{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67b3fcafa16c1d2aa5c1643a/698a3820f6349d3c6e2efd89?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Aftershow 13: Wtf is Happening in DC?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/67b3fcafa16c1d2aa5c1643a/1770665763350-d02258f6-efe8-4408-9bd6-23b4aea3e282.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>With the ludicrous FIFA Peace Prize, the endless deployment of the National Guard… in addition to the ICE horrors that continue across the country, the National Guard shooting, and of course the Moron-in-chief who also resides in DC himself ….it just seemed like we needed to talk about <em>wtf was happening in DC</em>.</p><p><br></p><p>And who better to do it with than residents, who are also patrons of the show.</p><p><br></p><p><em>[Names have been changed for privacy reasons] </em></p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Links:</u></strong></p><p><br></p><p>National Guard to remain in nation's capital through 2026 <a href=\"https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/national-guard-remain-nations-capital-2026/story?id=129295281\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/national-guard-remain-nations-capital-2026/story?id=129295281</a></p><p><br></p><p>Lawfare posts referenced in the episode: <a href=\"https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/deploying-the-d.c.-national-guard\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/deploying-the-d.c.-national-guard</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-situation--standing-around-in-washington--dc\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-situation--standing-around-in-washington--dc</a></p><p><br></p><p>Trump's National Guard deployments could cost over $1 billion this year, CBO projects <a href=\"https://www.npr.org/2026/01/28/nx-s1-5690394/national-guard-deployments-cost-cbo\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.npr.org/2026/01/28/nx-s1-5690394/national-guard-deployments-cost-cbo</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Patreon Exclusive post: Sam Harris… in the Epstein Files?!</strong> <a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/posts/149970030\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.patreon.com/posts/149970030</a></p><p><br></p><p>Trump Collectively Punishes Afghan community <a href=\"https://zeteo.com/p/trump-collectively-punishes-afghan/comments\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://zeteo.com/p/trump-collectively-punishes-afghan/comments</a></p><p><br></p><p>Jury acquits D.C. 'sandwich guy' charged with chucking a sub at a federal agent <a href=\"https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/dc-sandwich-guy-verdict-rcna242142\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/dc-sandwich-guy-verdict-rcna242142</a></p><p><br></p><p>Israel kills Gaza aid workers from World Central Kitchen, Save The Children <a href=\"https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2024/12/1/israel-kills-gaza-aid-workers-from-world-central-kitchen-save-the-children\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2024/12/1/israel-kills-gaza-aid-workers-from-world-central-kitchen-save-the-children</a></p><p><br></p><p>Chef José Andrés Says ‘Good People’ On Both Sides of Gaza Conflict <a href=\"https://www.algemeiner.com/2025/07/11/peace-meals-chef-jose-andres-says-good-people-on-both-sides-of-gaza-conflict-ill-served-by-leaders-food-can-bridge-divide/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.algemeiner.com/2025/07/11/peace-meals-chef-jose-andres-says-good-people-on-both-sides-of-gaza-conflict-ill-served-by-leaders-food-can-bridge-divide/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Canadian woman put in chains, detained by ICE after entering San Diego border <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTsIzFryEBg\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTsIzFryEBg</a></p><p><br></p><p>US supreme court ‘effectively legalized racial profiling’, immigration experts warn <a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/09/supreme-court-immigration-los-angeles-reaction\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/09/supreme-court-immigration-los-angeles-reaction</a></p><p><br></p><p>The Feminist Killjoy Handbook: The Radical Potential of Getting in the Way Sara Ahmed <a href=\"https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/103489828-the-feminist-killjoy-handbook\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/103489828-the-feminist-killjoy-handbook</a></p><p><br></p><p>White Rage:&nbsp;The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide <a href=\"https://www.professorcarolanderson.org/white-rage\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.professorcarolanderson.org/white-rage</a></p>","author_name":"Eiynah Mohammed-Smith"}