Sabrina Carpenter Chappell Roan Accusations, Project 2025, Karen Read Murder Mistrial, & Todays News

[@MisssTrisss]

Project 2025 feels like the beginning of The Handmaid's Tale. It's terrifying that this is actually real and not a book I can just close or show I can turn off.

[@CherylSebastian-k9g]

@@MisssTrisss 😆🤣

[@lynneux]

It IS the beginning of The Handmaid’s Tale 😣

[@LittleBeams]

I’ve never seen it, but from what I hear, I think I’ll off myself.

[@ELVER_GALARGA__]

😂😂😂

[@ckm5702]

Phil dont stop talking about project 2025 and put it as the first topic in future videos. More people need to know

[@curly-d23]

It deserves its own video, honestly.

[@unrealparagon]

Agree. This shit is scary. It’s like watching the fall of the American democracy in real time.

[@sea_triscuit7980]

I agree, he seems way too nonchalant about it. I mean I get reading the news without bias but this is literal nightmare fuel

[@calisha1889]

@@curly-d23if it went into its own video, KZbin would try to suppress it I bet. But if he put it in the main video and its own video then I’d support that as well. The more content out there informing people, the better

[@IwhowasdatXD960]

Seriously this is real serious this can’t just be a one off video

[@Kalethekill]

I've tried to explain to some friends about Project 2025 and a lot think "Oh it's not actually gonna happen. They couldn't do that. It's too much!" But we are seeing them take the first steps and it's insane that people don't see it.

[@taylorbug9]

That's what my mom said 6 years ago about abortion rights when I expressed fear that they would be taken away. I've never needed one, and I have no children, but it irks me that she continues to vote for the guy responsible for taking those rights away. Rights she used to agree with.

[@Latte-at-night]

im from argentina and that's what everyone used to say. They're doing it.

[@esmeraldagreengate4354]

There is a great book from the 30s called It Can't Happen Here. You should tell your friends to read it.

[@writeonshell]

I'm in Australia & my dad's current wife is from the USA and we got into an argument the last time I saw her over her commenting "they can't do that" but she couldn't answer "who is going to stop them". The supreme court was supposed to be the checks and balances but it's clear where their fealty lies.

[@DakodaOK]

@@esmeraldagreengate4354 Half of Margaret Atwood's publications should be required reading at this point as well.

[@JanayHeart]

Project 2025 NEEDS to be spoken about more. Too many platforms are glazing over this document in a vague summary, we need the details because this affects EVERYONE! Please cover it more!

[@coppercorn]

Political parties always want to take extreme measures to ensure their side has the upper hand in the power struggle, yet always forget what that means when the other side wins the vote and holds the reigns to those measures.

[@Turkeysocks]

@@coppercorn This is a false equivalency argument. Democrats have never pushed anything remotely close to this extreme in the past. So please, don't try to both sides this situation, you really can't.

[@coppercorn]

@@Turkeysocks Really? So Democrats weren't the first in the Senate to invoke the "nuclear" option, in order to get judicial seats approved with a simple majority, instead of a 2/3 vote. Which in turn, republicans then turned around and used the same play to fill seats on the supreme court. No, democrats never do stupid stuff in order to power grab that turns and bites them in the ass. Don't be an idiot.

[@TibbyLTP]

@@coppercorn Man I wish the Democrats took extreme measures to ensure their side has the upper hand. They won't even take do the bare minimum like putting forwards someone who isn't a walking corpse.

[@IamTheInsideOutsider]

Phil, can you post the 2025 segment as a standalone video? It's a really good, digestible explanation that would be great for sharing.

[@Sunnieintheclouds]

If your phone can screen record, I’d suggest recording that segment and trimming it down if you need to if you decide to edit it. If you never used the feature before, don’t delete the original, just delete the new edited videos you made when you saved off the original so you can see how it works. I always keep the original until I’m absolutely sure I’m done editing. He may make it a short, but if he does, we dunno if that means everything will be in there.

[@fairycat23]

That sounds like an excellent idea!

[@kevinflores5040]

Project 25 is insane. Why would we ever need to give that kind of power to one person. Not to mention its phrased as a us versus them on their own website. This isnt a football match its the future of our nation.

[@RealDeadPoolHere]

If it happens we let it happen and we have no one to blame but ourselves

[@matguimond92]

Americans fought against British Monarchy 2024 Project 25 wants to swear fealty to a Monarchy

[@MrIndiemusic101]

Because a black man was elected president one time and that never sat right with conservative america. Also probably Nixon, Reagan, Bush, and Cheney were never held accountable for their blatant corruption and scandal in any meaningful capacity along with all the perpetrators of the 08 financial crisis. This is the legacy of American administrations elected the last several decades that's left the American government institutions toothless and decayed as well has made everyone divided and cynical to the point that enough rubes are convinced fascism is the solution. If Reagan could get away with abusing his executive power to fund drug trafficking paramilitaries through the sale of missiles to Iran without approval from Congress any American president can get away with anything. The real end times for American democracy started long before trump or even the tea party, when Ford pardoned Nixon.

[@elliottenglish2388]

@@RealDeadPoolHere We can't lie down and let this happen.

[@GuitarNinja91]

I know he’s not the most popular, and he is far from my first choice for president, but I’m going to vote for Biden in November to prevent Project 2025 from destroying this nation

[@MrPeaceMaker3rd]

Project 2025 has horrified me for 2 years, i’m happy people are finally starting to learn about it.

[@MrFineWhiteWine]

Nah its 99% fear mongering.

[@mnicholesms2618]

What has horrified you about it?

[@defaltpearce3187]

I am concerned that you even need asking.

[@Shakkataka]

I'm worried it'll be too little too late.

[@MarvelSonicFan04]

@@mnicholesms2618 everything

[@gabbytheartfriend]

“Project 2025 is extremest and won’t ever actually happen! Our rights are too guaranteed!” Yeah, that’s what we thought about Roe v. Wade. Nothing is guaranteed, nothing at all.

[@toomanyrads3827]

You thought that because you know how the law works yet feel like you should be an authority somehow. It’s not your fault.

[@thebackup2121]

Agreed, we must fight this

[@Johny_Truant]

​@@toomanyrads3827We the people, buddy, we the people...

[@noonoolink6822]

You mean like that wall that was built.

[@Thesteadfast]

Maybe Dems should have actually passed a law on abortion instead of using it for votes. Shouldn't be court mandated. And you know....ending a baby isn't a right.

[@dontshadowbanmeyoutube]

Thank you for covering Project 2025. We HAVE to stop that shlt from happening!

[@devindemsyn]

Project 2025 has been lurking in my psyche for at least a year. The thought that in a year my healthcare, marriage, workplace protections and maybe my freedom could be gone. I could be applying for asylum for all I know. It has made me completely check out of politics, I know how I have to vote and that it’s all I can do, the anxiety behind it is unbelievable

[@monkiesbanana321]

There is more we can do than vote. We can each donate 5-20 bucks to groups fighting this. We can protest. We might need to do more than take 1-2 hours of our day once every 2 years to defend democracy

[@Hanstra]

@@monkiesbanana321 And if none of that works, we can still defend democracy with the second amendment! 😊

[@paddington1670]

we used to play a text based internet game in year 2000 called Earth 2025. maybe it's still around. cool story eh

[@willbortin3595]

Someone else said you can do more than just vote, and I'll take it a step further. Organize your community! Find local cooperative organizations, get in contact with people giving out food, find ways to create or participate in non-corporate community spaces. The stronger our local communities are, the harder it is for authoritarianism to take hold. So get involved, even if it just means getting your produce from farmer's markets and community gardens more than the grocery store. It all helps!

[@Turkeysocks]

@@willbortin3595 This is not exactly true. It can actually be easier for authoritarianism to take hold with a strong knit local community. Just look at 1930's Europe. Most small communities only had a few people who were pro-fascists views among them. It only took those few people to sway entire communities to go along with the fascists at the very least, and in some cases turned the entire community into a fascist stronghold. It's one of the many reasons why Germany was so successful in rounding up the "undesirables" during WWII for their labor/death camps. I'm not saying don't try to forge a strong bonds with your neighbors and community. Just be mindful that it only takes one person to poison an entire community.

[@sirconrad8328]

Thank you so much for covering Project 2025, it’s honestly terrifying what this country has fallen to.

[@russg9371]

I just don't understand the fascination our political elites have with trying to destroy this country.

[@PropheticShadeZ]

Its wild how little coverage it got when it launched. How did it not make national news that the next potential gov is planning to seize all branches of government

[@supersayian193]

Ya I know I can’t believe Trump has to restart the country because Biden and his woke world is ruining this once great country can’t wait for it to happen!

[@majortom331]

@@supersayian193 quick question. What is woke ?

[@pacmonster066]

@@supersayian193 I hate feeding the trolls, but I gotta ask, Trump *was already president* for 4 years and yet the only thing that changed during that time is our country became a laughing stock to the rest of the world, hate crimes spiked, people died from Covid in mass because of Trump's very late response to it, and the only people that had it better off were the top 1%. So where is the great country your goldfish memory thinks exists?

[@eoi.n]

I met a retired FBI agent who investigated human trafficking. Advice he gave me that always stuck with me was to avoid all hotels/motels with colors or numbers in their name.

[@fryingpanvan]

I literally googled all the ones near me, and I'm not surprised given the reputation these locations have for prostitution. I'm now concerned that it's for a reason.

[@magicaldais]

wait... why exactly? like i know WHY but like... why? lol

[@willcook1530]

So never stay in a hotel/motel and pay exorbitant Airbnb prices for space I don't need and having to clean this person's house or pay a few while they contribute to the housing crisis. There's really no winning. Your either funding locales for pimps and hoes or your paying to contribute to a crisis that puts people.on the street and turns them into pimps and hoes.

[@CreativeC13]

This feels like problematic fear mongering. Most people are not "kidnapped" into sex trafficking, they are already vulnerable and are lured/deceived into it.

[@RandomName-my2uo]

​@@CreativeC13secretly recording people and uploading that footage to the Internet are also thr purview of that section of professional. It is absolutely correct that it's smart to check for no cameras in a hotel or Airbnb

[@jjfireheart5826]

Thank you for covering Project 2025. More people need to know about and educate themselves on all of its horrible details.

[@princesslucinda]

Please keep talking about Project 2025!! It’s insane how many people haven’t heard of it and don’t know about it. It’s genuinely terrifying.

[@darkvoicess]

this is the 4 pillers of Project 2025 1) Restore the family as the centerpiece of America life and protect our children 2) Dismantle the administrative state and return self-governance to the American people 3) Defend our nation's sovereignty, borders, and bounty against global threats. 4) Secure our God-given individual rights to live freely - what our Constitution calls "the Blessings of Liberty" What's scary about it?

[@novarage1923]

I appreciate the deeply disturbing ideology and plans about Project 2025. However people acting like conservatives and the uber rich haven't been steadily appointing judges, lobbying, donating, financing litigation to set up this proposed plan has been in the works for decades. A swath of political activists and journalists have been documenting a long history of behaviors and actions for so long - it's really frustrating that *now* is when the establishment wants to be concerned.

[@smokedbeefandcheese4144]

Because they are in on it do you think they ever want to get rid of these tax cuts no they want this to be the new normal.

[@lordchaa1598]

Mitch McConnell and the Federalist Society have been putting this plan to work for decades. They’ve finally stacked the judiciary and there is no coincidence to what cases the court decides to hear. This has been a slow moving coup for decades and anyone who said anything about it, were just disregarded as conspiratorial nut jobs.

[@Reverence-Quasar]

Y’know, it’s things like these that really make me glad that I don’t live in the US. Not that it doesn’t still affect us, but it’s certainly not as direct

[@TheBlackBuddha17]

and im sure the liberals dont pass any bad legislation lmao. look at san franshitco they have essentially legalized fencing aslong as its under $950. Look im not saying conservatives are the best most pure people, they arent, but to say that the issues with the country today have nothing to do with one side and everything to do with both sides.

[@asiabrew81]

YES! Mitch McConnell blocked over 100 Obama federal judiciary appointments, including the Supreme Court, in the 2010s which allowed for Trump (or more accurately The Federalist Society) to pick 100s of judges who we have watched being activated now: Kacsmyrek out in Texas was the cherry-picked judge for the latest pass at barring mifepristone. And now, with Chevron gone, they're front and center to implement the corporate chapter of Project 2025. A year or two before the Dodd ruling, Leonard Leo took control of a +$1 billion donation from some electronics billionaire and made it the war chest of every right-wing initiative going forward. The right talks about about this cabal of leftists and their nefarious plan to indoctrinate their Marxist gay agenda. I would love to see this plan. I would love to be handed a playbook as organized, and itemized as Project 2025. Because as far as I can tell, there is no damn plan or even an interest from our politicians on how to combat this except Vote (and I will!) and give Dems money, while also saying they have no interest in reforming the court. Like be for REAL!!

[@mariaberetta6135]

so happy for all of chappell roan’s success. i saw her last year for $35 in a 200 person venue. so glad she’s finally getting recognized for her talent.

[@deanrichard1770]

Dang I’m jelly

[@wayfaring_stranger_]

Project 2025 is already here and the fact that there are a lot of people in denial about it is alarming. We still have a chance to slow it down (and maybe even stop it) this fall.

[@LTParis]

Yes, the ultra conservative SCOTUS and other federal and state courts, the states making massive authoritarian policies, the SCOTUS revoking Roe, making homelessness illegal, bribery is legal, Chevron overturned. We are in trouble now, and we have to stop it now.

[@ebudae2000]

You might be able to slow it down, but this is plan that has been long in the making, and even if Trump doesn't win, the next crazy conservative who wins could bring this plan to fruition. The problem with US politics is that as much as right wing media would have their audience believe that the Democrats are socialists and far left Marxists, it just isn't true. Most career Democrats are just Republican light.

[@janemiettinen5176]

I cant wrap my head around the fact, that these mega-patriotic people are willingly voting for a king, basically. And all the minorities for Trump! Why vote for the dog-killing party, when you obviously are a dog.. I dont understand any of it.

[@AvionBlackstone]

Project 2025 is like the Handmaid's Tale come to horrible life. I'm legitimately terrified and looking at, among other things, getting myself sterilized to just never have to deal with the no abortion option thing. It's horrible I even have to consider this.

[@azeon562]

Project 2025 is horrifying, but on the topic of needing abortions have you maybe considered, idk, condoms or any other form of pregnancy prevention first? Sterilization is kind of an insane leap for that. Unless of course you want to be child free, in which case abortion ban or not what's stopping you?

[@thegamerscore951]

Anyone know how much houses cost in Antarctica?

[@priyogopalsingha3487]

Okay, Joe Rogan's fan. Little too far fetched. WEF controlling the world and now this.

[@ashleyduckworthyt3224]

@@thegamerscore951hahaha a new market 😂

[@carter_lovejoy]

I’m literally convincing my family to look into it and figure out a plan for us all to escape to Canada. My parents don’t want to talk about it and just say to me, “Biden will win and it’ll be fine!” NO IT FUCKING WON’T! If Trump get’s reelected in November, we’re all FUCKED! Our rights, liberties, etc. will be taken away and we have to live and abide by the rules of a Trump/MAGA authoritarian dictatorship! With everyone giving it more attention now since we’re now four more months away from the Election, they’re still brushing it off like it’s nothing! I’m giving them every article, video, etc. about what it is and they refuse to listen. Just to clarify before anyone asks, my family and I are VERY anti-Trump/anti-MAGA, but it’s gonna take a lot for me to really convince them about what is gonna happen if Trump is reelected.

[@Adrift_]

I'm so glad more people are talking about Project 2025 because among what Phil talked about there are more even terrifying things in there

[@CadetRedShirt]

I am terrified that this is the first time I am hearing of Project 2025, and everything in here is a Black Mirror horror story waiting to happen

[@Pweips]

I'm Canadian and I am afraid of project 2025. I can only imagine how scary it is for folks in the USA

[@brianrobbins2662]

Its me a folk from the USA, its pretty motherfucking scary, i need to get the fuck outa here

[@saucedintexas]

as someone in yeeyee texas, the only thing that lulled me to sleep last night was a canadian immigration lawyer telling you how to move there

[@malakaiazeria]

Hey, I may be planning a trip up there in January if you have any couch space 😅

[@dellarae]

There Canadians trying to do a 25 here. I see it all the time in comment sections

[@Goldfish_Vender]

Really not that scary. People in power try shit all the time. Sure, some parts of the plan have happened, but it wont get far.

[@emilymur1723]

The red roof Inn story is insane to me that they say that there’s no way to come back the problem. I’ve worked at Marriott for five years and we have to take an identifying human trafficking course yearly regardless of position as Marriott standard!

[@mbryson2899]

What can staff do about it if it is suspected?

[@joan1609]

​@@mbryson2899 What kind of question is that? Just separating the victim from their captors is a massive help. Pretty easy to do if they're staying in your building.

[@solarmaru49]

It does seem a leap and needs proper regulation to make sure the duty owed by the hotel is not too onerous

[@esmeraldagreengate4354]

​@@mbryson2899call the police for starters 🤦‍♀️ use your imagination for Pete's sake

[@mgelliott86]

​@@mbryson2899call the fucking police obviously

[@Amondra87]

Project 2025 and the way the first debate went, I'm scared. It's like being on a train you know is going to crash and you can't get off. Like I explained to a friend, I know every country has its issues. But right now I wish I had the means to deal with another circus, because I can't with this one anymore

[@stevenboelke6661]

It cost me $700 to pack up and move far, far away. If you're young and single, I'd recommend it.

[@Amondra87]

@stevenboelke6661 I am 37 and be in a relationship for 18 years. So there is no up and moving for 700, not with my health at least

[@modarkthemauler]

@@Amondra87 It'll be fine. The world didn't end when Trump got the office in 2016 and it won't end if he gets in his year.

[@MaskedMammal]

@@modarkthemauler The world didn't end because Trump wasn't ready. The establishment was still struggling to get itself in order. And just look at the long-term damage he's done. The Supreme Court alone, in the last year or two only, has done immense damage that's ramped up incredibly in the last week. This is only the beginning. The disinformation campaign is in full swing. The hateful rhetoric is out in force. The country is divided like never before. You don't even have to read between the lines to see the monstrous stuff Trump is gearing up to do when he wins - it's out in the open. You do not get to point at the absolute shambles the Republican party was in back in 2016, trying desperately to wrangle a herd of cats, half of whom just got done making an absolute mockery of the guy who quickly came to own the whole party, and claim they're going to repeat that in Trump's second term. Every one of them has fallen fully in line. I hope to God we're wrong, but if, by all appearances, you're wrong, I genuinely don't know if there will be any coming back from this if Trump wins.

[@Zennoq]

@@modarkthemaulerthing is, when he got in, I don’t think even trump himself expected to win, so GOP and donors didn’t have a plan, now they do.

[@bugginonthewall]

Please talk more on Project 2025, as a UK resident our government want to follow suit & it terrifies me

[@blackravager]

Phill, in every episode, you should have a synopsis of one section of priject 2025. The people need to know whats in store for them if this actully happens

[@House31x]

ALL OF THIS!!!!!

[@monkiesbanana321]

I think this is important or maybe they can film a special segment about it

[@VioletWings2324]

Me and my friends have almost been trafficked at a Red Roof Inn twice some lady tried to get one of the 13-year-olds with us to walk to her room. It took pointing pepper spray at her to get her to leave us alone. We stayed at a different hotel. We learned not to stay in those anymore. and I’ll tell anyone I can never stay in one.

[@JCdrksn]

Saw a post somewhere about the last time a country allowed the president to pardon himself, it took six months to become a one party state. That was in 1933, referencing the Nazis. I am absolutely terrified.

[@Windmelodie]

I'm German and let me tell you, the signs have been there since Trump first became President. Aside from the fact that all of Europe was in shock, like "Wait... you guys are not joking? You ACTUALLY voted for this idiot?".... we all just kept staring in disbelief at all the dumb stuff he kept prattling on about over the years. The way he has been rousing people, his rhetoric, they are not just populist but straight up taken from Hitler's propaganda. Especially with Russia threatening all of Europe, Trump and his democracy-abolishing antics are absolutely scary.

[@sarahtaavetti]

@@Icarus07c Hitler tried to take power by force when that didn‘t work he spend almost a decade dismanteling and manipulationg the system so he could make himself the president…. He might have not been able to pardon hinself before he was the Führer, but he certainly didn‘t need to after he appointed himself the absolute leader. Trump migh not aim to cleanse the nation of its non-white population, but he certainly aims to cleanse it of its green … $ What has been happening has nothing to do with „making America great“, but with wiping the floor with democracy for personal gain and ideology.

[@Avenger222]

@@Icarus07c By the supreme court, the one that just made it so that, as long as it's an "official act" you can't be reviewed on those actions and those actions can never enter evidence? As a response to how Trump tried to appoint fake electors and sent an angry mob to obstruct the government's official proceedings of certifying his opponents win? YIKES. Trump is a fascist.

[@brianburkhardt3692]

Hitler wasn’t elected President. He was chancellor and merged the positions.

[@skarbuskreska]

Please don't do this. I know you wanna help to show how awful that can become, but "one post" shouldn't be the source. At least reasearch what is said, so much is wrong. We need to stick to the facts, neither was Hitler the president, nor was it 1933, like that other person said. When Hitler was inprisoned before, he had a nice cell and rhen later got pardoned, because at that time he already had connections to some wealthy and powerful people, who influenced other powerful people to pardon him. He wasn't the only Antisemite of that time, indeed there were plenty of them, his ideas fell on fertile ground.

[@rijio7141]

Didn't expect to see a framework for a Handmaid's Tale style society possibly playing out so soon

[@spacebar9733]

I’m not shocked unfortunately. I finally read it last year and I was like oh that’s why they overturned roe v wade.

[@beetlejuiceblues12]

It baffles me how I still can't find many people talking about Project 2025 outside of social media. It terrifies me that this is a very possible reality for America

[@theschafershow]

Its cause people don’t think it can be worse than what they are getting from democrats right now. And it is pretty awful rn. Both sides suck lmao

[@mikestarace6654]

Literally John Oliver talks about it hahaha let's not pretend the entire uniparty American regime doesn't feed you every opinion you've ever had

[@IXSICNESS]

​@@mikestarace6654silly cultist

[@mycosys]

Purging 'cultural Marxists' was literally one of the first priorities of the N@zi party, last time round

[@josiewalker7012]

​@mikestarace6654 it's hilarious how y'all deflect everything by just saying other people are doing what yall do. Hahaha

[@ickykid94]

Thank you for talking about Project 2025. this has left me unsettled for a long time, and I'm thankful people are becoming aware of the terrifying future that could be awaiting us if we don't push back.

[@CursedMarkZain]

Repent sinner

[@user-dr2sr9ft4x]

@@CursedMarkZain Gonna pass, I don't believe in baseless fairytales.

[@StormCrownSr]

​@CursedMarkZain you're the one advocating for fascism.

[@music_YT2023]

The fact that the Supreme Court (now heavily conservative due to nominations from the Federalist Society and the Heritage Foundation) just ruled in favor of presidential immunity from prosecution just makes Project 2025 seem on the cusp of coming to fruition. Trump is the last domino they need to get it all done. :(

[@Akanisen049]

FINALLY! I've been waiting for you to talk about project 2025 for about a year now. It's terrifying and the reason a lot of people I know either have or are trying to leave the country right now.

[@ThePotatoad]

I have been trying to inform people about project 2025 for months, but they all wrote me off and refuse to look it up. IT AFFECTS ALL OF US.

[@Jirangaaa]

Well I’m Australian so it probably won’t affect me but also idk what it is

[@esmeraldagreengate4354]

​@@Jirangaaawe are allies with America. What they do will eventually effect us.

[@moebiusjdx7288]

@@Jirangaaa Oh trust me it will affect you heavily. Once the right wing crazies there see it work out over here, they'll want to try it themselves.

[@redeye789852]

@@Jirangaaa except it will affect you because in the plan involves withdrawing all measures to climate change mitigation and realign all US political allies with organization and countries that put america first and once done will take a many number a years to reestablish the structure needed to engage in those efforts.

[@TheBlackBuddha17]

thats because its propaganda...

[@kristin87425]

And then there’s me just choosing voluntarily to have Chappell and Sabrina on repeat. Loving these girls.

[@LINDSAYLIKEOMG]

Literally same, I CANNOT STOP 😂❤

[@Clyemacks]

Thank you Phil! We need so much more coverage of project 2025. I live in florida and work in a traditionally conservative industry. This recent Supreme court decision and talk about project 2025 actually seems to be reaching moderate Republicans. Everyone needs to find ways to spread the word about this dangerous plan for our country.

[@darkvoicess]

this is the 4 pillers of Project 2025 1) Restore the family as the centerpiece of America life and protect our children 2) Dismantle the administrative state and return self-governance to the American people 3) Defend our nation's sovereignty, borders, and bounty against global threats. 4) Secure our God-given individual rights to live freely - what our Constitution calls "the Blessings of Liberty" What's scary about it?

[@MrWaffel]

The Karen Read trial was WILD to say the least, and it was almost slapstick to watch how badly the investigators fumbled the ball on this, intentionally or not. Even if she really killed her boyfriend (which I don't believe), the way this case was investigated should've gotten this case thrown out. Highlights include: - DNA evidence gathering in Red Solo Cups, being transported in a Stop&Shop bag. - the people inside the house where the victim was found were not interviewed at first, and when they were, they were interviewed all together. Which you'd usually prevent, you know, so they don't line up their testimonies with each other. Not here. - the crown witness for the prosecution changed her testimony, to now claiming Karen Read said "I hit him" _only after_ conspiracy theories popped up blaming the crown witness and her family for the death. - the lead investigator knew that a snowplow driver plowed the road of the crime scene multiple times the night of the murder, but withheld information that he knew that, let alone interview the guy. Plot twist, the defense found him, got him on the stand; his testimony: The body wasn't yet on the lawn by 2 AM in the morning. - the Medical Examiner couldn't conclusive determine John O'Keefe's death as a homicide, and admitted that she couldn't confirm that the wounds he received were from being hit with a car. Paraphrasing, "One theory as to what happened is as likely as any other," in her professional opinion. - independent forensic experts in accident reconstruction (paid for by the FBI who, surprise, are apparently investigating the actual investigation for misconduct) determined that it is physically impossible to have happened the way the prosecution laid it out. - the forensic "expert" of the prosecution holds the academical degree of "Trooper" (meaning, none), and as basis for his accident reconstruction told the jury under oath, "The crime scene talked to me." The list goes on. It was a mess.

[@k8dom]

3 things that stood out to me: -There was never a search of the inside of the home. The home owners then got rid of their family dog, completely renovated their basement and sold their home shortly after the incident. -Brian Higgins (key witness and police officer) removed the SIM card from his cellphone, drove to a military base, and trashed the device and SIM card in separate dumpsters amid the investigation. He also got a new phone number the day before he was going to be subpoenaed. -Jen McCabe googled “how long to die in the cold” (spelled wrong) at 2:27am the night of the death and deleted the search. The body was found around 5-6am.

[@MrWaffel]

@@k8dom Agreed! The "Highlights" (or rather lowlights I guess) were specifically regarding the way the investigation / prosecution was handled. You are of course correct that the other persons of interest in this case had some might suspicious and shady behavior that makes it hard to believe KR was their main suspect (which she became within 16 hours of the body being found, mind you).

[@mongrelshadow14]

Thank you for bringing up Project 2025 and giving it a lengthier spot on your show. More people need to be aware of this.

[@descent900]

As someone who used to work in the corporate call center for Red Roof Inn, this is unsurprising. The problem is that nearly every RRI is franchised, and there is quite literally no quality control (at least when I used to work for them years ago) on the franchised locations. Whenever corporate shut one down, office staff would even joke, "imagine being so bad you get dropped by Red Roof". They are clearly aware of the problem, as I had numerous calls from front desk staff asking me how to bill for a "3 hour stay" and multiple mentioning having rooms dedicated for short term stays like that. This isn't including the locations that outright fraudulently charge customers cards for false charges. Red Roof Inn made me hyper vigilant in any motel now, including obsessing over the door being properly locked and checking my card for any fraudulent charges. Corporate knows what's happening, and to say otherwise is an outright lie on their part.

[@susievicto]

Thank you for speaking on project 2025. It’s absolutely terrifying

[@Topezwitch]

I don’t use Spotify but I recently learned about Chappell Roan and have started listening to her a lot just in the past few weeks. I think it’s just her moment because her music is really catchy and enjoyable while some other bigger artists that put out albums recently had more moody and less daily enjoyable type music.

[@Prhmangel]

I just learned of Chappell and Sabrina a few weeks ago. I'm a 45yo woman and I absolutely love Chappell and her music. The two songs by Sabrina I've heard I love as well. I keep telling my husband that I wish I had these young women doing this music when I was 14-21 because it such women positive and really helps your confidence. Anyway, Chappell has such an amazing voice!!!

[@emmaconnaughton6747]

She brings an echoey sound similar to the cranberries and the way she flicks her scales is so natural compared to all the autotune we've been succumbed to.

[@raine2502]

Project 2025 sounds terrifying. As a non American my heart goes out to you guys. It aches. I don’t understand most of what goes on in that country but it scares me to no end and I bet that fear is 10x worse for you guys. All my love. Good luck, go vote. Don’t let this man back in power

[@strider9184]

Lmao😂

[@jackmatheus]

its going backwards dude. The capitalism dying is trying to resist. An american fascism WITHOUH any shame or restraint is fucking scary

[@okayno4045]

Thank you, this place is a hellhole

[@strider9184]

@@okayno4045 🤣😆🤣😆🤣

[@okayno4045]

@strider9184 yeah, I already saw your comment earlier. We know you want attention

[@misterastonish8252]

The first steps of Project 2025 are already being taken and I'm glad more and more people are getting educated on this nightmarish plan. Thanks for covering this. They seriously just plan on taking rights from anyone who isn't a yes man. Everyone PLEASE get out there and vote to protect your rights.

[@mikemurphy80]

Thanks for John Okeefe coverage. Wish you included a few things : Proctor was relieved of duty based on his behavior. -The dog was rehomed, the house had its cement floor dug up and then was sold to a new family. -Most of the cops and family destroyed their cell phones during the investigation. The ATF agent admitted he disposed of his SIM card and phone in separate dumpsters on a military base. Plow driver did not see the body but did see activity or another vehicle by the spot where the body would be found later. -Karen was connected to her home WiFi at the time This whole case is connected to another local cop scandal. It’s terrifying

[@ladyeowyn42]

The home was never searched

[@jokc8]

Don’t forget how evidence was collected in non sterile containers.

[@HulaHula667]

And the fact that the experts who testified for the defence were not hired by them - but by the FBI for their investigation and their results were available to BOTH parties prior to trial and the prosecution ignored it and them.

[@fizz-pip]

Also, "no dog DNA found on his body" is not quite accurate. One swab was taken from two or three spots on his shirt only.

[@grumpyoldman3251]

You know, I’m not one that normally starts making doom predictions. But I’ve been studying WWII in history class and it’s scary that Hitler also demanded loyalty to him instead of Germany and this is basically what this project is wanting to do. Being conservative is one thing. Being anti everyone else is a huge other thing.

[@Abi2sweet]

Im so glad you're talking about plan 2025, that shit is scary

[@TheGuardian_TM]

Boo!

[@MrDoverfield]

It’s nothing new. It’s been going on since before I was born. It’s just more fear mongering.

[@Panama_Red]

How are you people blindsided by political extremists trying to push their agendas? Vote moderate and quit playing their games.

[@tibbynibby]

Makes me want to throw up. How can people not see through it

[@stagenine4702]

@@tibbynibby because they'd be on the winning side so they don't care about the implications.

[@tinamardt7734]

What worries me with The Project is that it sounds plausible… 10 years ago it would have been considered ridiculous

[@feha92]

As an european I am excited watching you guys, simply because that would be the time - if ever - you would actually use that law about gun ownership properly for the very reason you always tout it makes sense to have it for. If not then (+/-4 years)? Then I don't see it ever happening.

[@frumtheground]

People are still saying it's ridiculous.

[@franjkav]

⁠​⁠@@feha92uhhh…you should look up how militarized the police are in the US.

[@natalyst]

@@franjkav so form militias. you have legitimate dictators trying to get into power. that's what the second amendment was *meant for*

[@seanguerino5999]

Similar to my experience watching "Don't Look Up". Seems crazy to past generations, but I was disgusted by the end because it really could happen.

[@Sir_Psych]

Appreciated your summary of the Karen Read trial. Your team did a good job. A couple of additional notes is that the common wealth case against her was grossly mishandled (to put it lightly) and we found out yesterday that lead investigator Michael Proctor was relieved of his duties and relocated yesterday.

[@cricketcalin]

Also the voicemails were after the commonwealth said JOK died, not before.

[@shannie1993]

Yes, the fact that Michael Proctor was relieved of his duties is huge. Even the governor backed up the decision. It’s clear they got way more against him if the investigation into his is still ongoing. Really makes me question why they are going to retry Karen read when this will be brought up in the retrial. Makes his credibility so much worse than it already was on the stand

[@Sir_Psych]

@@shannie1993 well they needed to say that they were going to retrial to maintain face and stick to their convictions. They have less than a year to actually retrial so we'll see what happens. Hopefully they just leave all victims alone.

[@Magnum3144]

Comment commentary material here. Looking forward to hearing the update tomorrow.

[@bethlovesthings]

Proctor sent those texts 16 hours into the investigation. The unbiased witnesses for the FBI all concluded there was no way JO was hit by a car. I'm looking forward to the FBI investigation results. If they do retry KR, I don't see how the states case would get anything other than weaker. Sigh.

[@Lumen_lune]

Hearing about Project 2025 horrifies me! I already had an argument with my mom about how I feel it’s wrong about Oklahoma’s idea of mandatory bible stories. I tried to explain how the use of religion in politics has a big effect on fear and dictating minorities, especially as someone who is LGBTQ and Asian. I find religion is only going to cloud judgement and be used for personal advantage, and not everyone is a Christian. Unfortunately her response to that was “we’re Catholics, we have different standards and are more open.” But how can you when you are oppressive about women reproductive rights, autonomy and freedom, especially as their own daughter (by birth anyway). So it scares me how US politics will influence the way I can live comfortably and feel safe.

[@borisboris2798]

I don't know if you saw the comment asking you to cover project 2025, but thank you for fighting against those who wish to install a theocratic dictatorship

[@vikkipink1288]

I worked at a red roof for several months and I witnessed so much shady stuff going on there. I was never totally positive about anything like sex trafficking but we were never given any instructions on signs to look for. In fact most of my training just involved making sure all the rooms got sold every night. All we needed was someone with an ID, didn’t matter if that was the person actually staying in the room or not and a $100 to $200 deposit depending on the night and whether or not we thought the person seemed extra rough. I did hear fights, shouting, and physical abuse but it was the owners who were engaging in it. I had no idea what to do other than to turn up the volume on the tv in the lobby. I was forced to sell rooms that I knew probably had mold in them. Eventually the hotel got shut down for a while because of the rampant mold, exposed wires that were a major fire hazard, and other various safety violations. I had already left at that point because the mold in the office had causing my autoimmune disease to flare up really bad plus I just couldn’t handle the owners anymore. All the shady stuff, terrible pay, and horrible environment just became too much. They have reopened under a different name now but it’s still the same owners and I don’t have much faith in them changing.

[@George2647g]

Whats the new name?

[@shelby6]

Put the new name in your comment

[@natalyst]

why would you not report all of that??

[@ThePrototype047]

I've been reading through the documents for project 2025 for like 2 years I'm glad you finally covered it.

[@EE-jp5ev]

Thank you for spreading awareness of Project 2025 Phil, we gotta get people out to vote against anyone who would support a plan like this.

[@ghostbaz12]

It's not real project 2025

[@toothbrushlord2412]

I watched the John oliver episode about project 2025, and now I'm genuinely scared for our nation's future. this is a good reminder that we need to have our passports updated

[@TKHaines]

Hopefully it's also a reminder to VOTE. And to get our friends and family to VOTE.

[@seanguerino5999]

​@@TKHainesVote Not Republican, specifically. :) I'm sure there's a few of us here that inexplicably "woke up" from a conservative family nest.

[@kyleharrison2286]

@@TKHaines i think the biggest problem is that the MAGA cult is a solid base, no one is leaving, and something like PJ2025 just further motivates them. Its exactly what they want, freedom for me but not for thee. The fact that they already have about 50% of the vote, combined with how weak and out of touch the Dem party currently appears to be, tells me we may be in for some rough times ahead. Dems have been living in a fantasy world for 4 years now, expecting our own government to jail Trump (lmao), and completely ignoring all the shit they have been saying, planning and doing over the last 4 years because of that. They are just now waking up and realizing the Supreme Court and much of the White House still works on behalf of Trump (his agendas more than him personally, imo), and I think its a bit too late at this point. Just remember, it will be Trump's last term (legally, that will likely change), they legalized payoffs, and said the Pres has legal immunity for official actions. He has nothing to lose, everything to gain, and the only means of keeping that in check have already been removed. To put it simply, we are fucked.

[@joefather6084]

@@seanguerino5999 I'm glad you made it out. Congratulations! 🙂

[@FXFXFXFX]

​@seanguerino5999 I'm voting Trump 😎

[@TheOMGdoughnuts]

It makes sense we got Chappell Roan as a recommended for the past month since it was pride month. I imagine a lot of Queen’s and the community were using her songs during the month.

[@wynnefox]

The other day I actually saw furry pron on Twitter that laid out Project 2025's main goals on it. It was like, "Okay, now I got your attention with pron, this BS here is something you really should be paying attention to."

[@marynraven]

That's really smart. Kudos to that person or group for breaking things down in a way that their community will consume and understand!

[@PhyreSpore]

Don't forget that a lot of furries work in tech, medicine, and other similarly complex fields.

[@wynnefox]

@@PhyreSpore this is true. Suspiciously rich furries don't exist in the either and summon money from no where for their pron. They work jobs that make a lot of money and then buy custom pron from poor furry artists that need food.

[@ghostbaz12]

Nothing going happeneing to porn project 2025 is fake

[@marynraven]

​@@Icarus07c I said it was a good way to present it to their community. It won't affect you how they disseminate the info if you're not a part of that community. So let's just be glad the the info is getting out there!

[@amyspeers8012]

I’ve been talking about Project 2025 for the past year or so. I live in a small village in SW France. One French neighbor asked me if Project 25 was another book like The Handmaiden’s Tale. Now I have nightmares about it. Yes I will be voting in the upcoming election as I am still a US citizen. Please vote!

[@saraduncan778]

Chappell Roan has been playing on non stop repeat in my house. No urge from Spotify needed. 😂 I am so not kidding. I listen to her songs easily 3 times per day.

[@LINDSAYLIKEOMG]

Same she’s literally on repeat and I’m belting along 😅❤😂

[@jovitadosch5428]

Two weeks ago I’d not heard of her but seriously those TikTok memes pulled me in. She’s great

[@monimtenga7412]

Just heard Red Wine Supernova and I’ve been going between that and Please Please Please. Both of these artists are unlike anything I listen to all all.

[@vampiredinosaur]

Thank you for talking about Project 2025. People need to know.

[@CamHennings]

I feel like the only thing I can do right now is comment, like, and share anything that has anything to do with information about Project 2025 to get it boosted to as many people as possible. It's terrifying, and I feel like so much of this vote is going to depend on Gen Z being fully aware of how significantly more fucked we're going to be if Trump gets re-elected.

[@bmljenny]

Don’t forget Kyle Rittenhouse is squarely in GenZ.

[@Lilbitpurp]

Im gen z, and ive been trying to share this information with as many people as i can get to listen. Im terrified of what may be to come and ill be voting for the first time because of it.

[@evanmorris6057]

Thank you for covering Project 2025. It’s truly horrific!

[@ghostbaz12]

Truly fake

[@evanmorris6057]

@@ghostbaz12 You’re either maga, or you’re just not paying attention.

[@peggydolane6775]

Thank you for the information about Project 2025.

[@fancycakes9253]

As someone who was raised on classic country music i would absolutely recommend chappell roan's album and "please please please" to a country music lister. They both have elements to them that remind me of singers like patsy cline and the like

[@Aprilmay034]

Thank you for talking about Project 2025!!! Everyone should know about it.

[@spencermcleland1359]

When the Supreme Court undid the chevron deference, all I could think was that it would make the administration overhaul even easier for project 2025. Scary times in America when we now teeter on becoming a dictatorship.

[@RealBradMiller]

Project 2025 is scary AF.

[@Playingwithproxies]

Trump with a plan is much scarier than 2016 Trump

[@Patriot009]

"I don't really want fascism...but Biden is so old...I guess it's really a toss-up." This is the perspective of a lot of voters. A lot of dumb voters.

[@RealBradMiller]

@@Patriot009 The fact anyone is trying to make this a toss up makes me just want to move to a different planet. Can I be taken to another dimension? Stolen away by the Fae Folk? 😐

[@seryabaltzell878]

Please do a whole deep dive into Project 2025

[@NamedNameless1]

Project 2025 is the most dystopian thing I've seen in a while, and that's saying a lot.

[@NamedNameless1]

​@@craigewen7542Oh. I thought I heard that he withdrew, I must have misunderstood something.

[@mycelia_ow]

I think any reasonable conservative can see this will only turn us into Chna/Russia and would be against it. If Donald officially endorses it, he might lose support.

[@anxietyarchfeypwincess]

Thank you for FINALLY covering Project 2025!

[@emperorblackman5710]

I've known about project 2025 for quite a while now and have been sounding the alarm just as long. Word, details and conversations have been leaked or gotten loose since they started formulating that horrific monstrosity, though being a political science researcher may have exposed me to some sources earlier than most. It's been hard to get the word out about so I'm glad it's finally getting somewhere relatively mainstream. Do not let it go. Do not forget about it. The recent Chevron Deference and Presidential Immunity cases are heavily tied to these goals so it's far less of a pipe dream than you think. Be vigilant. We're on the brink here.

[@SilkyVelvet]

If Project 2025 isn't the beginning of Handmaid's Tale, then I don't know what is.

[@TheDuckClock]

I feel like we've already surpassed the beginning of The Handmaid's Tale with the reversal of Row v. Wade as well as some states that are forcibly bringing religion into public schools despite it being a blatant constitutional violation.

[@GooberFace32]

Trump being put into office the first time was the beginning of the Handmaid’s Tale.

[@ghostbaz12]

Yeah fake handmaids tale

[@spacebar9733]

@@GooberFace32 exactly!

[@juchiha9566]

As a British, both living in the UK, and also having considered moving to the US in the future. Project 2025 terrifies me for both instances. It truly affects the whole world. so many countries follow the US example. I know the UK does.

[@Drewcifer321]

Thank you for diving into Project 2025!

[@wooloo2652]

Project 2025 is so frightening. I've moved to Germany from the US and hope that I will permanently stay here. I'm terrified watching my friends and family being in the US as it slips into becoming a dictatorship.

[@lovewenwin]

I just googled Project 25 and , wow 😯😳

[@merlumili]

Even if you live abroad, still vote! I believe US citizens outside of the States can vote on all federal elections and some state/local elections through absentee voting

[@wadeflores6978]

Glad that you talked about Project 2025. It is really scary and I cant believe that people are not aware of this. This should be something that everyone is talking about till election day.

[@elliottenglish2388]

Project 2025 is what we were trying to avoid by having our revolutionary war, a monarchy/dictatorship.

[@lardyman2]

What kind of government have you given us? "A Republic if you can keep it" - Ben Franklin P2025 is a huge test of if the US can keep the Republicans it was given.

[@Gsv-w2q]

2025 supporters are unamerican.

[@mycelia_ow]

@@lardyman2 SO much for that small government, liverty-loving conservatism. Nobody voting for Don can truthfully claim this anymore.

[@artieche9]

I will also say thank you so much for covering Project 2025! It’s truly terrifying.

[@Supaawesomeification]

My great grandma died from Alzheimer’s. She didn’t know who I was most of the time. I remember as a kid I didn’t understand why I had to remind her multiple times a visit and I would get frustrated. It’s such a brutal thing for people and their families to go through. What a goddamn monster for giving hope and ripping it away

[@GhostStealth590]

Project 2025 needs to be talked about more. Trump has endorsed this shit and I personally am not keen on living in a fascist christian nationalist country.

[@ItsJesMe]

Assuming segments filmed in the old set were filmed a while ago, that means this piece on Project 2025 was made before the big Supreme Court thing covered yesterday (regarding partial immunity for "official actions" taken by a President). I'd be interested in (and scared of) hearing what these two things could mean to each other for a future dicta-- President.

[@Thechangelingpnw]

It sure seems like the groundwork for Project 2025 has already been laid out, doesn’t it?

[@WoA596]

Great coverage, thanks for the introduction to the details of that plan.

[@patrickm1533]

OMG, the Red Roof Inn in my town was shut down for a year by the police department because that one building accounted for a significant percentage of, if not a majority of the police calls in my town. The only murders we had were at that hotel. Didn’t know the problem was so systemic.

[@hall0thwen]

as a queer person whos on the internet, i've been more or less aware of what project 2025 is bout but really hearing all the different parts of it laid out like this on top of the past few supreme court changes that are well on their way to establishing foundations for it? i've moved from vaguely nervous about it outright nauseous and afraid wishing Sanders had been elected a few years ago more and more. politics got me so stressed out now a days i'm actually literally growing gray hairs at 26

[@weinteruptth.1479]

I don’t know how politically active you are IRL but I would move off the internet and maybe work with some local committees and or help campaign in your free time. It is kind of depressing sitting quietly in a room watching the news online when you can socialize with people also trying to make a difference

[@hall0thwen]

@@weinteruptth.1479 i do get out & do what i can when i’m able! highly rec this for others as well

[@loganshockey4041]

​@@weinteruptth.1479I appreciate the positive intent behind this comment but but it misses a bit of the point. Not to mention that trying to be active in any form of politics as an openly (or closered) queer person can be very difficult. Community outreach and charity work sure but anything really political in nature and people get upset when LGBT+ get involved or is the subject (at least where I live) Not to mention, if the above changes go into effect there will be far less workers rights protection in jobs for people of diffrent sexuality or trans gender identity. Which is very concerning as those protections have been in place for a very long time. But even outside of that there is likely to be a rise in Queer Hate if P25 goes into effect in any large way. I get you were trying to encourage OP to tune out and focus on what they CAN change around them but unfortunately with elections on the way it's good to stay at least some what tuned in so that you can react and spread the word about policies that you support or oppose. For example they wouldn't know about the threat of P25 to their own rights if they never watched this video. So while local committees are very important and doing Community work is always admirable it's a bit tone deaf to suggest that this isn't something to feel a bit bummed about. At least on the initial watch of the video. I mean no offense to you but I do hope you understand some of what I mean and why I disagree with that stance. And if OP reads this, I'm so sorry hun, about everything going on. It's scary out here and there doesn't feel like we can do much, and life is already really busy and difficultas is. But if anyone was on the fence about where to vote and cares about the balance of power, personal rights and freedoms, LGBT rights, or reproductive rights we need to use this as a talking point. Share this with people who might be on the fence. Even if it might cause some tensions. If this is something worth fighting for then now is the time to try and win the battles of people's hearts and minds. Let it be the line in the sand that makes you stand your ground. Because I honestly wasn't sure where my vote was going until today. So clearly this information can persuade a great deal of people to change their minds.

[@andreakimmel6651]

Addtional context for the murder trail from a Boston area resident: The procecution got caught displaying a flipped video as if it was original, displaying the opposite side of the car they claimed, with the time stamp removed and "corrected" to display as if the video was legitimate. The text on the cars and the clock was backwards, so they were caught by the defence in court. They all claimed that that was how they recieved/found the video. Also, said officer has been removed from the case, the department and is pending a review, in addition to being the subject of a federal investigation.

[@CatladyKiefFingers_deLarios]

Don't forget about the leaf blower and the red solocups 😬

[@MrIndiemusic101]

Remember anytime you hear anyone say the term "cultural marxism", it is just a play on the 1930s term that fascist politicians used "cultural bolshevism". If you asked those 30s fascists who these cultural bolshevists are? It always ends up going back to Jews. So yes its a term that has a shared history with the Nazis, antisemitism, and the holocaust.

[@emmanuelhtrevino]

dont forget anti socialist

[@Korra228]

BTW outdated as Hell term. They usually say "wokeism" now. That guy isn't keeping up with the right-wing grift as he should 😁

[@jtt8237]

Well said, before they called it “cultural Bolshevism” the Nazis outright called it “Jewish Bolshevism”

[@saoirsevicteoiria2759]

As a student of history, I've seen a lot of pictures of revealing moments big and small. In the last several weeks, like an intrusive thought, I keep seeing, in my mind's eye, a sepia picture of an Iranian woman, in fashionable mini dress with her hair uncovered, cutting into birthday cake. It was taken only a few years before the Iranian Revolution. I am haunted by it, and the thoughts of future historians looking at photos of us, and wondering what we were thinking.

[@emmanuelhtrevino]

well it was the US that backed the Iranian revolution. all empires fail and failing empires start to use on their own citizens what they do to the rest of the world. trump or biden doesn't really matter the US is already on our steady decline into a fascist dictatorship sooner or later

[@danielletownsend4237]

I was thinking the exact same thing.

[@Kristina-ek8yt]

It really does feel like the final "before" moments.

[@jacobs7764]

What a perfect encapsulation of the danger we face. What's really scary is that there are so many different pictures that could represent what we stand to lose, and that very picture is still one of them. (or at least a modern recreation with an American woman)

[@Beautyonthebrain_]

I hadn't thought about Iran. I'm getting Germany 1934, just before the Nuremburg laws went into effect, we all know what happened from there..or we should.

[@vengerofthelight]

So glad you're finally talking about P2025. That's some wild conspiracy-level shit that's ACTUALLY happening.

[@yesreneau]

I love that Phil called out Parisian waiters 😂 it’s so real

[@NitroOfficiel]

As a french person who didn't want the olympics to come to my country (that thing is super expensive for the country and we are the one who are going to pay for it), being told that the only good thing that supposed to come out of it , tourism, will be in decline because of the game is so stupid and terrifying.

[@makennarudolph]

No offense to you personally, of course, but I'm honestly not surprised. I feel like Paris is fairly well known for being full of people who are notoriously rude and hate tourists.

[@franjkav]

@@makennarudolphmight be true but every city thats hosted the Olympics has suffered in some way. it’s not really talked about though

[@Peanutsnot]

It’s expensive for every country. We lost money on the Olympics in Montreal , maybe broken even with the Vancouver, and Toronto lost money for the Pan Am games. We are talking loss of multi millions of dollars.

[@Blue_Star_Child]

No one wants the Olympics to come but they don't listen to us. It's all about the money the in the Olympic counsel get.

[@DeadKraken]

@@makennarudolph It's not just Paris, every single city\country that has taken the Olympics "burden" have ended up with massive losses, worthless expensive structures that lay abandoned for decades, or juuust slightly break even with the costs. It's a very expensive event, which also brings tons of problems with it (the mass killing of stray animals and the abuse towards poor and\or homeless people for example) and is a massive pain in the ass for the locals, who now have to share the same public transportation with 10x the amount of unwashed tourists they do normally, which is already too much. Europeans would vote for politicians that explicitly say they don't want the Olympics in their country\city, that's how much we hate them lol

[@KillamriX98]

Right, because turning the government into an ideological echo chamber can't possibly go wrong. That Seal Team 6 thing is starting to sound better and better....... Edit: Holy sh!t. This is basically one step removed from a freaking dictatorship.

[@FNLNFNLN]

A "unitary executive" is literally just a dictator.

[@rhyael3933]

Thank you for covering 2025. When the Republicans haven't put forward a true platform we have to take Project 2025 as their true platform and guide. I am horrified now more than ever, as a lesbian who has been with her wife for 23 years, I am horrified because I don't know if I have the fight in me anymore; not after settling for the bare minimum of recognition and respect only to have it taken away again.

[@dirtysiouxsnooks33]

NPR just talked about how republicans are making their platform behind closed doors in a few weeks which they said was odd because normally it’s done w tons of cameras in the room

[@asftyeedyy4576]

u say u have settled for the "bare minimum of recognition and respect" what else do u want? Im quite curious actually

[@rhyael3933]

@@asftyeedyy4576 I don't want anything other than to live my life with my family. Currently where I live our state legislators are pushing through laws that will null my marriage to my wife and make it harder, if not impossible, for us to continue to foster. If it wasn't for federal protections that Project 2025 wants to take away from the LGBTQ community then those laws go through. So my bare minimum is to treat me and my wife like you would a straight couple in the eyes of the law, no more, no less.

[@asftyeedyy4576]

@@rhyael3933 i only asked because u said u settled implying u wanted more but u didnt answer my question. maybe u should improve ur reading comprehension before worrying about legal matters as ur only going to confuse urself and others

[@rhyael3933]

​@@asftyeedyy4576 Fair, emotions are running high, and with the limitations of online communication, I can see why my answer might not have been up to your standards. I'm sorry I couldn't express the reasoning behind my opinions/concerns, so if you have more questions about the two main concerns I would speak with your local LGBTQ center for further insight.

[@RyoshiArrows]

Please keep informing everyone about Project 2025. It's horrifying.

[@jennevieve_]

Thank you for covering Project 2025! Please continue to talk about it, it's so important for more people to be informed.

[@rachel_rexxx]

Thank you for using your platform to talk about p2025, Phil! It's scary how many people haven't heard about this yet

[@mikethetowns]

"Project 2025" sounds like the subtitle for a Purge film

[@kumuragari]

Don't care if paid or not, Sabrina and Chapelle deserve every love. Their music is just that good

[@erinburnheart]

As someone who has worked for hotel chains - we can spot it and report it, but if no one does anything with the information we report there’s not much we can personally do without risking our jobs due to not going through the chain of command. I once had suspicions of human trafficking but they only put 1 name on the room, refused to provide the other names, and left before management came back in the morning.

[@carrie155]

I watched every minute of the Karen Read trial. Knowing very little I went in assuming she was probably Guilty. But after all those weeks of trial, I have no idea how anyone could find her guilty.

[@garrett9594]

There used to be a Red Roof inn in my town and it seemed every week there were cops there just catching criminals. So I am honestly not surprised Red Roof inn is having this issue

[@burnt-croissants]

Sabrina and Chappell are getting bigger because their songs are fun and just the epitome of a summer bop

[@burr4695]

thank you for talking in depth about project 2025!