This week, Lisa and David talk about No Kings 3 street interviews; Democrats flip Trump’s Mar-a-Lago district; Todd Blanche gaslights about ICE at polling places; why aren’t the generals saying “No”; Hegseth stopped promotions of Black and female officers as report alleges chief of staff claimed Trump wouldn’t want to be seen with a black female army officer; popular MAGA influencer turns out to be a sexy AI grift (because of course it is); billionaire Walmart heiress Christy Walton takes out full page NY Times ad protesting ICE; Meta and YouTube found to have intentionally built addictive social media; IOC new supposed “transgender ban”; Trump’s past self trolling his current actions in old tweets; and more.
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Added Context for ICE at Polling Places
Blanche’s question ignores a basic election-law concern — placing ICE officers at polling places can itself look like voter intimidation, especially for voters who may already feel targeted or vulnerable. Federal law broadly prohibits intimidation, threats, or coercion around voting, and election-site rules in many states also restrict law enforcement or armed personnel from being stationed at or near polls without specific legal authorization.
The Brennan Center also notes that federal and state laws can bar federal forces from polling places, and that voters who feel intimidated can seek court relief.
Links:
Yergz Radio (yergzradio.com)
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This Week in Outrage Substack (outrageoverload.net/twio)
The Unity Paradox (Outrage Overload Substack)
Beyond MAGA: A Profile of the Trump Coalition (More In Common)
Blanche: ‘Why is there objection to sending ICE officers to polling places?’ (The Hill)
The most popular MAGA influencer you’ve never heard of is an AI foot fetish model (Fast Company)
Walmart Heiress Educates On Why ICE Needs To Release 70% Of Detainees In New Ad (Black Enterprise)
Can Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In take on tradwives and the manosphere? (Fortune)
Sex test used in IOC’s new transgender ban more likely to exclude from Olympics intersex women who were assigned female at birth (The Conversation)
Fairness, Biology, and Outrage: The Complexity of Sex Development (Outrage Overload)
