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Devon and Sarah discuss an embarrassment of riches, re: Trumpland bullshit, the French presidential election, and how neither the House nor Senate have pulled their shit together on the Russia investigation. They award the Donald Trump Dishonor in Dickwaddery.
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Key Articles
- ‘You just said you did’: AP busts Trump for lying about watching CNN two minutes after he admitted it by David Edwards
- Trump condos worth $250 million pose potential conflict by Nick Penzenstadler, Steve Reilly, and John Kelly
- Trump inauguration donor’s son was involved in NSC meetings on Venezuela exposed by ‘Mic’ by Anna Swartz
- DOJ Threatens To Pull Federal Law Enforcement Funds From ‘Sanctuary Cities’ by Ryan J. Reilly
- Trump and his aides take hard line on border wall, as threat of government shutdown looms by Sean Sullivan
- France’s historic presidential election results, explained by Sarah Wildman
- Putin meets French far-right candidate Marine Le Pen at Kremlin by Juliet Perry
- From Russia, with love by Alex Luhn
- Marine Le Pen could ‘blow up’ the European Union, and the fear’s starting to show by Fred Imbert
- Macron, Le Pen Outcome in France Offers Encouragement for EU by Marcus Walker
- Win or lose, Marine Le Pen is a nightmare for the EU by Pieter Cleppe
- Putin-linked think tank drew up plan to sway 2016 US election – documents by Ned Parker, Johnathan Landay, and John Walcott
- Senate Russia probe flounders amid partisan bickering by Michael Isikoff
- Senate Trump-Russia Probe Has No Full-Time Staff, No Key Witnesses by Tim Mak
Gratitude & Sanity Check Links
- This Year, There Are Already 11,000 Women Talking About Running For Office by Sara Murphy
- Former NFL Player to Challenge Vulnerable Texas GOP Congressman by Eric Levitz
- UC Davis vending machine sells Plan B by KTXL Team
- UC Davis Love Lab – UC Davis Student Resources
- Watch Bill Nye Blast CNN On Air for Pitting Him Against Climate Change Skeptic by Daniel Politi
Ok guys, Hillary Clinton is def Obi-wan Kenobi: "If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine" #resist https://t.co/PKLcmKXrmH
— Jack Miller (@politicalmiller) April 23, 2017
Donald Trump Dishonor in Dickwaddery Links
- The Flaw in Bernie Sanders’ ‘Unity’ Plan: Making Pro-Choice Politics Optional by Sady Doyle
- Bernie, There Will Be No Revolution Without Reproductive Rights by Imani Gandy
- Reminder To Progressives: Abortion Is An Economic Issue by Catherine Pearson
- Will We Abandon Women’s Rights in the Name of Progressive Politics? by Rebecca Traister
- Jeff Sessions Won’t Apologize For Offending The Entire State Of Hawaii by Marina Fang
Hey Jeff Sessions, this #IslandinthePacific has been the 50th state for going on 58 years. And we won’t succumb to your dog whistle politics
— Senator Mazie Hirono (@maziehirono) April 20, 2017
Twitter Index
Listener Feedback
@hellbentpod just here to say I absolutely would buy a Martha shirt #ImNotYourSecretary. (PS so glad y'all shouted out to K.Switz!)
— nevie (@nevieb) April 21, 2017
Twitter References
I've never seen this: the AP has to deem some of Trump's comments "unintelligible" even though it was a one-on-one Oval Office interview. pic.twitter.com/reOAT1tFgD
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) April 23, 2017
To everyone who cares about the #CitizenSleuth project, here's an explainer and a thank you. Thousands of volunteers. So much work to do. pic.twitter.com/smNOlwhHHb
— Christina Wilkie (@christinawilkie) April 23, 2017
I heard from a bunch of people today who never made the donations the Trump inaugural says they did. Every #CitizenSleuth deserves a medal.
— Christina Wilkie (@christinawilkie) April 23, 2017
Fact: NYC’s murder rate has fallen by 87% since 1990. https://t.co/0VEErZsa10 #NoCrimeWave https://t.co/u739Rb4rbG
— Brennan Center (@BrennanCenter) April 21, 2017
https://twitter.com/resnikoff/status/855494699163029504
Le Pen tells supporters it's time to "free French people from arrogant elite", as she is expected to progress into next round of election pic.twitter.com/mrZtr2Y21T
— Sky News (@SkyNews) April 23, 2017
Nationalist candidates have done pretty badly since Trump won. Wilders & Le Pen faded down the stretch run. Hofer underperformed in Austria.
— Nate Silver (@NateSilver538) April 23, 2017