Let’s Make Noise (feat. Justin Gill)

Summary

Podcast Summary: The Daily Beans – “Let’s Make Noise” (feat. Justin Gill) | June 11, 2025

Hosted by MSW Media, “The Daily Beans” is a women-owned progressive news podcast that delivers social justice and political updates with a touch of snark, perfect for your morning commute. In the episode titled “Let’s Make Noise,” released on June 11, 2025, hosts Allison Gill and Dana Goldberg delve into pressing political issues, legislative developments, and inspiring community actions, featuring a special interview with Justin Gill, President of the Washington State Nurses Association.

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1. Current Political Climate and Legal Battles

Alison Gill opens the episode with a rundown of significant political events:

• Trump’s Legal Maneuvering: Attempts to transfer his 34 felony convictions to federal court to potentially overturn them.
• Governor Gavin Newsom’s Legal Actions: Seeking an immediate restraining order against Pete Kegseth’s planned military deployment to California, citing potential violations of law by using troops for law enforcement.

Notable Quote:

“Trump is waiting for a misstep because he wants to do an executive order and put the Insurrection Act into play. And if he does that, our First Amendment rights go out the fucking window.”
— Dana Goldberg [03:34]

2. Military Deployment in California

The discussion centers on Governor Newsom’s emergency request to prevent the Department of Defense (DoD) from deploying 700 Marines to Los Angeles, a move opposed by the Trump administration. The legal process is outlined, highlighting the urgency and potential consequences of the deployment.

Key Points:

• Newsom’s Motion: Seeking to prohibit military involvement in local law enforcement to protect state sovereignty and prevent civil unrest.
• Judicial Response: Judge Breyer grants the Trump administration’s request for a 24-hour period to file opposition, setting a hearing for June 12, 2025.

Notable Quote:

“If there’s nothing wrong, there’s no reason we shouldn’t be able to get in to see it.”
— Representative Adriano Espinel [14:05]

3. Immigration and Data Privacy Concerns

Stephen Miller’s Role: The Wall Street Journal reports that Stephen Miller, a top White House aide, orchestrated aggressive ICE raids targeting Latino neighborhoods, specifically Home Depot locations in Westlake, Los Angeles.

Data Broker Controversy: 404 Media reveals that the Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC), owned by major airlines like Delta, American, and United, sold passenger flight data to Customs and Border Protection (CBP). This data included sensitive information such as passenger names, itineraries, and financial details, raising significant privacy and civil liberties concerns.

Notable Quote:

“Big airlines, through a shady data broker that they own, by the way, called ARC, are selling the government bulk access to American sensitive information revealing where they fly and the credit card they used.”
— Dana Goldberg [19:26]

4. Departures from Congress and Corporate Influence

Mark Green’s Retirement: Republican House Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green announces his retirement from Congress, citing an enticing private sector opportunity. His departure follows the imminent passage of a billionaire bailout bill, highlighting ongoing tensions within the GOP.

Crypto Controversy: Financial records indicate that Donald Trump secretly sold his stake in a crypto company, World Liberty Financial, raising questions about the transparency and intentions of the Trump family’s involvement in cryptocurrency.

Notable Quote:

“When he’s like, we’re all in here in the Trump family and the rube’s buy in because they’re all in, they’re actually dumping all this.”
— Allison Gill [16:09]

5. Data Privacy Violations and Legislative Actions

Lawmakers Maxine Waters, Jimmy Gomez, Norma Torres (California), Adriano Espinel, and Nydia Velazquez (New York) were denied access to federal detention centers. Their attempts to oversee the conditions and treatment of detainees were met with hostility, including the use of irritants to deter their entry.

Notable Quote:

“We deserve to know what’s going on on the 10th floor.”
— Representative Adriano Espinel [15:07]

6. Good Trouble: Community Actions and Listener Stories

The latter part of the episode shifts to uplifting narratives and community activism:

• Stand Up for Science: Allison Gill celebrates the surge in signatures supporting the Stand Up for Science NIH Bethesda declaration, tripling participation within hours.
• Listener Submissions: Heartwarming stories range from individuals advocating for troops, organizing community gardens for Ukrainian refugees, to personal tales of resilience and support during crises.
• Interview with Justin Gill: As President of the Washington State Nurses Association, Justin Gill discusses a lawsuit filed to protect vital health data from federal deletion, the impact of RFK Jr.’s appointment to Health and Human Services, and the critical role of professional associations in advocating for evidence-based healthcare.

Notable Quotes:

“The focus should not be on just, I think I saw Senator Susan Collins recently say that, well, she wants to review the replacements for this committee. Well, that’s getting past the point that this is unprecedented and is already concerning that there’s this intervention of political ideology in our committees.”
— Justin Gill [30:59]

“Every evil can be met with good. And the good is always better, even if it seems impossibly small by comparison.”
— Listener Katie [54:22]

7. Advertisements and Sponsors

The episode features sponsorship messages promoting Fay Nutrition and Helix Sleep, offering listeners discounts and emphasizing the importance of personalized health and quality sleep. Additionally, Packagen’s allergen-neutralizing spray is highlighted as a solution for pet allergies, aligning with the podcast’s commitment to listener well-being.

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Conclusion

“The Daily Beans” episode “Let’s Make Noise” provides a comprehensive overview of critical political and social issues, from legal battles against executive overreach and immigration enforcement tactics to the erosion of data privacy and corporate influence in government. The inclusion of inspiring community stories and expert insights from Justin Gill underscores the podcast’s dedication to not only informing but also empowering its listeners to engage in meaningful activism and support progressive causes.

For those who missed the episode, this summary encapsulates the essence of the discussions, highlighting the urgent need for transparency, accountability, and community-driven solutions in today’s tumultuous political landscape.

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Feel free to listen to the full episode for an in-depth understanding and inspiring calls to action.

Transcript

[Alison Gill]

MSW Media. Hello and welcome to the Daily beans for Wednesday, June 11, 2020 25. Today, Trump is in court to try to move his 34 felony count convictions to federal court so he can quash it. Governor Newsom has asked the courts for an immediate restraining order against Hegseth's deployment of the military to California, saying he has evidence that troops will be used for law enforcement in violation of the law. Republican House Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green is leaving Congress as soon as the billionaire bailout bill passes. A data broker owned by United, American Airlines and Delta sold passenger data to Customs and Border. Pat. 5 Lawmakers in California and New York were unlawfully denied access to detention facilities. The Wall Street Journal confirms it was Stephen Miller that recommended ICE raids at Home Depots. And Trump secretly sold his stake in a crypto company, according to financial records. I'm Alison Gill.

[Dana Goldberg]

And I'm Dana Goldberg.

[Alison Gill]

Happy taint of the week to you, my friend.

[Dana Goldberg]

Thank you. And according to this news, it looks like we might be going backwards this week.

[Alison Gill]

Yeah, going right back into the scrub.

[Dana Goldberg]

A little bit clean to dirty, unfortunately, instead of dirty. Well, actually we're going dirty to clean, which is not how you're supposed to do it.

[Alison Gill]

No. Either way it's bad.

[Dana Goldberg]

Either way, it's bad. One of my favorite Wanda Psych spits, by the way.

[Alison Gill]

Oh, she's so funny.

[Dana Goldberg]

Talks about getting a Brazilian wax.

[Alison Gill]

She is one of my favorite, favorite standup comics.

[Dana Goldberg]

Yeah, she's brilliant.

[Alison Gill]

Speaking of stand up comics, there's this one named Dana Goldberg who does Gay of the Day. And thank you for your Gay of the day today. Talking about. Well, I mean, I guess it's actually yesterday's gay of the day if you're listening to this on Wednesday. But thank you for that and reminding everybody that the Constitution also protects non citizens. So.

[Dana Goldberg]

Yes, absolutely. And thank you, by the way, again, thank you to everyone who's following me on Instagram and who's been sharing those gays of the day. It's super helpful and I appreciate the support. I see you and I appreciate you.

[Alison Gill]

So who is our gay of the day on Tuesday?

[Dana Goldberg]

Oh, the gay of the day is no one other than James Baldwin. Ah, yes.

[Alison Gill]

Well, wait, that's Wednesday, right?

[Dana Goldberg]

Yeah, that's Wednesday. So. Oh, the gay of the day today was Lorena Borjas. And Lorena is where the transgender and the immigrant communities intersect. And she is absolutely incredible. She was basically the mother of the trans community in Queens and did wonderful things for people that were trafficking survivors as well as needed HIV protection and testing and syringe exchange for those taking hormones. She's just incredible. So if you miss today's gay of the day, you're going to want to watch it. There's a little called action talking about how, like Allison said, we have to protect our US Citizens and also our non US citizens because they have a right to due process under the Constitution. So just remember that and do something. Do something. Fight back. Do something.

[Alison Gill]

Yeah, absolutely. Thank you so much. Love those videos. And again, thanks everybody who's been following DG comedy on Instagram. So radio. So $134 million to send troops to California.

[Dana Goldberg]

Ridiculous.

[Alison Gill]

That could pay for, by the way, transgender health care for the military for, like, 26 years or something like that.

[Dana Goldberg]

Yeah.

[Alison Gill]

So it was never about the cost.

[Dana Goldberg]

And by the way, all they can do is sit there with their thumb up their ass because they're not allowed to actually do anything. Right now, Trump is waiting, and I want people to hear this. He's waiting for a misstep because he wants to do an executive order and put the Insurrection act into play. And if he does that, our First Amendment rights go out the fucking window. So if you are protest testing in Los Angeles, please, please do not let them escalate you in particular so that there is a misstep, because Trump is going to want to take advantage of it.

[Alison Gill]

They'll probably just create them where they don't exist anyway. Of course, they created this entire crisis, but, yeah, don't give them a reason. Mike Johnson said Gavin Newsom, the governor here, should be hard and feathered.

[Dana Goldberg]

Give me a break, okay?

[Alison Gill]

What? I just. I. That guy, I swear to God, he's just the worst kind of coward. Yeah, that. That I can think of.

[Dana Goldberg]

There's so many of them, though. My God, there's so many of them.

[Alison Gill]

John Fetterman is dining with Steve Bannon and calling peaceful protesters anarchists. So Federman can go himself. I wish the corporate media would show, like, you know, when Israel came out, hit the streets, hundreds and hundreds of thousands of people when they tried to tank their judiciary there, when Netanyahu was trying to tank the judiciary to get out of his indictment. And the media showed all of the peaceful, Amazing. Large crowds of people in the streets. I wish our corporate media would do that instead of showing the one guy throwing a stick at a cop with a machine gun or whatever.

[Dana Goldberg]

Totally.

[Alison Gill]

It's just they're, like, helping Trump with their coverage.

[Dana Goldberg]

Yeah, they have been. They have been for years.

[Alison Gill]

Yeah. Anyway, we could go on and on about the corporate media, but we don't have time because we want to bring you the news in a, in an appropriate way with appropriate profanity. So let's hit the hot notes. Hot notes. All right. Lots of fast moving stuff on the ground in California. First, the San Francisco Chronicle reported that one day before the Trump administration deployed the US Marines to confront the protesters in Los Angeles, US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem asked Pete Kegseth to direct the military to detain and arrest lawbreakers. That is illegal, by the way. A letter sent Sunday by NOME to Hegseth, obtained by the Chronicle, requested that the Pentagon give, quote, direction to DoD forces to either detain, just as they would at any federal facility guarded by the military lawbreakers under Title 18 until they can be arrested and processed by federal law enforcement, or just go ahead and arrest them. Trump would have to invoke the Insurrection act to do that, and even then, it's questionable. Noem also asked Hegseth for drone surveillance support in her letter, as well as weapons and logistics assistance in Los Angeles. By Monday, the Defense department had deployed 700 Marines to the city after sending 4,000 National Guard troops for, like, nothing.

[Dana Goldberg]

Yeah, nothing indeed. All right, thanks, Allison, for that. By the way, that entire thing prompted Gavin Newsom to file an emergency request for a temporary restraining order. This is the language, by the way, from the motion on the docket. Plaintiffs respectfully move the court to enter a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction prohibiting DoD defendants from taking any of the actions described in. Plaintiffs contemporaneously filed proposed order and order to show cause. A TRO is necessary by 1pm on June 10th of 2025 to prevent immediate and irreparable harm to plaintiffs. Absent immediate injunctive relief, defendants use of the military and the federalized National Guard to patrol communities or otherwise engage in general law enforcement activities creates imminent harm to state sovereignty, deprives the state of vital resources, escalates tensions and promotes rather than quails civil unrest. Accordingly, the plaintiffs seek a TRO and preliminary injunction to preserve the status quo. Well said. I think it was very well written and hopefully we can get this done sooner than later because things are going to continue to escalate. If not if no one stops this and the courts don't do something.

[Alison Gill]

Yeah, well, it seems it'll be soon. But not soon enough because Gavin Newsom, California asked for the court to respond by 1pm June 10. 1pm Rolled around, came and went about 1:30. The Trump administration filed their opposition and it wasn't until 2pm that Judge Breyer docketed the following order. Now, Judge Breyer, by the way, is the brother of his former Watergate prosecutor, brother of Justice Breyer, former Justice Breyer, and Clinton appointee. He issued the following order. Plaintiffs Gavin Newsom in the State of California filed an ex parte motion for a temporary restraining order at 11am on June 10. Donald Trump, Pete Hegseth, and the Department of defense requested 24 hours from the time Newsom filed his motion for a temporary restraining order to file a response, briefly requesting a due date of 11am June 11th. That's today. That defendant's request is granted. The opposition shall be due by 11am Wednesday, June 11, 2025. Then plaintiffs Newsom can file a response to that by 9am Thursday, and the court will hold a hearing on Newsom's motion in open court at 1:30pm Thursday, June 12. Any party wishing to appear by zoom may also do so. So a lot of folks are saying that the judge here denied Gavin Newsom's request. He didn't. He just didn't grant it immediately.

[Dana Goldberg]

Okay.

[Alison Gill]

He did grant Trump's request to give them a day to file their opposition and set a hearing for Gavin Newsom's motion tomorrow, Thursday at 1pm so we'll keep an eye on that for you. But by then, think of all the damage that could be done.

[Dana Goldberg]

I know.

[Alison Gill]

That's what's like. Come on, man.

[Dana Goldberg]

Thanks, Allison. And the Wall Street Journal confirmed, by the way, it was Stephen Miller that started this whole mess in late May. Stephen Miller, who they're calling a top White House aide. I think he's probably a bottom and the architect of the president's immigration agenda. Addressed a meeting. Not that there's anything wrong with bottoms. I enjoy the position. Sometimes Addressed a meeting at the headquarters of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, known as ice. The message was clear. The president, who promised to deport millions of immigrants living in the country illegally, wasn't pleased. The agency had better step it up. Gang members and violent criminals again. This is what he said. What Trump called the, quote, worst of the worst. Weren't the sole target of deportations, by the way. Federal agents needed to just go out there and arrest illegal aliens. That's what Miller used, the speech he used. And that's what he told ICE officials who had come from the across the U.S. according to people familiar with the meeting, agents didn't need to develop target lists of immigrants suspected of being in the US Illegally, a long standing practice. This is what Miller said. Instead, he directed them to Target Home Depots, where day laborers typically gather for hire, or 711 convenience stores. Miller bet he and a handful of agents could go out on the streets of Washington, D.C. and arrest 30 people right away. You racist fuck. And he said, who here thinks they can do it? That's what Miller said, asking for a show of hands. ICE agents appeared to follow Miller's tip and conducted an immigration sweep Friday at the Home Depot in the predominantly Latino neighborhood of Westlake in Los Angeles, helping set off a weekend of protests across Los Angeles county, including at the federal Detention center in the city's downtown. On Saturday, Trump ordered 2,000 National Guard troops in Southern California despite objections by the governor. And that's Newsom. There are no written directives, but officers have been told to, quote, do what you need to do to make some arrests, according to current and former ICE officials familiar with the directives. They are not allowed to do that. The National Guard is not allowed to do that right now. They're not allowed to touch United States citizens. Allison said this in a blue sky. You can get us coffee. You can order pizza. I don't care what you do. You're not allowed to violate our First Amendment rights. Federal agents make warrantless arrests. Okay? Mass agents take people into custody without identifying themselves. Plainclothes agents in at least a dozen cities have arrested migrants who showed up to their court hearings. And across the US People suspected of being in the country illegally are disappearing into federal det. Detention systems without notice to families or lawyers.

[Alison Gill]

Do what you need to do to get more arrests.

[Dana Goldberg]

That's their quota. They gave him a quota?

[Alison Gill]

Yep. All right, next. Yeah, pretty much everything we assumed is, is true about Stephen Miller. This is from the Times. Three Democratic members of Congress from California and two from New York said over the weekend they were actually barred from entering federal detention centers in their respective states to check on people who were detained in immigration raids or in protests against the raids. All five members, Representatives Maxine Waters, Jimmy Gomez and Norma Torres of California, and Representatives Adriano Espailot. Then please send me a correction if I'm wrong on that pronunciation. And Nydia Velazquez of New York said they should have been allowed to enter the buildings as members of Congress, which is true. That's the law. The California representative said they were turned away from the Metropolitan Detention center in downtown LA. Ms. Waters said on Sunday she had tried to see David Huerta, the president of Service Employees International Union in California, on Friday after he was arrested and apparently injured while protesting the raids. Mr. Gomez and Ms. Torres had said they were denied entry to the same building on Saturday. In a video, Mr. Gomez said that as members of Congress, he and Ms. Torres have the right to oversee the well being of those being detained and their conditions. He said that officers outside the building had sprayed an irritant into the air to deter them from approaching. Quote, this is really to prevent us from doing our jobs, Mr. Gomez said. Ms. Torres said it was an unconscionable thing that federal agents would spray an irritant at members of Congress. Now In New York, Mr. Espailant and Ms. Velasquez said that they were barred on Sunday from entering an immigration detention facility on the 10th floor of the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building in Manhattan to investigate reports of overcrowding, stifling heat and migrants sleeping on bathroom floors. Quote, Today, ICE violated all of our rights. That's what Mr. Espailot said on Sunday. We deserve to know what's going on on the 10th floor. He added, if there's nothing wrong, there's no reason we shouldn't be able to get in to see it. That's this. That's the statement, right?

[Dana Goldberg]

Yep, that's it.

[Alison Gill]

If there's nothing wrong, why are you spraying pepper spray in the air when a congressperson approaches? Ms. Velasquez said she was outraged about being turned away. Our duty is to supervise any federal building. That's what she said. And she added, this is not Russia. This is the United States of America. The president of the United States is not a king. A spokeswoman for DHS, Tricia McLaughlin, said the lawmakers had shown up unannounced. ICE officials had told them, she said, that they would be happy to give them a tour with a little more notice when it would not disrupt ongoing law enforcement activities and when we would have time to clean up our mess and, you know, fix our. She didn't say that. I threw that in there. She said when it would not disrupt ongoing law enforcement activities and sensitive law enforcement items could be put away. Sensitive law enforcement items could be put away. What y what are sensitive law enforcement items you need to put away?

[Dana Goldberg]

Not closing your computer because you were looking at pornhub. What are you talking about?

[Alison Gill]

What the.

[Dana Goldberg]

Well, you might be if you're Ted Cruz, but they should.

[Alison Gill]

I hope they sue.

[Dana Goldberg]

I hope they do, too. This one is from the wbal. The House Homeland Security Committee's chairman, that's Republican Rep. Mark Green of Tennessee, announced Monday that he's going to retire from Congress once the House votes again on the sprawling tax and Budget policy bill backed by Donald Trump. In a statement, Green said he was offered a private sector opportunity that was, quote, that was too exciting to pass up. So he informed House Speaker Mike Johnson on Monday of his retirement plans. The move comes more than a year after Green announced he wouldn't run again in 2020. He changed his mind when fellow Republicans implored him to stick around. Like all members of the House, he was up for reelection in 2026. He won his seat by 21 points. But that kind of lead, that doesn't mean much these days, especially with what we're seeing in these off season elections.

[Alison Gill]

And interesting like, well, I just want to make sure I get my rich guy tax cuts and then I'm out.

[Dana Goldberg]

That's exactly it.

[Alison Gill]

Is that what like first crossed your mind too?

[Dana Goldberg]

Oh, for sure.

[Alison Gill]

Oh, what a shitbag. Since we're only going to pass one piece of legislation in this Congress and it's to my benefit, I'm going to stick around until that's done. Next up from Forbes, the time Donald Trump, by the time he took office, the Trump Organization made moves to sell a stake in one of the President's crypto companies. That revelation was buried in a letter that an independent monitor overseeing the President's business submitted to a New York judge last month. Do you remember how there was a special master put in charge of all of Trump's finances? Like a financial babysitter?

[Dana Goldberg]

Yep.

[Alison Gill]

And it was Barbara Jones, retired judge. Yep. That's because of this, that we know this.

[Dana Goldberg]

Is that still happening by the way?

[Alison Gill]

Uh huh.

[Dana Goldberg]

Oh my God.

[Alison Gill]

This was submitted last month to the New York judge.

[Dana Goldberg]

Babysitter caught you on the nanny cam.

[Alison Gill]

The letter noted the Trump Organization had repurposed an old entity to enter into an agreement related to World Liberty Financial, a decentralized finance project that sold at least $550 million of crypto tokens, much of it in the mania fueled blitz leading up to the inauguration. Quote, In January 2025, the monitors team was notified that a portion of this entity would be sold to a third party. That's what the letter says. So instead of just bringing the cash into the thing, he had this third entity, brought it in there and then sold the entity.

[Dana Goldberg]

Oh dear.

[Alison Gill]

Like, and Barbara Jones is like, no.

[Dana Goldberg]

Please.

[Alison Gill]

Yeah. So the monitor's team was notified that this entity would be sold. That's what the letter says. Which did not specify the price of the transaction, the size of the stake or identity of the purchaser. Interesting. Forbes was not able to confirm whether the deal actually closed. No one involved seemed eager to talk about it. According to Forbes, a White House spokesperson directed questions to the Trump Organization, which did not respond to requests for comment. A press representative for World Liberty stayed mum, as did one of its co founders, Alex Witkoff. That name sounds familiar. It should. Same with crypto magnet Justin soon, who announced a $45 million World Liberty Financial investment on January 19, the day before Trump's inauguration. It remains unclear whether soon merely purchased tokens that World Liberty Financial distributed, or if he instead bought a stake in Trump's entity. He was also, by the way, at that meme coin dinner. The deal seems to say something about the Trump family's intentions in crypto. The Trumps pump up their projects, with the president posting on social media about his efforts and his sons insisting they're all in. In private, though, the first family appears to be dumping a lot of its holdings. So when Trump says, we're all in on this meme, this photo of me in a Superman costume, we're all in, or whatever on this crypto. I don't know if it's NFTs or whatever. I'm 51, leave me out of it. But whatever it is, when he's like, we're all in here in the Trump family and. And the rubes buy in because they're all in, they're actually dumping all this.

[Dana Goldberg]

So, yeah, all right, we are moving on away from that, that's for sure. This is From Wired in 404 Media, a data broker owned by the country's major airlines, including Delta, American Airlines, and United. They collected US Travelers domestic flight records. They sold access to them to Customs and Border. I'm actually pissed about this.

[Alison Gill]

Me, too.

[Dana Goldberg]

And then, as part of the contract, told CBP to not reveal where the data came from. According to internal CBP documents obtained by 404 Media, the data includes passenger names, their full flight itineraries, and financial details.

[Alison Gill]

Why wouldn't the airlines want to know where CBP got all of our private information?

[Dana Goldberg]

I know cbp, a part of the Department of Homeland Security, says it needs this data to support state and local police to track people of interest, air travel across the country. And purchase that has alarmed civil liberties experts. It should. The documents reveal for the first time in detail why at least one part of DHS purchased such information and comes after Immigration and Customs Enforcement detailed its own purchase of the data. The documents also show for the first time that the data broker, called the Airlines Reporting Corporation, otherwise known as arc, tells government agencies not to mention where the source the flight Data came from. Please don't tell anyone. It was usually, and I quote, the big airlines, through a shady data broker that they own, by the way, called ark, are selling the government bulk access to American sensitive information revealing where they fly and the credit card they used. Senator Ron Wyden said in a statement, as an American Airlines and United Airlines flyer. I'm fucking pissed about this.

[Alison Gill]

Yeah. I didn't even know ARK existed.

[Dana Goldberg]

I didn't either until this article.

[Alison Gill]

You know, a lot of folks are like. Well, I kind of always figured the government always knew what our flight stuff was. No, no. If the government.

[Dana Goldberg]

Nope.

[Alison Gill]

Let's say they want to get an indictment and find out where somebody is or where they've traveled. You actually have to get. Supposed to go get a warrant to get that information, but now these airlines are collecting it. They have a separate company for it and selling that data.

[Dana Goldberg]

So gross.

[Alison Gill]

And now they're selling it to DHS and ice.

[Dana Goldberg]

Yeah.

[Alison Gill]

And then they say, please don't tell anyone. Well, I'm telling everybody.

[Dana Goldberg]

Yep.

[Alison Gill]

So I'm actually gonna, you know, I. I'm also travel all the time. I travel on United. I travel un American. I'm gonna be sending. I mean, the best I can do is a strongly worded letter. I don't. I'm not a congressman or anything. So I just.

[Dana Goldberg]

It leads to so many other stuff. Like if. If there's a bad actor and there are in the people that are getting this information. What about stalkers with this information gets leaked. What about a stalker and someone who's trying to avoid someone who's been stalking them. Suddenly there's flight itineraries out there. What the fuck?

[Alison Gill]

Yep. Gross. But thank you for that reporting. And so as a palate cleanser. Deep breath. It's time for some good trouble.

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What are you guys doing?

[Alison Gill]

All right, first, a quick update on yesterday's Good Trouble. Remember I said we should all jump on and sign the Stand up for Science NIH Bethesda declaration beans. Listeners. You tripled the amount of signatures on that Stand up for Science. That's the declaration letter we shared yesterday. Thank you. We went from about just under 5,000, I believe, to the last time I checked, we were over 15,000 signatures.

[Dana Goldberg]

That's amazing.

[Alison Gill]

Less than a day in eight hours.

[Dana Goldberg]

We show up.

[Alison Gill]

We do. You all are awesome. For today's Good Trouble, we have a call to action in the interview with Justin Gill, which happens right after this break. So stick around. We'll be right back after these messages. We'll be right back. Hey, Everybody. If I'm being honest, I fall into the convenience trap more often than I'd like. When it comes to nutrition, I want to eat well. But between work, stress, everyday life, naps, it's easier to grab whatever's nearby and call it good or just not eat altogether. That's why Fay Nutrition has become a game changer for me. Faye connects you with a real registered dietitian who learns more about your body's needs and helps you build healthy, sustainable habits that actually fit your life. My dietitian I had a wonderful hour long appointment with our first appointment. Recommended cold pressed juices for lunch to help me get more vitamins in and more protein. Recommended daily walks. 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So please welcome president of the Washington State Nurses association and urgent care nurse practitioner at Providence Medical Group in Everett. Please welcome Justin Gill. By the way, no relation to Allison Gill. Just wanted to let you know. Justin, how are you?

[C]

I'm doing well, Allison. It's good to join you today.

[Alison Gill]

Yeah, as well as can be expected, right? The last time we spoke, we were desperately trying to get everybody to do everything they could to stop Congress from nominating and confirming RFK junior To Health and Human Services. I felt we should bring you back on and talk about what's been going on since he was actually confirmed. So let's talk first a little bit about this lawsuit. I got a press release and a video message about Washington Health Group suing to stop the federal government's deletion of vital health data and resources. So talk a little bit about that lawsuit.

[C]

Yeah, well, I appreciate you bringing up the lawsuit because I think it's an important moment in, I think, our history as well as our profession, to really stand up and do what's right for our patients. The lawsuit that was filed in Washington State, Washington State Nurses association joined eight other plaintiffs, including the state medical association, the Washington chapter for the American Academy of Pediatrics. And really the focus of the lawsuit was the removal deletion of vital data. So data sets, information that clinicians use to give resources to patients, specific information related to things like hiv, HIV risks, the LGBTQ population, minority health resources, anything having to do with that related to DEI that was scrubbed from these websites. And these are resources that I even use as a clinician. So the HIV risk reduction tool, for example, was a tool that I use with patients to help individualize their risk of getting or contracting hiv. And so these were resources that I think were affecting clinicians, really, across the board, affecting researchers and their ability to continue to innovate in our science based and evidence based institutions. And so this was really a moment where I think for nurses in every situation, the reason why we're trusted is because we look at the threats to our patients, we look at the threats to healthcare, and we stand up and we speak out, or we should be speaking out. And we do so in a way that we can best impact our patients so we can improve their outcomes. So in this case, the one avenue that we saw and that became available to us was through our legal system, which I think we're seeing increasingly is becoming more relevant in our ability to at least, I think, protect what it is that we have for patients and protect the populations that are at risk right now.

[Alison Gill]

Yeah, it's kind of the only route that we have. We know Congress isn't on our side. We desperately tried to get them to stop the confirmation of RFK Jr and some of these other lesser minions dispersed through Health and Human Services, and how that not only impacts us federally, but how that impacts us in healthcare on the state level. And I mean, it's just absolute chaos. We just had breaking news yesterday about RFK Jr. Just not gutting, but completely getting rid of the 17 members on the COVID board. Talk a little bit about that and what that's going to look like. Because what it seemed like the order of events that seemed to happen here to me was RFK Jr. Just announced, I don't know, on Twitter or something that he was gonna remove COVID 19 vaccine recommendations for healthy children and pregnant people. And then it seemed like the board members didn't do that and they kept that vaccine on the schedules and then all of a sudden they're all fired now. So talk a little bit about that and the impact that we're gonna see from that.

[C]

Yeah, I think, you know, as a, as a healthcare provider, just as somebody that sees patients, even yesterday I was having some of these conversations with patients. This is something that almost every week there is a new development, right? There's a new level of ridiculous recommendations to bypass evidence based groups like the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which is staffed by experts who actually are involved in caring for people or researching and actually know what they're talking about. And it almost seems like we've kind of seen a little bit at a time. And then there's this big drop, right? So the removal of all members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, I think is another level of harm that eventually will be done to patients. And I think that there's a few reasons for that. One of them is, you know, there's obviously an agenda to dismantle and upend the basic foundations that we have for our healthcare system and our health agencies. I think that the credibility of the institution is continuously being attacked and its reputation is continuously being harmed. And with the removal of this group, it really opens up the door for him to replace them with people who will accept his ideology, will accept his bias, which in science that should never be the case. You should find out things from scientists. You should not necessarily be applying a bias and trying to achieve an objective, which I'm extremely afraid of in this case. And I'll be honest with you, and I've been frank about this in public and in my own professional associations. I think a lot of the reason why we've seen this continued progression of ridiculous action has been the lack of a robust. In your face, this is wrong. From our professional associations. And I'm talking about our medical associations, I'm talking about our nursing associations. There's been a few exceptions. You know, the American Public Health Association a while ago had called for RFK Jr. S resignation. The American Academy of Pediatrics has recently come out with a statement about the impact of these firings. And I think when you don't speak out against things immediately and reject it, it creates this permission structure for people to continue to test the waters and push the envelope on these actions. And so my question here for our professional associations is what are you going to do now? By the time we intervene, are we intervening with a committee that is biased and potentially going to harm our patients? The focus should not be on just, I think I saw Senator Susan Collins recently say that, well, she wants to review the replacements for this committee. Well, that's getting past the point that this is unprecedented and is already concerning that there's this intervention of political ideology in our committees. But, but it also kind of again, gives that permission structure of, oh, okay, well, we're moving on now to who he's going to replace them with when there really should have been just immediate, I think, opposition to what actually has happened from a very unified group of health professionals. And this is a moment that really challenges all of us that actually care for people to now speak up and speak out. RFK is not a medical professional. He is not a scientist. He is not a person who is sees patients. He's going to put out recommendations that may affect patients that I see, but he's not in the exam room with me. Right. He's not there managing the consequences of that pregnant person getting complications from COVID that potentially could have been preventable. He's not there seeing that patient that's having trouble getting oxygen and dealing with long term health impacts. I'm in the room with that person. And so when you don't have that level of accountability and you have this kind of brazen assault on our healthcare infrastructure and the expertise of our health professionals, then you lose trust with, I think, the public. And then you also lose trust from health professionals that need all the help they can get and caring for patients in this time.

[Alison Gill]

Yeah. And what can folks like me or people listening to this show do about, you know, you're talking about the relative silence from the professional associations. A lot of us aren't in these professional associations. I know yesterday our Good Trouble segment was to sign on to the Stand up for Science NIH Bethesda declaration letter. But what else can people listening do to encourage these professional associations to speak up and speak out? I mean, we already know about five calls and you know, give Susan Collins a call or whatever because she's a little, not concerned enough for for our tastes, but specifically with respect to the professional associations, what do they have? Do we go to their websites and contact them and send them emails? Like, what can we do?

[C]

Well, I think if you're. One great thing about nursing specifically is that we are the largest profession and almost everybody knows a nurse. So talking with your nursing family friends, asking them if they're aware of their associations, either at a local or a national level, or saying anything or getting involved for nurses specifically, I think being involved in your professional association, sending those messages and showing them that, hey, this is where the membership is, is really vital and important. Same goes for my physician colleagues. I think from a public standpoint, there are a lot of great associations like the Public Health association and other advocacy organizations that you can be involved in. I'm involved in Nurses for America, which is a particular advocacy focused group. And, you know, last time we talked about a statement that we put out asking for signatures that was actually put into the record in RFK Jr. S Senate confirmation hearing. So I think finding your way to talk about your story, not just as a clinician, but even as a patient, telling your lawmakers, telling your local news organizations, writing op eds, saying that there's confusion and there's mistrust in our health institutions, that's really, really important. Getting out and rallying. The no Kings rally is coming up. I had the opportunity to speak at the Seattle hands off rally, which I think was a great opportunity for people to reset. Remember, we got to keep moving. We have to keep, we have to keep speaking up. We have to keep pushing back. Because the harmful actions from, I think these agencies, RFK Jr. This administration, they're only going to continue if we don't push back. And they're going to continue at a faster and more impactful rate. So I think find an organization that works for you. Trust your healthcare provider that you're, you know, you see, they're the ones that you can have those conversations with. I'm seeing more of these conversations, particularly on vaccines, even in my urgent care role. And I have an ethical duty to stand up for patients and patients should be aware of that. Trust your local physician, nurse practitioner, healthcare provider, and know that they're trying to make the best decisions for your interests. And it's not RFK Jr. Yeah, he.

[Alison Gill]

Even said, don't take medical advice from me. And pushing back works, right? Like we've seen them have to scramble to rehire people they wrongfully terminated. We're currently pushing back on dismantling the vaccine board. And now he wants to have his pals, his friends, look into the effectiveness of COVID vaccines or the safety, the efficacy of COVID vaccines, or look into, do a new study on autism which will be completely skewed so that it shows the results that he wants to get so that he can use the law firms that he has constantly made money from to sue and just line his pockets at the expense of health care for Americans. So the pushback does work. And I do appreciate you coming on today and thank you so much, by the way, for being a nurse practitioner. My PCP is a nurse practitioner. Y' all are the lifeblood of patient centered care and our healthcare system. So thanks for the work that you do and also all of your advocacy. Is there anything else that you want everybody to know about going into the no Kings rally this Saturday?

[C]

Yeah, I think it's your opportunity to tell your story, to speak up, to be a part of something and to remind you that there's a lot of other people that are upset. It's not just you, it's not just your inner circle. And you know, a lot of these issues. And this is not an intentional, you know, opportunity to be nonpartisan. But whether you live in a, in a, you know, red county or a blue county, issues like this, particularly when it comes to vaccines and evidence based care, they're going to impact you no matter what. When you go into an emergency department, you're going to want that healthcare provider to have unbiased, evidence based, highest quality level of care. You're not going to want something that has an ideological bias or slant because quite honestly, science doesn't care what your ideology is.

[Alison Gill]

So you saw it when people were asking for ivermectin during COVID and you're like, oh man, listen, like, come on. It's gotta be incredibly frustrating. So again, we appreciate all the work that you do. You're president of the Washington State Nurses association and tell everyone where they can find and follow you on social media.

[C]

Yeah, you can follow me on bluesky@justin gill bluesky. You can follow me on Instagram, Facebook and also with Nurses for America on their advocacy website and the Washington State Nurses Association.

[Alison Gill]

Awesome. Thank you so much for your time today. We really appreciate it. We'll have you back on soon, I'm sure, to discuss more actions by this particular Department of Health and Human Services. So. So we'll see you then. And everybody else stick around. We'll be right back with the good news. Hey everybody, let's be honest. Allergy meds barely take the edge off when you have a cat allergy. I thought I just had to live with it. All my friends had to live with it. But then I found out that over 100 million Americans are suffering from allergies and 48% have even skipped social events because of it. And that really hit home. Today's sponsor, Packagen offers something different. Their cat allergen neutralizing spray doesn't just mask symptoms, it finds the allergens floating around in the air and breaks them down at the source. Nearly 20% of people have cat allergies and three out of four are unhappy with their current options to help them. So Packagen aims to fix that. And for 25% off your order and a special gift, you can go to packagen.com dailybeans so here's what makes it work. The vast majority of cat allergies are caused by a protein called Feld1. Packagen spray neutralizes it before it gets into your nose or on your skin. That means less itching, fewer sneezes and more peaceful time with your pets. I also love that it's safe for both people and animals. And if you've got allergies from dogs or dust, packagen has you covered too. They have sprays for that. Thousands of pet owners are already using it and they offer a 30 day money back guarantee. So your pets aren't just pets, they're family. So get the relief you need with packaging. Head to packagen.com dailybeans for an extra 25% off your order and an exclusive gift for listeners at checkout. That's Packagen. P-A-G-E-N.com dailybeans for an extra 25% off your order. And that exclusive gift one last time. Packaging.com DailyBeans for an extra 25 off and an exclusive gift auto applied at checkout. You'll be glad you did. Everybody, welcome back. It's time for the good news. Who likes good news? Everyone. Then good news everyone. All right. If you have any good news stories you want to share with us, we need to hear them. If you have any good trouble ideas that you want to share with us, we would love to hear that too. If you have a shout out to a loved one or a small business in your area that could use a boost or maybe some great community activism or some local elections, you're watching. If you're running for something, we want to hear about that. If you have a self shout out, we love self shout outs. Send those to us. If you have a shout out to a government program that's helped you or a loved one. Whether it's a federal program like the Affordable Care Act, Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, snap, wic, anything like that, whether it's state, local, municipal, we would love to hear about anything and everything that our government, federal or local, anything it's doing to help people, we want to hear about it, including student debt relief stories. We love those. Send those to us if it's still happening. I think most people are actually just being forced into repayment now and then sent to collections, which is devastating to just so many people.

[Dana Goldberg]

Yeah, absolutely.

[Alison Gill]

And my heart breaks because of that. But send us your good news. And in order to get your good news right on the air, all you gotta do is pay your pod pet tariff, which means attach a photo of your pet. If you don't have that, an adoptable pet in your area will do. We'll see if we can find him a home. If you don't have that, you can send me a video like Dana did today of two red pandas being weird.

[Dana Goldberg]

I did. I was like, hey, what time are we recording? Recording? And they were like, hi, hi, hi, hi.

[Alison Gill]

Yeah, I love that. I love that video. Any animal from the Internet will do to pay your pod pet tariff. If you don't have that bird watching, right? An actual bird or you and your family and friends flipping the bird to Trump and Musk Properties. If you don't know that, baby pictures will do. Really, just honestly, we'll probably just read your stuff on the air. Just send it to [e-mail] and click on Contact. First up from Anonymous. Pronouns they and them. Many thanks for your work. I could not stay informed without you. I have a specific idea for some good trouble, but I'm surprised it hasn't happened already. Given Iowa Senator Joni Ernst's infamous comment, surely the appropriate protest would be a die in at her office.

[Dana Goldberg]

I love this idea.

[Alison Gill]

Her callousness and that of the GOP should not be allowed to disappear in the fire hose of news. I agree they them and trust me, when it comes time for her election in 2026, that's going to be everywhere. Well, we're all going to die anyway. Just awful. And I think some people are calling the billionaire bailout bill that we're all going to die bill.

[Dana Goldberg]

Oh, geez. All right, this next one's from Anonymous in Pennsylvania. No pronouns given. It's disheartening to me and I'm sure so many others to see the sensationalized images of La Protests versus law enforcement and soldiers. After I saw the images that Newsom shared of troops sleeping on the ground stating that they have not been provided sufficient food, water or accommodations, I keep thinking, what if we flip the script? How beautiful would it be to see protesters set up food stations world central kitchen style to feed our troops. Remind me everyone that those who oppose tyranny are the true patriots. Wear your pro democracy F Trump gear. Bring your no King signs, maybe create some additional Support our troop signs and show the world that the protesters are really fighting. It's not the cops or the Marines. It's orders coming from a highly corrupt administration who just want sensationalized photos that they can circulate to demonize protesters. Give them the opposite. God, this is such a great submission. Yeah, lead with humanity, exemplify our values and see what happens. I'm sharing a photo of my kitty cat. She's not always nice, but she's pretty.

[Alison Gill]

Same.

[Dana Goldberg]

Same indeed.

[Alison Gill]

Oh, what a. What a fantastic idea. I love this. We should. We should feed our troops and say we support our troops and because yeah, those photos, ugh. They're just like sleeping on top of each other in a garage.

[Dana Goldberg]

It's awful.

[Alison Gill]

Horrible, horrible. But you know, Trump's. Trump hates military and veterans. Look at this sweet baby kitty.

[Dana Goldberg]

I know.

[Alison Gill]

With the little purple gingham fish. I love it. Thank you. Anonymous. What a great idea. Next up from Cat pronoun. She and her hello Beans Queens. Newish listeners. I first heard AG back earlier this year on the Politics Girl podcast and I enjoyed her take so much I knew I had to hear more. Which brought me to the pod. Welcome Kat. I can't. And by the way, Lee McGowan, politics girl. Brilliant.

[Dana Goldberg]

Oh, she's the best.

[Alison Gill]

I can't stop recommending the beans to everyone else in my life who is over the bullshit the regime is doing for POD Pet tariff. I'm sharing photos of my best boys, Winston the dog and Remus Orange with maybe two brain cells that comes with the territory. And newest family member, Chewy for Chewbacca. Winston sadly passed in September. I miss his snoot every day. We welcomed Chewy in October. He was five months old and now at a year is still full of that puppy energy but is a little less feral than he was after two six week behavior training classes. Don't let his sweet face fool you. Chewy is a menace. Feel free to guess the breeds. Thanks for all you do to help us stay as sane as we can.

[Dana Goldberg]

Oh Chewy. Looks like there's like a red Heeler, Pitti Chihuahua mix.

[Alison Gill]

Maybe like a Aussie corgi lab.

[Dana Goldberg]

Okay, we gotta get one of those because we discussed three totally different breeds.

[Alison Gill]

For each of us. And then the other one that looks.

[Dana Goldberg]

Like a boxer face.

[Alison Gill]

That does look like a boxer. Like meets a beagle or something. All right, let's see what we got. Chewy Beagle and border Collie with a bit of Boston Terrier. Miniature pinscher with some super mutt cattle dog. That's what gives him his spots. An Australian shepherd.

[Dana Goldberg]

Oh, my God.

[Alison Gill]

Winston Boxer. You got it. Llewellyn Setter. Irish Setter's lesser known cousin.

[Dana Goldberg]

Okay.

[Alison Gill]

Pittie and husky. Okay. All right, so I think. I think Boxer was the only thing I got right.

[Dana Goldberg]

Well, he still did well.

[Alison Gill]

1 out of 100 is fail. I fail. But I win because I get to see animals. And guess what? They are.

[Dana Goldberg]

All right, this next one's from anonymous pronoun she. As I logged on to Instagram to see if DG had posted her gay of the Day, which I love. Anywho, I stumbled across another favorite of mine and I thought I'd share this falls under protest songs. Martin Kerr posted a song two days ago called Banned from the usa, Sung on the tune of Born in the usa. He has made quite a few songs when it comes to what has been going on since the Orange Menace got his power back. Thank you for all that you do, especially making me laugh because I really need them for my pod pet tax. I'm sending a pic of when we went on spring break to San Diego this past April. I was so excited to be in Southern California again and see the sea lions. But my favorite was when we went to San Diego zoo. My now 16 year old son has loved pandas, black and white, not red, since he was 2, when his dad won him one at one of those carnivals that go from town to town. Anyhow, he still has it. I'm sharing a pic of a sea lion and one of a panda.

[Alison Gill]

I have a black and white panda my dad got me at San Diego Zoo.

[Dana Goldberg]

I love this panda in man.

[Alison Gill]

1979, 1980, something like that. That.

[Dana Goldberg]

Wow.

[Alison Gill]

Hi, panda. Yeah, San Diego Zoo is great. They have a couple of my favorite animals on display there. Number one is the secretary bird. And by the way, yes, everyone, I did finally watch Flo, the animated film.

[Dana Goldberg]

Oh, nice.

[Alison Gill]

Yeah, with the cat. And there was a secretary bird in there and a capybara. No wonder. A cat. A secretary bird and a cat. No wonder everyone's like, allison, you got to See this movie? Yeah, it was beautiful. I really loved it. Might. Might write up a piece on it and how I think it kind of fits into our. Our lives these days with what's going on in the world. But yeah, that's a beautiful photo of San Diego. And look at that sweet, sweet panda bear.

[Dana Goldberg]

So sweet.

[Alison Gill]

All right, I'm gonna grab the next two. Next is from an anonymous pronoun. She and her Good news. Hello, AG and dg. Here's a pod pet tariff that's both baby bird watching to make you smile. Chicks, they'll be one week old on Tuesday, literally under mum's watchful eye. Look at the baby chickens. I love chicken so much, dude. I have a thing. I have to. I'm like. For years, my best friend has always gotten me a chicken calendar. Some sort of weird version of a chicken calendar. Every, like chickens and overalls, chickens with arms, you know, whatever it is. Thank you for that. And from Alex pronoun, she and her. Hello, lovely ladies. This is a bittersweet story and one to remind people to live every day like it's your last and to become an organ donor. I apologize if it's a jumbled mess. I just need to get it out of how I'm. I just need to get it out of me, how I'm feeling right now. A nurse colleague of mine in my unit, we work NICU together, just finished her honor walk at midnight tonight. She was an employee at our hospital for over 10 years and worked on multiple different units and different roles, but ultimately ended her career as a nurse at the neonatal icu. On Friday, we attended the code of what we thought would be for a baby. We were horrified to go into the operating room to discover that they had called a code on the mom and we discovered the mom was our colleague. They were performing a crash C section and we're getting the baby out because our friend was dying. She had an aneurysm and was just in the hospital for an induction to have her baby. Her daughter came out crying and she's doing well and is so beautiful. This was my friend's first baby and she had always wanted to be a mom. Her husband was gracious to allow us all to visit over the weekend. Doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, secretaries, nurse aides, educators, hospital administrators, management. Her family and friends were all there to support her honorable decision. Over 150 people lined the halls from her ICU room to the operating room tonight to honor her in her wonderful choice to donate her organs. She saved many tiny patient lives as Their nurse. And she's now saving many more. She was a fierce advocate for her patients and for herself. She was one of the first nurses to volunteer to work at hospitals in Western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene. She was a tried and true wonderful human. And she showed me how to be a better nurse and now a better human. This photo is from two months ago. She was so beautiful and her spirit is with her daughter and husband and she knows we will take care of them both.

[Dana Goldberg]

Thank you for goodness. Thank you for that, Alex.

[Alison Gill]

Organ donation is so amazing.

[Dana Goldberg]

I was doing okay until I saw the photo.

[Alison Gill]

I know.

[Dana Goldberg]

Okay. Goodness. Okay. This one is from Katie Pronoun. She and her hey Beans Queens. When the world shifted in January to a place with more chaos and fear and turmoil. In the spirit of Mr. Rogers, my little family began to ask a question. How can we help? The answer came unexpectedly and a week ago I found myself on a transatlantic flight with my two daughters, age 13 and 14, headed to Prague to work with a nonprofit that serves and supports the many Ukrainian refugees that have flooded into the city since the war began. I'm a nurse practitioner and led daily health and aid classes for the refugees. First for young moms, then Ukrainian grannies and also their younger people who will be leading camp for the small kids this summer.

[Alison Gill]

Oh my God.

[Dana Goldberg]

I also had a chance to speak at a nursing school in Prague where we discussed major topics in healthcare like insurance versus single payer, abortion, fast food, nutrition, nursing, education, and why so many Americans have guns. My daughter helped me create a garden outdoor space for the refugees at the community center, played with the kids, made bracelets with the grannies, and learned how to give their name and energy to others. We're now in Salzburg for the second half of our journey, which is more focused on exploring and resting after such an amazing week with these strong results. Brilliant, gentle Ukrainian women. Salzburg is, by the way, and I'm just interjecting, the sweetest, sweetest little city. The stories we heard of what they experienced at the hands of the Russians was horrifying and heartbreaking. Some being tortured and left for dead, raped, their families dead, their homes gone. The war in Ukraine became personal. After spending time with them, they have names and faces. Russia isn't just an aggressor, but a pillager, rapist, murderer, traumatizer and all around piece of shit. My greatest takeaways from this trip is that every, every evil can be met with good. And the good is always better, even if it seems impossibly small by comparison. Also, sharing in the good with your kids is precious and worth every extra ounce of energy it takes to get them packed, get them snacks, get them settled, etc. We are so thankful for my picture. I'm sending a few from our trip. Thank you for all you do. Keep fighting for good in the world.

[Alison Gill]

I know. We just have the most incredible listeners, man.

[Dana Goldberg]

Thank you for all you're doing and for teaching the next generation just to be good humans. My God, we do have good listeners. And these stories, they fill my chest. These are amazing. Amazing.

[Alison Gill]

Look how beautiful. Yeah, I wanna. Now I wanna. I wanna do this too. This is so. And this is what this is, Katie. This is inspirational.

[Dana Goldberg]

That's exactly what it is.

[Alison Gill]

I'm like right now, I'm sitting here in my head now, thinking, looking at you and your daughters, thinking of all the things, what can I do to help? What more can I do to help? You know?

[Dana Goldberg]

Yeah.

[Alison Gill]

So thank you for sending this in. And if anybody gets any inspiration and has any stories like this about what you've decided to do to help or what you've already done to help or what you're doing to help, please send it into us. We love this. We love these uplifting stories. You can send it to [e-mail] and click on contact. Thank you again, all of you, for being just such amazing people. Like, I'm blown away, truly.

[Dana Goldberg]

Yeah, me too. You got me off theory eye this.

[Alison Gill]

I know. Oh, all right. That is our show for this Wednesday. Thanks to Justin Gill for all of his work as well. Thanks to all of you for adding your names to that. Stand up for Science Letter. You crushed it. Per usual. Do you have any final thoughts today, my friend?

[Dana Goldberg]

No, I do not.

[Alison 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.

[Dana Goldberg]

I've been dg.

[Alison Gill]

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