Then They Came for the “Homegrowns." And I Did Not Speak 'Cuz I Was at Bernie-chella

Apr 18, 2025

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Things have started to feel real for the Party Girls ever since the Feds visited Sam at home. All of Jamie’s and Sam’s predictions have come true — Mahmoud was just the beginning, next they came for the ‘homegrowns.’ Trump welcomes the “World’s coolest dictator” into his home as the two reveal a shocking plan: build 5 new hyper prisons and begin to deport and imprison American citizens. But don't worry, Blackwater is here to help! Meanwhile, Bernie and AOC are pulling record-breaking crowds as Sanders returns to his punk roots at Coachella, the nation's premier anarcho-punk festival.

00:00 Intro, Jamie's trip to Mexico, Sam's FBI Visit

03:49 Bernie Goes To Coachella, thoughts on "Fight Oligarchy" Tour

11:15 NYC mayoral race: Hotties for Zohran Mamdani

13:25 Liberals won't save us, Sackett Harbor, efficacy of "demonstrations," DSA

23:00 Just say NO to recuperating the "American" project & the politics of "joy"

32:44 What direction will the anti-fascist movement take?

35:40 Trump, deportations to El Salvador, Bukele, CECOT

45:15 Repression Threat Level Chart

52:24 Teen allegedly killed parents; Josh Shapiro firebombed, wrapping up

57:30 All Roads Lead To Luigi Mangione

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