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Patricia Block's avatar

Lovely conversation! I so enjoy and appreciate what both of you are doing—truth tellers and peaceful freedom fighters. Thank you.

Philosopher's avatar

Don't tell watchers that we could "make fun" of you two for being so old; that's really deeply counterproductive to the goal of decency and respect for all of us working for democracy. i'm 75 and have never said, "the Google" but have heard younger people comment disparagingly about all of us seniors who are protesting every week around the country. We are all needed, and what we do has as much value as what younger people do--and I don't see younger folks out there working for, or even acknowledging, that our democracy is in mortal peril. And the two of you would never be deserving of being mocked. Period.

A Pat's avatar

Two of the most credible and intelligent women reporting. Thank you!

Nancy Trowbridge's avatar

Enjoyed this conversation about FBI, tips for how to evaluate “news,” and sensible discussion about impact of the assassination.

JN's avatar

Great intel, strange as it may be, worth knowing. Also hearing how astonishingly inept KP and DB are, makes me feel so fekking secure as a citizen!

Driving around today seeing half staff flags for Kirk, is leaving me with both rage regarding how far we've sunk as a nation, and disbelief that private businesses are choosing to do it too. Surrealist regime cosplay.

Nunya's avatar

No we are not frogs in boiling water. This is nothing new in our history and as history has shown we will prevail. It may not be this year, it may take years but we will take it back. We will make it something even better. Out of the ashes rises the Phoenix. We just can't stop pushing back.

Ivan Nevarez ❌👑's avatar

What an excellent conversation between you two. 10/10. And "the olds describing the Google......" 🤣

Hope this becomes a regular thing like you used to do IG Live. The pods and the substack posts have all been super informative for understanding what is going on. But a live back-n-forth adds another level - it helps regulars like me formulate how to talk about these thing to people around us. I'm going to let my young teen h.s. daughter, who's in journalism class, watch this one.

A Pat's avatar

What groups that differ from groypers, incels, … are offered to these young men, young minds that spread a positive message?

Clarke Shaw's avatar

Good Morning Asha. Always smiling no matter how bad things are.

Linda Weide's avatar

I appreciate that you have a link to read what you are talking about because I am not so much a podcast person. I have read 2/3 of Project 2025 in my political book club, and actually reading it is interesting, because we did our own interpretations. Also, I have read Kathleen Belew's book on the White Power Movement. I agree it is a must read.

Thank you for making the diagram, it helps to explain. I do not know about your course. It sounds interesting and like the kind of thing I can attend once I have finished my tasks here in the US which are organizing 3 moves and clearing out of homes.

Bill Huber's avatar

I caught the 2nd half of this live yesterday. Thanks for posting it so I could hear and watch the 1st part

Arthur Busch | Mitten Channel's avatar

interesting conversation. Next subject is "not being on Twitter anymore". Good move! I wonder why anyone goes there today. Seems to me the old saying works when it comes to Elon Musk's enterprises, "Standing proud being loud with nothing to say!" or perhaps better "Millions of people listening but no one hears."

Catherine Peters's avatar

Here's a spin patel would like: To take the death penalty off the table, kirk's shooter has to admit he's left-wing. Like the deal maxwell got.

Katharine Hill's avatar

Thank you both. And if you are old ladies then I am a dead woman walking!

Linda Weide's avatar

My trust in the intelligence community is nil at this point. I follow Spy Talk, and could see that with firings and loyalty hiring our country is just in danger.

Christina Bharara's avatar

I read that the roommate=landlord likes to stream in an animal costume, and some reporter decided it means that he is trans.