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Friday, September 1st, 2023

In the Hot Notes: the first Proud Boys’ sentences come in at HALF the recommended time by sentencing guidelines; Representative Jamie Raskin asks Rep Comer to subpoena Jared Kushner after failed attempts to retrieve documents regarding his $2B Saudi payout; several filings are made in Fulton County about the speedy trial considerations and removal of Meadows’ case to federal court; the jury in 1/6 fugitive Brandon Fellows’ case reaches a guilty verdict after submitting a note asking whether the defendant has their personal information; the Biden Administration seeks to close the gun show loophole; conservatives draw up a plan to dismantle to government if Trump wins; Governor Brian Kemp denounces the removal of Fani Willis from office; plus Allison and Dana read your Good News.

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Prof. Anthony Michael Kreis
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From the Good News

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Friday, August 30th, 2024

More sickening details of Trump’s campaign stunt at Arlington National Cemetery are revealed; 2nd quarter GDP growth has been adjusted to 3% exceeding all expectations; Donald is putting all his attention on winning the debate and courting QAnon because he doesn’t know how else to run against Kamala; another SpaceX rocket bursts into flames; Trump’s campaign advisors are telling ABC to ignore Trump and mute the mics for the debate; the DoJ IG says the FBI still falling short in child sex abuse cases; and RFK Jr. is forced to carry his candidacy to term in North Carolina with possible devastating consequences for Trump, and Allison delivers your good news.

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Friday, August 29th, 2025

Today, mayors of blue cities are assembling a united front against the Trump regime; late Wednesday there was a showdown at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as the director refuses to leave her post amid pressure from the President; Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook has sued the Trump government over his unlawful attempt to fire her; ICE deportation flights hit record highs as airlines paint over their logos to hide their participation; the MAGA Republican running against Jon Ossoff was caught on a hot mic saying Trump is in the Epstein files; Sandwich Guy’s charges have been reduced to a misdemeanor; and Allison delivers your Good News. Dana is out and about.

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Stories
Trump Live Updates: CDC Director Leaves Abruptly | The New York Times

ICE deportation flights hit record highs as airlines hide plane details | AP News

Democrats seek ‘immediate answers’ after reported arrests of firefighters by US border agents | Washington state | The Guardian

After Threats, Mayors of Blue Cities Seek United Front Against Trump | The New York Times

Fed Governor Lisa Cook sues Trump over attempted ouster | ABC News

Washington Examiner: Republican Mike Collins Caught on Hot Mic Saying Trump is ‘in’ the Epstein Files | georgiademocrat.org

Good Trouble 
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**Trump’s VA Rule Would Ban Abortion Care for Veterans—Your Voice Can Stop It | On   Offense with Kris Goldsmith – Write a Public Comment - Reproductive Health Services - Deadline September 3

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From The Good News
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Thursday, August 28th, 2025

Today, two children have died and 14 other people have been injured in a shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis; some FEMA staff have been placed on administrative leave after penning a letter of dissent; the FDA has approved the COVID booster but with huge restrictions; Big Balls and DOGE put your social security number on a nonsecure server in June; a Utah judge orders new congressional maps for 2026 in a victory for voting rights; Senator Susan Collins is heckled during a ribbon cutting; a license plate camera company halts cooperation with federal agencies amid concerns about the government’s motives; Democrats celebrate a special election victory in Iowa; the government inadvertently reset the asylum eligibility clock for Kilmar Abrego who has now filed a petition to seek asylum in the United States; prosecutors fail to obtain an indictment for Sandwich Guy from a federal grand jury; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Stories
Whistleblower complaint alleges DOGE uploaded all Social Security numbers to an unsecured server | ABC News

FDA approves updated COVID-19 shots with limits for some kids and adults | AP News

Kilmar Abrego Garcia requests asylum in the US, hoping to prevent his deportation to Uganda | AP News

Utah judge orders new congressional maps for 2026 in another redistricting twist | NBC News

Flock Safety, license plate camera company, halts cooperation with federal agencies among investigation concerns including in IL | ABC7 Los Angeles

Sen. Susan Collins heckled by protesters at Maine ribbon-cutting event | NBC News

Democrats celebrate special election victory in Iowa State Senate, ending GOP supermajority | ABC News

Grand jury declines to indict man who threw a sandwich at federal officer in D.C. | NBC News

Good Trouble 
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From The Good News
Secretarybird - Wikipedia

Chessie Kitten

Women Airforce Service Pilots - Wikipedia

reddwarf.co.uk, Red Dwarf Streaming Online | Peacock
 

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Wednesday, August 27th, 2025

Today, a Trump appointed judge has thrown out Trump’s case against the entire Maryland bench; leading election denier Cleta Mitchell has been appointed to the DHS election integrity unit; Judge Lamberth orders Kari Lake to sit for a deposition about whether she is operating Voice of America up to legal minimum standards; Trump says he’s firing Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook; an appeals court says Pennsylvania mail in ballots cannot be thrown out over misdated envelopes; the US says it will resume neighborhood checks for immigration applications; FEMA officials warn that Trump policies could lead to a Katrina level disaster; Jack Smith’s legal team fires back against Trump’s investigation; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Guest: Mrs. Frazzled
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Stories
Jack Smith’s Legal Team Fires Back Against Ethics Complaint | The New York Times

In letter, FEMA staff warn Trump officials’ actions risk Katrina-level disaster | The Washington Post

U.S. to resume "neighborhood checks" for citizenship applications as part of Trump push to heavily vet immigrants | CBS News

Leading Election Conspiracy Theorist Appointed to DHS Leadership Position | Democracy Docket

Trump says he's firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook | POLITICO

Appeals court says Pa. mail ballots can’t be thrown out over misdated envelopes | POLITICO

Trump-appointed judge rebukes White House for ‘smear’ of judiciary | POLITICO

Judge orders Kari Lake to answer questions about Voice of America under oath | NPR

Good Trouble 
Johns Hopkins University has quietly gutted the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, and completely closed the Office of Inclusive Excellence Education and Development. You can email President Ron Daniels ([email protected]) who approved this and Dr Lainie Rutkow ([email protected]) who actually swung the sword on DEI efforts. Let them know how you feel about this.

From The Good News
Earn more sessions by sleeving - YouTube

Photos: Pride art transforms Superior crosswalks - Superior Telegram

Provo ‘No Kings’ rally draws over 4,000 protesters. Can the movement affect change? - Daily Herald

Orlando VA Medical Center | VA Orlando Health Care | Veterans Affairs

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Tuesday, August 26th, 2025

Today, Donald Trump has signed an executive order making flag burning illegal with a mandatory minimum of one year in prison; the general who led the assessment that Trump’s bombing of Iran didn’t destroy anything has been fired; Epstein survivor Virginia Giuffre wrote a memoir before she died and it will be posthumously released; Trump and Netanyahu are moving forward with an all out assault on Gaza; Judge Xinis has blocked the government from moving Kilmar Abrego for now; Nancy Mace canceled a speech after just 8 people showed up; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Stories
Judge temporarily bars Kilmar Abrego García’s deportation to Uganda | The Washington Post

Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre wrote a memoir. Months after her death, it's coming out | AP News

Following Trump’s lead, Netanyahu shifts strategy on ceasefire even after Hamas accepts | CNN

General who led assessment of US bombing raid in Iran and 2 admirals fired | Stars and Stripes

Trump wants to punish people for flag burning. Is burning the American flag illegal? | CBS News

Nancy Mace scraps South Carolina campaign stop after nobody showed up to see the ‘proud transphobe | The Advocate

Good Trouble 
Trump’s VA Rule Would Ban Abortion Care for Veterans—Your Voice Can Stop It | On Offense with Kris Goldsmith
The most effective comments include your personal or professional perspective, identify how this rule would affect you or your community, and offer a specific recommendation or concern. Write a Public Comment - Reproductive Health Services - Deadline September 3

From The Good News
IRS asks for public input on free tax filing options to inform congressional report | Internal Revenue Service - Deadline September 5

Mayor: No plans to remove Lexington's rainbow crosswalk - WUKY

National Park Service Birthday - NPS Commemorations and Celebrations (U.S. National Park Service)

Auditory processing disorder (APD) - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

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Monday, August 25th, 2025

Today, the DOJ has released the audio and transcripts of the witness tampering meeting between Todd Blanche and Ghislaine Maxwell; the government has threatened to deport Kilmar Abrego to Uganda if he doesn’t plead guilty to the two charges against him; John Bolton's house has been raided in search of classified emails sent on a private server; a federal judge orders the dismantling of the Florida concentration camp; Fort Bliss - where the Japanese were interned during WWII - is operating as an internment camp again; the White House lists Smithsonian exhibits it wants to erase from history; the Justice Department’s release of the Epstein files to House Oversight is a joke; the Pentagon plans to deploy the military to Chicago; Homeland Security is violating the law by refusing to retain text messages; Illinois announces a first of its kind legal hotline for the LGBTQ community; residents keep repainting the Pulse nightclub rainbow sidewalk after the city keeps removing it; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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You Can Nominate Dana Goldberg for this year's Out100!
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Stories
Justice Dept. Sent Congress Epstein Files That Were Already Public, Democrats Say | The New York Times

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Pentagon plans military deployment in Chicago as Trump eyes crackdown | The Washington Post

Homeland Security Tells Watchdog It Hasn’t Kept Text Message Data Since April | The New York Times

Japanese American groups blast use of Fort Bliss, former internment camp site, as ICE detention center | NBC News

White House Lists Smithsonian Exhibits It Finds Objectionable | The New York Times

Florida ordered to dismantle Alligator Alcatraz over environmental impact | The Washington Post

Pritzker announces 'first of its kind' legal hotline for LGBTQ+ Illinoisans | Chicago Sun-Times

Rainbow crosswalk repainted outside Pulse; Florida troopers seen standing by | News 6 Orlando
 

Good Trouble 
IRS asks for public input on free tax filing options to inform congressional report | Internal Revenue Service
 

From The Good News
Application of the Fair Labor Standards Act to Domestic Service - Comments open until September 2

Joy Saxton

The Art of Arpilleras under Augusto Pinochet’s Authoritarian Rule – Retrospect Journal

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Friday, August 26th, 2022

In the Hot Notes: Mark Meadows, Sidney Powell, and James Waldron have been beckoned by the Fulton County DA for testimony; two individuals have pled guilty to stealing Ashley Biden’s journal and selling it to Project Veritas; eight sources say the feds aren’t done with Matt Gaetz; Judicial Watch president Tom Fitton has been advising Trump on his dealings with the National Archives; Kenneth Chesebro is resisting a subpoena from the Fulton County DA; a judge rebukes Georgia fraudulent electors trying to wiggle out of prosecution; Judge Reinhart has ordered the release of a heavily redacted Mar-a-Lago search warrant affidavit; President Biden drops the F bomb – fascism – referring to the GOP, the Uvalde school board unanimously fires police chief Arredondo; and the Interior Inspector General finds Trump appointee Ryan Zinke lied to investigators.

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Friday, August 23rd 2024

We have the final day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago; Elon Musk’s Twitter has revealed its investors in a court filing; a Tennessee man was indicted for threatening to kill President Biden, Vice President Harris, and former President Obama on Twitter; the DoJ says it will move ahead with an obstruction charge despite the Supreme Court ruling; RFJ Jr is set to drop out of the race and endorse Donald Trump; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

Guests:
John Fugelsang
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https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-john-fugelsang-podcast/id1464094232
 

Harry Dunn
Standing My Ground
Standing My Ground A Capitol Police Officer's Fight for Accountability and Good Trouble After January 6th By Harry Dunn (Hatchet Book Group)
https://www.instagram.com/libradunn

Stories
Elon Musk's X reveals investors in court filing (Washington Post)

DOJ says it will move ahead with Jan. 6 trial on obstruction count even after SCOTUS ruling (WUSA 9)

RFK Jr. expected to drop out of race by end of week, plans to endorse Trump: Sources (ABC News)

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Friday, August 22nd, 2025

Today, the California Assembly has passed the redistricting resolutions and will have a special election this November for voters to approve the new maps; an appeals court has thrown out the $450M civil fraud fine against Trump; the Supreme Court says the NIH grants case must be filed in the Court of Federal Claims; a federal judge  just has ruled that Alina Habba’s appointment as US Attorney in New Jersey is unlawful; an Eric Adams campaign advisor has been fired after slipping a potato chip bag full of cash to a reporter; an appeals court has cleared the way for the administration to end Temporary Protected Status for Hondurans Nepalis and Nicaraguans; anti LGBTQ bigot and child beating advocate James Dobson is dead; the Trump administration has banned gender affirming care coverage for federal workers while mandating conversion therapy coverage; the Trump administration has said it is reviewing all 55M here on visas for any violations; a Texas judge has denied Elon Musk’s bid to dismiss the $1M election lottery lawsuit against him; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

Guest: John Fugelsang
Tell Me Everything - John Fugelsang, The John Fugelsang Podcast
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You Can Nominate Dana Goldberg for this year's Out100!
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Stories
Former Trump lawyer Alina Habba's appointment as U.S. attorney for New Jersey was 'unlawful,' judge rules | NBC News

Newsom signs bills for redrawing voting maps as parties fight for control | The Washington Post

NY appeals court voids the nearly $500 million civil fraud penalty against Trump | CNN Politics

Appeals court panel clears way for Trump admin to end TPS for Hondurans, Nepalis and Nicaraguans | POLITICO

Musk must face lawsuit brought by voters he convinced to sign petition in $1 million-a-day election giveaway, judge says | The Independent

Trump Admin Bans Coverage For Trans Govt Employees, Mandates Conversion Therapy Coverage | Erin In The Morning

Trump administration is reviewing all 55 million foreigners with US visas for any violations | AP News

Trump bought more than $100 million in bonds since January, filings show | NBC News

Eric Adams adviser who gave reporter potato chip bag stuffed with cash is suspended from campaign | NBC News

Good Trouble 
The DoD has authorized DoD employees to apply to be “detailed” out to support ICE and CBP at the southern border. There’s now an announcement on USAJOBS.gov, BUT the announcement includes an email address: [email protected]

(Proton Mail: Get a free email account with privacy and encryption)

From The Good News
New texts allegedly show Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted leading FirstEnergy's push for House Bill 6

Fruitful Fundraising Co.

Heather Cox Richardson

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