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Devon and Sarah discuss Kushmeister’s latest ethics violation, Trump cutting addiction outreach services, the French election, Flynn being a general hot mess, and, of course, Sally Fucking Yates dressing down Republican senators. They “award” the Donald Trump Dishonor in Dicwaddery to a whole bunch of assholes.
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Key Articles
- Fight Like Hell(ions) – A Feminist Book Club
- In a Beijing ballroom, Kushner family pushes $500,000 ‘investor visa’ to wealthy Chinese by Emily Rauhala and William Wan (WaPo)
- Trump budget would effectively kill drug control office by Dan Diamond (Politio)
- Trump may have given up a big weapon in the war on drugs by Peter W. Stevenson (WaPo)
- Fight Brews Over Push to Shield Americans in Warrantless Surveillance by Charlie Savage (NY Times)
- Macron Decisively Defeats Le Pen in French Presidential Race by Alissa J. Rubin (NY Times)
- Macron Campaign Says It Was Target of ‘Massive’ Hacking Attack by Aurelien Breeden, Sewell Chan, and Nicole Perlroth (NY Times)
- Senate Committee Asks Carter Page to Reveal Russian Contacts by Ken Dilanian (NBC News)
- Flynn was warned by Trump transition officials about contacts with Russian ambassador by Greg Miller and Adam Entous (WaPo)
- Trump transition raised flags about Flynn Russia contacts by Julie Pace (AP News)
- A Day (And A Cheeseburger) With President Trump by Bill Littlefield (Wbur)
Gratitude Check Links
- What Just Happened? 100 Days of Trump by Bitch HQ (Bitch Media)
- We added a gender-neutral pronoun in 1934. Why have so few people heard of it? Merriam Webster
- Los Angeles’ Animal Shelters Are On Track To Become No Kill By Year’s End by Oren Peleg (LAist)
- Torrey Smith just paid the adoption fee for 46 dogs and cats at a Baltimore shelter by Cindy Boren (WaPo)
- French Annoyingly Retain Right to Claim Intellectual Superiority Over Americans by Andy Borowitz (Borowitz Report – The New Yorker)
- Clinton to launch ‘resistance’ PAC by Dan Merica (CNN)
- Judge reopens Georgia voter registration ahead of runoff by Nikita Vladimirov (The Hill)
- Judge Recommends Against Trump’s Appeal Of Youth Climate Lawsuit by Rachel McDonald (KLCC – NPR Oregon)
- This climate lawsuit could change everything. No wonder the Trump administration doesn’t want it going to trial by Chelsea Harvey (WaPo)
- Chicago mayor Emanuel posts EPA’s deleted climate change page by Edward-Isaac Dovere (Politico)
Action Items
- David Yankovich Will Beat Paul Ryan In 2018 CrowdPAC
- David Yanokvich on Twitter
- Reuniting Families and Ending Money Bail YouCaring
- Women’s March Pledge of Liberation Demonstrations
On 5/8, six months after Election Day, we call for a Day of Action for collective liberation. #PledgeOfLiberationhttps://t.co/P4PgoPYt0k pic.twitter.com/YCi6OxKhce
— Women's March (@womensmarch) May 7, 2017
Donald Trump Dishonor in Dickwaddery Links
- Sanctuary cities officially banned in Texas as SB4 becomes law by Marvel Santiago (KXAN)
- Republican Congressman: “Nobody Dies Because They Don’t Have Access to Health Care” by Daniel Politi (Slate)
- Republican Lawmaker: Women Get Abortions for ‘A Free Trip to the City’ by Lucy Westcott (Newsweek)
- Ivanka Trump’s new book compares rich people’s schedules to actual slavery by William Hughes (A.V. Club)
Twitter Index
Listener Feedback
@hellbentpod I can't say how awesome y'all are. I feel like I got this political shit on lockdown at this point. Thank you so much! #resist
— April Irwin (@apiegrapie2010) May 5, 2017
I love how after @hellbentpod finished discussing "you guys," @DevonHandy slips up with a "you guys." I know y'all are trying, though! <3
— Courtie ? (@cdubbs420) May 5, 2017
What would s heiress know about working women? By the way, I like that u say "you guys" on podcast. Feels like u are talking 2 us not at us
— The Rhysistance (@RhysCassie) May 6, 2017
Twitter References
I was threatened, harassed and forced to delete recordings and photos of The Kushner family recruiting Chinese investors in US Green cards. https://t.co/8IG5LzjbaU
— Congcong Zhang (@daphnewelkin5) May 6, 2017
*One day* before the Kushner family was pitching that $500K investor visa, Trump signed a bill extending the program https://t.co/OJOLjCTiLU
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) May 8, 2017
Victory for Macron, for France, the EU, & the world.
Defeat to those interfering w/democracy. (But the media says I can't talk about that)
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) May 7, 2017
This is Macron's platform. In France, this is considered "centrist." #FrenchElection pic.twitter.com/kIgix4oWED
— shauna (@goldengateblond) May 7, 2017
This is a MAJOR SECURITY VIOLATION. Clearances shld be pulled now & All involved debriefed! Why NatCrisis response docs? Assume Espionage. https://t.co/prEBYusXTd
— Malcolm Nance (@MalcolmNance) May 6, 2017
What makes you sure that there is collusion (between Trump campaign and Russians)?
Swalwell: Evidence I’ve reviewed on the classified side pic.twitter.com/Lk6PeKarNh
— The Situation Room (@CNNSitRoom) May 5, 2017
Golf writer: "How are you getting $100M for a golf course?"
Eric Trump: "We get all the ?we need from Russia."
https://t.co/HBuypFlFbg pic.twitter.com/NOL6QmhHa0
— Justin Kanew (@Kanew) May 7, 2017