Season 2, Episode 01: This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things
The Season Premiere! In this episode, we discuss what we did over the break and the history of the Post Office, and Justin has a new Discord Server.
Hosted By:
Justin (xe/xem) - https://www.justingrays.org/
Nat MN (they/them)
Sarah (she/her)
Content Warning - Mentions of:
Blood Pressure | Medical Issues
Economy
Elon Musk
Obesity
Ronald Reagan
Richard Nixon
Student Debt
Books Referenced:
American Gods - Neil Gaiman
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The stop where the Empire Builder splits off is in Spokane, Washington.
Have you ever been to Wall Drug? Please, leave a comment and let us know!
“The United States Postal Savings System was a postal savings system signed into law by President William Howard Taft and operated by the United States Post Office Department, predecessor of the United States Postal Service, from January 1, 1911, until July 1, 1967.” - Wikipedia
Delivering our Democracy | US Postal Service - Knowing Better
“The Postal Reorganization Act of 1970 was a law passed by the United States Congress that abolished the then United States Post Office Department, which was a part of the Cabinet, and created the United States Postal Service, a corporation-like independent agency authorized by the US government as an official service for the delivery of mail in the United States.” - Wikipedia
Good Unions, and Police Unions - Steve Shives
Those who are members on Patreon and Ko-fi know that the Grays Zone server is live on Discord. And now you know as well! Please feel free to join.
The whole thing with Elon Musk and Twitter is ever evolving. Follow the links to NPR for up-to-date information.
Graphs of economic data over time and indicating the year that Ronald Reagan was inaugurated.
Ronald Reagan’s Long-Hidden Racist Conversation With Richard Nixon - The Atlantic
Ronald Reagan called African diplomats ‘monkeys' in call to Richard Nixon – audio - Guardian News
Cover Art by Michelle Chmura | Theme Music by Caleb Kelson | Edited by Rachel Hanson
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