Taco Stand Safety with Vanessa Gonzalez & Michelle Ming (Ep 288)

As ICE raids roll on, comedian Vanessa Gonzalez and political director of United We Dream Michelle Ming join to talk real community safety and defense. Then, MAGA gets played like a fiddle as Trump’s DOJ seals the Epstein case/covers his tracks. Plus, Cancun Cruz is now Tourist Ted as he’s spotted in Greece instead of in his home state that’s dealing with the tragic fallout of unprecedented flash flooding. *UPDATE ON THE SHOW* There will no longer be a live bonus Wednesday show or a Friday show. Francesca is going to take the time to refocus on longer-form deep dives that can also be funny. Back to the Newsbroke bread and butter now that her team is stronger thanks to you. The audio version of these will be posted on the feed, but there will be fewer “epsiodes” These investigative pieces take more work however and your support is dearly appreciated. Consider becoming a Patron: www.patreon.com/bitchuationroom. Thank you so much! ** See Francesca LIVE: Seattle Friday August 1st - Francesca and Matt will be at Laughs Comedy Club. Tickets here: https://bit.ly/4kFt1xE Seattle Saturday August 2nd - The Bitchuation Room LIVE in. Tickets here: https://bit.ly/4khBhnK HOUSTON AUGUST 28 - Francesca and Matt will be at The Punchline in Houston. Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/3A0062C3F8154B3F BROOKLYN- October 13th Francesca and Matt will co-headline The Bell House. Tickets here: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/300062E2C3694548 *** Get your TBR merch: https://www.bitchuationroom.com! ** Give the Show your feedback, by answering a quick survey: http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=AafO2sMvE7gB&ver=standard ** Tip the show via  Venmo:@TBR-LIVE  Cash-App:@TBRLIVE  Music by Nick Stargu  ** Follow The Bitchuation Room on: Twitter @BitchuationPod Instagram: @BitchuationRoom TikTok: @BitchuationRoom  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Senate passes a bill that will strip 12 million people of their healthcare, kick millions off of food assistance, all while making the police state even stronger and giving a tax break to the rich. It’s a wealth transfer as clear as day. Comedian Nato Green is back on to talk about this, plus the dawn of real Big Brother authoritarian surveillance, and the pitiful response from centrist Democrats. Lookout “Project 2029”? Ugh. Then, Pablo Alvarado of The National Day Laborers Organizing Network joins to talk about the ICE attacks on immigrant communities and what is being done to stop the raids on workers at Home Depot. Get involved! Featuring: Pablo Alvarado Co-executive director of NDLON www.ndlon.org https://www.instagram.com/daylaborernetwork/ Nato Green, comedian & organizer https://www.instagram.com/mrnatogreen/ See Francesca LIVE: PASADENA JULY 5TH -New World Disorder Comedy with Francesca & Friends. Tickets: https://www.showclix.com/event/New-World-Disorder-07-05-25-9-30-pm Seattle Friday August 1st - Francesca and Matt will be at Laughs Comedy Club. Tickets here: https://bit.ly/4kFt1xE Seattle Saturday August 2nd - The Bitchuation Room LIVE in. Tickets here: https://bit.ly/4khBhnK HOUSTON AUGUST 28 - Francesca and Matt will be at The Punchline in Houston. Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/3A0062C3F8154B3F *** Support The Bitchuation Room by becoming a Patron: www.patreon.com/bitchuationroom to get special perks and listen/watchback privileges of the Wednesday *BONUS BISH* ** Give the Show your feedback, by answering a quick survey: http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=AafO2sMvE7gB&ver=standard ** Tip the show via Venmo:@TBR-LIVE Cash-App:@TBRLIVE Music by Nick Stargu Follow The Bitchuation Room on Twitter @BitchuationPod, Instagram: @BitchuationRoom , TikTok: @BitchuationRoom Get your TBR merch: www.bitchuationroom.com. ** Get 20% off SUNSET LAKE CBD with code FRANTIFA at check out. Explore all their organic, vertically-integrated craft CBD products including tinctures, gummies, smokables, salves and more: https://www.sunsetlakecbd.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With all the insanity going on in the world right now, sometimes you need to take a break, grab some popcorn, and enjoy the Drama. Gavin and Zac from The Vanguard joined Francesca to talk TYT's Cenk and Ana insisting that the right is antiwar and better for coalition-building than leftists. Also, are tourists being kicked out of the U.S. over JD Vance memes? If this is grounds for deportation, then we all may find ourselves in a Salvadoran gulag. But if that ends up being too inconvenient for this regime, maybe you will just end up in Alligator Alcatraz… What exactly is that? Ron Desantis would love to tell you more about it! Then there is Zohran’s win in New York City. While the rest of us celebrating his victory, one New York senator is spreading Islamophobic nonsense about Mamdani. This is Democratic senator Kirsten Gillibrand, proving yet again that it is time to primary all these terrible Dems. And The Supreme Court decides to drop a bunch of devastating rulings before heading over to Harlan Crow’s vacation estate for the summer! Now with brand new World War II German memorabilia.  Featured: The Vanguard - https://www.youtube.com/@TheVanguardPod See Francesca LIVE: PASADENA JULY 5TH -New World Disorder Comedy with Francesca & Friends. Tickets: https://www.showclix.com/event/New-World-Disorder-07-05-25-9-30-pm Seattle Friday August 1st - Francesca and Matt will be at Laughs Comedy Club. Tickets here: https://bit.ly/4kFt1xE Seattle Saturday August 2nd - The Bitchuation Room LIVE in. Tickets here: https://bit.ly/4khBhnK HOUSTON AUGUST 28 - Francesca and Matt will be at The Punchline in Houston. Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/3A0062C3F8154B3F *** Support The Bitchuation Room by becoming a Patron: www.patreon.com/bitchuationroom to get special perks and listen/watchback privileges of the Wednesday *BONUS BISH* ** Give the Show your feedback, by answering a quick survey: http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=AafO2sMvE7gB&ver=standard ** Tip the show via Venmo:@TBR-LIVE Cash-App:@TBRLIVE Music by Nick Stargu Follow The Bitchuation Room on Twitter @BitchuationPod, Instagram: @BitchuationRoom , TikTok: @BitchuationRoom Get your TBR merch: www.bitchuationroom.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WHAT A NIGHT FOR NEW YORK AND THE COUNTRY! Thank you to the city that never sleeps for giving us hope. *** See Francesca LIVE: PASADENA JULY 5TH -New World Disorder Comedy with Francesca & Friends. Tickets: https://www.showclix.com/event/New-World-Disorder-07-05-25-9-30-pm Seattle Friday August 1st - Francesca and Matt will be at Laughs Comedy Club. Tickets here: https://bit.ly/4kFt1xE Seattle Saturday August 2nd - The Bitchuation Room LIVE in. Tickets here: https://bit.ly/4khBhnK HOUSTON AUGUST 28 - Francesca and Matt will be at The Punchline in Houston. Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/3A0062C3F8154B3F *** Support The Bitchuation Room by becoming a Patron: www.patreon.com/bitchuationroom to get special perks and listen/watchback privileges of the Wednesday *BONUS BISH* ** Give the Show your feedback, by answering a quick survey: http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=AafO2sMvE7gB&ver=standard ** Tip the show via Venmo:@TBR-LIVE Cash-App:@TBRLIVE Music by Nick Stargu Follow The Bitchuation Room on Twitter @BitchuationPod, Instagram: @BitchuationRoom , TikTok: @BitchuationRoom Get your TBR merch: www.bitchuationroom.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

*UPDATE: ZOHRAN MAMDANI WINS! REACTS COMING SOON OR GO TO YOUTUBE.COM/FRANIFIO TO WATCH HER RESPONSE WITH WAJAHAT ALI* Iranians are deeply terrified about the escalating war and attacks from the U.S. and Israel. If regime change is anyone’s desire, this is sure as hell not the way to go about getting it. Iranian-American Journalist Negar Mortazavi joins to explain the ceasefire that wasn’t, the ego of the Trump regime in thinking this is over, and the joy of one Benjamin Netanyahu. Then, producer Paige Oamek and Francesca dish about Zohran Mamdani’s surge and all the different ways establishment Democrats are trying to destroy their best shot at remaining relevant and speaking to  young voters who are overwhelmingly progressive. No matter what happens the fight will undoubtedly drag out until November. Gird your loins! Featuring: Negar Mortazavi https://x.com/NegarMortazavi *** See Francesca LIVE: PASADENA JULY 5TH -New World Disorder Comedy with Francesca & Friends. Tickets: https://www.showclix.com/event/New-World-Disorder-07-05-25-9-30-pm Seattle Friday August 1st - Francesca and Matt will be at Laughs Comedy Club. Tickets here: https://bit.ly/4kFt1xE Seattle Saturday August 2nd - The Bitchuation Room LIVE in. Tickets here: https://bit.ly/4khBhnK HOUSTON AUGUST 28 - Francesca and Matt will be at The Punchline in Houston. Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/3A0062C3F8154B3F *** Support The Bitchuation Room by becoming a Patron: www.patreon.com/bitchuationroom to get special perks and listen/watchback privileges of the Wednesday *BONUS BISH* ** Give the Show your feedback, by answering a quick survey: http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=AafO2sMvE7gB&ver=standard ** Tip the show via Venmo:@TBR-LIVE Cash-App:@TBRLIVE Music by Nick Stargu Follow The Bitchuation Room on Twitter @BitchuationPod, Instagram: @BitchuationRoom , TikTok: @BitchuationRoom Get your TBR merch: www.bitchuationroom.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After bombing three nuclear facilities in Iran, Trump says NOW, nowww it's time for peace. But will it be that simple? As Israel and Iran continue to trade missile attacks — with no real ceasefire established— Francesca takes stock of this ill-fated decision to bomb yet another country in the Middle East. So long as Netanyahu wants conflict it seems, the U.S. will be mired in conflict. When will politicians on either side of the aisle grow a pair? See Francesca LIVE: PASADENA JULY 5TH -New World Disorder Comedy with Francesca & Friends. Tickets: https://www.showclix.com/event/New-World-Disorder-07-05-25-9-30-pm Seattle Friday August 1st - Francesca and Matt will be at Laughs Comedy Club. Tickets here: https://bit.ly/4kFt1xE Seattle Saturday August 2nd - The Bitchuation Room LIVE in. Tickets here: https://bit.ly/4khBhnK HOUSTON AUGUST 28 - Francesca and Matt will be at The Punchline in Houston. Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/3A0062C3F8154B3F *** Support The Bitchuation Room by becoming a Patron: www.patreon.com/bitchuationroom to get special perks and listen/watchback privileges of the Wednesday *BONUS BISH* ** Give the Show your feedback, by answering a quick survey: http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=AafO2sMvE7gB&ver=standard ** Tip the show via Venmo:@TBR-LIVE Cash-App:@TBRLIVE Music by Nick Stargu Follow The Bitchuation Room on Twitter @BitchuationPod, Instagram: @BitchuationRoom , TikTok: @BitchuationRoom Get your TBR merch: www.bitchuationroom.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump might try and be king, but the billionaires who back him and far more concerned with their reign. Someday Donald Trump and the movement that got him elected will be gone. And the billionaires who back him won't care. Because they have other plans. This is the story of how deeply un-american the billionaires who buy our politicians are, from their disregard for democracy, their freak-outs over equality, or the fact that they want to secede from the United States altogether. The broligarchy has no regard for this country. A lot of them aren't even from here! And now their dystopic plans for the United States have come out of the shadows and into the light. Chapters: INTRO: TRUMP IS TEMPORARY 00:01:47 WHAT'S A BROLIGARCH 00:03:18 THE THIEL OF IT ALL 00:06:49 DAVID SACKS: THE CRYPTO & AI CZAR 00:09:00 MARC ANDREESEN, HUMPTY DUMPTY DOGE 00:10:12 PRIVATE CITIES AND BRYAN ARMSTRONG 00:13:52 TECH ZIONISM ACCORDING TO BALAJI SRINIVASAN 00:16:24 CURTIS CREEPY-DEEPY YARVIN 00:20:00 SHILLBILLY ELEGY AND A GROOMED JD VANCE 00:21:56 THE CHRISTIAN NATIONALIST BONE 00:23:32 BEYOND DONALD TRUMP 00:25:30 AHEM-- IN SUMMARY This is a long-form explainer video from Francesca Fiorentini. Please share it and subscribe to this video. Special thanks to researcher and producer Paige Oamek, editor Brent Godin, and animator Marisa Cruz. See Francesca LIVE: PASADENA JULY 5TH -New World Disorder Comedy with Francesca & Friends. Tickets: https://www.showclix.com/event/New-World-Disorder-07-05-25-9-30-pm Seattle Friday August 1st - Francesca and Matt will be at Laughs Comedy Club. Tickets here: https://bit.ly/4kFt1xE Seattle Saturday August 2nd - The Bitchuation Room LIVE in. Tickets here: https://bit.ly/4khBhnK HOUSTON AUGUST 28 - Francesca and Matt will be at The Punchline in Houston. Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/3A0062C3F8154B3F *** Support The Bitchuation Room by becoming a Patron: www.patreon.com/bitchuationroom to get special perks and listen/watchback privileges of the Wednesday *BONUS BISH* ** Give the Show your feedback, by answering a quick survey: http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=AafO2sMvE7gB&ver=standard ** Tip the show via Venmo:@TBR-LIVE Cash-App:@TBRLIVE Music by Nick Stargu Follow The Bitchuation Room on Twitter @BitchuationPod, Instagram: @BitchuationRoom , TikTok: @BitchuationRoom Get your TBR merch: www.bitchuationroom.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What happened to the peace candidate, Donald Trump? [He never existed.] Who could have seen Israel’s unprovoked attack on Iran? [Everyone]. Francesca talks World War 3 and the absolute insanity that we all know is Israel’s nuclear doublespeak. Then the war on the working people of Los Angeles continues, as ICE rounds up American citizens and cops shoot people in the stomach. BUT FIRST: Rent freeze, free buses, community grocers? New York might be poised for greatness if Zohran Mamdani wins the democratic primary. Early voting starts Saturday June 14th and election day is June 24th people! Councilmember Chi Ossé joins Francesca to talk about kicking Cuomo to the curb where he belongs. Get 20% off SUNSET LAKE CBD with code FRANTIFA at check out. Explore all their organic, vertically-integrated craft CBD products including tinctures, gummies, smokables, salves and more: https://www.sunsetlakecbd.com Try Factor Meals today. Get started at www.factormeals.com/bitchuation50off and use code bitchuation50off to get 50% off plus FREE shipping on your first box. *** LIVE SHOWS PASADENA JULY 5TH -New World Disorder Comedy with Francesca & Friends. Tickets: https://www.showclix.com/event/New-World-Disorder-07-05-25-9-30-pm Friday August 1st - Francesca and Matt will be at Laughs Comedy Club in Seattle. Tickets here: https://bit.ly/4kFt1xE Saturday August 2nd - The Bitchuation Room LIVE in Seattle. Tickets here: https://bit.ly/4khBhnK HOUSTON AUGUST 28 - Francesca and Matt will be at The Punchline in Houston. Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/3A0062C3F8154B3F *** Support The Bitchuation Room by becoming a Patron: www.patreon.com/bitchuationroom to get special perks and listen/watchback privileges of the Wednesday *BONUS BISH* ** Give the Show your feedback, by answering a quick survey: http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=AafO2sMvE7gB&ver=standard ** Tip the show via Venmo:@TBR-LIVE Cash-App:@TBRLIVE Music by Nick Stargu Follow The Bitchuation Room on Twitter @BitchuationPod, Instagram: @BitchuationRoom , TikTok: @BitchuationRoom Get your TBR merch: www.bitchuationroom.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

State repression is operating on all cylinders whether in Los Angeles or Gaza. Trump salivates at the chance to deploy the military to a blue city by painting anti-ICE protesters as violent rioters, while the Israeli military captures 12 activists aboard the humanitarian flotilla. Francesca breaks it all down with Irish comedian Tadhg Hickey, who’s dedicated his content liberation for Palestine despite the de-platforming. Then, chair of Africana studies at Brown, Noliwe Rooks joins to talk about anti-DEI backlash and her new book “Integrated: How American Schools Failed Black Children.”  Featuring: Tadhg Hickey, comedian https://www.patreon.com/tadhghickey Noliwe Rooks, author and professor https://www.noliwerooks.org/  *** PASADENA JULY 5TH -New World Disorder Comedy with Francesca & Friends. Tickets: https://www.showclix.com/event/New-World-Disorder-07-05-25-9-30-pm Seattle Friday August 1st - Francesca and Matt will be at Laughs Comedy Club. Tickets here: https://bit.ly/4kFt1xE Seattle Saturday August 2nd - The Bitchuation Room LIVE in. Tickets here: https://bit.ly/4khBhnK HOUSTON AUGUST 28 - Francesca and Matt will be at The Punchline in Houston. Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/3A0062C3F8154B3F *** Support The Bitchuation Room by becoming a Patron: www.patreon.com/bitchuationroom to get special perks and listen/watchback privileges of the Wednesday *BONUS BISH* *** Give the Show your feedback, by answering a quick survey: http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=AafO2sMvE7gB&ver=standard *** Tip the show via Venmo:@TBR-LIVE Cash-App:@TBRLIVE Music by Nick Stargu Follow The Bitchuation Room on Twitter @BitchuationPod, Instagram: @BitchuationRoom , TikTok: @BitchuationRoom Get your TBR merch: www.bitchuationroom.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The worst kind of Democrats with the worst ideas, taking the wrong lessons from 2024 and getting billionaire backing to do it. Do they want to lose to fascism this hard? A near 2-hour bonus episode complete with discussions of Trump's failing economy, Israel's bad faith negotiations, the alleged antisemitic attack in Boulder, and Karine Jean Pierre is now an independent!?  To get access to these stories, become a patron at: www.patreon.com/bitchuationroom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices