In news: Trump’s counterprogramming to the Democratic National Convention is a bust, and abortion’s rebrand to “reproductive freedom” is genius. Then, Michigan Sen. Mallory McMorrow and Julissa Arce join to discuss the party that is the DNC, from Chicago and the couch. Finally, Sani-Petty (JK Rowling has finally shut up, and white women can’t read the room sometimes).

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Show Notes

Sen. Mallory McMorrow: Twitter, Instagram

Julissa Arce: Twitter, Instagram  

Trumpworld’s DNC counter-programming plans revealed (Independent 8/19)

House GOP investigators accuse Biden of ‘impeachable conduct’ in long-awaited report (Politico 8/19)

The Democratic Party Is Now the Real “Freedom” Caucus (The New Republic 8/19)

How Kamala Harris Took ‘Freedom’ Back from the GOP (Time 8/17)

Live DNC Updates: AP News, NBC News

From a 'wake' to 'Mardi Gras': With Harris, the Democratic convention is a hot ticket (NBC 8/8)

The Sound of Silence? J.K. Rowling Has Not Tweeted in 12 Blissful Days (them 8/19)