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Media Cyphers is a weekly radio show out of Kalamazoo, MI where we discuss local issues, analyze and critique local and national media, cover important organizing in the SW Michigan region, and call out the establishment on its B.S. Listen to us live every Tuesday from 12PM-2PM on 89.1 WIDR or online at widrfm.org.
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Thursday Jun 27, 2024
Thursday Jun 27, 2024
We interview Roland and Marissa who have been actively organizing with the WMU Divestment Coalition and Kalamazoo Non-Violent Opponents of War to update the community on their recent negotiations with the university in regards to the situation in Gaza, discuss local solidarity events, and give their thoughts on the current state of university organizing against the genocide.
Not to toot our own horn- but we will- but Media Cyphers was recently ranked the #4 podcast in Kalamazoo by FeedSpot. A big thank you to all our listeners, contributors, and the folks at 89.1WIDR over the years that made this possible.
We talk about the big news- Julian Assange is free! What this means for press freedom and the U.S. politically as "the big empire in charge." CORRECTION: In our original broadcast Andy referred to the case being "dismissed" by the British courts, in fact it was the result of a plea deal with the U.S. prosecutors (for a detailed analysis of the plea deal, check out Democracy Now!'s piece "Press Freedom Advocates Celebrate Julian Assange’s Release, But Warn of Impact of Plea Deal").
We talk about how employers, including Kalamazoo employers, aren't putting their money where their mouth is by offering their workers PTO and/or holiday pay on Juneteenth.
We talk about an MLive story about a local neighborhood devastated by recent storms, and how people are having to foot the bill- sometimes in the hundreds of thousands of dollars- in the face of increasing extreme weather events.
We spend the rest of our time talking about Gaza- how the IDF is torturing Palestinian prisoners and a story about some home-grown hate in Texas where a woman attempted to murder a Palestinian- American child in a public pool.
0:00- 22:00 Interview w/ WMU Divestment Coalition on Palestinian Solidarity on Campus
22:40- 30:30 Julian Assange is Free
31:50- 40:15 "It's a Major Award!" Media Cyphers Rated #4 Podcast in Kalamazoo By FeedSpot
40:15- 45:10 Julian Assange is Free (Pt. 2)
45:10- 1:03:25 What Local Employers Are Putting Their Money Where Their Mouth is On Juneteenth?
1:03:50- 1:11:40 Portage Storms and Disaster Capitalism
1:11:40- 1:22:30 Jamal Bowman vs. AIPAC
1:22:30- 1:38:00 Gaza Updates- Torture of Palestinian Prisoners, Hate Crime in Texas
SOURCES/ FURTHER READING
40 Best Kalamazoo Podcasts (City in Michigan)
https://podcasts.feedspot.com/kalamazoo_podcasts/
Journalist Antony Loewenstein on Assange’s Release, WikiLeaks & Israeli Drones Killing Gaza Reporters
https://www.democracynow.org/2024/6/25/journalist_antony_loewenstein_on_wikileaks
Press Freedom Advocates Celebrate Julian Assange’s Release, But Warn of Impact of Plea Deal
https://www.democracynow.org/2024/6/25/julian_assange_freed_from_prison_pt2
Juneteenth stalls as a paid day off for private employers
https://www.axios.com/2024/06/19/juneteenth-holiday-post-office-banks-closed-day-off
Neighborhood was known for its 100-year-old trees. Until a tornado wiped out hundreds.
https://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/2024/06/neighborhood-was-known-for-its-100-year-old-trees-until-a-tornado-wiped-out-hundreds.html
BREAKING: IDF ADMIT THEY CAN'T BEAT HAMAS; DOG R*PE TORTURE EXPOSED; ISRAELI PLAN TO ANNEX WEST BANK (SECULAR TALK)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DEMmEn8Nts
A woman is accused of attempting to drown a 3-year-old Muslim child in possible hate crime incident
https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/22/us/texas-woman-drown-child-muslim-palestinian/index.html
"Why aren't all lives equal?" Mehdi vs Congressman on killing Palestinians to save hostages.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ye_x_I-YQJc

Thursday Jun 20, 2024
Ep. 68: Climate Disasters in Portage and Beating the Heat, and More
Thursday Jun 20, 2024
Thursday Jun 20, 2024
We start our show with climate issues as Kalamazoo is experiencing a week long heatwave and we look at an article from Bridge Michigan about how the state of Michigan's disaster relief fund can not keep pace with the onslaught of climate changed fueled weather events- leaving communities like Portage, which has been ravaged by a tornado and severe storms, potentially waiting years for financial relief.
We look at an article from Capital B about how some low-income black neighborhoods are organizing robust mutual aid networks in the face of extreme heat where the state has failed to provide resources.
We talk about the candidates for the Supreme Court and how Kalamazoo's own right-wing dingbat has thrown their hat into the race.
We talk about the surge of far-right parties in recent EU elections and the implications for our politics stateside.
01:00- 21:00 Heatwaves, the Disasters in Portage, and Michigan Disaster Funds in the Age of Climate Breakdown
21:30- 35:45 How Working Class Neighborhoods are Beating the Heat
37:40- 52:00 Candidates Running for Michigan Supreme Court
52:00- 1:08:50 The Right-Wing Surge in Europe
SOURCES/ FURTHER READING
Severe weather costs Michigan millions. Can funding meet demands?
https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-government/severe-weather-costs-michigan-millions-can-funding-meet-demands
Black Neighborhoods Are Preparing for Scorching Summer Temperatures
https://truthout.org/articles/black-neighborhoods-are-preparing-for-scorching-summer-temperatures/
Who’s running for Michigan Supreme Court in 2024?
https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-government/whos-running-michigan-supreme-court-2024
Rebuilding the Left Is Crucial to Stemming the Surge of Europe’s Far Right
https://truthout.org/articles/rebuilding-the-left-is-crucial-to-stemming-the-surge-of-europes-far-right/

Thursday Jun 13, 2024
Thursday Jun 13, 2024
We open with a story involving the indigenous tribes of Michigan and how they have been shut out of public support funds to mitigate the opioid epidemic.
We are joined by Lawrence and we break down Biden's executive order on the border, talk about how anti-immigrant fearmongering has come to dominate both parties and bring forth some important fact-checking.
We talk about the recent raid on a Palestinian refugee camp. While most mainstream outlets reported it as a "successful" rescue operation in which the IDF liberated 4 hostages, the media buried the lead about the atrocious civilian casualties and the very fact that all of the hostages could have been freed already had Israel come to the negotiating table with the ceasefire deal.
Lawrence spends some time breaking down some of Trump's potential VP choices, and how they may try push some dangerously regressive black conservatives engaging in some gross historical revisionism (such as, apparently, black families were better under Jim Crow than today).
00:50- 9:30 Michigan Tribes Shut Out of Opioid Funds
13:00- 41:20 Biden's Xenophobic Executive Order
43:00- 1:04:30 Israel Kills Over 200 Palestinians in Hostage Rescue Operation
1:06:00- 1:22:00 Black Conservatism and Historical Revisionism
1:22:00- 1:28:00 Jamal Bowman Under Fire from AIPAC
SOURCES/ FURTHER READING
Michigan aims to remedy ‘egregious injustice,' as tribes shut out of opioid funds
https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-health-watch/michigan-aims-remedy-egregious-injustice-tribes-shut-out-opioid-funds
Biden Limits Asylum & Shuts Down Border for Migrants Ahead of Debate with Trump
https://www.democracynow.org/2024/6/5/biden_closes_border
Undocumented immigrants commit less crime than the native born
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2017/aug/03/antonio-villaraigosa/mostly-true-undocumented-immigrants-less-likely-co/
Don't Blame Migrants and 'Open Borders' for Fentanyl Entering the Country
https://reason.com/2022/10/17/dont-blame-migrants-and-open-borders-for-fentanyl-entering-the-country/
New report shows how immigrants help drive Michigan's growth
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/xEivVrvKfj7ESF3Y/
'Horrific Massacre': IDF Kills 200+ Palestinians Rescuing 4 Hostages
https://www.commondreams.org/news/israeli-hostages-gaza
“Propaganda Machine”: NY Congressmember Jamaal Bowman on AIPAC’s $25 Million Campaign to Unseat Him
https://www.democracynow.org/2024/6/6/jamaal_bowman

Thursday Jun 06, 2024
Ep. 66: Local Media Disapears in Michigan, Biden's Ceasefire Deal, and More
Thursday Jun 06, 2024
Thursday Jun 06, 2024
We start with some quick updates about local organizing around the genocide in Gaza and this weekend's Pride Fest (UPDATE: OutFront Kalamazoo has clarified that they WILL offer free passes at the gate to attendees who cannot afford the $8 minimum donation).
We look at an article that zooms on the disappearance of local media from a small Michigan town.
Lawrence joins us and we talk about how the GRPD and the broader City of Grand Rapids are using the legal system to harass and drain local BLM activists.
We break down the politics and circumstances around Biden's recent ceasefire proposal. While this goes to show the unprecedented strength of the pro- Palestine movement in the U.S., significant questions remain. Chiefly, what political pressures will the Israeli government bend to?
In a little discussed story, a former president was convicted of a crime. Shocking, we know. We talk about media reaction, if anything will actually happen, and why felony convictions are easier to make over misused hush money payments than war crimes.
We close looking at a new Louisiana law that would mandate castration for those convicted of sex crimes against children. While most people generally want only bad things to happen to child molesters we talk about the potential and radically dangerous misuse of this in a part of the country that has a legacy of forced medical experimentation and sterilization of the black, Hispanic, and indigenous population- and how a law like this could be used to target marginalized groups at a time when right-wing activists are trying to paint all queer people as "pedophile groomers."
1:50- 9:30 Local Updates on Gaza Solidarity and Pride
9:30- 20:00 The Disappearance of Local Media in Michigan
21:00- 35:00 GRPD Litigates and Harasses BLM Activists
36:20- 59:00 Biden's Ceasefire Proposal
59:00- 1:16:10 Felonious Trump
1:17:00- 1:27:00 The Implications of a New Draconian Law in Louisiana
SOURCES/ FURTHER READING
Michigan town adjusts to life with ‘ghost newsroom,’ as local papers wither
https://www.bridgemi.com/business-watch/michigan-town-adjusts-life-ghost-newsroom-local-papers-wither
BLM Activists in Grand Rapids Face Repression and Need Solidarity
https://www.leftvoice.org/blm-activists-in-grand-rapids-face-repression-and-need-solidarity/
Will Israel Agree to the “Israeli” Ceasefire Proposal? Confusion Reigns After Biden Presents New Plan
https://www.democracynow.org/2024/6/3/ceasefire_proposal
Louisiana lawmakers approve surgical castration option for those guilty of sex crimes against children
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/louisiana-lawmakers-approve-surgical-castration-option-for-those-guilty-of-sex-crimes-against-children

Wednesday May 22, 2024
Ep. 65: Kzoo Demands End to Rent Control Ban, Gaza Solidarity in Michigan, and More
Wednesday May 22, 2024
Wednesday May 22, 2024
We talk about the efforts of "We The People Michigan" bearing fruit with the Kalamazoo City Commission which just put out a resolution supporting the repeal of Michigan's rent control ban.
We look at several stories about how the resistance to the genocide in Gaza is playing out in Michigan. Activists in Detroit were arrested protesting Biden meeting up with the NAACP, the encampment at University of Michigan was besieged and dismantled Tuesday by police, and we look at an article from Bridge Michigan that breaks down how Michigan's elected representatives feel about it.
We give you a quick update on the status of Julian Assange's legal case, and look at an analysis from the World Socialist Web Site on the ramifications of the Iranian president's death.
2:25- 11:30 Kzoo City Commission Resolves to Support Repeal of Rent Control Ban
12:15- 39:00 From the Great Lakes to the Sea: Repression of anti-Genocide Protests in Michigan and a Political Report Card
40:00- 43:00 Morehouse College Students Respond to Biden's Visit
43:00- 50:35 The ICC Brings Charges Against Netanyahu, Hamas
51:40- 56:00 Julian Assange Can Appeal his Extradition to U.S.
56:30- 1:06:50 Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's Death and Geopolitics
SOURCES/ FURTHER READING
Michigan should repeal its rent control ban, Kalamazoo City Commission says
https://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/2024/05/michigan-should-repeal-its-rent-control-ban-kalamazoo-city-commission-says.html
Activists, Including Left Voice and Detroit Will Breathe Members, Arrested at Protest of Biden in Detroit, Free All Arrested and Drop All Charges
https://www.leftvoice.org/activists-including-left-voice-and-detroit-will-breathe-members-arrested-at-protest-of-biden-in-detroit-free-all-arrested-and-drop-all-charges/
Pro-Palestinian encampment driven from University of Michigan campus
https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2024/05/pro-palestinian-encampment-driven-from-university-of-michigan-campus.html
Michigan elections FAQ: Where do U.S. reps stand on Israel-Hamas war
https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-government/michigan-elections-faq-where-do-us-reps-stand-israel-hamas-war
Int’l Criminal Court Seeks Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant & Hamas Leaders for War Crimes
https://www.democracynow.org/2024/5/20/icc_warrants_netanyahu_gallant_sinwar
UK High Court Rules Julian Assange Can Appeal US Extradition
https://truthout.org/articles/uk-high-court-rules-julian-assange-can-appeal-us-extradition
Death of Iranian president in yet to be explained helicopter crash further destabilizes a blazing Middle East
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2024/05/21/xckk-m21.html
Interview w/ PetCo Worker on the Eve of the Union Vote
https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-whfxy-16111e6

Tuesday May 14, 2024
Interview w/ PetCo Worker on the Eve of the Union Vote
Tuesday May 14, 2024
Tuesday May 14, 2024
The PetCo location out in Portage is holding its Unionization vote tomorrow, May 15th. We talk with one of the workers actively trying to unionize the store about the conditions at their PetCo, the challenges of unionizing and the anti-union efforts of the company, and how workers across Portage and Kalamazoo should look at organizing their workplaces as well.

Wednesday May 08, 2024
Ep. 64: Petco Workers Organizing, Gaza, Trans Rights, and More
Wednesday May 08, 2024
Wednesday May 08, 2024
On today's episode we begin by talking about the unionization drive at Petco out in Portage. Workers report low wages, chaotic scheduling, and a management actively trying to union bust.
We give the latest updates on Israel's imminent invasion of Rafah, a bill going through congress that would have a chilling effect on anti-genocide speech on campus, and updates on the college encampments across the country.
We close with some important updates on trans rights and reflections on the anniversary of the Kent State massacre.
SOURCES/ FURTHER READING
Fmr. Israeli Peace Negotiator Daniel Levy: U.S. Pressure on Israel Is Key to Lasting Gaza Ceasefire
https://www.democracynow.org/2024/5/7/daniel_levy_israel_rafah_ceasefire_hamas
US House passes controversial bill that expands definition of anti-Semitism
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/1/us-house-passes-controversial-bill-that-expands-definition-of-anti-semitism
Northwestern University encampment organizers end anti-genocide protest, provoking widespread opposition: “I hope the other encampments do not follow suit”
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2024/04/30/rdsm-a30.html
Biden Condemned for Ahistorical and 'Politically Suicidal' Attack on Campus Protests
https://www.commondreams.org/news/biden-campus-protests
Dr. Cass Backpedals From Review: HRT, Blockers Should Be Made Available
https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/dr-cass-backpedals-from-review-hrt
4th Circuit: Gender Identity Is A Protected Characteristic, Blocks State Coverage Bans
https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/4th-circuit-gender-identity-is-a
WMU Alumni Bob Piellusch on the Anniversary of the Kent State Massacre
https://mediacyphers.podbean.com/e/ep-15-wmu-alumni-bob-piellusch-on-the-anniversary-of-the-kent-state-massacre-and-this-week-s-stories/

Thursday May 02, 2024
Ep. 63: Water Street Blues, ICE in Calhoun County, Gaza, and More
Thursday May 02, 2024
Thursday May 02, 2024
We begin our show with a recent call to "boycott Water Street coffee" after allegations of overworked employees, low pay, and distressing working conditions.
We look at an article from the Kalamazoo Gazette detailing abuse at a Calhoun County ICE facility.
Lawrence joins us and we talk about the legacy of the Flint water crisis. While we may be more aware than we were a decade ago the systemic environmental racism and proliferation of "sacrifice zones" continues.
We look at protestors speaking truth to the western media at the White House Correspondents dinner and some stories detailing the brutality of the IDF against the people of Gaza.
We talk about the police murder of a black man at an Ohio bar and close by discussing the Gaza solidarity encampments spreading across the country- including right here at WMU.
2:30- 16:20 Water Street Blues- Workers Allege Poor Conditions, Low Pay at Local Coffee Joint
17:30- 26:30 Abuse Alleged at Calhoun County ICE Facility
30:30- 34:30 10 Years After Flint
34:40- 44:50 Resistance at the White House Correspondents Dinner
45:00- 1:15:00 Gaza, IDF Brutality, and the ICC
1:16:00- 1:28:40 Police Murder at an Ohio Bar
1:32:40- 1:51:40 Student Gaza Solidarity Encampments
SOURCES/ FURTHER READING
Can we talk about Waterstreet Coffee Joint?
https://www.reddit.com/r/kzoo/comments/1cb6pyu/can_we_talk_about_waterstreet_coffee_joint/
Michigan Residents Calling For a Boycott of This Popular Coffee Shop
https://wrkr.com/water-street-coffee-boycott
‘Troubling reports’ of abuse at Michigan ICE facility prompt call for investigation
https://www.mlive.com/public-interest/2024/04/troubling-reports-of-abuse-at-michigan-ice-facility-prompt-call-for-investigation.html
The United States’ Role in Colombia’s Forever War
https://progressive.org/latest/united-states-role-colombia-forever-war-brennan-211004/
Police Arrest 275+ Campus Protesters as Student Uprising for Gaza Shows No Sign of Slowing Down
https://www.democracynow.org/2024/4/29/headlines/police_arrest_275_campus_protesters_as_student_uprising_for_gaza_shows_no_sign_of_slowing_down

Wednesday Apr 24, 2024
Wednesday Apr 24, 2024
We start the show with a discussion with outgoing Program Director Logan Lastname to talk about reviving WIDR under COVID and how they and their fellow directors have built the station up over the last few years.
We then go to the movies and discuss "Civil War." The film dominated the box office last weekend but we found their vision of politics about as shallow as a K Street lobbyist's understanding of the working class.
We look at the anti-genocide protests popping up at the University of Michigan and Columbia. Everyone from the president on down is trying to conflate resistance to Israel's war crimes with antisemitism despite the focus being on the Israeli government, demanding universities divest from corporations materially supporting the IDF, and a number of prominent Jewish organizations leading the protests.
We spend the rest of the show looking at Climate stories in the wake of Earth Day. DTE is trying to build another natural gas pipeline, we look at the cultural devastation wrought by a Michigan without a winter, and look at how young people are turning out globally and being radicalized by the ruling class' inaction on the climate crisis.
5:50-20:00 WIDR Program Director Logen Lastname and Reviving 89.1WIDR Under COVID
20:50- 42:30 Media Cyphers at The Movies: A24's "Civil War"
43:00- 1:13:20 U of M and Columbia Students Take a Stand Against Genocide- Demand Universities Divest from Israel
1:13:40- 1:46:00 Earth Day: DTE to Build a New Natural Gas Pipeline, Michigan Winter Blues, Young People and the Climate Crisis
SOURCES/ FURTHER READING
‘We will not stop until we get full divestment’: UMich student protesters camp out on Diag for divestment
https://www.michigandaily.com/news/administration/we-will-not-stop-until-we-get-full-divestment-umich-student-protesters-camp-out-on-diag-for-divestment
All Eyes on Columbia: We Must Build a National Campaign to Defend the Right to Protest for Palestine
https://www.leftvoice.org/all-eyes-on-columbia-we-must-defend-the-right-to-protest-for-palestine-by-building-a-national-campaign-in-defense-of-students-and-academic-workers
DTE natural gas project in northern Michigan begins amid climate concerns
https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-environment-watch/dte-natural-gas-project-northern-michigan-begins-amid-climate-concerns
Climate change is erasing Michigan winters, taking our heritage with them
https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-environment-watch/climate-change-erasing-michigan-winters-taking-our-heritage-them
As Climate Crisis Grows, Youth Environmental Movements Are Radicalizing
https://truthout.org/articles/as-climate-crisis-grows-youth-environmental-movements-are-radicalizing

Thursday Apr 18, 2024
Thursday Apr 18, 2024
We start today's program giving a big community thank you to the student directors at 89.1WIDR. The class of 2024 helped steward the station through the COVID19 crisis and brought a vital community institution not only back to life- but more vital than it has been in years.
We then look at the public response to a plan from Housing Resources Inc. to install 50 PODS (small, temporary homes) over on Lake Street. Citizen's comments echoed the need for housing and its effectiveness, as well as the NIMBYism and kneejerk prejudices against the houseless that often kneecap efforts to pursue housing solutions.
We look at an article from NOWKalamazoo that deep dives into those "Epoch Times" billboards you may have seen across West Michigan. Calling itself "the #1 trusted news source," Epoch is part of a constellation of right-wing conspiracy news sites that have grown exponentially since 2016.
In an update to a story we discussed some weeks ago a federal court has rejected the GOP's attempt to strike down ballot initiative laws passed in Michigan that make is easier for the average Michigander to vote.
We spend the next part of our show discussing the ongoing genocide in Gaza, international suppression of free speech, the Iranian attack over last weekend, and an assault of villages in the West Bank by Israeli settlers.
We talk about the Democratic Party's obsession with cozying up to cops and how the majority of Trump-supporting fash adjacent police couldn't care less. We close with a discussion about an alarming review released in the UK supported by many in the supposedly left Labour Party that would severely restrict trans rights and treatment from the National Health Service.
2:30- 5:50 Salute to the Student Directors of 89.1 WIDR
5:50- 17:55 Housing vs. NIMBYism in Kzoo- Houselessness Solutions and Deconstructing Its Discontents
17:55- 25:35 The Epoch Times- "#1 Most Trusted News Source?" Media Literacy and Calling Out the BS
25:50- 30:00 Federal Judge Rejects GOP Lawsuit Against Michigan Election Laws
30:00- 37:35 Palestine Conference in Berlin Shut Down By Police
41:30- 57:35 What Happened Last Weekend and What The Corporate Media Isn't Saying About the Iranian Missile Strikes
57:35- 1:05:10 Israeli Settlers Attack Villages in the West Bank
1:05:10- 1:18:10 Liberal Copaganda and The Right-Wing Cops Who Won't Love Them Back
1:18:10- 1:30:15 Trans Oppression in the U.S. and Alarming Anti- Trans Review in the U.K.
SOURCES/ FURTHER READING
Kalamazoo debates over 'Places of Dignity' for homeless amidst mixed community reactions
https://wwmt.com/news/local/pods-places-of-dignity-kalamazoo-homeless-commission-meeting-city-unhoused-public-comments-residents-reaction-affordable-housing-debate
A billboard campaign in southwest Michigan claims the Epoch Times is “#1 trusted news.” Is it?
https://nowkalamazoo.org/2024/03/a-billboard-campaign-in-southwest-michigan-claims-the-epoch-times-is-1-trusted-news-is-it/
Federal court rejects GOP challenge to Michigan election laws
https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-government/federal-court-rejects-gop-challenge-michigan-election-laws
Thousands of Police Deployed to Shut Down Congress on Palestine in Berlin
https://www.leftvoice.org/thousands-of-police-deployed-to-shut-down-congress-on-palestine-in-berlin
Israel and Israel Alone Kicked Off This Escalation — In a Bid to Drag U.S. Into War With Iran
https://theintercept.com/2024/04/14/israel-iran-drag-us-war-netanyahu-biden/
Israel Conflict Spreads to 16 Nations as Biden Admin Says There’s No War
https://theintercept.com/2024/04/14/israel-iran-regional-war/
The Police won't Love you Back
https://www.jphilll.com/p/the-police-wont-love-you-back
Cass Met With DeSantis Pick Over Trans Ban: Her Review Now Targets England Trans Care
https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/cass-met-with-desantis-pick-over