Point of Disorder

Trigger warning: sexual assault. Stella, President of the Michigan College Democrats, joins Norris and Julie to discuss trumps waning influence in Michigan given the awful vibes at his most recent Michigan rally. They also chat about allegations of Sexual misconduct at Interlochen music camp, before diving into the intricacies of the Michigan Democratic Senate Primary as we are officially less than a week from election day. Stella brings her experience organizing on college campuses to the conversation to help us understand how the youth feel about the primary. 

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Millions and millions of dollars is being spent on one Democratic Senate primary... and it happens to be in Michigan! Norris and Julie are joined by Jeremy from Head in the Office to break down the latest news in this contentious primary, as well as discuss the race in Michigan's 13th Congressional district between Shri Thanedar and Donavan McKinney, the FBI no longer opening investigations into ICE, and more stupid tariffs.

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In this bonus episode of Point of Disorder, Julie speaks to Steve Newman, President of the Golden Gate Institute, about the current state and possible future of AI. What do we get wrong about AI? Are data centers worth it? These and any more pressing questions Michiganders care about are discussed here!

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Norris and Julie are joined by Jeremy from Head in the Office to discuss the latest news in the Michigan Senate race and the increasing toxicity, Trump's (predictable) diarrhea outbreak, more totally unnecessary violence caused by ICE, and the results of Distill Social's poll. 

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Norris, Julie, and Gina review the Michigan Senate Debate between Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens. Who won? Who appealed to McMorrow's contingent of voters? Did the candidate persuade anyone? Find out here!

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Link to the poll: https://forms.gle/Wbk4kmY3LuVgQf737

Norris, Gina, and Julie break down the commanding victories of various Democratic Socialists in New York City, the necessity of bold campaigns, Elon Musk's now-defunct status as a trillionaire, and the messy showdown between Abe Aiyash and Justin Onwenu after a local candidate forum in Detroit.

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In this special installment of Point of Disorder, Julie is joined by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel to talk about the Van Buren data center project, the influence of these AI companies in Michigan politics, who the biggest winners of data centers are, and much more.Support the show: www.linktr.ee/pointofdisorderpod

Norris is joined by Julie and Jeremy (Head in the Office) to discuss Trump's recent appearance at the Knicks game (which they lost), the eerie silence of Michigan Republicans, Distill Social being blamed for anti-Whitmer protests, the Saline data center, Graham Platner's victory, and Pete Hegseth's D-Day speech.Support the show: www.linktr.ee/pointofdisorderpod

Gina and Julie are joined by Stella Camerlengo, President of Michigan College Democrats, to talk about how the Democratic Party can do better to turn out the youth vote in Michigan, and where they went wrong in the 2024 election. They also talk about Governor Gretchen Whitmer's appearance at the breaking ground ceremony for the Saline data center alongside OpenAI's Sam Altman.

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Mike Duggan is OUT of the Michigan Gubernatorial race, clearing the way for a head-to-head between the Democratic and Republican candidates in the fall. Gina, Julie, and Norris cover the latest developments in Michigan races and also dive into the Woke Pope's war on AI and call for reparations, progressive policies passing around the country, and how billionaires spent their holiday weekend.Support the show here: www.linktr.ee/pointofdisorderpod