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America is turning 250! And this week Corinne and Mike are taking an honest look at where we've been—and where we're headed. We discuss the best and worst lesser-known moments in American history, the end-of-term Supreme Court rulings we've been waiting on including decisions on birthright citizenship, campaign finance, transgender athletes, and presidential power, lessons from Brazil's political descent and Lena Dunham's campaigning for Hillary Clinton, Netflix's The Perfect Neighbor, Melat Kiros's primary win in Denver, NJ Rep Tom Kean's sad boi era, a DHS game show for citizenship (Corinne & Mike pitch some of their own challenge ideas), and we hear from the WACOs (bc this IS a democracy) about their favorite and least favorite things about the United States of America! Happy Birthday, America, you little sl*t!
0:00 Livestream Countdown
2:00 America at 250 🇺🇸 Is the American Experiment Still Working?
4:10 Why This Isn't Your Typical Fourth of July Episode
7:30 Can You Love America and Still Criticize It?
11:58 The Biggest Threat to Democracy Isn't What You Think
14:10 What Corinne Is Reading Right Now
18:45 Brazil's Collapse: A Warning America Shouldn't Ignore
28:35 The Most Terrifying Story You'll Hear This Week (Netflix's The Perfect Neighbor)
40:15 The Supreme Court Just Changed America
41:30 Birthright Citizenship: What the Ruling Really Means
43:45 The Trans Athlete Decision Everyone Is Arguing About
46:15 Another Quiet SCOTUS Decision With Massive Consequences
48:30 Did the Court Just Make Billionaires Even More Powerful?
52:55 Why This May Be the Most Important Supreme Court Ruling of the Year
54:10 What's Actually Great About America? (Wacko Mailbag)
55:40 The Freedom Americans Take for Granted
58:45 What's America's Biggest Problem?
1:02:15 Our Favorite (and Least Favorite) Things About the USA
1:05:15 America's Original Sin—and Why We're Still Dealing With It
1:10:20 Is America Still a Democracy?
1:13:30 America's 10 Greatest Moments 🇺🇸
1:19:50 Why Other Democracies Are Passing Us By
1:21:55 This Animal Rescue Story Will Make Your Blood Boil
1:28:00 PSA: Stop Bringing Dogs to Fireworks
1:29:00 Democrats Just Got a Huge Wake-Up Call
1:36:20 Can the Democratic Party Actually Change?
1:39:15 Is the Progressive Movement Winning?
1:43:00 Wait... DHS Wanted a Reality TV Show?!
1:44:40 Pitching the Most Ridiculous American Reality Shows
1:48:30 The Weirdest Things America Normalized
1:52:45 10 Dark Chapters of American History They Barely Teach
1:55:00 The Hillary Clinton Debate Returns
1:58:30 The Live Chat Pushes Back
2:00:15 So... Is America Getting Better or Worse?
2:03:30 What Makes America Worth Fighting For ❤️🤍💙
2:06:30 Final Thoughts, Patreon & Outro
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SCOTUS Campaign Finance Decision
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/06/30/supreme-court-sides-with-gop-loosens-campaign-spending-rules/
DHS Game Show
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/16/us/politics/homeland-security-immigration-reality-show.html
Melat Kiros Victory in Colorado
https://www.npr.org/2026/07/01/nx-s1-5876122/colorado-primary-election-melat-kiros-democratic-socialist
Establishment Democrats Waging War?
https://www.axios.com/2026/06/25/mamdani-left-democrats-nyc-jeffries-centrists
Sad Boi Tom Kean
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/06/tom-kean-jr-sought-help-for-depression-he-hasnt-made-it-easy-for-others-to-do-the-same/
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This week on Without A Country, Corinne Fisher breaks down the political shakeups coming out of New York City’s primary elections and what Zohran Mamdani’s growing influence could mean for the future of the Democratic Party heading into 2028. She examines surprise victories from DSA-backed candidates, the role of endorsements in modern politics, and the broader battle for the direction of the American left. Corinne and Mike also dive into Jimmy Fallon’s controversial decision to host Conor McGregor despite the fighter’s recent civil seggsual assault ruling. Then, in a deep-dive exposé, Corinne unpacks the bombshell Washington Post investigation into Tulsi Gabbard, her upbringing in the Science of Identity Foundation, allegations of cult-like influence, and the mysterious network of advisers who may have helped shape her political career. Plus: the new report shared by the UN about children in Gaza, the Trump administration’s foreign policy moves, Israel and Gaza, international election interference concerns, developments in Cuba, unrest in Bolivia, and staggering rising domestic violence statistics in one US state.
0:00 Intro
1:20 Welcome to Without a Country
2:41 Patreon & show support
3:40 NYC's closed primaries explained
4:49 On political endorsements
6:28 Brad Lander's win & his political persona
9:20 Mamdani's endorsement slate & DSA momentum
11:30 Darializa Avila Chevalier's stunning upset
15:35 Enemy of the State: Jimmy Fallon
20:08 Fallon hosting Conor McGregor
26:43 Conor McGregor's r@pe case, explained
32:45 McGregor's comeback fight vs. Max Holloway
34:54 Deep dive: The Washington Post's Tulsi Gabbard exposé
38:08 Tulsi Gabbard's upbringing inside the Science of Identity Foundation
42:22 The Informant
51:56 Tangent: who actually runs the DSA?
59:54 Chris Butler's political origins in Hawaii
1:06:31 The 1990s anti-gay-marriage ad featuring young Tulsi
1:09:57 On-the-ground investigation in Hawaii
1:17:19 Scripted tweets and talking points
1:23:59 Attempts to Discredit Informant
1:29:55 Running the memos through Claude AI
1:36:12 Gabbard's abrupt departure as DNI
1:39:59 Gabbard's parting shots at Fauci over Covid origins
1:43:59 The White House's "media offenders" list
1:46:54 The UFC 250 White House attack plot
1:57:44 So who actually runs the DSA?
1:59:20 Why political "vessels" need star power
2:04:13 Politico: "Mamdani emerges as kingmaker"
2:08:56 Brad Lander's district & the Jewish vote
2:21:31 NYT profile: Who is Darializa Avila Chevalier?
2:31:57 Could Be Worse: Gaza coverage fatigue & media consolidation
2:35:12 UN report: Israel targeting Palestinian children
2:39:09 Cuties Corner: the ant slave rebellion
2:43:01 Bolivia's state of emergency
2:43:29 Colombia's election & Trump's meddling
2:44:45 Cuba's economic reforms under US pressure
2:46:08 One state's rise in domestic violence
2:47:24 Outro & how to support the show
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ENEMY OF THE STATE: JIMMY FALLON
https://sports.yahoo.com/article/conor-mcgregors-rape-case-explained-210139281.html
MAIN STORIES
Tulsi Gabbard exposé
https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2026/06/21/tulsi-gabbard-her-guru-mysterious-messages-that-helped-shape-her-political-career/
Hawaii anti-same sex marriage ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXPH_b_ATio
Science of Identity Foundation
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science_of_Identity_Foundation
WHITE HOUSE GREAT LAWN UFC ATTACK PLOT
https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdoh/pr/five-men-arrested-charged-plot-attack-kill-government-officials-others-attending
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https://www.npr.org/2026/06/23/nx-s1-5867278/authorities-arrest-suspects-attack-ufc-show
MUNICIPAL
Mamdani the Kingmaker
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/06/25/mamdani-emerges-tuesday-primaries-big-winner-other-takeaways/
Darializa Chevalier
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/nyregion/who-is-darializa-avila-chevalier.html
COULD BE WORSE/GUUUURL
Gaza Gen0cide Continues
https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/06/1167790
Bolivia
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr47wn92zdgo
Trump & Columbia
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/24/colombia-presidential-election-abelardo-de-la-espriella
Cuba Economic Liberalization After Pressure from US
https://www.democracynow.org/2026/6/22/headlines/under_intense_us_pressure_cuban_lawmakers_approve_sweeping_economic_changes
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This week on Without A Country, Corinne celebrates the New York Knicks' historic NBA Championship victory and the citywide joy that followed. Mike also recounts UFC Freedom 250 in Washington, D.C. Corinne then covers the LAPD's m*rder of Jameson, a beloved doodle wearing a Knicks jersey, a legal up date on the Karmelo Anthony/Austin Metcalf case, the Economist's explanation of 'Gen-Z socialism', Luigi Mangione's defense strategy, Zohran Mamdani's speech at the Rikers Island graduation ceremony, the UK's grooming gang investigation, new developments in U.S.-Iran negotiations, Vance Boelter's guilty plea in the Minnesota political assassination case, and an international discussion on reparations hosted in Ghana.
00:00 The New York Knicks Are NBA Champions
02:30 What It Was Like Inside Radio City for History
08:40 The Night New York City Lost Its Mind
10:00 UFC Freedom 250, Trump's Birthday & America 250
21:00 The Unexpected Harley-Davidson Culture War
25:18 Enemy of the State: LAPD Officer Kills Beloved Knicks Fan Dog
29:45 Karen Bass Responds to Public Outrage
35:00 Why Police Shoot So Many Family Pets
43:20 Patreon Shoutouts & Listener Mail
44:12 The Karmelo Anthony Verdict Explained
52:10 Why the Self-Defense Strategy Failed
52:45 Lessons From the Los Angeles Mayoral Race
56:00 Is Gen Z Turning Toward Socialism?
1:10:00 Zohran Mamdani, DSA Politics & the Left's Future
1:32:10 Luigi Mangione's Mental Health Defense Strategy
1:45:00 Iran Ceasefire Talks Could Change the Middle East
1:56:45 A Graduation Ceremony at Rikers Island Gives Hope
1:57:40 UK's Grooming Gang Scandal Back Under Investigation
2:10:00 Vance Boelter Pleads Guilty in Minnesota Assassination Case
2:18:00 Ghana Pushes Global Reparations Debate Forward
2:30:35 Final Thoughts, Plugs & Outro
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ENEMY OF THE STATE: The LAPD Cop Who Shot Jameson the Dog. RIP Jameson.
https://www.sheriffs.org/dog_encounters/
AND
https://nypost.com/2026/06/17/us-news/karen-bass-orders-probe-into-dog-shot-by-lapd-at-knicks-celebration/
MAIL BAG:
Gen Z Socialism
https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/06/04/how-to-fight-back-against-gen-z-socialism
MAIN STORIES
New York Knicks
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/knicks-championship-new-york-fandom-has-never-felt-this-good.html
Luigi Mangione
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/mangione-will-mount-psychiatric-defense-at-trial-for-killing-unitedhealthcare-ceo-191488bb#
NY Post take on Luigi
https://nypost.com/2026/06/17/us-news/luigi-mangiones-psych-defense-could-work-in-his-favor-experts/
Municipal
Mamdani Speaks at Rikers Graduation
https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2026/06/16/mamdani-speaks-at-rikers-island-high-school-graduation
Could Be Worse
Grooming Gangs
https://news.sky.com/story/first-batch-of-grooming-gang-cases-returned-to-police-to-reinvestigate-13554588
GUUUURL
Iran peace
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/17/trump-us-iran-war-mou-deal
Vance Boelter
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/06/10/vance-boelter-expected-to-change-not-guilty-plea
Ghana & reparations
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/jun/17/ghana-to-advance-reparatory-justice-at-first-major-gathering-since-landmark-un-resolution
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This week on Without A Country, Corinne Fisher opens with updates on two major pieces of New York legislation, then dives into the rise of AI-generated music after an artificial artist tops the charts, the death of another Central Park carriage horse, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s reported removal of women and Black officers from military promotion lists, the latest developments in the Karmelo Anthony–Austin Metcalf case (including Representative Jasmine Crockett’s role in the public conversation around the case), the State Department’s bizarre new partnership with the UFC as the Trump administration explores “fight diplomacy”, and final statements on Spencer Pratt's bid for mayor.
00:00 Intro & Welcome
03:30 Show Kickoff + Knicks
05:15 GASH Los Angeles Announcement
07:00 CREEP Act Passes in New York
07:45 Bill A-101 Fails Again
12:55 Viewer Comments & Political Updates
13:45 Bryant Park Knicks Watch Party Experience
19:00 Trump's NYC Motorcade
19:45 Community Board
23:00 What Does a Borough President Actually Do?
29:00 New Jersey Petition & Survivor Advocacy
31:30 Trademark Law Follow-Up: Patagonia Explained
34:45 Enemy of the State: AI Music Takes Over
35:00 AI Artist IngaRose Hits the Charts
40:00 Suno, Copyright, and the Future of Music
46:30 Timbaland, AI, and Industry Backlash
51:00 Patreon Shoutouts
51:45 Cuties Corner: Splash the Search-and-Rescue Otter
57:45 Animal Rights Corner
58:15 Central Park Carriage Horse Dies
01:07:00 Why NYC Still Has Horse-Drawn Carriages
01:10:45 Pete Hegseth Removes Women & Black Officers From Promotion Lists
01:20:00 DEI, Meritocracy, and Military Politics
01:28:00 Colorado Governor Candidate Spotlight
01:37:20 Karmelo Anthony vs. Austin Metcalf Case Explained
01:44:45 Trial Evidence & Surveillance Video
01:52:00 Self-Defense Claims Examined
02:00:00 Race, Media Coverage & Public Reaction
02:07:30 Jasmine Crockett Controversy
02:12:55 UFC at the White House
02:15:00 Trump, Dana White & Government Spending
02:19:25 Supreme Court End-of-Term Cases
02:20:45 Birthright Citizenship Case
02:22:20 Trans Athletes & Women's Sports
02:23:25 Independent Agencies & Federal Power
02:26:00 Mail-In Ballots Case
02:27:10 Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Challenge
02:31:00 Immigration Policy & Deportations
02:35:00 Los Angeles Politics & Spencer Pratt's Mayoral Run
02:41:45 Election Fraud Claims & California Politics
02:45:00 Final Thoughts
02:48:00 Outro
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CREEP ACT explained
https://www.safehorizon.org/creep-act/
CALL TO ACTION (please sign this petition for my friend/survivor Tess):
https://www.change.org/p/demand-action-from-mayor-wayne-zitt-on-local-crime-issue
ENEMY OF THE STATE: IngaRose, an AI musician
https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2026/04/17/the-no-1-song-on-us-itunes-and-several-other-countries-is-ai-generated/
Cuties Corner
DICTATOR ARTICLE OF THE MONTH:
https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/splash-search-and-rescue-otter?ref=readtangle.com
Carriage Horses
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/carriage-horse-death-central-park-debate-1801930
WACO MAILBAG/LOCAL NEWS
Pete Hegseth
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/03/pete-hegseth-navy-promotion-list
Candidate for Gov of Colorado
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DY-LdIYxQKX/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/maga-frontrunner-governor-refuses-many-204111697.html
MAIN STORIES
Karmelo Anthony/Austin Metcalf
https://nypost.com/2026/06/10/us-news/jasmine-crockett-suggests-she-also-would-have-stabbed-austin-metcalf-in-stunning-defense-of-karmelo-anthony/
UFC Cage Fight for Diplomacy
https://nypost.com/2026/06/08/us-news/rubio-and-ufc-will-sign-deal-to-use-cage-fights-for-diplomacy/
Supreme Court Cases Left Before Summer Vacation
https://www.npr.org/2026/06/09/nx-s1-5847967/supreme-court-major-cases-left-2026
GUUUURL
Nithya Raman’s Campaign Sucked
https://nypost.com/2026/06/04/us-news/the-problem-with-nithya-ramans-campaign-perfectly-captured-in-election-night-party-photos/
Trump Says California is Rigging Elections (Spencer Pratt is a sore loser)
https://time.com/article/2026/06/07/la-mayor-results-california-election-rigged-trump/
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https://abcnews.com/Politics/trump-accuses-california-democrats-evidence-steal-elections/story?id=133578982
#WithoutACountry #CorinneFisher #Politics #SpencerPratt #Trump #Knicks #NewYorkCity #NewsPodcast #PoliticalCommentary #karmeloanthony #austinmetcalf #petehegseth #ufc #supremecourt
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This week on Without A Country, Corinne breaks down the shocking Los Angeles mayoral primary results, dives deep into the viral legal battle between environmentalist drag performer Pattie Gonia and outdoor apparel giant Patagonia, JD Vance's path to 2028, Trump's appointment of Bill Pulte, and how corporate America made school sh00tings a billion dollar industry.
00:00 The Knicks Made the Finals... and I Have Thoughts
02:37 Democrats Just Learned Nothing From Trump
05:33 The LA Election Result Everyone Missed
11:48 Why Establishment Politics Keeps Losing
20:22 The Weird Election Rule Changing Everything
33:06 Is Spencer Pratt's Political Rise Actually Serious?
47:10 Quick Break & Community Shoutouts
49:11 What Mayor Corinne Would Do During Knicks Mania
55:58 The Pattie Gonia vs. Patagonia Fight Explained
01:08:18 What the Lawsuit Is Actually About
01:13:11 Pride Month, Corporations & Public Opinion
01:17:10 The Hydro Flask Story Nobody Saw Coming
01:25:00 Who's Really Right in the Patagonia Dispute?
01:26:00 Inside the Delaney Hall Controversy
01:46:15 How Protests Go Wrong
01:47:24 The Newark Political Battle Escalates
02:01:28 The Reality of America's Detention System
02:08:00 Who Makes Money From Immigration Detention?
02:14:30 The Incentives Behind America's Gun Problem
02:18:43 Why School Shooter Drills Feel Normal Now
02:27:56 Trump's Surprising New Appointment
02:35:00 Loyalty, Power & The Future of the GOP
02:42:00 Audience Questions & Final Reactions
02:49:36 The Religious Freedom Debate Nobody Wants to Have
02:51:03 Final Thoughts & Outro
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ENEMY OF THE STATE: https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2026/06/02/jd-vance-spencer-pratt-2028-election-00944313
MAIN STORIES
PATTIE GONIA v PATAGONIA
https://snowbrains.com/patagonia-wants-to-settle-pattie-gonia-lawsuit/
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/02/us/pattie-gonia-patagonia-trademark-lawsuit.html
DELANEY HALL
https://archive.is/BWqcH
ALSO CAMP EAST MONTANA IN EL PASO, TEXAS: https://www.texastribune.org/2026/05/30/texas-ice-camp-east-montana-conditions-lawsuit/
BILLION DOLLAR SCHOOL PEW PEW INDUSTRY
https://www.npr.org/2025/09/08/nx-s1-5317647/school-shooting-industry
https://www.everytown.org/gun-industry-mass-shootings-tax-breaks/
GUUUURL/COULD BE WORSE
Fordingbridge R@pe Case
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1m21k99vpdo
New Intelligence Director
https://archive.is/SXvY5
#WithoutACountry #CorinneFisher #Politics #SpencerPratt #PattieGonia #Patagonia #ICE #Immigration #JDVance #Trump #Knicks #LosAngeles #NewYorkCity #NewsPodcast #PoliticalCommentary
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Corinne Fisher dives into The Pope declaring war on AI, ICE staking out The World Cup, the overwhelming response to Corinne's segment on POC's voting against their interests, and some Trans/TERF drama on TikTok.
Plus: Hasan Piker getting looked at by the feds over his trip to Cuba, the agony that befell a death row inmate thanks to a botched exexecution and why he shouldn't even be in this situation, ICE illegally arresting people just to scan their eyeballs in the latest instalment of distopian tech advances, Thomas Massie's defeat and what it means for democracy as a whole and so much more!
00:00 – Intro / Theme of the Episode: Identity Politics & Culture Wars
04:20 – Identity politics on the left vs right
08:00 – ICE concerns surrounding the World Cup / immigration anxiety
16:00 – Pope Leo XIV warns about AI and humanity
23:00 – AI replacing labor, purpose, and human meaning
32:20 – Listener mailbag begins
33:30 – Scam targeting immigrant families with ICE detention fraud
34:35 – Why many Latino voters align with MAGA politics
41:00 – Machismo, religion, whiteness & assimilation discussions
52:00 – White feminism vs intersectionality
58:00 – Paris Mwendwa controversy explained
1:02:00 – TERF accusations, feminism & trans discourse
1:04:25 – Debate over “male socialization” and trans activism
1:10:00 – Cis women’s issues vs trans advocacy conversations
1:17:00 – Recommended feminist literature & Black women’s studies
1:22:30 – Patreon break / community discussion
1:23:30 – Thomas Massie election law discussion
1:35:00 – Democratic Party failures & political strategy talk
1:45:30 – Elections, candidate quality & political disillusionment
1:46:45 – Hasan Piker subpoena controversy begins
1:55:00 – Government scrutiny of activists & media figures
2:00:00 – San Diego mosque shooting discussion / internet radicalization
2:03:30 – Media framing, Zionism & online extremism
2:12:25 – Tony Carruthers death penalty case
2:14:00 – Constitutional rights, mental illness & fair trials
2:25:00 – Corruption allegations, informants & withheld evidence
2:38:00 – Government surveillance & biometric tracking
2:43:30 – ICE surveillance tech, facial recognition & DNA databases
2:46:00 – Final thoughts on identity, fear & censorship
2:47:00 – Horror movie recommendations / “Obsession” discussion
2:51:00 – “Backrooms” movie & indie horror filmmaking
2:53:15 – Outro / plugs / audience thank you
MAIN STORIES
Hasan Piker Subpoenaed
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/05/27/us-gov-subpoenas-hasan-piker-rep-summer-lee-pittsburgh/90258486007/
Botched Execution
https://www.democracynow.org/2026/5/26/tony_carruthers_botched_execution
&
https://ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics/tony-carruthers-tennessee-execution/
ICE Scanning Eyeballs
https://www.npr.org/2026/05/27/nx-s1-5822429/ice-buys-iris-scanners-tech-tools
ENEMY OF THE STATE
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/world/europe/pope-leo-encyclical.html?campaign_id=60&emc=edit_na_20260525&instance_id=176151&nl=breaking-news®i_id=107728112&segment_id=220435&user_id=a266d281cc6f97833a8eaaec22a85914
WACO MAILBAG
NEW FREE VICES album
https://music.apple.com/us/album/threads/1896072971
LESBIAN LIFTS
https://www.tiktok.com/@lesbianlifts/video/7641637747702123806
BUNMI SUPREME
https://www.tiktok.com/@bunmisupreme/video/7643491097162927373?_r=1&_t=ZP-96inDYOFzm3
GIRL DAD CORNER
Thomas Massie (made Mike lose his faith in Democracy, he just filed for 2028)
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/05/thomas-massie-primary-loss-kentucky-trump.html
&
https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/5/20/massie-defeated-the-israel-lobbys-pyrrhic-victory-in-kentucky
GUUUURL
Democrats 2024 autopsy
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/21/politics/dnc-autopsy-takeaways-vis
Tulsi Gabbard Quits
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/exclusive-tulsi-gabbard-resigns-from-trump-cabinet
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Corinne dives into the absolute circus surrounding Luigi Mangione’s courtroom “fangirls,” the disturbing media frenzy around true crime, and the problem with Netflix's The Crash documentary and why the Mackenzie Shirilla deserves a fair trial even if she crashed the car.
Plus: Chick-fil-A being problematic in Harlem on Malcolm X Day, the new Free Press podcast about the Lindbergh kidnapping, Elon Musk’s OpenAI legal loss, PCOS gets a new name, animal welfare news, the mosque shooting in San Diego, where the Kars4Kids money really goes, and internet manipulation.
00:00 Intro & welcome
01:58 Trump approval ratings drop
04:30 Chick-fil-A protests in Harlem over Malcolm X Day
12:37 Free Press criticism & Lindbergh kidnapping podcast
19:38 Netflix’s The Crash documentary review
20:53 The Mackenzie Shirilla case explained
23:21 Did Mackenzie get a fair trial?
27:01 Why the premeditated murder charge feels wrong
33:10 Bench trial vs jury trial discussion
35:33 Judge controversy & legal system failures
39:08 Why the documentary crossed the line
43:20 “Enemy of the State” — Mackenzie’s parents
44:52 Wacko Mailbag: voter research tool
46:35 PCOS officially renamed to PMOS
53:06 Psychopath vs antisocial personality disorder
54:52 Luigi Mangione “fangirls” & press passes
57:47 Why women romanticize dangerous men
01:00:18 Inside the Luigi Mangione press corps
01:03:37 Damien Echols & prison groupies comparison
01:06:12 Rocky Horror Broadway review
01:09:41 How NYC press passes actually work
01:12:20 Why Luigi’s fanbase hurts his defense
01:18:44 Media spectacle & true crime culture
01:26:15 Feminism, violence & public obsession
01:34:07 Parasocial relationships & internet fandoms
01:44:16 Elon Musk loses OpenAI court battle
01:45:03 Ashley St. Clair allegations against Elon Musk
01:46:49 Thoughts on “Oh, Mary!” on Broadway
01:55:12 AI, propaganda & manipulated online narratives
02:04:36 Blake Lively / Justin Baldoni PR war
02:15:48 Astroturfing, bots & social media influence campaigns
02:24:31 Tech companies shaping public opinion
02:34:50 Ashley St. Clair claims Musk used satellite election data
02:37:28 Cambridge Analytica comparisons
02:45:02 Coordinated online clipping explained
02:56:27 How clipping companies manipulate virality
02:58:19 Andrew Tate & algorithm gaming
03:03:42 Why audiences can’t tell what’s authentic anymore
03:16:19 AI-driven narrative manipulation
03:17:54 The Puerto Rico song & possible manufactured virality
03:19:27 Taylor Swift “Nazi symbolism” rumor discussion
03:20:20 Blake Lively PR manipulation strategy
03:24:55 Final thoughts on media literacy & propaganda
03:28:11 Outro & goodbye
MAIN STORIES
Luigi Mangione Press Corps
https://www.thefp.com/p/mangione-press-corps-controversy
COULD BE WORSE
Ebola
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/world/africa/ebola-outbreak-deaths-congo-who.html?campaign_id=60&emc=edit_na_20260519&instance_id=175812&nl=breaking-news®i_id=107728112&segment_id=220063&user_id=a266d281cc6f97833a8eaaec22a85914
COULD BE BETTER
Romania Femicide Law
https://www.romania-insider.com/law-femicide-promulgated-romanian-president-2026
CUTIES CORNER
Cyanide Bombs on Animals
https://www.humaneworld.org/en/blog/trump-administration-lifts-ban-cyanide-bombs-killing-animals
US House Passes Farm Bill
https://animalequality.org/news/2026/05/05/us-house-passes-farm-bill/
GUUUURL
Elon Musk Loses
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/musk-altman-openai-trial-verdict.html
San Diego Mosque Shootings
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/us/san-diego-mosque-cain-clark-caleb-vazquez.html
Internment Camp for American Zionists
https://nypost.com/2026/05/19/us-news/sex-therapist-dem-candidate-calls-for-converting-ice-facilities-into-camps-for-american-zionists-with-castration-center/
Kars 4 Kids
https://forward.com/fast-forward/825292/california-judge-says-kars4kids-misled-donors-by-omitting-orthodox-jewish-mission-from-ads/
The Feed Is Fake (New York Magazine)
https://archive.is/bLCUw
Trump IRS Settlement (also look at Liz Oyer video)
https://abc45.com/news/nation-world/trump-tax-settlement-irs-leak-anti-weaponization-fund-doj-apology-us-agrees-to-drop
Elon Musk Rigged the Election
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/ashley-st-clair-claims-elon-060828265.html
Who Might Run for President in 2028?
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/briefing/whos-running-for-president-in-2028.html
Trump Accounts = Social Security Privatization
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5870394-cruz-trump-accounts-social-security/
Black Woman Femicide
https://thelensnola.org/2026/05/13/black-femicide-crisis-domestic-violence-black-women/
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Welcome to Without a Country, where Corinne Fisher breaks down the biggest stories in politics, culture, and the internet without the usual filter.
This episode covers a wide range of topics, starting with an update on the total cost of the war with Iran before giving her thoughts on Netflix's Kevin Hart roast over the weekend, from the backlash to the dais itself Corinne gives her thoughts on one of the biggest night s in comedy this year.
Corinne then talks about the Enemy Of The State, a congressman from Ohio accused of DV against his ex-wife and the daughter of a prominent senator.
Corinne also covers the biggest news stories of the week including the recently unsealed Epstein note, Elon Musk and Sam Altman taking the stand as the pair argue over Open AI's conversion from a non-profit to a for profit industry and what it means for the future of AI labs, the horrific violence against women in Sudan and the Seattle tourist who got beaten up for messing with a seal.
Later in the episode, Corinne talks about Spencer Pratt dominating the first mayoral debate in LA, why it now seems like he's the front runner in the race and what Angelinos can do before it's too late.
The episode wraps up with some Trump updates including his summit in China, his love of corruption, going to war over trans admissions to Smith college plus Putin's millitary parade in Moscow and so much more!
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Enemy of the State: Ohio Rep Max Miller
https://www.thedailybeast.com/maga-rep-max-miller-accused-of-brutally-beating-maga-senator-bernie-morenos-daughter-emily/
NZ Woman Held In ICE Detention Center
https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360978420/kiwi-woman-ice-detention-shackled-hours-alongside-elderly-and-children-mother-says
MAIN STORY
Open AI Trial
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonmarkman/2026/05/01/inside-openai-trial-how-musk-v-altman-will-define-the-future-of-ai/
&
https://www.npr.org/2026/05/12/nx-s1-5811730/openai-sam-altman-testimony-elon-musk-trial
COULD BE WORSE
Sudan
https://www.unwomen.org/en/news-stories/press-release/2026/04/sudans-war-on-women-the-number-of-people-in-need-of-sexual-violence-support-quadruples-as-abuse-of-women-and-girls-becomes-the-blueprint-of-war-three-years-on
CUTIES CORNER
https://nypost.com/2026/05/10/us-news/seattle-tourist-beat-up-by-local-after-viral-video-of-him-tossing-huge-rock-at-endangered-seal/
MUNICIPAL
Spencer Pratt
MUNICIPAL - Los Angeles Mayor’s Race
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/05/13/spencer-pratt-is-shaking-up-la-mayor-race/
https://nypost.com/2026/05/13/us-news/spencer-pratts-living-in-a-bel-air-hotel-not-a-trailer/
California Mayor Working for China
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/us/arcadia-california-mayor-chinese-agent.html
GUUUURL
Hantavirus
https://nypost.com/2026/05/13/us-news/how-the-x-files-and-the-simpsons-predicted-the-hantavirus-outbreak/
HANTAVIRUS cruise passengers currently in quarantine
https://time.com/article/2026/05/11/hantavirus-andes-cruise-ship-passengers-quarantine-nebraska/
Trump’s Golden Statue
https://archive.is/hVcms
US-China Summit
https://apnews.com/article/china-us-trump-xi-summit-1a0b28a9a7b9078d736ba94bf3b4d6e2
Trump Cuba
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5873176-senate-republicans-caution-trump-cuba/
Trump Loves A Lil Corruption
https://www.npr.org/2026/05/13/g-s1-121485/trump-pardons-public-corruption-justice
Trans Admissions at Smith College
https://19thnews.org/2026/05/smith-college-federal-investigation-transgender-admissions/
Putin Testing His Missiles
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/13/europe/putin-test-powerful-russian-nuclear-missile-intl
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On this episode of Without a Country, Corinne Fisher dives into one of the strangest and most unsettling stories of the week: a deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard a quarantined cruise ship off the coast of Africa. With multiple deaths, questions about human-to-human transmission, and passengers trapped at sea, the story quickly turns into something that feels ripped straight out of a thriller movie.
Corinne also takes a deep look into the disturbing online communities tied to the Columbine shooters and how vulnerable teenagers are being pulled into extremist internet subcultures through platforms like Roblox, Discord, TikTok, and private chat groups. The conversation explores loneliness, bullying, internet radicalization, and the growing difficulty parents face trying to understand what their kids are exposed to online.
Later in the episode, the focus shifts to AI, data centers, and the future of American jobs. As towns across the country push back against massive AI infrastructure projects, Corinne breaks down the tension between technological progress, environmental concerns, corporate power, and the fear of what automation could mean for everyday workers.
From cruise ship paranoia and internet cult behavior to AI expansion and political hypocrisy, this episode covers the chaos, contradictions, and weirdness shaping modern life right now.
ENEMY OF THE STATE: Columbine Shooters
Deadly Online Community
https://archive.is/bX5A8
Hantavirus
https://archive.is/3Zast
https://nypost.com/2026/05/06/world-news/health-officials-think-theyve-tracked-down-source-of-cruise-ship-hantavirus-outbreak/
Travel influencer - https://archive.is/4eJSj
Dictator Article of the Month
https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/lehighvalley/northampton-county/slate-belt/opposition-grows-as-residents-push-back-on-proposed-data-center-in-northampton-county/article_882e5674-b4c1-459a-a930-e0fd840c36ee.html
FROM THE ATLANTIC: https://archive.is/J3zk2
https://www.forbes.com/sites/deloitte/2026/04/13/when-sustainability-becomes-tax-policy-what-leaders-need-to-know/
FBI/Beastie Boys
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/kash-patel-beastie-boys-sabotage-snl-b2970120.html
Rape Kit Reform
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/mariska-hargitay-rape-kit-backlog-campaign-wins-50-states-1236582234/
Mifepristone
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/what-to-know-about-a-mifepristone-maker-asking-the-supreme-court-to-restore-access-to-the-pill-by-mail
Iran War
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/5/6/iran-war-live-trump-says-hormuz-operation-paused-amid-us-tehran-talks
Voting Rights Act
https://archive.is/tNpur
Woman Found Dead in Big Sur
https://www.ksbw.com/article/suspicious-marks-woman-dead-big-sur-strangulation/71056881
Disabled Adults
https://newjerseymonitor.com/2026/05/01/benefits-cut-disabled-adults/
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Welcome to Without a Country, where Corinne Fisher breaks down the biggest stories in politics, culture, and the internet without the usual filter.
This episode covers a wide range of topics, starting with a follow up on the documentary series Trust Me: The False Prophet and the rest of the horrors contained whithin, why "mind control" is not a get out of jail free card in our legal system and more.
Corinne then talks about a Cuties Corner story where an animal testing facility reached a deal to sell their beagles and a NYC municipal story about Lindsay Boylan losing her city council race and why it may effect Zohran.
Corinne also covers the biggest news stories of the week including the possible assassination attempt against Trump at the White House Correspondents dinner through the lens of critical thinking, the ruling by the supreme court to essentially allow gerrymandering, and the justice department again going after James Comey, this time for a picture of seashells.
Later in the episode, Corinne talks about the serviceman who bet big on a prediction site over the oustin of Maduro while he was in possesion of classified documents, and governers pushing through data centers despite enviormental concerns.
The episode wraps up with a story on the return of firing squads the DOJ's push to use them more in federal capital punishment.
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AI Data Centers
https://www.democracynow.org/2026/4/27/headlines/maine_gov_janet_mills_vetoes_statewide_moratorium_on_ai_data_centers
White House Correspondents Dinner
The Shooting:
Treating it as real
https://www.ms.now/opinion/conspiracy-theories-white-house-correspondents-dinner-shooting-trump
Treating It As Ehhhhh
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/misinformation/conspiracy-theories-staged-white-house-correspondents-dinner-rcna342212
Eye-Witness Account
https://archive.is/eXMvO
MANIFESTO: https://apicciano.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2026/04/28/read-here-the-full-manifesto-by-accused-shooter-cole-tomas-allen-at-white-house-correspondence-dinner/
The Theme: Fuck Yo Wife
RFK/Cheryl Hines: https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/04/28/correspondents-dinner-gunfire-aftermath/?utm_campaign=wp_post_most&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter
Stephen Miller/Katie Miller
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/stephen-millers-wife-says-protecting-194322954.html
PATREON
DICTATOR CHRISTOPHER FANGUY
Capitalist Pigs
New Cuties: Hannah, Cassie Buckbee, Randi Petersen
CUTIES CORNER
Ridglan Farms Beagles
https://spectrumnews1.com/wi/milwaukee/news/2026/04/29/ridglan-farms-beagles-dog-rescue-
Municipal News NYC (never not campaigning)
https://www.thecity.nyc/2026/04/28/carl-wilson-defeats-mamdanis-choice-in-council-special-election/
GUUUURL
Betting on War Outcomes
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20832yg5p2o
Our Air Is Killing Us
https://www.lung.org/media/press-releases/fy26-sota-national-release
Rodney King 2026
https://nypost.com/2026/04/28/us-news/nyc-man-beaten-by-cops-in-liquor-store-to-sue-for-100-million/
Voting Rights Act
https://apnews.com/live/voting-rights-act-supreme-court-updates-04-29-2026
DOJ Bringing Back Firing Squad
https://ca.rollingstone.com/execution-firing-squad-horrific-trump/
Teachers Union Dues (this is all legal and disclosed, but yes teachers do have legal right to speak up if they don’t want their dues going towards certain things) ****PATREON****
https://www.infowars.com/posts/teachers-unions-funneled-over-1-billion-to-leftist-political-causes-over-past-decade
Comey 8647
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/james-comey-indicted-seashell-photo-officials-said-threatened-trump-rcna247022
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Welcome to Without a Country, where Corinne Fisher breaks down the biggest stories in politics, culture, and the internet without the usual filter.
This episode covers a wide range of topics, starting with a review of the new documentary series Trust Me: The False Prophet and Russell Brand still talking about the most disgusting acts on podcasts, and a listener submitted story about sloths who are being treated poorly.
Corinne get into the chilling tale of Rapper/R&B star D4vd who has been charged in the murder of a 14 year old girl. Corinne gives a recap of the story from several different news sources and the evidence that has piled up by internet slueths over the years with everything from songs, to discord shout outs and even archived livestreams.
There’s also a look at the DOJ going after The Southern Poverty Law Center seemingly for following the same playbook the FBI did to infiltrate the Black Panthers in the 1970's. Corinne exams the origins of the group, what they were doing with the money, how it can be construed as "fraud" and more.
Later in the episode, Corinne talks about the problems that the Trump administration is facing, another female staffer being made to fall on the sword for the sins of the regime, an update on the Straight Of Hormuz and so much more!
The episode wraps up with a deeper look at Spencer Pratt's surge in the LA Mayoral race and Kash Patel suing The Atlantic!
0:00 Intro
3:42 What This Podcast Covers (Politics, Culture, Trending Stories)
5:06 How to Support the Podcast + Patreon
7:00 NYC Politics Explained – Zoran Mamdani + Elections
12:00 Bill A101 Explained – Carl Heastie, Kathy Hochul & NY Law Debate
18:00 Netflix Cult Documentary Review – Samuel Bateman “False Prophet”
25:00 Russell Brand Allegations Explained (Megyn Kelly Interview Reaction)
32:00 Russell Brand Rant – Age of Consent Debate + Controversy
35:00 Patreon Shoutouts + Fan Community
38:00 Banned Subscriber Story – Boundaries & Online Behavior
39:08 Listener Mailbag – Wild Fan Submission
41:30 Sloth Tourism Controversy – Florida “Sloth World” Investigation
48:56 d4vd (David Burke) Murder Case Explained – Celeste Rivas Hernandez
56:00 Body Found in Tesla – Shocking Evidence (d4vd Case Breakdown)
1:03:00 Alex Cooper Drama Explained – “Call Her Daddy” Controversy
1:10:00 Power, Fame & Toxic Relationships Discussion
1:20:00 Breaking News Reactions – Politics, Culture & Media
1:35:00 Deep Dive Discussion – Society, Media & Influence
1:55:00 Final News Stories + Hot Takes
2:10:00 Closing Thoughts + Podcast Outro
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Documentary series rec: Trust Me: The False Prophet
https://time.com/article/2026/04/08/trust-me-the-false-prophet-true-story/
ENEMY OF THE STATE: Russell Brand (again)
https://www.justjared.com/2026/04/22/russell-brand-16-year-old-comments-megyn-kelly-assault-allegations/
WACO MAIL BAG
Cuties Corner
From Clean Lion
https://www.worldanimalprotection.org/latest/news/captive-sloths-die-at-sloth-world-florida/
D4vd Charged with Murder of Celeste Rivas
NY Times Story
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/20/arts/music/d4vd-murder-charges-celeste-rivas-hernandez.html
SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER INFILTRATING THE KKK (originally broke from NPR interview)
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/22/nx-s1-5794620/doj-indicts-southern-poverty-law-center-on-federal-fraud-charges
NY Times just released a story about it
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/us/politics/southern-poverty-law-center-doj-investigation.html?campaign_id=60&emc=edit_na_20260421&instance_id=174439&nl=breaking-news®i_id=107728112&segment_id=218587&user_id=a266d281cc6f97833a8eaaec22a85914
Why they hate Southern Poverty Law Center
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/22/us/southern-poverty-law-center-doj.html
STRAIGHT OF HORMUZ UPDATE
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/04/22/iran-hormuz-mines/
GUUUURL
Virginia Redistricting
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/virginias-redistricting-vote-really-means-democrats-republicans
Trump’s Psychedelics Executive Order
https://time.com/article/2026/04/21/trump-psychedelics-executive-order-what-to-know/
Spencer Pratt Continues to Surge
https://nypost.com/2026/04/20/opinion/he-was-a-reality-star-villain-but-spencer-pratt-would-have-my-vote-if-i-lived-in-la/
Florida Democratic Congresswoman steps down before expulsion
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/us/politics/cherfilus-mccormick-florida.html?nl=breaking-news®i_id=107728112&segment_id=218566
TRUMP ADMIN PROBLEMS OF THE WEEK:
Kash Patel Sues The Atlantic
https://www.ms.now/opinion/kash-patel-atlantic-lawsuit-actual-malice
Another Trump Admin Female Bites the Dust
https://www.thedailybeast.com/top-trump-terror-official-julia-varvaro-suspended-for-sugar-baby-allegations/
Lori Chavez Deremer
https://www.notus.org/trump-white-house/lori-chavez-deremer-ousted
Shreveport Massacre ***Patreon***
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/20/us/shreveport-louisiana-shooting-what-we-know-hnk
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Welcome to Without a Country, where we break down the biggest stories in politics, culture, and the internet without the usual filter.
This episode covers a wide range of topics, starting with the LA mayor race and why Spencer Pratt is being taken more seriously than people expected. There’s also a surprising shift from Perez Hilton after a near-death experience that completely changed his perspective.
We get into the situation between Alex Cooper and Alex IRL and what it says about the podcast and influencer space right now. From there, the conversation moves into a New York Times op-ed, the idea of a “liberal Joe Rogan,” and why figures like Hasan Piker keep coming up in media discussions.
There’s also a longer breakdown of Zionism, anti-Zionism, and how the meaning of those terms has evolved, along with how younger generations are viewing Israel and Palestine differently.
Later in the episode, we talk about the SantaCon fraud story and how something that’s supposed to be charitable turned into a major scandal. Then we spend time unpacking the allegations against Eric Swalwell and the larger conversation around power, politics, and sexual misconduct.
The episode wraps up with a deeper look at global conflict, including the situation in the West Bank and what it could mean going forward.
00:00:00 Intro
00:02:30 Show Overview News, Politics, Culture
00:02:50 LA Mayor Race Spencer Pratt vs Karen Bass
00:05:00 Perez Hilton Near-Death and Religious Shift
00:09:50 Alex Cooper vs Alex IRL Drama
00:12:30 Call Her Daddy Industry Tension
00:15:10 NYT Op-Ed Breakdown Ezra Klein
00:17:00 Liberal Joe Rogan Debate
00:21:00 Hasan Piker and Media Hypocrisy
00:26:00 Zionism vs Anti-Zionism Deep Dive
00:32:00 Language, Politics and Online Narratives
00:36:00 Israel, Gaza and Lebanon Discussion
00:39:00 Democrats, Media Strategy and Cancel Culture
00:41:20 Why Conversation Matters More Than Agreement
00:45:00 Cancel Culture Backfiring
00:49:30 Algorithm Clips and Misrepresentation
00:51:00 SantaCon Fraud Scandal NYC
00:54:30 Money Laundering and Arrest Breakdown
00:55:50 Patreon and Show Support
01:00:00 Eric Swalwell Allegations Begin
01:02:00 Power, Politics and Timing of Accusations
01:08:00 Additional Accusers and Misconduct Claims
01:12:00 Workplace Dynamics and Power Imbalance
01:18:00 Believability vs Political Strategy
01:25:00 Sexual Misconduct in Politics
01:35:00 Cultural Patterns and Repeated Behavior
01:45:00 Global Abuse Cases and Survivor Stories
01:48:30 Case Studies and Trauma Impact
02:00:00 Trust, Trauma and Psychological Fallout
02:10:00 Justice System Failures
02:20:00 Gender, Power and Media Commentary
02:35:00 Audience Reflection and Societal Patterns
02:50:00 Political Media and Messaging Frustrations
02:55:00 NYC Politics and Content Strategy
03:00:00 Final Israel and West Bank Discussion
03:01:00 Settler Violence and Long-Term Consequences
03:05:00 Outro and Credits
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Liberal Joe Rogan Op Ed:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/12/opinion/hasan-piker-democrats.html
ENEMY OF THE STATE: Santacon
https://archive.is/gkNzf
DICTATOR = Christopher Fanguy
Capitalist Pigs, Cuties!
Hello to my newest Capitalist Pig = Xana Rogers
MAIN STORY
Eric Swalwell (and Tony Gonzalez)
https://www.thecut.com/article/all-the-allegations-against-eric-swalwell.html
https://www.archivebuttons.com/articles?article=https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/04/eric-swalwell-abuse-allegations-lewd-photos.html#google_vignette
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/04/15/swalwell-allegations-democrats-california-rise/
Tony Gonzalez'
https://archive.is/QUgSS
Cutie Corner
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/pennsylvania-man-pleads-guilty-creating-and-distributing-animal-crush-videos
GUUUURL
Ticketmaster
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/15/nx-s1-5786715/live-nation-ticketmaster-antitrust-verdict-monopoly
Trump As Jesus
https://archive.is/snmkZ
Surveillance in America
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/14/nx-s1-5768270/what-to-know-about-section-702-surveillance
Sam Altman
https://archive.is/ClM50
Hungarian election
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2026/04/13/hungary-election-orban-defeat-message-democrats-00868584
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/14/world/europe/viktor-orban-peter-magyar-election.html
Israel/Lebanon
https://www.democracynow.org/2026/4/15/headlines/lebanon_and_israel_hold_first_direct_talks_in_more_than_three_decades
FP article actually critical of Israel
https://www.thefp.com/p/israel-has-an-extremism-problem?utm_campaign=260347&utm_source=cross-post&r=3l2hy&utm_medium=email
Sexual Violence by IDF
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/i-wished-death-sexual-violence-israels-prisons-organised-state-policy
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Corinne Fisher talks the predictable outrage of Aubrey Plaza moving on with her life following the tragic end of her husbands life, Donald Trump teaching children about Auto Pen on Easter Sunday and more before diving into the biggest news of the week including Trump threatening to send Iran back to the stoneage just a day before signing a two week ceasefire with the gulf state, the latest on the ceasefire and whether or not it will last, Clay Fuller taking over MTG's Georgia seat in the house, an update on how US regime overthrows are going in Cuba and Venezuela, the GOP shifting from a national policy to a state by state case to supress voters before Novembers midterms and so much more!
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NACHO BITCHES - Thurs April 9
https://newyorkcomedyclub.com/events/nacho-bitches-2026-04-09211500
Auto Pen Lecture
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-79-launches-rambling-attack-on-biden-to-confused-kids/
Cops saving a life for a change
https://www.nj.com/middlesex/2026/04/a-woman-tried-to-die-by-suicide-these-nj-cops-made-sure-she-lived.html
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
https://nationaltoday.com/us/wi/kenosha/news/2026/04/07/domestic-violence-homicides-shake-kenosha-community/
MAIN STORY
Iran & Trump
First: https://www.axios.com/2026/04/07/trump-threaten-iran-civilization-die
Then: https://apnews.com/live/iran-war-israel-trump-04-08-2026
GUUURL
CONGRESSMAN SWALWELL
https://nationaltoday.com/us/ca/dublin/news/2026/04/06/group-of-women-accuse-rep-swalwell-of-harassment/
Jewish Students/Palantir
https://religionnews.com/2026/04/07/jewish-protesters-hold-passover-seder-at-palanirs-ny-hq-over-ice-contract/
Telehealth Death
https://nypost.com/2026/04/06/us-news/dental-student-died-in-icu-overseen-by-remote-tele-health-physician-lawsuit/
Pam Bondi Fired
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/04/trump-pam-bondi-fired-kristi-noem-pete-hegseth.html?pay=1775687416691&support_journalism=please
Not testifying Epstein: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy31ln4d1jo
GOP Enacting their Own Proof of Citizenship Laws State by State
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/as-save-america-act-stalls-gop-states-are-quietly-enacting-their-own-proof-of-citizenship-laws/
Acting Prez of Venezuela
https://apnews.com/article/venezuela-maduro-acting-president-delcy-rodriguez-trump-f33d6fe7407305b513940dfa4f69136c
UPDATE on Venezuela/Cuba - https://warontherocks.com/2026/04/the-limits-of-trumps-regime-capture-strategy-from-venezuela-to-cuba/
ICE admits to Using Spyware
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/07/nx-s1-5776799/ice-spyware-privacy
Clay Fuller (we went over his website previously)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/georgia-runoff-republican-clay-fuller-marjorie-taylor-greene/
Official website: https://clayfullerforgeorgia.com/
The Women Who Believe Women Shouldn’t Vote
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/us/household-vote-women.html
FUN THING I FOUND ON REDDIT
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskConservatives/comments/15oh5a2/have_you_ever_considered_that_maybe_we_should/
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Corinne Fisher talks the biggest protest in history with 8 Million people joining in, a rare space win with the launch of a 10 day moon mission by NASA, The Pope admonishing the Secretary Of Deffense for invoking God's name to justify brutality, a look at the California sheriff who confiscated voting ballots without justification, a response to last weeks Iditarod segment from PETA and a person who grew up in the world of dog sledding, a look at the steps Trump is taking now to possibly halt elections in the fall, Utah outlawing the practice of giving SA victims a polygraph test, the latest on the war in Iran, the Strait of Hormuz being open for Chinesse Yuan and why that's a big deal, the ATF having trouble matching up the bullet to the gun in the Charlie Kirk assassination, Colorado upholding the right to have conversion therapy with some dubious use of the constitution and so much more!
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NACHO BITCHES - Thurs April 9
https://newyorkcomedyclub.com/events/nacho-bitches-2026-04-09211500
ENEMY OF THE STATE: California Sheriff Chad Bianco
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/california-sheriff-used-non-existent-quotes-in-legal-defense-of-ballot-seizures/
Mid Term Coup?
https://newrepublic.com/post/207138/trump-coup-detat-midterm-elections
Utah Bans SA Polygraphs
https://www.propublica.org/article/utah-polygraphs-sexual-assault-law
MAIN STORIES
IRAN WAR UPDATE
Straight of Hormuz
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-01/strait-of-hormuz-ships-paying-iran-yuan-and-crypto-tolls-for-safe-passage?embedded-checkout=true
Artemis II Launch
https://www.nasa.gov/humans-in-space/artemis-ii-science/
No Kings - biggest single day demonstration in history
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/mar/29/no-kings-protest-next-steps-activism
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/29/us/politics/no-kings-rallies-takeaways.html?campaign_id=190&emc=edit_ufn_20260330&instance_id=173314&nl=from-the-times®i_id=107728112&segment_id=217474&user_id=a266d281cc6f97833a8eaaec22a85914
The Pope and Pete Hegseth
https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/pope-rebukes-hegseths-prayers-labeling-them-as-bloodlust/
GUUURL
Charlie Kirk bullet
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/03/31/tyler-robinson-link-charlie-kirk-bullet-match/89399761007/
Colorado Conversion Therapy Ban
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/31/supreme-court-conversion-therapy-ban-ruling-00851858
Voter Drama Continued
https://time.com/article/2026/04/01/trump-executive-order-mail-in-voting-states-rebuke-legal-challenge/
Women’s Networking
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/03/31/eeoc-lawsuit-coca-cola-bottler-discrimination/
AOC/Israel arms
https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2026/04/dsa-forum-aoc-pledges-not-vote-any-military-aid-israel/412544/
JD Vance Aliens Are Demons
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/jd-vance-says-he-was-obsessed-ufos-believes-aliens-actually-demons
&
https://www.salon.com/2026/04/01/jd-vances-demon-talk-is-lame-youth-outreach/
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Corinne Fisher talks Fox News getting into the wine game, Kari Lake getting accused of infiltrating a formerly free press with propaganda, a look at Zohrans Muslim faith and how it is rubbing some the wrong way, the controversy with his wife doing illustrations for an essay by a problamatic writer, a look at LA's mayoral race with embattled Karen Bass in a barn burner with Nithya Raman and Spencer Pratt and more before diving into the main stories of the week including ICE being deployed to airports as the TSA goes yet another week without funding and YouTube and Meta being held responsible for building addictive platforms in a groundbreaking civil suit. Corinne also does a deep dive on The Iditarod dog sled race and the harsh conditions for the dogs, Trump ramping up the enlistment age for the millitary while also eliminating previously disqualifying actions, the White House fighting the war in Iran with memes and so much more!
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FOLLOW ALONG WITH THE STORIES HERE:
GIFT IDEA FOR MIKE’S MOM: https://www.foxnewswineshop.com/jsp/newlandingpage/us/home.jsp?cid=RM/AHNM001&promoCode=AHNM001&offer=american-wine-club&cid=RM/AHNQ001&promoCode=AHNQ001&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22942362407&gbraid=0AAAABBKBbiWVIo0NqFXs3WHAb9VphlJvJ&gclid=Cj0KCQjwj47OBhCmARIsAF5wUEFX-0vn0mfZGC2ozcbB6JhjEdsqa5OMQgYnf1wTHYi8qrGnN93VddYaArTTEALw_wcB#/
ENEMY OF THE STATE: Kari Lake
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/voice-of-america-journalists-allege-trump-is-making-news-outlet-a-propaganda-source
WACO mailbag
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/03/20/zohran-mamdani-muslim-faith/
AL JAZEERA
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/15/why-is-nycs-mamdani-facing-criticism-over-response-to-attacks-on-wife
MUNICIPAL: Los Angeles Mayor’s Race
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/us/nithya-raman-los-angeles-mayor.html
MAIN STORIES
ICE at airports
LEFT: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/23/travel/ice-agents-tsa-airports.html
RIGHT: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-scores-massive-court-victory-appellate-ruling-ice-detention
MARKWAYNE MULLIN: https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/24/mullin-dhs-noem-trump-00842057
SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION TRIAL
https://www.npr.org/2026/03/25/nx-s1-5746125/meta-youtube-social-media-trial-verdict#:~:text=The%20jurors%20concluded%20that%20Meta,for%2070%25%20of%20that%20amount.
CUTIES CORNER
Iditarod
GUUUURL
Military Enlistment Age
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/03/25/army-raises-maximum-enlistment-age-to-42/
War in Iran
https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/insight/saudi-prince-urges-trump-to-extend-iran-war/gm-GM1096FD22?gemSnapshotKey=GM1096FD22-snapshot-5&uxmode=ruby
South Korea Energy
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/south-koreas-lee-calls-energy-saving-campaign-including-curbs-cars-2026-03-24/
War Memes
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/03/25/veterans-backlash-white-house-iran-memes/
Mail-in ballots
https://www.npr.org/2026/03/23/nx-s1-5757916/supreme-court-considers-laws-allowing-mail-in-votes-to-be-counted-after-election-day
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