Ep. 9 "Women's Work"

Adam, Rachel, and Sean are back! At least for an episode... for now. The gang talks about the 2026 midterms and updates listeners on the last two years post POD. Hosts: Adam Sommer, Rachel Parker, Sean Diller Nothing on this channel is to be taken as legal advice for any jurisdiction. All statements are opinions that reflect on that of the speaker and the purpose of the show is to provide space for discussion that may include statements or opinions shared only for the purpose of discussion. Listening to "The Process" is not legal advice and should not be relied upon for personal legal needs.

Sources usedhttps://www.worldometers.info/gdp/gdp-by-country/The SAVE act The Bill: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/22USA Today summary piece: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/04/11/what-is-save-act-2025/83042307007/https://newrepublic.com/post/193868/democrats-save-act-bill-harder-married-women-votehttps://apnews.com/article/congress-save-act-citizenship-republicans-women-0c0ba9fd8e6a01cf144736490c71df21 Hosts: Adam Sommer, Rachel Parker, Sean Diller Nothing on this channel is to be taken as legal advice for any jurisdiction. All statements are opinions that reflect on that of the speaker and the purpose of the show is to provide space for discussion that may include statements or opinions shared only for the purpose of discussion. Listening to "The Process" is not legal advice and should not be relied upon for personal legal needs.

Dan Brigman Substack Hosts: Adam Sommer, Rachel Parker, Sean Diller Nothing on this channel is to be taken as legal advice for any jurisdiction. All statements are opinions that reflect on that of the speaker and the purpose of the show is to provide space for discussion that may include statements or opinions shared only for the purpose of discussion. Listening to "The Process" is not legal advice and should not be relied upon for personal legal needs.

Story Linkshttps://missouriindependent.com/2025/03/13/repub/judge-orders-rehiring-of-thousands-of-fired-probationary-federal-employees/https://missouriindependent.com/2025/03/13/repub/democratic-attorneys-general-sue-trump-over-u-s-education-department-layoffs/https://www.missourinet.com/2025/03/14/bid-to-scrap-missouris-minimum-wage-paid-sick-leave-law-wins-house-approval/https://www.missourinet.com/2025/03/14/missouri-moves-closer-to-banning-gps-trackers-used-to-secretly-monitor-people/https://www.missourinet.com/2025/03/12/missouri-supreme-court-hears-lawsuit-on-minimum-wage-and-paid-sick-leave-law/https://themissouritimes.com/missouri-continues-to-face-childcare-deserts/ Hosts: Adam Sommer, Rachel Parker, Sean Diller Nothing on this channel is to be taken as legal advice for any jurisdiction. All statements are opinions that reflect on that of the speaker and the purpose of the show is to provide space for discussion that may include statements or opinions shared only for the purpose of discussion. Listening to "The Process" is not legal advice and should not be relied upon for personal legal needs.

Adam dives into the 4th Congressional District in Missouri and the ongoing attacks on the first amendment under the new administration and how folks can respond. (NOTE: Some small audio technical difficulties early in the episode that pan out). Hosts: Adam Sommer, Rachel Parker, Sean Diller Nothing on this channel is to be taken as legal advice for any jurisdiction. All statements are opinions that reflect on that of the speaker and the purpose of the show is to provide space for discussion that may include statements or opinions shared only for the purpose of discussion. Listening to "The Process" is not legal advice and should not be relied upon for personal legal needs.

Democracy Docket Link Hosts: Adam Sommer, Rachel Parker, Sean Diller Nothing on this channel is to be taken as legal advice for any jurisdiction. All statements are opinions that reflect on that of the speaker and the purpose of the show is to provide space for discussion that may include statements or opinions shared only for the purpose of discussion. Listening to "The Process" is not legal advice and should not be relied upon for personal legal needs.

Additional Reading Basics: https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/unitary_executive_theory_%28uet%29US Constitution Art. 2The Virginia Plan ContextNY Times Article on Vance commentsGuardian article on Courts Hosts: Adam Sommer, Rachel Parker, Sean Diller Nothing on this channel is to be taken as legal advice for any jurisdiction. All statements are opinions that reflect on that of the speaker and the purpose of the show is to provide space for discussion that may include statements or opinions shared only for the purpose of discussion. Listening to "The Process" is not legal advice and should not be relied upon for personal legal needs.

Horrific plane/helicopter crash Trumps disgusting claims of DEI as a CAUSE drew broad reaction, because it’s just demonstrably false but it’s a disgusting devaluing of the lives lost https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/trump-plane-crash-dei-press-conference-biden-faa-washington-dc-rcna190020Trumps Trade War - Buckle UpGood time to fill a freezer, or buy one if you don’t have one Trump imposes new tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada and China https://www.npr.org/2025/02/01/g-s1-46010/trump-tariffs-mexico-canada-and-china-importshttps://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-slaps-tariffs-canada-mexico-china-risking-higher-prices-us-consu-rcna190185 Fired chief of federal consumer watchdog https://www.npr.org/2025/02/01/nx-s1-5254186/cfpb-consumer-financial-protection-cfpb-trump-chopraChaos with student loansMost of you listening probably don’t need me to even say it, but it is all, across the board, the Project 2025 playbook. Now we see if the folks who wanted Trump back enjoy the impact. Because it will continue and will only get worse. Find your people. Start small. Build up locally. You can’t change reality overnight. ——-Missouri Abortion Updates Mo Amendment 3 passed - where are we now? Statute: https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=188.017December court ruling: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/missouri-judge-rules-states-abortion-ban-is-unenforceable-after-constitutional-amendmentThe follow up:https://missouriindependent.com/2025/02/01/missouri-planned-parenthood-abortion-access-jackson-county/Mo GOP still scheming to undue voters will: https://missouriindependent.com/2024/12/20/missouri-republicans-restrict-abortion-amendment-3/Good thought to sharehttps://missouriindependent.com/2025/01/27/a-wicked-reckoning-in-missouri-progressive-politics/ Hosts: Adam Sommer, Rachel Parker, Sean Diller Nothing on this channel is to be taken as legal advice for any jurisdiction. All statements are opinions that reflect on that of the speaker and the purpose of the show is to provide space for discussion that may include statements or opinions shared only for the purpose of discussion. Listening to "The Process" is not legal advice and should not be relied upon for personal legal needs.

ADDITIONAL OPTIONAL READINGMissouri - attack in home https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/crime/missouri-man-immigration-officer-kidnapped-woman-demanded-citizenship-documents-trump/63-6187037a-2cdb-4cad-b11d-5cc5deabb156Colorado - assailant shouting trumps America against an american citizen…https://www.yahoo.com/news/pacific-islander-journalist-colorado-strangled-181322276.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9sLmZhY2Vib29rLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAGdmFksgrdbNe8GelOdOI6lAVUPlcvfd3Y_v-1h8RhpUvP_8TjqTwbnXpJ26PYgrf0BIhiOO0Fx3Nriicvc8zSxpqknfmKdvemLJVT2WZ8z3isoMe6x59ny720EzLVWtE8x5gcqQ-ZPIMGEL6T7HKrMQR2F6cco7UWTUdnmE6Sz0Executive Order languagehttps://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/defending-women-from-gender-ideology-extremism-and-restoring-biological-truth-to-the-federal-government/(d) “Female” means a person belonging, at conception, to the sex that produces the large reproductive cell.(e) “Male” means a person belonging, at conception, to the sex that produces the small reproductive cell.The average age of death: https://u.demog.berkeley.edu/~andrew/1918/figure2.htmlhttps://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/history-corporate-personhoodAlso an NPR from 2011 that’s on point: https://www.npr.org/2011/10/24/141663195/what-is-the-basis-for-corporate-personhoodAccording to Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/billionaires/ Hosts: Adam Sommer, Rachel Parker, Sean Diller Nothing on this channel is to be taken as legal advice for any jurisdiction. All statements are opinions that reflect on that of the speaker and the purpose of the show is to provide space for discussion that may include statements or opinions shared only for the purpose of discussion. Listening to "The Process" is not legal advice and should not be relied upon for personal legal needs.

Adam dives into the topic of facebook fact checking, and the major reaction Hosts: Adam Sommer, Rachel Parker, Sean Diller Nothing on this channel is to be taken as legal advice for any jurisdiction. All statements are opinions that reflect on that of the speaker and the purpose of the show is to provide space for discussion that may include statements or opinions shared only for the purpose of discussion. Listening to "The Process" is not legal advice and should not be relied upon for personal legal needs.