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'BradCast' 1/13/2026: Things are Getting Weirder as Trump Keeps Losing by Progressive Voices

Green News Report 1/13/2026 by Progressive Voices

What Do We Still Love? A Needed Reset in a Chaotic America | Karel Cast 26-02

Every day seems to begin with another headline designed to exhaust us.

As Donald Trump’s ongoing assault on American norms continues to dominate the news cycle, it’s easy to wake up angry, anxious, or defeated. But today’s episode asks a different — and necessary — question:

What do we still love?

What moments in your day bring warmth, comfort, or joy?

Is it your dog? Cooking a favorite meal? Sharing food? Small rituals that remind you who you are?

In this episode, Karel explores why remembering what we love is an act of resistance — and why grounding ourselves in simple joys may be essential for surviving this political moment.

Plus: What do Germany, Turkey, Italy, Brazil, and Mexico all have in common?

The answer may surprise you — and reveal something important about culture, food, and national identity.

The Karel Cast delivers smart, unfiltered conversation on current events, culture, and modern life — without the shouting.

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'BradCast' 1/12/2026: Former Police Chief Jim Bueermann on the ICE killing of Renee Good by Progressive Voices

2026: The Year to Reset — Taking Back Our Lives, Not Just Our Politics | The Karel Show

They say insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. For many Americans, the past several years have felt exactly like that.

Donald Trump has made daily life exhausting for anyone who isn’t MAGA. Every day brings a new outrage. Every day he takes up more space in our heads. Every day the dark cloud he creates seeps into our lives, our relationships, and our sense of self.

But here’s the truth: you can fly above those clouds. And above them, there is still sunlight.

I’ve lived under that cloud for nearly a decade — watching a country spin out of control — and I’ve become someone I no longer want to be. Angry. Reactive. Consumed. Like Peter Finch’s character in Network, mad as hell and not willing to take it anymore.

But rage alone doesn’t win. Purpose does.

It’s time to be more like Stephen Colbert or Jimmy Kimmel — fully aware of what’s happening, but refusing to let anger hollow us out. It’s time for America to hit the hard reset.

We can still take our country back — through elections, protests, Congress, and the courts. And if that fight fails, we face that reality when it comes. But we don’t live every day in fury while we wait.

Yes, the economy is hurting people. Food prices are soaring. Violence fills the headlines. None of that is imaginary. But if we let Trump take our joy, our compassion, our humanity — then he wins something far bigger than an election.

That ends now. For me. And maybe for you, too.

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'BradCast' 1/8/2026: Trump to U.N., Rule of Law, World: DROP DEAD by Progressive Voices

ICE Kills an American—Will Anyone Be Held Accountable? | The Karel Cast

The headline no one wanted to read: an American woman is shot and killed by ICE while driving away. Authorities immediately claimed she was attacking agents. She wasn’t. She was fleeing. That’s not enforcement—that’s murder.

The lies came fast. The accountability? Nowhere to be found.

Will the United States do anything about it—or has the bar fallen so low that state violence against civilians is just another news cycle? And Donald Trump’s response says everything about who he is, what he stands for, and how little human life seems to matter to him now.

Also on today’s show:

• SAG Awards nominations are out—are these really the best films of the year, or just the same insiders rewarding each other again?

• I reveal who I voted for—and why the so-called front-runner doesn’t deserve to be in the race at all

• A brawl breaks out at Disney over line cutting—why are people so angry, so tense, and so ready to explode over something so small?

This isn’t outrage for clicks. It’s a reckoning—with power, culture, and a country losing its moral compass.

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Green News Report 1/8/2026 by Progressive Voices

'BradCast' 1/7/2026 (Guest: Election expert Marilyn Marks on 'nonsense' new claims about GA's 2020 election) by Progressive Voices

This time on Code WACK!

As healthcare costs skyrocket and Americans face new coverage threats, California advocates are pushing for something bigger than simple fixes around the edges. We’re joined by longtime healthcare organizer Michael Lighty, who breaks down the fight for single payer, what’s at stake in 2026, and why unity may be the key to winning guaranteed healthcare for all.

Michael is the president of Healthy California Now and has organized, advocated and developed policy for single payer Medicare for All nationally and in California for more than 30 years. This is the second episode in a two-part series with Michael Lighty.

Check out the Transcripthttps://heal-ca.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Transcript-Lighty-01_05_2026.pdfand Show Notes for more!

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