Pausing Democracy
What are these symptoms? Anxiety, flashes of anger, insomnia...is it peri-menopause or the fall of democracy?
Pausing Democracy
It's a Hot Mess: HRT Shortages and Political Chaos
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In this week’s episode, we dive headfirst into the absurdity of the headlines—starting with whispers of a possible HRT shortage (because apparently menopause wasn’t hard enough already). We unpack the surreal rebranding of the Kennedy Center into the Trump/Kennedy Center, Ghislaine Maxwell’s eyebrow-raising work release privileges, and the latest bait-and-switch over grand jury files. We break down how tariffs are fueling more inflation, introduce you to Heritage Foundation favorite E.J. Antoni—now running the BLS—and discuss ICE’s new recruitment push. And yes, we’ll talk about Jared Wise, the high-ranking DOJ official making news for all the wrong reasons. All with our usual cocktail of menopause mood swings, political side-eye, and just enough irreverence to keep us sane.