The gang discuss the Israeli cybersecurity official who bailed out and went home after being charged with sex crimes against children, the IDF's murder of journalists in Gaza, changes in USCIS guidance and Federal Agents opening fire on a California family.

Sources:

https://www.972mag.com/israel-gaza-journalists-hamas-hasbara/

https://x.com/IDF/status/1954652255199887516 

https://www.idf.il/en/mini-sites/idf-press-releases-israel-at-war/august-24-pr/eliminated-ismail-al-ghoul-a-hamas-military-wing-operative-and-nukhba-terrorist/ 

https://cpj.org/2025/07/cpj-calls-for-anas-al-sharifs-protection-in-face-of-israeli-smears/ 

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/16tQckcrui/ 

https://www.icrc.org/en/article/international-humanitarian-law-protect-journalists-armed-conflict 

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20250819-DiscretionaryFactors.pdf

https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1424&num=0&edition=prelim

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-alerts/08.15.2025-Restoring_a_Good_Moral_Character_Evaluation_Standard_for_Aliens_Applying_for_Naturalization-Policy_Memorandum_FINAL.pdf

https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/26054451-20-1/#document/p17/a2667744

https://www.wmtw.com/article/old-orchard-beach-maine-officer-voluntary-departure/65807962?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot

https://edsource.org/updates/immigration-agents-alleged-to-have-boasted-of-1500-for-l-a-student-arrest 

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/05/us/politics/ice-bonuses-immigrants-deportations.html

The gang discuss the Israeli cybersecurity official who bailed out and went home after being charged with sex crimes against children, the IDF's murder of journalists in Gaza, changes in USCIS guidance and Federal Agents opening fire on a California family.
Sources:
<a href="https://www.972mag.com/israel-gaza-journalists-hamas-hasbara/">https://www.972mag.com/israel-gaza-journalists-hamas-hasbara/</a>
<a href="https://x.com/IDF/status/1954652255199887516">https://x.com/IDF/status/1954652255199887516</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.idf.il/en/mini-sites/idf-press-releases-israel-at-war/august-24-pr/eliminated-ismail-al-ghoul-a-hamas-military-wing-operative-and-nukhba-terrorist/">https://www.idf.il/en/mini-sites/idf-press-releases-israel-at-war/august-24-pr/eliminated-ismail-al-ghoul-a-hamas-military-wing-operative-and-nukhba-terrorist/</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://cpj.org/2025/07/cpj-calls-for-anas-al-sharifs-protection-in-face-of-israeli-smears/">https://cpj.org/2025/07/cpj-calls-for-anas-al-sharifs-protection-in-face-of-israeli-smears/</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/r/16tQckcrui/">https://www.facebook.com/share/r/16tQckcrui/</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.icrc.org/en/article/international-humanitarian-law-protect-journalists-armed-conflict">https://www.icrc.org/en/article/international-humanitarian-law-protect-journalists-armed-conflict</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20250819-DiscretionaryFactors.pdf">https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20250819-DiscretionaryFactors.pdf</a>
<a href="https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1424&amp;num=0&amp;edition=prelim">https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1424&amp;num=0&amp;edition=prelim</a>
<a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-alerts/08.15.2025-Restoring_a_Good_Moral_Character_Evaluation_Standard_for_Aliens_Applying_for_Naturalization-Policy_Memorandum_FINAL.pdf">https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-alerts/08.15.2025-Restoring_a_Good_Moral_Character_Evaluation_Standard_for_Aliens_Applying_for_Naturalization-Policy_Memorandum_FINAL.pdf</a>
<a href="https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/26054451-20-1/#document/p17/a2667744">https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/26054451-20-1/#document/p17/a2667744</a>
<a href="https://www.wmtw.com/article/old-orchard-beach-maine-officer-voluntary-departure/65807962?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot">https://www.wmtw.com/article/old-orchard-beach-maine-officer-voluntary-departure/65807962?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot</a>
<a href="https://edsource.org/updates/immigration-agents-alleged-to-have-boasted-of-1500-for-l-a-student-arrest?utm_source=EdSource&amp;utm_campaign=89dfc6fd80-Daily+Newsletter+-+Aug.+20&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_a54dc0b8a6-89dfc6fd80-292099065">https://edsource.org/updates/immigration-agents-alleged-to-have-boasted-of-1500-for-l-a-student-arrest</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/05/us/politics/ice-bonuses-immigrants-deportations.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/05/us/politics/ice-bonuses-immigrants-deportations.html</a>

A weekly news show covering the politics of our crumbling world through a mix of on-the-ground journalism and thoughtful analysis. We focus on stories that affect daily life as the government becomes less helpful and more hostile. 

Featuring Robert Evans, Mia Wong, James Stout, and Garrison Davis, Executive Disorder aims to keep your ears tuned to the expansion of authoritarianism, with new reporting on immigration, the economy, and how brain rot permeates through every aspect of American politics, impacting people around the globe.

A weekly news show covering the politics of our crumbling world through a mix of on-the-ground journalism and thoughtful analysis. We focus on stories that affect daily life as the government becomes less helpful and more hostile.&nbsp;
Featuring Robert Evans, Mia Wong, James Stout, and Garrison Davis, Executive Disorder aims to keep your ears tuned to the expansion of authoritarianism, with new reporting on immigration, the economy, and how brain rot permeates through every aspect of American politics, impacting people around the globe.

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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.

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Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #30

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/408f9aea-29c4-4921-a6bc-b3400116bd59/transcript

The gang discuss the killing of Alex Pretti by Border Patrol in Minneapolis, conflicting accounts of the shooting, a DHS bill in the Senate, and updates on Syria and the FED. 

Sources:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=fHjlCV6d7gVSHjiN&t=1222&v=Amhb8PK_an8&feature=youtu.be

https://www.foxnews.com/video/6388288892112 

https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/25/politics/video/bovino-dana-bash-full-interview-digvid 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/01/26/greg-bovino-agents-victims-pretti-minneapolis-shooting/88361659007/ 

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mnd.229758/gov.uscourts.mnd.229758.107.0.pdf 

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mnd.229758/gov.uscourts.mnd.229758.109.0.pdf 

https://www.startribune.com/ice-raids-minnesota/601546426 

https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/115968824541011312 

https://bsky.app/profile/vanhollen.senate.gov/post/3mdg7b7k5nc2q 

https://newrepublic.com/article/205723/dem-senator-harsh-new-takedown-trump-hits-home-breaking-point 

https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-8/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-287 

https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/2015826728644391063?s=20

https://x.com/MayorFrey/status/2015917704725622985?s=20

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/01/greg-bovino-demoted-minneapolis-border-patrol/685770/ 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIM7ap12vPo

https://x.com/BillMelugin_/status/2016564180757725221?s=20 

https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/27/politics/stephen-miller-alex-pretti-trump 

https://x.com/cspan/status/2016557604282011748?s=20 

https://prospect.org/2026/01/26/ice-trump-democrats-funding-department-homeland-security-alex-pretti-minnesota/


https://www.axios.com/2026/01/26/senate-democrats-dhs-funding-government-shutdown

https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/27/us/alex-pretti-protesters-minneapolis-invs

https://www.axios.com/local/boston/2025/04/29/patriots-plane-guantanamo

https://www.audacy.com/national/sports/pats-team-plane-apparently-used-for-ice-deportation-flights

https://www.wbur.org/news/2025/04/29/new-england-patriots-charter-jet-guantanamo

https://apnews.com/article/ihan-omar-vinegar-attack-minneapolis-385a30eaf6acc40d6ba5c6c45c09304d

The gang discuss the killing of Alex Pretti by Border Patrol in Minneapolis, conflicting accounts of the shooting, a DHS bill in the Senate, and updates on Syria and the FED.&nbsp;
Sources:
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=fHjlCV6d7gVSHjiN&amp;t=1222&amp;v=Amhb8PK_an8&amp;feature=youtu.be">https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=fHjlCV6d7gVSHjiN&amp;t=1222&amp;v=Amhb8PK_an8&amp;feature=youtu.be</a>
<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/video/6388288892112">https://www.foxnews.com/video/6388288892112</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/25/politics/video/bovino-dana-bash-full-interview-digvid">https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/25/politics/video/bovino-dana-bash-full-interview-digvid</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/01/26/greg-bovino-agents-victims-pretti-minneapolis-shooting/88361659007/">https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/01/26/greg-bovino-agents-victims-pretti-minneapolis-shooting/88361659007/</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mnd.229758/gov.uscourts.mnd.229758.107.0.pdf">https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mnd.229758/gov.uscourts.mnd.229758.107.0.pdf</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mnd.229758/gov.uscourts.mnd.229758.109.0.pdf">https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mnd.229758/gov.uscourts.mnd.229758.109.0.pdf</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.startribune.com/ice-raids-minnesota/601546426">https://www.startribune.com/ice-raids-minnesota/601546426</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/115968824541011312">https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/115968824541011312</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/vanhollen.senate.gov/post/3mdg7b7k5nc2q">https://bsky.app/profile/vanhollen.senate.gov/post/3mdg7b7k5nc2q</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://newrepublic.com/article/205723/dem-senator-harsh-new-takedown-trump-hits-home-breaking-point">https://newrepublic.com/article/205723/dem-senator-harsh-new-takedown-trump-hits-home-breaking-point</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-8/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-287">https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-8/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-287</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/2015826728644391063?s=20">https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/2015826728644391063?s=20</a>
<a href="https://x.com/MayorFrey/status/2015917704725622985?s=20">https://x.com/MayorFrey/status/2015917704725622985?s=20</a>
<a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/01/greg-bovino-demoted-minneapolis-border-patrol/685770/">https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/01/greg-bovino-demoted-minneapolis-border-patrol/685770/</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIM7ap12vPo">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIM7ap12vPo</a>
<a href="https://x.com/BillMelugin_/status/2016564180757725221?s=20">https://x.com/BillMelugin_/status/2016564180757725221?s=20</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/27/politics/stephen-miller-alex-pretti-trump">https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/27/politics/stephen-miller-alex-pretti-trump</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://x.com/cspan/status/2016557604282011748?s=20">https://x.com/cspan/status/2016557604282011748?s=20</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://prospect.org/2026/01/26/ice-trump-democrats-funding-department-homeland-security-alex-pretti-minnesota/">https://prospect.org/2026/01/26/ice-trump-democrats-funding-department-homeland-security-alex-pretti-minnesota/ </a>
<a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/26/senate-democrats-dhs-funding-government-shutdown">https://www.axios.com/2026/01/26/senate-democrats-dhs-funding-government-shutdown</a>
<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/27/us/alex-pretti-protesters-minneapolis-invs">https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/27/us/alex-pretti-protesters-minneapolis-invs</a>
<a href="https://www.axios.com/local/boston/2025/04/29/patriots-plane-guantanamo">https://www.axios.com/local/boston/2025/04/29/patriots-plane-guantanamo</a>
<a href="https://www.audacy.com/national/sports/pats-team-plane-apparently-used-for-ice-deportation-flights">https://www.audacy.com/national/sports/pats-team-plane-apparently-used-for-ice-deportation-flights</a>
<a href="https://www.wbur.org/news/2025/04/29/new-england-patriots-charter-jet-guantanamo">https://www.wbur.org/news/2025/04/29/new-england-patriots-charter-jet-guantanamo</a>
<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ihan-omar-vinegar-attack-minneapolis-385a30eaf6acc40d6ba5c6c45c09304d">https://apnews.com/article/ihan-omar-vinegar-attack-minneapolis-385a30eaf6acc40d6ba5c6c45c09304d</a>

Executive Disorder: Alex Pretti Shooting, DHS Funding Bill & Rojava

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/00f3d9fc-0b39-4956-91b1-b3e2000d736b/transcript

Molly interviews Christopher Mathias about his new book, To Catch a Fascist: The Fight to Expose the Radical Right. It's a rollicking tale of infiltrating nazi groups and exposing their private communications to dox them en masse. 

Preorder Chris' book: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/To-Catch-a-Fascist/Christopher-Mathias/9781668034767 

The article Chris mentioned about Spit & Dan: https://www.orlandoweekly.com/news/death-in-the-desert-2263332/

Molly interviews Christopher Mathias about his new book, To Catch a Fascist: The Fight to Expose the Radical Right. It's a rollicking tale of infiltrating nazi groups and exposing their private communications to dox them en masse.&nbsp;
Preorder Chris' book:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/To-Catch-a-Fascist/Christopher-Mathias/9781668034767" data-ogsc="" data-outlook-id="d404bd8f-e8a9-4b4d-988e-a823bc57d071">https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/To-Catch-a-Fascist/Christopher-Mathias/9781668034767</a>&nbsp;
The article Chris mentioned about Spit &amp; Dan:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.orlandoweekly.com/news/death-in-the-desert-2263332/" data-ogsc="" data-outlook-id="08e21234-12ca-4f83-b79a-9d8509414608">https://www.orlandoweekly.com/news/death-in-the-desert-2263332/</a>

To Catch A Fascist: An Interview with Christopher Mathias

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/9c5246c7-dd6f-451f-bd89-b3e0018a8bd5/transcript

In the second part of a two part series, Margaret and James reflect on their time in Minnesota, the incredible community response to the immigration raids, and what other communities can learn from the Twin Cities.

Links:

Rent Support for neighbors in Phillips

https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-phillips-families-in-urgent-need

Rent Support for neighbors in Central

https://www.gofundme.com/f/critical-rent-assistance-for-central-neighborhood-families

Rent Support for neighbors in Powderhorn

https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-powderhorn-families-in-crisis

Supplies for Political Art Making

https://givebutter.com/spno

Protective Gear for Legal Observers

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-equip-twin-cities-legal-observers-with-ppe

Diapers and Menstrual Supplies 

https://secure.everyaction.com/jLLKnfwWk0qdptMbYLoyPQ2

Abolish Ice Shirts

https://www.eaglescreenprint.com/printshop/p/defend-612-abolish-ic3-wnj6e

Northstar Front Line Street Medics

https://www.paypal.com/biz/profile/northstarhealth

Twin Cities Swoletariat Bail Fund

Venmo: @TCSwoletariat

Cashapp: $TCSwoletariat

In the second part of a two part series, Margaret and James reflect on their time in Minnesota, the incredible community response to the immigration raids, and what other communities can learn from the Twin Cities.
Links:
Rent Support for neighbors in Phillips
<a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-phillips-families-in-urgent-need">https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-phillips-families-in-urgent-need</a>
Rent Support for neighbors in Central
<a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/critical-rent-assistance-for-central-neighborhood-families">https://www.gofundme.com/f/critical-rent-assistance-for-central-neighborhood-families</a>
Rent Support for neighbors in Powderhorn
<a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-powderhorn-families-in-crisis">https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-powderhorn-families-in-crisis</a>
Supplies for Political Art Making
<a href="https://givebutter.com/spno">https://givebutter.com/spno</a>
Protective Gear for Legal Observers
<a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-equip-twin-cities-legal-observers-with-ppe">https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-equip-twin-cities-legal-observers-with-ppe</a>
Diapers and Menstrual Supplies&nbsp;
<a href="https://secure.everyaction.com/jLLKnfwWk0qdptMbYLoyPQ2">https://secure.everyaction.com/jLLKnfwWk0qdptMbYLoyPQ2</a>
Abolish Ice Shirts
<a href="https://www.eaglescreenprint.com/printshop/p/defend-612-abolish-ic3-wnj6e">https://www.eaglescreenprint.com/printshop/p/defend-612-abolish-ic3-wnj6e</a>
Northstar Front Line Street Medics
<a href="https://www.paypal.com/biz/profile/northstarhealth">https://www.paypal.com/biz/profile/northstarhealth</a>
Twin Cities Swoletariat Bail Fund
Venmo: @TCSwoletariat
Cashapp: $TCSwoletariat

Everyone vs ICE: On the Ground In Minnesota, Pt. 2

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/7e2d6cf9-bf29-48f9-bfcc-b3df017c179f/transcript

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