Zeteo’s Prem Thakker joins us for a look at Trump’s takeover of Washington D.C. We talk about the impetus for the takeover, what day-to-day life in occupied D.C. looks and feels like for its immigrant communities, and the Democratic Party’s impotent response. We then look more broadly at Trump’s Fortress America, ICE’s country-wide renditions, and the continuing case of Kilmar Ábrego García. Finally, we talk about the destruction of Nasser Hospital in Gaza and the Democratic Party’s flip-flopping on the term “genocide.”Follow Prem on X/Twitter: https://x.com/prem_thakker?lang=en  And be sure to check out his work at Zeteo: https://zeteo.com/s/subtext-with-prem

Bryan Quinby joins us again for a lighter episode where we cover five funny and stupid stories: the right’s culture war against the Cracker Barrel redesign, Eric Adams’ advisor’s potato-chip bribe, Andrew Cuomo’s anal sex philosophy, Laura Loomer’s cartoonish deposition, and the Groyper Rhodesia being built in rural Arkansas. We also briefly discuss the (alleged) Israeli pedophile who fled the country with the (alleged) help of a Nevada judge and Third Way’s advice on what words for Democrats to avoid.Check out Bryan’s podcast Guys here (or wherever you get your podcasts): https://www.patreon.com/GuysPodcast And follow him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/murderxbryan/?hl=en