2 episodes
Ball of Thread emptywheel's Marcy Wheeler
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- True Crime
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5.0 • 40 Ratings
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emptywheel’s Marcy Wheeler unwinds the true story of the attack on democracy that is bringing the United States to the brink of fascism.
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1 | By the nuts: Russia's attack on the 2016 election
You remember “Russia, if you’re listening” and the flood of social media disinformation.
But you’ve never heard the strands of Putin’s attack on the 2016 election tied together like this.
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Introduction - Things look bleak for the home team
If there is an exact date when Americans should have known their democracy was doomed, it could be April 25, 2024. That’s when the Supreme Court entertained arguments that Donald Trump, as an ex-president, enjoys “absolute immunity” for his actions while in office.
The Republican-appointed men on the court made it clear that they not only wanted to delay the trial against Donald Trump related to his actions around January 6th, but at least three of them seemed eager to throw out the charges entirely.
Marcy Wheeler explains how the arguments implicit in the questions from Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch, and Brett Kavanaugh reveal their terrifying view of the presidency’s powers, at least Republican presidents. Especially ones named Donald Trump.
Want to know more? Join https://www.patreon.com/BallofThread to ask your questions, which could be answered in a bonus Q&A episode coming soon. For as little as $1 a month, you can support us and help spread the word.
Customer Reviews
Essential podcast
Marcy Wheeler is a true forensic journalist and somehow still manages to create an understandable narrative. So happy she has added this podcast to her emptywheel blog
A Riveting Narrative
Finally, a riveting historical narrative of Russia’s many recent efforts to take down American democracy and the fallout of their support of Trump who is turning the GOP against the Rule of Law.
To educate the public and fight back against those efforts the pro Rule of Law folks have long needed a narrative way sexier than the Mueller Report and Dr. Wheeler delivers when we most need it.
Not only is it a compelling listen but it’s also a podcast you can share with your not so political circle to explain what’s at stake and how we got here so we can find our way back out.
Every episode will be horrifying. I just know.
Very potent half-hour. Ms. Wheeler’s analysis blended with the recorded words of the Supreme Court justices makes you feel like you’re in a burning building.