Red State Reboot reporting on location from… well you’ll just have to listen to find out where we are today! Just like folklore & evermore, this week’s ep is the sister to #5, because immigration and foreign policy go hand-in-hand. That said, what goes in RFK Jr.’s hands is anybody’s guess, but it sure’s not a vaccine! We also cover (in a shockingly positive light) Secretary of State Marco Rubio, but definitely don’t let him off the hook as we call attention to the Administration’s continued priority to try and erase trans people’s existence in our society which - full stop - is NOT acceptable. There’s no LGB without TQIA+, but try telling that to the State Department website… Thank you for listening, and BTW, we’re on Threads now! Follow us!
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American Civil Liberties Union. 2025. “Transgender and Nonbinary People Take Trump to Court Over Passport Restrictions | American Civil Liberties Union,” February. https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/transgender-and-nonbinary-people-take-trump-to-court-over-passport-restrictions
Ainsley, Julia, Didi Martinez and Laura Strickler. 2025. “Trump’s inauguration day recap, from festivities to executive orders.” January 20. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/trump-issue-10-executive-orders-immigration-taking-office-rcna188385
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Geisel, Hunter, and Chelsea Jones. 2025. “Miami man claims wife was detained in one of several Florida ICE raids: ‘They snatched her.’” CBS News. January 27. https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/south-florida-ice-hsi-migrant-raids-trump/
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