Reactionaries Rule the World | Episode 306 (September 10, 2021)
Channel: The Humanist Report
Date: 12/09/2021

In this episode we’ll discuss the current state of things and how they’re just… not good. We’ll talk about Texas’ abortion ban, Fox News’ pandemic misinformation, the Line 3 pipeline, the expiration of unemployment benefits, voter suppression, climate change, drones, and much more!

Resources:
Satanic Temple Finds Way to Skirt Texas Abortion Ban: https://m.sacurrent.com/the-daily/archives/2021/09/04/the-satanic-temple-begins-legal-maneuver-to-skirt-texas-new-abortion-ban
Shrek Memes Shut Down Anti-Abortion Hotline: https://www.salon.com/2021/09/01/shrek-texas-abortion-snitch-line-memes-activism/
TikToker Makes Script to Flood Texas Abortion Snitch Hotline: https://www.vice.com/en/article/z3x9ba/tiktok-texas-abortion-law-bot-site-ios-shortcut
Eric Clapton Releases “Anti-Vax Anthem”: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/eric-clapton-gotta-stop-anti-vaccination-anthem_n_612aa8cae4b0231e369c78d1
Unemployment Benefits Run Out: https://www.jacobinmag.com/2021/09/pandemic-covid-unemployment-income-benefits-insurance-expire-jobs-economic-recovery
7 Million Workers Lose Unemployment: https://www.axios.com/unemployment-benefits-expire-7f888366-d5bf-4987-b26e-16596401ce29.html
The Supreme Court Could Allow Attacks on Marriage Equality: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/09/supreme-court-allow-attacks-marriage-equality-just-abortion/
Media Matters Report on Fox News and Ivermectin: https://www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/timeline-fox-news-has-repeatedly-promoted-ivermectin-therapeutic-treatment-covid-19
The Squad Protests Line 3 in Minnesota: https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/09/03/squad-protests-line-3-minnesota-we-are-here-because-climate-crisis-here
Omar’s Open Letter to Biden: https://omar.house.gov/sites/omar.house.gov/files/08.30.2021%20Letter%20to%20Biden%20on%20Line%203%5D.pdf
Former Extremist: Tucker Carlson Sounds Just Like Me: https://www.salon.com/2021/09/04/ex-neo-nazi-christian-picciolini-the-words-i-used-to-say-are-now-part-of-the-mainstream/
Texas’ Voter Suppression Bill Becomes Law: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/civil-rights-groups-lawsuits-texas-voting-law_n_6137ac0de4b04778c00ac652
Joe Manchin’s Daughter Involved in EpiPen Price Gouging Scheme: https://theintercept.com/2021/09/07/joe-manchin-epipen-price-heather-bresch/
Police Unions Are Going to War Over COVID Vaccine Mandates: https://www.vice.com/en/article/5dbev8/police-unions-suing-covid-vaccine-mandates
US Airstrikes After 9/11 Killed Up to 48,000 Civilians: https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/09/07/us-airstrikes-have-killed-48000-civilians-911-analysis
Growling Anti-Masker Removed From Flight: https://www.rawstory.com/passenger-drunk/

0:00 Introduction, Shoutouts, Episode Preview
2:16 Satanists Challenge Texas’ Abortion Ban
11:49 Gay Marriages May be SCOTUS’ Next Target
21:22 Former Extremist’s Warning About Tucker Carlson
33:38 Fox’s Pandemic Misinformation Continues
41:24 Eric Clapton Made an Anti-Vax ‘Anthem’
51:30 The Squad Protest the Line 3 Pipeline
1:01:01 Biden Let’s Unemployment Benefits Expire
1:10:24 Texas’ Voter Suppression Bill Becomes Law
1:16:20 Manchin’s Daughter Involved in Pharma Scandal
1:26:22 Police Unions Fight Vaccine Mandates
1:35:48 Anti-Mask Karens and Kens Keep Going Viral
1:44:00 Shocking Report About U.S. Drones Released
1:53:58 The Climate Apocalypse is Here Now
2:01:35 Outro

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