Refried Beans | Fringe Theories And Bad Vibes (feat. Leah Litman) | 5.19.2025
Refried Beans | Fringe Theories And Bad Vibes (feat. Leah Litman) | 5.19.2025  
Podcast: The Daily Beans
Published On: Sat May 23 2026
Description: Monday, May 19th, 2025 The supreme court extends  its temporary block on the removal of detainees in the Northern District of Texas under the Alien Enemies Act proclamation; the Republican bill for billionaires is killed in committee; Trump’s FEMA admits it has no plan for hurricane season; DHS asks for 20K National Guard troops to assist ICE;  HHS reinstates hundreds of health care workers; an appeals court has lifted the block on Trump’s executive order targeting federal worker unions; the DoJ is going to permit the sale of a device that turns guns into automatic weapons; a car bomb explodes at a Palm Springs fertility clinic; Georgia is forcing a brain dead woman to carry her pregnancy to term; Kegseth tricks transgender troops into health checks that will get them kicked out of the military; the government is planning on moving a million Gazans to Libya; Moody’s downgrades the US credit rating for the first time; a freshman at Yarmouth High School pens a letter in support of trans athletes; and Allison delivers your Good News. MSW Media, Blue Wave California Victory Fund | ActBlue Guest: Leah Litman Lawless | Book by Leah Litman | Official Publisher Page | Simon & Schuster Strict Scrutiny Podcast | Crooked Media @leahlitman.bsky.social on Bluesky Stories: Republican hard-liners defy Trump, Johnson as megabill fails to advance | ABC News Moody’s downgrades U.S. credit as Congress considers bill that could add to deficits | The Washington Post Trump admin permits sale of device that allows standard firearms to fire like machine guns | NBC News Appeals court lifts block on Trump executive order targeting federal worker unions | POLITICO FEMA Head Admits in Internal Meetings He Doesn’t Yet Have a Plan for Hurricane Season | WSJ Georgia Is Forcing a Brain-Dead Woman to Complete Her Pregnancy | The New Republic DHS asks for 20,000 National Guard troops to assist in deportations | NPR Suspect identified in deadly blast outside Palm Springs fertility clinic, per FBI | ABC News HHS backtracks on firing hundreds of federal health workers | NBC News Charlotte Clymer | Well done, Miss Feldman. | Instagram Good Trouble: The USFWS and the NMFS are accepting public comments on these ESA changes. If people are able, please leave a response! These comments are public, so be aware names may be displayed with each comment. Rescinding the Definition of Harm under the Endangered Species Act Write a Comment Federal Register :: Rescinding the Definition of “Harm” Under the Endangered Species Act Reminder - you can see the pod pics if you become a Patron. The good news pics are at the bottom of the show notes of each Patreon episode! That’s just one of the perks of subscribing! patreon.com/muellershewrote Listener Survey:http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&ver=shortFollow the Podcast on Apple:https://apple.co/3XNx7ckWant to support the show and get it ad-free and early?https://patreon.com/thedailybeanshttps://dailybeans.supercast.com/https://apple.co/3UKzKt0 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.