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Devon and Sarah reunite in Los Angeles and discuss the latest scoop in the Trump-Russia scandal (it came from Trump’s own son) and the fucking train wreck that is the Senate healthcare bill. They also talk to engineer and activist Tracy Chou about tech, discrimination, and politics.
They award the Maxine Waters Award in Badassery.
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Key Articles
- Russian Dirt on Clinton? ‘I Love It,’ Donald Trump Jr. Said by Jo Becker, Adam Goldman, and Matt Apuzzo (NYTimes)
- Read the Emails on Donald Trump Jr.’s Russia Meeting – NY Times
- Donald Trump Jr.’s Emails Sound Like the Steele Dossier by David Corn (MotherJones)
- Did Donald Trump Jr. Commit Treason with Russia? The Law, Explained by Jay Willis (GQ)
- s Some on the left want Democrats to move on from Russian hacking by David Weigel (WaPo)
- MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow Sees a “Russia Connection” Lurking Around Every Corner by Aaron Mate (The Intercept)
- Sen. Orrin Hatch calls Donald Trump Jr.’s email story ‘overblown’ by Thomas Burr (The Salt Lake City Tribune)
- Running the FBI under Trump won’t be easy. Five takeaways from Chris Wray’s confirmation hearing by Kevin Johnson (USA Today)
- Russian Officials Overheard Discussing Trump Associates Before Campaign Began by Shane Harris (Wall Street Journal)
- Trump-Russia investigators probe Jared Kushner-run digital operation by Peter Stone and Gregg Gordon (McClatchy Washington Bureau)
- House Democrats want to know why a major Russian money-laundering case was abruptly settled by Natasha Bertrand (Business Insider)
- Changes in Senate Health Care Bill Coming But Medicaid Cuts Remain by Leigh Ann Caldwell (NBC News)
- Senate Republicans Unveil New Health Bill, but Divisions Remain by Robert Pear and Thomas Kaplan (NYTimes)
- Senate Republicans are Considering Alternative Scoring for Cruz Amendment Instead of Waiting for CBO by Haley Byrd (Independent Journal Review)
- Insurers do not like Ted Cruz’s health care plan by Same Baker and Caitlin Owens (Axios)
- Ted Cruz’s health-care plan works great unless you need health care by Matt O’Brien (WaPo)
- 80 arrested on Capitol Hill after health care protests by Emily Karl, Ted Barrett,
and Grace Hauck (CNN) - Senate Health Bill in Peril as C.B.O. Predicts 22 Million More Uninsured by Thomas Kaplan and Robert Pear (NYTimes)
- Follow Tracy Chou @triketora
- Follow Project Include @projectinclude
- Follow Arena Summit @ArenaSummit
Gratitude Check Links
- Andy Murray corrects reporter’s ‘casual sexism’ – News.com.au
- Andy Murray’s 9 best feminist quotes and comebacks – The Telegraph
- The Unused Confetti From Hillary Clinton’s Election-Night Loss Is Now a Work of Art
by Sarah Cascone (ArtNet News) - Bernie Fan’s Hit List of ‘Shills’ Goes Viral, But Not the Way He Intended by Gary Legum (Independent Journal Review)
- ‘Cards Against Humanity’ releases a new version for women: It’s exactly the same, but the box is pink and it’s $5 extra by Matt Weinberger (Business Insider)
- Democratic Candidates Just Pulled Off Surprise Wins In Two Oklahoma Statehouse Races by Gideon Resnick (Daily Beast)
- One Woman’s Brave Email is Helping to Break the Mental Health Stigma by Almie Rose (Attn)
Action Items
- The NRA’s internal split over Philando Castile by Brian Fung (WaPo)
- #NRA2DOJ March Targets Gun Rights Group For ‘Incendiary and Racist Actions’ by Kenra Rankin (ColorLines)
- BattleForTheNet.com
- Swing Left Summer Challenge – SwingLeft.org
The NRA has been silent for too long on the killing of #PhilandoCastile. We got them to break that silence. #NRA2DOJhttps://t.co/8F0vxBwZwU
— Women's March (@womensmarch) July 10, 2017
Maxine Waters Update & The Maxine Waters Award in Badassery
- Sheila Michaels, Who Brought ‘Ms.’ to Prominence, Dies at 78 by Margalit Fox (NYTimes)
- Al Green and Brad Sherman launch longshot bid to impeach Trump by Kevin Diaz (Chron)
- Rep. Brad Sherman introduces articles of impeachment against Trump by Christine Mai-Duc (LA Times)
Kudos to the Polish First Lady for being all “hard pass, I don’t know where that hand’s been.” pic.twitter.com/izC9YEmnO0
— shauna (@goldengateblond) July 6, 2017
"Let’s look at what #Trump has actually done when it comes to our #economy – none of it is good." – Ranking Member @MaxineWaters pic.twitter.com/Dt9hBuyKqt
— Financial Svcs Dems (@FSCDems) July 12, 2017
Don’t let Trump Jr off the hook. Emails show his willingness to get info from Russia to influence election. He is in a long line of LIARS
— Maxine Waters (@RepMaxineWaters) July 11, 2017
At this point, the NYT could release Trump leaving a voice message thanking Putin for his services and GOP would still say “nothing burger”
— Maxine Waters (@RepMaxineWaters) July 11, 2017
Maxine Waters to @MSNBC: "I think we're getting played. We're getting played by our president and certainly we're getting played by Putin." pic.twitter.com/arpufgfTNu
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) July 8, 2017
.@MaxineWaters: I'm questioning the patriotism of Republicans who are allowing this president to side w/Putin #AMJoy https://t.co/OXILIVpkz9
— AM Joy w/Joy Reid (@amjoyshow) July 8, 2017
I hear the Senate is staying in session to repeal healthcare. That should give the House enough time to get ready for impeachment.
— Maxine Waters (@RepMaxineWaters) July 11, 2017
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— LL (@tripletpsychphd) July 12, 2017
@hellbentpod "there is braveness in hope" – applicable to so much these days. Hashtag blessed by this podcast.
— Rachel (@racheldangerw) July 13, 2017
Twitter References
A fmr Clinton Campaign official says news of Donald Trump Jr. emails "is the SNL version of what we always suspected was going on."
— Kristen Welker (@kwelkernbc) July 11, 2017
Mr. Manafort added, “It’s not like these people wear badges that say, ‘I’m a Russian intelligence officer.’”https://t.co/i4JkHAiZYh
— Zach Wahls (@ZachWahls) February 15, 2017
Little by little, everything in Steele dossier is proving true. How much longer til we get the pee pee tape? I welcome Trump's transparency
— Reza Aslan (@rezaaslan) July 11, 2017
June 7 – 5:16 PM – Don Jr. confirms meeting w/ Russian lawyer
June 7 – 9:13 PM Trump promises press conf the next week with Clinton dirt. pic.twitter.com/qAYEvymsdV
— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) July 11, 2017
When all comes out,it'll be both GOP & lefties who attacked liberals for caring about Russian assaults on our democracy who take big rep hit https://t.co/fzE6736Ypr
— Neera Tanden 🌊 (@neeratanden) July 11, 2017
https://twitter.com/petersuderman/status/885277105964986369
Double flip. Two Oklahoma State legislative seats flipped red to blue tonight. State senate district 44 and House 75. Congrats @OkDemocrats!
— Flippable (@flippable_org) July 12, 2017