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It's RPG time! Margaret and company are playing Pathfinder. This week, our heroes beging their journey.
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- Caribbean Roundtable
- The Campaign to Bust Chicago’s Only Bookstore Union
- What’s Real in the Politics of Population with Andrew
- Occulture, William S. Burroughs, and Generative AI
- Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #39
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Sources/Links:
Caribbean Roundtable
https://newsday.co.tt/2025/10/20/trinidad-and-tobago-stands-firm-with-us-on-regional-security/
The Campaign to Bust Chicago’s Only Bookstore Union
https://www.instagram.com/semcoopbooksellersunion/
Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #39
https://x.com/gavinnewsom/status/1981893887460544737?s=46&t=wjiWDhD7WaSqfSfZGiwlSw
https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/bay-area-food-banks-california-national-guard/3969875
https://www.404media.co/ice-and-cbp-agents-are-scanning-peoples-faces-on-the-street-to-verify-citizenship/ /
https://www.energy.senate.gov/services/files/0DED04C4-18C7-4C1F-BCE4-DD5B79FB0264
https://www.energy.senate.gov/services/files/0DED04C4-18C7-4C1F-BCE4-DD5B79FB0264
https://x.com/DHSgov/status/1983273176907043070
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.ilnd.487571/gov.uscourts.ilnd.487571.94.0.pdf
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.ilnd.487571/gov.uscourts.ilnd.487571.42.0_4.pdf
https://apnews.com/article/chicago-illinois-bovino-ice-immigration-506c9c661ee75f3e955f346daeed5555
https://x.com/BillMelugin_/status/1982959806173581456
https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/30/business/fentanyl-tariffs
https://www.npr.org/2025/10/30/nx-s1-5590754/trump-china-xi-meeting-lowers-tariffs
https://write.ellipsus.com/edit/aef875a8-f460-429d-af2a-66e197b3000f
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James’ Food Bank Fundraiser thread: https://bsky.app/profile/jamesstout.bsky.social/post/3m4eymwspn22i
Sources:
https://x.com/gavinnewsom/status/1981893887460544737?s=46&t=wjiWDhD7WaSqfSfZGiwlSw
https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/bay-area-food-banks-california-national-guard/3969875
https://www.404media.co/ice-and-cbp-agents-are-scanning-peoples-faces-on-the-street-to-verify-citizenship/ /
https://www.energy.senate.gov/services/files/0DED04C4-18C7-4C1F-BCE4-DD5B79FB0264
https://www.energy.senate.gov/services/files/0DED04C4-18C7-4C1F-BCE4-DD5B79FB0264
https://x.com/DHSgov/status/1983273176907043070
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.ilnd.487571/gov.uscourts.ilnd.487571.94.0.pdf
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.ilnd.487571/gov.uscourts.ilnd.487571.42.0_4.pdf
https://blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/28/judge-blasts-border-patrol-boss-greg-bovino-for-violating-excessive-force-order/
https://apnews.com/article/chicago-illinois-bovino-ice-immigration-506c9c661ee75f3e955f346daeed5555
https://x.com/BillMelugin_/status/1982959806173581456
https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/30/business/fentanyl-tariffs
https://www.npr.org/2025/10/30/nx-s1-5590754/trump-china-xi-meeting-lowers-tariffs
https://write.ellipsus.com/edit/aef875a8-f460-429d-af2a-66e197b3000f
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array(3) { [0]=> string(184) "https://www.omnycontent.com/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/78d30acb-8463-4c40-a5ae-ae2d0145c9ff/ff0b5746-a8ca-4b99-a756-b38601456817/image.jpg?t=1761853526&size=Large" [1]=> string(10) "image/jpeg" [2]=> int(0) }Garrison talks with a panel of magicians while attending a conference in Berlin focused on the intersection of mainstream culture and the occult.
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array(3) { [0]=> string(150) "https://www.omnycontent.com/d/programs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/78d30acb-8463-4c40-a5ae-ae2d0145c9ff/image.jpg?t=1751824393&size=Large" [1]=> string(10) "image/jpeg" [2]=> int(0) }Andrew talks with Mia about the history of the human population and how different groups have sought to leverage it for their own fears and advantage.
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array(3) { [0]=> string(150) "https://www.omnycontent.com/d/programs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/78d30acb-8463-4c40-a5ae-ae2d0145c9ff/image.jpg?t=1751824393&size=Large" [1]=> string(10) "image/jpeg" [2]=> int(0) }Mia talks with Ez and Finnly of the Seminary Co-op Booksellers Union about black mold, bad management, and how union busting works like an abusive relationship.
https://www.instagram.com/semcoopbooksellersunion/
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array(3) { [0]=> string(150) "https://www.omnycontent.com/d/programs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/78d30acb-8463-4c40-a5ae-ae2d0145c9ff/image.jpg?t=1751824393&size=Large" [1]=> string(10) "image/jpeg" [2]=> int(0) }James is joined by Andrew and Michael Paarlberg to discuss the Trump administration’s campaign of drone strikes against boats in the Caribbean and the regional response.
Sources:
https://newsday.co.tt/2025/10/20/trinidad-and-tobago-stands-firm-with-us-on-regional-security/
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array(3) { [0]=> string(150) "https://www.omnycontent.com/d/programs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/78d30acb-8463-4c40-a5ae-ae2d0145c9ff/image.jpg?t=1751824393&size=Large" [1]=> string(10) "image/jpeg" [2]=> int(0) }All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.
- Squatting with Andrew
- Domination Is Peace: Trump’s 20 Point Peace Plan for Palestine feat. Dana El Kurd
- The Economics of the Tariff Regime
- New Wall Construction and Borderlands Resistance
- Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #38
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Sources:
Squatting with Andrew
https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/crimethinc-hidden-histories-of-resistance
https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/anders-corr-anarchist-squatting-and-land-use-in-the-west
Domination Is Peace: Trump’s 20 Point Peace Plan for Palestine feat. Dana El Kurd
Testimonies of Palestinian prisoners - https://www.newarab.com/news/palestinian-prisoners-tell-horrific-rape-israeli-detention
Return of Palestinian bodies - https://www.nbcnews.com/world/middle-east/israel-hamas-bodies-hostages-gaza-ceasefire-aid-trump-rcna238128
Greta Thunberg on her experience in Israeli prison - https://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/25LgKq/greta-thunberg-they-kicked-me-every-time-the-flag-touched-my-face
20 point peace plan - https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c70155nked7o
Board of Peace - https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2025/10/1/trumps-gaza-board-of-peace-promises-tony-blair-yet-another-payday
Jared Kushner Peace to Prosperity Plan - https://www.un.org/unispal/document/peace-to-prosperity-a-vision-to-improve-the-lives-of-the-palestinian-and-israeli-people-us-government-peace-plan/
Hamas on disarmament - https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/hamas-aims-keep-grip-gaza-security-cant-commit-disarm-senior-official-says-2025-10-17/
Palestinian public opinion on Palestinian Authority - https://www.pcpsr.org/sites/default/files/Poll%2095%20press%20release%206May2025%20ENGLISH.pdf
International Tribunal on Yugoslavia - https://www.icty.org/en/content/slobodan-milo%C5%A1evi%C4%87-trial-prosecutions-case
UN commission of inquiry on the occupied Palestinian territory report - https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/documents/hrbodies/hrcouncil/sessions-regular/session60/advance-version/a-hrc-60-crp-3.pdf
Marika Sosnowski on ceasefires - https://theconversation.com/the-gaza-ceasefire-deal-could-be-a-strangle-contract-with-israel-holding-all-the-cards-267208
Palestinians in Gaza killed after ceasefire - https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2025/10/14/live-trump-signs-gaza-ceasefire-deal-with-leaders-of-qatar-egypt-turkiye
Palestinian child in West Bank killed - http://bbc.com/news/articles/ce8g9p0ppe0o
Palestinian family homes raided - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/west-bank-israel-raids-homes-prisoners-be-released-Gaza-ceasefire-deal
Netanyahu on Rafah - https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/middle-east/israel-gaza-rafah-crossing-reopening-b2847869.html
The Economics of the Tariff Regime
https://www.piie.com/blogs/china-economic-watch/chinas-excess-capacity-steel-fresh-look
https://endnotes.org.uk/articles/misery-and-debt
New Wall Construction and Borderlands Resistance
https://www.sierraclub.org/arizona/blog/2025/10/no-more-walls-san-diego-county
https://givebutter.com/borderlandsresistance
https://www.sierraclub.org/borderlands
https://borderwallresistance.com/
Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #38
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-china-visit-2026/
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-tightens-rare-earth-export-controls-2025-10-09/
https://www.axios.com/2025/10/19/trump-colombia-petro-caribbean-strikes
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/whats-at-stake-during-trumps-visit-to-asia/
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/22/trump-ranchers-beef-tariffs-argentina.html
https://archive.vn/Osx1d#selection-1966.0-1970.0
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