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Devon and Sarah discuss personal growth, a new lineup of Russia-connected dickwads, the danger of Trump’s Russian ties in general, and why praising Trump’s tone at the Joint Session address is fucking bullshit. They also award the Maxine Waters Award in Badassery and have some exciting news about everyone’s favorite congresswoman.
Key Articles
- ZOOTOPIA Review: A Muddled Mess of Racial Messaging… And Cute Animals by Devin Faraci
- Democratic women wear white to Trump’s address by Jessica Estepa
- Democrats had a bold response to Trump’s speech. It was the Spanish version. by Dara Lind
- Pelosi to Democrats: Treat Trump voters like a friend whose boyfriend is a jerk by Dana Bash
- Trump, Putin, and the New Cold War by Evan Osnos, David Remnick, and Joshua Yaffa – Ed. Note: READ THIS ONE! -D
- White House accused of blocking information on bank’s Trump-Russia links by Stephanie Kirchgaessner
- Trump Concedes Health Law Overhaul Is ‘Unbelievably Complex’ by Robert Pear and Kate Kelly
- GOP leader: Leaked ObamaCare replacement ‘no longer’ viable by Scott Wong and Jessie Hellmann
- Trump’s Budget Is Aspirational. Reality in Congress Will Change It. by Carl Hulse
- Making America Great (for Old White People) Again by Jamelle Bouie
- Trump’s Speech to Congress: Video and Transcript
- Immigration and Crime – What the Research Says by Alex Nowrasteh
- The pundits are wrong. Trump’s handling of the Ryan Owens affair was contemptibly cynical. by Paul Waldman
- Trump played nice for a night—a technique straight out of the autocrat’s playbook by Sarah Kendzior
- ‘The Stakes’: Maxine Waters on Going Viral in her 13th Term
- ‘Have Some Courage’: Gabby Giffords Tells GOP to Hold Town Halls Despite Fear by Jenni Fink
Twitter Index
Equality does not mean turning a blind eye to our differences. It means acknowledging that those differences don't make me less than.
— Tamara Curl-Green (@TamaraCG) February 22, 2017
@hellbentpod LOVE your podcast, but wanted to flag that ZOOTOPIA's racial politics are really messy (minorities = predators? yikes)
— Sharon (@pensyf) March 1, 2017
As someone who as been policed on my "tone" I find people praising Trump for speaking like a normal person in a normal tone very offensive.
— Devon Handy (@DevonHandy) March 1, 2017
No. You know what's sickening? Using a military widow to further his America-First bullshit rhetoric. Her husband died in a political stunt. https://t.co/HmnuB75ODg
— Devon Handy (@DevonHandy) March 1, 2017
We did the math…
Trump told a whopping 51 lies in his 61-minuted #Jointsession address.
(Full GoogleDoc is coming!) pic.twitter.com/ApEJb0dPVF
— CAP Action (@CAPAction) March 1, 2017
It's as if the administration doesn't understand the H, the B, the C or the U (or understand why HBCUs were started & remain vital)… https://t.co/7vJDGsi49M
— Chelsea Clinton (@ChelseaClinton) February 28, 2017
The media was fooled, but this woman brought receipts. pic.twitter.com/T8vMkXZaO7
— shauna (@goldengateblond) March 1, 2017