Blocked and Reported Katie Herzog and Jesse Singal

This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by journalist Nancy Rommelmann to discuss her trip to Alabama to discover the story behind the Bubba Copeland story. Plus, Nancy’s cancellation origin story, and why is Portland so Portland?
To the Bridge: A True Story of Motherhood and Murder
Nancy Rommelmann, Author at Reason.com
Controversial YouTube Show Lands Portland Coffee Company in Hot Water - The Stranger
Portlandization: It Can Happen to a Place Near You - Tablet Magazine
Bubba Copeland | 1819 News
America's tragic war on LGBTQ+ people extends its collateral damage - Los Angeles Times
Alabama Mayor Bubba Copeland Kills Self After Right-Wing 1819 News Outs His Cross-Dressing
Bubba Copeland Death: How His Outing and Right-Wing Media Brought Tragedy


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This week on the Primo episode, Jesse and Katie discuss a garden sabotage in the UK. Plus, Zadie Smith’s latest essay melt brains.
War in Gaza, Shibboleths on Campus | The New Yorker
Mother on disability benefits feeds 800 people after turning flowerbeds into vegetable allotment | Daily Mail Online
Gary Lineker among donors to …


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This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie and Jesse discuss ongoing protests at universities nationwide. Plus, a refresh.
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Pro-Palestinian protesters, University of Minnesota reach agreement to end encampment | MPR News
Brown University Students and Officials Make Deal to Dismantle Encampment - The New York Times
Colleges Love Protests—When They’re in the Past - The Atlantic
House passes bill to expand definition of antisemitism amid growing campus protests over Gaza war | AP News
What is antisemitism?
The House Antisemitism Bill Is Bad for the Jews


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This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by journalist Ana Kasparian to discuss intolerance, ideology, and a plan in Los Angeles to take the police out of traffic enforcement.
Removing Armed Officers from Traffic Enforcement
2023 Law Enforcement Officers Fatalities Report
L.A. City Council seeks to rein in street takeovers - Los Angeles Times
Chicago’s “Race-Neutral” Traffic Cameras Ticket Black and Latino Drivers the Most — ProPublica
DC parking and traffic tickets: More fines issued in Black neighborhoods than White - The Washington Post


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This week on the Primo episode, Jesse and Katie discuss the latest news from New York, New York: self-immolation outside the Trump trial, settler-colonial dogs, and Columbia students camping out for Gaza.
Why Do People in NYC Hate My Dog?
Who Is Max Azzarello? The Man Who Set Himself on Fire Outside Trump Trial. - The New York…


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This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by Reason Magazine’s Billy Binion to discuss the Libertarian Party, freeway protests, government theft, and Steven Crowder’s very public divorce.
Can The Government Sell Your Home, Keep the Profits If You're Behind on Property Taxes?
Why NOT Having Sex Might be Good for You | Fox News
Waiting till the wedding night – getting married the right way | Fox News
Steven Crowder responds to allegations he exposed genitals to staffers with skit about exposing genitals to staffer | Media Matters for America
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