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The Non-Prophets
Hosted by Atheist Community of Austin · EN
And we are The Non-Prophets!... airing on the first and third Sunday of every month, starting at 3:00 PM Central (01:30-03:00 UTC) on our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/thenonprophetsaca. The Non-Prophets focuses on atheism and the separation of church and state.
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DOGE pulls $250K grant for LGBTQ+ Markers in Ohio
Apr 23, 202500:19:06Tap to summarizeA $250K grant intended to install LGBTQ+ historical markers in Ohio was abruptly canceled by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), sparking backlash from advocacy groups and lawmakers. The panel examines why commemorating LGBTQ+ history is being politicized and what this says about state-level efforts to erase marginalized voices from public memory.News Source: Central Ohio News by David Rees, April 8, 2025https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/central-ohio-news/doge-cancels-250000-ohio-grant-installing-lgbtq-historical-markers/The Non-Prophets 24.16.2 with Scott Dickie, Jonathan Roudabush and Eli SlackDOGE Withdraws $250K from LGBTQ+ History Project 💸Ohio LGBTQ+ Markers Defunded—Here’s Why 😠Historical Erasure or Budget Excuse? 🏳️🌈🗑️When Remembering Becomes Radical 📜🌈State Cancels Grant Honoring LGBTQ+ History ❌🏳️⚧️Who’s Afraid of Rainbow Markers? 🌈😨Another Attack on LGBTQ+ Visibility 👁️🗨️Ohio Turns Its Back on LGBTQ+ Legacy 🛑Erasing Queer History, One Marker at a Time 🧽Public Funds Denied for Public Memory 💔Celebrating Diversity? Not in Ohio 🏳️🌈🚫Grant Pulled, Voices Silenced 📢🔇$250K Vanishes—and So Might LGBTQ+ Stories 🫥The Fight to Remember What Others Want Forgotten 🧠⚔️DOGE’s Disgrace: Defunding Pride in Ohio 😡🏳️🌈Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-non-prophets--3254964/support.
Transcribe →Supreme Court Allows Pause on Education Grants
Apr 22, 202500:20:24Tap to summarizeThe Supreme Court sided with the Department of Education, pausing a lower court ruling that would have restored grants for diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. The panel explores what’s at stake—not just for education, but for democracy itself. Are DEI efforts under threat because they aim to level the playing field? Or is ignorance becoming policy by design?News Source: CBS News by Melissa Quinn, April 4, 2025https://www.cbsnews.com/news/supreme-court-trump-administration-to-cancel-education-grants-for-now/The Non-Prophets 24.16.1 with Scott Dickie, Jonathan Roudabush and Eli Slack Supreme Court Halts DEI Education Grants 🛑📚A Blow to Diversity in Higher Education ⚖️🎓When Equal Opportunity Gets Put on Pause ⏸️✊Privilege Isn’t Persecution—DEI Under Attack 🎯The Supreme Court’s War on Inclusion 🔥🏛️Cutting Teacher Grants to ‘Own the Libs’? 🤦♀️DEI Doesn’t Mean You’re Left Out 🤷♂️Educating the Next Generation? Not So Fast 📵Privilege Feels Like Oppression When Equality Shows Up ⚖️Destroying DEI One Grant at a Time 💸Teaching Isn’t Woke—It’s Essential 🧠🍎Is the Court Helping Cancel Equity? 👨⚖️❌From Grants to Gaps: DEI in Jeopardy 💔📚Ignorance Is Bliss… and Policy Now? 😶Supporting Educators Shouldn’t Be Controversial 🤝Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-non-prophets--3254964/support.
Transcribe →Major win for abortion rights in US after new ruling
Apr 19, 202500:14:09Tap to summarizeMajor win for abortion rights in US after new rulingMetro by Sarah Hooper on April 1, 2025https://www.smartnews.com/en-us/article/4797808326211539939The Non-Prophets 24.15.4 with Cynthia McDonald, AJ, Kelley Laughlin and RobBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-non-prophets--3254964/support.
Transcribe →Oklahoma's Ryan Walters sues atheists for warning schools about illegal prayers
Apr 18, 202500:19:59Tap to summarizeOklahoma’s Ryan Walters wants to bring Bibles into classrooms—and silence the watchdogs. But is it religious freedom or unconstitutional overreach?In this episode, The Non-Prophets take aim at Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters, who is suing the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) for doing what it does best: upholding the Constitution. After the FFRF blocked Walters from using $3 million in public funds to buy Trump Bibles for every classroom, Walters retaliated by accusing the organization of "attacking teachers and students." The panel breaks down how this lawsuit isn't just legally flimsy—it’s part of a wider Christian nationalist strategy to chip away at the wall between church and state. We also explore what this means for educators, indigenous communities, and anyone fighting for a secular government.The Non-Prophets 24.15.3 with Cynthia McDonald, AJ, Kelley Laughlin and RobBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-non-prophets--3254964/support.
Transcribe →Texas Pastor Says Bible Has 'No' Grounds for Being Anti-Transgender
Apr 16, 202500:20:05Tap to summarizeTexas Pastor Says Bible Has 'No' Grounds for Being Anti-Transgender NewsBreak by Nick Mordowanec, on March 31, 2025https://www.newsbreak.com/share/3943600104434-texas-pastor-says-bible-has-no-grounds-for-being-anti-transgenderThe Non-Prophets 24.15.2 with Cynthia McDonald, AJ, Kelley Laughlin and RobBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-non-prophets--3254964/support.
Transcribe →House Revolts Over Bid To Remove New Parent's Proxy Voting
Apr 15, 202500:22:00Tap to summarizeOn April 1st, 2025, a bipartisan proposal to let members of Congress vote by proxy while on parental leave sparked unexpected chaos in the U.S. House. Co-sponsored by Rep. Ana Paulina Luna (R) and Rep. Brittany Pettersen (D), the measure aimed to support working parents in government.But GOP leaders attempted to quietly kill the bill using a procedural trick—only to face rebellion from their own side. Nine Republicans joined Democrats to derail the legislative agenda, exposing the hypocrisy in so-called “pro-family” rhetoric.The Non-Prophets panel explores how this battle reflects the broader national tension between parental rights, representation, and political gamesmanship.Watch as the crew breaks down the contradictions in Congress’ stance on family leave and why proxy voting for parents turned into such a hot-button issue.Read the full story here:Metro, by Sarah Hooper, April 1, 2025👉 https://www.smartnews.com/en-us/article/4797808326211539939The Non-Prophets 24.15.4 with Cynthia McDonald, AJ, Kelley Laughlin and Rob“Pro-Family… Until It’s Time to Act 🤷♂️”“Parental Leave Showdown in Congress 👶⚖️”“Blocked from Voting for Being a Parent? 🤯”“Proxy Vote Drama: Who’s Really Pro-Family? 🧐”“House GOP Caught in the Family Values Trap 🔥”“Let Parents Vote—What’s the Problem? 🗳️👨👩👧”“Do As We Say, Not As We Do 🙄”“Congress: Parenting Optional, Loyalty Required 🏛️🚫”“Birth, Bills & Backlash on Capitol Hill 🍼📜”“Proxies, Politics & Hypocrisy 🎭”“Why Helping Parents Became a Political Minefield 🚼💣”“Congressional Chaos Over Common Sense 🤦”“Power, Privilege, and the Parenting Paradox 🧠”“Vote by Proxy? Only If You’re Not a Parent 🙃”“Lawmakers vs. Life: The Parental Leave Scandal 😡”Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-non-prophets--3254964/support.
Transcribe →Psychic Finds Moses’ Tablets
Apr 15, 202500:21:13Tap to summarizeCIA found the Ark of the Covenant by using psychics, declassified files claim NewsBreak The Independent, By James Liddell, on March 28, 2025 https://www.newsbreak.com/share/3939128610325-cia-found-the-ark-of-the-covenant-by-using-psychics-declassified-files-claimThe Non-Prophets, Episode 24.14.4 featuring Scott Dickie, , Jimmy Jr. and Helen GreeneBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-non-prophets--3254964/support.
Transcribe →Americans are not Welcome in America.
Apr 15, 202500:25:23Tap to summarizeImmigration agents arrested a U.S. citizen and created warrants after an arrest, lawyers say in court Chicago Sun-Times, By Sadriana Cardona Maguigad Wbez Curious City And Adriana Cardona Maguigad Wbez, on March 14, 2025 https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2025/03/14/us-citizen-arrested-berwyn-ice-chicago-attorneys The Non-Prophets, Episode 24.14.3 featuring Scott Dickie, , Jimmy Jr. and Helen GreeneBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-non-prophets--3254964/support.
Transcribe →My Body, My Unsafe Abortion!
Apr 15, 202500:24:49Tap to summarizeTexas officials announce third arrest in illegal abortion case involving Houston area woman ABC13 Houston, By Abchouston, on March 18, 2025 https://abc13.com/post/texas-attorney-general-announces-third-arrest-illegal-abortion-case-involving-houston-area-midwife/16044651/The Non-Prophets, Episode 24.14.2 featuring Scott Dickie, , Jimmy Jr. and Helen GreeneBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-non-prophets--3254964/support.
Transcribe →Immigrants Get the Star of David
Apr 7, 202500:20:11Tap to summarizeBill in Texas Legislature would 'mark' foreigners legally living in the state San Antonio Current, By Michael Karlis, on Mar 26, 2025https://www.sacurrent.com/news/bill-in-texas-legislature-would-mark-foreigners-legally-living-in-the-state-37079019The Non-Prophets, Episode 24.14.1 featuring Scott Dickie, , Jimmy Jr. and Helen GreeneBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-non-prophets--3254964/support.
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