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.
I haven’t seen a dedicated thread to this article yet and I’m genuinely curious about people’s thoughts. Also linking to the Tangle take: https://www.readtangle.com/?ref=tangle-newsletter&attribution\_id=6a0c6f78aca94b00018a2510&attribution\_type=post
Relevance: alluded to in the dyke dramz episode and also have you met a BARpod?
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.
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.
"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.
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss a race-based scandal at the Victorian Heritage Festival in Port Townsend, Wash. Plus, looking back at the Jaman Affair.
Show Notes:
Port discontinuing use of social media | Port of Port Townsend
I love the Victorian era. So I decided to live in it. | Vox
Mayor David Faber’s Social Media Round-up: The Joke’s On Who? | Port Townsend FreePress
https://www.tiktok.com/@costumersofcolor/video/7633209083499138317
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.“
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.
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?
This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss meltdowns at two of our nation’s remaining lesbian sapphic spaces: Marsha’s South Street in Philadelphia and The Pearl in Denver. Plus, a Doc Marie’s update.
Show Notes:
https://www.tiktok.com/@mxoliviaa/video/7629952824821992735
Marsha’s faces backlash after alleged employment disputes - Philadelphia Gay News
https://www.instagram.com/reels/DXcsqahkcPv/
Colorado lost its only lesbian bar. Then a new joint opened. | Rocky Mountain PBS
Dispute Between Denver Bars the Pearl and Your Mom’s House Gets Ugly | Denver Westword
https://www.instagram.com/p/DXHi0mijcP4/
What’s Going on With The Pearl in Denver?
The Pearl Dissolves, Refunds Thousands Raised on GoFundMe
Days after raising $83K, The Pearl is imploding
Fundraiser by Dominique Garcia : Save The Pearl: A Sacred Space for Our Community
The Pearl, Denver’s only lesbian bar, closes and is seized for taxes - Denver Gazette
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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In other news, Harvard University continues to self flagellate themselves over things their predecessors did more than a century ago.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/05/12/metro/harvard-slavery-ties-database/
The EEOC files a lawsuit against the NY Times for racial discrimination.
Pod relevance: DEI, NYT drama, anti-racism backlash
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
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
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
https://x.com/j_fishback/status/2040532875552944293?s=20
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.
Another first person account revealing how the dogma of anti-racism and DEI is eroding our institutions of higher learning.
Helen Lewis joins Katie to talk about Lena Dunham, Lindy West, fame, the art of the memoir, dog testicles, and more.
