Trillbilly Worker's Party

This week we take a more in-depth look at the current state of crypto mining in the state of Kentucky, particularly in our neck of the woods in eastern Kentucky. Please support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty

In this one we discuss: being out for the season due to scurvy; Princess Diana, the film Spencer, and royal medicine; and the life and times of Aaron Burr. Support our fine show on Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty

For this latest installation of the Year Zero series we're joined by long time researchers, teachers, and prison abolitionists Craig and Ruth Wilson Gilmore, to help us think through the carceral state: what it is, where it's heading, and how we can change it. Please read Ruthie's book, Golden Gulag: https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520242012/golden-gulag And Craig's Real Cost of Prisons graphic novel, from which today's episode art was taken: http://www.realcostofprisons.org/prison_town.pdf And finally, please consider supporting us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty

Sorry for late episode this week gang, and also NO EPISODE NEXT WEEK. Sorry Today we play fast and loose on Ukraine, then talk about the exciting new bitcoin mining operation planned for our county Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty

We lick our wounds after being snubbed for an important award, talk about how Gayle Manchin is trying to whack Sleepy Joe, and make a brief-but-aborted attempt at understanding the coming "vibe shift" Patreon link: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty

This week we discuss a cop getting his feelings hurt about a song; our senile congressman being inappropriate with his colleague; and the ways in which emojis can both solve and explain racism in America Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty

This week we serve up a full course meal of articles: one about China, one about Canadian truck drivers (sort of), and finally, for dessert, one about a CIA guy getting called honky Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty

We spend most of the episode discussing the new NFT initiative planned for our great state of Kentucky. Pictured: canklehorse NFT Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty

This week we observe the tragic cognitive effects of drinking radioactive fracking fluid; explore the genealogy of Joe Manchin; propose a new film for filmmaker Chloe Zhao; and sound the alarm on all the fairweather capos now turning on Biden Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty

On this week's episode we cover: another one of the government's baffling attempts at COVID communication; a scientist who is running for Congress; Kentucky police trying to get exempted from paying state income taxes; and the hot new economy all the kids are talking about known as The Great Reset Please support us over at Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty