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After Jesse tells a crazy story about his new life as a Brooklyn socialite, the hosts talk Jason Stanley’s SAT scores, PJ Vogt’s return to podcasting, and Taylor Lorenz’s article about the woman behind Libs of Tik Tok. To discuss this post with premium subscribers, click here.Show notes/Links:Stanleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey:Crypto Island: Review in Vulture: https://www.vulture.com/2022/04/crypto-island-podcast-pj-vogt.htmlReported pieces on the controversy:https://www.vulture.com/article/gimlet-reply-all-controversy-spotify-test-kitchen.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/10/style/reply-all-test-kitchen.htmlJesse’s paywalled newsletter piece: Libs of Tik Tok: If we can’t trust Libs of TikTok to bring us accurate news, all is lost.New Right: https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/04/inside-the-new-right-where-peter-thiel-is-placing-his-biggest-betsCurtis Yarvin on murdering kids: https://www.unqualified-reservations.org/2011/07/right-wing-terrorism-as-folk-activism/On the guy who figured out who Libs of TikTok was: “Travis Brown meticulously tracks all my public posts, likes, and shares across all social media platforms (Github, Twitter, etc.), archives them permanently (without my consent, and against the terms of service of these organizations, and against data protection laws in some countries), and then posts them online with his own grotesque and twisted interpretations.”Taylor Lorenz’s article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/04/19/libs-of-tiktok-right-wing-media/Image of the Libs of TikTok logo is from Wikipedia. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.blockedandreported.org/subscribe

Does the Twitter trans community have a problem with sexually violent threats? Will Elon Musk hurt Twitter? How accurate is Jon Haidt’s take on what is ailing American? How big a threat was the Gretchen Whitmer kidnappling plot? Is this question-heavy format for episode descriptions annoying? To discuss this episode with other Blocked and Reported subscribers, click here?Show notes/Link:The tweets Jesse was complaining about: A threat to hang the likes of Kathleen Stock:Normal stuff: "Why The Past 10 Years Of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid":https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/05/social-media-democracy-trust-babel/629369/Than Robinson on the SPLC: https://www.currentaffairs.org/2019/03/the-southern-poverty-law-center-is-everything-thats-wrong-with-liberalismThe Whitmer “kidnapping” “plot”:https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/kenbensinger/fbi-michigan-kidnap-whitmerhttps://reason.com/2022/04/08/gretchen-whitmer-kidnapping-plot-acquittal-fbi/The Takes:https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/michigan-militia-trial-whitmer-kidnapping-plot-highlights-surge-violen-rcna22903https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2022/04/09/whit-a09.htmlImage: People attend a Freedom Rally in support of First Amendment rights and to protest against Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, outside the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing, Michigan on May 15, 2021. (Photo by JEFF KOWALSKY / AFP) (Photo by JEFF KOWALSKY/AFP via Getty Images) This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.blockedandreported.org/subscribe

After Katie and Jesse have a frank discussion about the future of their relationship, they talk about a mind-boggling controversy in the fat activism world and the week everyone became a ‘groomer’ on Twitter. If you’d like to discuss this episode with other premium subscribers, you can do so here.Show notes/Links:Katie and Nellie!: Jesse and Destiny!: Katie and Jesse and Heterodox and… YOU??? (code BARPod): https://heterodoxacademy.org/conference-2022/Health at Every Size: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/4937206-health-at-every-sizeCreative Funding: https://lindobacon.com/creative-funding/Health at Every Size principles: https://asdah.org/health-at-every-size-haes-approach/Mercedes speaks out against Bacon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/63524845Holding Lindo Bacon Accountable for Repeated Harm in the Fat Liberation & HAES® Communities: https://asdah.org/lindo-accountability/Missing stair/Wet spot: https://bodyliberationphotos.com/2022/03/08/movements-missing-stairs-and-lindo-bacon/More… stuff:https://medium.com/@joslynps/i-have-a-lindo-bacon-story-too-103ca1905bf0Julia Serano’s scary experiences with Jesse:Ghostwriter callouts:A Week Into The Lindo-pocalypse: https://www.patreon.com/posts/63858830Lindo Bacon speaks out: https://lindobacon.com/accountability/?utm_sq=h11nw4rc60Tema Okun stuff:https://nypost.com/2019/05/20/richard-carranza-held-doe-white-supremacy-culture-training/Okay, Groomer:NYT fact-check of Josh Hawley and Marsha Blackburn claims: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/21/us/politics/judge-jackson-child-sexual-abuse-fact-check.htmlAndrew McCarthy: https://www.nationalreview.com/2022/03/senator-hawleys-disingenuous-attack-against-judge-jacksons-record-on-child-pornography/amp/Florida bill: https://www.miamiherald.com/latest-news/article259859150.ece/BINARY/HB%201557%20education%20bill.pdf#storylink=readmore_inline“One would think that protecting elementary school classrooms from adults attempting to sexualize five through nine year olds would be a no-brainer for a movement that seeks to conserve anything worthwhile:”: https://www.theamericanconservative.com/state-of-the-union/on-the-groomer-debate/Sachs & Friends: https://pen.org/these-4-florida-bills-censor-classroom-subjects-and-ideas/Libs of Tik Tok sucks:Yglesias on the general grossness: Gawker aggressively gawkering: https://www.gawker.com/media/oh-no-the-anti-trans-bigotry-we-loved-is-starting-to-feel-homophobicImage: Burbank, CA - March 22: LGBTQ employees and their supporters walkout of Disney Animation protesting CEO Bob Chapek's handling of the staff controversy over Florida's "Don't Say Gay" bill, aka the "Parental Rights in Education" bill, on Tuesday, March 22, 2022 in Burbank, CA. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.blockedandreported.org/subscribe

Jesse talks about his time in Cuba (where he was radicalized against America), and then the cohosts discuss a very naughty Tory politician, whether J.K. Rowling caused Vladimir Putin to invade Ukraine, and a bizarre story involving a liberal arts college and what can only be deranged as a dad-led sex cult. To discuss this episode with other premium subscribers, click here.Show notes/Links:"Compare and book Florida Cuba Ferries" :( - https://www.cubaferries.com/The best book on Cuba Jesse read: https://www.amazon.com/Cuba-American-Dr-Ada-Ferrer/dp/1501154559A much shorter one that is just about Havana and which is also good: https://www.amazon.com/Havana-Subtropical-Delirium-Mark-Kurlansky/dp/163286391XRowling/Putin:https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/25/world/jk-rowling-putin-intl-scli-gbr/index.htmlPolling on Rowlingesque subjects: https://yougov.co.uk/topics/politics/articles-reports/2020/07/16/where-does-british-public-stand-transgender-rightsReports of rampant lesbianism at Sarah Lawrence college: https://www.nytimes.com/1977/03/20/archives/the-trouble-at-sarah-lawrence-sarah-lawrence.htmlLarry Ray: https://www.thecut.com/2020/02/larry-ray-sarah-lawrence-students.htmlImage: Jesse’s incredible photography This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.blockedandreported.org/subscribe

Jesse is wandering around Cuba looking for internet so our extremely online podcast apprentice Tracing Woodgrains steps up to the mic. Discussed: Mormonism, furries, cultural appropriation, cultural gatekeeping, and Dave Rubin’s miracle babies. To discuss this episode with other premium subscribers, click here. The problematic fursuit: The response to the problematic fursuit:The response to the response to the problematic fursuit: Glenn Beck responds to Dave Rubin’s big news: Rubin Report guest discovers Dave Rubin is gay: “Dave Rubin: Why the ‘Intellectual Dark Web’ Split Up” by Freddie Sayers“Dave Rubin Is Being Rejected By His Own Audience” by Dani Di Placido “Where are Dave Rubin's babies coming from?” by Mary Harrington“End Womb Trafficking” by Julie Bindel This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.blockedandreported.org/subscribe

Jesse shares a scandalous episode from his past, the hosts discuss a New York Times op-ed by a college student that generated a deranged and telling response from The Twitter Powers That Be, and Katie tells Jesse about a remarkable #MeToo story she spend many months investigating (which we will post to the show notes when it is actually up). To discuss this episode with other premium subscribers, click here.Show notes/Links:Max Wilbert statement: https://www.protectthackerpass.org/protect-thacker-pass-responds-to-false-statements-made-by-media/I Came to College Eager to Debate. I Found Self-Censorship Instead: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/07/opinion/campus-speech-cancel-culture.htmlFroomkin is a jerk:Katie’s piece: https://reason.com/2022/03/14/how-an-academic-grudge-turned-into-a-metoo-panic/Mother Jones on Florian Jaeger: https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2017/09/she-was-a-rising-star-at-a-major-university-then-a-lecherous-professor-made-her-life-hell/Image: “Rush Rhees Library, University of Rochester New York. Rush Rhees Library, University of Rochester New York, USA.” This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.blockedandreported.org/subscribe

The hosts discuss all the brains that have been melted by Russia’s invastion of Ukraine, the role of race in determining how local populations respond to refugees, and the all-too-common collision of trans rights and lithium mining. If you’d like to discuss this issue with other premium subscribers, click here.Nuclear stuff:https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/03/world/europe/nuclear-plant-fire-zaporizhzhia-video.htmlhttps://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-00660-zBrains melting:Cowen mention:https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2022/01/who-will-fight.htmlDerrick Jensen:Queer Theory Jeopardy!!! with Professor Derrick Jensen:https://platypus1917.org/2020/04/02/the-left-has-never-been-against-civilization-an-interview-with-derrick-jensen/https://derrickjensen.org/2013/06/the-emperors-new-penis/https://www.feministcurrent.com/2019/10/05/its-time-for-us-all-to-stand-up-against-big-sister/The Lithium mine:https://www.eenews.net/articles/how-an-anti-trans-group-split-the-fight-against-a-lithium-mine/Image: THE HAGUE NETHERLANDS - MARCH 5: Mainly Russian nationals participate in a peaceful protest outside the Russian embassy to show support for Ukraine on March 5, 2022 in The Hague The Netherlands. Russia invaded neighboring Ukraine on 24th February 2022, its actions have met with worldwide condemnation with rallies, protests and peace marches taking place in cities across the globe. (Photo by Michel Porro/Getty Images) This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.blockedandreported.org/subscribe

The hosts break the news that Vladimir Putin has invaded Russia. Then they talk about race drama in the DSA and a terrible new policy Texas is attempting to enact that would rip trans kids from their parents. It’s a light and carefree episode. If you’d like to discuss it with other premium listeners, click here.Show notes/Links:“This current event is actually about the thing I’m obsessed by”:Real or naw?:It’s exhausting: https://imgur.com/ehbZCovDeclaration of Intent from Greater Baltimore Afrosocialist and Socialists of Color Caucus:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jqas0fvCIwuRSG9KpBfMZLABkS6_WXottn32Xz8Cx0w/editThe site: https://www.uppmaryland.org/Statement: Ken Paxton background:https://ballotpedia.org/Texas_Attorney_General_election,_2022https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/criminal-case-against-texas-attorney-general-hits-six-year-mark/https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2022/02/21/whistleblowers-who-reported-texas-ag-ken-paxton-to-fbi-say-hes-lying-about-them-and-investigation/https://www.kxan.com/news/texas-politics/poll-paxton-at-risk-of-runoff-in-race-for-texas-attorney-general-bush-leads-challengers/https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/attorney-general-race-texas-democrats-best-statewide-pickup-opportunity/https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/attorney-general-opinionsPaxton’s opinion and Abbott’s important/menacing cover letter: https://gov.texas.gov/uploads/files/press/O-MastersJaime202202221358.pdfThe tweetstorm: Too much genitals-talk for a single day on Twitter:Some mainstream coverage:https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/02/23/greg-abbott-gender-affirming-care-child-abuse-directive/https://19thnews.org/2022/02/ken-paxton-texas-trans-kids-families/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/23/science/texas-abbott-transgender-child-abuse.htmlThe Economist notes some shifting tides in Europe on this issue: https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2021/05/13/doubts-are-growing-about-therapy-for-gender-dysphoric-childrenSwedish documentary with English subtitles: https://www.svtplay.se/video/33358590/uppdrag-granskning/mission-investigate-trans-children-avsnitt-1Jesse’s paywalled interview with the lead presenter: Image: WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 26: People participate in a pro-Ukrainian demonstration in front of the White House to protest the Russian Invasion of Ukraine on February 26, 2022 in Washington, DC. Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24th. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images) This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.blockedandreported.org/subscribe

After a very important Goat Update (tm), the hosts discuss the Canadian government’s heavyhanded response to the truckers, a very kinky new appointee to the Biden administration, and the San Francisco School Board recall. Premium subscribers can discuss the episode here.Show notes/Links:Cowboy… porno… metal…?: ​​https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/anti-vax-trucker-convoy-porno-metal-ram-ranch-1297926/Ilham Omar… welcome to the Intellectual Dark Web:Trudeau taking advantage of emergency powers: https://archive.is/kFjgR#selection-1375.138-1375.214Brinton on their conversion therapy: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2011/08/survivor-mit-grad-student-samuel-brinton-remembers-ex-gay-therapy/More on them: https://businessequalitymagazine.com/qa-nuclear-engineer-presidential-advisor-conversion-therapy-activist-sam-brinton/“'Pup Play' Isn't Just a Sexual Kink. It's Freedom.” Uhhhh okay: https://www.menshealth.com/sex-women/a35523288/puppy-play-bdsm/Katie’s observation: SF is quite blue: https://abc7news.com/election-results-joe-biden-donald-trump-bay-area/7680084/https://sfist.com/2020/11/16/over-56-000-people-in-san-francisco-voted-for-trump/NYT on the recall: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/16/us/san-francisco-school-board-recall.htmlMoliga had attempted to distance himself from the other two: https://sfstandard.com/education/facing-recall-school-board-member-faauuga-moliga-goes-it-alone/Good rundown: https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2022/02/san-francisco-school-board-recall/López does herself no favors in this Chotiner interview: https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/how-san-francisco-renamed-its-schoolsSeems like a good use of School Board time: Racist tweets: https://missionlocal.org/2021/03/alison-collins-school-board-tweets/Crazy CNN article: https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/17/opinions/san-francisco-school-board-recall-hemmer/index.htmlGood interview with Siva Raj: Image: Police and demonstrators clash on February 19, 2022, in Ottawa, Canada. - Police in Canada deployed to dislodge the final truckers and protesters from downtown Ottawa, in a mostly peaceful operation aimed at bringing an end to three weeks of demonstrations over Covid-19 health rules. Ottawa police, who pledged the operation would push ahead "until residents and citizens have their city back," were still working to clear the capital's streets. (Photo by ANDREJ IVANOV / AFP) (Photo by ANDREJ IVANOV/AFP via Getty Images) This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.blockedandreported.org/subscribe

Jesse has another crazy travel story, this one from a wild night out in Santa Barbara. Then he tells Katie about a recent controversy at the /r/antiwork subreddit, and Katie tells him about the Canadian Freedom And/Or Nazi Truckers. Also, the podcast is looking for a professional cowboy/girl/person. To discuss this episode with other premium subscribers, click here.Show notes/Links:Great rundown from Trace: https://tracingwoodgrains.medium.com/r-antiwork-a-tragedy-of-sanewashing-and-social-gentrification-56298af1c1a7The subreddit: https://reddit.com/r/antiworkFAQ: https://web.archive.org/web/20220131104428/https://old.reddit.com/r/antiwork/wiki/indexExplainer: https://old.reddit.com/r/antiwork/comments/fde9mp/whats_the_solution_whats_the_alternative_what_can/“All they are asking for is a fair chance to find a decent job with the potential of advancing. They’d also like to be paid fairly and treated with dignity and respect”: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2022/01/27/reddits-antiwork-subreddit-temporarily-shuts-down-after-an-awkward-interview-between-a-moderator-and-fox-news-star-jesse-watters/?sh=140ad3172878Rundown of the aftermath: https://www.businessinsider.com/antiwork-reddit-moderator-doreen-ford-removed-after-fox-news-interview-2022-1Beware The Honkler: GoFundMe: Image: Supporters and truckers front the Parliament Hill during a protest in downtown of Ottawa, Canada, on February 12, 2022. The protest of anti-vaccine truckers, which started on January 29 in Ottawa, continued today near the parliament Hill. (Photo by Mohamed Kadri/NurPhoto via Getty Images) This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.blockedandreported.org/subscribe