Monday, May 4th, 2026 Today, a federal appeals court has approved sweeping abortion pill restrictions teeing up a Supreme Court showdown; Trump withdraws thousands of US troops from Germany just hours after speaking with Vladimir Putin; the administration’s border wall expansion just bulldozed an ancient tribal site; Senators have banned themselves from betting on prediction markets; an alleged Epstein suicide note appears nearly 7 years after his death; the House Ethics Committee is investigating Republican Rep Chuck Edwards for sexual misconduct; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News. The Daily Beans is donating $10,000 and invites you to give what you can to support their life-affirming work - Donate to It Gets Better / The Daily Beans Fundraiser Guest: Steve Pierson Blue Wave California Blue Wave CA Kick Off Concert - May 12th 7pm - El Rey Theatre - Featuring Rufus Wainwright, Lisa Loeb, Iman Jordan, Laurence Juber, Richard T Bear, and Special Guests Jean Smart, Andy Richter, Alison Gill, Dana Goldberg, John Fugelsang and more! The Practivist Pod with Jess Craven and Steve Pierson - MSW Media The Latest Breakdown: DOJ Tries to BLOCK Trump Depo in J6 Case Stories Appeals court blocks access to abortion pills via telehealth and mail nationwide | NBC News U.S. to Withdraw 5,000 Troops From Germany, Pentagon Says | The New York Times Senators ban themselves from participating in prediction markets | The Washington Post Trump’s border wall expansion bulldozes an ancient tribal site | The Washington Post Jeffrey Epstein’s Possible Suicide Note Hidden From Public View | The New York Times House ethics investigation of Chuck Edwards poses challenge in District 11 race Good Trouble Public Post & call to action: help me protect the Ouachita Mountains | Patreon Public Comment: Mining Nominations Jessieville Winona Fourche #63480 SCOTUS ripped-up more of the VRA.I called my local representative and asked that they immediately put the “John Lewis Voting Rights Act” to vote in Congress and the Senate. Find Your Representatives - Common Cause →Letter Carriers' “Stamp Out Hunger“ Food Drive →FieldTeam6.org →Palmetto State Abortion Fund - Midland Gives →2026 Primary Election Calendar: All the Dates Ahead of Midterms →Standwithminnesota.com →Tell Congress Ice out Now | Indivisible, Defund ICE | 5Calls →Congress: Divest From ICE and CBP | ACLU →ICE List →iceout.org Good News Consequences of Normal: A Novel by Elle Baade, Paperback | Barnes & Noble® →Email Dana LGBTQ Owned eating establishments in your area - hello@mswmedia.com Subject: “Dana’s Project” →Share your Good News & Good Trouble - The Daily Beans →Beans Talk audio -beans-talk.simplecast.com Subscribe to the MSW YouTube Channel - MSW Media - YouTube Harry Dunn is running for Congress Harry Dunn for Maryland Our Donation Links The Daily beans is donating $10,000 and invites you to give what you can to support their life-affirming work - Donate to It Gets Better / The Daily Beans Fundraiser Pathways to Citizenship link to MATCH Allison’s Donation https://crm.bloomerang.co/HostedDonation?ApiKey=pub_86ff5236-dd26-11ec-b5ee-066e3d38bc77&WidgetId=6388736 Join Dana and The Daily Beans with a MATCHED Donation http://onecau.se/_ekes71 More Donation LinksNational Security Counselors - Donate, ActBlue.com/donate/msw-bwc, WhistleblowerAid.org/beans Dr. Allison Gill - The Breakdown | Allison Gill, Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com - Bluesky, MSW & The Daily Beans Podcast @muellershewrote - Instagram, MSW Media - YouTube→Federal workers - email AG at fedoath@pm.me and let me know what you’re going to do, or just vent. I’m always here to listen. Dana Goldberg - Dana is on Patreon! At Dana’s Dugout, @dgcomedy - Bluesky, @dgcomedy - IG, Dana Goldberg - Facebook, DanaGoldberg.comMore from MSW Media - Shows - MSW Media, Cleanup On Aisle 45 pod, The Breakdown | Allison Gill
