 This week on the Primo episode, Jesse and Katie discuss culture wars and school board elections, the cross-dressing mayor who was outed in Alabama, and Berkeley students on hunger strike for a very weird cause. To support the show and get extra content and much more, become a Primo. To buy our very popular merch, shop here. (Guys — I … 

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This week on the Primo episode, Jesse and Katie discuss a garden sabotage in the UK. Plus, Zadie Smith’s latest essay melt brains.  War in Gaza, Shibboleths on Campus | The New Yorker Mother on disability benefits feeds 800 people after turning flowerbeds into vegetable allotment | Daily Mail Online Gary Lineker among donors to … 

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 This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie and Jesse discuss ongoing protests at universities nationwide. Plus, a refresh. https://twitter.com/That4LeafClover/status/1785863576256667853 https://twitter.com/mamoun_linda/status/1784682056607469906 https://twitter.com/SabihaKhan/status/1784893820343328862 Pro-Palestinian protesters, University of Minnesota reach agreement to end encampment | MPR News Brown University Students and Officials Make Deal to Dismantle Encampment - The New York Times Colleges Love Protests—When They’re in the Past - The Atlantic House passes bill to expand definition of antisemitism amid growing campus protests over Gaza war | AP News What is antisemitism? The House Antisemitism Bill Is Bad for the Jews 

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Episode 214: Is That A Banana In Your Pocket Or Are You Just Engaging In Settler-Colonialist Genocide?

This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by journalist Ana Kasparian to discuss intolerance, ideology, and a plan in Los Angeles to take the police out of traffic enforcement.  Removing Armed Officers from Traffic Enforcement 2023 Law Enforcement Officers Fatalities Report L.A. City Council seeks to rein in street takeovers - Los Angeles Times Chicago’s “Race-Neutral” Traffic Cameras Ticket Black and Latino Drivers the Most — ProPublica DC parking and traffic tickets: More fines issued in Black neighborhoods than White - The Washington Post 

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Episode 213: Ana Kasparian Gets Mugged By Reality

 This week on the Primo episode, Jesse and Katie discuss the latest news from New York, New York: self-immolation outside the Trump trial, settler-colonial dogs, and Columbia students camping out for Gaza.  Why Do People in NYC Hate My Dog? Who Is Max Azzarello? The Man Who Set Himself on Fire Outside Trump Trial. - The New York… 

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This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by Reason Magazine’s Billy Binion to discuss the Libertarian Party, freeway protests, government theft, and Steven Crowder’s very public divorce.      Can The Government Sell Your Home, Keep the Profits If You're Behind on Property Taxes? Why NOT Having Sex Might be Good for You | Fox News Waiting till the wedding night – getting married the right way | Fox News Steven Crowder responds to allegations he exposed genitals to staffers with skit about exposing genitals to staffer | Media Matters for America https://twitter.com/TheJaredMonroe/status/1772594355620270141 https://twitter.com/LWCmugclub/status/1773046606541042049 

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