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  • Ep. 11: Trade Chaos, Voter Suppression SAVE Act, MO Voters Ignored Again

    Sources used

    https://www.worldometers.info/gdp/gdp-by-country/

    The SAVE act 

    The Bill: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/22

    USA Today summary piece: 

    https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/04/11/what-is-save-act-2025/83042307007/

    https://newrepublic.com/post/193868/democrats-save-act-bill-harder-married-women-vote

    https://apnews.com/article/congress-save-act-citizenship-republicans-women-0c0ba9fd8e6a01cf144736490c71df21

     


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    “Change The Conversation”

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    25 min
  • Ep. 10: March Against Oligarchy

    Dan Brigman Substack


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    “Change The Conversation”

    Outro Song: “The World Is On Fire” by American Aquarium 

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    21 min
  • Ep. 9 "Women's Work"

    Story Links

    https://missouriindependent.com/2025/03/13/repub/judge-orders-rehiring-of-thousands-of-fired-probationary-federal-employees/

    https://missouriindependent.com/2025/03/13/repub/democratic-attorneys-general-sue-trump-over-u-s-education-department-layoffs/

    https://www.missourinet.com/2025/03/14/bid-to-scrap-missouris-minimum-wage-paid-sick-leave-law-wins-house-approval/

    https://www.missourinet.com/2025/03/14/missouri-moves-closer-to-banning-gps-trackers-used-to-secretly-monitor-people/

    https://www.missourinet.com/2025/03/12/missouri-supreme-court-hears-lawsuit-on-minimum-wage-and-paid-sick-leave-law/

    https://themissouritimes.com/missouri-continues-to-face-childcare-deserts/

     

     


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    “Change The Conversation”

    Outro Song: “The World Is On Fire” by American Aquarium 

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    30 min
  • Ep. 8 Alford The Cowardly?
    Adam dives into the 4th Congressional District in Missouri and the ongoing attacks on the first amendment under the new administration and how folks can respond. (NOTE: Some small audio technical difficulties early in the episode that pan out). Host: Adam Sommer 
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    “Change The Conversation”
    Outro Song: “The World Is On Fire” by American Aquarium 
    http://www.americanaquarium.com/
     
    Nothing on this channel is to be taken as legal advice for any
    jurisdiction. All statements are opinions that reflect on that of the
    speaker and the purpose of the show is to provide space for discussion
    that may include statements or opinions shared only for the purpose of
    discussion. Listening to "The Process" is not legal advice and should
    not be relied upon for personal legal needs.
    20 min
  • Ep. 7: Loud Mouth Bullies, Missouri Wins, Separation of Powers

    Democracy Docket Link


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    “Change The Conversation”

    Outro Song: “The World Is On Fire” by American Aquarium 

    http://www.americanaquarium.com/

     

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    26 min
  • Ep. 6 : Unitary Executive Theory

    Additional Reading

     

    Basics: https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/unitary_executive_theory_%28uet%29

    US Constitution Art. 2

    The Virginia Plan Context

    NY Times Article on Vance comments

    Guardian article on Courts

     


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    40 min
  • Ep. 5: Trade Wars, Missouri Abortion Updates, & Freedom

    Horrific plane/helicopter crash 

    • Trumps disgusting claims of DEI as a CAUSE drew  broad reaction, because it’s just demonstrably false but it’s a disgusting devaluing of the lives lost 
    • https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/trump-plane-crash-dei-press-conference-biden-faa-washington-dc-rcna190020

    Trumps Trade War - Buckle Up

    • Good time to fill a freezer, or buy one if you don’t have one 
    • Trump imposes new tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada and China 
    • https://www.npr.org/2025/02/01/g-s1-46010/trump-tariffs-mexico-canada-and-china-imports
    • https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-slaps-tariffs-canada-mexico-china-risking-higher-prices-us-consu-rcna190185

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    Fired chief of federal consumer watchdog 

    https://www.npr.org/2025/02/01/nx-s1-5254186/cfpb-consumer-financial-protection-cfpb-trump-chopra

    Chaos with student loans

    Most of you listening probably don’t need me to even say it, but it is all, across the board, the Project 2025 playbook. 

    Now we see if the folks who wanted Trump back enjoy the impact. Because it will continue and will only get worse. 

    Find your people. Start small. Build up locally. You can’t change reality overnight. 

    ——-

    Missouri Abortion Updates 

    Mo Amendment 3 passed - where are we now? 

    Statute: https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=188.017

    December court ruling: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/missouri-judge-rules-states-abortion-ban-is-unenforceable-after-constitutional-amendment

    The follow up:

    https://missouriindependent.com/2025/02/01/missouri-planned-parenthood-abortion-access-jackson-county/

    Mo GOP still scheming to undue voters will: https://missouriindependent.com/2024/12/20/missouri-republicans-restrict-abortion-amendment-3/

    Good thought to share

    https://missouriindependent.com/2025/01/27/a-wicked-reckoning-in-missouri-progressive-politics/


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    “Change The Conversation”

    Outro Song: “The World Is On Fire” by American Aquarium 

    http://www.americanaquarium.com/

     

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    34 min
  • Ep. 4 What Gender Is Wal-Mart?

    ADDITIONAL OPTIONAL READING

    Missouri - attack in home  

    https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/crime/missouri-man-immigration-officer-kidnapped-woman-demanded-citizenship-documents-trump/63-6187037a-2cdb-4cad-b11d-5cc5deabb156

    Colorado - assailant shouting trumps America against an american citizen…

    https://www.yahoo.com/news/pacific-islander-journalist-colorado-strangled-181322276.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9sLmZhY2Vib29rLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAGdmFksgrdbNe8GelOdOI6lAVUPlcvfd3Y_v-1h8RhpUvP_8TjqTwbnXpJ26PYgrf0BIhiOO0Fx3Nriicvc8zSxpqknfmKdvemLJVT2WZ8z3isoMe6x59ny720EzLVWtE8x5gcqQ-ZPIMGEL6T7HKrMQR2F6cco7UWTUdnmE6Sz0

    Executive Order language

    https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/defending-women-from-gender-ideology-extremism-and-restoring-biological-truth-to-the-federal-government/

    (d)  “Female” means a person belonging, at conception, to the sex that produces the large reproductive cell.

    (e)  “Male” means a person belonging, at conception, to the sex that produces the small reproductive cell.

    The average age of death: 

    https://u.demog.berkeley.edu/~andrew/1918/figure2.html

    https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/history-corporate-personhood

    Also an NPR from 2011 that’s on point: https://www.npr.org/2011/10/24/141663195/what-is-the-basis-for-corporate-personhood

    According to Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/billionaires/

     


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    “Change The Conversation”

    Outro Song: “The World Is On Fire” by American Aquarium 

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    31 min
  • Ep. 3 Fact Check Frenzy
    Adam dives into the topic of facebook fact checking, and the major reactionHost: Adam Sommer 
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    “Change The Conversation”
    Outro Song: “The World Is On Fire” by American Aquarium 
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    jurisdiction. All statements are opinions that reflect on that of the
    speaker and the purpose of the show is to provide space for discussion
    that may include statements or opinions shared only for the purpose of
    discussion. Listening to "The Process" is not legal advice and should
    not be relied upon for personal legal needs.
    24 min
  • Ep. 2: "Reflect, Understand, and Learn" with Rep. Ashley Aune, MO Dem House Caucus Leader

    Rep. Ashley Aune website: https://www.ashleyformissouri.com/


    Host: Adam Sommer 

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    “Change The Conversation”

    Outro Song: “The World Is On Fire” by American Aquarium 

    http://www.americanaquarium.com/

     

    Nothing on this channel is to be taken as legal advice for any jurisdiction. All statements are opinions that reflect on that of the speaker and the purpose of the show is to provide space for discussion that may include statements or opinions shared only for the purpose of discussion. Listening to "The Process" is not legal advice and should not be relied upon for personal legal needs.

    28 min

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There is no shortage of information. If you want to know "WHAT" is happening choose any news source, at random, and likely they will cover the same stories as any other outlet. But will they have context? Can they explain "WHY?" something is happening? Open conversation is scary. Open conversation can create odd narratives, but it also helps us all better understand our world.