This week, we start with the deranged plot twist of the Duck Dynasty guy teaming up with Homeland Security to turn immigration into reality TV. For these people, The Hunger Games was a how-to manual.

From there, we drag our mics out of the simulacra and into the real: the criminalization of journalism, the surveillance of dissent, and borders as literal and ideological weapons.

We discuss famous left-wing streamer Hasan Piker’s interrogation at the airport, Jeremy Scahill’s consistent moral and journalistic brilliance, and Mr. Rogers's humanist commitments.

Plus: Keir Starmer cosplays as Trump, beloved online educator Ms. Rachel get burned for supporting children's right to live, and Trump’s alternative Oligarchy Tour through the Middle East provides both opportunities and traps for global justice.

Also: weird French philosopher Jean Baudrillard,, climate apartheid, trad wives, and the AI-generated Trump Gaza real estate ad.

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