Behind the Bastards

It Could Happen Here Weekly 192

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Jul 26, 2025
Gillian Brockel, a journalist specializing in deportation flights, joins Mel Buer, a freelance reporter on ICE resistance, and A Cat With News, who covers community responses in Los Angeles. Together, they dive into the grim realities of U.S. deportation practices, highlighting the lack of transparency and the dangers faced by deportees. They discuss grassroots activism against ICE in LA, sharing powerful stories of community resilience. The episode also touches on the intersection of political narratives and personal struggles within immigration enforcement.
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ADVICE

Boycott ICE Airlines

  • Boycott airlines that contract with ICE to operate deportation flights.
  • Flight attendants should tell unions and airlines they refuse to work these flights to disrupt the deportation machine.
INSIGHT

Trump’s Disturbing Admissions

  • Donald Trump openly admitted to behaviors consistent with pedophilia, including looking at naked underage girls in changing rooms.
  • These admissions contradict mainstream denials and highlight long known accusations.
INSIGHT

Trump’s Reality-Shaping Tactics

  • Trump tries to rewrite reality as a strategy by deflecting Epstein allegations as hoaxes.
  • He coaches supporters to pivot to other topics and dismiss evidence to maintain their loyalty.
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