We discuss the influx of “grooming” accusations levied against queer people in recent months alongside “kink at pride” discourse.

We discuss the influx of &ldquo;grooming&rdquo; accusations levied against queer people in recent months alongside &ldquo;kink at pride&rdquo; discourse.

It Could Happen Here started as an exploration of the possibility of a new civil war. Now a daily show, it's evolved into a chronicle of collapse as it happens, and an exploration of how we might build a better future. Every day Robert Evans, Garrison Davis, Mia Wong, and James Stout take you on a jaunty walk through the burning ruins of the old world and towards a better one that lays just on the horizon.

It Could Happen Here started as an exploration of the possibility of a new civil war. Now a daily show, it's evolved into a chronicle of collapse as it happens, and an exploration of how we might build a better future. Every day Robert Evans, Garrison Davis, Mia Wong, and James Stout take you on a jaunty walk through the burning ruins of the old world and towards a better one that lays just on the horizon.

It Could Happen Here

Operation Pridefall, Groomers, and Kink at Pride: Part 1

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James talks with Gordayeen about the US and Israel attacking Iran, what this means for people in the country, and what might come next. 

James talks with Gordayeen about the US and Israel attacking Iran, what this means for people in the country, and what might come next.&nbsp;

What's Next for Iran? 

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Garrison reports from Albany at a  rally to raise taxes on millionaires while a budget crisis looms in New York City.

Sources:
https://taxtherichny.com/action/

https://ourtime.nyc/  

https://www.capitolconfidential.com/p/new-york-gained-thousands-of-new 

https://www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/19/mamdani-budget-parks-libraries/


https://www.nyc.gov/mayors-office/news/2026/01/mayor-mamdani---governor-hochul-to-launch-free-child-care-for-tw 

https://www.nyc.gov/mayors-office/news/2026/01/executive-order-12

Garrison reports from Albany at a &nbsp;rally to raise taxes on millionaires while a budget crisis looms in New York City.
Sources: <a href="https://taxtherichny.com/action/">https://taxtherichny.com/action/</a> 
<a href="https://ourtime.nyc/">https://ourtime.nyc/</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.capitolconfidential.com/p/new-york-gained-thousands-of-new">https://www.capitolconfidential.com/p/new-york-gained-thousands-of-new</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/19/mamdani-budget-parks-libraries/">https://www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/19/mamdani-budget-parks-libraries/</a> 
<a href="https://www.nyc.gov/mayors-office/news/2026/01/mayor-mamdani---governor-hochul-to-launch-free-child-care-for-tw">https://www.nyc.gov/mayors-office/news/2026/01/mayor-mamdani---governor-hochul-to-launch-free-child-care-for-tw</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.nyc.gov/mayors-office/news/2026/01/executive-order-12">https://www.nyc.gov/mayors-office/news/2026/01/executive-order-12</a>

Tax the Rich Takes the New York Capitol 

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Dana El Kurd speaks to Danielle Cantor, Israeli leftist activist and co-founder of Culture of Solidarity – a mutual aid organization in Israel/Palestine. They talk about the role of mutual aid in mobilization, the impact of occupation on the Israeli system, and where the Israeli left has gone since the October 7th attacks. 

Sources:

Gisha - https://gisha.org/en/ 

Breaking the Silence - https://www.breakingthesilence.org.il/ 

Zochrot - https://www.zochrot.org/welcome/index/en 

Culture for Solidarity - https://www.instagram.com/culture_of_solidarity/ 

Dignity for Palestinians - https://dignity4palestine.org/ 

Physicians for Human Rights Israel - https://www.phr.org.il/en/ 

Rabbis for Human Rights - https://www.rhr.org.il/en/ 

Remembering Awda Hathaleen - https://jewishcurrents.org/remembering-awdah-hathaleen 

Beith El-Meem - https://www.beitelmeem.org.il/aboutus-eng 

“No Other Land” documentary - https://releasing.dogwoof.com/no-other-land 

“Coexistance my ass!” documentary - https://www.coexistencemyass.com/ 

Dahlia Scheindlin's book "The Crooked Timber" on Israeli democracy and the occupation - https://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.1515/9783110796582/html?lang=en&srsltid=AfmBOoqr8ur0KCgqZAYrxz5fZYX7QZpUlt6vN0b7zWTl-lJzNZDV-mgs 

Dana El Kurd speaks to Danielle Cantor, Israeli leftist activist and co-founder of Culture of Solidarity &ndash; a mutual aid organization in Israel/Palestine. They talk about the role of mutual aid in mobilization, the impact of occupation on the Israeli system, and where the Israeli left has gone since the October 7th attacks.&nbsp;
Sources:
Gisha - <a href="https://gisha.org/en/" data-ogsc="" data-outlook-id="d91cf5f4-b708-4ad2-8e01-f58e0d2a27a6">https://gisha.org/en/</a>&nbsp;
Breaking the Silence - <a href="https://www.breakingthesilence.org.il/" data-ogsc="" data-outlook-id="d44865ba-e1c4-4305-a6a0-870a899c1541">https://www.breakingthesilence.org.il/</a>&nbsp;
Zochrot - <a href="https://www.zochrot.org/welcome/index/en" data-ogsc="" data-outlook-id="7cc80ee0-5046-45d8-8d11-8b1f4868a35d">https://www.zochrot.org/welcome/index/en</a>&nbsp;
Culture for Solidarity - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/culture_of_solidarity/" data-ogsc="" data-outlook-id="45341e57-d1ce-48c1-9d81-9062a0a75d5e">https://www.instagram.com/culture_of_solidarity/</a>&nbsp;
Dignity for Palestinians - <a href="https://dignity4palestine.org/" data-ogsc="" data-outlook-id="47ecf8f5-b725-4b59-a982-00b42c6f788e">https://dignity4palestine.org/</a>&nbsp;
Physicians for Human Rights Israel - <a href="https://www.phr.org.il/en/" data-ogsc="" data-outlook-id="1ae29a8c-9a7e-44a7-a1c9-669639af5f9b">https://www.phr.org.il/en/</a>&nbsp;
Rabbis for Human Rights - <a href="https://www.rhr.org.il/en/" data-ogsc="" data-outlook-id="a6b5540c-26fe-4d7a-bfbe-6bf65d5ad4ef">https://www.rhr.org.il/en/</a>&nbsp;
Remembering Awda Hathaleen - <a href="https://jewishcurrents.org/remembering-awdah-hathaleen" data-ogsc="" data-outlook-id="33f6251b-dce0-4f78-bfae-7b922b5f1d3c">https://jewishcurrents.org/remembering-awdah-hathaleen</a>&nbsp;
Beith El-Meem - <a href="https://www.beitelmeem.org.il/aboutus-eng" data-ogsc="" data-outlook-id="0aa125e7-c5eb-4e28-b51f-78908f5578ee">https://www.beitelmeem.org.il/aboutus-eng</a>&nbsp;
&ldquo;No Other Land&rdquo; documentary - <a href="https://releasing.dogwoof.com/no-other-land" data-ogsc="" data-outlook-id="82884da2-7857-4f1f-98be-208550ccd446">https://releasing.dogwoof.com/no-other-land</a>&nbsp;
&ldquo;Coexistance my ass!&rdquo; documentary - <a href="https://www.coexistencemyass.com/" data-ogsc="" data-outlook-id="a969fb1a-f88a-4c44-9fdd-bb025290d0ca">https://www.coexistencemyass.com/</a>&nbsp;
Dahlia Scheindlin's book "The Crooked Timber" on Israeli democracy and the occupation -&nbsp;<a href="https://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.1515/9783110796582/html?lang=en&amp;srsltid=AfmBOoqr8ur0KCgqZAYrxz5fZYX7QZpUlt6vN0b7zWTl-lJzNZDV-mgs" data-ogsc="" data-outlook-id="a460fecf-aae7-4e2c-8346-6244c741df4a">https://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.1515/9783110796582/html?lang=en&amp;srsltid=AfmBOoqr8ur0KCgqZAYrxz5fZYX7QZpUlt6vN0b7zWTl-lJzNZDV-mgs</a>&nbsp;

What’s Happened to the Israeli Left

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Operation Pridefall, Groomers, and Kink at Pride: Part 1

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