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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Farm Workers  Season 10, Ep 8

This week.... Governor Kristi Noem of South Dakota spoke at a NRA forum, claiming that it wasn't just a bunch of old white guys, to a crowd composed almost entirely of old white guys. Texas judge Kacsmaryk suspended the FDA's approval of a key component of medication abortions 23 years after the fact, using terrible reasoning to do so (MeFi). And Now: Did You Know Action News' Robert Grant Has A Fucking Dairy Allergy? Main story: Farm workers (Youtube, 25 minutes), most of whom in the US are foreign-born and undocumented, are badly treated, work in dangerous conditions, are woefully paid, and can legally be as young as twelve, and yet are incredibly essential to agriculture, which is messed up. The closing segment (of a parody "Farming Simulator 2023") was narrated by Nick Offerman. [more inside]
posted by JHarris on Apr 17, 2023 - 2 comments

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee: March 7, 2018  Season 3, Ep 2

  • Act 1: The NRA is a Cult
  • Act 2: Alt-Right Killers
  • Doug Bruce Ruined Colorado
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    posted by numaner on Mar 8, 2018 - 1 comment

    Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: The NRA and Brexit  Season 3, Ep 16

    This week...
    • The aftermath of Orlando shootings, from Trump's predictably awful remarks to the Democratic Party's filibuster, and the choke-hold the NRA holds over Congress and regulatory agencies, despite relatively low membership and campaign contributions. YouTube (11m)
    • And Now: "60 Minutes" Anchors Are Still Prompting People to Deliver the Exact Soundbite They Need
    • Main story: Brexit, that is to say, the motion to remove Great Britain from the European Union. Last Week Tonight debunks some of the reasons given for exiting. At the end, LWT provides their own (foul-mouthed, half-hearted) lyrics supporting staying in the EU, sung to the tune of Beethoven's "Ode To Joy." YouTube (16m)
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    posted by JHarris on Jun 22, 2016 - 4 comments

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