Pynk Spots

Oooh y’all are not even ready for this. We RAGE today about the DNC’s machinations to subvert the democratic process and force Biden down our throats, Warren’s terrifying Digital Disinformation plan, “Vote blue no matter who,” dismantling the myth of voting as harm reduction, and much more. It’s a spicy one!

Given the extremely tumultuous political environment right now and the nightmarish week we’ve had following everything and trying to interact with Warren and Biden supporters online, we’re releasing our episode a day early to hopefully reach some folks before this week’s Super Tuesday. #NoToJoe #BernieOrBust! Please vote on paper ballots if you can!

*CORRECTION: Nichole said Bernie is “non-secular” but she meant “secular,” meaning that Bernie is culturally Jewish but isn’t religious.

News

* The Spectacular Assassination of National Woods (The Root)

Main Topic: #NoToJoe – We Will NOT Play the DNC’s Games

Voting Is Not Harm Reduction | Bernie is Capitalism’s Last Chance

The resources below we pulled information from to dismantle the colonialist concept of voting for someone who does not represent your interests, how the enforcement of the status quo that works for white middle-class people is its own kind of violence, and those that choose to resist are not letting down the party – the party is letting down us.

There is nothing intersectional about participating in and maintaining a genocidal political system. There’s no meaningful solidarity to be found in a politics that urges us to meet our oppressors where they’re at. Voting as harm reduction imposes a false solidarity upon those identified to be most vulnerable to harmful political policies and actions. In practice it plays out as paternalistic identity politicking as liberals work to identify the least dangerous candidates and rally to support their campaigns…“Voting as harm reduction” is the pacifying language of those who police movements…Voting is not a strategy for decolonization. Voting is Not Harm Reduction – An Indigenous Perspective (Indigenous Action)

* Whistleblower Exposes Voting Machine Fraud | Hard Lens Media (YouTube)* How FDR Saved Capitalism (Hoover Institution)* Inside Hillary Clinton’s Secret Takeover of the DNC (Politico)* 9. #MeToo and the Threat of Carceral Feminism (The Vegan Vanguard)* Tweet by L (@leslieleeli) – picture below. Text on image: Would like to welcome all the white Sanders supporters to the, “If you don’t coddle comfortable white folk they won’t help you,” party. Been here all my life. Enjoy your stay.

Biden Bullshit

Not Here For Our Interests

Biden said a couple of months ago (12/30/19) that he’d consider a Republi...

Hey y’all, in light of the big political news over the last day or so, we’re doing a Super Tuesday episode talking about what this all means and encouraging everyone in Super Tuesday states to please vote tomorrow if you are able.

In This Episode: Super Tuesday Musings (AKA Anxieties)

It’s all politics today, hoping to get back to fun sex and love stuff next week! We talk about the Democratic establishment making its move to dilute Bernie Sanders’ votes as much as possible while shoring up votes for Biden in order to force a brokered convention, our frustration with “Vote blue no matter who,” our collective learned helplessness, the Coronavirus and how anxious we are. Please vote if you can tomorrow, and we’ll be on Twitter with our thoughts about the results: https://twitter.com/bitchy_shitshow

Resources

* CNN reports source close to Elizabeth Warren’s campaign: they sought to blunt Sanders’ momentum in South Carolina (Twitter)* Morning Consult Polls: The 2020 U.S. Election * Democrats Craving a Brokered Convention — Including Elizabeth Warren — Should Learn the Lessons of 1968 (The Intercept)

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Transcript

Nichole [00:00:26] Hey, everyone. I’m Nichole.

Callie [00:00:28] And I’m Callie.

Nichole [00:00:29] And today we’re talking about…

Callie [00:00:31] We bring you a special emergency broadcast, to steal from Michael Moore and Rumble, Big Tent Energy episode number two. We are talking about Super Tuesday and all the fucking shenanigans that the DNC is pulling right now.

Nichole [00:00:47] Yeah, yeah.

Callie [00:00:48] We really want to be talking about dating.

Nichole [00:00:50] Yeah. It’s my literal favorite thing to talk about.

Callie [00:00:53] We had this whole series planned out.

Nichole [00:00:55] Got so much to say. And yet the Dems can’t get it together, so here we are. Or they are getting it together for nefarious purposes.

Callie [00:01:03] No, that’s the problem.

Nichole [00:01:04] Right.

Callie [00:01:04] They’re getting their shit together and we need to rally the troops.

Nichole [00:01:09] Yes. So we know many of you may not hear this till it’s too late to vote in Super Tuesday, or maybe you’re not in a Super Tuesday state or country.

This week we launch our first episode in our “Big Tent Energy” series where we talk about the 2020 U.S. Presidential election with our usual vim and vigor. In this episode, we take a deep look at Bernie Sanders’ policies, focusing mainly on his universal programs and how they will help minoritized communities.

In This Episode

JOKE

For someone who hates socialism, Bloomberg sure does…

Main Topic: Bernie Sanders’ Universal Programs Leave No One Behind

This week we take a deep dive on Bernie Sanders’ policies and why we support him as the Democratic presidential candidate. We touch on why we don’t support other candidates, but there’s a lot of room there for future episodes if y’all want to hear more, just let us know! In this episode, we hone in on Bernie’s universal programs as well as universal programs in general and why they work. We talk a lot about how these policies will help dismantle systemic oppression and improve material conditions for trans people, black folks, the elderly, people experiencing homelessness and the financially insecure (and for many of whom these identities overlap).

We also take a look at the recent decision by the Culinary Union leadership to not back a presidential candidate, citing their concerns over their members losing their “gold standard” health insurance if Medicare for All passes.

We end with a discussion about billionaires and the concept of redistribution of wealth or “eating the rich,” haha, and why we feel everyone should become comfortable with the top .1% having some of their wealth taken away and given back to the rest of us. As the Sanders campaign asks, we ask:

If you have healthcare, will you fight for those who don’t?

If you are native born, will you fight for those who are undocumented?

If you can afford a college education, will you fight for those who can’t?

Will you fight for someone you don’t know?

RESOURCES

* Bernie Sanders on the Issues (BernieSanders.com)

* How Medicare for All Could Improve—and Save—the Lives of Transgender People (In These Times)

* Childhood Disrupted (Amazon)

* Huge Racial Disparities Found in Deaths Linked to Pregnancy (NY Times)

* Sanders, Buttigieg request targeted recount in Iowa (Politico)

* 2017 Survey of Physician Appointment Wait Times (Merritt Hawkins)

* Reporting on Bernie Sanders’ “Medicare for All” is deeply flawed: Media forgets how math works (Salon)

* Why Bernie Sanders Is the Strongest Candidate for Transgender People (Jacobin)

* Bernie Sanders Was For Transgender Rights Before It Was A Thing (Daily Motion)

* Transgender Individuals Deserve Dignity (Senate.gov)

New Report on Youth H...

Hey! Have you heard about the latest STI epidemic?! It’s called “feelings,” and if you don’t dehumanize the people you’re sleeping with, you might catch it! This week we bitch about the bad consent created in sexual and romantic situations by terrible, deceptive communication (both intentional and unintentional) masked as people “not knowing what they want.”

 

In This Episode

POPPIN’ OFF (AKA POP TOPS) (1:40)

We talk about the unbelievable scourge of liberals online being nice to and defensive of billionaires (namely, Bloomberg and Besos), Nichole’s frustration with “good person” narratives in film and TV for boring-ass white people, and how these two things connect.

JOKE (53:30)

Have you heard about the new dry erase board?

ADVICE (1:08:35)

We answer an older question from a VWPA listener who asked for advice about starting a vegan group, which we expand out to give advice on starting any kind of social and/or activism based group. (Thanks, Denise!)

Main Topic: LABELS, RELATIONSHIPS, SEX and CONSENT

(1:29:00)We have a VERY LONG conversation (way #offbrand, we know) about this topic of the bad consent that results from the fuckery that goes into dating in a way that we haven’t really heard other people talk about before.

We talk about the ways people are stigmatized, especially female and femme folks, who know what they want and are comfortable saying so early on, which cultivates an atmosphere of shame, fear, and embarrassment around open communication.

In an environment where a recent Millennial survey revealed that a significant percentage of Millennials reported that they don’t have best friends, close friends, or, in a shocking number of cases, any real friends at all. So, it makes sense that we are all seeking intimacy of some kind, and also makes sense that we may not have the skills to properly navigate relationships or interactions with other people. But to deny a desire for intimacy, claim that you only want sex or you “don’t know what you want” but then to text the other person every single day or display confusing behavior that is intimacy seeking, is shitty.

Not being ready for a relationship or not currently looking for one doesn’t mean it’s ok to masturbate with someone else’s body (unless that is what BOTH parties are into and it’s negotiated ahead of time) and treat them like trash in order to avoid having any feelings whatsoever. At the end of the day, you are doing things to someone else’s body and that requires at least a basic level of compassion and communication.

If we don’t use ALL of our relationships and interactions to practice the foundations of what makes good partnerships, then we’re totally fucked the day we do CATCH THE DREADED FEELINGS. We’ll fuck up a good thing, or unnecessarily hurt someone in a way that could’ve been avoided, or make ourselves sick with drama that didn’t need to happen. A one night stand can still teach you a lot about mutual respect that can be applied to longer engagements with other people.

If you want a truly zero strings situation, wank off! Or find situations where zero strings can be negotiated safely, like sex clubs or hookup apps (where you make your intentions 100% clear). Whatever you do,

In This Episode

We discuss Jameela Jamil’s recent internet controversy over her coming out as queer to fend off attacks of her being a judge on a voguing show; answer an advice question with the help of guest advice-giver Everett, and then talk about anti-capitalist themes inspired by rewatching 1990’s Pretty Woman and go on record as being pro-sex worker.

Resources

* Capitalism, Feminism and Sex Work by Michelle Keep (The Independent)

* Social Justice Can Be a Clout Game: Here’s How to Avoid It (Leftist Analysis) by Angie Speaks (YouTube)

* @sheabutterfemme’s Twitter thread about community building PLEASE READ IT’S EVERYTHING (Twitter)

* Reversing the Gaze: Constructing European Race Discourse as Modern Witchcraft Practice by James W. Perkinson (JSTOR)

* Racism as Zoological Witchcraft: A Guide to Getting Out by Aph Ko (Amazon)

* Shamanism, Racism, and Hip Hop Culture: Essays on White Supremacy and Black Subversion  by James W. Perkinson (Amazon)

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Transcript

Nichole [00:00:27] Welcome to Bitchy Shitshow your home for queer leftist media.

Nichole [00:00:32] Today we’re having our first ever episode of Bitchy Shitshow. We’re so excited.

Nichole [00:00:38] If you are joining us from our former podcast, Vegan Warrior Princesses Attack!, where we had a good five-year run. Welcome.

Callie [00:00:47] Five years.

Nichole [00:00:49] Five years. Long, long years. (both laugh)

Nichole [00:00:54] But wonderful, wonderful. This is our new platform. We wanted to have a bit of a wider range. We don’t actually talk about vegan topics hardly ever. So we decided to launch a new show and get those creative juices flowing. And it’s been working. We’re very excited to be here. If you’re joining us for the first time ever. I’m Nichole.

Callie [00:01:18] And I’m Callie.

Nichole [00:01:19] And we’re pleased to meet you.

Callie [00:01:20] Yeah.

Nichole [00:01:21] So today we’re gonna be bitching about…

Callie [00:01:23] (silent and then laughs)

Nichole [00:01:26] Every time, girl. That performance anxiety is real!

Nichole [00:01:34] So first episode this is we’re choking.

Callie [00:01:38] Yeah. What’s the title today?

Nichole [00:01:42] Pretty Woman: rich perverts and rugged individualism.

From the creators of Vegan Warrior Princesses Attack comes a brand new podcast, Bitchy Shitshow! A queer, leftist, radical AF show that brings you all the heart of VWPA, but gives way less fucks.