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June 23, 2021 41 mins

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The role of reality warpers in comics has been as heroes and villains'. Beings with the power to bend the very cosmos to their will are a constant threat to all we know. While those that seek to bend reality in the real world wield microphones and gavels and not Infinity Gauntlets, they are no less able to make us doubt all that we know. In this episode we will take on the blatant attempts to remake our history, alter our present and control the future of our democracy as we know it.

In my heart, I knew you still cared. But one ever knows for sure. Reality is often disappointing
.That is, it was. Now, reality can be whatever I want."
― Thanos


Well known reality warpers:
Mr. Mxyzptlk (Character) - Comic Vine (gamespot.com)
Max Faraday (Character) - Comic Vine (gamespot.com)
Mad Jim Jaspers (Character) - Comic Vine (gamespot.com)
Jenny Quantum (Character) - Comic Vine (gamespot.com)
Franklin Richards (Character) - Comic Vine (gamespot.com)
X-Man (Character) - Comic Vine (gamespot.com)

Critical Race Theory
The 1619 Project: The 1619 Project - Wikipedia
Nikole Hannah Jones: Nikole Hannah Jones
Nikole Hannah-Jones Won't Join UNC-Chapel Hill Faculty Without Tenure (msn.com)

Legislation
For the People Act: Text - H.R.1 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): For the People Act of 2021 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
George Floyd Justice and Policing Act: H.R.1280 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
Emmett Till Anti Lynching Act: H.R.35 - 116th Congress (2019-2020): Emmett Till Antilynching Act | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
John Lewis Voting Rights Act: How is the John Lewis Voting Rights Act different from H.R. 1? - The Washington Post

Comics
Static Shock: Static: Season One creators discuss the character’s revamp at DC Comics - Polygon

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