Month: February 2022

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What A Day - Russia Attacks Ukraine

In a televised speech early Thursday Moscow-time, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a “special military operation” to protect Donbas, the Russian-backed separatist-held region in eastern Ukraine. Around the same time, explosions were heard in multiple cities throughout the country including Kyiv, Kramatorsk, which is in the disputed Donetsk region, Kharkiv in the northeast, and more.

The Supreme Court said that it will take up a case that could allow businesses to use their religious beliefs as an excuse to refuse service to LGBTQ customers. Leah Litman, professor of law at the University of Michigan and one of the hosts of Crooked’s podcast about the Supreme Court, “Strict Scrutiny,” joins us to discuss the case and its broader implications.

And in headlines: The trial began for the only officer facing criminal charges for Breonna Taylor’s death, Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered state agencies to investigate gender-affirming care for trans kids as ‘child abuse,’ and American truckers protesting COVID restrictions started their own Canada-inspired caravan.


Show Notes:

Resources for TX Trans Kids:

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www.transtexas.org/resources

www.transequality.org/additional-help

www.transhealthconsulting.com/mentalhealth


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The NewsWorthy - “Unjustified Attack”, Oil Prices Surge & QR Codes Warning – Thursday, February 24th, 2022

The news to know for Thursday, February 24th, 2022!

Russia has moved into Ukraine with what President Biden is calling an unjustified attack. What you need to know so far about this still-developing story.

Also, another trucker convoy is on the move, this time in the United States: how Washington D.C. is already preparing.

Plus, what the latest data shows about home prices, why Siri's voice may soon sound different on your smartphone, and Tom Brady's new starring role after retiring from the NFL.

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The Daily Signal - Arizona AG Mark Brnovich Fights for Trump’s Immigration Rule at Supreme Court

Illegal immigration is taking the spotlight at the Supreme Court.

Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich argued Wednesday before the nine justices in favor of former President Donald Trump’s "public charge" rule. That rule, based on a concept that goes back to 1882, would prevent illegal immigrants from gaining citizenship if they use too many social services such as food stamps or Medicaid.

In Brnovich's words, it's only fair that hardworking Americans get priority over those "cutting the line."

"I just think that a lot of folks, hardworking, middle-class taxpayers in our country, not just in Arizona, all over, understand what's fair is what's fair," Brnovich says. "It's not fair for someone to come in and basically cut in line and then get government benefits."

Brnovich, a Republican, joins "The Daily Signal Podcast" to discuss how the Supreme Court arguments went, and what the "public charge" rule means for our immigration system.

We also cover these stories:

  • The United States warns that Russia’s aggression toward Ukraine could result in a massive refugee crisis as well as threaten international security.
  • Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announces that as of Feb. 28, the city for the most part no longer will mandate masking or require proof of vaccination against COVID-19 for restaurants and other indoor businesses.
  • Viewership ratings for the 2022 Beijing Olympics show it was the lowest-viewed in the televised history of the games.



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Tech Won't Save Us - Can Tesla Survive Elon Musk? w/ Edward Niedermeyer

Paris Marx is joined by Edward Niedermeyer to discuss how Elon Musk got involved in Tesla, promised things he couldn’t deliver to raise funds, and where it goes next now that he’s becoming a more controversial figure.

Edward Niedermeyer is the author of Ludicrous: The Unvarnished Story of Tesla Motors and a co-host of The Autonocast. Follow Ed on Twitter at @Tweetermeyer.

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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What Next | Daily News and Analysis - The Anti-Government Blueprint in California

Earlier this month in Northern California, a militia-backed anti-government group won a recall vote that will effectively give it control over a county’s local government. The recall ousted a Republican politician from his supervisor seat and was preceded by two years of threats and contentious county meetings stemming from pandemic precautions. Could this style of government takeover become a blueprint for other far-right groups nationwide?


Guest: Doni Chamberlain is a former newspaper reporter and the founder of A News Cafe, a website covering Shasta County in Northern California..


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Curious City - Chicago’s Old Morton Salt Warehouse Becomes A Music Venue

Chicago has budgeted about 18 million dollars for salt for the winter 2022. And the city gets all that salt from one vendor: Morton Salt. Now, the company’s iconic warehouse is getting transformed into a multi-use development, including a music venue called “The Salt Shed.” In this episode historian Paul Durica traces the history of Chicago’s salt industry and tells us how some of that history will be preserved in the new concert space.
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Curious City - Chicago’s Old Morton Salt Warehouse Becomes A Music Venue

Chicago has budgeted about 18 million dollars for salt for the winter 2022. And the city gets all that salt from one vendor: Morton Salt. Now, the company’s iconic warehouse is getting transformed into a multi-use development, including a music venue called “The Salt Shed.” In this episode historian Paul Durica traces the history of Chicago’s salt industry and tells us how some of that history will be preserved in the new concert space.
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The Gist - A Big, Long War

Chris Miller, author of Putinomics: Power and Money in Resurgent Russia says Putin is out for blood

Putin has said he's rolling into Ukraine to de-Nazify the country which fought the Nazis and whose president is a Jew. But Putin doesn't even care what he says, he cares where he bombs. And in the Spiel the importance of a great nation unable to prevent one war speaks poorly of the same nation unwilling to stop another.


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