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A daily news brief with Jalon, just to help you keep in the know. Nothing in-depth, and under 2 minutes (usually). Think NPR first thing in the morning -- but with some sassy. getpodlocal.substack.com

  1. 1d ago

    Let’s Go Wings

    Here is the GPL News Brief for August 27th 2026: Here Is Today’s Stories: Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario into ‘Lake America’ as his fight with Canada spirals Buc-ee’s may prioritize ‘conservative, business-friendly’ red states for expansion DeSantis Administration Misspent $10 Million, Grand Jury Says UEFA prepares criminal complaint in Swiss courts against FIFA’s Infantino over World Cup sell-off Premier Scott Moe announces retaliatory levy on U.S. booze, won’t pull liquor from shelves Dallas Wings secure final WNBA playoff berth with 23rd win Those are your headlines for today. We release a recap of all the news of the week on Fridays, so if you haven’t yet, please like, subscribe, and restack on Substack so these and all our newsletters get delivered to your mailbox! For Free! We keep up with all the news for you, so you don’t have to. Aren’t we sweet? Talk to y’all tomorrow! 🚫🤴 Get Pod Local: Where we start Locally while thinking Globally xx Jalon 👉🏽 This daily podcast is free, but if you’d like, please buy Jalon some coffee. She can’t do these newsletters and podcasts without it! (Seriously). Good News! We are now everywhere you get your podcasts! So you can take me on your commute, in the gym, or when I like to listen to podcast, while you’re washing dishes. Subscribe and leave a review for us! Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple The Latest GPL Podcast Episode Is Up! Watch it anywhere you listen / watch this podcast. 👇🏽We’re Also On Youtube! We also post these on our Youtube Channel! Get full access to Get Pod Local at getpodlocal.substack.com/subscribe

  2. 2d ago

    Where’s The Beef...

    Here is the GPL News Brief for August 26th 2026: Here Is Today’s Stories: Nearly 30,000 pounds of raw beef recalled. See the affected products Thing is, we have beef at the house, so……what are we doing? Oh that’s right. Rubio calls RFK Jr’s meat and sauerkraut menu ‘a crazy diet’ Hundreds Missing as Wall of Water Sweeps Away Villages in Nepal and Tibet Pennsylvania reports first 2 measles deaths in the US this year, both people unvaccinated Meta to pay up to $17bn and dramatically change Instagram and Facebook to settle huge US court case Buy Canadian: Purchasing patriotism sees renewed push amid rising tariffs Bill Gates warns AI could lead to mass unemployment, cyberattacks Tim Curry, iconic character actor and star of ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show,’ dies at 80 Those are your headlines for today. We release a recap of all the news of the week on Fridays, so if you haven’t yet, please like, subscribe, and restack on Substack so these and all our newsletters get delivered to your mailbox! For Free! We keep up with all the news for you, so you don’t have to. Aren’t we sweet? Talk to y’all tomorrow! 🚫🤴 Get Pod Local: Where we start Locally while thinking Globally xx Jalon 👉🏽 This daily podcast is free, but if you’d like, please buy Jalon some coffee. She can’t do these newsletters and podcasts without it! (Seriously). Good News! We are now everywhere you get your podcasts! So you can take me on your commute, in the gym, or when I like to listen to podcast, while you’re washing dishes. Subscribe and leave a review for us! Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Your Moment Of Zen Election 2026 These people are crazy. CV101 This Week’s Lecture! Reminder for everyone: Please check your voter’s registration every month until the election this November. 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽 Wanna help Texas flip blue? Donate to the TEXAS Democratic Party. The DNC will not send us enough money to really get to work.👇🏽 This newsletter is free, but if you’d like, please buy Jalon some coffee. She can’t do these newsletters without it! (Seriously). Recent Other GPL Newsletters (in case you missed them) The Latest GPL Podcast Episode Is Up! Watch it anywhere you listen / watch this podcast. 👇🏽We’re Also On Youtube! We also post these on our Youtube Channel! Other GPL Goodies Get Pod Local: The Podcast (Season 2!) with Joey and Jalon Joey and Jalon sit down with Politicians, Community Leaders, and movers and shakers making a difference. And almost every episode, the Dallas Mayor catches a stray. He deserves it. It’s fine. New episodes every Thursday! GPL Presents: New Newsletter with Jalon Nichols Every week, Jalon catches you up on what is going on out here, who is doing it, how does that impact your everyday life, and what everyone is saying about. We are based in Texas, so we have a lot of Texas news, but we cover the whole wide world. There is a LOT of stuff going on everyday, and no one can keep up with it all, but we attempt to….for you. (Clap for us). GPL Presents: Organizers Corner w/ Joey Cade Every Sunday night, Joey Cade, our Resident Precinct Chair, lays out our Call To Actions for the week. Because knowing what’s going on is one thing. But doing something about it is another. Let’s do both! GPL Presents: Water Cooler with Jalon and Joey Every morning, Jalon D’na and Joey Cade check in and talk about something we read or saw on slack. Videos drop on some Thursdays! GPL Presents: Daily Briefs with Jalon Nichols Everyday, Jalon reads you the headlines of the day — just to keep you in the know. Think NPR at the top of each hour, with a lot of shade some jokes. Get full access to Get Pod Local at getpodlocal.substack.com/subscribe

  3. 3d ago

    We Will Always Love You

    Here is the GPL News Brief for August 25th 2026: Here Is Today’s Stories: What in the world is this garbage? Just a reminder, the man he is praising was a crackhead. I’m not joking. But…. Listen, I, as a 92%er, am not going to apologize for this insanity. We kinda warned y’all and you guys…what? Thought this time would be better? Enough about this dude. Dolly Parton, Country Icon, Dies at 80 Dolly Parton, the Singer-Songwriter and Philanthropist Who Redefined Country Music, Has Died at 80 Those are your headlines for today. We release a recap of all the news of the week on Fridays, so if you haven’t yet, please like, subscribe, and restack on Substack so these and all our newsletters get delivered to your mailbox! For Free! We keep up with all the news for you, so you don’t have to. Aren’t we sweet? Talk to y’all tomorrow! 🚫🤴 Get Pod Local: Where we start Locally while thinking Globally xx Jalon 👉🏽 This daily podcast is free, but if you’d like, please buy Jalon some coffee. She can’t do these newsletters and podcasts without it! (Seriously). Good News! We are now everywhere you get your podcasts! So you can take me on your commute, in the gym, or when I like to listen to podcast, while you’re washing dishes. Subscribe and leave a review for us! Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Reminder for everyone: Please check your voter’s registration every month until the election this November. 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽 The Latest GPL Podcast Episode Is Up! Watch it anywhere you listen / watch this podcast. 👇🏽We’re Also On Youtube! We also post these on our Youtube Channel! Get full access to Get Pod Local at getpodlocal.substack.com/subscribe

  4. 4d ago

    Powerlines

    Here is the GPL News Brief for August 24th 2026: Here Is Today’s Stories: Thousands in northwest Indiana still without power nearly two weeks after storm Thousands in Gary, Ind., Have Gone 10 Days Without Power Outages lowered to 94,000 customers following severe weather Drought and aging infrastructure plunge Puerto Rico into a water crisis Washington, D.C.’s first IndyCar race packed the National Mall Make Argentina Great Again Under Trump, Protected Wild Horses Are Going to Slaughter [Gift Article] Sure Jan. Meanwhile, Obama about to win an Emmy. Lol Jeffries and Kushner Meet Privately as Midterm Attacks Fly Backlash After Hakeem Jeffries Holds Private Meeting With Jared Kushner Ahead of Midterms Jared Kushner Finds Trouble in a Gangster’s Paradise Just a reminder of what they are doing in another country. Trump tells Canada to ‘fall in line’ as Carney rejects subordination Supreme Court Allows Trump Plan to Restrict Mail-In Voting, for Now Trump votes by mail again in his home state of Florida Why Are Grown Men Throwing Dildos at WNBA Games, and WTF Does Crypto Have to Do With It? ‘The gayest thing you can do’: WNBA star does not hold back on men throwing dildos I’m a crypto bro who throws sex toys at WNBA games. Why am I so lonely? | Opinion Kanter Freedom ejected after confrontation with Sky’s Cloud Those are your headlines for today. We release a recap of all the news of the week on Fridays, so if you haven’t yet, please like, subscribe, and restack on Substack so these and all our newsletters get delivered to your mailbox! For Free! We keep up with all the news for you, so you don’t have to. Aren’t we sweet? Talk to y’all tomorrow! 🚫🤴 Get Pod Local: Where we start Locally while thinking Globally xx Jalon 👉🏽 This daily podcast is free, but if you’d like, please buy Jalon some coffee. She can’t do these newsletters and podcasts without it! (Seriously). Good News! We are now everywhere you get your podcasts! So you can take me on your commute, in the gym, or when I like to listen to podcast, while you’re washing dishes. Subscribe and leave a review for us! Listen on SpotifyListen on Apple Reminder for everyone: Please check your voter’s registration every month until the election this November. 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽 The Latest GPL Podcast Episode Is Up! Watch it anywhere you listen / watch this podcast. 👇🏽We’re Also On Youtube! We also post these on our Youtube Channel! Get full access to Get Pod Local at getpodlocal.substack.com/subscribe

  5. Aug 21

    Cocaine

    Here is the GPL News Brief for August 20th 2026: First, I apologize this is late. My computer and I were fighting for hours to finish this….and I just walked away before I said stuff I couldn’t take back. Sorry you got caught in the middle of that. Here Is Today’s Yesterday’s Stories: Penn State frat cocaine ring suspects allegedly used Cash App, Snapchat to arrange drug deals Penn State frat cocaine ring unraveled after alleged dealer used own name on Venmo Natalie Harp’s brother says she has ‘unhealthy obsession’ with Trump Natalie Harp’s brother speaks out about her loyalty to Trump Natalie Harp’s Full Trump Letters Exposed—Revealing Creepy Obsession Weary U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln Leaves Middle East Also, Did you hear about THIS? 👇🏽 Navy mulls stripping Black war hero’s name from aircraft carrier for Trump: Sources FBI raids former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s home, seizes devices in probe tied to sexual assault claims ‘It’s Bonkers’: Jennifer Hegseth’s Hands-On Role in Her Husband’s Pentagon Blueberry Recall Update: FDA Issues Highest Risk Warning Here is a screenshot of this whole tweet. 👇🏽 Girl. Those are your headlines for today. We release a recap of all the news of the week on Fridays, so if you haven’t yet, please like, subscribe, and restack on Substack so these and all our newsletters get delivered to your mailbox! For Free! We keep up with all the news for you, so you don’t have to. Aren’t we sweet? Talk to y’all soon! 🚫🤴 Get Pod Local: Where we start Locally while thinking Globally xx Jalon 👉🏽 This daily podcast is free, but if you’d like, please buy Jalon some coffee. She can’t do these newsletters and podcasts without it! (Seriously). Good News! We are now everywhere you get your podcasts! So you can take me on your commute, in the gym, or when I like to listen to podcast, while you’re washing dishes. Subscribe and leave a review for us! Listen on SpotifyListen on Apple Your Moment Of Zen Election 2026 Put all of this in my veins! CV101 This Week’s Lecture! Reminder for everyone: Please check your voter’s registration every month until the election this November. 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽 Wanna help Texas flip blue? Donate to the TEXAS Democratic Party. The DNC will not send us enough money to really get to work.👇🏽 This newsletter is free, but if you’d like, please buy Jalon some coffee. She can’t do these newsletters without it! (Seriously). Recent Other GPL Newsletters (in case you missed them) The Latest GPL Podcast Episode Is Up! Watch it anywhere you listen / watch this podcast. 👇🏽We’re Also On Youtube! We also post these on our Youtube Channel! Other GPL Goodies Get Pod Local: The Podcast (Season 2!) with Joey and Jalon Joey and Jalon sit down with Politicians, Community Leaders, and movers and shakers making a difference. And almost every episode, the Dallas Mayor catches a stray. He deserves it. It’s fine. New episodes every Thursday! GPL Presents: New Newsletter with Jalon Nichols Every week, Jalon catches you up on what is going on out here, who is doing it, how does that impact your everyday life, and what everyone is saying about. We are based in Texas, so we have a lot of Texas news, but we cover the whole wide world. There is a LOT of stuff going on everyday, and no one can keep up with it all, but we attempt to….for you. (Clap for us). GPL Presents: Organizers Corner w/ Joey Cade Every Sunday night, Joey Cade, our Resident Precinct Chair, lays out our Call To Actions for the week. Because knowing what’s going on is one thing. But doing something about it is another. Let’s do both! GPL Presents: Water Cooler with Jalon and Joey Every morning, Jalon D’na and Joey Cade check in and talk about something we read or saw on slack. Videos drop on some Thursdays! GPL Presents: Daily Briefs with Jalon Nichols Everyday, Jalon reads you the headlines of the day — just to keep you in the know. Think NPR at the top of each hour, with a lot of shade some jokes. Get full access to Get Pod Local at getpodlocal.substack.com/subscribe

  6. Aug 20

    Take Everything

    Here is the GPL News Brief for August 19th 2026: Here Is Today’s Stories: Harvard to pay $53m over theft and sale of human remains from medical school Most Americans believe Trump has inappropriately profited since returning to power, poll finds Polling firm shutters after admitting fake survey showing LA mayor leading rival by double digits was ‘experiment’ The Left Notches Another Win With This Secret Weapon: Old-Fashioned Organizing ‘I Saw a Shiny Thing’: Cop Explains Why He Used License Plate Reader to Stalk Woman Transportation Secretary Duffy filmed a reality show, funded by firms he regulates Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy defends new reality show amid backlash Unhinged White House response shows senator’s ‘Natalie’ barb struck a nerve Natalie Harp’s Brother Says Trump Isn’t the First President She’s Written Adoring Letters To: ‘Her Dream Came True Finally’ Those are your headlines for today. We release a recap of all the news of the week on Fridays, so if you haven’t yet, please like, subscribe, and restack on Substack so these and all our newsletters get delivered to your mailbox! For Free! We keep up with all the news for you, so you don’t have to. Aren’t we sweet? Talk to y’all tomorrow! 🚫🤴 Get Pod Local: Where we start Locally while thinking Globally xx Jalon 👉🏽 This daily podcast is free, but if you’d like, please buy Jalon some coffee. She can’t do these newsletters and podcasts without it! (Seriously). Good News! We are now everywhere you get your podcasts! So you can take me on your commute, in the gym, or when I like to listen to podcast, while you’re washing dishes. Subscribe and leave a review for us! Listen on SpotifyListen on Apple Reminder for everyone: Please check your voter’s registration every month until the election this November. 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽 The Latest GPL Podcast Episode Is Up! Watch it anywhere you listen / watch this podcast. 👇🏽We’re Also On Youtube! We also post these on our Youtube Channel! Get full access to Get Pod Local at getpodlocal.substack.com/subscribe

  7. Aug 19

    Down Bad

    Here is the GPL News Brief for August 18th 2026: Here Is Today’s Stories: Navy Carrier’s Problems Are Tied to Attacks on U.S. Base Early in War Huh. They actually have broken any modern record of sea time….so….not sure what he’s yapping about here. Why Team Trump Exploded Over Jon Ossoff’s Natalie Harp Jab White House Aide Natalie Harp Is at Center of Messy Brawl “Trump’s ‘Human Printer’ Is Somehow Weirder Than You Thought” 14 face charges related to alleged cocaine ring at Penn State fraternities Those are your headlines for today. We release a recap of all the news of the week on Fridays, so if you haven’t yet, please like, subscribe, and restack on Substack so these and all our newsletters get delivered to your mailbox! For Free! We keep up with all the news for you, so you don’t have to. Aren’t we sweet? Talk to y’all tomorrow! 🚫🤴 Get Pod Local: Where we start Locally while thinking Globally xx Jalon 👉🏽 This daily podcast is free, but if you’d like, please buy Jalon some coffee. She can’t do these newsletters and podcasts without it! (Seriously). Good News! We are now everywhere you get your podcasts! So you can take me on your commute, in the gym, or when I like to listen to podcast, while you’re washing dishes. Subscribe and leave a review for us! Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Reminder for everyone: Please check your voter’s registration every month until the election this November. 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽 Wanna help Texas flip blue? Donate to the TEXAS Democratic Party. The DNC will not send us enough money to really get to work.👇🏽 This newsletter is free, but if you’d like, please buy Jalon some coffee. She can’t do these newsletters without it! (Seriously). The Latest GPL Podcast Episode Is Up! Watch it anywhere you listen / watch this podcast. 👇🏽We’re Also On Youtube! We also post these on our Youtube Channel! Get full access to Get Pod Local at getpodlocal.substack.com/subscribe

  8. Aug 17

    Goodbye

    Here is the GPL News Brief for August 17th 2026: Here Is Today’s Stories: 5 people shot at Virginia State University as police investigate multiple suspects Trump administration pauses border construction project in Big Bend National Park House Ethics investigating Rep. Jimmy Gomez over sexual misconduct allegations Trump Just Made up a New, Crazier National Mall Vandalism Incident Families of USS Lincoln crew say Trump should be ‘ashamed’ of conditions on board Trump on USS Lincoln deployment: ‘Not nearly long enough’ Also, this is an insane thing to say to the American military. You guys love to act like you care about them until you have to care about them. My God. Supreme Court Again Rejects Trump’s Appeal of $5 Million E. Jean Carroll Payment About 100 homes swept away after Hurricane Lala lashes Hawaii Honolulu enters full cleanup and recovery mode as Tropical Storm Lala departs Snowplow clears road after hailstorm in Colorado What We Know About the Storms Battering the Midwest Woman denied transfusion at Boston hospital due to blood shortage: “We all need to be concerned” Bloodworks NW faces severe blood shortage Hayden Panettiere, Star of ‘Nashville’ and ‘Heroes,’ Dies at 36 Hollywood Failed Hayden Panettiere Those are your headlines for today. We release a recap of all the news of the week on Fridays, so if you haven’t yet, please like, subscribe, and restack on Substack so these and all our newsletters get delivered to your mailbox! For Free! We keep up with all the news for you, so you don’t have to. Aren’t we sweet? Talk to y’all tomorrow! 🚫🤴 Get Pod Local: Where we start Locally while thinking Globally xx Jalon 👉🏽 This daily podcast is free, but if you’d like, please buy Jalon some coffee. She can’t do these newsletters and podcasts without it! (Seriously). Good News! We are now everywhere you get your podcasts! So you can take me on your commute, in the gym, or when I like to listen to podcast, while you’re washing dishes. Subscribe and leave a review for us! Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Why Flappy Bottom? Your Moment Of Zen Election 2026 The base has been very clear, Minority Leader. Let’s up the new class can be clear too. CV101 This Week’s Lecture! Reminder for everyone: Please check your voter’s registration every month until the election this November. 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽 Wanna help Texas flip blue? Donate to the TEXAS Democratic Party. The DNC will not send us enough money to really get to work.👇🏽 This newsletter is free, but if you’d like, please buy Jalon some coffee. She can’t do these newsletters without it! (Seriously). Recent Other GPL Newsletters (in case you missed them) The Latest GPL Podcast Episode Is Up! Watch it anywhere you listen / watch this podcast. 👇🏽We’re Also On Youtube! We also post these on our Youtube Channel! Other GPL Goodies Get Pod Local: The Podcast (Season 2!) with Joey and Jalon Joey and Jalon sit down with Politicians, Community Leaders, and movers and shakers making a difference. And almost every episode, the Dallas Mayor catches a stray. He deserves it. It’s fine. New episodes every Thursday! GPL Presents: New Newsletter with Jalon Nichols Every week, Jalon catches you up on what is going on out here, who is doing it, how does that impact your everyday life, and what everyone is saying about. We are based in Texas, so we have a lot of Texas news, but we cover the whole wide world. There is a LOT of stuff going on everyday, and no one can keep up with it all, but we attempt to….for you. (Clap for us). GPL Presents: Organizers Corner w/ Joey Cade Every Sunday night, Joey Cade, our Resident Precinct Chair, lays out our Call To Actions for the week. Because knowing what’s going on is one thing. But doing something about it is another. Let’s do both! GPL Presents: Water Cooler with Jalon and Joey Every morning, Jalon D’na and Joey Cade check in and talk about something we read or saw on slack. Videos drop on some Thursdays! GPL Presents: Daily Briefs with Jalon Nichols Everyday, Jalon reads you the headlines of the day — just to keep you in the know. Think NPR at the top of each hour, with a lot of shade some jokes. Get full access to Get Pod Local at getpodlocal.substack.com/subscribe

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A daily news brief with Jalon, just to help you keep in the know. Nothing in-depth, and under 2 minutes (usually). Think NPR first thing in the morning -- but with some sassy. getpodlocal.substack.com

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