Oh No, Pamela Jo (feat. Greg Proops)
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Art as defiance and hope
Greg argues that art and comedy sustain hope and resist authoritarianism, urging creativity as civic duty.
Thursday, November 20th, 2025
Today, Pam Bondi says the DOJ will release the files but only certain ones; prosecutors in the Comey case admit in court that the grand jury didn’t vote on the indictment; Trump says he’s going to start dismantling the Department of Education; a federal judge denies to block the release of hundreds of detainees at the Broadview ICE facility in Chicago; a new Marist poll shows voters favor Democrats by double digits; Larry Summers is stepping down from an AI board after the latest Epstein file dump; the FBI trainee fired for displaying a pride flag is suing the government; the Maine Human Rights Commission sues five schools over anti-trans policies; and Allison and Dana Deliver your Good News.
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Guest: Greg Proops
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Stories
Justice Dept. acknowledges full grand jury never saw final Comey indictment | The Washington Post
Trump signs bill directing Justice Department to release Epstein files | The Washington Post
This poll number hasn’t been so favorable for Democrats since before the last blue wave | PBS News
Judge paves way for release of hundreds of ICE detainees | WBBM Chicago
Larry Summers Resigns From OpenAI’s Board | The New York Times
Good Trouble
Hello Fellow Legumes, especially those in North Carolina. If you haven’t heard, ICE has been making a big presence in our state. I wanted to give you an excellent resource for connecting to others in your area who are working to quickly mobilize our communities.
Red, Wine and Blue has a very active North Carolina Community on their app. If you live in NC and download and join the app you will automatically be added to the North Carolina community (which will show up at the top of your Home Screen). There are tons of resources being shared in the app from organizations already working with the immigrant communities, how to join ICE hotline rapid response teams, to Trouble Nation groups 3D printing whistles and handing them out to those most threatened by ICE. There’s always a place for you in the resistance.
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**Mutual Aid Relief Fund, Mutual Aid Hub, GiveDirectly.org/snap
**Group Directory - The Visibility Brigade: Resistance is Possible
**Vote Yes 836 - Oklahoma is gathering signatures
**How to Organize a Bearing Witness Standout
**Indiana teacher snitch portal - Eyes on Education
**Find Your Representative | house.gov, Contacting U.S. Senators
From The Good News
RemoveTheRegime.com - November 20,21,22 - Washington DC
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