The Fall of the House of Liver King

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.  - How to Organize a Meeting (And Stay Sane), Pt. 1 - How to Organize a Meeting (And Stay Sane), Pt. 2 - The Fall of the House of Liver King - Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #23 You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. So, open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “Cooler Zone Media” and subscribe today! http://apple.co/coolerzone  Sources/Links: How to Organize a Meeting (And Stay Sane) https://libcom.org/article/how-hold-good-meeting-rustys-rules-order Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #23 https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06/27/us/birthright-citizenship-supreme-court?smtyp=cur&smid=tw-nytimes  https://ktla.com/news/local-news/mother-and-young-kids-inside-during-explosive-huntington-park-raid-suspect-not-home/   https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/bob-vylan-visa-revoked-state-department-1235375566/ https://bsky.app/profile/mclem.org/post/3lstr4lfyns2w https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-secures-denaturalization-convicted-distributor-child-sexual-abuse  https://bsky.app/profile/immdef.bsky.social https://laopinion.com/2025/06/30/hija-de-inmigrante-secuestrada-por-encapuchados-no-encuentra-a-su-madre-enferma/ https://ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show_public_doc?2025cv0306-71 https://x.com/RepOgles/status/1938301392416084150 https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/01/kirsten-gillibrand-zohran-mamdani-00436031 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hU8dU-K1qZ4  https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/immigration/article309792865.html https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/berks/tesla-sedan-hit-by-train-after-self-driving-error-in-berks-county-stops-train-traffic/article_aa1cbbf4-7918-4379-b557-da80f9596103.html  https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/heres-whats-in-the-big-bill-that-just-passed-the-senate https://www.kff.org/policy-watch/how-might-federal-medicaid-cuts-in-the-senate-passed-reconciliation-bill-affect-rural-areas/ https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/02/trump-trade-vietnam-deal.html https://newrepublic.com/post/197412/donald-trump-big-beautiful-budget-bill-devastating-poll https://www.cbpp.org/research/medicaid-and-chip/senate-reconciliation-amendment-would-cut-hundreds-of-billions-more-from https://www.cbsnews.com/news/whats-in-trump-big-beautiful-bill-senate-version/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The gang discuss the DOJ‘s attempts to denaturalize American citizens, how the Big Beautiful Bill funds genocide, and Islamophobic attacks on Zohran Mamdani from Republicans and Democrats. Plus, updates on tariffs, the Diddy trial, and Elon Musk’s subsidies. Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06/27/us/birthright-citizenship-supreme-court?smtyp=cur&smid=tw-nytimes  https://ktla.com/news/local-news/mother-and-young-kids-inside-during-explosive-huntington-park-raid-suspect-not-home/   https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/bob-vylan-visa-revoked-state-department-1235375566/ https://bsky.app/profile/mclem.org/post/3lstr4lfyns2w https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-secures-denaturalization-convicted-distributor-child-sexual-abuse  https://bsky.app/profile/immdef.bsky.social https://laopinion.com/2025/06/30/hija-de-inmigrante-secuestrada-por-encapuchados-no-encuentra-a-su-madre-enferma/ https://ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show_public_doc?2025cv0306-71 https://x.com/RepOgles/status/1938301392416084150 https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/01/kirsten-gillibrand-zohran-mamdani-00436031 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hU8dU-K1qZ4  https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/immigration/article309792865.html https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/berks/tesla-sedan-hit-by-train-after-self-driving-error-in-berks-county-stops-train-traffic/article_aa1cbbf4-7918-4379-b557-da80f9596103.html  https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/heres-whats-in-the-big-bill-that-just-passed-the-senate https://www.kff.org/policy-watch/how-might-federal-medicaid-cuts-in-the-senate-passed-reconciliation-bill-affect-rural-areas/ https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/02/trump-trade-vietnam-deal.html https://newrepublic.com/post/197412/donald-trump-big-beautiful-budget-bill-devastating-poll https://www.cbpp.org/research/medicaid-and-chip/senate-reconciliation-amendment-would-cut-hundreds-of-billions-more-from https://www.cbsnews.com/news/whats-in-trump-big-beautiful-bill-senate-version/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert walks the gang through the Liver King's recent arrest for terroristic threats and his rapid decline towards what will probably be an early grave.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mia continues her conversation with Margaret Killjoy about how to actually run a meeting and the role of proper meetings as the tools that build a democratic society. https://libcom.org/article/how-hold-good-meeting-rustys-rules-order Help Primrose & Kim: gofund.me/dda02cc7See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mia talks with Margaret Killjoy about how to actually run a meeting and the role of proper meetings as the tools that build a democratic society. https://libcom.org/article/how-hold-good-meeting-rustys-rules-order Help Primrose & Kim: gofund.me/dda02cc7See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.  - A Medical Perspective On Protest Safety - Dividing the World, Pt. 1 feat. Andrew - Dividing the World, Pt. 2: Externalization feat. Andrew - Zohran Mamdani Wins NYC Dem. Primary - Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #22 You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. So, open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “Cooler Zone Media” and subscribe today! http://apple.co/coolerzone  Sources/Links: A Medical Perspective On Protest Safety https://lapdonlinestrgeacc.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/lapdonlinemedia/2021/12/Directive_17.1_40mm_Less_Lethal_Launcher_Oct-.pdf https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1310-live-like-the-world-is-dy-85677729/ Dividing the World, Pt. 1 feat. Andrew Rome: https://europe.factsanddetails.com/article/entry-1087.html China: Rome, China, and the Barbarians Ethnographic Traditions and the Transformation of Empires by Randolph B. Ford European Colonialism: https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt1mf71b8.7?seq=1 Edward Said - Orientalism Benedict Anderson - Imagined Communities John Lewis Gaddis - The Cold War: A New History Samuel Huntington - Clash of Civilisations Immanuel Wallerstein - The Modern World System https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/elia-j-ayoub-the-periphery-has-no-time-for-binaries Dividing the World, Pt. 2: Externalization feat. Andrew David Graeber - Debt: The First 5000 Years Karl Polanyi - The Great Transformation Immanuel Wallerstein - The Modern World System Zohran Mamdani Wins NYC Dem. Primary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxyXXVoi514
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The gang discusses the war with Iran, the Supreme Court’s decisions on rendition and trans people, and the New York mayoral primary election. Sources: https://www.gofundme.com/f/standingwithourfamily https://www.kpbs.org/news/faith-spirituality/2025/06/20/san-diego-faith-leaders-observe-deportation-hearings-on-world-refugee-day https://www.courthousenews.com/san-diego-bishop-tells-trump-to-treat-migrants-more-christ-like-after-observing-court-hearings/ https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/06/supreme-court-pauses-district-court-order-preventing-immigrants-from-being-deported-to-third-party-countries/ https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/24a1153_l5gm.pdf https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/24/us/politics/justice-department-emil-bove-trump-deportations-reuveni.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare https://www.rawstory.com/nato-trump-its-fine-iran/?u=542aff7612c60e8389a41ed55365e166830b5d079afb43b9c9df6be67f6a7d2d&utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Jun.25.2025_3.16pmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gare and Mia discuss the New York City mayoral primary and what it means for the Big Apple and the future of the Democratic Party. Sources/Links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxyXXVoi514
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James and Andrew continue their discussion on different ways of splitting up the world, and what they tell us about the way their proponents see the world. Sources: David Graeber - Debt: The First 5000 Years Karl Polanyi - The Great Transformation Immanuel Wallerstein - The Modern World SystemSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.