Heartland POD on Twitter - @TheHeartlandPOD Co-HostsAdam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85  (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post)Rachel Parker @msraitchetp   (Post)Sean Diller @SeanDillerCO   (Post)https://heartlandpod.com/JOIN PATREON FOR MORE!“Change The Conversation”True or FalseKatie Porter running for Senate is a big damn dealKatie Porter (she’s from Iowa, y’all!); huge news! (If you love Katie Porter, then reference what Kunce has said; they’re interchangeable.) Porter was born on January 3, 1974, in Fort Dodge, Iowa. She grew up on a farm in southern Iowa.[7][8] Her father, Dan Porter, was a farmer-turned-banker.[2] Her mother, Liz, was a founder of Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting.Campaign site: https://katieporter.com/Fox is head hunting already https://www.foxnews.com/media/katie-porter-allegations-racist-rhetoric-staff-abuse-ignored-media-outlets-launches-senate-bidPolitico story on launch: https://www.politico.com/news/2023/01/10/katie-porter-senate-campaign-feinstein-00077210  Yeah…No, Yeah The Missouri House made all the national outletsRule change regarding women’s bare armsTruly ridiculous bullshitKC area Rep. Ashley Aune on CNN https://www.cnn.com/videos/style/2023/01/13/missouri-lawmakers-adopt-stricter-dress-code-women-state-house-nr-vpx.cnnRep. Rachel Proudie absolutely lite up the house floorhttps://twitter.com/HeartlandSignal/status/1613306806847115268?s=20&t=1lOKnHYUwluJQQEwfzlO-QGood tweets to shout out https://twitter.com/babsbruno/status/1613978982109818880?s=46&t=WE-05jubL0mkCZ6ibBJVPAhttps://twitter.com/mgotf/status/1614374167666638849?s=46&t=0ukPksdFejaHB9aLvQl1kQBuy or Sell New proposed Federal Trade Commission rule regarding non competes is good for average AmericansSummary of issue: https://www.littler.com/publication-press/publication/ftc-proposes-rule-banning-non-competes#:~:text=The%20rule%20defines%20a%20%E2%80%9Cnon,worker's%20employment%20with%20the%20employer.%E2%80%9DFTC website info: https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2023/01/ftc-proposes-rule-ban-noncompete-clauses-which-hurt-workers-harm-competitionLargely unenforceable, require litigation and the requirements for enforcement are pretty strictRestraint of commerceSean — did someone say “Dormant Commerce Clause?”The Big OneRemember last year when Glen Younkin was elected and we were like “Yeah, that was perfect conditions, don’t freak out” and the larger response from political analysts was “this is a compete climate change, everything is different forever”Oh, The Media Cycle. You Still Kind of Suck.Don’t confuse a gusty day for a change in the weather (Yes, we mean Glenn Youngkin). We said that the actual bellwether was PA (and we were right); YES, it’s changing. But the press ran away with his victory but the media spin was so self-obsessed, it was kind of fucking ridiculousThe national media is always so eager to tell us not what happened but what it means, forever. - AdamWhat they said: https://www.semafor.com/article/01/10/2023/virginia-special-election-youngkin-abortionWhat happened (Does this mean he’s broken now?) https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3807820-democrat-appears-to-flip-virginia-state-senate-seat-in-closely-watched-special-election/Shout out to the great VA state sen (and majority leader) Louise Lucas (from the Semafor story): “My birthday is going to be the 50th anniversary of when Roe v. Wade was decided,” State Senate President L. Louise Lucas told Rouse and other Democrats who were heading out to knock doors on Saturday. “You think I’m going to let them turn it back? Hell fuckin’ no!”LAST CALL — THE DOG CAUGHT THE CARThe dog caught the car: The GOP has power now. Their actual desire is to break the levers. When you have control of the thing you’re trying to break, you don’t do anything. GrievancesBiden documents (3 “ROUNDS” NOWGood summary from The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jan/14/biden-documents-discovery-donald-trump-winnerHunter BidenInvestigating the investigations)Russia gate: https