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Resistbot Live discusses issues faced by everyday Americans that you do not hear from on the network news shows. We aim to elevate voices without a large platform, focusing on their stories and not the political theater. The podcast is the audio feed from the live show that streams Sundays at 1 pm Eastern on YouTube, Twitch, Facebook, and Twitter. We respond to your questions and comments live, so please join us if you like the show! Resistbot Live is brought to you by the same volunteers behind the Resistbot (https://resist.bot) chatbot that's driven over 30 million pieces of correspondence to elected officials since 2017. If you haven't given it a try, pull out your phone and text the word "resist" to the number 50409 to get started. You can text officials from your Mayor to the President, check your voter registration, start your own campaigns, and much more!

✊🤖 The midterms are finally here! Tuesday, November 8th is election day which means high voter turnout, long lines, and possible voter intimidation. With our democracy at risk, we’re here to keep you prepared for the polls! We’re joined by Ría Thompson-Washington to discuss your voter rights and how to secure your vote for this midterm election. It’s not too late to learn about how you can turn out voters with Resistbot's new vote drives!

Our guests today:

Ría Thompson-Washington

Mentioned on the air:

The Redress Movement
Text DRIVE to 50409

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✊🤖 The midterms are finally here! Tuesday, November 8th is election day which means high voter turnout, long lines, and possible voter intimidation. With our democracy at risk, we’re here to keep you prepared for the polls! We’re joined by Ría Thompson-Washington to discuss your voter rights and how to secure your vote for this midterm election. It’s not too late to learn about how you can turn out voters with Resistbot's new vote drives!

Our guests today:

Ría Thompson-Washington

Mentioned on the air:

The Redress Movement
Text DRIVE to 50409

Episode edited by Angel Barrera. If you need a show edited, you can find her on Twitter!

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✊🤖 The midterms are finally here! Tuesday, November 8th is election day which means high voter turnout, long lines, and possible voter intimidation. With our democracy at risk, we’re here to keep you prepared for the polls! We’re joined by Ría Thompson-Washington to discuss your voter rights and how to secure your vote for this midterm election. It’s not too late to learn about how you can turn out voters with Resistbot's new vote drives!

Our guests today:

Ría Thompson-Washington

Mentioned on the air:

The Redress Movement
Text DRIVE to 50409

Episode edited by Angel Barrera. If you need a show edited, you can find her on Twitter!

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✊🤖 Tuesday, November 8th is Election Day across the country! Early voting has begun in many states, so this week we are revisiting some of the incredibly insightful conversations surrounding voting, bodily autonomy, housing insecurity, and issues you need to keep in mind when deciding how to vote. Stick around all the way to the end to learn about how you can turn out voters with your thumbs with Resistbot's new vote drives!

Mentioned on the air:

Rashida Peterson
Kia Smith
Diondra Elan
Lauren Rouse
Bianca Mack
Debra Cleaver

Episode edited by Angel Barrera. If you need a show edited, you can find her on Twitter!

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✊🤖 Tuesday, November 8th is Election Day across the country! Early voting has begun in many states, so this week we are revisiting some of the incredibly insightful conversations surrounding voting, bodily autonomy, housing insecurity, and issues you need to keep in mind when deciding how to vote. Stick around all the way to the end to learn about how you can turn out voters with your thumbs with Resistbot's new vote drives!

Mentioned on the air:

Rashida Peterson
Kia Smith
Diondra Elan
Lauren Rouse
Bianca Mack
Debra Cleaver

Episode edited by Angel Barrera. If you need a show edited, you can find her on Twitter!

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✊🤖 When there are endless issues our country and loved ones face, you probably feel compelled to help and get involved. Don’t know where to start? Our guest this week has you covered! Activist, organizer, and Resistbot user Jess Craven chats with us about what keeps her motivated, the midterms, and personal experiences with her work.

Our guests today:

Jess Craven

Mentioned on the air:

Chop Wood, Carry Water
Pass the 21st Century Courts Act (H.R.7426 / S.4010) to hold SCOTUS accountable!
POTUS don't reappoint Moak for an additional 1 year term on the USPS board!
Pass S 736, the Assault Weapons Ban, NOW!

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✊🤖 Wednesday, October 12, 2022 is National Farmer’s Day. Historically, through chattel enslavement and sharecropping, agriculture in the United States has relied heavily on the labor of Black people. However, as of November 2021, less than 1.4% of farmers identify as Black, and those numbers continue to dwindle. Listen in as Kaleb J. Hill of Oko Vue Produce Co. explains the challenges that come with keeping Black farming alive in this country, why he is passionate about continuing his family legacy, and how he uses food as activism in the battle against food insecurity in Louisiana.

Our guests today:

Kaleb J Hill

Mentioned on the air:

OkoVue Produce

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✊🤖 This week we take a look at the Texas A&M chapter of Students for a Democratic Society. With a legacy built on white supremacy, Texas A&M University is one of the most beloved colleges in the US. Known for its traditions and cult-like indoctrinations, the university insists on keeping these years-old traditions alive while actively ignoring all of their harmful beginnings. Listen along as we are joined by Ellis Howard and Jyothis James from the Texas A&M chapter of Students for a Democratic Society to learn what they’re doing to dismantle the racist foundation of the university and the multiple challenges many marginalized students still face to this day.

Our guests today:

Ellis Howard
Jyothis James

Mentioned on the air:

Students for a Democratic Society
Malayalees for Social Justice
BCS_SDS

Episode edited by Angel Barrera. If you need a show edited, you can find her on Twitter here!

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✊🤖 Welcome to Season 2 of Resistbot Live. This week we take a look at Day Without Us: National Teach In. Are you exhausted from your day-to day, pandemic worries, the housing crisis, economic insecurities, and having multiple systems fail us? Day Without Us is an invitation to abandon borders, boundaries, and binaries to build solidarity across the country. Listen along as we are joined by Leslie Mac, Tiffany Flowers, and Vilissa Thompson from Day Without Us to expand on what this movement is and how you can join in on the fun on September 30th!

Our guests:

Leslie Mac
Tiffany Flowers
Vilissa Thompson

Mentioned on the air:

Day Without Us
The Frontline

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✊🤖 Welcome to Episode 28, where we discuss the fallout from the leaked SCOTUS draft opinion over the ongoing fight for abortion rights and reproductive justice. Listen along with our amazing guests Helmi Henkin, the abortion fund link fairy, and Robin Wilson-Beattie, a disability, sexual health, and reproductive educator. This podcast is broadcast live every Sunday on Youtube; please subscribe!

Chapters

(0:00) Intro
(0:51) Melanie Introduces the Show
(3:36) Conversation with Susan Stutz
(5:16) The Draft
(13:12) Lousiana Bill
(19:18) Interview with Helmi Henkin and Robin Wilson-Beattie
(20:56) Robin's upbringing and how she got started in her activism
(24:23) How abortions differ for those with disabilities
(30:59) How Helmi started her activism
(33:09) How abortion bans have made Helmi's work harder
(36:10) What abortions looked like for slaves and what we can learn from it
(38:46) A message to liberals
(45:04) Where to find Robin
(45:47) How Helmi Got Her Nickname: The Abortion Fund Link Fairy
(48:03) Abortion Funds Document List and donate4abortions.com
(51:36) Petitions
(53:57) Where to find Helmi
(55:29) Monthly Donors
(56:52) Closings

Mentioned on the Air

Codify Roe v. Wade
Codify Roe v. Wade and expand SCOTUS now
Day One of Writing Until Abortion is Protected by Law
Susan’s Article: They belong to us
Robin’s Herbalist Guide
Helmi’s abortion fund website

This Week's Panel

Melanie
Susan
Helmi Henkin
Robin Wilson-Beattie

Episode edited by Angel Barrera. If you need a show edited, you can find her on Twitter here!

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✊🤖 Welcome to Episode 27, where we discuss how democracy often finds itself in the crosshairs of authoritarianism, and look to Taiwan as an example. Listen along as we hear from our panelist, Christine Lu, and her personal experiences as a Taiwanese American as well as the history and current state of Taiwan and China and their citizens. This podcast is broadcast live every Sunday on Youtube; please subscribe!

Chapters

(0:00) Intro
(0:56) Melanie Introduces the Show
(2:13) Introducing the Panel
(2:20) Susan Stutz
(4:00) Christine Lu
(4:53) Christine’s Background
(12:41) What Working in China Was Like for Christine
(17:03) China’s Awareness of Power
(21:30) What Life Looks Like for Chinese students in America
(25:03) The Lack of Freedom within American Borders and Extreme Consequences
(30:44) Petitions
(35:00) Panelists Closings
(37:49) Monthly Donors
(38:25) Closings

Mentioned on the Air

Text RESIST to 50409 and create your own petition!
Protect International Students in the US from Authoritarian Governments

This Week's Panel

Melanie
Susan
Christine

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✊🤖 Welcome to Episode 26 where we analyze the current attack on the unhoused being waged by New York, Tennesse, and other states in the union. Listen along as we discuss how the policies to combat homelessness further marginalize unhoused people and look at who is doing the amazing work to help these neighbors and how you can do the same! This podcast is broadcast live every Sunday on Youtube; please subscribe!

Mentioned on the Air

Text RESIST to 50409 and create your own petition!
Fund Homelessness Prevention
Shelter is a Human Right

This Week's Panel

Melanie
Athena
Susan

Chapters

0:00 Intro
0:56 Melanie Introduces the Show
2:20 Introducing the Panel
2:30 Athena Fulay
2:51 Susan Stutz
6:30 Homelessness in DC
9:54 Who makes up the unhoused population
12:32 Liberal areas and their relation to homelessness
15:23 Athena's spotlight organizations and how to help in your area!
22:22 Petitions
28:42 Houston's success with housing the unhoused
35:00 Panelist’s Closings
38:44 Monthly Donors
39:02 Closings

Episode edited by Angel Barrera. If you need a show edited, you can find her on Twitter here!

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✊🤖 Welcome to Episode 25 where we revisit the ongoing war in Ukraine and put a spotlight on a similar crisis happening in Tigray. Listen along as we discuss the harsh realities of what our Ukrainian and Tigrayan neighbors are facing, the dangers of misinformation, and how to support our neighbors in need with our panelists and special guest Vitali Dorosh. This podcast is broadcast live every Sunday on Youtube; please subscribe!

Mentioned on the Air

Text RESIST to 50409 and create your own petition!
Protect Ukraine’s Skies
Protect Ukraine Now
More military and Humanitarian aid to Ukraine
Collapsing Healthcare in Tigray: Urgent Actions Needed
Re: Genocide Determination on Tigray

This Week's Panel

Melanie
Susan
Christine
Vitali Dorosh

Chapters

0:00 Intro
0:56 Melanie Introduces the Show
2:16 Introducing the Panel
2:23 Susan Stutz
4:44 Christine Lu
8:02 Interview with Vitali Dorosh
17:07 How to Support our Ukraine Neighbors
17:28 Misinformation and the war
21:24 How the war is impacting supply chains
26:34 Open Letters and Petitions
29:20 Tigray Open Letters
31:17 Current state of China’s Covid Lockdown
34:43 Panelists Closings
36:34 Monthly Donors
36:57 Closings

Episode edited by Angel Barrera. If you need a show edited, you can find her on Twitter here!

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✊🤖 Welcome to Episode 24 where we take a look at the situation in Mason, Tennesse regarding the Ford motor company and the corrupt plans that are being planned for the town. Listen along as we look at how funding, company DE&I, and community within corporations are affecting working minorities today with Qiana Patterson. We also briefly discuss the first-ever Amazon union and its leader Chris Smalls! This podcast is broadcast live every Sunday on Youtube; please subscribe!

This Week's Panel

Melanie
Athena
Christine
Qiana Patterson

Chapters

0:00 Intro
0:56 Melanie Introduces the Show
3:07 Introducing the Panel
3:14 Christine Lu
4:48 Athena Fulay
7:18 Interview with Qiana Patterson
14:15 What Indicates Proper DE&I?
20:19 The Relationship of Corporations and Community
30:42 Text RESIST to 50409 and create a petition!
35:40 First Amazon Union
38:11 The Importance and significance of Chris Smalls
43:26 Where to find Qiana
44:49 Panelists Closings
47:30 Monthly Donors
48:07 Closings

Episode edited by Angel Barrera. If you need a show edited, you can find her on Twitter here!

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✊🤖 Welcome to Episode 23 where we honor and recognize the powerful femme voices that run Resistbot and got it to where it is now! Listen along as we look back at some of the best moments on the podcast with our guests and very own Resistbot power-organizer Jessica Craven. This podcast is broadcast live every Sunday on Youtube; please subscribe!

Related Petitions

Confirm Lisa Cook and Biden's other Fed nominees NOW!
Or, write your own: text FEDERAL to 50409

Mentioned on the Air

Indigeneity in America
What Happens When Your Coup Fails
Voting Rights: What’s at Stake
Protect Trans People
Understanding Defunding The Police
Common Sense and the Hallway Commute

This Week's Panel

Melanie

Chapters

0:00 Intro
0:56 Melanie Introduces the Show
4:30 Jaike Spotted Wolf - Indigeneity in America
11:27 Nee Nee Taylor - What Happens When Your Coup Fails
18:06 Debra Cleaver - Voting Rights: What’s at Stake
22:13 Diondra Elan - Protect Trans People
26:03 Ría Thompson-Washington - Understanding Defunding the Police
31:29 Vilissa Thompson - Common Sense and the Hallway Commute
35:38 Interview with Jessica Craven
52:08 Petitions
54:09 Monthly Donors
54:31 Closings

Episode edited by Angel Barrera. If you need a show edited, you can find her on Twitter here!

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✊🤖 Welcome to episode 22, where we discuss the weight of student loan debts and how they affect marginalized groups and the youth in our country. Listen along as we have an open and relatable conversation with our panelists about student loans and tuition evolution over the decades and personal experiences surrounding them. This podcast is broadcast live every Sunday on Youtube; please subscribe!

Related Petitions

Continue Student Loan Repayment Freeze and Cancel Student Debt
Cancel 50k in Student Loan Debt
POTUS: Extend the Pause on Student Loan Debt
POTUS: Cancel Student Loan Debt Now
POTUS: Cancel 50k in Student Loan Debt Now
Cancel Student Loan Debt
Or, write your own: text FEDERAL to 50409

Mentioned on the Air

The Crushing Weight Of The Mortar Board by Susan Stutz
POTUS: Use Executive Orders to Close the "Boyfriend Loophole"

Go Deeper on the Issue

Here are the benefits of erasing $1.6 trillion, no strings attached.
The jury's still out on that $1.6 trillion in student loan debt
Whitehouse Introduces Bills to Grant Student Loan Forgiveness to Frontline Health Workers and Teachers
Dems fret Biden's inaction on student debt will burn in midterms
More than 60% of voters support some student loan debt forgiveness
Student Loan Debt is a Gender Issue
Deeper in Debt: Women & Student Loans

This Week’s Panel

Melanie
Athena
Susan
Christine

Chapters

0:00 Intro
0:56 Melanie Introduces the Show
2:05 Introducing the Panel
2:07 Athena Fulay
2:45 Susan Stutz
3:05 Christine Lu
4:36 Student Loan Debt Over The Years
7:25 Student Loan Debt and Women
10:08 Tuition: Past vs. Present
18:37 Student Loan Forgiveness
21:28 Pell Grants
25:27 Petitions and Student Loans
30:15 Eyes on This! Panelist’s Petitions
37:42 Panelists Closings
40:11 Monthly Donors
40:28 Closings

Episode edited by Angel Barrera. You can find her on Twitter here if you need a show edited!

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✊🤖 Welcome to Episode 21, where we have a critical conversation with our panel about the current threats and hardships trans people face in our country. Learn more about the dangers to our trans youth, listen to personal experiences, and learn how to support our trans neighbors. Resistbot encourages you to research what's happening in your state capitol on this and any other issue. Use your voice, or others will speak for you! This podcast is broadcast live every Sunday on Youtube; please subscribe!

In the News

Transgender girls and women are now barred from female sports in Iowa
Idaho lawmakers seek to punish parents who take trans youth to other states for health care
Transgender Texas kids are terrified after governor orders that parents be investigated for child abuse
13 trans models strut against Arkansas' anti-trans laws
Florida House passes 'Don't Say Gay' bill
More than 150 anti-LGBTQ bills introduced so far this year

How You Can Help

To Write Love on Her Arms
Freedom for All Americans
Equitable Giving Circle
Anti-LGBTQ Legislative Tracker

Related Petitions

Protect Texas Youth: Denounce Abbott's Directive
Protect Texan Families, Children, and Medical Professionals
Protect Trans Children
or write your own, text STATE to 50409

This Week's Panel

Melanie
Susan
Jason
Diondra Elan
Andrea Segovia
Lauren Rouse
Bianca Mack

Chapters

0:00 Intro
0:52 Melanie Introduces the show
2:42 Introducing the Panel
2:48 Susan Stutz
3:31 Jason Putorti
4:29 Diondra Elan
5:13 Lauren Rouse
6:14 Bianca Mack
16:37 Interview with Andrea Segovia from TENT
30:44 Where to Find and Support TENT
43:23 Petitions
46:18 Panelist Closings
46:39 Where to Find Lauren Rouse
47:22 Where to Find Bianca Mack
49:22 Where to Find Diondra Elan
52:12 Donor Appreciation
52:59 Closings

Episode edited by Angel Barrera. You can find her on Twitter here if you need a show edited!

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✊🤖 Welcome to Episode 20 where we discuss purged voter rolls and which states are at the leading edge of disenfranchising voters. Listen along as we look back on the recent Texas primary election, share helpful voting resources, and inform listeners about Resistbot. Resistbot launched on March 8, 2017, and now celebrates five years of connecting constituents with electeds.

Related Petitions

Pass The Freedom To Vote: John R. Lewis Act Now!

This Week's Panel

Melanie
Athena
Christine

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Chapters

0:00 Intro
0:52 Melanie Introduces the show
2:02 Introducing the Panel
2:10 Athena Fulay
3:18 Christine Lu
3:54 Aftermath of the Texas Primary
5:54 Purging and Which States are Vulnerable
17:19 Voter Resources
18:15 Happy Anniversary Resistbot!
18:23 What is Resistbot
19:17 Useful Resistbot Functions
22:58 Petitions
27:43 More at Resistbot
36:34 Panelists Closings
39:51 Monthly Donors
40:30 Closing

Episode edited by Angel Barrera. If you need a show edited, you can find her on Twitter here!

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✊🤖 Welcome to Episode 19 where we discuss the major breaking news between February 20-27, 2022. Listen along as we have an open conversation with our panelists about what we do and do not know about these major hot topics including Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, Texas Anti-Trans Directives, and Russia invading Ukraine.

Related Petitions

Confirm Judge Jackson
Protect Texas Youth: Denounce Abbott’s Directive
More Sanctions against Russia for invading Ukraine
Swift Action in Ukraine
Seize Assets of Russian Oligarchs Now

This Week's Panel

Melanie
Athena
Christine
Susan

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Chapters

0:00 Intro
0:51 Melanie Introduces the Show
2:23 Introducing the Panel
2:33 Athena Fulay
3:51 Christine Lu
5:27 Susan Stutz
6:26 Judge Ketanji Brown Jackon Nomination
16:09 Texas Anti-Trans Directive
17:02 Petition for Judge Jackson
27:42 Russia Invades Ukraine
44:56 Ukraine Petitions
47:06 Texas Petitions
47:57 Panelists Closings
50:15 Monthly Donors
50:41 Closings

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✊🤖 Welcome to episode 18 where we continue the conversation from last week’s about defining the police, by discussing Prison Abolition! Listen along as we tackle why prison abolition is a necessary goal for our future with returning guest Ría Thompson-Washingon, an all-around expert, activist, abolitionist, and co-chair of The United People of Color Caucus for the National Lawyers Guild.

Mentioned on the Air

Summer Thunder Part 1: The History of Policing in America

Related Petitions

Defund Police, Fund Communities
Defund and Demilitarize the Police
The BREATHE Act

This Week's Panel

Melanie
Athena
Susan
Ría Thompson-Washington

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Episode edited by Angel Barrera. If you need a show edited, you can find her on Twitter here!

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✊🤖 Welcome to episode 17 where we thoroughly explain one of the most misunderstood concepts: defunding the police! Listen along as we break down what defunding the police really means and what that could look like with this week’s guest Ría Thompson-Washington, an all-around expert, activist, abolitionist, and co-chair of The United People of Color Caucus for the National Lawyers Guild.

Mentioned on the Air

Summer Thunder Part 1: The History of Policing in America
Summer Thunder Part 3: A Better Way
Police Scorecard
7 myths about ‘defunding the police’ debunked”
We Should Still Defund the Police

Related Petitions

Defund Police, Fund Communities
Defund and Demilitarize the Police

This Week's Panel

Melanie
Athena
Ría Thompson-Washington

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✊🤖 Welcome to Episode 16 where we deep dive into the age-old, ongoing conversation of reproductive justice and abortion. Listen along as we deconstruct one of the most popular theology-based talking points with this week’s guest Kia Smith, an unapologetic speaker, content creator, award-winning digital director, and V.P. of Communications for a national advocacy organization.

Related Petitions

Take Federal Action To Prevent State-Wide Abortion Bans
Protect Access to Safe Abortion (Minnesota Only)
Day 64 of a Letter a Day to End Forced Birth

This Week's Panel

Melanie
Athena
Christine
Kia Smith

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✊🤖 Welcome to episode 15 where we unravel the complexities of redistricting and reveal what communities are marginalized in the process along with this week’s guests Rashida Peterson, founder and CEO of 1847 Philanthropic; and Cristina Uribe, Director of Political Strategy at the Cultural Engagement Lab.

Mentioned on the Air

This Seat is Taken by Susan Stutz

Related Petitions

Vote Yes on the For The People Act
Pass the For the People Act
No Partisan Redistricting
Pres. Biden, Please Speak Out
No Partisan Gerrymandering (Utah)
Ohio Redistricting

This Week's Panel

Melanie
Athena
Susan
Rashida Peterson
Cristina Uribe

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✊🤖 Welcome to episode 14 where we discuss teleworking with Vilissa Thompson, LMSW, founder and CEO of Ramp Your Voice!, an organization focused on promoting self-advocacy and strengthening empowerment among disabled people; and national award-winning and board-certified PK-20 career educator and strategy coach, Dr. Chae Chambers.

Mentioned on the Air

NYC Workers need Teleworking Now
The Hallway Commute
NAMI / National Alliance on Mental Illness
Remote Learning During COVID-19 Lockdown is Preventing Learning Loss in Nigeria

This Week's Panel

Melanie
Athena
Christine
Susan
Dr. Chae Chambers
Vilissa Thompson

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✊🤖 Our first episode of 2022 covers the timeline, implications, and consequences of the January 6, 2021 insurrection. Special guests for episode 13 are Nee Nee Taylor, a conductor for direct action, rapid response, and community aid for Harriets Wildest Dream and a leader in DMV Black Mama Bailout; and Debra Cleaver, founder of Vote.org and VoteAmerica.

Mentioned on the Air

Harriet's Wildest Dreams
January 6th: What Happens When Your Coup Fails
Expel members of Congress that participated in the Jan 6 attack on the Capitol

This Week's Panel

Melanie
Athena
Christine
Nee Nee
Debra
Prof. Buzzkill

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✊🤖 Join us for our twelfth episode to learn about the history of petitions and protests in the United States and worldwide; and how you can organize to make a difference. Special guests this week include Professor Buzzkill covering history, and Resistbot co-founder Jason Putorti discussing how Resistbot has developed and where it's headed in 2022.

Mentioned on the Air

A Riot is the Language of the Unheard
MLK, "Riot is the Language of the Unheard"
Anti-protest Bills Are Meant to Silence the Opposition
Resistbot Organizer Guide
AAPI Victory Fund, Latino Victory Fund, Collective PAC team up

This Week's Panel

Melanie
Athena
Susan
Christine
Jason
Prof. Buzzkill

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✊🤖 Join us for our eleventh episode to learn about sanctuary cities and migrant justice with Jennifer Amuzie of Sanctuary DMV.

Mentioned on the Air

Sanctuary DMV
Fulfill Immigration Justice
Definition of a Sanctuary City
Resistbot News - Sanctuary
Help Alex Get Home for the Holidays!
Detention Watch Network
Mayfield, KY Tornado Relief

This Week's Panel

Melanie
Athena
Susan
Christine
Jennifer Amuzie

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✊🤖 Join us for our tenth episode to learn about congregate care and the problems in the “Troubled Teen Industry” with Dr. Athena Kolbe and Dr. Vanessa Hughes of Breaking Code Silence, a social movement organized by activists and survivors of institutional child abuse. If you liked this episode, join us on Twitter on Tuesday, December 7 at 7:30 pm ET for a spaces conversation on this subject with our panel.

Mentioned on the Air

Breaking Code Silence
Congregate Care: Far from Home, Far from Safe
Florida Rights Restoration Coalition

What You Can Do to Help

Please Support/Co-Sponsor The Accountability for Congregate Care Act 2021
Donate to Breaking Code Silence
Volunteer for Breaking Code Silence

This Week's Panel

Melanie
Athena
Susan
Christine
Dr. Athena Kolbe
Dr. Vanessa Hughes

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✊🤖 Join us for our ninth episode, where we'll get a clear picture of what American life looks like for our indigenous neighbors and the need for supportive allyship from Jaike SpottedWolf, a water protector and member of the Mandan, Hidatsu, and Arikara tribes.

Mentioned on the Air

Return the Land
The Erasure of Native America
Joy is Resistance, The Water Protectors of Camp Migizi

Support Jaike and the Water Protectors

Camp Migizi Amazon Wishlist
Donate to $JaikeSpottedWolf with Cash.app
Donate to @Jaike-SpottedWolf with Venmo

Related Petitions

Vote No on H.R. 1374
Please Stop Line 3
Water Rights are Human Rights

This Week's Panel

Melanie
Athena
Susan
Christine
Jaike

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✊🤖 Join us for our eighth episode featuring an interview with Laura Goodhue, V.P. of Public Policy at Planned Parenthood of South, East, and North Florida, and a discussion of reproductive rights—under threat in the United States.

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Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund
The Marshall Project
They Belong to Us by Susan Stutz

Related Petitions

Protect Women’s Healthcare, pass H.R.3755/S.1975
Stand up for Abortion rights and a Woman’s Right to Choose
Vote YES to pass WHPA of 2021
Protect Reproductive Rights

This Week's Panel

Melanie
Athena
Susan
Laura Goodhue

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✊🤖 Join us for our seventh episode filled with lots of valuable information about voting rights, voter registration, voter ID, and voter suppression with expert Debra Cleaver, founder of Vote.org and VoteAmerica; as well as the history of the Voting Rights Act, and things you can do to help register and turn out voters in future elections.

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Mississippi Votes
APIA Vote
Move Texas
AAPI Fund
VoteAmerica

Notable Petitions

H.R.1 & John Lewis Act
Vote Yes on the Freedom to Vote Act
Honor John Lewis - Pass H.R.4

This Week's Panel

Melanie
Christine
Athena
Dr. Coohill
Debra

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✊🤖 Join us for our sixth episode covering domestic violence featuring family law professor Linda Weiksnar, who's also on the board of directors of Safe Space Florida. This episode is essential for anyone who is a victim of domestic violence or thinks someone they know may be: learn from Linda how to escape a bad situation, red flags, and more.

0:00 - Cue the Music
0:51 - Melanie Introduces the Show
2:37 - Introducing the Panel
3:08 - Christine Lu
5:04 - Athena Fulay
7:14 - Susan Stutz
10:11 - Interview with Linda Weiksnar
20:44 - Panel Discussion
23:47 - The Violence Against Women Act
26:48 - Panel Discussion Continued
27:52 - Red Flags
38:17 - Closing Plugs

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Melanie
Christine
Athena
Susan
Linda

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Relevant Petitions

Violence Against Women Act
Reauthorize an Expanded VAWA that Builds on H.R.1620
Survivors of Domestic Violence Need You to Vote YES on H.R. 2119

Referenced in the Show

Women's Law
The Hotline
Women Against Abuse
Social Solutions
Rule of Thumb
Safe Space Florida
Dress for Success
Sisters PGH
Justice Democrats
Emily's List

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✊🤖 Join us for our fifth episode covering real American immigration stories. Our first story is from our own Christine Lu, who immigrated to the United States from Taiwan as a two-year-old in the 1970s; and "Cece" who is in the process of immigrating to the United States from Nigeria as she is fleeing politically motivated sexual violence. Please skip this chapter if you don't want to hear this sensitive content.

0:00 - Cue the music
0:54 - Moderator Melanie Starts the Show
4:01 - Christine Lu's American Story
19:11 - Cece's American Story
41:09 - Panel and Q&A
54:18 - Wrap and End Credits

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Christine
Athena
Susan

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Referenced in the Show

Our American Stories by Scot Mactaggart
Asian Americans are the fastest-growing racial or ethnic group in the U.S. from Pew Research
Refugee Resettlement Resources in Ohio
Refugee Resettlement Resources from the U.S. Office of Refugee Resettlement

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✊🤖 Join us for our fourth episode: an interview with Prof. Nancy A. Oretskin, J.D. and emeritus professor from New Mexico State University. Nancy is an attorney that has been representing asylum seekers pro bono at the border near El Paso, Texas since 2010; and is a preeminent expert in migration, asylum, and immigration.

0:00 - Cue the music
1:00 - Introducing this week's moderator: Melanie Dione
2:31 - Introducing this week's panel: Susan, Christine, Dr. Coohill, and Athena
7:51 - Kicking off the interview with Prof. Nancy A. Oretskin
22:50 - Seeking Asylum from Asia
25:10 - Has Asylum Changed Between Administrations?
28:04 - What Evidence is Required?
31:05 - History of Asylum with Prof. Buzzkill
35:45 - What is the Ideal Policy?
39:19 - The Remain in Mexico Program
42:58 - What Americans Can Do Right Now
47:29 - Land vs. Air Crossings
50:08 - Key Takeaways and Panel Wrap
57:26 - End Credits

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This week’s guests, in order of appearance

Melanie
Christine
Susan
Joe
Athena
Nancy

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Referenced in the Show

Fronteras 711: Southwest Asylum and Migration Institute at NPR
American Immigration Lawyers Association
Annunciation House
Catholic Charities
Catholic Legal Immigration Network
USCIS

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✊🤖 Join us for our third episode covering the interconnected issues of Infrastructure, Reconciliation, Filibuster, and the Debt Ceiling in Congress. Today we introduce Christine Lu, co-founder of Cross Border Lab and America Innovates for a global and AAPI perspective.

0:00 - Intro
2:58 - Welcome Christine Lu
5:48 - Introducing Infrastructure, Reconciliation, Filibuster
8:40 - Melanie with Audience Q&A
13:04 - Professor Buzzkill
15:31 - Spotlight on the Violence Against Women Act
18:49 - Spotlight on HBCU Funding
21:51 - The History of the Debt Ceiling
29:39 - How the U.S. is Viewed from Abroad
35:01 - Civics Education
39:12 - Debt Ceiling and the Age of Obama
42:40 - Bipartisan Support for Infrastructure
47:05 - The Status Quo
50:46 - Wrap

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This week’s guests, in order of appearance

Scot
Christine
Susan
Melanie
Joe

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Referenced in the Show

How the Infrastructure Deal Might Test the Limit of Popular Bills at 538
Save the Women by Susan Stutz
House Renews Violence Against Women Act, But Senate Hurdles Remain at NPR

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✊🤖 Join us for our second episode and the second part of our series on disability programs. Our guest today is Vilissa Thompson, LMSW, a macro-minded social worker from South Carolina. Ramp Your Voice! is her organization where she discusses the issues that matter to her as a Black disabled woman, including intersectionality, racism, politics, and why she unapologetically makes good trouble.

0:00 - Welcome to Episode 2
2:50 - Introducing Jason Putorti, co-creator of Resistbot, and the Resistbot origin story
8:40 - Re-introducing Susan Stutz and Melanie Dionne to bring us back into #DemolishDisabledPoverty and social security safety net programs
12:58 - How the SSI legislation is working its way through Congress
16:38 - Introducing Vilissa Thompson to discuss her perspective on the challenges of navigating complex systems of disability programs
33:51 - Q&A for Vilissa
44:07 - Putting the SSI campaign in context with other popular issues in Resistbot history
48:57 - How organizers can best use Resistbot to advance issue campaigns or turn out votes
54:24 - Useful keywords for individual Resistbot users

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This week’s guests, in order of appearance

Scot
Jason
Susan
Melanie
Vilissa

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Improve SSI in Recovery Bill Petition
Congress Must Include SSI + HCBS in Build Back Better Petition
Resistbot Guide for Organizers
Save the Women by Susan Stutz

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✊🤖 Our premiere episode is a discussion of the ongoing movement to end disabled poverty and to fix SSI and SSDI programs.

0:00 - Moderator Scot Mactaggart introduces the show.
2:26 - Introducing Susan Stutz, Resistbot policy writer, and content researcher, to open today’s topic of SSI and the #DemolishDisabledPoverty campaign.
9:20 - Introducing Athena Fulay in Washington D.C., community organizer, and Resistbot outreach volunteer, discussing the experience of delivering Resistbot letters in person to Congressional offices.
16:50 - Introducing Dr. Joseph Coohill (a.k.a. Professor Buzzkill) a 25-year professor of history who’s taught at Duquesne University, Penn State, and Oxford.
20:11 - Introducing Melanie Dione; writer, podcaster, and event organizer in New Orleans, La.; and the text for the Improve SSI in Recovery Bill petition.
31:07 - Introducing Matthew Berwick, disability advocate and President of the United Spinal Association of Western Pa, to discuss his personal experiences.
39:54 - Panel discussion on SSI/SSDI
1:08:24 - Outro

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This week’s guests, in order of appearance

Scot
Susan
Athena
Joe
Melanie
Matt

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Referenced in the Show

Improve SSI in Recovery Bill Petition
Congress Must Include SSI + HCBS in Build Back Better Petition
Matthew Cortland
World Suicide Prevention Day and Month by Susan Stutz
The New New Deal by Susan Stutz

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