Moms Against Fun (feat. John Fugelsang)

Summary

The Daily Beans: "Moms Against Fun" (Feat. John Fugelsang) – Detailed Summary
Release Date: August 1, 2025
Host: Alison Gill & Dana Goldberg
Featuring: John Fugelsang

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Episode Overview

In this episode of The Daily Beans, hosts Alison Gill and Dana Goldberg delve into the shifting political landscape in the United States, delve into recent legal and political maneuvers affecting various states, and engage in a spirited conversation with comedian and activist John Fugelsang. The episode, titled "Moms Against Fun," combines sharp political analysis with progressive insights, all delivered with the podcast's signature blend of social justice and snark.

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1. Shifting Party Preferences in the U.S.

Timestamp: [04:10]

Alison and Dana open the discussion with Gallup's latest findings, revealing a significant shift in party preferences:

• 46% of U.S. adults identified as Democrats or lean towards the Democratic Party in Q2 2025.
• 43% identified or leaned Republican, marking a 3-point increase for Democrats since Q1 2025.

Dana Goldberg highlights the significance:
"While, I mean, I feel like that right now you have to be leaning so far that you fall into the Democratic Party."
[04:29]

This shift marks a departure from a previous Republican lead and comes at a critical time as both parties vie for control in key states.

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2. California's Retaliatory Redistricting Plan

Timestamp: [05:11]

The hosts discuss California Governor Gavin Newsom's controversial plan to redraw congressional districts:

• Objective: Flip five Democratic-held seats to favor Democrats further.
• Context: A response to Texas Republicans' updated redistricting map aimed at flipping seats.

Alison Gill comments on the strategic implications:
"Any retaliation by California threatens to set off a redistricting domino effect."
[09:10]

The plan involves lobbying within the Democrat-controlled California legislature and may lead to a statewide ballot measure. Critics fear this could trigger a nationwide redistricting arms race, undermining fair representation.

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3. Jeffrey Clark's Disbarment Recommendation

Timestamp: [05:57]

The episode highlights the Washington D.C. Bar's Board of Professional Responsibility recommending the disbarment of Jeffrey Clark, a longtime ally of Donald Trump:

• Reason: Attempted to include the Justice Department in efforts to subvert the 2020 election.

Dana Goldberg underscores the severity:
"And we should disbar Bondi and Bovi and all of them."
[05:48]

The recommendation will proceed to the D.C. Court of Appeals for a final decision, signaling potential consequences for legal professionals involved in political subversions.

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4. Florida Attorney General's Investigation into Drag Shows

Timestamp: [10:32]

A significant segment covers Florida AG James Uthmeyer's subpoena to a local bar hosting a drag show:

• Target: The kilted Mermaid Vero Beach establishment.
• Allegation: Violation of the blocked "Protection of Children Act," originally signed by Governor Rhonda in 2023.
• Outcome: Despite the law being blocked, AG Uthmeyer claims other statutes may have been violated.

Alison Gill critiques the move:
"It's like someone applied a glass cutter to the bottom quarter of the jar and it fell right off."
[54:36]

The investigation draws criticism for targeting LGBTQ+ events under dubious legal pretenses, reflecting broader attempts to suppress LGBTQ+ visibility.

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5. President Trump's Tariff Delays and Legal Challenges

Timestamp: [14:59]

The hosts examine President Trump's decision to delay tariffs on Mexico by another 90 days:

• Reason: Ongoing negotiations with Mexico, the U.S.'s largest trading partner.
• Legal Scrutiny: Federal appeals court judges question the legitimacy of using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose tariffs, citing its original intent for sanctions, not tariffs.

Dana Goldberg highlights judicial concerns:
"One of the major concerns I have is that the IEEPA doesn't even mention the word tariff anywhere."
[15:57]

This legal ambiguity leaves the administration's tariff policies vulnerable to challenges, potentially undermining Trump's economic strategies.

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6. Department of Defense Reverses Weather Data Sharing Halt

Timestamp: [19:34]

Good news emerges as the Department of Defense (DoD) reverses its decision to stop sharing satellite weather data:

• Original Plan: Cease data sharing as part of a modernization effort, threatening hurricane forecasting accuracy.
• Reversal Reason: Feedback from government partners ensured data flow continues until sensors fail or the program ends in September 2026.

Alison Gill expresses relief:
"I'm really glad they've reversed course."
[20:59]

This decision supports critical meteorological functions, enhancing preparedness for natural disasters amidst worsening climate conditions.

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7. Interview with John Fugelsang: "Separation of Church and Hate"

Timestamp: [26:19]

In the episode's centerpiece, hosts engage with John Fugelsang, who shares insights from his upcoming book, "Separation of Church and Hate":

Forced Prayer in Federal Workplaces

• Issue: Federal employees are now permitted to initiate prayer sessions at work, blurring the lines between church and state.

  John Fugelsang (J.F.) criticizes the move:
  "This is about conservative religious dominance. That's all it is. It's salvation by coercion."
  [31:56]

• Consequences: Potential for spiritual harassment and imposition of specific religious beliefs on colleagues.

Critique of 'Thoughts and Prayers'

• J.F. highlights the ineffectiveness of passive responses to crises:
  "Jesus is about direct action. You help the poor. Now thoughts and prayers is the perfect kind of creed for this trickle down economic mentality."
  [32:26]

Redistricting and Democracy

• Discussion: The manipulation of redistricting to undermine democratic representation, with a focus on Texas and California's retaliatory measures.

  J.F. emphasizes the threat to representative democracy:
  "This is how democracy dies. Not with a bang, but with a blueprint in Texas."
  [40:09]

Book Promotion: "Separation of Church and Hate"

• Release Date: September 9th

• Content: A guide on debating divisive issues with right-wing Christians in personal and professional settings.

  J.F. encourages listeners:
  "Check it out."
  [40:33]

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8. Listener Good News and Community Highlights

Timestamp: [22:13]

Alison and Dana shift to uplifting stories shared by listeners, emphasizing community support and positive actions:

• Volunteer Opportunities:

  • sowhatelse.org seeks volunteer drivers for food pickups in Bethesda, Maryland on August 5th.

  Alison Gill urges participation:
  "Spending a day handing out food really felt good to do something and to help people."
  [23:53]

• Listener Shout-Outs:

  • Celebrating personal victories, community advocates, and local businesses.
  • Highlighting contributions from listeners like Reggie, Dani, and Ronna, showcasing acts of kindness, activism, and creativity.

• Pet Tales:

  • Sharing adorable pet photos and stories as a means of fostering a supportive community atmosphere.

Dana Goldberg reflects on the importance of service:
"There's just something about being of service to the people that are in need that just really fills your heart."
[24:24]

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Conclusion

Alison and Dana wrap up the episode by reinforcing the importance of community action, staying informed, and actively participating in progressive causes. They encourage listeners to engage in positive activities, support local initiatives, and remain vigilant against political maneuvers that threaten democratic integrity. The episode underscores the podcast's commitment to social justice, political accountability, and fostering a united progressive front.

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Notable Quotes:

• Dana Goldberg:
  "This is how democracy dies. Not with a bang, but with a blueprint in Texas."
  [40:09]

• John Fugelsang:
  "Jesus is about direct action. You help the poor. Now thoughts and prayers is the perfect kind of creed for this trickle down economic mentality."
  [32:26]

• Alison Gill:
  "Any retaliation by California threatens to set off a redistricting domino effect."
  [09:10]

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This comprehensive summary encapsulates the multifaceted discussions of the "Moms Against Fun" episode, offering listeners a clear and engaging overview of the key topics, insightful analyses, and meaningful conversations that characterize The Daily Beans podcast.

Transcript

[Alison Gill]

MSW Media. Hello, and welcome to the Daily beans for Friday, August 1, 2025. Today, party preference in the United States has shifted back to the Democrats for the first time since 2023. Virginia Giuffre's family responds to Trump's admission that she was trafficked from Mar A Lago. And Trump always chickens out. He paused Mexico tariffs for another 90 days. The D.C. bar's Board of Professional Responsibility has recommended Jeffrey Clark be disbarred. The Navy has reversed its decision to stop sharing weather data at the last minute. The Florida Attorney General has issued a subpoena to a bar to get the names of people who participated in a drag show. Because he's got nothing better to do, I guess. And we have more details on California's plan to redraw voting maps in response to Texas. I'm Alison Gill.

[Dana Goldberg]

And I'm Dana Goldberg.

[Alison Gill]

All right, August 1st. Rabbit. Rabbit. Hello, my friend.

[Dana Goldberg]

Yeah, Friday came fast.

[Alison Gill]

August came fast. 2025, actually, that's true.

[Dana Goldberg]

How is this, like, the longest seven months in the world and also the fastest seven months in the world since the election?

[Alison Gill]

I don't know. I'm still prepping for Y2K. So I. I'm just like, yesterday, I dated something 1996, and I. Well, don't know why.

[Dana Goldberg]

I almost. I almost got that sentence confused. And I was like, allison, I think that's too young for you. You know, yesterday, I dated something 1996, and I was like, what does that even mean?

[Alison Gill]

Girl, I've been dating 23 for 25 years.

[Dana Goldberg]

Actually, 1996 is definitely not too young for you. Oh, my God. I'm realizing someone that was. No, not if they were born in 1996. I guess, technically, they're 29. And good for you.

[Alison Gill]

They were born in the 1900s. I'm. All right.

[Dana Goldberg]

Yeah, there you go. Something 1996.

[Alison Gill]

Okay. Okay, girl. Well, we're off to an auspicious start.

[Dana Goldberg]

There you go. I've got 15 tickets left in. In Phoenix. Not Phoenix. I just lied to you about the city. Everyone ignore. I have 15 tickets left. I do want to perform in Phoenix. In San Diego. So if you're in the driving distance to San Diego on August 15th, or if you're new to the podcast and you're like, oh, my God, I live in Phoenix. See, I did it again. Can we edit this whole thing? No. Oh, my God. All right, fine. There's something wrong with my brain. I need to tell everyone I'm coming down from, like, an angry afternoon because someone in customer service was incredibly rude to me to the point where I said to them, you actually don't care about the rest of my sentence, do you? And then I sat down. Okay, if you live in Driving difference to San Diego and you're new to the podcast, you don't know that I have a live long comedy show at the Diver Diversion.

[Alison Gill]

No.

[Dana Goldberg]

What is it called?

[Alison Gill]

Diversionary Theater.

[Dana Goldberg]

Diversionary Theater. Go to my website, danagoldberg.com it's August 15th. Right now we only have tickets for the 9 o' clock show. The 7 o' clock show. Sold out like four days. It's a small intimate theater. There's only 100 seats. So it's going to feel like we're all sitting in our living room hanging out and listening to my stories. But 15 tickets left. Go get em before they're gone. And I hope to see you there. So that's some good stuff that's going on.

[Alison Gill]

Heck yeah. I'm excited. I'm gonna be there. I'm gonna be there for the first show. So I'm very excited. But yeah, we have a lot going on today. We're gonna have Fugal sang on later John Fugelsang. Cause it's Fugal Sang Fridays here on the Daily Beans. So I'm gonna get to talk to him a little bit about. Mostly about. Well, I mean we kind of COVID everything, but have you, you heard about this thing, Dana, where the federal workforce now can make people pray at work? Yeah.

[Dana Goldberg]

Are they saying, dear God, please don't let me lose my job. Dear God, please don't let there be another riff.

[Alison Gill]

Right. Please God, don't privatize the va can we? Yeah.

[Dana Goldberg]

Let him pray then.

[Alison Gill]

Yeah. And so I'm excited to talk to John, but we got other stuff going on today.

[Dana Goldberg]

Yeah, this one is actually. This one first, I guess. Quick stories from Gallup. In the second quarter of 2025, an average of 46% of U.S. adults identified as Democrats. Okay. Or they are independents who lean toward the Democratic Party. While, I mean, I feel like that right now you have to be leaning so far that you fall into the Democratic Party.

[Alison Gill]

Right. Like you're Michael Jackson with his magic shoes.

[Dana Goldberg]

And there's only 43%, apparently people that identify as Republicans or say they lean Republican. And that is, that's a big change. That three point percentage difference, that Democratic advantage, it compares with a tie between the two parties in the first quarter of 2025. So just 8,000 years ago in January, it was a tie game. And after four point Republican lead in the fourth quarter of 2024. So things are sliding a lot. And until now, the Republican Party had actually led or tied in most quarters since 2023. So there's a shift. The winds are a change and which is why they're trying to gerrymander the fuck out of Texas.

[Alison Gill]

Yes, they are. And we're going to talk about that. But first, I just have to tell you, a Washington, D.C. disciplinary board recommended Thursday that Jeffrey Clark, attorney and longtime ally of Donald Trump, why don't you call us when there's an oil spill? That guy should lose his law license for trying to include the Justice Department in Trump's failed attempt to subvert the 2020 election. The recommendation from Washington, DC's Board on Professional Responsibilities will now proceed to the D.C. court of Appeals, who will make a final decision on Clark's disbarment. I'm assuming they will disbar him. And we're going to cover this in detail on the next cleanup on aisle 45. Yes, we should disbar Bondi and Bovi and all of them. But I do just want to put a little warning out there. You actually don't have to be a bard lawyer to be the attorney general. I don't know if you knew that.

[Dana Goldberg]

And apparently you don't have to be a doctor to be ahead of the CDC anymore, correct?

[Alison Gill]

Yes. In fact, if you are an anti doctor, that's better.

[Dana Goldberg]

Yeah. Then you qualify.

[Alison Gill]

Yes. 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 Texas Tribune, California Governor Gavin Newsom has told his aides he will move forward with a plan to redraw his state's congressional lines to install more Democrats if Texas Republicans pass their own updated map. That's according to a person with direct knowledge of Newsom's plans. The Texas proposal backed by Trump looks to flip five seats held by Democrats, according to a draft unveiled Wednesday in the state House. The California proposal would aim to do the same. And I disagree with this. Aim to do twice as many. Gavin. With lawmakers set to advance a map targeting five Republican incumbents, according to two people who've spoken to Newsom or his office about it, and they were granted anonymity. Map makers are looking at options that would target Republican representatives Ken Calvert, that guy Daryl Isa, richest member of Congress Kevin Kelly, Doug Lalfa and David Vada, that guy. Do them all. According to a person associated with Newsom's redistricting efforts, once approved by the Democratic controlled California legislature, where Newsom has been successfully lobbying lawmakers for weeks. And that's good to know. I didn't know that little bit. And that's kind of the buried lead here. I thought he's just been talking, right? Like, we're going to do this, don't do this, or we're going to do this. He's actually been lobbying lawmakers here for weeks.

[Dana Goldberg]

Good.

[Alison Gill]

The maps would likely be put to California voters in a statewide ballot measure. The referendum plan is subject to change and has yet to receive final approval from Newsom, who has also publicly suggested that the legislature could change the maps without voter approval. California has an independent redistricting commission that was enshrined in our Constitution. But those close to the process believe the maps passed by way of a ballot measure or the legislature's approval would withstand legal scrutiny because the independent commission is only tasked with drawing new lines once every decade, leaving the process for mid decade redistricting open. That's according to some legal people who are making this argument. This isn't a new idea. Representatives for Newsom and Keyhouse Democrats have been meeting for weeks to discuss possible Democratic responses to Texas's redistricting plan. Now, California members of Congress met with Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries about redistricting earlier this month. They should have done this publicly. They should have done it on the steps of the Capitol. They should have had a big spray of press there. But anyway, yep, many of the Democrats in the state's congressional delegation have signaled their support for a retaliatory round of map drawing. The Texas Tribune previously reported Jeffries is scheduled to meet with Democratic state lawmakers from Texas on Wednesday, which was a couple days ago. And he did that, by the way. Now, the California plan has caught the attention of the White House, with J.D. vance calling the state's current congressional maps an outrageous gerrymander. Fuck you, dude. If the five seat plan passes in Sacramento and is successful in flipping seats, it would give the Democrats a striking 48 to 4 advantage in their congressional delegation. Again, it should be 52 to 0.

[Dana Goldberg]

Yeah.

[Alison Gill]

Come on. Any retaliation by California threatens to set off a redistricting domino effect. Good. Good. Yes, please.

[Dana Goldberg]

Yep.

[Alison Gill]

As Trump has openly called for other red states to follow Texas's lead, adding more Republican pickups. While Democratic governors, including Kathy Hochul in New York and J.B. pritzker in Illinois are eyeing retaliation as well, the stakes are enormous. Losing control of the House would almost certainly subject Trump to a barrage of investigations and political attacks from Democrats wielding newfound subpoena power. And the ability to hold up Trump's legislative agenda. And I had to laugh at that. Like, what is Trump's legislative agenda? He already passed his billionaire tax cut and he already got past his Genius act crypto bullshit. So what legislative agenda are we threatening to hold up here? Cover ups? This is about subpoena power.

[Dana Goldberg]

Alison and I actually talked about this on the phone for a good amount of time yesterday because, well, you know, why are we playing defense? Like, let's fucking redraw the maps. And if for some reason the Republicans are like, we're taking this to the supreme, and the Supreme Court is like, you can't do that, well, then, you know what? Texas can't either. So let's fucking go that direction. Like, and I agree with you, let's go on offense if you're going to do this in retaliation. We have talked about this before. We have to stop playing defense as a party. And we have to get ahead of them. This is an opportunity to actually do that, put them on their heels.

[Alison Gill]

Yeah. And if we need to have a special election, a voter referendum, we should be doing that now.

[Dana Goldberg]

Absolutely.

[Alison Gill]

To prepare for 2026. Like, not like yesterday. Yep. So stop dicking about.

[Dana Goldberg]

Yep. And speaking of dicking about. No pun intended on this, but this is from the LGBTQ Nation. Florida's Republican Attorney general has subpoenaed a wine bar demanding the names of guests, employees, and performers at a recent drag show.

[Alison Gill]

Uh huh.

[Dana Goldberg]

As the Associated Press first reported, Attorney General James Uthmeyer announced last week that Florida's Office of Statewide Prosecution has opened an investigation into the pride, which took place last month at the kilted Mermaid Vero beach establishment owned by the city's vice mayor, Linda Moore. That's interesting. In a July 22 press release, UF Meyer's office claimed that the all ages event featured adult sexualized performers in front of children in violation of Florida's law. A subpoena reportedly demands more turnover. Security footage, employee work schedules, contracts identifying performers, guest lists and reservation logs by August 8th. Did anyone fucking complain about this? By the way, was there a parent that said, my kid wandered off because I lost control of them and ended up in a drag show?

[Alison Gill]

Yeah, yeah, somebody did complain about it, but you're gonna talk about her in a second. She's a real peach.

[Dana Goldberg]

Stop it. Okay, here we go, people. This is how you know that I have not read some of these stories, and I haven't gotten them till we go live. Here we go. As NBC News notes, neither the press release nor the subpoena indicates what state laws Moore is under investigation for allegedly violating. But the investigation comes after local moms. Okay, here we go. Moms of Liberty chair Jennifer P. Whippin filed a complaint with the state AG accusing the kilted Mermaid of violating Florida's so called Protection of Children Act, a law that has been blocked from going into effect since 2023. Blocked, by the way, signed by.

[Alison Gill]

Wait, has that law gone into effect, Dana? No. Okay, yeah.

[Dana Goldberg]

So it's not a real law yet. Everyone's been blocked. Now the signed by Florida Governor Rhonda in 2023, the protection of Children act, which is just fucking ironic considering what's going on with the. Epstein's case allowed the state's Department of Business and Professional Regulation to revoke the business licenses of any venues that allow minors to see, and I quote, a live adult performance. Adult live performances, as well as issue 5000 and a $10,000 fine against the business. Anyone who violated the law could be charged with the criminal misdemeanor. While the law did not specifically mention drag, it was part of a wave of state and local laws introduced in recent years by Republican politic, targeting drag performers and family friendly events like Drag Queen Story Hour, which anti LGBTQ plus conservatives have mischaracterized as sexually explicit adult entertainment because reading is sexy. That's right. Right there. In June 2023, federal judge Gregory Presnell issued a temporary injunction after restaurant chain Hamburger Mary's sued Florida over that law, saying it harmed its business and violated its constitutional free speech rights. In his ruling, personnel noted that the law's language was vague and overbroad and that it was, in a quote, specifically designed to suppress the speech of drag queen performers, likely in violation of the First Amendment. Now, the following November, the Supreme Court, it refused to pick up this injunction, this personnel's injunction. This is just.

[Alison Gill]

I can't. Like, this is.

[Dana Goldberg]

What if I'm fighting for right now? Yeah.

[Alison Gill]

Like, what if I passed a law that says you can't have Republican parties at your local bar because I find.

[Dana Goldberg]

It offensive to children. Yeah.

[Alison Gill]

Just ridiculous.

[Dana Goldberg]

Yep. So, Pippin, this Moms Against Liberty, Moms Against Liberty complaint who did not attend the event at Kilton Mermaid. She wasn't even there. Told NBC that she was unaware that the law had been blocked when she filed her complaint. However, she said that the state AG's office told her the venue may have violated other state laws restricting live adult performances. More, however, remains defiant in the face of this investigation. The kilted Mermaid, she told NBC News, is and I quote, committed to supporting everyone in the community like we always have. And Gay Pride will continue and Drag Queen Bingo will continue. If you've never been to a Drag Queen bingo, everyone, you should go.

[Alison Gill]

Yes, it's absolutely fantastic. So, oh, I didn't know the law was blocked, but the attorney general told me personally that other laws have been violated, but they didn't mention any of those laws on the subpoena. So fuck you. Next up, Taco strikes again. President Trump says he's going to delay tariffs on Mexico. The announcement comes as countries around the world are scrambling to negotiate and understand new tariff rules that are set to go into effect on Friday. And good luck understanding them because they don't make sense. Trump said the US would hopefully sign a deal with Mexico, currently the US's largest trading partner, within a 90 day period or longer. He said. So that 90 days, August 1st deadline, that was a red line in the sand that he would never, ever back down from.

[Dana Goldberg]

Oh, did he back down?

[Alison Gill]

Yeah. And he's giving him another 90 days or longer now. This news comes one day before a broad deadline Trump created to make trade deals worldwide. The Trump administration insisted the August 1 deadline would be firm, but has continued to shift timelines for various agreements and expectations for what the deals would cover. Hence, Taco Trump always chickens out. That uncertainty, though, has left many countries in the dark about how or when new rates would go into effect. And it also made planning difficult for US businesses as they wait to see how tariffs might change. And in a related story from Politico, federal appeals court judges on Thursday sharply questioned Trump's authority to impose tariffs on foreign trading partners under an unprecedented use of emergency powers. Several Judges of the D.C. based Federal Circuit of Appeals. This isn't the D.C. circuit Court of Appeals. This is the one where trade court stuff goes to. It's called the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. They repeatedly wondered how Trump could justify the tariffs using a 1977 law known as the International Emergency Economic Powers act, or ieepa, that presidents have used to set economic sanctions and other penalties on foreign countries, but never on tariffs. Quote, one of the major concerns I have is that the IEEPA doesn't even mention the word tariff anywhere. That's what Judge Jimmy Rayna, an Obama appointee, said. Other judges seem to agree that Trump had had used the statute intended to give presidents emergency powers to deal with international crises, to instead usurp a key congressional responsibility. Quote, it's just hard for me to see that Congress intended to give the president the wholesale authority to throw out the tariff schedule that Congress had adopted after years of careful work and revise every one of those tariff rates. That's Judge Timothy Deke, a Clinton appointee. The appeals court heard nearly two hours of oral arguments before a packed courthouse on a pair of lawsuits, each challenging tariffs imposed by Trump in a series of executive orders he signed between February and April. One case brought by private companies, those four small businesses. The other was brought by 11 Democratic controlled states. Some other interesting things I've noted during this legal battle, by the way. Trump said he imposed tariffs on Canada, for example, because of the fentanyl emergency at the northern border. That's the emergency he used to circumvent Congress. But the Trump administration just delayed and may cancel about $140 million in grants to fund fentanyl overdose response efforts. Doesn't seem like much of an emergency if you're canceling fentanyl response grants. And earlier on Thursday, Trump said it would be very hard for the United States and Canada to strike a trade deal after Ottawa moved toward recognizing Palestinian statehood. So that proves the tariffs aren't based on fentanyl emergencies if they can be maintained because Canada wants to recognize Palestine anyway. The New York based U.S. court of International Trade ruled in May that Trump had exceeded his authority under the ieepa. We talked about that here on the show to impose the tariffs and ordered them to be vacated. The Trump administration appealed that ruling to the Federal Circuit, which allowed the government to continue collecting the duties while the case proceeds. The appeals court set a rapid fire schedule to consider the matter in front of the court's 11 member bench, which is made up of eight Democrats, three Republican appointees, I should say Democratic appointees, three Republican appointees, and zero Trump appointees. The lawsuit is expected to end up at the Supreme Court, so we'll see what ends up happening those particular cases. But I love these Judge. This is what the judge said at the International Trade Court. The IEPA doesn't even talk about tariffs. You're insane. Yeah.

[Dana Goldberg]

A little bit of better news. A little bit of better news is coming from npr. The Department of Defense has reversed a decision to stop sharing satellite weather data that hurricane forecasters rely on. That's nice to hear, especially because things keep fucking getting worse. In June, the Navy announced that it would stop sharing the crucial information about storms as peak hurricane season loomed in the Atlantic. In response, scientists and weather forecasters expressed fear that the missing data could lead to less accurate and timely hurricane forecasts. That seems true because it's really hard to Go just look up in the air and put, you know, lick your finger and put it out and be like, I think maybe there's a hurricane coming.

[Alison Gill]

Just open a window. Just open a window. Or get a Sharpie.

[Dana Goldberg]

It's a little breezy. It's a little breezy.

[Alison Gill]

Get a Sharpie and redraw the map.

[Dana Goldberg]

That's right. The Navy's Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography center, which processes and shares the data, quote, plan to phase out the data as part of the Defense Department's modernization effort. This is a Navy spokesperson. That's what they rolled in an emailed npr. He said. But after feedback from government partners, officials found a way to meet modernization goals while keeping the data flowing until the sensor fails or the program formally ends in September 2026.

[Alison Gill]

Until the sensor fails.

[Dana Goldberg]

Yep, we're going to stop upkeep. That's exactly what that sounded like.

[Alison Gill]

Now I've said I'm going to drive this car till it falls apart. But what. This is hurricane weather data.

[Dana Goldberg]

Yeah.

[Alison Gill]

Now, I mean, we reported this back in June and we're like, what the fuck? So I'm really glad they've reversed course.

[Dana Goldberg]

Me, too. I mean, the Defense Department operates satellites that collect information about conditions in the atmosphere and the ocean. And for more than 40 years, it has shared that data with scientists and meteorologists. But before the latest announcement, the Navy had already pushed back, thank goodness, the date for ending its data sharing with scientists. Once. They pushed that date back once. So the termination date was originally to end in June, but after an outcry from who? The scientists and forecaster, it was actually updated to the end of July. That's according to the Navy. Now, it's unclear what's going to happen to the satellite data after September of 2026, so.

[Alison Gill]

Or when the sensor fails. I remember, I think it was Paula Poundstone used to have a bit about driving her car until it didn't work anymore, but then the back of the seat fell off and she's like, I don't know if you know how hard it is to drive without, without your backrest on your seat. I started up a hill one time. All right, everybody, thank that story. And that's really good news. I'm glad that we stayed on top of that and we could bring that news. We'll, we'll keep, we'll keep an eye on it to see if the sensor fails, and we'll tell you. We'll tell you what's going on. All right, everybody, it's time for some good trouble.

[Dana Goldberg]

What Are you guys doing.

[Alison Gill]

All right today? Are you near Bethesda, Maryland? Are you in the DMV area? So whatels.org needs volunteer drivers with SUVs or trucks or people willing to make multiple trips in small cars on Tuesday, August 5 from 11am to 3pm to pick up food, drive donation bags from houses in Montgomery County. So, Dana, when we did our live show for the daily beans in D.C. i went and I handed out food at this wonderful organization, this food bank called sowhatelse.org and so now they need volunteers on the busiest day of the year. It's a great job for a parent or teenager couples. One person drives, the other fetches a bag from doorsteps. We'll have a few hundred homes to visit that day. Volunteers will need a working phone with GPS like Google Maps, and we will supply the routes to drive and lists of addresses that have confirmed they have left food out for us. And they need six driver fetcher pairs. So again, that's August 5th at 11:00am in Bethesda, Maryland. And if you need more information, you can go to so what else.org or email volunteerowateelse.org with any questions or concerns. So that is your good trouble assignment should you choose to accept it. And I have to say, spending a day handing out food really felt good to do something and to help people.

[Dana Goldberg]

Yeah, I bet. Yep.

[Alison Gill]

And so, you know, now they've got so many donations that they need help picking them up. And that just fills my heart with happiness.

[Dana Goldberg]

Yeah, I remember that I volunteered for Habitat for Humanity. And I know that some people are like, that's a religious organization and they have religious backing and blah, blah, blah. Totally hear you. I obviously don't really love organized religion, but being able to go and work with volunteers and help build a house for someone who needed it and was getting their life back together, I don't know, there's just something about being of service to the people that are in need that just really fills your heart. So this is a pretty easy one to do, you know?

[Alison Gill]

Yeah. And that's what religious organizations are supposed to do exactly, is help the needy. And speaking of religious organizations and what they're supposed to do, I have a great conversation for you with John Fugelsang right after this break. Stick around. We'll be right back after these messages. We'll be right back. Hey, everybody. You know I love to entertain with my friends. That means tons of laughter late into the night. Sometimes we have sign making parties, postcard writing parties. And those nights are paired with a delicious bottle of wine usually. And I've spent more than my share of time pacing up and down the wine aisle at the store because I'm no expert. Which is why I'm so happy I found and discovered Naked Wines. Naked Wines is a service that directly connects you to the world's finest independent winemaker so you can get award winning wine delivered straight to your door. Go to nakedwines.com dailybeans and use our code dailybeans for the cod and the password and you'll get their incredible deal of six bottles for just $39.99. My guests absolutely loved Naked Wines and afterwards I take their feedback, send it in and the selection fits our tastes better each and every month. We've been into smooth reds lately at these gatherings and the Matt Parish Special Bottling Napa Valley Merlot of 2021 was exactly what we were looking for. The best way to describe this wine is it's like having a bowl of fresh cherries on a perfect summer evening. It was exactly what the mood called for. So now is the time to join the Naked Wines community. Head to nakedwines.com dailybeans Click enter voucher. Put in my code dailybeans all one word for both the code and the password and you'll get six bottles of wine for $39.99 with shipping included. That's a hundred dollars off your first six bottles at nakedwines.com DailyBeans and use code and password DailyBeans for six bottles of wine for 39 dollars 99 cents. Again, to get those six bottles for 39.99, head to nakedwines.com DailyBeANS and use code DailyBeans for the code and the password. You'll be glad you did. Hey everybody, welcome back. It is Friday on the Daily Beans, which means it's Fuglsang Fridays. You have your own namesake here on the Daily Beans, my friend.

[C]

I can't believe it.

[Alison Gill]

Yeah, and if you if you want to catch more John Fugal saying, you can do so by watching or listening to his show on Siriusx in progress, channel 127. It's called tell Me Everything and you can hear it weeknights at 9pm Eastern, 6 Pacific. Or, or if that's not an option, you can always listen to the John Fegelsang show podcast. Or if that's not an option, you can always check out the John Figlesang.

[C]

Substack or Preach It.

[Alison Gill]

If that's not an option in September September 9th his book comes out the separation of church and hate. Or you can always listen to him here on the Beans on Friday. Please welcome my good friend John Fiegel saying who is everywhere.

[C]

Oh my God. That's why I'm so tired. Hello, Dr. Gill, thanks for having me back to tear your show down to my level. Hello.

[Alison Gill]

No, we are raising the show up to your level, my friend. Thank you for joining us today and every Friday it's always such a pleasure to see you and talk to you. So you're always kind of my go to on religious stuff because of your background and your family and your knowledge and of course your book that's coming out. So let's talk a little bit about the forced prayer things going on in the federal government because I remember when I worked at the Department of Veterans affairs and somebody had emailed me one of my employees actually and said, we are going to need you to join us in our prayer circle every Friday.

[C]

Isn't that great?

[Alison Gill]

And I said, no, I'm going to need you to not have a prayer circle here every Friday. And that's kind of when I started to get blackballed at my little particular area. I mean this is, well, this is before fascinating Trump took me out, but because I, I stood up for the separation of church and state.

[C]

Because you were a true conservative. You mean because you were an actual conservative since that's how the founders wanted it. That's how the founders wanted. Yeah. I mean they did take the time to write it down more than once. Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom, the Treaty of Tripoli. They had so many chances to write down that we don't want to have religion in our government. And by God, they wrote it down every chance they could. They got a lot of things wrong. They got Christianity really wrong because they owned people. You can't be a Christian and own other humans. But they got this really right. That government can't tell you when to pray or how to pray or to pray at all. All. And that our official religion in this country is all and or none. Sit down nationalists. So now I'm hearing, I just get back from, from a couple days vacation that this administration is letting federal workers evangelize to their co workers on the job. Which I love because I think I'm a big fan of awkward workplace conversations to begin with. But now let, let them talk about hell. You know, you, you thought the office birthday parties were a drag before. Now you get cupcakes and a pamphlet on the rapture and they say you can talk about your faith at work. If your coworker says stop, you have to because that's never awkward, right? Hey, Janice, I just want to share with you how you're going to burn eternally in a lake of fire unless you accept my version of. Yeah, Bob, thanks. I'm trying to finish an Excel sheet. Like, this is what they want. And it's not just employees. VA doctors can pray over patients now and then. Take your government check. Have you accepted Christ as your personal Lord and Savior allows? Like, dude, I accepted morphine from you 30 minutes ago. Why are we doing that? Park rangers can now pray with your tour group. This is not about protecting all religions. Your listeners know a Muslim federal worker could invite everyone the break room for Friday prayers and that guy would be on Tucker at an FBI watch list, right? It's not about religious freedom. This is about conservative religious dominance. That's what they want. It's not about protecting people of all faith. Nobody from the Satanic temple is going to hang a poster in their cubicle over this. And it's not about religious liberty. It's spiritual harassment. That's all it is. It's salvation by coercion. It's got nothing to do with actual spirituality.

[Alison Gill]

Well, I tell you, if I was still at the Department of Veterans Affairs, I would start a weekly church of this flying spaghetti monster luncheon where we would have spaghetti and meatballs. We would all be touched by his noodly appendage. We would have to wear the. The colanders on our heads. And we would talk about how the dwindling number of pirates is, you know, contributing to climate change.

[C]

So God bless the Wiccans for getting in there and making it awkward because you're right, it's not about religious freedom. It's not. It's not about religious observance. It's about conservative Christian dominance. That's all it's ever about. They don't actually care about the teachings of Jesus. They never fight for those they care about these conservative Christians that don't follow Jesus controlling all of this republic in Jesus's name. Their whole creed is they're going to stand behind a big shiny cross to crap on an actual Bible. It's not separation of church and state. This is corporate power putting a tight little skirt on state and then making it twerk on the altar. Now they're saying that churches that now you can have evangelical preachers actually endorse candidates from the pulpit. This is what they pray for forever. You can just repeat Fox News and it's still tax free. The Johnson Amendment used to say if you want your tax exemption, keep your sermons on Jesus, not on the politics. And now Trump and his gang of evangelical uncle Bob's have just said no, let's have it both ways. We want our divine tax loophole and we want a MAGA propaganda church. Secular nonprofits, the ones who are actually feeding the homeless and housing the veterans and doing the real charity, they still can't endorse candidates without risking their tax status. But the megachurch, they'll tell you who to vote for. They'll sell Jesus merch. They'll rake an untaxed cash faster than Joel Osteen dodging flood victims. It's not about the teachings of Jesus. It's about a certain kind of white conservative dominance. That's it.

[Alison Gill]

Let's talk about the Texas floods for a minute because I don't know if you caught this. It kind of flew under the radar with all of the news that's going on as, as it happens generally in, in these times. But after the, the Texas floods, rather than spend money on weather balloons and responses and scientists and things like that, they actually now have a sanctioned prayer office in the White House that doles out thoughts and prayers. So now our taxpayer money is paying instead of paying for early warning systems.

[C]

That's right.

[Alison Gill]

They are now paying for a White House prayer office to say we pray officially under the flag, the United States government, the seal, the United States President it that everybody who was, you know, affected by the floods, we hope your life doesn't suck too bad, signed the White House prayer office and they put out an official prayer. So now we are technically paying for prayers.

[C]

And I hate to say it, but even that's an abdication of the actual teachings of Jesus. Again, Jesus is not about thoughts and prayers. Jesus is about direct action. You help the poor. Now thoughts and prayers is the perfect kind of creed for this trickle down economic mentality. The notion that somehow passively because we're so nice, somehow it'll help other people somewhere else. That's not what the Jesus of the Bible is about. It's about direct help. Direct action. Right now. Fuck your thoughts and prayers. Nowhere in the Bible does it say to do that. The Bible is continually against thoughts and prayers and in favor of direct action for the neediest. So even here they're full of crap. Their entire creed is one of convenience where they don't ever have to be disturbed by anything. And God hates the same people they hate.

[Alison Gill]

Yeah, faith without works. I mean exactly. It's a trope for a Reason something else that's going on, talking about religion and politics and things like that. The Supreme Court and a lot of Republican governors and legislatures like to use 100-year-old or 200-year-old obscure laws to control women's bodies.

[C]

Indeed.

[Alison Gill]

But now Chuck Schumer has invoked the Rule of Five, which is a 100 year old obscure law that says if there's a national security threat, and the Senate Committee on Homeland Security has at least five members that go to the Department of Justice and demand something, the Department of Justice must shall hand that information over. And because the Epstein files are a national security threat, because if they're hacked or found by an adversary that, you know, they could blackmail our president because his name appears in them multiple times, which Pam Bondi told him about back in May, that Schumer has now sent. Well, he's got seven people to require the Department of Justice to hand over these files. Creative. And I'm impressed by it. I'm assuming the Department of Justice will ignore it with no consequences. I'm assuming the Supreme Court will sanction. That will allow it to happen. When I say sanction. But what's interesting to me is going to, it's going to be watching this supreme court argue against a 100 obscure old law as textualists and originalists.

[C]

Yeah.

[Alison Gill]

Because they only favor hundred year old laws when it's the Comstock act or.

[C]

You know, the Alien, Alien Enemies Act. I know, I know. I'll be watching for that. I'll also be watching to see if Fetterman stays with this all the way through, if he changes his mind because someone tells him. I mean, it's a fascinating notion that somehow the Democrats might be this steamroller to get these files released to the people again. The Democrats have never been the party that's promised to release these files to the people. All the trolls are saying, well, Biden had four years to release it. Why did blah, blah, blah. Well, because the guy was dead. There was a criminal investigation and the guy either killed himself or was murdered. I'll go with either one. And they didn't release the files because the, the perpetrator was dead. That wasn't the Democrats thing. It's been Trump's thing all along.

[Alison Gill]

And nobody was asked. Somebody asked me like, why didn't Biden release the Epstein jail video raw footage?

[C]

I'm like, but why would I be watching Biden? Biden didn't promise to do it for anybody. This has been your little pantomime. My God. Every, every child in America now knows the terms pedophile and groomer because of the Republican Party, you guys are doing a service without realizing it. So they are all are saying, why didn't Biden do it? Because. Because Biden didn't promise it. Biden had no interest in it. This has been Donald Trump's way of manipulating you people. And now, now he's mad that you drank the Kool Aid and you like the taste, and he's mad that you want more, and he's now berating you for enjoying the Kool Aid he handed you in the first place. So, yeah, I mean, the federal law requires agencies to provide information if any five members of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee requested it. So I guess this is Schumer's way of saying we're going to go out there and get these names and release them. Obviously, that'll never happen, right?

[Alison Gill]

No, of course not.

[C]

Bondi will never give it to five Democratic senators. So once again, this is the Democrats doing what they have to do when I keep saying they've got to be like the Republicans and having these pointless Obamacare repeal votes every week. Get out there and throw everything at the wall procedurally, and don't be afraid to fail. Just keep showing the people that you're fighting. So, yeah, this is important. This is part of it. Get out there and make a lot of noise and let the Democrats be seen as the party that really doesn't want to protect child rape, because I don't think they do. I think there's plenty of donors to both parties among these names, and that's why I don't think they'll ever come out. But right now, it's a political game and it's about images. And the Democrats are the only party fighting for accountability on this.

[Alison Gill]

Yep, that's very true. And let's talk about being like Republicans, because in Texas, they've got their new maps where they're going to get rid of five Democrats in favor of five Republicans because Trump told them to.

[C]

Oh, yes.

[Alison Gill]

And we've got governors in states like Maryland, New York and California who have said, well, if you do that, we're going to do it. And I agree. I think we should. Although my only contention is don't tell me you're going to do it. Just do it. Here in California, if we want to do this, it would be against our state constitution. We would actually have to have a special election with a voter mandate.

[C]

We have to be proper to be this. Yes. We have to do the corruption in a proper way. Exactly. Right.

[Alison Gill]

We have to do it now and we have to get the ball rolling. Number two, I've seen a lot of Democrats say, oh, you're gonna do five in Texas, we're gonna do five in New York. Don't do this seat for seat match. You can get 12 more in new York. Blow them out of the water.

[C]

Go ahead if we're going.

[Alison Gill]

And then make. And then make the Supreme Court turn it all down.

[C]

Yeah, we're gonna wreck representative democracy. Go all the way. Show them that you're willing to do it. Don't let them gaslight you by saying both side. They don't. Republicans didn't invent gerrymandering, but they did put it on, like, steroids. These new maps surgically crack diverse urban centers like Dallas and Houston. I mean, like, they're gutting fish. They're trying to do what they always do to pack all the black and brown voters into a handful of smaller districts, dilute their power everywhere else, and then hope nobody notices and scream about wokeness or not. This is not just a Texas issue. This is a test balloon. If they can redraw Jasmine Crockett out of her own district, then your vote, your voice, your neighborhood, that could be next. They started this 15 years ago with Red Map, you know, and they're using software to carve districts so you can hide democracy. And now they're not hiding it anymore. They're trying to not win on policies, they're not trying to win on ideas, they're not trying to win on merit. They're trying to win by rigging the entire chessboard. I don't know if they're going to get away with it. I don't know if they're going to be able to do it this fast mid midterm. And I think enough people paying attention will eventually hear about it out how the Republicans are trying to rig it because they know how unpopular they are. And the very fact that they're trying this hard to rig Texas should give a lot of people on the left side a real encouragement because this is how terrified they are. They're trying to rig it this badly, this clumsily, this early.

[Alison Gill]

Right. And they know Thomas and Alito and maybe enough other conservative justices are on board with gutting the what's left of the Voting Rights Act.

[C]

Oh, it's race based voter laundering. I mean, that's what it is. This is how democracy dies. Not with a bang, but with a blueprint in Texas.

[Alison Gill]

Right. Well, my friend, we're gonna keep an eye on all of this and I'm gonna look forward to talking to you next week to see what comes up between now and then and between now and then again. You can always listen to the Daily Beans every day and you can always check out Tell Me Everything on SiriusX in progress, channel 127. It's weeknights, 9pm Eastern, six Pacific specific. And if you don't have that, like I said, John Fugelsang Show Podcast John Fugelsang Substack and tell us about your book.

[C]

Oh my book is called Separation of Church and Hate. A Sane Person's Guide to Taking Back the Bible from Fundamentalist Fascists and Flock Fleecing Frauds from Simon and Schuster's Avid Reader Press. The the reviews are starting to come in. We're getting very excited for our Nine9 release. You can buy it now at your local independent bookstore or whatever not evil website you enjoy. Please buy my book before I get banned in Florida. It's gonna be quite a fun fall and this book is a guide to how to debate every issue that divides us with the right wing Christian in your family or your workplace or your school. Check it out.

[Alison Gill]

Thank you so much my friend and we will see you next Friday. John Fugelsang always appreciate you. Always great to see your hair. It's feathered and lethal cotton.

[C]

Oh my oh my God.

[Alison Gill]

And we'll talk to you next week.

[C]

Objectifying me you people.

[Alison Gill]

Thank you everybody. Stick around. We'll be right back with the good news.

[C]

No, I like being objectified. More of that please. I'm saying.

[Alison Gill]

Roger everybody. Welcome back. It's time for the good news. Who likes good news?

[C]

Everyone? Then good news everyone.

[Alison Gill]

Good news. And if you have any good news confessions corrections, especially pronunciation corrections, if you want to give a shout out to someone, maybe a small business in your area or a great activism group that's doing good stuff in your in your hood, send that to us. If you have a shout out to a loved one or yourself, maybe your hobby, what tell us what you're creating, making growing in your garden. We'd love to see that and hear about it. It any small tiny great thing that happened to you in the last year is is totally fine to send it to us because we need to micro do hope right now. If you have a shout out to a government program that's helped you or a loved one, we want to hear about that too. And you can send it all to us by going to DailyBeansPod.com and click on Contact and to get your submission read on the air. All you got to do is pay your pod pet tariff, which means attach a photo of your pet. We're happy to try to guess your your, you know, your shelter dogs breeds, but we're very terrible at it. But we love to guess.

[Dana Goldberg]

We do love to do it it.

[Alison Gill]

And if you don't have a pet, you can send an adoptable pet in your area. We'll see if we can find him a home. If you don't have that, really just grab any photo off the Internet. It doesn't even have to be an animal. It could be. Go to that Facebook group Goodwill Finds and send us a fun find at your local Goodwill. Whatever the picture is, it's going to get your submission in. And of course bird watching, which is either real birds or you and your friends and family flipping the bird to Trump or Musk or the pillow man or anybody that you don't like. Maybe that naked photo. Well, photo of Jeffrey Clark in his underw front of his house. That's always a fun one. I posted that on Blue sky today in honor of him being recommended for disbarment. Anyway, send it all to us dailybeanspod.com click on contact. First up, look at this puppy. This is from Terry J. She her I was listening to Day show about crypto and the closest reason for this communication would be a correction I guess as in correcting the name cryptocurrency to what it should really be called called kleptocurrency.

[Dana Goldberg]

Oh my God.

[Alison Gill]

Why is that not already a thing? Love your beans. Sharing a pic of our good friend Doug Doggerson.

[Dana Goldberg]

Oh my God, Doug's cute.

[Alison Gill]

Doug Doggerson. He looks like some sort of a doodle. It's beautiful.

[Dana Goldberg]

Oh my God. Adorable. All right, this next one's also well from anonymous pronoun she and her I have a suggestion. The Democratic Party has been getting slammed somewhat deserved but there are some great advocates out there doing the hard work work. I've committed myself to calling three representatives a week to thank them for what they are doing to save our democracy. All people need encouragement and our political leaders are not different. Send some positivity out.

[Alison Gill]

Yes, I am all for positive reinforcement. I totally agree. And every time my electeds do something right I make sure to send them a note. All right, next up from anonymous pronoun she and her listening to the podcast and to answer Dana's question, yes, the bell is rung at the end of radiation treatment. In my work as an acupuncturist in radiation oncology they always rang the bell. By the way, acupuncture is a great adjunct therapy when people are undergoing chemotherapy or radiation therapy. It helps by mitigating many of the onerous side effects of the treatments as well as the anxiety that comes with having the condition. Love to you both and shout out to acupuncture. I absolutely love it.

[Dana Goldberg]

Yeah, absolutely. All right. This is from Reggie Pronoun. She and her through my younger years I suffered from chronic bladder infections, painful urination, often bloody. Doctors I'd see would prescribe an assortment of antibiotics which would work for a time, but the problem it didn't end. They seemed to just guess the antibiotic adding years to this chronic ailment. I was lucky to run into a doctor who asked me if I frequented natural hot springs with my yes. He looked at my pee sample and used a petri dish to see which antibiotic would work. He actually looked at the bacteria in a microscope to sort out what they were. He told me the bacteria living in natural hot springs enters the urethra and sets up their little home for the duration. In the 40 plus years since this cure, I've gotten only one UTI. I hope the story helps somebody. My pod pet tax is Ms. Kitty who's 11 now. Her specialty is snuggling and purring. Isn't she a beauty?

[Alison Gill]

Oh, she is. And I want to touch her. I accept her outreached hand. I love kitty arms. That's a thank you for that. So anybody experiencing that this because yesterday we had a call out to people if you stood up and advocated for yourself health wise or somebody that you know, we would love to hear about it because you know, if you have the knowledge it's easier to advocate for yourself. So thank you for that Reggie. Next up from Dani Pronoun. She and her Good morning beans queens. Saturday will be day 14 of our anti ice protest in Winthrop Trip Mast just northeast. Yep, we're a peninsula in the ocean. Ah of Boston. Just want to let you know that we're not giving up. There have been many heartfelt thank yous on social media from people who feel seen but are afraid to stand out there with us for fear of being detained. Just a small piece of the bigger resistance. I'm including a picture of the best doggo in the world, Cora AKA Cora Bora, AKA Korra the explorer. In one picture she's wearing my hand knit Pride sweater. Hand knit Dana. She's a rescue four years old. I don't know the breed. Looking forward to your guesses Dani. That's Amazing. And thanks for all those protests in Winthrop.

[Dana Goldberg]

Oh my God this dog is super cute. I think there's Heeler. I think there's Chihuahua. It almost looks like there's Dachshund. The dog is very long.

[Alison Gill]

Jack Russell. Yeah, look at that hand knit sweater though. Oh my goodness.

[Dana Goldberg]

This is really cute.

[Alison Gill]

Oh and there, there they are on on the side of the road with their signs. We will not be silent. Stronger together. No more abductions.

[Dana Goldberg]

Nice.

[Alison Gill]

Thank you so much for that, Dani.

[Dana Goldberg]

Yeah, right. This next one's from Shea. Pronouns she and her hey AG and DG I wanted to share with you my pick of the no Kings in America pirate flag I made for last weekend's Washington Midsummer Renaissance Fair.

[Alison Gill]

Huzzah.

[Dana Goldberg]

Nice Posting this picture pick got me kicked out of the Facebook group for the fair, but I received many compliments on it. In real life. I was all prepared to deliver a diatribe on how pirates are the ultimate anti monarchy historical characters if anyone gave me any shit over the flag. But it was all positive. The fair is an amazing place, full of artistry and acceptance. I saw every body type, gender identity, sexual orientation all celebrated with love and amazing craftsmanship. And performances is it's a great place to lose yourself for a few hours and forget about the present. Alison, you mentioned Stadium High School in Tacoma. The luxury hotel turned public high school. It was originally built by the Northern Pacific Railroad in 1891 but was never finished, so it became a public school in 1906. It's way cool. I'm very proud to share that I now give tours of Stadium for Pretty Gritty Tours. I guess this is a shout out to the amazing small local business of Pretty Gritty Tours. So if you're in Washington and you want to explore its historical nooks and crannies, check them out. My next tours are August 9th at 5pm and 7pm I promise to only mention my podcast Rainy Day Rabbit Holes once during the tour. There's Also a big 10 things I hate about you event on September 20th where you can watch the movie in a stadium bowl, plus special filming location tours. It's really neat. You have to see it. I mean, keep up the great work ladies. You really rock. Besides my flag, here's another pick of the Amazing Ruff and one of my several costumes from the weekend.

[Alison Gill]

Love it.

[Dana Goldberg]

This is really cool.

[Alison Gill]

Kings in America and I'm I'm proud to announce that I actually got a personal tour of Stadium High School from Shay.

[Dana Goldberg]

So nice.

[Alison Gill]

Yeah, that's how. That's when I said I was there and I saw it. It's because Shay took me there. So awesome. Thanks for that. Check out the Rainy Day Rabbit Holes podcast. And look at this. No kings in America. Fantastic. And there's the dog. Cute. All right, next up from Fada, hello grand and great empresses of all things legume, Dr. Allison Gill and Madame Dana Goldberg. Heck of an intro. I was so delighted to hear on yesterday's Beans podcast episode Social Studies about the Social Studies TED like talks happening in pubs in your area that I thought I'd share a shout out and a good news about something similar already happening here in Portland or Oregon. Up here in the Rose City we have a similar series called Tavern Talks done by a friend, Shannon Hunt, who also puts on the HAHA Harvest Comedy Festival here. We'll have a link in the show Notes for that. They're great fun, funny and oft inspiring talks given by experts in their field. I attended one done by math PhD professor Dr. Sarah Hagan who is also a comedian. You know those funny math teachers.

[Dana Goldberg]

Waka up waking.

[Alison Gill]

She gave a great talk called Dork side of the Moon how the Ancient Greeks Measured Their Solar System. That's funny about how the Greeks actually came up with ways to measure the size and distance to our moon and actually came pretty close to being accurate. Hint, it's trigonometry. Her experience both in history and math as a comic made the whole hour very fun, entertaining and informative. Plus Oregon Microbrew Beer if folks in the Portland Oregon area are interested in attending a Tavern talk, here's their website Instagram and TikTok for more info and we'll have these in the show notes taverntalkusa.com and Tavern Talk USA on Instagram and TikTok. I am not professionally associated with Tavern Talks other than being Shannon's friend. It's just when you talked about social study in the San Diego I went ooh, that sounds just like what Shannon's doing and fired this off to you for podpet Tariff. I've sent in my pics of my sourdough starter breads before, so here's a bit of micro dosing Hope mixed with a bit of the bittersweet. Two days ago I wanted to use my longest running mother dough starter Tabor so named as I trapped its wild yeastiness nine plus years ago right here on Mount Tabor in Portland. So I reached in to grab its glass used peanut butter jar in which I've kept it on the fridge and the bottom of its old peanut butter glass jar just Broke out of nowhere.

[Dana Goldberg]

Oh, no.

[Alison Gill]

It was like someone applied a glass cutter to the bottom quarter of the jar and tapped around it and it fell right off. I have no idea how it happened. It spilled all over the bottom of my fridge, next to the produce. In the produce drawer, my peaches and red onions are covering goopy sourdough starter. I was able to salvage some of it and clean everything up without lacerating myself an extra half hour of house chore work I was not expecting. I then took what I could salvage from the starter, what I was able to salvage from the old starter sans any glass bits, and refed it into a mix of flours, bread flour, spelt, dark rye, wheat, wheat, rouge de bordeaux, all in a new jar. Fortunately, it's summer and warm, so it raised very successfully in one day. And so I give you the newly refed, reactivated, and reborn Tabor 2. Love all you do and what you give us in the world to keep us informed and prepped. Best your pal. And after all that, the photo didn't come through.

[Dana Goldberg]

Oh, man.

[Alison Gill]

So I cannot see your TABOR too, but your. Your description, I think, really did it justice.

[Dana Goldberg]

It sure did. And I get to close out on this short one, but it is a gem. This is from Ronna. Ronna D. No pronouns given. I think it's Ranna because there's two N's. But Rana says, while walking around Little Italy in Boston recently, I spotted this little giant gem taped to a light post. It made me smile. It reads, trump, you're a.

[Alison Gill]

Okay, if I can explain this. If you're not a patron and you can't see the photo, it's the bottom of, like, a big cement bottom of a light post.

[Dana Goldberg]

Yeah.

[Alison Gill]

And it's a torn piece of copy.

[Dana Goldberg]

Like just.

[Alison Gill]

Yeah. And it says in blue pen, just written, trump, you're a mother, and are underlined.

[Dana Goldberg]

That's it.

[Alison Gill]

And it's taped.

[Dana Goldberg]

Done and done.

[Alison Gill]

That's fantastic. That's art. I just want to just write Trump as a motherfucker on a bunch of torn pieces of paper and just tape them up around. That'd be great. Thank you all so much for your good news this week. And we're going to need even more for next week, because who knows what next week will bring? But I'm sure it's not. Not good. Oh, God.

[Dana Goldberg]

Yeah.

[Alison Gill]

So please send in all of your good news dailybeanspod.com click on contact. Thank you to the amazing John Fugal. Sang for joining me today.

[Dana Goldberg]

Always.

[Alison Gill]

And go to danagoldberg.com get your tickets to that second show at diversionary Theater in San Diego. There's only a handful left and you don't want to miss this show if you've never seen Dana's comedy. It's so fantastic.

[Dana Goldberg]

Thank you, my friend. I'm looking forward to seeing you in San Diego.

[Alison Gill]

Yeah, I'm gonna see you in person. What?

[C]

What?

[Alison Gill]

It's gonna be fun.

[Dana Goldberg]

At least I got the city right. Unlike the beginning of this episode, I have no final thoughts for today.

[Alison Gill]

It's probably because I live in San Diego and spend a lot of time in Phoenix.

[Dana Goldberg]

That might be.

[Alison Gill]

It must just be be. Yeah, that's. That's what I think is going on. All right, everybody, we will be back in your ears on Monday. And please have a wonderful and safe weekend. Do something for yourself and then tell us about it in the good news. Until Monday, 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]

And them's the Beans. The Daily Beans is written and executive produced by Allison 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 mswmedia.com msw media.