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Milwaukee couple reaches settlement with city after repeated swatting responses

Pod relevance: Patrick Tomlinson and his repeated- swatting and online torment saga is featured in episodes 164 and 165.

I feel bad for the guy, but I’m a bit annoyed that the city didn’t solve this issue sooner and now it’s costing taxpayers.

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u/phitfitz — 1 day ago

Weekly Random Discussion Thread for 5/18/26 - 5/24/26

Here's your usual space to post all your rants, raves, podcast topic suggestions (please tag u/jessicabarpod), culture war articles, outrageous stories of cancellation, political opinions, and anything else that comes to mind. Please put any non-podcast-related trans-related topics here instead of on a dedicated thread. This will be pinned until next Sunday.

Last week's discussion thread is here if you want to catch up on a conversation from there.

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u/SoftandChewy — 4 days ago

Alright, I got some “1 month free” spots I’d like to share.

UPDATE: All BAR pod spots are filled, sorry to those who I was unable to help. The Lesbian Project podcast has two spots remaining.

I hope this encourages other paid subscribers to share their "1 month free" Substack links with others. Sharing is caring! :p


Apologies if this is inappropriate here, I’m hoping to share them as I hate for a free thing to go unused, and I likely can’t afford to subscribe indefinitely.

I have a couple spots for BAR pod available, and 4 for The Lesbian Project podcast (its subreddit was closed down).

Any interest? DM your email to me and state which ones you’d like. I’ll update once they’re gone, and have no interest in funny business with your emails.

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u/blusterygay — 3 days ago
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Ken Paxton and Texas Children’s Hospital settle; the latter must create country’s first clinic to reverse transgender care

https://www.texastribune.org/2026/05/15/texas-children-transgender-transition-settlement-attorney-general/

"This Detransition Clinic will help patients reverse the damage caused by ideologically-motivated physicians who harmed patients by performing dangerous medical interventions for the purpose of 'transitioning' them."

The settlement also means that Texas Children must provide such services free of charge for the first 5 years (ie free healthcare for conservative causes). And in a way is gender-affirming conservative views. Lastly, it's not lost on me that Ken Paxton is in a hot runoff primary against the incumbent US senator John Cornyn, set to happen in less than 2 weeks.

u/ddx-me — 6 days ago

“Sex work saved my life” “after being forced out of her home at 13. TS Candii took refuge with a group of older transgender women who became her mentors. they taught her how to support herself through sex. warning that she would have few options in the formal econ which is often intolerant of trans”

I don’t deny that trans people face discrimination in employment. but Im pretty sure that the sex trade industry is not safer or more tolerant.

the article also thinks that using the word “pimp“ would be “racist overtones.“

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u/Manicpixiemanateeman — 6 days ago
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What happened at Ouma Bakery in Flatbush / PLG today? (May 11)

I saw this Instagram story and I’m dying to know the tea tbh. The way this is worded looks very sus to me...

Ouma used to have this insanely talented baker (who I follow on instagram religiously) working for them, but I noticed the baker recently left - not sure if it’s related.

u/CowboyandaCoffee29 — 7 days ago

What do people think of Rahm Emmanuel for 2028?

Relevance: he's very much a "barpod candidate" imo, he's against activist progressivism (calls Dems "weak and woke") and tries to change the subject from trans ("we've been talking about the bathroom when we should be talking about the classroom")

I get really excited to hear him speak. I think he has the ability to "say the quiet part out loud" better than any other candidate, but unlike Trump (who can also do that) he wants to talk about substantive policy, and he isn't angry or incoherent.

I've mentioned Rahm as a candidate to family and friends and they say "not electable," but these are people who think Gavin Newsom is electable, whereas I think Newsom would fail in the Midwest swing states because he's slimy and fake like a used car salesman. He's clearly doing a bit, playing a game, whereas I think people respond to authenticity. To me, Rahm is very electable nationally, the real challenge would be to win the nomination.

And even if he's not a realistic candidate, the fact he can say this stuff out loud without flinching changes the entire race. If everyone is quiet about this mess we're in, I think we'll lose, so when he says "dems lost the plot," he's forcing the other candidates to reckon with reality.

What do others think?

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u/btrh-256 — 8 days ago

Is there an episode about Reiner Winkler aka Drachenlord?

He is the ultimate lolcow in Germany. People have touched the poo very much, his village has been overrun by his haters. He had a masochistic relationship to them, didn't seem to be able to stop putting content out and ultimately ended up in jail. His story is a bit dated by now, but it's top notch BARpod​ material. Maybe he's come up already and I missed it, hence this post.

EDIT: u/estimatedValuable13 pointed out that he didn't end up in prison. thanks for the correction!

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u/hepazepie — 6 days ago

Weekly Random Discussion Thread for 5/11/26 - 5/17/26

Here's your usual space to post all your rants, raves, podcast topic suggestions (please tag u/jessicabarpod), culture war articles, outrageous stories of cancellation, political opinions, and anything else that comes to mind. Please put any non-podcast-related trans-related topics here instead of on a dedicated thread. This will be pinned until next Sunday.

Last week's discussion thread is here if you want to catch up on a conversation from there.

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u/SoftandChewy — 11 days ago

Did the New York Times discriminate against a white male employee?

The EEOC files a lawsuit against the NY Times for racial discrimination.

Pod relevance: DEI, NYT drama, anti-racism backlash

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u/Throwmeeaway185 — 12 days ago

Episode 307: One Fish Forward, Two Fishback

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss the scandal-plagued, extremely online, pretty creepy and kinda racist Florida gubernatorial candidate James Fishback.

Show Notes:

Greenlight’s Former Macro Analyst Sues for at Least $5 Million - Business Insider

Greenlight v. Fishback

At High School Debates, Debate Is No Longer Allowed - The Free Press

How critical theory is radicalizing high school debate - Slow Boring

Court filings show James Fishback used fake accounts, paid engagement to shape coverage

Trustees vote to shutter two ETFs from startup manager Azoria Capital | Reuters

Before challenging Trump’s Florida governor pick, James Fishback sought Fed role, investments from Trump world - ABC News

Woman says James Fishback dated her while she was underage, then harassed her after breakup

https://x.com/ellamaulding/status/2007974894357958991

https://x.com/ChaseDiciurcio/status/2021769089593606384?s=20

James Fishback: The Right-Wing Troll Who Would Be Governor - The Free Press

Florida 2026 Poll: Donalds Leads GOP Primary for Governor, Republicans Outpace Democrats in Florida Elections - Emerson Polling

https://x.com/j_fishback/status/2040532875552944293?s=20

James Fishback, a Republican Candidate for Florida Governor, Is Running on Rage Bait - The New York Times

Opinion | I Went to Florida to See the 31-Year-Old Candidate Thrilling Gen Z. We’re in Trouble. - The New York Times

https://x.com/j_fishback/status/2021279159897518358

https://x.com/Mdixon55/status/2041896507146690667?s=20

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u/SoftandChewy — 12 days ago

British Medical Association drops its objections to the 2024 Cass Review

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/07/doctors-union-cass-review-nhs-gender-healthcare

The doctors' union had previously objected do the reviews findings, which essentially urged for far greater scepticism and caution about treating gender dysphoria with medical interventions.

Relevance to the podcast: Jesse is one of the subject area's most famous and scrupulous journalists; the review has previously come up on the show.

u/RexBanner1886 — 14 days ago