ICE Unmasked (feat. Asm. Isaac Bryan)

Summary

Podcast Summary: The Daily Beans – "ICE Unmasked" (feat. Asm. Isaac Bryan)

Date: January 14, 2026
Hosts: Allison Gill, Dana Goldberg
Guest: California Assemblyman Isaac Bryan

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Episode Overview

In this episode of The Daily Beans, Allison Gill and Dana Goldberg break down a series of alarming developments surrounding U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), including DOJ resignations over the investigation into Renee Nicole Goode's widow, controversy over ICE’s hiring of pardoned January 6th rioters, and the escalating confrontation between state and federal authorities regarding ICE’s operations. The show features California Assemblyman Isaac Bryan, who discusses California’s legislative efforts to curb the abuses by ICE and prevent local police from moonlighting as federal agents.
Throughout, the hosts maintain their signature blend of snark and righteous outrage, while foregrounding voices directly involved in efforts for justice and accountability.

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Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Mass DOJ Resignations Over ICE-Involved Shooting

[04:54–11:44]

• Six federal prosecutors in Minnesota and at least four Civil Rights Division leaders in D.C. resigned after the DOJ pursued an investigation into Renee Goode's widow (the victim of an ICE shooting), instead of the alleged shooter, Agent Jonathan Ross.
• The prosecutors objected to the abandonment of a civil rights probe into the shooting itself, which set off a wave of protest resignations.
• Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara described the resignations as “a major blow to efforts to root out rampant theft from state agencies.”
• The Justice Department pivoted to investigating Goode and her wife for alleged activist ties, with DHS Secretary Kristi Noem labeling Goode a “domestic terrorist,” a move the hosts denounced as victim-blaming and a political cover-up.
  • Memorable Quote:
    “They're investigating the victims.” – Allison Gill [05:05]
  • Quote from Kristen Clark:
    “Investigating officials to determine if they broke the law, defied policy, failed to de-escalate and resorted to deadly force without basis is just one of the Civil Rights Division's most solemn duties.” [09:13]
• Local and state authorities were barred from participating in the federal investigation; lawsuits have commenced in response.

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2. ICE's Growing Power and Questions Over Its Ranks

[11:58–15:18]

• Congressional Democrats are probing whether pardoned January 6th rioters have been hired by ICE, with formal requests for personnel records and hiring communications.
• ICE is undergoing a rapid expansion, funded by a $75 billion boost, amid concerns over agents concealing their identities (“unique among all law enforcement agencies...” – Jamie Raskin [13:21]).
• Former Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn voiced concern:
  • Quote:
    “Given the pardons and appointment of people into this administration, lawlessness is not frowned upon, but rewarded.” [14:30]
• The hosts highlight the implications of masked, potentially radicalized agents wielding state power with little transparency.

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3. Contempt Showdown Over Epstein Investigation Subpoenas

[15:18–20:49]

• Bill and Hillary Clinton decline congressional subpoenas to testify about the Epstein files, offering sworn declarations instead. The episode explores the legal standoff, political motivations, and the limits of what could be learned.
  • Quote from the Clintons' letter:
    “Every person has to decide when they have seen or had enough and are ready to fight for this country, its principles and its people, no matter the consequences. For us, now is that time.” [17:03]
• Dana Goldberg voices skepticism about Bill Clinton’s claim of having no relevant knowledge but supports accountability regardless of party.
  • Memorable Moment:
    Dana Goldberg: “If Bill Clinton did anything wrong, I am one of those people... I want him to pay for that.” [17:57]
• The hosts discuss the likelihood that the matter will become moot with a change in Congressional leadership before legal proceedings finish.

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4. Interview: Assemblyman Isaac Bryan on California’s Fight Against ICE

[23:55–37:49]

California’s Approach to Limiting ICE Abuses

• Enforcement of "No Mask" Law:
  • While difficult to enforce due to ongoing federal litigation, Assemblyman Bryan argues local law enforcement can hold ICE agents accountable when they violate state laws.
  • Federal pushback is strong, but California is committed to defending its statutes in court.
  • Quote:
    “Our local law enforcement... and our Attorney General hold federal agents, ICE agents, accountable when they violate state laws inside the state of California.” – Isaac Bryan [25:30]
• Moonlighting Bill (AB 1537):
  • Inspired by ICE agents posing as local cops, and vice versa, this bill bans local law enforcement from moonlighting as ICE agents and requires notification if they are working with Homeland Security.
  • Quote:
    “You shouldn't sign up to protect and serve the community by day and terrorize and kidnap community members by night. To me, this is common sense.” – Isaac Bryan [30:16]
  • The bill’s urgency may speed its passage, though police unions are expected to resist.
• Legislative Momentum and Legal Strategies:
  • Bryan is also pursuing legislation to ban law enforcement (including ICE) from targeting journalists and protesters with “non-lethal” munitions during demonstrations, referencing federal court rulings as models for California law.
  • Codifying these standards is seen as crucial for civil liberties and safety.
    • Quote:
      “We can't wait for the courts. And even if the courts have a ruling, one day the Supreme Court may overturn that.” – Isaac Bryan [35:11]
• Guidance and Call to Action for Californians:
  • Assemblyman Bryan urges residents to know and assert their rights:
    • “If they do not have a judicial warrant and you are an employer, you do not have to let them in.” [36:51]
  • Encourages public engagement at every level—from sharing accurate information to direct protest and legislative advocacy.

Broader Lessons and National Solidarity

• Bryan is working with peers nationally to share best practices; coordinated resistance is necessary given the militarization and politicization of ICE.
  • Quote:
    “If we band together, if we stand in solidarity across this country, if we share best practices and best policies, I still believe in the power of the people.” [36:19]

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On the pattern of victim-blaming:
  “They're investigating the victims.” – Allison Gill [05:05]

• On the expansion of ICE & dangerous opacity:
  “Unique among all law enforcement agencies... ICE agents conceal their identities, wearing masks and removing names from their uniforms.” – Jamie Raskin [13:21]

• On legislative resolve:
  “No matter how much opposition there is, no matter how much it makes me a target of the Trump administration ... I have to do my job. We all have to stand up for democracy in this moment.” – Isaac Bryan [27:00]

• On holding accountable all abusers, regardless of party:
  “If Bill Clinton did anything wrong ... I want him to pay for that.” – Dana Goldberg [17:57]

• On public responsibility:
  “Everybody has to play their part... If you can get outside and protest and be heard, do that. If you're in the privileged position to write laws ... do that and do that with courage.” – Isaac Bryan [37:16]

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• DOJ & MN Prosecutor Resignations / ICE Investigation scandal:
  [04:54–11:44]

• ICE hiring Jan. 6 rioters / Congressional inquiry:
  [11:58–15:18]

• Clinton/Epstein subpoena standoff & legal analysis:
  [15:18–20:49]

• Interview with Isaac Bryan: California’s Legal Push Against ICE:
  [23:55–37:49]

  • "No Mask" law discussion: [25:30–27:00]
  • AB 1537 on local police moonlighting: [29:46–31:31]
  • Codifying protections for journalists/protesters: [33:16–35:36]
  • National solidarity/Advice to Californians: [35:43–37:41]

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Tone & Language

The episode is marked by a sense of urgency, moral clarity, and biting humor. The hosts blend legal analysis and activism with their trademark wit and refusal to accept injustices as business as usual. Assemblyman Bryan’s contributions have a sober but hopeful tone, focusing on direct action and solidarity.

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Conclusion

The Daily Beans’ “ICE Unmasked” episode is a comprehensive and impassioned exploration of the ongoing abuses tied to federal immigration enforcement, the resistance from inside the justice system, and the vital, evolving role of state lawmakers like Isaac Bryan. The episode offers clarity, context, and a roadmap for civic engagement at a time when the line between law enforcement and political repression is growing alarmingly thin.

Three Key Takeaways:

1. Legal and political resistance to ICE’s abuses is mounting—within DOJ, among state lawmakers, and on the streets.
2. Transparency battles over ICE’s conduct and recruitment have national security and civil liberties implications well beyond immigration policy.
3. Collective action and informed advocacy, paired with legislative foresight, are critical in defending vulnerable communities and democratic norms.

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Notable Call to Action:
“If you live in California, call your state legislators and urge them to support AB 1537. Know your rights, get involved—everyone has a role to play.”

Transcript

[Martin Sheen]

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[Allison Gill]

And thank you, MSW Media. Hello and welcome to the Daily beans for Wednesday, January 14, 2020, 2026. Today, half a dozen lawyers in the Department of Justice Civil Rights division have resigned rather than investigate Renee Goode's widow. Along with mass resignations in the Minnesota U.S. attorney's office. The Clintons refused to respond to a House subpoena to testify about the Epstein files. House Democrats have asked the government if any January 6th rioters are currently working for ICE. Lindsey Halligan has responded to a judge asking her why she kept signing court documents as the U.S. attorney since she's been disqualified. And Judge Engelmeier asks briefing on whether he can appoint a special master to oversee the Epstein files Transparency Act. I'm Allison Gill.

[Dana Goldberg]

And I'm Danny Goldberg.

[Allison Gill]

Hey, how's it going?

[Dana Goldberg]

Hey, it is. It is going. It is going. Hey, still in Florida, we do have some, I feel like a little bit of schadenfreude today for us, but there's some good news mix or I guess weird news mixed with the bad news. Now, I'm not even sure it's good.

[Allison Gill]

News, but it's odd news. There needs to be a new category, right?

[Dana Goldberg]

Yeah.

[Allison Gill]

So later in the show, I'm going to be joined by California Assemblyman Isaac Bryan. We're going to discuss the no mask law in the state of California, what that looks like on the ground, and also a new bill that he's introduced that would bar local law enforcement like the LAPD from moonlighting as ICE agents.

[Dana Goldberg]

Good.

[Allison Gill]

So, yeah, I think that's very, very cool. So he's amazing. Rising star in the party. And we're going to talk to him later in the show. Also, Lindsey Halligan, God bless her heart, as they say.

[Dana Goldberg]

Yes, indeed, in a southern kind of.

[Allison Gill]

Way in the South. Remember when she responded to a different judge, Sue Espante, who was like, can you tell me why you keep signing your name U.S. attorney when you're not anymore and how you're not lying to the court. She and her Todd Blanche wrote back like, look, we disagree and that's that. And, and she had a fairly decent argument, like Jack Smith kept making filings after Eileen Cannon disqualified him. But then like a, like just totally ripped apart this Trump appointed judge, like over and over again, say you're unfair, you're activist judge trying to tell us what the law is. We're going to go over it in, in a lot of detail over on the Unjustified podcast this weekend. But we also had Judge Engelmeier responding to you remember when Massie and Kanna wrote to him and said, can you appoint a special master in the Epstein files because the DOJ sucks at life. And Engelmeier wrote back and said, yeah, I need the government to tell me, you know, some briefing, telling me, first of all, if these congressmen have standing and if I have jurisdiction to oversee something besides the release of the Ghislaine Maxwell grand jury information in my court, you got to let me know what gives me the authority to appoint a special master over a law that hasn't been litigated, that isn't in court yet. Right. So we'll see what happens there. But we're going to go over that as well on Unjustified in a lot more legal detail. So you want to tune into that. All right, we have a lot of news to get to everybody. Let's hit the hot notes. Hot notes. All right, first up from the New York Times, six federal prosecutors in Minnesota have resigned on Tuesday over the Justice Department's push to investigate the widow of the woman killed by an ICE agent and the department's reluctance to investigate the shooter, according to people with knowledge of their decisions. So they resigned because the FBI and the U.S. attorneys are investigating Renee Goode and her and her wife instead of Jonathan Ross.

[Dana Goldberg]

And so, yeah, I want to say unbelievable, but it's not. I made a really short video on my Instagram about an hour ago because I saw the New York Times headline, it's just bullshit. It's bullshit.

[Allison Gill]

They're investigating the victims.

[Dana Goldberg]

Awful.

[Allison Gill]

Anyway, Joseph H. Thompson, who was second in command at the U.S. attorney's office and oversaw the sprawling fraud investigation that has roiled Minnesota's political landscape. He was among those who quit on Tuesday, according to three people with knowledge. Mr. Thompson's resignation came after senior Justice Department officials pressed for a criminal investigation into the actions of the widow of Renee Nicole Goode. That's the Minneapolis Woman killed by Ice, murdered by Ice on Wednesday. Mr. Thompson, who's 47, young, He's a career prosecutor, objected to that approach, as well as to the Justice Department's refusal to include state officials in investigating whether the shooting itself was lawful, according to people familiar. Minneapolis Police Chief Brian o' Hara said in an interview that Thompson's resignation deals a major blow to efforts to root out rampant theft from state agencies. You know how the Trump administration's like, oh, there's fraud. This is the guy that investigated and arrested 90 people in that fraud ring. The fraud cases, which involve schemes to cheat safety net programs, were the chief reason the Trump administration cited for its immigration crackdown in the state. You don't need ICE officers to go in to investigate fraud. That makes no sense. The vast majority of defendants charged in the cases are American citizens. Okay. The ringleader is a white woman.

[Dana Goldberg]

Yep.

[Allison Gill]

All right. Quote, when you lose the leader responsible for making the fraud case, it tells you this isn't about prosecuting fraud. That's what o' Hara said. The police chief. The other senior career prosecutor who resigned is Harry Jacobs. Another one is Melinda Williams. Another Thomas Calhoun Lopez. Mr. Jacobs had been Mr. Thompson's deputy overseeing the fraud investigation. So two of the top prosecutors in the fraud investigation are gone on now, and those began in 2022. By the way, who was president in 2022?

[Dana Goldberg]

I believe that was Joe Biden.

[Allison Gill]

Ah, okay. Just checking. Mr. Calhoun Lopez was the chief of the Violent and Major Crimes Unit. So that guy's gone. After Ms. Good was shot, the Justice Department decided to forego a civil rights investigation that would establish whether their use of deadly force was justified. It was not. That decision led several career prosecutors at the department Civil Rights Division in Washington to resign in protest. That's what Ms. Now reported on Monday. Instead, the Justice Department launched a probe to examine ties between Ms. Good and her wife, Becca, and several groups that have been monitoring and protesting the conduct of immigration agents in recent weeks. Shortly after Wednesday's fatal shooting, Kristi Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security, puppy killer, referred to Ms. Good as a domestic terrorist.

[Dana Goldberg]

You know what's crazy? AG and I saw this. If you go to BBC, they're reporting on Renee Goode as a Christian. They're reporting about her time as a Christian leader in a camp like in Christian camp. They talked about people that had experiences with her, that she basically saved their life. And all of the time she gave to God and then you get the reporting in the United States. It's like self proclaimed poet from Colorado with pronouns in her name who used to be married to a man and has now been woken and as a lesbian and changed her sex. The way the United States has convinced people to hate people that have nothing to do with them is mind blowing.

[Allison Gill]

Yeah. And by the way, alpha males take a look in the mirror, take a swim in Lake U about why there are late in life lesbians. Okay. Because you.

[Dana Goldberg]

No.

[Allison Gill]

Sorry.

[Dana Goldberg]

Well said. All right, let's talk about the resignations at Main Justice. This is from Ms. Now otherwise, you know, used to be msnbc. At least four leaders of a Justice Department unit that investigates police killings have resigned in protest over the administration's handling of that same thing of the fatal shooting of Renee Goode in Minneapolis by that ICE agent. Now this is according to three people that have been briefed on the departures top leaders of the Criminal Section of the Civil Rights Division. They've left their jobs to register their frustration with the department after the assistant attorney general for Civil Rights, Hermy Dillon, decided not to investigate the ICE officers fatal shooting of Renee Good last week. Criminal section of the division would normally investigate any fatal shooting by a law enforcement officer and specializes in probing potential or alleged abuse of improper proper use of force by law enforcement. This is a blaring example of this. Now, the departures, including the chief of the section as well as the principal deputy chief, deputy chief and acting deputy chief, all of them represent the most significant mass resignation at the Justice Department since February.

[Allison Gill]

Like we want to hear since like 1974, but it's since February is last year.

[Dana Goldberg]

At that time, five leaders and supervisors of the department's Public Integrity Section, which investigates public officials for possible corruption. Yeah, they resigned rather than comply with an appointee of Trump's orders to dismiss the bribery case against then New York Mayor Eric Adams. Now, one source that's briefed on the reasoning of the resignation said the handling of the ICE shooting was not the only concern for the unit leaders and the that some were also concerned about other decisions by division leadership. And this is a quote, investigating officials to determine if they broke the law, defied policy, failed to de escalate and resorted to deadly force without basis is just one of the Civil Rights Division's most solemn duties. That's Kristen Clark, and she led the division, by the way, under the Biden administration. She said prosecutors of the Civil Rights Division have for decades been the nation's leading experts in this work good shooting on January 7th has galvanized Democrats and civil libertarians, but it's also frustrated Minnesota politicians and state police investigators. On January 10th, the FBI announced, and we've covered this, that it would be handling the investigation of Good shooting on its own. Handling my ass. And blocked Minnesota authorities from their typical role in reviewing evidence and investigating the shooting themselves. On Tuesday night, the state of Minnesota and the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, they filed a lawsuit attempting to block the Trump administration's immigration enforcement actions there, which the Department of Homeland Security, of course, Christy Noem announced would grow. They would grow. Following Good's death. They're sending in more officers. Vice President J.D. vance, piece of shit. Has defended the ICE officers, saying one day after Good's death with no investigation, that the shooting was justified. Trump himself made inaccurate claims that Good had, and I quote, run over the ICE officer. We saw with our own eyes. That didn't happen. Now, Democrats accused the Trump administration of trying to seize the evidence in the shooting as part of what they called a cover up. And that's exactly what this is.

[Allison Gill]

Yeah. You run in, you get the bullets, you get the shell casings, you get the body, you get the vehicle, you take it all away. You hide the officer, you don't share it with the local authorities. And we're not supposed to suspect you of covering up what happened.

[Dana Goldberg]

Yeah, sure.

[Allison Gill]

All right, we're going to switch gears here. This is from CBS. Nearly one year after the mass pardon of more than 1500 Trump supporting Capitol riot defendants, insurrectionists, coup members, members of the House committee, one of the House committees, they're investigating whether any of the pardoned rioters are now working for Trump administration's fast growing Immigration Customs Enforcement Agency, ice.

[Dana Goldberg]

I mean, I haven't heard about the proud boys and the Oath Keepers lately, have you? Sure haven't.

[Allison Gill]

We've been talking about this for a while. There hasn't been any evidence Right. In the public yet that we know of because these guys all wear masks and.

[Dana Goldberg]

Yeah.

[Allison Gill]

That any January 6th rioters, insurrectionists are working there. But now they're officially asking, probably because they've heard that there are some. In a three page letter sent Monday to Homeland Security Secretary Puppy killer Kristi Noem and Attorney General Pamela Jo Bondi, a letter obtained by CBS News, the ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee has requested all, quote, records, documents, memos and internal communications regarding the solicitation and hiring of anyone charged or investigated for actions in connection to the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol. So it's not just that. They want proof that anybody whose name was among the 1500 is working for ICE. They want internal communications and memos soliciting the hiring of January 6ers. The committee's Democrats also said it remains unclear how many January 6th defendants, quote, have been invited to join the ranks of the administration, including among the mass Department of Homeland Security agents and officers. It's also not clear if ICE has hired any January 6th defendants, but the agency is engaging in a rapid hiring spree funded by a $75 billion funding boost passed by Congress last year that could allow ICE to add thousands of agents. And the Democrats letter noted that other pardoned riot defendants or members of the crowd on January 6th have already joined the administration. Jamie Raskin, Maryland Democrat and the Judiciary panel's ranking member, said it is possible riot defendants would go unrecognized while serving as immigration agents. Quote, unique among all law enforcement agencies and all branches of the armed services, ICE Agen conceal their identities, wearing masks and removing names from their uniforms. That's Raskin. He previously served on the House's January 6th select committee. His inquiry said, who is hiding behind these masks? How many of them were among the violent rioters who attacked the Capitol on January 6th and were convicted of their offenses? Spokespeople for the Justice Department and Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to requests for comment from CBS News. They inquiry into ICE hiring. You know, their hiring practices. It comes amid a roiling controversy over the deployment of federal agents into U.S. communities and confrontations between agents and protesters. Harry Dunn, our friend, co host of cleanup on L45, former US Capitol Police officer who helped repel the rioting mob, told CBS News, quote, given the pardons and appointment of people into this administration, lawlessness is not frowned upon, but rewarded. At least one Capitol riot defendant has already secured a high ranking post in the Department of Justice, as we know, Jared Wise, who's serving as an agency advisor, whatever that is. But he's got a cushy job at DOJ as all of these other folks are mass resigning because they are intent on investigating the victims of the murder of Renee Goode instead of the perpetrator. Yeah.

[Dana Goldberg]

Thanks so much, Alison. All right, this one's from the Times. Not surprising, and I agree with him. Bill and Hillary Clinton refused on Tuesday to testify in House's Jeffrey Epstein investigation, escalating a month long battle with its Republican leader, Representative James Comer of Kentucky, who quickly said he would take steps to hold them in contempt of Congress. Now I'm really interested to See what happens here. I'm not going to lie. And this is a quote. Every person has to decide when they have seen or had enough and are ready to fight for this country, its principles and its people, no matter the consequences. The Clintons wrote in a lengthy letter to Mr. Comer, the chairman of the House Oversight Committee, which was obtained by the New York Times. For us, now is that time, okay? Mr. Comer has repeatedly threatened to hold the Clintons in contempt if they failed to appear for live depositions behind closed doors, typically a first step in referring someone to the Justice Department for prosecution. He set a timeline of Tuesday for Mr. Clinton to appear and Wednesday for Hillary to appear. But hours before the deadline, Clintons made clear that they had no intention of presenting themselves on Capitol Hill to be questioned by Mr. Comer and members of the committee. They did so by submitting an 8 page legal letter laying out why they considered the subpoenas invalid and legally unenforceable, then followed up with a scorching, a scorching missive that they signed jointly, promising to fight Mr. Comer on the issue for as long as it took. In the letter, the Clintons noted that they had proactively provided Mr. Comer with sworn statements similar to ones he had accepted from seven or eight other former law enforcement officials that he had also subpoenaed and then excused from testifying before the committee. The Clintons have repeatedly said they have no knowledge relevant to the investigation. Okay, I am going to be the wet blanket here. I disagree with that statement. I don't know what Hillary knows, but Bill Clinton has things that are pertinent to this investigation. So I'm going to take issue with that and I hope that people understand why. On Tuesday morning on Capitol Hill, Mr. Comer said he was disappointed in Mr. Clinton's decision to refuse a lawful subpoena and said he would move next week in committee to hold the former President in contempt. That would take a vote of the panel, followed by a vote of the full House. Should it pass, it would be up to the Justice Department to prosecute the matter, in which penalties include a fine of up to $100,000 and imprisonment for as long as a year. And I just want to continue on this. We know that he was around these people. That's the thing that I'm. If Bill Clinton did anything wrong, I am one of those people. And I believe everyone listening is I want him to pay for that. And I love Hillary. If Hillary knew, I want there to be consequences. But to say you don't have any information in this investigation. Allison is really hard for me to buy. It's hard for me to believe.

[Allison Gill]

Well, he might have put it in his sworn declaration. He's like, I'm not going to come in and testify. I was around them. There were photos of me. Here's a picture of me in a hotel pool. There's Epstein in the corner. Yes. Okay. What do you want from me? Yeah, what's going to happen here? This is what the Clintons are doing. Right. Because if we still had many, many years to go, comer could refer this to the Department of Justice. Pam Bondi would definitely indict them. And they would have to go through, you know, all the pre trial motions to dismiss and then pre trial motions for in limine and all this stuff and then maybe even go to trial. By the time this is litigated.

[Dana Goldberg]

Right.

[Allison Gill]

We'll have a new Congress. Bill Clinton is betting, pray to God that by the time this is litigated, the Democrats will be in charge. I mean, there's only 11 months left.

[Dana Goldberg]

It's true. And listen, if anyone wants to come at me on this, please just be gentle. You can disagree with what I just said, but please, please don't come at me personally. Just be, just be gentle in your correction.

[Allison Gill]

No, yeah. And I mean, he certainly can talk about what Jeffrey Epstein was doing.

[Dana Goldberg]

Yeah.

[Allison Gill]

But I think what he's saying, if you, if you actually read the letter, which is really long, and you know, we'll probably go over on the Unjustified podcast, there's nothing pertinent in that. The statute of limitations has passed. There's nothing pertinent in that. Nothing that Bill Clinton can tell them can probably make a difference.

[Dana Goldberg]

Got it.

[Allison Gill]

But yeah, I mean, if you want to ask Bill Clinton who else was there, what are the other big names, who are the other johns or whatever, you know, he may actually not know any of that information.

[Dana Goldberg]

It's true. Absolutely. Absolutely.

[Allison Gill]

But he can sign a. I think what he's saying here is you let other people submit a declaration rather than come in.

[Dana Goldberg]

Yeah. Oh, I don't trust the people he's dealing with as far as I can throw them. I just, I get, I just struggle with this one a little bit. I think some people that we probably, and I'm not saying it's Bill, but I think some people that we probably enjoyed in our lifetime at some point, whether it's an artist or a musician or someone got caught up in this. And I, I don't care what party they belong to. I want there to be consequences. So.

[Allison Gill]

No, I agree. I concur. But he's never gonna, we're never gonna get to the point where he's gonna have to testify before Congress. But, you know, but to think, think of it this way, too. Bill Clinton is actually saying, release all the Epstein files. I've done nothing.

[Dana Goldberg]

100%. Yes, he did. He absolutely did. Yep.

[Allison Gill]

So we'll see what happens. But that's, you got my. You know where my beans are. It's gonna, it's gonna, we'll have a new Congress by the time it gets decided.

[Dana Goldberg]

Well, from your mouth to goddess's ears. Let's go.

[Allison Gill]

The thing is, though, I wonder. The new Congress can withdraw the subpoena, but they can't undo an indictment. So the Clintons would need to be able to drag this out before it gets indicted. We'll see.

[Dana Goldberg]

All right.

[Allison Gill]

We'll see what happens. All right, everybody. We have a great interview with the Assemblyman from the 55th district coming up. His name's Isaac Bryan and we're going to talk about some of the laws in California to help protect citizens, Californians against ice and how that can be translated to, to other states as well. Stick around. We'll be right back after these messages.

[Assemblyman Isaac Bryan]

We'll be right back.

[Allison Gill]

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[Martin Sheen]

It's Sunday morning and that wonderfully relaxed feeling of a long, lazy day lingers in the air. If you want to make the moment last, may I suggest the perfect solution? The Martin Sheen Podcast Join me, your host, Martin Sheen, for beautifully crafted 20 minute programs filled with never before heard stories of my life, along with personal reflections and poetry that inspires. The Martin Sheen Podcast is the perfect Sunday refresh. A chance to take a deep breath, relax and know that the stress of Monday may be just around the corner, but not here, not now. So make this your weekly moment of calm as we explore faith, hope, love and what it means to be human. And know this. This journey is ever unfolding as I invite you to see what's next with me, Martin Sheen. And thank you.

[Allison Gill]

Hey everybody, welcome back. I'm happy to be joined today by an assembly member of California's 55th Assembly District, which consists of Baldwin Hills, Crenshaw District, Culver City, where I used to live, Ledera Heights, Mar Vista, large parts of South Los Angeles. In the Assembly, Isaac Bryan, who we're talking to today, serves as the Chair of the Committee on Natural Resources as well as the Chair of of the Assembly Select Committee on Poverty and Economic Inclusion. He's also the Vice Chair of the California Legislative Black Caucus. Please welcome Assembly Member Isaac Bryan. Isaac, how are you today?

[Assemblyman Isaac Bryan]

I'm doing wonderful, Allison. Thank you for having me.

[Allison Gill]

Thank you. I know you're very busy today. I know you're in a lot of meetings and appreciate you taking the time to speak with us today. And I think what I really wanted to talk to you about Today is how California Assembly, California Legislature, and our local authorities and prosecutors, et cetera, are pushing back on what ICE and Customs and Border Protection, DHS as a whole, is doing here in California. We've won our lawsuit to return the control of the National Guard back to Governor Newsom, which is good, but we still are contending with ICE and Customs and Border Protection, especially in the wake of what, you know, we'll just be blunt about it, the murder of Renee Nicole Good in Minnesota. And, you know, what we've also seen here on the ground in California and how we can prevent that. So can you talk a little bit about. I know a lot of our listeners have a lot of questions about the no mask law for ICE agents, federal agents here conducting operations in California. What does that look like practically? Like, how do you enforce that kind of a law?

[Assemblyman Isaac Bryan]

I think practically speaking, it gets a little bit difficult. We are in active litigation with the federal government. In my mind, the way it works is our local law enforcement, our local district attorneys and our Attorney General hold federal agents, ICE agents, accountable when they violate state laws inside the state of California. In the same way, we've got jurisdictions across the country that want to hold ICE agents accountable when they violate local laws. Like we've seen District Attorney Larry Krasner in Philadelphia, for example, exclaim. The challenge is that the federal government isn't taking any of our laws lying down. They are challenging them in court. And we are standing up. We are winning many of these battles, but we've got more to win, including holding ground on this piece of legislation.

[Allison Gill]

Yeah, I mean, that was going to be my next question. Right. They're blatantly violating the Constitution with their Kavanaugh stops and violating people's Fourth and Fifth Amendment rights and First Amendment rights to free expression by trying to say that people are violating Title 18, U.S. code, Section 111, bro. Or, you know, whatever. Because they're simply people are observing ice, alerting their neighbors that ICE is in their neighborhood conducting operations, filming, as they're allowed to under the Constitution, trampling over the Constitution. I have to imagine that they're not taking our laws, our local laws, very seriously, despite, you know, many past arguments about states rights and sovereignty. So I'm very glad you're litigating all of these laws and holding them to it, holding their feet to the fire for violating them.

[Assemblyman Isaac Bryan]

It's kind of an insane time, right? The party of limited government is now the party that has bolstered up a paramilitary in, in ICE that is patrolling our streets and co Opting our National Guard and weaponizing these institutions against the American people. But I think the real resistance isn't the courts and it's not even legislators like me. It is everyday people who are not accepting this as the new status quo that are not accepting the normalization of American citizens being murdered by immigration enforcement in their own neighborhoods. We have to stand up in every way possible. And for me as a legislator, that means continuing to push meaningful legislation, no matter how difficult it is, no matter how much opposition there is, no matter how much it makes me a target of the Trump administration or how hard the justices that they have put in place will fight to keep it from being implemented. I have to do my job. We all have to stand up for democracy in this moment.

[Dana Goldberg]

Yeah.

[Allison Gill]

I mean, we should co opt the don't tread on me flag because I mean, isn't that their thing? And now they're like, oh, tread all over us.

[Assemblyman Isaac Bryan]

I mean, or adopt a new saying, you know, please don't shoot me in the face.

[Allison Gill]

Right. Can we just start there? Can we just start with the basics? Don't murder me for exercising my first amendment rights. Right. And talk a little bit about, you know, your, your job as an assembly member in the legislature is to protect the citizens of California. The federal government is saying we're doing this for safety purposes, but they're actually the cause of the problem, are they not?

[Assemblyman Isaac Bryan]

That is exactly right. In fact, found out just this morning that a 21 year old peaceful protester out of Santa Ana in California was marching peacefully through the streets last week with many of us calling for justice in the name of Renee Nicole Goode and Keith Porter and was shot at point blank range with a non lethal. And while it wasn't lethal, he endured six hours of surgery and now he is permanently blind. The most violent thing happening in the streets of our country is our federal government. And we can't accept this again. This can't be the new normal. We've got to push back against this and we've got to remember this moment because this can't happen again and it should have never taken place.

[Allison Gill]

Yeah. Let's talk about other ways you're fighting legally in the courts and with passing laws. We've talked about the no masks law which everybody at that, that I've spoken to, a massive support for that to pass the legislature and be signed into law. But there's also a bill introduced called AB 1537, which amends part of the penal code. Can you talk a little bit about that particular resolution that Particular bill that you've put forth?

[Assemblyman Isaac Bryan]

Absolutely. Interestingly enough, I introduced this piece of legislation two days before Renee Nicole Goode was murdered, but after Keith Porter had been murdered. We have this problem where ICE agents are pretending they're cops. And in California there is a loophole in state law that allows for local cops to moonlight as ICE agents, essentially take second employment with the Department of Homeland Security. We don't know how often it is happening because we also as a state are not requiring local officers to tell us when they have taken on this second job with Homeland Security. What this bill does is it requires that notification and it prohibits. It makes illegal that practice going forward. You shouldn't sign up to protect and serve the community by day and terrorize and kidnap community members by night. To me, this is common sense. This is absolutely necessary. And we're going to push this legislation all the way to the governor's desk.

[Allison Gill]

That is so well said. Protect and serve by day and terrorize communities by night. Because that is what the federal officers in these cases are doing, whether it's ICE or Customs and Border Protection with, you know, Bovino and what we saw happen in MacArthur park, just absolutely terrorizing and, and causing the danger. You know, they just want to come in, rile people up, get their videos. They have like video production teams so they can put out propaganda and, and we've actually caught them red handed using propaganda from other states and other cities to say that here's what's happening in this particular city or state. So we know it's nothing more than propaganda. So where in the process is that legislation? How soon do you think we could see it voted on in the assembly and the state Senate?

[Assemblyman Isaac Bryan]

It will move at the speed of urgency. Right. We have the ability and we have in times in the past sent urgent legislation to the governor in a hurry that takes the speaker of the assembly and the Senate pro tem in the Senate and the will of the legislature. Right now I'm trying to get as many colleagues as possible to co author this measure with me so that we can truly meet this moment. If it goes through the traditional legislative process, it could take all the way until September before the governor can sign it. And I know that that seems like a very long time. Our legislative institutions are slow. But I'm pushing as hard as I can and as fast as I can. And we don't, we can't pretend like there won't be major opposition to this. There will be some police unions that do not like this. Right. The fraternal Order of policing the folks who are holding the blue line. Even in the wake of ICE agent Jonathan Ross murdering an American citizen in cold blood and then, you know, cussing her out as she rolled away, bleeding out, you would think that would fracture the thin blue line, but it's actually tightened that. But the American people are seeing this very clearly, and I'd like to push this bill as fast as possible.

[Allison Gill]

Do you have any indication whether Governor Gavin Newsom supports that legislation?

[Assemblyman Isaac Bryan]

I have not talked to him specifically about it, but I know he, he recognizes the urgency of this moment.

[Allison Gill]

Great. Well, I would recommend everybody who lives in California please call your state legislators and tell them that you want this bill passed. It is AB 1537 regarding the moonlighting as an ICE agent for local law enforcement. Any other bills or resolutions that you see in the future that you're also working on to help keep Californians safe from ICE and Customs and Border protection?

[Assemblyman Isaac Bryan]

One of the things that we're looking at there was a recent federal court decision limiting the use of non lethals on journalists and protesters. More broadly, I think I'd like to codify that into state law and make it illegal, make it against California law for ICE agents, for even local law enforcement to shoot at journalists who are covering peaceful protests and demonstrations. The right to step outside and let your government know that you are upset with it is fundamental to democracy. It is essential to what it means to be American. In fact, it's incredibly hypocritical to me to see the President of the United States threatening the government in Iran if they unjustly use lethal force on protesters. And I think any country that uses lethal force on political dissent, that, that is shameful. But to threaten another nation when your own paramilitary ICE agents are out here moving with impunity doesn't make any sense to me. We've got to live by better standards. We've got to be a beacon of morality and democracy.

[Allison Gill]

Yeah, I love that you're referring to Judge Ellis in the Eastern District of Illinois or Northern District of Illinois. I think in the case of Chicago, where she ordered that ICE had to. If they give an order to move, they have to give time to do that. They can't deploy tear gas unless there's, you know, a reason to do so. They have to prominently display what agency they're from and their identification in two conspicuous places on their uniforms. They must wear body worn cameras, which is a DHS policy. But, you know, they aren't following it. And so I think that, that, you know, rather than have to, in the aftermath of somebody getting murdered or hurt or having their rights trampled on, to have to go in and get an injunction like they did in Chicago to codify that up front and then maybe litigate it on the back end, but have it in place while we wait for that, I think is a much better idea, much better for the safety of Californians.

[Assemblyman Isaac Bryan]

We can't wait for the courts. And even if the courts have a ruling, one day the Supreme Court may overturn that. As we've seen many times over, it is akin legal in this country for ICE agents to racially profile you and to stop you because of your accent or the language you spoke first. This is a different America than what we've become accustomed to. And anything that we can bolster, codify and protect permanently in law, we should.

[Allison Gill]

Yeah, I agree. Are you working with other state legislatures on best practices or, you know, for. For some of these bills going forward?

[Assemblyman Isaac Bryan]

Absolutely. There are some of us across the country who are staying in close contact. Any major city could have what has happened in Los Angeles, what is happening in Minneapolis, what has happened in Memphis, what has happened in Chicago, what has happened in D.C. what has happened in Philadelphia. Any major city could have this happen to you. Right. And any city across the country should be concerned about this. A lot of folks have been asking the mayor of Minneapolis, you know, will local law enforcement step in? And he was brutally honest. We are supposed to fight one of the world's largest militaries that the big beautiful scam just empowered with well over a hundred billion dollars at the expense of your health care right. And your affordable life. That is an unrealistic expectation. But if we band together, if we stand in solidarity across this country, if we share best practices and best policies, I still believe in the power of the people. And I think we have to.

[Allison Gill]

Thank you. Thank you so much. I appreciate you taking the time today. Is there any final thought you might want to share with Californians about what they can do or what they should be careful of or, you know, knowing their rights? Any. Any. Anything you want to say before we let you go?

[Assemblyman Isaac Bryan]

I think knowing your rights is critically important. If they do not have a judicial warrant and you are an employer, you do not have to let them in. We are seeing many major employers freely offering up people who are shopping their employees because they are afraid. We need to have courage everywhere. You need to know your rights. You need to assert your rights, both as a business and as an individual. They need a judicial warrant. It needs to be signed or you do not have to let them in. But more importantly, everybody has to play their part. If you can only listen to this incredible podcast and share this information, do that. If you can only like and share information online, then do that. If you can get outside and protest and be heard, do that. And if you're in the fortunate privilege position, like me, to write laws that change the conditions of our life, then do that and do that with courage. Change takes all of us.

[Allison Gill]

Thank you so much for taking the time to speak with us today. Assemblyman from the 55th district in California, Isaac Bryan. I appreciate your time today.

[Assemblyman Isaac Bryan]

Thank you, Allison.

[Allison Gill]

Everybody, stick around. We'll be right back.

[Martin Sheen]

It's Sunday morning and that wonderfully relaxed feeling of a long, lazy day lingers in the air. If you want to make the moment last, may I suggest the perfect solution, the Martin Sheen Podcast. Join me, your host, Martin Sheen, for beautifully crafted 20 minute programs filled with never before heard stories of my life, along with personal reflections and poetry that inspires, the Martin Sheen Podcast is the perfect Sunday refresh. A chance to take a deep breath, relax, and know that the stress of Monday may be just around the corner, but not here, not now. So make this your weekly moment of calm as we explore faith, hope, love, and what it means to be human. And know this, this journey is ever unfolding as I invite you to see what's next with me, Martin Sheen. And thank you.

[Allison Gill]

Hey everybody, welcome back. It's time for the good news. Who likes good news?

[Dana Goldberg]

Everyone? Then good news, everyone.

[Allison Gill]

Everybody. If you have any good news, whether it's big or small, whether it's recent or in the distant past, any great thing that's happened to you that you want to share with us, maybe a fun story from, you know, just the kind of story that you tell when you're hanging around with your friends. Send it to us. Maybe you have a shout out to a loved one or yourself. We love self shoutouts. Or a small business in your area or a nonprofit or maybe a government program that's helped you or a loved one. Maybe you have a good trouble recommendation so we can all get into some good trouble. We would love to hear from you. And all you got to do to get your submission read on the air is pay your POD pet tariff, which means attach a photo of your pet or an adoptable pet in your area or just a random cute animal from the Internet. That works too. You can also include family photos, whether baby photos, your own baby photos, awkward family pictures, what you did for the holidays. Maybe you have some Great photos of a rally or a protest you've been to recently. Maybe you have photos of what you're making and creating. We have so many great makers and creators that listen to this show. So knitting, crocheting, painting, whatever you're doing to pass the time and to, you know, be in your little Zen place. Send it to us. Gardening, whatever it is. We love your photos. Send them all. Dailybeanspod.com click on Contact. All right, first up is our good trouble today. Your good trouble comes from Heidi Pronouns. She and her Red Wine and Blue is having a virtual social bank to help stop ICE disinformation. It is this Wednesday, today, January 14th, at 7:30 to 8:30pm we're gonna have a link in the show notes. It says, quote, extremist trolls, media figures in the Trump administration are spreading disinformation about the murder of Renee Nicole Goode at lightning speed. But we can fight back. A social bank is a collective digital action. Hundreds of people coming together online to like, comment and share and amplify key posts around a critical issue. It's also a way to take advantage of this critical juncture to invite in disillusioned Trump supporters. So join Red Wine and Blue and our friends from the 3.5% campaign for a Moms for Good social bank as we help to boost the correct messaging and stories online about this important moment. This one will be amplifying Instagram posts so an Instagram account is required. We will have a link in the show notes and Heidi's pet tariff. She's included a picture of her friend's foster dog, Chloe. Here's a link to her adopt a pet profile. You can adopt this baby. She's in Barcode, North Carolina. Her breed is a blank. She looks like a mastiff.

[Dana Goldberg]

Boxer Pittie. Oh, Sharpay. Her forehead also looks like a Shar Pei.

[Allison Gill]

Oh my God. Let's see what we got here. American bulldog, golden retriever.

[Dana Goldberg]

Oh, stop it. Oh, gosh, she's cute.

[Allison Gill]

What a cool mix.

[Dana Goldberg]

I love it. The puppies must have been adorable. Okay, thank you so much for that, Allison. This is from Taylor Pronoun. She and her hello from the Twin Cities. Recently a video has been circulating of CBP agents violently abducting two Target drive up workers. Yeah, I used to work at that same Target in that same role a few years ago. One of the workers in the video is someone I worked closely with and still keep in contact with today. Watching the video for the first time felt like the ground dropped out from under me. Seeing someone I know someone I care about. Being terrorized by this regime lit an even bigger fire inside me. They beat him and they left him bruised and bleeding in a Walmart parking lot. I am furious at Bovino and his goons will not bow down to these fascists. For my POD pet tariff, I'm submitting my two buns. The hopping kind, Ace and Panda. They love pets, bananas, and most of the time, each other. All my love, Taylor. These bunnies are beautiful and look huge. I am. Taylor, I'm so sorry. I saw a post come across my feed from someone that follows me and I follow, who's normally in real estate and isn't very political online, who got pulled out of his car for following. Not honking, not doing anything, just filming and following ice. They surrounded him with five cars, drugged him out, threw him on the ground, held him in a detention center for 10 hours. He's an American citizen. Just because he was filming. I am so sorry this happened to your friend. And I can understand why it feels so fearful when it hits so close to home. I don't want to say none of us are safe right now. We just need to take precaution.

[Allison Gill]

Yeah, well, I mean, it could be any of us. It really could, you know. All right, next up, from Julie C. No pronouns. My husband and I live in Colorado and have returned from vacation in the Southwest. U.S. visiting national parks and monuments. Our return trip brought us through Utah. We vowed to spend little to no money in Utah in protest of Senator Mike Lee's continual assault on lands held for the use of enjoyment of the people of the United States. Including national parks and land held by the Bureau of Land Management. Utah is home to five of the most beautiful national parks. Zion, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, Arches and Canyonlands, and nine national monuments I'm working on. Letters to all members of the Utah delegation to D.C. letting them know that our vacation dollars will continue to be withheld from Utah due to Senator Lee's actions. I have attached a photo of my protest sign from April when I was at the entrance of the Rocky Mountain National Park. It shows Smokey Bear and a tagline that says, help prevent forest sales as pod tax. I've included my attempt at flipping the bird to the tower in Las Vegas. It was difficult to take a photo at 75 miles an hour and avoid flipping off fellow travelers. That's so kind. Look at that.

[Dana Goldberg]

I love this.

[Allison Gill]

The sign is great.

[Dana Goldberg]

Yeah, you gotta be careful. Ugh. That tower is so annoying. I think one of the funniest things is there's no gambling in there. Cause he can't get a license.

[Allison Gill]

Mm. Yeah. No, it's gotta be just empty, you know.

[Dana Goldberg]

Yeah. All right. This is from an anonymous pronoun. She and her dear Beqs. I like that. I want to shout out to our healthcare workers. My 95 year old mother is in the hospital at the end of her life. I'm sending you love. I'm sending you love. Anonymous so hard. She's being provided comfort and care and we were waiting for a bed at the hospice house. Every single encounter I've had with all of her staff at this hospital has been overwhelmingly positive and compassionate. The young man who came to clean the room yesterday asked how I was doing. My mother is being treated with such care and dignity. I had a long conversation with her nurse who told me her parents were human rights activists in the Philippines. My mother would appreciate that. She hated that Trump was president. Last fall she was in the hospital. They asked her if she knew who the president was. She said, unfortunately, she's having difficulty making herself understood now. But yesterday she was asking for something. She wanted to watch the news, msnbc. She was a college professor and always felt it was important to be informed. I hate that she's leaving the world when it's in such a state. We're looking forward to her move to hospice so I can bring my dog Maisie to visit her. She loves Maisie. Last year I said to her that I thought she was more excited to see Maisie than she was to see me. And she said, I'm equally excited. I'm sharing photos of Maisie. In the first pic, she was watching for squirrels at the bird feeder. Maisie is a moyen, which means medium standard poodle.

[Allison Gill]

She's adorable.

[Dana Goldberg]

She is beautiful. Oh, that second photo.

[Allison Gill]

Anonymous. That's. It's so hard. We're with you. Our hearts are with you. All right, next up, from Aunt Patty, pronoun she and her to the wonderful beans, Queens. Just a quick note. I've attached a photo of my middle finger taken in 2019 while visiting Chicago and seeing the Trump building. Also a photo I took years ago of one of the hummingbirds flying to my feeder. It's an image that feels like hope, blue sky and all. Thanks for all that your good hearts do. You're appreciated more than you may know. Always the best, Aunt Patty. First of all, great middle finger picture.

[Dana Goldberg]

Also a very cool hummingbird shot.

[Allison Gill]

That is a really good picture.

[Dana Goldberg]

Yeah.

[Allison Gill]

Thank you, Aunt Patty.

[Dana Goldberg]

All right, we've got Christina. Pronouns she and her. It's been a hell of a start to the year. Good Lord, are you right, Christina? I don't know if being 8,000 miles away makes it easier or harder to understand all that's going on down in America. Quality content creators like you really help me keep anchored in reality. And to that end, I wanted to share Devin Stone's Legal Eagle exceptional analysis of the legal tangle of Renee Goode's death. We're going to have a link to that video in the show notes. It's a YouTube clip. Now on his Nebula video, he finishes with some personal commentary that includes the appeal to take care of your mental health record, law enforcement and stay safe. Which of course made me think of y' all and how you continue to enjoin us and the mindful participants in this crisis as podpet Tags I'm attaching a photo I caught of a hobbit in its natural environment in a book nook, catching up on the latest fashion rag. It's actually my mom visiting Hobbiton on a visit to New Zealand, but she could pass for a real hobbit. Thinking of those good times got me to pick up L O T r.

[Allison Gill]

Lord of the Rings.

[Dana Goldberg]

Thank you Lord of the Rings, which is a good tale for such times as these. That's such a sweet picture of your mother reading.

[Allison Gill]

I didn't know there was like a whole Hobbiton village in this town.

[Dana Goldberg]

I know.

[Allison Gill]

Makes sense. I mean, that's where they filmed the whole Lord of the Rings series, so that's adorable. That's such a great photo. Thank you so much for sharing and thanks for listening down there. We're going to take a definitely take a look at Devon Stone's video and like Dana said, there'll be a link in the show notes for it. Oh my goodness. Oh my gosh. These next photos from Courtney Pronoun. She and her thank you both for the daily Beans news with Swearing makes it more bearable and according to a new study, the swears have psychological benefits. A new study links the psychological benefits of swearing by NPC pr. We'll have a link in the show Notes. I wanted to share that my friends and I went to one of the Ice out protests in Portland, Oregon this weekend. My sign was a version of Allison's saying elbows up, cameras on, whistles out. And I gave away over a dozen whistles to participants and observers. It brought me so much hope and joy to be out in our amazing city shouting that immigrants are welcome here. I can't think of a better way to have spent my 48th birthday weekend. Happy birthday. Included is a picture of me with the protest sign and then another picture podpet baby pic tariff of my kiddo as a baby making a funny face back in 2020. Baby pic just for AG and DG please. Thanks again for all that you do. Look at. Ding. What an adorable bed.

[Dana Goldberg]

It really does light me up every single time. I just love them. I love that and that face and the eyebrows. Ugh. I'm long past being able to have kids but my goodness. Birth kids. I should say. I'm long past being able to birth children but.

[Allison Gill]

Oh love em but I love that sign. Elbows up, cameras on, whistles out.

[Dana Goldberg]

Absolutely.

[Allison Gill]

That's so great. Maybe we'll add that to our sign off on. Maybe that's how we sign off. The beans talk.

[Dana Goldberg]

There you go.

[Allison Gill]

All right, everybody, thank you so much for sending in your good news. Send it all to us dailybeanspod.com click on contact. I know this is a bit. It's been a really rough kickoff to the new year, but we're here and we'll keep bringing you the news. And, and I also want to on the other hand, on the other side of that, thank you for being here because it really helps me. Yeah. Any final thoughts, my friend?

[Dana Goldberg]

Not today.

[Allison Gill]

All right, everybody, we'll be back in your ears tomorrow. Until then, please take care of yourselves, take care of each other, take care of the planet, take care of your mental health and take care of your family. I've been ag, I've been dg and them's the beans. The Daily Beans is written and executive produced by Alison Gill with additional research and reporting by Dana Goldberg. Sound design and editing is by Desiree McFarlane with art and web design by Joelle Reader with Moxie Design Studios. Music for the Daily Beans is written and performed by they Might Be Giants and the show is a proud member of the MSW Media Network, a collection of creator owned podcasts dedicated to news, politics and justice. For more information Please visit msw media.com msw media.