Because the conservatives on the Supreme Court are lowkey homophobic, they have made it easier for parents of kids in public schools to opt out of topics that make them uncomfortable. LGBTQ books, no thank you— evolution, not for my kids.

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These “boys” and in some cases “gals” keep proving us right! The 2024-2025 Supreme Court term was a beautiful illustration of this podcast’s entire thesis: this is an institution untethered by law, beholden only to right-wing ideology, and led by a real dipshit Chief Justice.

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CTRL+F for “birthright citizenship” in this majority opinion, and you only get two hits. That’s because Amy Coney Barrett spends thousands of words telling you that the President's evisceration of birthright citizenship from the Constitution isn’t really about birthright citizenship, it’s about nationwide injunctions.

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The Supreme Court has made life more difficult for trans children, who are already among the most marginalized groups in the country.

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The Supreme Court allowed the 20-somethings at DOGE to access your Social Security information. What's the worst that could happen?

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The Supreme Court just made it easier for Trump to fire heads of independent federal agencies. Unitary executive theory, anyone?

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Crime rates are at historic lows, yet year after year, people say that they feel unsafe and believe crime is rising. You can thank the news media with help from corporations and law enforcement narratives. We speak with civil rights lawyer Alec Karakatsanis about his new book, Copaganda: How Police and the Media Manipulate Our News.

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If the Supreme Court can take away constitutional rights from one minority group, it can do it to any of us. Yes, even podcasters.

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