If you can't embarrass yourself in the service of a friend, then what good are you really? Even if that friend is covered in fur and purrs when you pet her.

This is a short update on what's been going on with me, and where the pods are headed in 2019.

Thank you for listening.

This week I talk about Trump being named Individual 1 in the Mueller investigation, the human cost of hate, immigration, violence against trans women of color, and the continued efforts of the GOP to undermine the will of the people in states like Michigan, and in overwhelmingly popular policies, like the ACA.

Trigger warning, this episode includes some difficult topics, including covering some upsetting news items that deal with children, and also violence against the transgender community, and sexual violence. 

All opinions expressed by me in The Introverted Activist are my own, and do not represent the views of anyone else, or any employer, company, or entity.

Show Notes

'Individual 1': Trump emerges as a central subject of Mueller probe - Washington Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/individual-1-trump-emerges-as-a-central-subject-of-mueller-probe/2018/11/29/e3968994-f3f7-11e8-80d0-f7e1948d55f4_story.html?utm_term=.1602092c1a50

Juan and Lesley's Story via @paolamendoza on Twitter: https://twitter.com/paolamendoza/status/1070807871162470400

How to help Cyntoia Brown:

https://www.colorlines.com/articles/how-support-cyntoia-brown

McKenize Adams Article:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2018/12/12/year-olds-family-says-she-hung-herself-after-racist-bullying-including-taunts-kill-yourself/?utm_term=.ec383619c10a

Jakelin Maquin Articles:

https://news.sky.com/story/protests-after-jakelin-caal-maquin-7-dies-in-us-border-custody-11582657

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/7-year-old-migrant-girl-taken-into-border-patrol-custody-dies-of-dehydration-exhaustion/2018/12/13/8909e356-ff03-11e8-862a-b6a6f3ce8199_story.html

https://thinkprogress.org/jason-chaffetz-says-if-you-dont-want-to-die-dont-come-to-the-u-s-70f19eb74ae1/

Roxsana Hernández Article:

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/adolfoflores/senators-demanding-records-transgender-death-in-custody

Keanna Mattel Articles:

http://assets2.hrc.org/files/assets/resources/A_Time_To_Act_2017_REV3.pdf?_ga=2.169705377.1254005855.1537971386-49886542.1537543082

https://www.hrc.org/blog/hrc-mourns-keanna-mattel-transgender-woman-killed-in-detroit

https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/detroit-pastor-charged-transgender-woman-s-murder-n947236

Resources for Survivors of Sexual Assault & Getting Involved To Fight For Survivors:

National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE

https://www.rainn.org/

Rise: http://www.risenow.us/

Lifelines:

The Trevor Project

1-866-488-7386

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

The Trans Lifeline

US: 877-565-8860 / Canada: 877-330-6366

https://www.translifeline.org/

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

1-800-273-8255

https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

Betsy DeVos Attempting To Gut Title IX & Public Comment Resources:

Public Comment Resources:

Hands Off IX

https://www.handsoffix.org/

Know Your IX

https://www.knowyourix.org/

End Rape On Campus

http://endrapeoncampus.org/

Petition: Homeland Security Secretary Nielsen Must Resign

https://t.co/WUSq9DPM9H

You can follow @paolamendoza @fams2gether @RAICESTEXAS and @aurabogado as places to start on Twitter for seeing what is actually happening at the border and how you can help.

You can donate via https://www.minorityhumanitarianfoundation.com/ to help Juan and Lesley Alberto

Sarah Kendzior Video Clip:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jQ1jlfdLb8

Additional Music from The YouTube Audio Library:

London Fog - London_Fog.7

Bellissimo - Bellissimo.5

Dark Alley - Doug Maxwell, Jimmy Fontanez

Jazz In Paris - Media Right Productions: https://youtu.be/mNLJMTRvyj8

Sound Effects: Typewriter sounds: https://freesound.org, Sipping "Ah" sound: http://soundsilk.com, and Tea Pot Whistle, License: Attribution 3.0, Recorded by Mike Koenig.

A special no-frills edition of our action section, Pretend You're Not Home, and Get To Work. 

Michigan, you have to call your governor today.

Contact Information for Governor Rick Snyder:

Governor Rick Snyder

P.O. Box 30013

Lansing, Michigan 48909

1-517-373-3400

Thank you to LOLGOP and Eclectablog for providing a great resource for action. Be sure to follow their podcast, The GOTMFV Show, and you can follow LOLGOP on Twitter @LOLGOP and Eclectablog @eclectablog

Articles for Reference:

From LOLGOP:

https://www.eclectablog.com/2018/12/fight-back-against-the-michigan-gops-sore-loser-attacks-on-workers-puppies-and-democracy.html

From Vox.com:

https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/12/6/18127332/wisconsin-state-republican-power-grab-democracy

Just a reminder that all views expressed in The Introverted Activist are those of the host and are not those of any other person, company, employer, or entity. You can follow the show on Twitter @introvertivist

An audio essay about the news, politics, and activism, fully riddled with f-bombs, dry humor, and absurdity - from my brain to yours, with love.

Topics - Betsy DeVos, again, the fact that the United States government launched tear gas at defenseless children across the border into Mexico, the latest indictments in the Mueller investigation, sexual assault at ICE detention centers, continued threats to trans rights, and that's not even a full list.

Trigger warning - This episode deals with a lot of news that has to do with sexual violence. 

Show Notes

Resources for Survivors of Sexual Assault & Getting Involved To Fight For Survivors:

National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE

https://www.rainn.org/

Rise: http://www.risenow.us/

Lifelines:

The Trevor Project

1-866-488-7386

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

The Trans Lifeline

US: 877-565-8860 / Canada: 877-330-6366

https://www.translifeline.org/

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

1-800-273-8255

https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

Betsy DeVos Attempting To Gut Title IX & Public Comment Resources:

Public Comment Resources:

Hands Off IX

https://www.handsoffix.org/

Know Your IX

https://www.knowyourix.org/

End Rape On Campus

http://endrapeoncampus.org/

Articles:

https://www.marieclaire.com/politics/a25230791/title-ix-changes-betsy-devos/

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/11/29/2018-25314/nondiscrimination-on-the-basis-of-sex-in-education-programs-or-activities-receiving-federal

https://www.bustle.com/p/how-to-comment-on-betsy-devos-title-ix-proposal-so-she-knows-your-opinion-on-her-plan-13157355

Michigan GOP & ALEC Articles:

https://www.metrotimes.com/news-hits/archives/2018/11/30/outgoing-michigan-gop-is-attempting-to-strip-power-from-incoming-dems

https://www.apnews.com/f30a25baa9b141a6a29113a1e79492a2

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2018/11/29/bill-would-allow-legislators-intercede-any-court-case-involving-state/2150818002/

https://www.brookings.edu/articles/alecs-influence-over-lawmaking-in-state-legislatures/

https://t.co/0XZxRM3ggh

https://www.justice.org/search/site/alec

https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/post/what-is-the-united-states-of-alec/2012/09/27/06dfb1ca-08b6-11e2-afff-d6c7f20a83bf_blog.html?utm_term=.8912a782b510

https://www.alecexposed.org/wiki/ALEC_Exposed

Threats On Trans Rights Articles:

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2018/05/trump-strips-transgender-prisoners-protections-rape-abuse/?fbclid=IwAR2EdJRdoeAE25rzyIa1jN3gqb4nwkRpeWCPQ7tJO3R1XJC50LBeC9si8Y0

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/trump-administration-asks-supreme-court-to-immediately-take-up-transgender-military-ban/2018/11/23/6cf11b32-ef39-11e8-8679-934a2b33be52_story.html?utm_term=.3b84b067f114

Female Genital Mutilation Verdict Articles:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/social-issues/judge-rules-that-federal-law-banning-female-genital-mutilation-is-unconstitutional/2018/11/21/a9455728-edd2-11e8-96d4-0d23f2aaad09_story.html?utm_term=.10514831fa53

https://jezebel.com/michigan-judge-rules-that-federal-female-genital-mutila-1830621563

https://news.vice.com/en_us/article/qvqvjm/judge-drops-charges-against-doctors-who-performed-female-genital-mutilation-on-9-girls

https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2018/11/20/female-genital-mutilation-michigan/1991712002/

Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards: Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Training

Rape Kits Destroyed Article:

https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2018/11/investigates/police-destroyed-rapekits/index.html

Mueller Investigation Articles:

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/11/30/us/mueller-investigation-team-prosecutors.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/01/nyregion/michael-cohen-leniency.html

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/419031-mueller-looking-into-ivanka-and-donald-trump-jrs-role-in-planning

Immigration Articles & Organizations:

Organizations:

Border Angels

https://www.borderangels.org/

RAICES Texas

https://www.raicestexas.org/

Families Belong Together

https://www.familiesbelongtogether.org/  

Articles:

Real Stories From the Men, Women and Children Traveling On The Caravan

US Closes Major Crossing As Caravan Migrants Mass at Border in Mexico

Rains Turn Squalid Migrant Camp Near California Border Ito Scene of Fetid Misery

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-46355258

https://www.elle.com/culture/career-politics/a25322677/migrant-caravan-immigration-photos/?utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=socialflowTWELM&utm_medium=social-media

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/obama-tear-gas-border-migrants/

https://twitter.com/stableford/status/1068618512808194049

https://www.aclu.org/blog/immigrants-rights/immigrants-rights-and-detention/ice-detention-center-says-its-not-responsible

https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/30/politics/asylum-injunction-ruling-immigration/index.html

Ear Hustle

http://www.earhustlesq.com

Credits

Additional Music from The YouTube Audio Library:

London Fog - London_Fog.7

Bellissimo - Bellissimo.5

Dark Alley - Doug Maxwell, Jimmy Fontanez

Jazz In Paris - Media Right Productions: https://youtu.be/mNLJMTRvyj8

Sound Effects: Typewriter sounds: https://freesound.org, Sipping "Ah" sound: http://soundsilk.com, and Tea Pot Whistle, License: Attribution 3.0, Recorded by Mike Koenig.

Short audio clip from Clue (1985)

A little context on the immigrant caravan, codifying LGBTQ rights into law, white women being "the foot soldiers of the patriarchy," and the probable formation of an ulcer named Betsy.

Follow on Twitter @introvertivist, Instagram @theintrovertedactivistpodcast, and at the website: https://www.theintrovertedactivist.com

All opinions expressed in The Introverted Activist are those of the host and no other entity.

Resources

CenterLink LGBT Community Center Member Directory - Where you can find LGBTQ-friendly orgs to donate to locally

Donate to The Trevor Project

Donate to the National Center for Transgender Equality

Donate to the Trans Lifeline

References

"Home" By Warsan Shire 

Human Rights Campaign - The Lies and Dangers of Efforts to Change Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity

Human Rights Campaign - State Maps of Laws & Policies

The Detroit News - Judge rules Michigan same-sex adoption suit can move forward

Human Rights Campaign - Why The Equality Act?

Human Rights Campaign - The Equality Act

ACLU Michigan - LGBT Rights

"White Women: Foot Soldiers of the Patriarchy," - With Friends Like These; Ana Marie Cox & Rebecca Traister

Link to Phoebe Robinson's Instagram Post

The New York Times - Sex Assault Rules Under DeVos Bolster Defendants' Rights and Ease College Liability

NBC News - Officials worry Trump may back Erik Prince plan to privatize war in Afghanistan

House Democrats say they will fight DeVos' proposal on school sexual assault

NBC News - U.S. Marshals Service spending millions on DeVos security in unusual arrangement

Vice News - Hundreds of U.S. troops are now living at the border in a muddy camp with nothing to do

ABC News - Migrants won't see armed US soldiers on border

Credits

Additional Music from The YouTube Audio Library:

London Fog - London_Fog.7 & Bellissimo - Bellissimo.5

Sound Effects: Typewriter sounds: https://freesound.org, Sipping "Ah" sound: http://soundsilk.com, and Tea Pot Whistle, License: Attribution 3.0, Recorded by Mike Koenig.   

She's late, she's emotional, she's pissed and informative, but she's here, it's a Midterm Election Special of The Introverted Activist!

Articles referenced in the episode are in the show notes on www.underestimatedpodcast.com - issues covered include: civil rights, LGBTQIA rights, healthcare, women's rights, climate change, immigration, net neutrality, and "entitlements."

The Introverted Activist is a shorter mini-episode series that will be published in the off weeks from the full episodes of Underestimated. This series focuses on the intersection of introversion and activism. It's the show for when you care about "the people," but don't want to deal with any actual people.

Follow the show on Twitter @underestipod or Instagram @underestimatedpodcast.

All opinions expressed by the host in Underestimated and The Introverted Activist are my own, and do not represent the views of any other entity.

In this week's rushed installment, we talk voter suppression, exciting progressive candidates, and prep you for heading to the polls November 6th.

The Introverted Activist is a shorter mini-episode series that will be published in the off weeks from the full episodes of Underestimated. This series will focus on the intersection of introversion and activism, and provide resources for how to be a louder part of the movement, even if that isn't in your comfort zone.

Please visit www.underestimatedpodcast.com for The Introverted Activist Blog and all things Underestimated. 

You can follow the show on Twitter @underestipod.

All opinions expressed by the host in Underestimated and The Introverted Activist are my own, and do not represent the views of anyone else.

The Introverted Activist is a shorter mini-episode series that will be published in the off weeks from the full episodes of Underestimated. This series will focus on the intersection of introversion and activism, and provide resources for how to be a louder part of the movement, even if that isn't in your comfort zone.

Please visit www.underestimatedpodcast.com for The Introverted Activist Blog and all things underestimated. 

You can follow the show on Twitter @underestipod.

All opinions expressed by the host in Underestimated and The Introverted Activist are my own, and do not represent the views of anyone else.