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Talkin' Politics | GOP Continues To Lose Abortion Fight; Democracy Docket Montana Case; Shutdown Avoided (for now) But At What Price?; Amazon Goin' Co…
Talkin' Politics | GOP Continues To Lose Abortion Fight; Democracy Docket Montana Case; Shutdown Avoided (for now) But At What Price?; Amazon Goin' Co…
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Oct 2, 2023
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@TheHeartlandPOD on Twitter and ThreadsJoin Clara's Crusade Fundraising TeamCo-HostsAdam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85 (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post)Rachel Parker @msraitchetp (Post) Sean Diller @SeanDillerCO (Twitter and Post)https://heartlandpod.com/JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK!“Change The Conversation”Outro Song: “The World Is On Fire” by American Aquarium http://www.americanaquarium.com/True or FalseGOP Will Continue their sisyphus like push on Abortion, Ultimately handing Dems major 2024 victoriesNorth Carolina: https://www.politico.com/news/2023/09/30/north-carolina-abortion-law-block-00119288Missouri - Talked about on Friday with Sean, Judge in Missouri completely destroyed Jay Ashcroft’s attempted language on ballot initiative in MODemocracy Docket Watchhttps://www.democracydocket.com/cases/montana-double-voter-registration-penalty-challenge/Not an Expert of the week - new drophttps://www.nbcnews.com/politics/rcna118140Scott Hall, one of the 18 defendants charged along with former President Donald Trump for allegedly interfering with the 2020 presidential election results in Georgia, pleaded guilty Friday.Hon mention: Rep. Jamaal Bowman from NY - fire alarm (low key: Nancy Mace…)Buy or Sell - This is the nail in McCarthy’s coffinhttps://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/government-shutdown-deadline-09-30-23/index.htmlhttps://www.politico.com/live-updates/2023/09/30/congress/stopgap-passes-00119280https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/sep/30/us-government-shutdown-congress-senate-kevin-mccarthyFrom Guardian Summary: The House passed a bill Saturday to extend government funding for 45 days, sending the legislation to the Senate with just hours left to avert a federal shutdown. Unless Joe Biden signs a funding bill before midnight, the government will shut down.The bill passed the House in an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 335 to 91, with 209 Democrats joining 126 Republicans in supporting the legislation. Ninety Republicans opposed the bill.Highlight - $0 for aid to Ukraine How did heartland folks vote? https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2023513Big One: Amazon Price Manipulation Suithttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/sep/26/amazon-ftc-price-inflation-lawsuit?CMP=Share_iOSApp_OtherThe Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 17 state attorneys general have sued Amazon, alleging the e-commerce behemoth uses its position in the marketplace to inflate prices on other platforms, overcharge sellers and stifle competition.Related (and just a fantastic read re: platforms): https://pluralistic.net/2023/01/21/potemkin-ai/
Released:
Oct 2, 2023
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The Delta, Ep.9: That Music Teacher: Nicholas Linke (host) asks music teacher Chelsea Otten (guest) to share her story about the argument she made at a school board meeting about masks to keep students out of quarantine... and the shaming response she received from her own Missouri representative.1. Nicholas gives his reaction to how scientific arguments in papers that require citations compare to attacks on the disregarded anonymous.2. Chelsea Otten tells her story about how being "That Music Teacher" to her own representative made her want to speak out. by The Heartland POD