**** i thought this press post earlier, let’s blame Donny!!***monday, july 21subheading: running late, still reporting without permission
🎧 intro:hey, it’s marlena. it’s monday, july 21 — and yes, i know this episode is late.was supposed to be up this morning.but the truth doesn’t expire, and neither does your right to hear it.today’s episode is a little shorter, a little scrappier, but still grounded.
we’re covering:→ trump’s sealed ties to epstein→ human rights abuses by ICE in florida→ redistricting games in texas and california→ a dangerous military crash abroad→ and why calling out racism isn’t “drama”—it’s defense.
📰 headline 1: maria farmer reported trump to the fbiwhat’s happening: farmer says she reported trump’s ties to epstein twice. trump’s name may or may not appear in the upcoming sealed files.what to know: media silence around this isn’t accidental.my take: we need to ask who gets protected—and who gets erased.
📰 headline 2: migrants abused by ICE in south floridawhat’s happening: detainees are shackled, denied care, and forced to kneel to eat. 56% of them have no criminal record.what to know: 1,400+ people are being held daily.my take: this isn’t border security. it’s state violence.
📰 headline 3: redistricting battles heating upwhat’s happening: trump allies are trying to lock texas red. democrats are redrawing in california and new york.what to know: this may tie into fears around jasmine crockett—a rising democratic star trump clearly sees as a threat.my take: gerrymandering isn’t partisan. it’s power preservation.
📰 headline 4: judge assigned to trump v. murdochwhat’s happening: obama-appointed judge darren gales is now presiding over trump’s case against the wall street journal and murdoch.what to know: trump won’t like this.my take: but we need to stop pretending judges don’t play politics.
📰 headline 5: ICE doubles down on targeting undocumented folkswhat’s happening: ICE director todd lyons said plainly—no one’s off limits, including at worksites.my take: this is escalation.
📰 headline 6: near-collision and tech meltdown in the skieswhat’s happening: a delta pilot had to dodge a military aircraft near north dakota—no warning from ATC. then alaska airlines had a systemwide IT failure.my take: two major safety lapses in one week? crisis in the sky.
📰 headline 7: trump attacks harvard over DEI and fundingwhat’s happening: $2B in research funding frozen after political pressure.my take: academic freedom is on trial—and not enough people care.
📰 headline 8: deadly crash in dhakawhat’s happening: at least 18 people—mostly students—died in the worst military jet crash in dhaka’s history.my take: most people won’t hear about this. but you should.
🧠gut check: it’s not “mean” to speak upif someone says something racist and you speak up, yes—it will cause discomfort. but that’s their mess. not yours.we need to stop confusing silence with kindness.nice is passive. kind is disruptive.call it out. stand your ground. protect each other.
📌 show notes:– follow @redefiningtherecord– subscribe: [insert link]– fund the record (soon)– hosted by marlena jane– recorded in california with one dog, zero filters
sign-off:that’s the record🗞️. truth told late is still truth told. see you tomorrow.
