Feral Mamas Club

This week on the Feral Mamas Club Podcast, we’re back after a short break and diving into a heavy set of stories that show just how much is at stake for families, communities, and our democracy.We cover:The shocking murder of Charlie Kirk and the dangers of political violenceAnother tragic school shooting, this time in ColoradoTexas’ new abortion pill law — bounty hunting dressed up as justiceThe ongoing legal battle to defund Planned ParenthoodA California bill moving to protect medication abortion providers and patientsAnd finally, a bright spot from bedtime with my toddlerLinks & SourcesCharlie Kirk Murder + Political ViolenceNPR: Suspect identified in Charlie Kirk shootingABC News: Minnesota lawmakers targeted in shootingBuzzFeed: Charlie Kirk’s gun control beliefsNewsweek: Charlie Kirk, Nick Fuentes, and the GroypersEvergreen High School Shooting — ColoradoLA Times: Report on child health leaves out gun violenceCNN: School shootings fast factsCPR: Evergreen shooter identifiedCPR: Coverage of Evergreen shootingWashington Examiner: Suspect’s neo-Nazi viewsTexas Abortion Medication LawAP: Texas lawmakers approve new abortion pill restrictionsDallas Morning News: New Texas law violates state constitutionSlate: The fatal flaw in Texas’ abortion bounty lawPlanned Parenthood Defunding CasePlanned Parenthood: Statement on 1st Circuit rulingPBS NewsHour: Appeals court allows Trump admin to block Medicaid funds to Planned ParenthoodCalifornia Bill to Protect Abortion Medication PatientsNPR: California considers shield for abortion pill prescriptionsNew York Times: California advances new protections for abortion pills✨ Action ItemsMoms Demand Action – push for common-sense gun reformPlanned Parenthood PAC – defend reproductive health accessAs always, we rage, we grieve, but we also ground ourselves in community, care, and action.xoFiona

This week's short episode (life and health called!) covers:A story from the 19th about how PlannedParenthood is stepping into the redistricting fray | The 19thAnother from the Arizona Mirror about how AZ’sAG is leading the charge to remove federal restrictions on mifepristone | AZ MirrorAn update on Moises Sotelo’s removal from thecountry – a microcosm of the bastardization of our immigration system by ICE | OregonLive And a rad story about how two WNBA Indiana Feverplayers are using their platform to raise funds for reproductive justice | Yahoo SportsOf course there's a toddler bright spot to keep us giggling. Take Action:Donate to Planned Parenthood PACDonate to Indiana Reproductive Freedom PACSupport your local immigrant rights organization; ours is IRCODon't forget: Rest is resistance. Joy is resistance. Being KIND in this world is resistance. KEEP RESISTING.We're off the next two weeks, but are looking forward to seeing you on the other side of the back-to-school gauntlet. For now, stay informed, stay loud, and stay feral!xo Fiona

This week Fiona breaks down:The SB 6 Bill that is currently stalled in Texas (for now), THANK FOOK | The HillThe hypocrisy of one Texas DA who paid for a mistress' abortion but tried to jail a different pregnant person for self-medicating hers | JezebelThe Indiana Court of Appeals keeping its brutal abortion ban in place | WVXUCostco's decision not to provide Mifepristone in its pharmacies | MSNAnd a little bright spot parenting hack If you'd like to take action:Call Costco, especially if you're a member to voice your opinion. You can reach member services at 1-800-774-2678, or the pharmacy at 1-800-607-6861Leave a comment on the proposed VA Abortion Ban Donate to Planned ParenthoodKeep talking about these stories, share this podcast, rate, and subscribe!Thanks so much for listening! And keep on keepin' on! Stay loud, stay loving, stay feral.xo Fiona

This week, Fiona talks about:How Missouri is running the "confuse to control" playbook to roll back abortion rights voters already approved. ARTICLES | KOMU, MO Senate, KMBCPlanned Parenthood clinics closing in Louisiana, cutting staff in Ohio, and fighting for survival nationwide. ARTICLES | LA Illuminator, Cleveland.com, FOX8, TV6 MichiganMassachusetts doubling down on protections while red states try to rip them away. ARTICLES | The Advocate, The HillOregon scoring a quiet but powerful privacy win ARTICLE | KOINPlus a toddler bright spot about a little bumble bee to help keep us all sane. Channel your rage:Share this podcast & Keep talking about these storiesDonate to Planned Parenthood PACSupport organizations like If/When/How and the Digital Defense FundCall your reps and tell them how you feel about all of this and more - use www.5calls.org for ease!Keep building community and loving real hard,XOFiona

This week on The Feral Mamas Club Podcast, we’re breaking down what happens when systems punish parents, veterans, and providers alike — and why none of us are safe if we don’t stand together.We cover the current administration’s move to roll back abortion protections for veterans, Idaho’s loss of OB-GYNs, GOP attacks on interstate shield laws, a temporarily blocked attempt to defund Planned Parenthood, and the ICE detention of a breastfeeding mother married to a Marine vet.💥 Listen. Rant. Organize. Repeat.Show notes: VA Abortion Care Rollback | CNN, MotherJonesIdaho's OB-GYN Exodus | OPBGOP Attacks on Shield Laws | The HillTemporary Block on Planned Parenthood Funding Cuts | AP, Full Court RulingICE Detains Breastfeeding Mother Married to Marine Corps Vet | CNNCheck Out:NPR: From the Clinics to the CapitolAbortion Every Day by Jessica ValentiPlaces to Put your Rage:Planned ParenthoodSisterSongPlan C PillsYellowhammer FundNational Immigration Law CenterMAKE A COMMENT ON THE PROPOSED VA ABORTION RULEStay loud, stay loving, stay feral.xo Fiona

It's July 27th and this week we break down the jaw-dropping hypocrisy and cruelty of the GOP on every level from: The U.S. State Department is preparing to burn $9.7 million worth of donated contraceptives—becausethe manufacturer works with abortion providers. (Yes, really.) YahooNews via UPIA Tennessee woman being denied prenatal care because she's not married, thanks to a new "Medical Ethics Defense Act" that allows doctors to deny care based on personal beliefs. Nashville BannerA Texas man suing a California doctor for helping his ex partner get an abortion. Washington PostOklahoma's education chief Ryan Walters getting caught with naked women on his PUBLIC OFFICE TV DURING A MEETING. The AdvocateA Texas anti-abortion lawmaker exposed for adultery and for funding multiple abortions. The New RepublicRecent polling on American's views on abortion rights (spoiler - 64% support legal abortion in most cases) MSNAnd a little toddler bright spot to lighten things up.Where to channel your righteous rage:Plan C PillsReproductive Health Access ProjectIf/When/HowSisterSongPlanned Parenthood PACNational Immigration Law Centerwww.5calls.orgKeep calling. Keep showing up. You are a beacon in a dark time.Share this episode. Stay wild, stay loving, stay feral. xoFiona

This week, Fiona cuts through the chaos to focus on the targeted attacks on reproductive rights, medical privacy, and immigrant families. Plus, a joyful "Good Trouble" protest brings hope to the heart of the movement.Articles:Iranian father detained by ICE outside his child's Montessori. | Portland Mercury, OBPHeidy Sanchez Update | OnCubaNewsMoises Sotelo Casas Update | OPB, GoFundMeWest Virginia court upholds restriction on abortion pill sales | AP, The Hill, The Washington PostNew York Rejects Texas's second attempt to punish doctor for prescribing abortion pills | The HillPurl v HHS : Resetting Reproductive Health Privacy Landscape | The National Law ReviewGood Trouble Protests | OPBPublic Media Funding Impacts | ParentsCoca Cola Fib | The NYTimesAdmin will burn 500 tons of Food meant to feed 1.5 MILLION CHILDREN | People via YahooNewsTake Action:Support NW Immigrant Rights Project, Innovation Law Lab, Plan C Pills, If/When/How, and the Digital Defense FundDonate to Moises Sotelo Casas' Family GOFUNDMEUse 5calls.org to call your reps!Try Stardust period tracker to protect your privacy and still track your periodShare this podcast with your pals, your fam, your group chat that's kicking off with other pissed of feral friends! And visit www.FeralMamasClub.com for more. Much love to your big, tender heart & until next time!xo Fiona

This week Fiona is taking a break from the heavy and disheartening news cycle to send an encouraging note out into the world. Please, do what you can to get connected locally. Our communities are what will get us through this horrendous piece of the wrong timeline, and they'll be what help get us out of this, mess, too. So please, find your people. Reach out to your neighbors. Share more hellos, and how are yous. Do your little piece to connect with people and make the world a little softer when it is trying so hard to be cruel. Love really will come out on top, we just have to keep radiating it. Activating through it. And staying grounded in it, no matter how ragefilled we may get. Sending love to all of our feral fam and friends' big BIG hearts. We see you. Take a break. The news will still be horrible and here next week. For now rest easy and know you're loved. And you're doing something to move the world forward just by being kind yourself. 💞(But also, if you do have any $ you can spare right now, Planned Parenthood needs us now more than ever before. ) 💞

In this week’s episode of the Feral Mamas Club Podcast, Fiona breaks down the newly passed FY2025 Congressional Budget Reconciliation Bill or what we’re calling the Bastard Billionaire’s Bill. This sweeping legislation slashes healthcare, guts reproductive rights, and cuts food assistance while handing billions to the ultra-wealthy and massively expanding ICE detention funding.We unpack:How the bill harms families, especially caregivers and low-income parents.The devastating impact on Medicaid and Planned Parenthood.The staggering $75 billion ICE expansion—and who profits from it.The hypocrisy of tax cuts for billionaires at the expense of basic human needs.PLUS: A Bright Spot roundup of key wins for abortion rights from Montana, Wisconsin, and Missouri that remind us the fight is far from over.Stay wild. Stay tender. Stay feral.Show notes and links:The Bastard Billionaire’s Bill - Full Text & Summary: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/14Center on Budget and Policy Priorities - SNAP Cuts Analysis: https://www.cbpp.org/research/food-assistance/snap-worksPlanned Parenthood Action Fund - CBO Report on Defunding Planned Parenthood: https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/pressroom/breaking-new-cbo-report-shows-defunding-planned-parenthood-would-cost-taxpayers-52-million-over-10-yearsGuttmacher Institute - Impact of Defunding Planned Parenthood: https://www.guttmacher.org/KFF Health News - Medicaid and Reproductive Health: https://kffhealthnews.org/Snopes - ICE Budget Fact Check: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ice-budget-big-beautiful-bill/Washington Post - ICE Expansion and Detention Blitz: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/07/04/trump-bill-ice-immigrant-detention/AP News - No-Bid Contracts and Private Detention Expansion: https://apnews.com/article/32e830ffec3956e58977b0bec9c42614AP News - ICE Detention Beds Expansion: https://apnews.com/article/e92b67a388f041b84593d7a29fd93c54Montana Abortion Access Supreme Court Ruling: https://apnews.com/article/0f7b1198b0c8af2a9a17f38bccd8217cWisconsin Supreme Court Abortion Ban Decision: https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/wisconsin-court-says-19th-century-abortion-ban-cannot-be-enforced-2025-07-02/Missouri Judge Blocks Anti-Abortion Laws: https://apnews.com/article/bf10f0463cd2a5b7f23a2b169f4ac74bCommittee for a Responsible Federal Budget - Tax Cuts Impact: https://www.crfb.org/National Alliance to End Homelessness - State of Homelessness: https://endhomelessness.org/state-of-homelessness/

While the baby naps, we rage on.This week, Fiona breaks down:3 years post-Roe — abortions are up, access is harder, and bans are reshaping care across the U.S.SCOTUS rulings — a gut punch to Planned Parenthood and a dangerous step toward undermining birthright citizenshipGOP hypocrisy — Rep. Kat Cammack received abortion care for her ectopic pregnancy, while backing bans that would prevent others from doing the sameICE’s violence — detained breastfeeding moms and pregnant women denied care until tragedy strikesBright spot — Zohran Mamdani’s people-powered win in NYC is the hopeful future we’re building towardLinks to Reporting Referenced:Roe, 3 Years Later: Yahoo!SCOTUS Birthright Ruling: PBSSCOTUS Planned Parenthood Medicaid Case: The HillKat Cammack Ectopic Pregnancy: HuffPostICE Detention Data: Cato InstituteMarine’s Wife Detained by ICE: OregonLivePregnant Woman Loses Baby in ICE Custody: Yahoo!Zohran Mamdani Wins NYC Primary: CBS NewsWhat You Can Do:Donate to immigrant & reproductive justice orgs like IRCO and Planned Parenthood PACUse 5 Calls to demand ICE accountability & federal abortion protectionsShare these stories, speak up, get loudMake something that nourishes your soul or helps showcase your resistance: protest art, cookies, signs, care packagesThis moment needs your energy, whether whispered from the nursery or shouted at a rally.Stay wild. Stay tender. Stay feral.