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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.  - CZM Rewind: Indigenous Peoples Day - CZM Rewind: Title 42: How a Public Health Law Kills Refugees - CZM Rewind: Title 42, Pt 2: Migrant Stories - CZM Rewind: Title 42, Pt 3: The Mutual Aid Response - CZM Rewind: Title 42, Pt 4: The Border Patrol You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. So, open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “Cooler Zone Media” and subscribe today! http://apple.co/coolerzone See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the final episode James explains some of the history of the border and how CBP grew into an agency that operates without oversight across the USA and the world. Original Air Date: 6.2.23See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the third part of the series on the end of Title 42, James speaks to volunteers who gave their time and resources to help the people detained in the open air by CBP. Original Air Date: 6.1.23See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In part two of James' series on Title 42, we hear from asylum seekers in San Ysidro and learn about the human impact of CBP’s inhumane detention practices. Original Air Date: 5.31.23See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first of a four-part series, James discusses the last three years of immigration policy and what they mean for people seeking refuge in the USA. Original Air Date: 5.30.23See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daliyah Killsback joins us to do a (brief) walk through of the history of settler policy in America and introduce the concept of Land Back. Original Air Date: 10.10.21See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margaret reads you a story about werewolves, polyamory, and cycles of trauma.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.  - ICE’s Ethnic Cleansing in Chicago - The Riyadh Comedy Festival - The Weaponization of Mass Shootings - Trump’s Hepatitis Vaccine Lies - Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #37 You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. So, open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “Cooler Zone Media” and subscribe today! http://apple.co/coolerzone  Sources: ICE’s Ethnic Cleansing in Chicago https://thetriibe.com/2025/09/feds-detain-dozens-of-immigrants-in-massive-south-shore-apartment-building-raid-in-chicago/ https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2025/10/01/massive-immigration-raid-on-chicago-apartment-building-leaves-residents-reeling-i-feel-defeated The Riyadh Comedy Festival https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-37598413 https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/09/02/yemen-coalition-bus-bombing-apparent-war-crime https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-37598413 The Weaponization of Mass Shootings https://www.mlive.com/news/flint/2025/09/michigan-church-shooter-told-burton-council-candidate-that-mormons-are-the-anti-christ.html https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2025/09/29/thomas-jacob-sanford-michigan-shooting-suspect-anti-lds-tirade/86415139007/ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/us/michigan-church-attack.html https://dailycaller.com/2025/09/29/eric-swalwell-post-photoshopped-pic-x-michigan-church-attack-suspect-maga/ https://x.com/bennyjohnson/status/1972323666705973589?s=61  https://bsky.app/profile/aric.bsky.social/post/3lxmr4jq3qs2d  https://x.com/jamesstout/status/1972669516384539066 https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/the-ice-shooters-motive https://www.keranews.org/news/2025-10-06/dallas-ice-shooting-politics-and-ideology-or-notoriety-and-fame-joshua-jahns-immigration  https://x.com/KenPaxtonTX/status/1975581768876237115  https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/north-carolina-bar-shooting/  https://time.com/7323442/south-carolina-judge-diane-goodstein-house-fire-trump-political-violence/ Trump’s Hepatitis Vaccine Lies https://rollcall.com/factbase/trump/transcript/donald-trump-remarks-health-autism-white-house-september-22-2025/ Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #37 https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.ord.189270/gov.uscourts.ord.189270.56.0_1.pdf https://x.com/bennyjohnson/status/1974086514796896515 https://x.com/nicksortor/status/1974200050206322960  https://x.com/nicksortor/status/1974112113326239852  https://katu.com/news/local/court-docs-woman-charged-in-ice-protest-chased-nick-sortor-while-wearing-bird-outfit https://www.opb.org/article/2025/10/03/trump-portland-oregon-ice-immigration-police-protest/ https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/1974861544812105853 https://www.gov.ca.gov/2025/10/05/california-secures-court-victory-trump-cannot-deploy-california-national-guard-into-oregon/  https://rollcall.com/factbase/trump/transcript/donald-trump-press-briefing-stephen-miller-the-white-house-october-6-2025/  https://x.com/GregAbbott_TX/status/1975643776161841649 https://gov-pritzker-newsroom.prezly.com/gov-pritzker-statement-on-the-texas-national-guard-being-deployed-to-illinois  https://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/news/story/attorney-general-raoul-files-lawsuit-against-trump-administration-to-stop-unlawful-deployment-of-national-guard   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The gang discuss out of state National Guard deployment to Oregon and Illinois, ICE shooting a woman in Chicago, and updates on immigration and tariffs. Sources: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.ord.189270/gov.uscourts.ord.189270.56.0_1.pdf https://x.com/bennyjohnson/status/1974086514796896515 https://x.com/nicksortor/status/1974200050206322960  https://x.com/nicksortor/status/1974112113326239852  https://katu.com/news/local/court-docs-woman-charged-in-ice-protest-chased-nick-sortor-while-wearing-bird-outfit https://www.opb.org/article/2025/10/03/trump-portland-oregon-ice-immigration-police-protest/ https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/1974861544812105853 https://www.gov.ca.gov/2025/10/05/california-secures-court-victory-trump-cannot-deploy-california-national-guard-into-oregon/  https://rollcall.com/factbase/trump/transcript/donald-trump-press-briefing-stephen-miller-the-white-house-october-6-2025/  https://x.com/GregAbbott_TX/status/1975643776161841649 https://gov-pritzker-newsroom.prezly.com/gov-pritzker-statement-on-the-texas-national-guard-being-deployed-to-illinois  https://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/news/story/attorney-general-raoul-files-lawsuit-against-trump-administration-to-stop-unlawful-deployment-of-national-guard See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mia talks with Dr. Kaveh Hoda about Trump’s efforts to stop giving children the Hepatitis vaccine. Sources: https://rollcall.com/factbase/trump/transcript/donald-trump-remarks-health-autism-white-house-september-22-2025/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Garrison talks about how politicians and media figures weaponize public acts of violence though the lens of partisan political ideology. Sources: https://www.mlive.com/news/flint/2025/09/michigan-church-shooter-told-burton-council-candidate-that-mormons-are-the-anti-christ.html https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2025/09/29/thomas-jacob-sanford-michigan-shooting-suspect-anti-lds-tirade/86415139007/ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/us/michigan-church-attack.html https://dailycaller.com/2025/09/29/eric-swalwell-post-photoshopped-pic-x-michigan-church-attack-suspect-maga/ https://x.com/bennyjohnson/status/1972323666705973589?s=61  https://bsky.app/profile/aric.bsky.social/post/3lxmr4jq3qs2d  https://x.com/jamesstout/status/1972669516384539066 https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/the-ice-shooters-motive https://www.keranews.org/news/2025-10-06/dallas-ice-shooting-politics-and-ideology-or-notoriety-and-fame-joshua-jahns-immigration  https://x.com/KenPaxtonTX/status/1975581768876237115  https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/north-carolina-bar-shooting/  https://time.com/7323442/south-carolina-judge-diane-goodstein-house-fire-trump-political-violence/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert, James, Mia, and Gare talk about the comedians who sold their soul to perform stand up for the royal family in Saudi Arabia. Sources: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-37598413 https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/09/02/yemen-coalition-bus-bombing-apparent-war-crime https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-37598413See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mia talks with Unraveled’s Raven about ICE’s horrific raids in Chicago from a traffic stop murder to helicopter apartment raids. Sources: https://thetriibe.com/2025/09/feds-detain-dozens-of-immigrants-in-massive-south-shore-apartment-building-raid-in-chicago/ https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2025/10/01/massive-immigration-raid-on-chicago-apartment-building-leaves-residents-reeling-i-feel-defeatedSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kicking off spooky month with a story about demons that I don't want to spoil by telling you more about but it's so good I promise.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.  - SEIU 1000 Union Rep of the IE Reports Live from the Frontline - Everyone Hates Them: Trump, the Media and Jimmy Kimmel - Does Tylenol Give Your Baby Autism? - What Does the Antifa Executive Order Mean for Free Speech? - Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #36 You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. So, open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “Cooler Zone Media” and subscribe today! http://apple.co/coolerzone  Sources: Everyone Hates Them: Trump, the Media and Jimmy Kimmel https://www.cawshinythings.com/about-caw/ https://am.jpmorgan.com/content/dam/jpm-am-aem/global/en/insights/eye-on-the-market/fair-shakes-amv.pdf https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tv/article/jimmy-kimmel-returns-after-suspension-for-charlie-kirk-comments-our-government-cannot-be-allowed-to-control-what-we-do-and-do-not-say-on-television-195436293.html https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/09/24/trump-approval-rating/86306451007/ https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trumps-approval-dips-americans-worry-about-economy-reutersipsos-poll-finds-2025-09-23/ https://www.thehandbasket.co/p/kimmel-reinstatement-disney-price-increase-scoop https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/29/democrats-pounce-in-reliably-red-iowa-fueled-by-special-election-hopium-00538075 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/democratic-win-in-iowa-special-election-breaks-gop-supermajority https://www.the-downballot.com/p/iowa-democrats-win-massive-upset Does Tylenol Give Your Baby Autism? https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2817406 What Does the Antifa Executive Order Mean for Free Speech? https://thefinalstrawradio.noblogs.org/post/2025/09/28/the-implications-of-trumps-war-on-antifa-with-moira-meltzer-cohen/  Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #36 democrats-are-shutting-down-government https://www.war.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/4309929/at-war-department-shaving-waivers-out-clean-shaven-faces-in/  ​​https://www.taxnotes.com/research/federal/other-documents/treasury-tax-correspondence/remove-irs-workers-anti-conservative-bias-group-says/7sx42  https://www.cbsnews.com/news/feds-charge-man-who-burned-u-s-flag-outside-white-house-in-protest-of-trumps-executive-order/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/09/countering-domestic-terrorism-and-organized-political-violence/  https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/09/restoring-the-united-states-department-of-war/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/2025/09/president-trump-deploys-federal-resources-to-crush-violent-radical-left-terrorism-in-portland/ https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/09/23/2025-18372/determination-pursuant-to-section-102-of-the-illegal-immigration-reform-and-immigrant-responsibility  https://x.com/SecWar/status/1971342502650429458  https://www.cbp.gov/document/environmental-assessments/border-barrier-system-construction-san-diego-county-california  https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/federal-drug-prosecutions-fall-lowest-level-decades-trump-shifts-focus-2025-09-29/  https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/tom-homan-cash-contracts-trump-doj-investigation-rcna232568  https://www.msnbc.com/katy-tur/watch/msnbc-exclusive-former-ice-officer-led-the-fbi-to-tom-homan-248671301528  https://democrats-judiciary.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/judiciary-democrats-demand-doj-fbi-release-recordings-of-tom-homan-receiving-50000-cash-bribe  https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/29/stephen-miller-venezuela-drug-boat-strike  https://thetriibe.com/2025/09/feds-detain-dozens-of-immigrants-in-massive-south-shore-apartment-building-raid-in-chicago/  https://abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chicago-federal-agents-surround-south-shore-apartment-building-dhs-requests-military-deployment-illinois/17908911/  https://blockclubchicago.org/2025/09/30/armed-agents-in-unmarked-vans-target-south-shore-apartment-building/  https://thetriibe.com/2025/10/video-shows-feds-choking-a-black-man-in-east-garfield-park/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The gang discuss the government shutdown, War Department plans to deploy troops to US cities, ICE raids in Chicago, new border wall construction, and a National Security Presidential Memo targeting political violence indicators like “anti-capitalism, anti-christianity, and extremism on migration, race, and gender.” https://www.gofundme.com/f/ec-off-ice Sources: https://www.mediamatters.org/health-care/right-wing-media-run-wild-blatantly-false-claim-democrats-are-shutting-down-government https://www.war.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/4309929/at-war-department-shaving-waivers-out-clean-shaven-faces-in/  ​​https://www.taxnotes.com/research/federal/other-documents/treasury-tax-correspondence/remove-irs-workers-anti-conservative-bias-group-says/7sx42  https://www.cbsnews.com/news/feds-charge-man-who-burned-u-s-flag-outside-white-house-in-protest-of-trumps-executive-order/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/09/countering-domestic-terrorism-and-organized-political-violence/  https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/09/restoring-the-united-states-department-of-war/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/2025/09/president-trump-deploys-federal-resources-to-crush-violent-radical-left-terrorism-in-portland/ https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/09/23/2025-18372/determination-pursuant-to-section-102-of-the-illegal-immigration-reform-and-immigrant-responsibility  https://x.com/SecWar/status/1971342502650429458  https://www.cbp.gov/document/environmental-assessments/border-barrier-system-construction-san-diego-county-california  https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/federal-drug-prosecutions-fall-lowest-level-decades-trump-shifts-focus-2025-09-29/  https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/tom-homan-cash-contracts-trump-doj-investigation-rcna232568  https://www.msnbc.com/katy-tur/watch/msnbc-exclusive-former-ice-officer-led-the-fbi-to-tom-homan-248671301528  https://democrats-judiciary.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/judiciary-democrats-demand-doj-fbi-release-recordings-of-tom-homan-receiving-50000-cash-bribe  https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/29/stephen-miller-venezuela-drug-boat-strike  https://thetriibe.com/2025/09/feds-detain-dozens-of-immigrants-in-massive-south-shore-apartment-building-raid-in-chicago/  https://abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chicago-federal-agents-surround-south-shore-apartment-building-dhs-requests-military-deployment-illinois/17908911/  https://blockclubchicago.org/2025/09/30/armed-agents-in-unmarked-vans-target-south-shore-apartment-building/  https://thetriibe.com/2025/10/video-shows-feds-choking-a-black-man-in-east-garfield-park/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James introduces a rebroadcast of Final Straw Radio in which Mo speaks with Bursts about the implications of recent Executive Orders and Memoranda for free speech and the First Amendment. https://thefinalstrawradio.noblogs.org/post/2025/09/28/the-implications-of-trumps-war-on-antifa-with-moira-meltzer-cohen/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James is joined by Dr. Tyler Black and Dr. Kaveh Hoda to discuss the MAHA claim that the medication Tylenol is increasing the incidence of autism.  Sources: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2817406See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mia talks with CAW writer and editor Vicky Osterweil about Republican unpopularity, Jimmy Kimmel, and Disney’s history of fascism Links:  https://www.cawshinythings.com/about-caw/ Sources: https://am.jpmorgan.com/content/dam/jpm-am-aem/global/en/insights/eye-on-the-market/fair-shakes-amv.pdf https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tv/article/jimmy-kimmel-returns-after-suspension-for-charlie-kirk-comments-our-government-cannot-be-allowed-to-control-what-we-do-and-do-not-say-on-television-195436293.html https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/09/24/trump-approval-rating/86306451007/ https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trumps-approval-dips-americans-worry-about-economy-reutersipsos-poll-finds-2025-09-23/ https://www.thehandbasket.co/p/kimmel-reinstatement-disney-price-increase-scoop https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/29/democrats-pounce-in-reliably-red-iowa-fueled-by-special-election-hopium-00538075 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/democratic-win-in-iowa-special-election-breaks-gop-supermajority https://www.the-downballot.com/p/iowa-democrats-win-massive-upsetSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prop's friend, Tanjint Wiggy aka Tristian is the the elected Union negotiator for the health workers in the Inland Empire of California. We talk to him about the highs and lows of negotiating with the state, ICE raids, the jailing of David Huerta and how we can stand in solidarity with them. @tanjint Itsonlyempire.com  @famlikleySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margaret reads you a story about yearning and magic and folklore and teenage gays.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.  - An Inside Look at the Asylum Process - What is Tren de Aragua and Why is Trump Obsessed With Them? - Autism and RFK Jr.’s War on Pregnant People - How the US attacks on Venezuela Impact Trinidad and Tobago with Andrew  - Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #35 You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. So, open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “Cooler Zone Media” and subscribe today! http://apple.co/coolerzone  Sources: https://x.com/ConsulMexCho/status/1966636249910738951   https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/09/12/dhs-statement-ice-officer-seriously-injured-line-duty-and-shooting-chicago-during   https://unraveledpress.com/what-happened-to-silverio-villegas-gonzalez/   https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.284773/gov.uscourts.dcd.284773.37.0_2.pdf   https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.284773/gov.uscourts.dcd.284773.41.0.pdf   https://calmatters.org/inside-the-newsroom/2025/04/calmatters-partners-with-evident-media-on-a-documentary-exposing-truth-behind-border-patrol-raid/  https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/09/16/us/tyler-robinson-charges.html   https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/exclusive-leaked-messages-from-charlie   https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/business/media/abc-jimmy-kimmel.html  Crossing Borders: The Evolution and Impact of Tren de Aragua | Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University https://share.google/xnyZpnUILdcDrZep1 Debunking 3 Myths About Tren de Aragua https://share.google/TGwfFwu9ApWrOuU7N  Tattoos of deported Venezuelans don't necessarily signal gang affiliation, experts say https://share.google/PD8reoZTA8yDc7mA5  Tattoos of deported Venezuelans don't necessarily signal gang affiliation, experts say https://share.google/PD8reoZTA8yDc7mA5  https://rollcall.com/factbase/trump/transcript/donald-trump-remarks-health-autism-white-house-september-22-2025/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/09/22/autism-tylenol-takeaways-trump-rfk-jr/86293921007/ https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/09/22/nx-s1-5550153/trump-rfk-autism-tylenol-leucovorin-pregnancy https://www.cbsnews.com/news/world-health-experts-trump-tylenol-autism-link/ https://www.guardian.co.tt/news/pm-us-military-should-kill-them-all-violently-6.2.2390747.79d6204d7c  https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2jel4gyezo  https://www.padilla.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/09-16-2025-Whistleblower-Disclosure-to-Congress-re-Guatemalan-UC-Repatriation-SN.pdf https://www.nilc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/MEMORANDUM-OPINION.pdf  https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/09/the-gold-card/  https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/09/restriction-on-entry-of-certain-nonimmigrant-workers/  https://x.com/ReichlinMelnick/status/1970491119831028000  https://www.npr.org/2025/09/23/nx-s1-5550915/trump-immigration-judges  https://www.npr.org/2025/09/02/g-s1-86691/military-lawyers-immigration-judges-jag  https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/09/designating-antifa-as-a-domestic-terrorist-organization/ https://www.ed.gov/about/news/press-release/us-department-of-education-afpi-tpusa-hillsdale-college-and-over-40-national-and-state-organizations-launch-america-250-civics-coalition#:~:text=Home-,U.S  https://www.americafirstpolicy.com/centers/america-250-civics-education-coalition?__cf_chl_tk=CX4TkwEkLHCaXlh.Fd5SU143s0.XxeWDM.gYxCgS1R4-1758115761-1.0.1.1-PtDspNboVVBLqiywS5GF3.Ns09TzWf.a9IAN86NyplM https://oversight-project.revv.co/urge-the-fbi-to-designate-transgender-terrorism  https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/fbi-readies-new-war-on-trans-people  https://www.them.us/story/trump-admin-fbi-trans-nihilistic-violent-extremists-terroristSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss the shooting of three ICE detainees in Dallas, Trump’s Gold Card and 100k H1B visa fee, soybean tariffs, and reports of the FBI designating trans people “terrorists.” Sources: https://www.padilla.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/09-16-2025-Whistleblower-Disclosure-to-Congress-re-Guatemalan-UC-Repatriation-SN.pdf https://www.nilc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/MEMORANDUM-OPINION.pdf  https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/09/the-gold-card/  https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/09/restriction-on-entry-of-certain-nonimmigrant-workers/  https://x.com/ReichlinMelnick/status/1970491119831028000  https://www.npr.org/2025/09/23/nx-s1-5550915/trump-immigration-judges  https://www.npr.org/2025/09/02/g-s1-86691/military-lawyers-immigration-judges-jag  https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/09/designating-antifa-as-a-domestic-terrorist-organization/ https://www.ed.gov/about/news/press-release/us-department-of-education-afpi-tpusa-hillsdale-college-and-over-40-national-and-state-organizations-launch-america-250-civics-coalition#:~:text=Home-,U.S  https://www.americafirstpolicy.com/centers/america-250-civics-education-coalition?__cf_chl_tk=CX4TkwEkLHCaXlh.Fd5SU143s0.XxeWDM.gYxCgS1R4-1758115761-1.0.1.1-PtDspNboVVBLqiywS5GF3.Ns09TzWf.a9IAN86NyplM https://oversight-project.revv.co/urge-the-fbi-to-designate-transgender-terrorism  https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/fbi-readies-new-war-on-trans-people  https://www.them.us/story/trump-admin-fbi-trans-nihilistic-violent-extremists-terrorist See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew is joined by James to discuss recent US attacks on Venezuelan boats, and how the Prime Minister of Trinidad’s full throated support puts the small Caribbean nation at risk.  Sources: https://www.guardian.co.tt/news/pm-us-military-should-kill-them-all-violently-6.2.2390747.79d6204d7c  https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2jel4gyezo See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mia talks with unionized abortion care worker Crystal about RFK Jr.’s new announcement that Tylenol in pregnant people can cause autism and the real reproductive healthcare crises in the US. Links: https://prh.org/ https://www.instagram.com/acog_org?igsh=MXA1am4xeWg4Mzh2eA%3D%3D Sources: https://rollcall.com/factbase/trump/transcript/donald-trump-remarks-health-autism-white-house-september-22-2025/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/09/22/autism-tylenol-takeaways-trump-rfk-jr/86293921007/ https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/09/22/nx-s1-5550153/trump-rfk-autism-tylenol-leucovorin-pregnancy https://www.cbsnews.com/news/world-health-experts-trump-tylenol-autism-link/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert and James discuss the Trump administration's war on Tren de Aragua. Sources: Crossing Borders: The Evolution and Impact of Tren de Aragua | Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University https://share.google/xnyZpnUILdcDrZep1 Debunking 3 Myths About Tren de Aragua https://share.google/TGwfFwu9ApWrOuU7N  Tattoos of deported Venezuelans don't necessarily signal gang affiliation, experts say https://share.google/PD8reoZTA8yDc7mA5  Tattoos of deported Venezuelans don't necessarily signal gang affiliation, experts say https://share.google/PD8reoZTA8yDc7mA5 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James sits down with Frances to hear firsthand what it is like for families of people in the asylum system right now and how even U.S. citizens can have their families torn apart by the Trump administration’s anti-asylum policies.  Sources: https://x.com/ConsulMexCho/status/1966636249910738951   https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/09/12/dhs-statement-ice-officer-seriously-injured-line-duty-and-shooting-chicago-during   https://unraveledpress.com/what-happened-to-silverio-villegas-gonzalez/   https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.284773/gov.uscourts.dcd.284773.37.0_2.pdf   https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.284773/gov.uscourts.dcd.284773.41.0.pdf   https://calmatters.org/inside-the-newsroom/2025/04/calmatters-partners-with-evident-media-on-a-documentary-exposing-truth-behind-border-patrol-raid/  https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/09/16/us/tyler-robinson-charges.html   https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/exclusive-leaked-messages-from-charlie   https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/business/media/abc-jimmy-kimmel.html See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margaret sits down with author Alan Lea to discuss his novella, Hermetica.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.  - Charlie Kirk's Assassination: Sorting Fact from Fiction - DC Police Takeover Update feat. Bridget Todd - Thi'sl, The Nipsey Hussle of St. Louis, On What It Really Takes to Make Our Hoods Better feat. Prop - Years of Lead Paint - Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #34 You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. So, open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “Cooler Zone Media” and subscribe today! http://apple.co/coolerzone  Sources/Links: Years of Lead Paint https://www.cawshinythings.com/i-was-promised-a-more-aesthetically-pleasing-cyberpunk-dystopia/ https://www.cato.org/blog/politically-motivated-violence-rare-united-states https://today.yougov.com/politics/articles/52960-charlie-kirk-americans-political-violence-poll https://www.middlebury.edu/institute/academics/centers-initiatives/ctec/ctec-publications/italian-neofascism-and-years-lead-closer-look  https://libcom.org/article/giuseppe-pinelli-death-anarchist  https://libcom.org/article/analysis-autonomia-interview-sergio-bologna  https://sk.sagepub.com/ency/edvol/terrorism2ed/chpt/ordine-nuovo  https://www.britannica.com/event/Bologna-train-station-bombing-of-1980 https://www.britannica.com/place/Italy/Terrorism#ref929858 https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/09/16/us/tyler-robinson-charges.html?unlocked_article_code=1.mU8.jooL.UUL_fH4KQcdy https://www.404media.co/doj-deletes-study-showing-domestic-terrorists-are-most-often-right-wing/  Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #34  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The gang discuss the suspected Charlie Kirk shooter, texts between him and his roommate, and how the Trump admin is using Kirk’s assassination to attack free speech by labeling Antifa a terrorist organization and promising to target activist groups funding terrorism. We also talk about ICE killing a single father in Chicago and deportations to Ghana. Sources: https://x.com/ConsulMexCho/status/1966636249910738951  https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/09/12/dhs-statement-ice-officer-seriously-injured-line-duty-and-shooting-chicago-during  https://unraveledpress.com/what-happened-to-silverio-villegas-gonzalez/  https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.284773/gov.uscourts.dcd.284773.37.0_2.pdf  https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.284773/gov.uscourts.dcd.284773.41.0.pdf  https://calmatters.org/inside-the-newsroom/2025/04/calmatters-partners-with-evident-media-on-a-documentary-exposing-truth-behind-border-patrol-raid/ https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/09/16/us/tyler-robinson-charges.html  https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/exclusive-leaked-messages-from-charlie https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/business/media/abc-jimmy-kimmel.html  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The gang compare and contrast the Years of Lead to current brainrotted form of political violence in the United States from assassinations, conspiracy theories, and state sponsored doxing. Sources:  https://www.cawshinythings.com/i-was-promised-a-more-aesthetically-pleasing-cyberpunk-dystopia/ https://www.cato.org/blog/politically-motivated-violence-rare-united-states https://today.yougov.com/politics/articles/52960-charlie-kirk-americans-political-violence-poll https://www.middlebury.edu/institute/academics/centers-initiatives/ctec/ctec-publications/italian-neofascism-and-years-lead-closer-look  https://libcom.org/article/giuseppe-pinelli-death-anarchist  https://libcom.org/article/analysis-autonomia-interview-sergio-bologna  https://sk.sagepub.com/ency/edvol/terrorism2ed/chpt/ordine-nuovo  https://www.britannica.com/event/Bologna-train-station-bombing-of-1980 https://www.britannica.com/place/Italy/Terrorism#ref929858 https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/09/16/us/tyler-robinson-charges.html?unlocked_article_code=1.mU8.jooL.UUL_fH4KQcdy https://www.404media.co/doj-deletes-study-showing-domestic-terrorists-are-most-often-right-wing/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thi'sl is a child of the Lou, who ran the streets, was in the foster care and justice systems. Now he runs an incredible mentoring program. He talks about how to really REALLY reduce crime, you have to be a trusted voice.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bridget Todd talks with Garrison about what the expiration of Trump's emergency order means for Washington DC, how it was a cover for increased immigration enforcement, and why the lack of statehood makes DC more vulnerable than other cities.  Follow Bridget: https://bsky.app/profile/bridgettodd.bsky.social https://www.instagram.com/bridgetmarieindc/ There Are No Girls on the Internet: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-there-are-no-girls-on-the-65877505/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert and Garrison discuss the memes, disinformation, and conflicting theories surrounding the political orientation of the Charlie Kirk assassin. Groyper? Antifa? Or just Reddit? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margaret brings you the conclusion of the tale of Hermetica.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.  - It Was Never About Crime feat. Prop - Abundance, Or How To Sell Tech Fascism To Liberals - ICE Partners with Israeli Phone Hacking Spyware - Recognizing Palestine as a State: Meaningful Farce feat. Dana El Kurd - Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #33 You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. So, open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “Cooler Zone Media” and subscribe today! http://apple.co/coolerzone  Sources/Links: It Was Never About Crime feat. Prop https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10567-025-00534-6#Sec9  https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/baltimore-homicides-drop-WTR3QQN7LRGFXOVCGAAMNYMUBE/  https://theconversation.com/data-driven-early-intervention-strategies-could-revolutionize-phillys-approach-to-crime-prevention-258756 https://genius.com/Freeway-what-we-do-lyrics https://www.baltimorepolice.org/about/baltimore-police-crime-plan https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/16/baltimore-violent-crime-trump Abundance, Or How To Sell Tech Fascism To Liberals https://thebaffler.com/latest/whats-the-matter-with-abundance-harris?ref=newintermag.com https://newintermag.com/abundance-big-techs-bid-for-the-democratic-party/#fn16 https://archive.vn/zgPJ8 https://therevolvingdoorproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Abundance-Ecosystem-Report-Final.pdf https://www.semafor.com/article/08/17/2025/with-the-argument-the-left-gets-a-new-publication http://www.thinktankwatch.com/2022/01/washingtons-newest-think-tank-institute.html https://www.vcinfodocs.com/venture-capital-extremism https://therevolvingdoorproject.org/who-is-behind-the-growing-abundance-movement/ https://www.vcinfodocs.com/the-tech-fascist-axis https://www.abundancedc.org/speakers https://www.vcinfodocs.com/the-tech-fascist-axis https://archive.vn/GKRmw#selection-377.0-377.19 https://www.theargumentmag.com/about https://prospect.org/economy/2024-11-26-abundance-agenda-neoliberalisms-rebrand/ https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/dc-attorney-general-inks-first-settlement-realpage-price-fixing-lawsuit-2025-06-02/ https://www.economicliberties.us/press-release/economic-liberties-launches-2025-end-rental-price-fixing-campaign/ https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/cea/written-materials/2024/12/17/the-cost-of-anticompetitive-pricing-algorithms-in-rental-housing/ https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/justice-department-sues-realpage-algorithmic-pricing-scheme-harms-millions-american-renters https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/justice-department-sues-realpage-algorithmic-pricing-scheme-harms-millions-american-renters https://techfascism.substack.com/p/the-network-state-and-infrastructure ICE Partners with Israeli Phone Hacking Spyware https://ssd.eff.org/  https://citizenlab.ca/2025/03/a-first-look-at-paragons-proliferating-spyware-operations/  https://citizenlab.ca/2025/06/first-forensic-confirmation-of-paragons-ios-mercenary-spyware-finds-journalists-targeted/  https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/02/trump-immigration-ice-israeli-spyware https://jackpoulson.substack.com/p/exclusive-ice-has-reactivated-its  https://www.wired.com/story/ice-paragon-solutions-contract/ https://dfrlab.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/09/Mythical-Beasts.pdf https://finder.startupnationcentral.org/company_page/paragon https://red-dot.capital/portfolio https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2021/07/29/paragon-is-an-nso-competitor-and-an-american-funded-israeli-surveillance-startup-that-hacks-encrypted-apps-like-whatsapp-and-signal/ https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/executive-order-14093-prohibition-use-the-united-states-government-commercial-spyware-that https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/eff-statement-ice-use-paragon-solutions-malware Recognizing Palestine as a State: Meaningful Farce feat. Dana El Kurd Noura Erekat and Shahd Hammouri in Jadaliyya - https://www.jadaliyya.com/Details/46838 Paul Poast in World Politics Review - https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/palestine-state-recognition-france/ NPR report - https://www.npr.org/2025/08/01/nx-s1-5485359/france-uk-palestine-state-explainer European Society of International Law on occupation - https://esil-sedi.eu/prolonged-occupation-or-illegal-occupant/#:~:text=The%20occupying%20power%2C%20throughout%20the,consistent%20with%20its%20trustee%20responsibilities. Daniel Kurtzer on the Oslo Accords - https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/11/20/magazine/israel-gaza-oslo-accords.html Hanan Ashrawi on the Oslo Accords - https://www.972mag.com/hanan-ashrawi-oslo-accords/ Polling of Palestinians May 2025 - https://www.pcpsr.org/sites/default/files/Poll%2095%20press%20release%206May2025%20ENGLISH.pdf Dana El Kurd and Pablo Abufom for The Guardian - https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/may/08/palestinians-leader-mahmoud

The gang discuss the assassination of Charlie Kirk, the Epstein birthday book, an ICE raid of a Hyundai plant in Georgia, the DOJ's consideration of a trans gun ban, and an update on the Cop City RICO case. Fundraiser: https://gofund.me/da39f7d0b Sources: https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/422/873/ https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/customs-and-border-protection-settles-federal-lawsuit-american-citizens-racially https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/l.g.m.l.-v.-noem--a-hearing-diary ttps://qz.com/higher-investment-means-hyundai-could-get-2-1-billion-1850832920 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/10/hyundai-factory-ice-raid-legal-visa https://www.wired.com/story/far-right-reactions-charlie-kirk-shooting-civil-war/ https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/09/11/us/charlie-kirk-shooting-news https://x.com/mkraju/status/1965108206969241953 https://x.com/TheJusticeDept/status/1963635111112446449 https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-administration-considering-banning-trans-people-buying-guns-us-media-2025-09-04/ https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/04/politics/transgender-firearms-justice-department-second-amendment  https://archive.ph/kI2Uo https://www.wsj.com/health/healthcare/rfk-jr-hhs-to-link-autism-to-tylenol-use-in-pregnancy-and-folate-deficiencies-e3acbb4c  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yok1fhPICAYSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dana El Kurd talks about the recent declarations by France, the UK, Canada, and others to recognize Palestine as a state. She discusses what this means, how these declarations are not tied to Palestinians exercising sovereignty, and what Palestinians actually want. Sources: Noura Erekat and Shahd Hammouri in Jadaliyya - https://www.jadaliyya.com/Details/46838 Paul Poast in World Politics Review - https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/palestine-state-recognition-france/ NPR report - https://www.npr.org/2025/08/01/nx-s1-5485359/france-uk-palestine-state-explainer European Society of International Law on occupation - https://esil-sedi.eu/prolonged-occupation-or-illegal-occupant/#:~:text=The%20occupying%20power%2C%20throughout%20the,consistent%20with%20its%20trustee%20responsibilities. Daniel Kurtzer on the Oslo Accords - https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/11/20/magazine/israel-gaza-oslo-accords.html Hanan Ashrawi on the Oslo Accords - https://www.972mag.com/hanan-ashrawi-oslo-accords/ Polling of Palestinians May 2025 - https://www.pcpsr.org/sites/default/files/Poll%2095%20press%20release%206May2025%20ENGLISH.pdf Dana El Kurd and Pablo Abufom for The Guardian - https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/may/08/palestinians-leader-mahmoud-abbas-president Tanja Aalberts on sovereignty - Constructing Sovereignty between Politics and Law - 1st Edition - Tanj Jared Kushner “Peace to Prosperity” plan - trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Peace-to-Prosperity-0120.pdfSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Garrison talks with Cooper Quentin from the Electronic Frontier Foundation about Paragon’s spyware Graphite, how it reads text messages, who is most at risk, and misinformation exaggerating the spyware's known capabilities. Sources: https://ssd.eff.org/  https://citizenlab.ca/2025/03/a-first-look-at-paragons-proliferating-spyware-operations/  https://citizenlab.ca/2025/06/first-forensic-confirmation-of-paragons-ios-mercenary-spyware-finds-journalists-targeted/  https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/02/trump-immigration-ice-israeli-spyware https://jackpoulson.substack.com/p/exclusive-ice-has-reactivated-its  https://www.wired.com/story/ice-paragon-solutions-contract/ https://dfrlab.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/09/Mythical-Beasts.pdf https://finder.startupnationcentral.org/company_page/paragon https://red-dot.capital/portfolio https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2021/07/29/paragon-is-an-nso-competitor-and-an-american-funded-israeli-surveillance-startup-that-hacks-encrypted-apps-like-whatsapp-and-signal/ https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/executive-order-14093-prohibition-use-the-united-states-government-commercial-spyware-that https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/eff-statement-ice-use-paragon-solutions-malwareSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mia talks about the new Abundance movement, its ideas and how it operates as a Trojan horse for its funders Peter Thiel and the Koch Brothers. Sources: https://thebaffler.com/latest/whats-the-matter-with-abundance-harris?ref=newintermag.com https://newintermag.com/abundance-big-techs-bid-for-the-democratic-party/#fn16 https://archive.vn/zgPJ8 https://therevolvingdoorproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Abundance-Ecosystem-Report-Final.pdf https://www.semafor.com/article/08/17/2025/with-the-argument-the-left-gets-a-new-publication http://www.thinktankwatch.com/2022/01/washingtons-newest-think-tank-institute.html https://www.vcinfodocs.com/venture-capital-extremism https://therevolvingdoorproject.org/who-is-behind-the-growing-abundance-movement/ https://www.vcinfodocs.com/the-tech-fascist-axis https://www.abundancedc.org/speakers https://www.vcinfodocs.com/the-tech-fascist-axis https://archive.vn/GKRmw#selection-377.0-377.19 https://www.theargumentmag.com/about https://prospect.org/economy/2024-11-26-abundance-agenda-neoliberalisms-rebrand/ https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/dc-attorney-general-inks-first-settlement-realpage-price-fixing-lawsuit-2025-06-02/ https://www.economicliberties.us/press-release/economic-liberties-launches-2025-end-rental-price-fixing-campaign/ https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/cea/written-materials/2024/12/17/the-cost-of-anticompetitive-pricing-algorithms-in-rental-housing/ https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/justice-department-sues-realpage-algorithmic-pricing-scheme-harms-millions-american-renters https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/justice-department-sues-realpage-algorithmic-pricing-scheme-harms-millions-american-renters https://techfascism.substack.com/p/the-network-state-and-infrastructureSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Okay, with all this talk about deploying troops in our cities, especially DC, it's very clear to me that that “crime” is just a means to remove black, brown, poor and unhoused people from your city. Because if you really cared about crime, there are proven interventions that actually work to reduce crime… and it happens to be Black mayors puttin' in the work. Sources: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10567-025-00534-6#Sec9  https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/baltimore-homicides-drop-WTR3QQN7LRGFXOVCGAAMNYMUBE/  https://theconversation.com/data-driven-early-intervention-strategies-could-revolutionize-phillys-approach-to-crime-prevention-258756 https://genius.com/Freeway-what-we-do-lyrics https://www.baltimorepolice.org/about/baltimore-police-crime-plan https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/16/baltimore-violent-crime-trumpSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margaret continues with tale of Hermetica, the generation ship.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.  - BlueAnon: Assassination False Flag and Liberal Election Denial - BlueAnon: Alt National Park Service - Chicago Prepares for Occupation - Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #32 You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. So, open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “Cooler Zone Media” and subscribe today! http://apple.co/coolerzone  Sources/Links: BlueAnon: Assassination False Flag and Liberal Election Denial https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/nov/07/threads-posts/no-20-million-democratic-votes-didnt-disappear-and/ https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/08/04/harris-nsa-audit-2024-election/ https://www.wired.com/story/election-denial-conspiracy-theories-x-left-blueanon/  https://www.ipsos.com/en-us/americans-accept-election-results-even-if-some-are-unhappy-outcome https://www.reddit.com/r/houstonwade/comments/1gnwsv0/they_cheated/ https://theplotagainstamerica.com/ https://www.cip.uw.edu/2024/11/18/conspiracy-theory-starlink-election-results/ https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/nov/12/threads-posts/no-elon-musks-starlink-wasnt-used-to-rig-the-2024/ https://www.cjr.org/the_media_today/trump_assassination_attempt_online_conspiracy_theories_musk.php  https://pro.morningconsult.com/analysis/trump-assassination-attempt-polling  BlueAnon: Alt National Park Service https://jjoycelynch.substack.com/  https://bsky.app/profile/altwatcher.bsky.social Chicago Prepares for Occupation https://bsky.app/profile/unraveledpress.com https://unraveledpress.com/support-unraveled/ https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/pritzker-deeply-concerned-ice-targeting-chicagos-mexican-independence-rcna228752 Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #32  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The gang discuss rumors of Trump’s declining health, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser acquiescing to the federal police occupation, and plans for federal deployment in Chicago. Plus, updates on tariffs and Ukraine. Sources: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/08/28/vance-training-president-trump-good-health/85852650007/  https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/2025/07/memorandum-from-the-physician-to-the-president/  https://x.com/MayorBowser/status/1962951947436032219/photo/2  https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2025/09/03/chicago-illinois-crime-immigration-ice-national-guard-donald-trump-jb-pritzker  https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/02/trump-trade-supreme-court-tariffs-appeal.html  https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cafc.23105/gov.uscourts.cafc.23105.159.0_1.pdf  https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/29/business/trump-tariffs-appeals-court-ruling  https://chicago.suntimes.com/donald-trump/2025/09/02/donald-trump-national-guard-deployment-chicago-jb-pritzker-brandon-johnson-crimeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mia talks with Unraveled journalist Raven about the impending deployment of the National Guard, ICE and the Border Patrol to Chicago and how the city is preparing to resist. Sources: https://bsky.app/profile/unraveledpress.com https://unraveledpress.com/support-unraveled/ https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/pritzker-deeply-concerned-ice-targeting-chicagos-mexican-independence-rcna228752See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Garrison talks with Jack from AltWatcher about a viral social media account posing as dissent Park Service employees sending coded messages on the internet. Sources:  https://jjoycelynch.substack.com/ https://bsky.app/profile/altwatcher.bsky.social See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Garrison and Mia discuss the evolution of liberal conspiracy theories, and why people believe the Trump assassination was staged or that Elon Musk stole the 2024 election. Sources: https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/nov/07/threads-posts/no-20-million-democratic-votes-didnt-disappear-and/ https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/08/04/harris-nsa-audit-2024-election/ https://www.wired.com/story/election-denial-conspiracy-theories-x-left-blueanon/  https://www.ipsos.com/en-us/americans-accept-election-results-even-if-some-are-unhappy-outcome https://www.reddit.com/r/houstonwade/comments/1gnwsv0/they_cheated/ https://theplotagainstamerica.com/ https://www.cip.uw.edu/2024/11/18/conspiracy-theory-starlink-election-results/ https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/nov/12/threads-posts/no-elon-musks-starlink-wasnt-used-to-rig-the-2024/ https://www.cjr.org/the_media_today/trump_assassination_attempt_online_conspiracy_theories_musk.php  https://pro.morningconsult.com/analysis/trump-assassination-attempt-polling See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margaret brings you further along into the tale of Hermetica, the generation ship.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.  - Newsom’s Posting Through It - Palestine and the American University feat. Dana El Kurd - How Democrats Passed North Carolina's New Anti-trans Laws, Part One - How Democrats Passed North Carolina's New Anti-trans Laws, Part Two - Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #31 You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. So, open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “Cooler Zone Media” and subscribe today! http://apple.co/coolerzone  Sources/Links: Newsom’s Posting Through It https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/us/newsom-trump-social-media.html https://calmatters.org/economy/technology/2025/06/california-police-sharing-license-plate-reader-data/ https://calmatters.org/commentary/2025/03/gavin-newsom-podcast-judgment-problem/  https://x.com/GovPressOffice  https://bsky.app/profile/grahamformaine.bsky.social/post/3lwqwj3rdgk27 https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNl79l0SdMb/?igsh=bXphd3E2N3Y2N20w https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2qJw7xQfqh0 https://www.kpbs.org/news/racial-justice-social-equity/2025/03/11/san-diego-sheriff-says-disputed-ice-transfer-was-legal Palestine and the American University feat. Dana El Kurd Clifford Ando – The Crisis of the University Started Long Before Trump - https://www.compactmag.com/article/the-crisis-of-the-university-started-long-before-trump/ Jerusalem Declaration on Antisemitism - https://jerusalemdeclaration.org/ Ken Stern on IHRA definition - https://www.npr.org/2025/03/20/nx-s1-5326047/kenneth-stern-antimsietim-executive-order-free-speech 2023 Pew Research Center Poll on Black Lives Matter - https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2023/06/14/views-on-the-black-lives-matter-movement/ Marc Bousquet – How the University Works - https://nyupress.org/9780814799758/how-the-university-works/ PBS Reporting on Harvard University negotiations with Trump administration - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/harvard-nearing-settlement-with-trump-to-pay-500-million-and-regain-federal-funding The Intercept’s reporting on Columbia University settlement with the Trump administration - https://theintercept.com/2025/04/16/columbia-middle-eastern-studies-trump-attacks/ Middle East Studies Association statement on Columbia University settlement - https://mesana.org/advocacy/letters-from-the-board/2025/03/28/joint-statement-regarding-columbia-university-and-the-department-of-education Results of the Middle East Scholar Barometer - https://criticalissues.umd.edu/sites/criticalissues.umd.edu/files/November%202023%20MESB%20Results.pdf Human Rights Watch statement on the IHRA definition - https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/04/04/human-rights-and-other-civil-society-groups-urge-united-nations-respect-human Axios reporting on The Nexus Project and Trump’s use of antisemitism investigations - https://www.axios.com/2025/03/31/college-campus-antisemitism-trump-nexus-project American Association of University Professors – Academic Freedom - https://www.aaup.org/issues-higher-education/academic-freedom/faqs-academic-freedom 2024 Announcement of 40 new AAUP chapters - https://www.aaup.org/academe/issues/winter-2025/warm-welcome-new-or-reestablished-aaup-chapters Executive Order on Combatting Antisemitism - https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/presidential-actions/executive-order-combating-anti-semitism/ How Democrats Passed North Carolina's New Anti-trans Laws https://transnews.network/p/nc-dems-anti-trans-betrayals @davidforbes.bsky.social @avlblade.bsky.social Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #31 https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/india-us-lose-trump-tariffs-russia-wins-2025-08-27/ https://www.federalreserve.gov/faqs/about_14986.htm https://www.federalreserve.gov/aboutthefed.htm https://www.newyorkfed.org/markets/domestic-market-operations/monetary-policy-implementation/repo-reverse-repo-agreements https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/RRPONTSYD https://www.newyorkfed.org/markets/rrp_faq.html https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/RPONTSYD https://libertystreeteconomics.newyorkfed.org/2022/01/how-the-feds-overnight-reverse-repo-facility-works/ https://www.newyorkfed.org/aboutthefed/goldvault.html https://fortune.com/2025/08/09/trump-fed-pick-stephen-miran-existential-threat-central-bank-independence/ https://www.federalreserve.gov/econres/notes/feds-notes/the-12-trillion-u-s-repo-market-evidence-from-a-novel-panel-of-intermediaries-20250711.html https://www.stlouisfed.org/in-plain-english/who-owns-the-federal-reserve-banks https://www.newyorkfed.org/medialibrary/media/research/epr/forthcoming/1202mart.pdf https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/us/politics/lisa-cook-fed-governor.html?unlocked_article_code=1.hE8.oyr3.s4yYTqcf14ZD https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/08/prosecuting-burning-of-the-american-flag/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/presid

The gang discuss the school shooting in Minneapolis and the shooter’s obsession with mass killers, how Trump is trying to fire the Federal Reserve Governor, and a possible nationwide National Guard deployment. Sources: https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/india-us-lose-trump-tariffs-russia-wins-2025-08-27/ https://www.federalreserve.gov/faqs/about_14986.htm https://www.federalreserve.gov/aboutthefed.htm https://www.newyorkfed.org/markets/domestic-market-operations/monetary-policy-implementation/repo-reverse-repo-agreements https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/RRPONTSYD https://www.newyorkfed.org/markets/rrp_faq.html https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/RPONTSYD https://libertystreeteconomics.newyorkfed.org/2022/01/how-the-feds-overnight-reverse-repo-facility-works/ https://www.newyorkfed.org/aboutthefed/goldvault.html https://fortune.com/2025/08/09/trump-fed-pick-stephen-miran-existential-threat-central-bank-independence/ https://www.federalreserve.gov/econres/notes/feds-notes/the-12-trillion-u-s-repo-market-evidence-from-a-novel-panel-of-intermediaries-20250711.html https://www.stlouisfed.org/in-plain-english/who-owns-the-federal-reserve-banks https://www.newyorkfed.org/medialibrary/media/research/epr/forthcoming/1202mart.pdf https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/us/politics/lisa-cook-fed-governor.html?unlocked_article_code=1.hE8.oyr3.s4yYTqcf14ZD https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/08/prosecuting-burning-of-the-american-flag/  https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/08/measures-to-end-cashless-bail-and-enforce-the-law-in-the-district-of-columbia/  https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/08/taking-steps-to-end-cashless-bail-to-protect-americans/  https://www.justice.gov/maxwell-interview  https://www.foxnews.com/politics/national-guard-mobilizing-19-states-immigration-crime-crackdown   https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/08/additional-measures-to-address-the-crime-emergency-in-the-district-of-columbia/  https://nbcmontana.com/news/nation-world/kennedy-announces-nih-study-into-psych-drugs-after-second-trans-school-shooterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.