• Daily Episode 224 - This Week in Fascism #37
    Aug 21 2026

    Sources:


    New evidence suggests White House took steps to punish Colorado over Tina Peters case

    Former DOJ Pardon Attorney Liz Oyer breaks down Todd Blanche’s 21-page memo expanding executive privilege.

    Blanche declines to pledge independence from the White House | CNN Politics

    Court allows Trump administration to access trans patients' records - LGBTQ Nation

    A Journalist Approaches 300 Days in ICE Detention With a Gunshot Wound

    ICE Refused to Give Detainees Medical Treatment After Gas Leak | The New Republic

    GEO ICE detention officials call inmate complaints about a gas leak was a 'hoax' after complaints of illness - Sentinel Colorado

    ICE is releasing people who are dying in order to avoid reporting their death

    Justice Department deploys tactic to strip naturalized Americans of citizenship | PBS News Hour : r/law

    Idaho must allow abortions to preserve women’s health, US judge rules | 1470 & 100.3 WMBD

    Trump Seeks Immediate Halt to Judge’s Penalties in IRS Case

    Trump’s DOJ could be held in contempt over unredacted Epstein files, judge says: ‘It’s not a threat. It’s a promise’ | The Independent

    Trump won't necessarily avoid financial discovery in lawsuit

    South Carolina Vote-by-Mail Restrictions Deemed Unconstitutional



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    25 mins
  • Daily Episode 223 - Billionaire Escape Plans
    Aug 20 2026

    Billionaires are making their plans for safe haven during the perils of our current and future world. Will they sleep well in those beds, knowing they're largely to blame for the situation? (the answer is probably yes)


    The Argentine ranch where tech CEOs plan to ride out the apocalypse

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    13 mins
  • Daily Episode 222 - Our waterways (and the life inside them) are cooked.
    Aug 19 2026

    A look at various articles highlighting the ways in which we have doomed our waterways:


    Fears of ‘catastrophic’ decline of giant Australian cuttlefish after only 44 counted in dive survey | Marine life | The Guardian

    Romania shuts down nuclear reactor as Danube hits record lows – POLITICO

    Gulf oil spill fast becoming one of world’s worst in years, agencies warn | The Straits Times

    'Environmental disaster' as one billion plastic pellets enter River Tyne - Geographical

    El Niño may peak at the worst time for the Amazon – and it should worry us all | Amazon rainforest | The Guardian

    Rate of climate change affects stability of the AMOC | EurekAlert!

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    21 mins
  • Daily Episode 221 - Flooding Today and in the Future
    Aug 18 2026

    While some places are too hot with too little water, others are experiencing too much rainfall at once. Also, the floods of the future will have a combination of effects that will make them even more devastating.


    ‘Unprecedented’ rain kills five in Japan as thousands stranded at airport | Japan | The Guardian

    ‘I just want to find them’: deadly cloudbursts devastate Kashmir’s mountain communities | Kashmir | The Guardian

    Typhoon Dolphin: more than a million people evacuated in China as record rainfall dumped on Shanghai | Extreme weather | The Guardian

    The floods of the future won't come one at a time » Yale Climate Connections


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    20 mins
  • Daily Episode 220 - Updates on the "Unprecedented" El Niño
    Aug 17 2026

    The last El Niño update was back in May, and it's time to straighten out some of the science behind the phenomenon, which has continued to gain strength:


    The 2026 El Niño Is A 1-in-12.5 Million Event : r/collapse

    World’s seas have hit hottest temperature on record for July, say scientists | Extreme heat | The Guardian

    El Niño 2026: How Strong, and the La Niña That Follows | 4 Billion Years On

    Super El Niño Keeps Growing as New Forecasts Reach Record Territory Ahead of Winter » Severe Weather Europe

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    28 mins
  • Daily Episode 219 - This Week in Fascism #36
    Aug 14 2026
    Sources:New DOJ Memo Gives Trump Sweeping Authority to Shield His Communications From Congress - Yahoo News UKTruth Social's $100,000-per-month subscription for early access to Trump posts is unconstitutional - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in WashingtonUS appeals court blocks Trump's $400 million White House ballroom projectDC Circuit deals setback to Trump ballroom as Rao dissentsTrump Administration Has Repeatedly Confessed in Court to Withholding Money From Blue StatesData Center Foes’ Newest Tack: Sue Locals Over Approval ProcessExclusive: Former employee at Southern Poverty Law Center arrested on fraud charges | CNN PoliticsTy Cobb, Former Trump White House lawyer compares Todd Blanche being sworn in to Hitler consolidating power in 1934. : r/lawIn Confirming Blanche, Senators Endorse a Justice Dept. Under Trump’s Sway - The New York TimesICE’s New Detention Center Contracts Declare State Laws ‘Shall Not Apply’ | WIREDICE will release body camera video only when in agency's 'best interests' | AP NewsCongress Might Give ICE the Power to Go After ShopliftersStephen Miller: "The president is using his authority as commander as chief to sign an executive order using the new ruling the Supreme Court issued to expand the definition of people who are ineligible for birthright citizenship. That includes, for example, alien enemies..." : r/lawFeds Gave False Information About Journalist Arrested for Covering ICE | The New RepublicICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver electric shocks | AP NewsThe Trump Administration Has Lost 75 of 93 First Amendment Cases, Report Finds | TruthoutJudge's order may shed light on any plans for ICE at pollsFederal judge blocks Trump’s anti-mail voting executive order again — this time nationwide - Democracy DocketTrump DOJ says SCOTUS must stop judge's 'erroneous' ordersPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    30 mins
  • Daily Episode 218 - Where the bugs at?
    Aug 13 2026

    The good insects are disappearing, while we're left with the ones that make life harder. What gives?


    Flesh-eating screwworms feast on humans in Mexico; human cases top 500 - Ars Technica

    The Ticks Are Winning – Mother Jones

    Mountain insects are running out of room as the planet warms

    Where have all the wasps gone this summer?

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    22 mins
  • Daily Episode 217 - The State of Heatwaves
    Aug 12 2026

    A summary of the state of heatwaves and their impact on our health:


    Global Warming Has Accelerated Significantly - Foster - 2026 - Geophysical Research Letters - Wiley Online Library

    ‘Stop all outdoor activities’: South Korea records its highest ever temperature | South Korea | The Guardian

    Scorching Summers May Be Speeding Up How Fast Your Body Ages

    Three lions die of suspected heatstroke at Tokyo zoo as Japan swelters | Japan | The Guardian

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    18 mins