It Could Happen Here It Could Happen Here Weekly 202
Oct 4, 2025
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Tyler Black
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Kaveh Hoda
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Tangent Wiggy (Tristan Hacker)
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Maura Meltzer-Cohen (Mo)
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Vicky Osterweil
Vicky Osterweil, a cultural politics expert, discusses how media manipulation influences public perception, particularly surrounding Trump and corporate responses from Disney. Attorney Maura Meltzer-Cohen analyzes legal implications of recent Antifa memos and their impacts on free speech. Tangent Wiggy shares insights on frontline union organizing in the Inland Empire. Meanwhile, Dr. Kaveh Hoda and psychiatrist Tyler Black dive into the ambiguous links between acetaminophen use in pregnancy and autism, stressing the importance of informed medical choices.
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Union Rep Wins Raise After Heat-Soaked Picket
- Tristan Hacker (Tangent Wiggy) describes being a SEIU 1000 union rep representing Inland Empire state workers.
- He explains organizing pickets, bargaining with Newsom, and winning an 8% raise after coworkers marched in 102°F heat.
Crisis Can Force Lasting Workplace Change
- Tangent Wiggy says crises create opportunities: telework was won after COVID forced implementation.
- He argues unions leveraged pandemic necessity to secure lasting workplace changes like remote work.
ICE Raids In Downtown San Bernardino
- Tangent Wiggy recounts witnessing ICE agents snatch a husband from in front of his San Bernardino office without showing a warrant.
- He describes the speed and secrecy of raids and the trauma it caused neighbors and coworkers.