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The eggnog recipe so good it started a riot and almost got an officer killed.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/39121173

Prem Thakker sits down for a Q&A with activist Cameron Kasky, who just launched his primary bid for New York’s 12th congressional district to replace Democratic congressional veteran Jerry Nadler.

Kasky – a survivor of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas school shooting in Parkland, Florida and co-founder of the March For Our Lives gun control movement – has launched an unapologetically progressive candidacy. His platform advocates for universal healthcare, ending aid to Israel, abolishing the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (an agency the 25-year-old Kasky points out is younger than him), and taking on “AI Oligarchs.”

Prem will ask the 25-year-old about the crowded primary field he joins, his unabashed campaign platform, and the remaking of the Democratic party. They will also be taking your questions LIVE!

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/39081494

Sami Hamdi, a UK Muslim journalist, was targeted and detained by Donald Trump’s immigration agents at a US airport amid a smear campaign led by Trump ally and Islamophobe Laura Loomer. After weeks in detention, he joins Prem Thakker in a live town hall to detail how and why the Trump administration went after him, the conditions he faced in detention, and much more.

In this Zoom Q&A, Prem and Hamdi took questions from Zeteo’s paid subscribers. Subscribe to Zeteo.com to join future conversations with big names, and to get first access to hard-hitting discussions like this one: https://zeteo.com/subscribe

Watch the full video to hear about Hamdi’s horrific stories from ICE detention, the plight of his fellow detainees, and why he thinks Trump and ICE's fascistic rampage in the US may actually have a positive impact in the long run.

Note: There were technical difficulties in the process of recording this interview. We apologize for any inconvenience.

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/38429248

In 2023, Amy Hoggart was commissioned to host a documentary about the harmful impacts of cat declawing. She met with one of New York City’s biggest cat advocates, Curtis Sliwa. But the interview quickly headed in a different direction…

Krystal and Saagar discuss Stephen Miller's wife vs Cenk on Piers Morgan.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/37817193

#‘It’s a Hatchet Job!’: Watch Our Heated Debate on Whether Senate Candidate Graham Platner Should Step Down

*Should the Democratic candidate's 'Nazi tattoo' and history of incendiary remarks disqualify him from the Maine Senate primary race? Mehdi hosts a debate between Cenk Uygur and Kaivan Shroff. *

There’s a new political scandal on the street – one that includes a ‘Nazi’ tattoo, a drunken night out, and a long list of old offensive social media posts.

But this time, it’s not coming from another Trump nominee or a young Republicans group. The controversy is coming from a Bernie-backed Senate candidate – Graham Platner, a progressive and a populist who is competing against Maine Governor Janet Mills for the 2026 Maine Democratic Senate primary seat.

In this Zeteo Town Hall Q&A, Mehdi moderates a heated debate centered on the question: Should Platner step down from the race, considering all his old offensive Reddit posts and tattoo scandal? Or should he stay in, as polls show him ahead of Mills and more likely to defeat incumbent Republican Maine senator Susan Collins?

Cenk Uygur, host of ‘The Young Turks’ and co-founder of Justice Democrats, argues in favor of Platner, calling the scandal a, “hatchet job” done by the Democratic establishment, while former DNC delegate and liberal commentator Kaivan Shroff argues against him, responding to Uygur’s comment by saying, “I mean, the oppo research is a giant tattoo on his own body!”

Uygur blasts Platner’s centrist opponent Janet Mills – who was recruited to run for the seat by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.

“The corporate Democrat that Schumer picks loses like 98% of the time,” Uygur argues.

Shroff of course challenges Uygur, asking him, “Do you know a lot about Janet Mill’s record in Maine, Cenk?”

“No I don’t… I know all the corporate Democrats. I know they’re all losers,” Uygur responds.

Watch the full debate above to hear why Shroff finds Platner’s response to the scandal to be “strange” and what it would take for Uygur to stop supporting Platner. You really don’t want to miss it!

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From the Left Hook:

I don’t know about you, but I’ve never typed or said, “I love Hitler” during periods of economic anxiety in my life. I also didn’t repeatedly use variations of the N word multiple times in a group chat. I also did not wish to throw my enemies into gas chambers or delight in imagining torturing them. Then again, I’m not a Young Republican leader.

The political world is reacting to a major Politico piece that reveals thousands of private messages between young Republican leaders.

It ain’t pretty. In fact, it’s racist AF.

Are you surprised?

They are behaving just like their “King” and “Daddy” Donald Trump and their new martyr and saint, Charlie Kirk, whose legacy of hate is being honored today by Republicans with a “National Day of Remembrance.” Kirk, who said Black people were better off during segregation, was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Donald Trump. In honor of Kirk, the alleged free speech champion, Trump has revoked the visas of six foreign individuals who made critical, disparaging comments after his assassination.

Maybe he can honor Kirk’s wishes and release the Epstein Files? Alas.

The GOP’s racism is the norm, not the outlier. White supremacy, cruelty, hate, and bigotry are rewarded and encouraged, not criticized and shunned. Each time Trump doubles down on mocking his enemies, his base loves him even more. White nationalism is reflected in the policies helmed by Stephen Miller, who is unleashing masked, armed ICE agents to terrorize blue cities.

It’s time for the rest of us to call out the racist bullshit and stop worrying about civility and “both sides” political theater. Don Lemon of The Don Lemon Show joined me earlier today to discuss his reporting from Chicago and why he’s done playing nice to a Trump regime that wants to take us back to 1953. Later in the program, Lev Parnas, a former Trump fixer, jumped in to tell Democrats how they can use Trump’s weaknesses against him.

I returned the favor and joined Don’s LIVE show at 5 pm ET alongside IHIP’s Jennifer Welch