Deserve Has Nothing To Do With It

This week on The Um, Sir Podcast, Samie and Emily ask: “Is the government actively trying to make our lives worse or just stunningly incompetent?” Spoiler: Yes.

NOTE: Emily's Medicare/Medicaid overview is a shitshow. All you need to come away with is that to qualify, a family of four must earn less than $45k a year. 

Anyway...Emily and Samie unpack how:

• Missouri’s Supreme Court decided democracy is more of a vibe than a rule,
• 30 states now think your DNR doesn’t count if you’re pregnant (the fetus gets final say)
• And Joni Ernst would like you to know: we're all gonna die anyway, so stop complaining about your Medicaid cuts, peasants.

Meanwhile, Snohomish County is suing the feds over $17 million in homeless funding being held hostage by anti-DEI and anti-choice policies. But sure, let’s worry about someone maybe getting $200 they didn’t “deserve” instead of Elon Musk dodging taxes while launching dick-shaped rockets.

They also cover:

💥 Racist Border Patrol antics on school trip to Canada

💸 A senior health center closing in Everett because "pro-life" means cutting elder care

🏳️‍⚧️ Trans folks protesting topless in Scotland to expose legal hypocrisy

🙄 Pamela Hemphill rejecting her Jan 6th pardon (finally, someone opting out of cult life)
🎯 DEI shout-outs, Pride chaos, and the real reason Republicans hate rainbows: they bring joy

Join them as we unpack our current reality: in America, your rights are conditional, especially if the state decides your uterus belongs to Jesus.

For your further reading and viewing pleasure...

Watch:

The Difference Between Democrats and Republicans – Instagram, Amy Zelmer Remix with BernardTaylorForCongress

The Port of Seattle is Suing the Federal Government - TikTok, Commissioner Sam Cho

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) on how we’re all going to die –TikTok

Joni’s Shitty Apology – TikTok

The Last of Us – MAX (or is it HBO?!)

Texan, Nick Mollberg, delivered a passionate speech – TikTok, PinkNews

Read: 

‘I’ll lose everything’: Snohomish County’s only adult day health center to close – Everett Herald

Sen. Murray hears from county homelessness assistance providers – Everett Herald

Travis Decker, fugitive dad accused of killing 3 daughters, may have died while evading police, authorities say – CBS News

Why are so many US trade unions so right-wing and conservative? - Reddit

Medicare Eligibility Overview - Washington State Health Care Authority

Medicaid Cuts Threaten Veterans’ Health Care – Modern Medicaid Alliance

5 reasons federal cuts are hitting veterans especially hard – PBS News

Seattle-area Catholic school says CBP officers detained students of color – Fox13 Seattle

Pamela Hemphill, who rejected her Jan. 6 pardon, says 'it was not OK that day' – USA Today

Missouri Supreme Court order reinstates ‘de facto abortion ban’ across the state –Missouri Independent

 Missouri Party Control – They have a trifecta! That ain’t split! – Ballotpedia

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