Month: February 2021

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What A Day - Second Mask’s The Charm

The House Impeachment managers began to make their case against Trump yesterday, showing graphic and never-before-seen video footage that illustrated the scale and severity of the attack on the Capitol. We talk about our key takeaways from the day.

The CDC updated its information on masks, saying that double masking can greatly reduce Covid transmission. Meanwhile, the Biden administration announced its plan to organize new mass vaccination sites that are meant to serve communities of color.

And in headlines: the White House imposes sanctions on the military regime in Myanmar, Britney Spears’s conservatorship case will return to courts, and the NBA finalizes its position on singing the national anthem.

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The Daily Signal - Arizona Rep. Andy Biggs Shares What the US-Mexico Border Is Like Now.” is locked Katrina Trinko is currently editing Arizona Rep. Andy Biggs Shares What the US-Mexico Border Is Like Now.



Construction of the wall along the U.S.-Mexico border stopped on Jan. 20, thanks to President Joe Biden’s executive order, issued the day of his inauguration. What does this mean for the safety of Arizonans and many families who have ranches along the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona? Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, joins the podcast to discuss that, cartels, drug trafficking, and why he thinks the Biden administration policies will encourage more illegal immigration.



We also cover these stories:

  • The second day of former President Trump’s impeachment trial kicked off on Wednesday with House Democrats laying out a case against Trump. 
  • Prosecutors in Georgia are beginning an investigation into Trump’s attempts to have Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, a Republican, “find” enough votes to make Trump the winner. 
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now encouraging individuals to wear two masks when in public or when interacting with people outside their household. 



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Tech Won't Save Us - How Indonesian Gig Workers Are Organizing w/ Rida Qadri

Paris Marx is joined by Rida Qadri to discuss how gig workers in Jakarta created networks of mutual aid in the face of a lack of support from companies and the government, and how their experiences show the importance of workers’ local knowledge for delivery platforms.

Rida Qadri is a PhD candidate in Urban Information Systems at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Follow Rida on Twitter as @qadrida.

Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Follow the podcast (@techwontsaveus) and host Paris Marx (@parismarx) on Twitter, and support the show on Patreon.

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Python Bytes - #220 What, why, and where of friendly errors in Python

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Curious City - What’s Up With All Those Billboard Ads For Lawyers?

Curious City took a road trip and counted almost a hundred billboard ads for lawyers along I-90/94 on the border between Illinois and Indiana. Audio producer Steven Jackson investigates why there’s so many of these billboards in this area, especially for personal injury attorneys. He shares insights from lawyers, marketers, and historians. (Features a cameo appearance from President Lyndon B. Johnson.)
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Amarica's Constitution - Ex-Pres Ex-perts

The impeachment trial has begun.  We depart from our leisurely time-independent pace to go nearly live and address the most important issues.  Can you try an ex-president?  Is this really about "insurrection?"  What are "high crimes and misdemeanors?"  How can Presidents Obama, Bush, et all help? Akhil and Andy also discuss their recent op-ed from the NY Daily News earlier this week.

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the memory palace - Episode 175: One Hundred Percent a Diner


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Music

  • Metaphysical Waltz by Shirley Meyer Blankenship

  • ...morphs into Jock O'Hazeldean by Cynthia Boener

  • There's Dominique Dumont's La bataille de neige

  • The Squimp from the Chico Hamilton Quintet

  • Fruit of Dreams by Les Baxter

  • Rags to Riches by Tony Bennett

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The Gist - How Trump’s Lawyers Will Defend the Indefensible

On the Gist, the prosecution in Trump’s Impeachment is firing on all cylinders.

In the Interview, we take a look inside the FBI’s fight against white supremacy and domestic terrorism. Frank Figliuzzi is a 25-year veteran of the FBI. He joins Mike to talk about why the country needs a domestic terrorism law, the January 6th insurrection at the Capitol, and how the FBI is battling the threat from within the United States. Figliuzzi is the author of The FBI Way: Inside the Bureau’s Code of Ethics.

In the spiel, like Gaston and the guys who went after Frankenstein’s monster before him, no matter what his defense says, Trump did incite an angry, pole-bearing mob.

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - GM Pledges To Produce Only Zero-Emissions Vehicles By 2035

American carmaker General Motors on Thursday announced an ambitious plan to only sell zero-emission vehicles by 2035. Reset finds out if the news is as game-changing as it sounds. For more Reset interviews, subscribe to this podcast and please leave us a rating. That helps other listeners find us. For more about the program, go to the WBEZ website or follow us on Twitter at @WBEZreset
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Consider This from NPR - Public School Teachers Weigh In On Vaccines, Masks And Returning To The Classroom

The Biden administration has set a goal: a majority of public schools open "at least one day a week" by the 100th day of his presidency. But it's possible the country is already there — and decisions about when to reopen largely fall to cities and school districts, where administrators and teachers sometimes don't see eye-to-eye.

Students are losing a lot of academic ground the longer their schooling is disrupted. Maine Public Radio's Robbie Feinberg reports on how one rural district is trying to reach students who haven't been showing up for online classes.

This week, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to release new guidelines about how schools can reopen safely, three public school teachers weigh in: Mike Reinholdt of Davenport, Iowa; Maxie Hollingsworth of Houston, Texas; and Pam Gaddy of Baltimore, Md.

For more education coverage, follow NPR's Anya Kamentez on Twitter, and check out her recent story "Keep Schools Open All Summer, And Other Bold Ideas To Help Kids Catch Up."

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