The Court Case That Could Blow the Roof Off Political Spending (Andrew Seidel; One Nation, Indivisible podcast Episode #040 )

There’s so much to cover. Andrew dives into Trump threatening the lives of Democratic lawmakers and veterans; Trump’s awful, piggish misogyny and the White House coverup; and Marjorie Taylor Greene’s apologies tour. But that’s not even the biggest news because a court is hearing a case that could blow a hole in American democracy bigger than Citizens United. Plus, a win at the Supreme Court and some fun facts about the First Thanksgiving.

Rolling Stone op-ed.
Interview: 

https://www.podbean.com/ew/dir-sg9ur-28f31217

MAGA is mad Mamdani cancelled Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade only...

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rp_nB2xVQYA

 

The government ruins Thanksgiving in South Park special

Idiotic US war secretary Pete Hegseth launches an attack on a turkey-based festivity in frustration at his inability to outsmart a buffoonish police detective. A wild season finale looms…

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/nov/27/the-us-government-ruins-thanksgiving-its-a-south-park-holiday-special

 

How curiosity could help your Thanksgiving gathering and our politics - The Washington Post

The "how" question shouldn't be posed as a gotcha but with humility: I don't know this stuff as well as you. How would it work? Once your interlocutors realize they don't know, they become more open to new information and ideas. By abandoning the attempt to persuade Uncle Billy and Aunt Sally to change their minds, we actually make it more likely that they will...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/11/21/curiosity-politics-polarization-arguments-thanksgiving/ 

 

Thanksgiving

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHAW38GSLlo

The first Thanksgiving is a key chapter in America's origin story – but what happened in Virginia four months later mattered much more

… Any sign of resistance by "pagans," as Waterhouse labeled the Powhatans, needed to be suppressed to advance Europeans' desire to convert Native Americans to Christianity, claim Indigenous lands, and satisfy European customers clamoring for goods produced in America...

https://theconversation.com/the-first-thanksgiving-is-a-key-chapter-in-americas-origin-story-but-what-happened-in-virginia-four-months-later-mattered-much-more-170853

Mike Lindell to broadcast 3-day Thanksgiving 'marathon' as he prepares America for overturning election - Raw Story - Celebrating 17 Years of Independent Journalism

"And you're going to be sitting around the table -- this is very important to our country and the world -- everyone can be sitting around the table and going, 'Hey, what do you think of that?…"

https://www.rawstory.com/mike-lindell-thanksgiving-2655357078/

Fox News Uses COVID Guidelines to Escalate “War on Christmas” | Vanity Fair

With a Trump-less future on the horizon, Fox is replaying one of its greatest culture-war hits—with Thanksgiving thrown in for good measure.
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2020/11/fox-news-covid-war-on-christmas

The Safest Ways to Celebrate Thanksgiving in a Pandemic - The Atlantic

...Maybe most important, this year is an opportunity to bond over the moral certainty of the moment. At its core, Thanksgiving is a nebulous day of atoning for the sins of colonialism by eating food and saying thank you. Now families and friends and communities can work together to achieve something meaningful and good: ending the pandemic. All you're asked to do is eat food at home...

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/11/pandemic-thanksgiving/617119/

Coming Out | Alex Edelman | Stand-up Comedy

Alex shares his Thanksgiving tradition.....
https://youtu.be/4XOeYPS9Sag

Donald Trump Jr.'s Bid To Spark Family Fights At Thanksgiving Goes Awry | HuffPost

Donald Trump Jr. drew scorn on social media after he announced a competition that he hoped would sow division and discord among families this Thanksgiving. President Donald Trump’s eldest son on Tuesday asked his 4.1 million followers on Twitter to “trigger a liberal” by talking politics at the dinner table on Thursday.....
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-jr-thanksgiving_n_5ddfaa63e4b00149f72a3fc1

North Korea launches two projectiles in Thanksgiving message to Trump -- The Washington Post

Pyongyang is turning increasingly belligerent as it signals frustration with the lack of concessions from Washington.....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia-pacific/north-korea-launches-two-projectiles-in-thanksgiving-message-to-trump/2019/11/28/3cb203d4-11be-11ea-924c-b34d09bbc948_story.html

Fox News ridiculed over 'War on Thanksgiving' segment | The Independent

Fox News has accused progressives in America of trying to “cancel” Thanksgiving, apparently based on a single article which noted the climate impact of the upcoming holiday. The right-wing network seized upon the story, ‘The environmental impact of your Thanksgiving dinner’, which was published last week.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/fox-news-war-thanksgiving-left-climate-change-turkey-todd-piro-a9196171.html

Cut for Time: Thanksgivies - SNL

A sketch cut after dress rehearsal of an awards show honoring family members who ruined Thanksgiving dinner.
https://youtu.be/P8z3-mRQxNw

Cut for Time: Thanksgivies - SNL

https://youtu.be/P8z3-mRQxNw
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Donald Trump Says He's Most Thankful for Himself on Thanksgiving - Newsweek

"When I see foreign leaders, they say we cannot believe the difference in strength between the United States now and the United States two years ago. Made a lot of progress," President Trump told reporters on Thanksgiving. ....
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-thanksgiving-statement-thankful-himself-1228390

14,000 immigrant children spent Thanksgiving in US government detention shelters - Business Insider

A record-setting 14,030 immigrant children live in US detention camps and shelters across the country as of November 15, according to federal and state statistics cited by Houston Chronicle.....
https://www.businessinsider.com/14000-immigrant-children-spent-thanksgiving-in-us-government-detention-2018-11

On Thanksgiving, I'm thankful my ancestors left Europe, and that America took them in - Daily Kos

"I've got something I'd like to say." That's what I usually offer up as a preamble, as I try to get the attention of my kids and other family members gathered around the Thanksgiving table. It usually takes a couple of attempts, but once we're all on the same page, I offer words of thanks for my ancestors. ....
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/1813616

Your guide to winning the economy debate at Thanksgiving dinner - Bloomberg

Don't let your cranky uncle break you in the Fed debate. Here are some key talking points to survive.....
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-11-17/your-guide-to-winning-the-economy-debate-at-thanksgiving-dinner?utm_campaign=news&utm_medium=bd&utm_source=applenews

'They weren’t letting you win': Watch Trump use his Thanksgiving address to the troops to bash the Obama administration -- Raw Story

Donald Trump on Thursday addressed the troops in a Thanksgiving teleconference—and managed to trash his predecessor, Barack Obama, in the process. ....
https://www.rawstory.com/2017/11/they-werent-letting-you-win-watch-trump-use-his-thanksgiving-address-to-the-troops-to-bash-obamas-administration/