Highlands Bunker

A sentence puts a period on the Kathy v Kathy saga, for now, as the Kathy trial finishes off with spears, Narcan, and a resignation letter lost in the ether. Rob, Bill, Kirsten, and Karl finish off the saga by talking about what happened and what's next.Show Notes:News Journal coverageKarl Baker's Delaware Call pieceACLU ReportDelaware Call Fundraiser

In the wake of the latest hurricane, activist Maria Beauchamp joins Rob in the bunker to talk about the fallout of the latest storm in Puerto Rico and how that connects to longer-running issues in the colony.Show Notes:Maria's first episode

ACLU-DE President Mike Brickner joins Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about the Delaware Supreme Court striking down vote by mail and same-day voter registration. What happened, what happens next, and why these bills were so important.Show Notes:Call article on initial billCall article on vote by mail concernsCall article on the lawsuitSupreme Court decisionEarly Voting information

Author and activist Claire Snyder-Hall joins Rob in the bunker to talk about her new book "Battling the Prince" and how her background in political theory combined with her experiences in Rehoboth Beach politics.Show Notes:Buy the Book

Food and Water Watch activist Greg Layton joins Rob in the bunker to give an update on the planned biogas plant in Seaford and what still needs to be done to fight for environmental justice in Sussex.Show Notes:Greg's op-ed in the Delaware CallGreg's previous episode

Jason Scott, Jordyn Pusey, and Tye Grier join Rob and Karl in the virtual bunker to talk about the results of the 2022 state primaries. What were the results, what do they mean, and what happens next?Show Notes:News Journal coverage of the resultsJoin the Delaware Working Families PartyPrimary Election Results

First State Abortion Fund chair Kori Beaman joins Rob in the bunker to talk about the conception and function of the FSAF, how they plan to actually help people seeking abortions in and out of state, and what political changes need to be made to protect that right for everyone.Show Notes:First State Abortion FundACLU PollingAbortion Hotline Announcement

Musician, writer, and podcast host Jason Myles joins Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about his background in music and radical politics, his essay on Woodstock '99, and what we can do in everyday life to advance a better world.Show Notes:This is Revolution podcastTIR Video EssaysRemembering Woodstock '99

Judge Carpenter has decided: Kathy McGuiness is still guilty, though slightly less so. Rob and Bill go through the latest decision and what it means for sentencing and how the rest of state government will respond.Show Notes:News Journal coverage of the decision

Local author and historian Steven Leech joins Rob in the bunker to talk about the history of jazz in Wilmington, covered in his book Boysie's Horn, and how that related to larger changes over the history of Wilmington.Show Notes:Boysie's Horn