Yesterday, I joined independent journalist, Natalie Bencivenga, for a conversation on Substack live.
We covered:
Donald Trump sending the FBI to arrest a judge, who would not allow ICE to detain immigrants before they could have their day in court
Trump considering giving families a “baby bonus” of $5,000 to incentivize more people into having children
Trump restarting student loan repayments - saying those who are unable to pay will have loans sent to collection agencies, tax returns withheld & wages garnished
Vice-Chair of DNC threatens to spend $20 million primarying safe Democratic seats or Democrats that aren’t “meeting the moment”
Pete Buttigieg goes on right-leaning podcast. Good idea or bad idea?
If you enjoyed our conversation & would like to see more from Natalie Bencivenga, here are some places to check out her work ⬇️
Natalie Bencivenga: SUBSTACK INSTAGRAM
00:00 - Intro
0:23 - Trump sends FBI to arrest a Milwaukee judge - our reaction
5:15 - Trump incentivizing people to have more children with $5,000 “baby bonus”
11:40 - Trump restarts student loan payments
16:54 - Vice Chair of DNC pledges 20 million to primary Democrats in safe blue seats/Democrats who aren’t meeting the moment
You can download this episode, or watch from the Substack app! I definitely recommend downloading the app, if you haven’t already. Please let me know if you have any questions about downloading the episode.
What are your thoughts on Trump arresting a judge? Is it fair to say we’ve entered full blown authoritarianism? Do you think all student loans should be forgiven? Please let me know & share your thoughts below ⬇️
As we continue with our journey here on Substack, it’s my intention to continue to bring everyone more conversations like this one, more interviews, & panel discussions (coming soon), on top of the traditional articles.
Thank you for being subscribed to Independent Thought & a special thank you to all of the paid members who power this platform & allow me to do this work.
Thank you Kathleen Blair, Stanley Thompson, Ida loves Earth, O-Man, and many others for tuning into my live video with Natalie Bencivenga! Join me for my next live video in the app.
Until next time,
Desmond
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