Half The Answer Podcast
@halftheanswer.bsky.social
a podcast from @liberalcurrents.com where you can hear @caitlinmoriah.bsky.social and @trentrichardnelson.bsky.social interview experts on how we talk about the news events that shape our lives
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Our sanctions policy has slid smoothly into an actual blockade because, as @trentrichardnelson.bsky.social has argued (six years ago!), the difference between the two is minimal
February 10, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Our sanctions policy has slid smoothly into an actual blockade because, as @trentrichardnelson.bsky.social has argued (six years ago!), the difference between the two is minimal
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An oldie from me via @liberalcurrents.com but a goodie insofar as it addresses some of what the Trump admin is doing now internationally speaking; check it out!
Our sanctions policy has slid smoothly into an actual blockade because, as @trentrichardnelson.bsky.social has argued (six years ago!), the difference between the two is minimal
February 10, 2026 at 6:02 PM
An oldie from me via @liberalcurrents.com but a goodie insofar as it addresses some of what the Trump admin is doing now internationally speaking; check it out!
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More from @awkwardlyaudrey.bsky.social here with @caitlinmoriah.bsky.social and I via @halftheanswer.bsky.social
February 5, 2026 at 12:19 AM
More from @awkwardlyaudrey.bsky.social here with @caitlinmoriah.bsky.social and I via @halftheanswer.bsky.social
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On @halftheanswer.bsky.social, @caitlinmoriah.bsky.social and @trentrichardnelson.bsky.social were very excited to have @chrisgeidner.bsky.social on to talk about how the judiciary has fared under the second Trump term, and why www.liberalcurrents.com/half-the-ans...
Half the Answer #63: SCOTUS, the Fourth Amendment, and the Resistance
Trent and Caitlin talk to Chris Geidner of Law Dork about the absolute deluge of legal news that seems to be crashing over us like a tsunami. What are the current assaults on our constitutional rights...
www.liberalcurrents.com
February 7, 2026 at 7:18 PM
On @halftheanswer.bsky.social, @caitlinmoriah.bsky.social and @trentrichardnelson.bsky.social were very excited to have @chrisgeidner.bsky.social on to talk about how the judiciary has fared under the second Trump term, and why www.liberalcurrents.com/half-the-ans...
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LGBTQ+ pride flag removal from Stonewall monument in NYC sparks outcry
LGBTQ+ pride flag removal from Stonewall monument in NYC sparks outcry
The Stonewall National Monument memorializes the eponymous Stonewall Uprising of 1969, when a police raid of the small Greenwich Village gay bar ignited six days of rioting that birthed the modern US gay rights movement, later extended to transgender and non-binary people, who do not identify as male or female.
www.lemonde.fr
February 11, 2026 at 1:39 AM
LGBTQ+ pride flag removal from Stonewall monument in NYC sparks outcry
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i swear they think needles are for women and horse paste is for men don’t ask me why that’s just what it is
So the feds ARE NOT considering an mRNA vaccine for the flu, which could save countless lives, but ARE backing research into whether horse dewormer can cure cancer, because the right views vaccines as elite and ivermectin as populist.
Cool.
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Cool.
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FDA won’t review Moderna application for first mRNA-based flu vaccine
The decision, which shocked company officials, comes as the FDA says it will take a stricter approach to federal vaccine approvals.
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February 11, 2026 at 2:55 AM
i swear they think needles are for women and horse paste is for men don’t ask me why that’s just what it is
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The writing's on the wall www.liberalcurrents.com/the-washingt...
February 10, 2026 at 5:56 PM
The writing's on the wall www.liberalcurrents.com/the-washingt...
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If you don't already support @liberalcurrents.com with your attention and, if possible, with your $, I'd invite you to join me in doing so. Our media landscape is a howling wilderness with very few big outlets that understand the stakes and make them clear to their audience. Liberal Currents does.
February 7, 2026 at 2:52 PM
If you don't already support @liberalcurrents.com with your attention and, if possible, with your $, I'd invite you to join me in doing so. Our media landscape is a howling wilderness with very few big outlets that understand the stakes and make them clear to their audience. Liberal Currents does.
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This is why domestic "shuffle" flights between ICE detention centers have skyrocketed, much moreso than ICE deportation flights.
When you are moved to a different jurisdiction, you have to refile your habeas petition all over again. They want to wear people down so they'll give up on their cases.
When you are moved to a different jurisdiction, you have to refile your habeas petition all over again. They want to wear people down so they'll give up on their cases.
February 10, 2026 at 3:26 PM
This is why domestic "shuffle" flights between ICE detention centers have skyrocketed, much moreso than ICE deportation flights.
When you are moved to a different jurisdiction, you have to refile your habeas petition all over again. They want to wear people down so they'll give up on their cases.
When you are moved to a different jurisdiction, you have to refile your habeas petition all over again. They want to wear people down so they'll give up on their cases.
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just an assortment of grievances loosely assembled into the general shape and consistency of a man
February 9, 2026 at 9:48 PM
just an assortment of grievances loosely assembled into the general shape and consistency of a man
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Discord turns to facial recognition in child safety crackdown
Discord turns to facial recognition in child safety crackdown
The rollout, beginning in early March, will make teen-appropriate settings the default for all users, with adults needing to verify their age to loosen protections. The move follows similar actions by rivals facing intense scrutiny over child safety.
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February 9, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Discord turns to facial recognition in child safety crackdown
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thank you to @savithry.bsky.social and daniel from @becauselanguage.com for joining trent and me in our discussion of possible word of the year candidates for 2025!
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2025's Word of the Year
YouTube video by Liberal Currents
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January 19, 2026 at 1:36 AM
thank you to @savithry.bsky.social and daniel from @becauselanguage.com for joining trent and me in our discussion of possible word of the year candidates for 2025!
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February 5, 2026 at 9:17 PM
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@caitlinmoriah.bsky.social, @trentrichardnelson.bsky.social and me discuss AI as a political project here, and get into that particular question of terror-production, too
February 5, 2026 at 9:36 PM
@caitlinmoriah.bsky.social, @trentrichardnelson.bsky.social and me discuss AI as a political project here, and get into that particular question of terror-production, too
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It’s true! @liberalcurrents.com and @caitlinmoriah.bsky.social and I can attest to this!
February 6, 2026 at 6:12 PM
It’s true! @liberalcurrents.com and @caitlinmoriah.bsky.social and I can attest to this!
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"They were like, OK, so Donnie, we're going to let you fire basically anyone you want except the Fed. Don't mess with the Fed. And like a 5 year old child being told not to touch the stove, Trump was like, well, obviously I'm going to mess with the Fed." www.liberalcurrents.com/half-the-ans...
Half the Answer #63: SCOTUS, the Fourth Amendment, and the Resistance
Trent and Caitlin talk to Chris Geidner of Law Dork about the absolute deluge of legal news that seems to be crashing over us like a tsunami. What are the current assaults on our constitutional rights...
www.liberalcurrents.com
February 6, 2026 at 10:43 PM
"They were like, OK, so Donnie, we're going to let you fire basically anyone you want except the Fed. Don't mess with the Fed. And like a 5 year old child being told not to touch the stove, Trump was like, well, obviously I'm going to mess with the Fed." www.liberalcurrents.com/half-the-ans...
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i don’t need generative AI to write a song, all i have to do is write a little bit of a song and then harass all my friends who are better at music than me about what i should do
February 7, 2026 at 8:02 PM
i don’t need generative AI to write a song, all i have to do is write a little bit of a song and then harass all my friends who are better at music than me about what i should do
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We're releasing another installment in our "Who the Hell?" series on Monday. Join us as we retrace the life and career of Steven Crowder, from the time he did a yogurt tubes commercial to modern scandals that demolished his reputation.
Feat @thancrowder.bsky.social
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078: Who the Hell is Steven Crowder? feat. Byron McKoy | Posting Through It
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February 8, 2026 at 12:56 AM
We're releasing another installment in our "Who the Hell?" series on Monday. Join us as we retrace the life and career of Steven Crowder, from the time he did a yogurt tubes commercial to modern scandals that demolished his reputation.
Feat @thancrowder.bsky.social
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Feat @thancrowder.bsky.social
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This week in Liberal Currents:
We began with the tenth issue of The Opposition Report and the second written by @chancephillips.bsky.social. An excellent overview of January's events, available to our paid subscribers www.liberalcurrents.com/the-oppositi...
We began with the tenth issue of The Opposition Report and the second written by @chancephillips.bsky.social. An excellent overview of January's events, available to our paid subscribers www.liberalcurrents.com/the-oppositi...
The Opposition Report #10
The occupation of Minneapolis, imperialism, MAHA, and more.
www.liberalcurrents.com
February 7, 2026 at 7:12 PM
This week in Liberal Currents:
We began with the tenth issue of The Opposition Report and the second written by @chancephillips.bsky.social. An excellent overview of January's events, available to our paid subscribers www.liberalcurrents.com/the-oppositi...
We began with the tenth issue of The Opposition Report and the second written by @chancephillips.bsky.social. An excellent overview of January's events, available to our paid subscribers www.liberalcurrents.com/the-oppositi...
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If you did not read Audrey Lee's dispatch from the Portland ICE facility protests yet, I highly recommend it www.liberalcurrents.com/what-its-rea...
February 6, 2026 at 8:50 PM
If you did not read Audrey Lee's dispatch from the Portland ICE facility protests yet, I highly recommend it www.liberalcurrents.com/what-its-rea...
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very normal news updates
February 6, 2026 at 5:02 PM
very normal news updates
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"John Roberts thought he could do both. Like, he could be the institutionalist while day-to-day, he could chip away at people's rights and implement his vision for the law." www.liberalcurrents.com/half-the-ans...
Half the Answer #63: SCOTUS, the Fourth Amendment, and the Resistance
Trent and Caitlin talk to Chris Geidner of Law Dork about the absolute deluge of legal news that seems to be crashing over us like a tsunami. What are the current assaults on our constitutional rights...
www.liberalcurrents.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:18 PM
"John Roberts thought he could do both. Like, he could be the institutionalist while day-to-day, he could chip away at people's rights and implement his vision for the law." www.liberalcurrents.com/half-the-ans...
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Isn't it wild? It is an image I just can get over, members of our society's underclass shackled on a luxury jet. I've talked about it on @halftheanswer.bsky.social and It Could Happen Here, and that Zeteo piece, etc.
February 6, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Isn't it wild? It is an image I just can get over, members of our society's underclass shackled on a luxury jet. I've talked about it on @halftheanswer.bsky.social and It Could Happen Here, and that Zeteo piece, etc.
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Thanks to everyone on here who contributed to this newsletter! theracket.news/p/wanted-an-...
WANTED: An Opposition Party
The Democrats ain't it. A dying media won't be it. Can the people make one?
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February 5, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Thanks to everyone on here who contributed to this newsletter! theracket.news/p/wanted-an-...
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Very stoked that @chrisgeidner.bsky.social came on to talk with @caitlinmoriah.bsky.social and @trentrichardnelson.bsky.social
Half the Answer #63: Trent and Caitlin talk to Chris Geidner of Law Dork about the absolute deluge of legal news that seems to be crashing over us like a tsunami. What are the current assaults on our constitutional rights? What are judges and lawmakers doing to defend those rights?
Half the Answer #63: SCOTUS, the Fourth Amendment, and the Resistance
Trent and Caitlin talk to Chris Geidner of Law Dork about the absolute deluge of legal news that seems to be crashing over us like a tsunami. What are the current assaults on our constitutional rights...
www.liberalcurrents.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:49 AM
Very stoked that @chrisgeidner.bsky.social came on to talk with @caitlinmoriah.bsky.social and @trentrichardnelson.bsky.social