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America rose up to reject a wannabe king and the tinpot tyrant responded by destroying the White House. Just so we all know what the stakes are, yeah?
Florida Woman Rants and I dig into as much of this week’s news as we can and, wooof!, it was a lot! Come join the conversation!
OgPod Note: After we recorded this week’s episode, Trump went from punching a hole into the White House’s East Wing to tearing the entire thing down. That’s a whole lot worse than what we discussed in the show but the premise of what we discussed stands: Neither of us is attached to the specific historical value of any given part of the building, but we strenuously object to the obnoxious and incredibly illegal way Trump is doing this.
If you prefer your news from a puppet, here you go!
Ogre Nation News Update!
1:14 -10:26 We said “No Kings, motherfucker!” and we meant it!
10:27 - 15:19 The Republican Shutdown continues into its fourth week…
15:20 - 27:00 Trump is literally destroying the White House and stealing $203 million of OUR taxpayer dollars.
27:00 - 32:10 Your Weekly Epstein Files Update
32:11 - 38:00 Scenes From a Crashing Economy and an urgent warning
38:01 - 42:42 You Scream, I Scream, We All Scream Because Of Fucking ICE
42:43 - 56:17 Headlines for Short Attention Spans!
56:18 - 1:03:07 Self-care of the Week
Things We Discussed On The Show
Scenes From Saturday’s Nationwide ‘No Kings’ Protests
Massive “No Kings” protests short-circuit MAGA’s mockery
What is the 3.5% protest rule and what does it mean for the US?
Lawmakers bemoan Trump’s latest power grab: Troop pay
Millions of Americans are at risk of losing food stamps next month amid shutdown
How the shutdown enabled the Trump administration’s mass firing spree
Cornered Mike Johnson Scrambles as ABC Host Grills Him Over Epstein Vote Saga
Alex Acosta cleared Trump of wrongdoing in the Epstein case, GOP says
Effective Ways To Prepare For Food Shortages
Trump Administration Deadlier for ICE Detainees Than COVID-19 Pandemic
ICE is hiring dozens of health workers as lawsuits, deaths in custody mount
Border Patrol agents arrest 11 rideshare drivers at O’Hare Airport parking lot
SNAP benefits will soon be tied to error rates. These states are in the biggest trouble
Artillery shell exploded prematurely over California freeway during marines celebration
Trump suggests US will buy Argentine beef to bring down prices for American consumers
IRS files tax lien against Jim Justice
Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump charged with making death threat against Hakeem Jeffries
Trump nominee reportedly boasted of ‘Nazi streak’ in group chats
Video shows Graham Platner with ‘troubling’ tattoo that appears to be a Nazi symbol
ICE’s ‘Athletically Allergic’ Recruits
