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Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Today, the Maine Democratic Party is weighing its options for selecting a new candidate should Graham Platner drop out; a Trump-appointed judge blocks the government from getting the names of 2020 Georgia election workers; new data shows that Obamacare enrollment has dropped dramatically over the past year; a new lawsuit shows the United States shared asylum application details with Iran; an Afghan national who fought with US forces has died in ICE custody; the family of a man shot by the Tennessee National Guard is demanding answers; Belgium beats and then trolls the US Men’s National Team on Monday night; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News. The Daily Beans is proud to partner with Miles Taylor and our friends at DEFIANCE.org For a limited time, members of the Daily Beans community can receive a FREE 3-month full membership to DEFIANCE.org and gain access to one of the fastest-growing pro-democracy movements in America. Join here: https://www.defiance.org/beans Thank You, IQBAR Text DAILYBEANS to 64000 to get 20% off all IQBAR products, plus FREE shipping. Message and data rates may apply. Join The Daily Beans and give a gift today to ensure The Trevor Project can continue its crucial work in the face of continued challenges. http://trevorproject.org/beans Guest: Miles Taylor Defiance.org The Latest Breakdown: The Breakdown | Todd Blanche Could Be in Contempt Days Ahead of His Confirmation Hearing https://www.muellershewrote.com/p/todd-blanche-could-be-in-contempt Stories https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/07/us/politics/graham-platner-bernie-sanders-maine.html https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/federal-judge-rejects-trump-administration-effort-get-names-2020-elect-rcna353389 https://apnews.com/article/affordable-care-act-obamacare-enrollment-subsidies-trump-189b9b197edbc3c6883d77691dd894b7 https://www.npr.org/2026/07/07/g-s1-132294/lawsuit-asylum-iran https://apnews.com/article/memphis-national-guard-shooting-tyrin-johnson-6a1ea3e51176d8ddf6519f900eccb16c Good Trouble https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm →Show up for our Libraries - https://action.ala.org →http://goodtroubleliveson.org/ July 17-19 →https://apnews.com/article/venezuela-earthquakes-red-cross-how-to-help-fc64bb65cd2da3c9206a37b74e89d3f7 →https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/02/2026-10968/ballot-mail-for-federal-elections →https://www.regulations.gov/document/OMB-2026-0034-0001 →http://www.standwithminnesota.com →https://wiki.icelist.is →http://iceout.org From The Good News Jenny Lawson - https://thebloggess.com/ http://www.sistrum.org, http://www.sistersingers.net Oct 9 https://www.cabq.gov/artsculture/kimo/events/dana-goldbergs-southwest-funnyfest -Email Dana@DanaGoldberg.com for sponsorship information Tickets for Dana Goldberg: Outrageous - Sep 23 - Den Theater Chicago https://tickets.thedentheatre.com/event/dana-goldberg-outrageous-zs6nxy →Share your Good News & Good Trouble - The Daily Beans →Beans Talk audio -beans-talk.simplecast.com Subscribe to the MSW YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@MSWMediaPods Our Donation Links The Trevor Project - http://trevorproject.org/beans Blue Wave California - bluewavecalifornia.org/concert Donate to Public Citizen - https://citizen.org/beans/ The Daily Beans is donating $10,000 and invites you to give what you can to support their life-affirming work at https://itgetsbetter.org/dailybeansdonate Pathways to Citizenship link to match Allison’s Donation https://crm.bloomerang.co/HostedDonation?ApiKey=pub_86ff5236-dd26-11ec-b5ee-066e3d38bc77&WidgetId=6388736 Join Dana and The Daily Beans and support Human Rights Campaign - http://onecau.se/_ekes71 https://www.nationalsecuritylaw.org/donate https://secure.actblue.com/donate/msw-bwc http://WhistleblowerAid.org/beans Dr. Allison Gill - https://www.muellershewrote.com, https://bsky.app/profile/muellershewrote.com, https://instagram.com/muellershewrote, https://www.youtube.com/@MSWMediaPods →Federal workers - email AG at fedoath@pm.me and let me know what you’re going to do, or just vent. I’m always here to listen. Dana Goldberg - http://patreon.com/cw/dgcomedy, https://bsky.app/profile/dgcomedy.bsky.social, https://www.instagram.com/dgcomedy, https://www.facebook.com/dgcomedy, https://www.danagoldberg.com More from MSW Media - https://mswmedia.com/shows, Cleanup On Aisle 45 pod, https://www.muellershewrote.com

Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Today, the Maine Democratic Party is weighing its options for selecting a new candidate should Graham Platner drop out; a Trump-appointed judge blocks the government from getting the names of 2020 Georgia election workers; new data shows that Obamacare enrollment has dropped dramatically over the past year; a new lawsuit shows the United States shared asylum application details with Iran; an Afghan national who fought with US forces has died in ICE custody; the family of a man shot by the Tennessee National Guard is demanding answers; Belgium beats and then trolls the US Men’s National Team on Monday night; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

The Daily Beans is proud to partner with Miles Taylor and our friends at DEFIANCE.org
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The Latest Breakdown:
The Breakdown | Todd Blanche Could Be in Contempt Days Ahead of His Confirmation Hearing
https://www.muellershewrote.com/p/todd-blanche-could-be-in-contempt


Stories
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/07/us/politics/graham-platner-bernie-sanders-maine.html

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/federal-judge-rejects-trump-administration-effort-get-names-2020-elect-rcna353389

https://apnews.com/article/affordable-care-act-obamacare-enrollment-subsidies-trump-189b9b197edbc3c6883d77691dd894b7

https://www.npr.org/2026/07/07/g-s1-132294/lawsuit-asylum-iran

https://apnews.com/article/memphis-national-guard-shooting-tyrin-johnson-6a1ea3e51176d8ddf6519f900eccb16c

Good Trouble
https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm

→Show up for our Libraries - https://action.ala.org
→http://goodtroubleliveson.org/ July 17-19
→https://apnews.com/article/venezuela-earthquakes-red-cross-how-to-help-fc64bb65cd2da3c9206a37b74e89d3f7
→https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/02/2026-10968/ballot-mail-for-federal-elections
→https://www.regulations.gov/document/OMB-2026-0034-0001
→http://www.standwithminnesota.com
→https://wiki.icelist.is →http://iceout.org


From The Good News
Jenny Lawson - https://thebloggess.com/

http://www.sistrum.org, http://www.sistersingers.net


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Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Trump And FIFA Are Corrupt Graham Platner Rape Allegation Elizabeth Warren calls on Platner to drop out Moxie Moment https://www.threads.com/@mrsamandapearl/post/DaVsR3imk8r Dr. Allison Gill https://bsky.app/profile/muellershewrote.com https://muellershewrote.com Dana Goldberg https://bsky.app/profile/dgcomedy.bsky.social https://www.instagram.com/dgcomedy https://www.danagoldberg.com More From MSW Media https://mswmedia.com/shows http://patreon.com/aisle45pod https://muellershewrote.substack.com Beans Talk is the video companion to The Daily Beans with Allison Gill and Dana Goldberg. Subscribe now to stay informed and entertained!

Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Trump And FIFA Are Corrupt
Graham Platner Rape Allegation
Elizabeth Warren calls on Platner to drop out

Moxie Moment https://www.threads.com/@mrsamandapearl/post/DaVsR3imk8r


Dr. Allison Gill https://bsky.app/profile/muellershewrote.com https://muellershewrote.com

Dana Goldberg https://bsky.app/profile/dgcomedy.bsky.social https://www.instagram.com/dgcomedy https://www.danagoldberg.com

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Monday, July 6, 2026 Today, the United States warned Iran about Israel’s aims to assassinate Iran’s top negotiators; Trump’s Department of Energy deleted over 6,000 web pages dedicated to energy savings after Mayor Mamdani asked New Yorkers to keep their thermostats at 78 degrees; the owner of a dog shot by the LAPD has sued the city; Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has defended the Patriot Front white nationalist march in DC on the Fourth of July; Elaine Chao left the country just three days after her husband Mitch McConnell was found unconscious; nearly a million investors lost over $3.8bn on Trump crypto coin; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News. Thank You, IQBAR Text DAILYBEANS to 64000 to get 20% off all IQBAR products, plus FREE shipping. Message and data rates may apply. Thank You, Helix 20% off Sitewide | 25% off Luxe Mattresses | 30% off Elite Mattresses when you go to http://HelixSleep.com/dailybeans Join The Daily Beans and give a gift today to ensure The Trevor Project can continue its crucial work in the face of continued challenges. http://trevorproject.org/beans Separation of Church and State: America’s Best Idea | The Nation https://www.thenation.com/article/society/separation-of-church-and-state-religious-freedom/ The Latest Breakdown: The Breakdown | Todd Blanche Could Be in Contempt Days Ahead of His Confirmation Hearing https://www.muellershewrote.com/p/todd-blanche-could-be-in-contempt Stories https://www.theverge.com/policy/961449/white-house-mamdani-heatwave-deletion https://abc7.com/post/owner-dog-killed-lapd-canoga-park-files-lawsuit-city/19442030/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/07/02/us-warned-iran-about-israels-aims-assassinate-leaders/ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/04/us/politics/trump-coin-crypto-investors-loss.html https://www.rawstory.com/elaine-chao-and-mitch-mcconnel/ https://www.ms.now/news/trump-burgum-white-nationalists-july-4-patriot-front Good Trouble Show up for our Libraries - https://action.ala.org →https://wtpmarch.org/ -July 3 →http://goodtroubleliveson.org/ July 17-19 →https://apnews.com/article/venezuela-earthquakes-red-cross-how-to-help-fc64bb65cd2da3c9206a37b74e89d3f7 →https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/02/2026-10968/ballot-mail-for-federal-elections →https://www.regulations.gov/document/OMB-2026-0034-0001 →http://www.standwithminnesota.com →https://wiki.icelist.is →http://iceout.org From The Good News America: Birth Of A Nation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cTi_vTwwmU Oct 9 https://www.cabq.gov/artsculture/kimo/events/dana-goldbergs-southwest-funnyfest -Email Dana@DanaGoldberg.com for sponsorship information Tickets for Dana Goldberg: Outrageous - Sep 23 - Den Theater Chicago https://tickets.thedentheatre.com/event/dana-goldberg-outrageous-zs6nxy →Share your Good News & Good Trouble - The Daily Beans →Beans Talk audio -beans-talk.simplecast.com Subscribe to the MSW YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@MSWMediaPods Our Donation Links The Trevor Project - http://trevorproject.org/beans Blue Wave California - bluewavecalifornia.org/concert Donate to Public Citizen - https://citizen.org/beans/ The Daily Beans is donating $10,000 and invites you to give what you can to support their life-affirming work at https://itgetsbetter.org/dailybeansdonate Pathways to Citizenship link to match Allison’s Donation https://crm.bloomerang.co/HostedDonation?ApiKey=pub_86ff5236-dd26-11ec-b5ee-066e3d38bc77&WidgetId=6388736 Join Dana and The Daily Beans and support Human Rights Campaign - http://onecau.se/_ekes71 https://www.nationalsecuritylaw.org/donate https://secure.actblue.com/donate/msw-bwc http://WhistleblowerAid.org/beans Dr. Allison Gill - https://www.muellershewrote.com, https://bsky.app/profile/muellershewrote.com, https://instagram.com/muellershewrote, https://www.youtube.com/@MSWMediaPods →Federal workers - email AG at fedoath@pm.me and let me know what you’re going to do, or just vent. I’m always here to listen. Dana Goldberg - http://patreon.com/cw/dgcomedy, https://bsky.app/profile/dgcomedy.bsky.social, https://www.instagram.com/dgcomedy, https://www.facebook.com/dgcomedy, https://www.danagoldberg.com More from MSW Media - https://mswmedia.com/shows, Cleanup On Aisle 45 pod, https://www.muellershewrote.com

Monday, July 6, 2026

Today, the United States warned Iran about Israel’s aims to assassinate Iran’s top negotiators; Trump’s Department of Energy deleted over 6,000 web pages dedicated to energy savings after Mayor Mamdani asked New Yorkers to keep their thermostats at 78 degrees; the owner of a dog shot by the LAPD has sued the city; Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has defended the Patriot Front white nationalist march in DC on the Fourth of July; Elaine Chao left the country just three days after her husband Mitch McConnell was found unconscious; nearly a million investors lost over $3.8bn on Trump crypto coin; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Separation of Church and State: America’s Best Idea | The Nation
https://www.thenation.com/article/society/separation-of-church-and-state-religious-freedom/


The Latest Breakdown:
The Breakdown | Todd Blanche Could Be in Contempt Days Ahead of His Confirmation Hearing
https://www.muellershewrote.com/p/todd-blanche-could-be-in-contempt


Stories
https://www.theverge.com/policy/961449/white-house-mamdani-heatwave-deletion

https://abc7.com/post/owner-dog-killed-lapd-canoga-park-files-lawsuit-city/19442030/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/07/02/us-warned-iran-about-israels-aims-assassinate-leaders/

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/04/us/politics/trump-coin-crypto-investors-loss.html

https://www.rawstory.com/elaine-chao-and-mitch-mcconnel/

https://www.ms.now/news/trump-burgum-white-nationalists-july-4-patriot-front


Good Trouble
Show up for our Libraries - https://action.ala.org

→https://wtpmarch.org/ -July 3
→http://goodtroubleliveson.org/ July 17-19
→https://apnews.com/article/venezuela-earthquakes-red-cross-how-to-help-fc64bb65cd2da3c9206a37b74e89d3f7
→https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/02/2026-10968/ballot-mail-for-federal-elections
→https://www.regulations.gov/document/OMB-2026-0034-0001
→http://www.standwithminnesota.com
→https://wiki.icelist.is →http://iceout.org


From The Good News
America: Birth Of A Nation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cTi_vTwwmU

Oct 9 https://www.cabq.gov/artsculture/kimo/events/dana-goldbergs-southwest-funnyfest -Email Dana@DanaGoldberg.com for sponsorship information

Tickets for Dana Goldberg: Outrageous - Sep 23 - Den Theater Chicago
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→Federal workers - email AG at fedoath@pm.me and let me know what you’re going to do, or just vent. I’m always here to listen.


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Monday, July 6, 2026 America, Birth Of A Nation Fourth Of July Fail Red Card Suspension Suspended For USMNT 6 AM Tequila Memories https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cTi_vTwwmU Dr. Allison Gill https://bsky.app/profile/muellershewrote.com https://muellershewrote.com Dana Goldberg https://bsky.app/profile/dgcomedy.bsky.social https://www.instagram.com/dgcomedy https://www.danagoldberg.com More From MSW Media https://mswmedia.com/shows http://patreon.com/aisle45pod https://muellershewrote.substack.com Beans Talk is the video companion to The Daily Beans with Allison Gill and Dana Goldberg. Subscribe now to stay informed and entertained!

Monday, July 6, 2026
America, Birth Of A Nation
Fourth Of July Fail
Red Card Suspension Suspended For USMNT
6 AM Tequila Memories

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cTi_vTwwmU

Dr. Allison Gill https://bsky.app/profile/muellershewrote.com https://muellershewrote.com

Dana Goldberg https://bsky.app/profile/dgcomedy.bsky.social https://www.instagram.com/dgcomedy https://www.danagoldberg.com

More From MSW Media https://mswmedia.com/shows http://patreon.com/aisle45pod https://muellershewrote.substack.com

Beans Talk is the video companion to The Daily Beans with Allison Gill and Dana Goldberg. Subscribe now to stay informed and entertained!

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Friday, July 3, 2026 Today, Olympic canoeist David Hearn has been federally charged for touching water; the Justice Department accidentally emailed Volume II of Jack Smith’s final report to outside lawyers; a court filing unearths a Kennedy Center non-profit taken over by the Trump administration; transgender troops have been granted a class action lawsuit against the government; the June jobs report is in and it’s underwhelming; Kash Patel is shifting massive resources to investigating the Georgia 2020 election; a federal judge blocks the Post Office from withholding mail-in ballots; Colorado Governor Jared Polis fired board members who disagreed with granting clemency to election denier Tina Peters; ICE arrests surge to over 10,000 in 5 days; the University of Tennessee has to pay $1.9M to someone they fired for their remarks about Charlie Kirk; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News. Thank You, Mint Mobile Make the switch! https://MINTMOBILE.com/DAILYBEANS Join The Daily Beans and give a gift today to ensure The Trevor Project can continue its crucial work in the face of continued challenges. http://trevorproject.org/beans Guest: John Fugelsang Tell Me Everything-https://www.johnfugelsang.com/tme https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-john-fugelsang-podcast/id1464094232 https://johnfugelsang.substack.com https://bsky.app/profile/johnfugelsang.bsky.social https://x.com/JohnFugelsang Separation of Church and Hate by John Fugelsang https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Separation-of-Church-and-Hate/John-Fugelsang/9781668066898 Separation of Church and State: America’s Best Idea | The Nation https://www.thenation.com/article/society/separation-of-church-and-state-religious-freedom/ The Latest Breakdown: The Breakdown | Trump DOJ in Crisis after Major Epstein Ruling https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQ2GrNnBrXg Stories https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/01/us/politics/judge-trump-postal-service.html https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/us-olympian-david-hearn-charged-reflecting-pool-vandalism-rcna352788 https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/fbi-immediate-surge-personnel-fulton-county-georgia-2020-election-rcna352754 https://newrepublic.com/post/212678/doj-accidentally-gives-jack-smith-report-person-theyre-suing https://www.rawstory.com/kennedy-center-2677141158/ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/01/us/jared-polis-tina-peters-clemency-board-fired.html https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07/01/us/trump-news https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/education/2026/06/29/university-of-tennessee-to-pay-1-9m-to-professor-tamar-shirinian-fired-over-charlie-kirk-comment/90746518007/ https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/07/02/transgender-troops-granted-class-action-lawsuit-against-government/ Good Trouble →https://wtpmarch.org/ -July 3 →http://goodtroubleliveson.org/ July 17-19 →https://apnews.com/article/venezuela-earthquakes-red-cross-how-to-help-fc64bb65cd2da3c9206a37b74e89d3f7 →https://www.regulations.gov/document/OMB-2026-0034-0001 →http://www.standwithminnesota.com →https://wiki.icelist.is →http://iceout.org From The Good News https://10best.usatoday.com/awards/house-of-black-cat-magic-asheville-north-carolina/ Oct 9 https://www.cabq.gov/artsculture/kimo/events/dana-goldbergs-southwest-funnyfest -Email Dana@DanaGoldberg.com for sponsorship information https://www.danagoldberg.com/tour Tickets for Dana Goldberg: Outrageous - Sep 23 - Den Theater Chicago https://tickets.thedentheatre.com/event/dana-goldberg-outrageous-zs6nxy →Share your Good News & Good Trouble - The Daily Beans →Beans Talk audio -beans-talk.simplecast.com Our Donation Links The Trevor Project - http://trevorproject.org/beans Blue Wave California - bluewavecalifornia.org/concert Donate to Public Citizen - https://citizen.org/beans/ The Daily Beans is donating $10,000 and invites you to give what you can to support their life-affirming work at https://itgetsbetter.org/dailybeansdonate Pathways to Citizenship link to match Allison’s Donation https://crm.bloomerang.co/HostedDonation?ApiKey=pub_86ff5236-dd26-11ec-b5ee-066e3d38bc77&WidgetId=6388736 Join Dana and The Daily Beans and support Human Rights Campaign - http://onecau.se/_ekes71 https://www.nationalsecuritylaw.org/donate https://secure.actblue.com/donate/msw-bwc http://WhistleblowerAid.org/beans Dr. Allison Gill - https://www.muellershewrote.com, https://bsky.app/profile/muellershewrote.com, https://instagram.com/muellershewrote, https://www.youtube.com/@MSWMediaPods →Federal workers - email AG at fedoath@pm.me and let me know what you’re going to do, or just vent. I’m always here to listen. Dana Goldberg - http://patreon.com/cw/dgcomedy, https://bsky.app/profile/dgcomedy.bsky.social, https://www.instagram.com/dgcomedy, https://www.facebook.com/dgcomedy, https://www.danagoldberg.com More from MSW Media - https://mswmedia.com/shows, Cleanup On Aisle 45 pod, https://www.muellershewrote.com

Friday, July 3, 2026

Today, Olympic canoeist David Hearn has been federally charged for touching water; the Justice Department accidentally emailed Volume II of Jack Smith’s final report to outside lawyers; a court filing unearths a Kennedy Center non-profit taken over by the Trump administration; transgender troops have been granted a class action lawsuit against the government; the June jobs report is in and it’s underwhelming; Kash Patel is shifting massive resources to investigating the Georgia 2020 election; a federal judge blocks the Post Office from withholding mail-in ballots; Colorado Governor Jared Polis fired board members who disagreed with granting clemency to election denier Tina Peters; ICE arrests surge to over 10,000 in 5 days; the University of Tennessee has to pay $1.9M to someone they fired for their remarks about Charlie Kirk; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Join The Daily Beans and give a gift today to ensure The Trevor Project can continue its crucial work in the face of continued challenges.
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Tell Me Everything-https://www.johnfugelsang.com/tme
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https://johnfugelsang.substack.com
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https://x.com/JohnFugelsang
Separation of Church and Hate by John Fugelsang
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Separation-of-Church-and-Hate/John-Fugelsang/9781668066898

Separation of Church and State: America’s Best Idea | The Nation
https://www.thenation.com/article/society/separation-of-church-and-state-religious-freedom/


The Latest Breakdown:
The Breakdown | Trump DOJ in Crisis after Major Epstein Ruling
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQ2GrNnBrXg


Stories
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/01/us/politics/judge-trump-postal-service.html

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/us-olympian-david-hearn-charged-reflecting-pool-vandalism-rcna352788

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/fbi-immediate-surge-personnel-fulton-county-georgia-2020-election-rcna352754

https://newrepublic.com/post/212678/doj-accidentally-gives-jack-smith-report-person-theyre-suing

https://www.rawstory.com/kennedy-center-2677141158/

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/01/us/jared-polis-tina-peters-clemency-board-fired.html

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07/01/us/trump-news

https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/education/2026/06/29/university-of-tennessee-to-pay-1-9m-to-professor-tamar-shirinian-fired-over-charlie-kirk-comment/90746518007/

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/07/02/transgender-troops-granted-class-action-lawsuit-against-government/


Good Trouble
→https://wtpmarch.org/ -July 3
→http://goodtroubleliveson.org/ July 17-19
→https://apnews.com/article/venezuela-earthquakes-red-cross-how-to-help-fc64bb65cd2da3c9206a37b74e89d3f7
→https://www.regulations.gov/document/OMB-2026-0034-0001
→http://www.standwithminnesota.com
→https://wiki.icelist.is →http://iceout.org

From The Good News
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