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Jubes and Ames discuss the latest Epstein Files drop and how they *seemingly* lend credence to the Qanon conspiracy. Oops! Sources: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/02/new-jeffrey-epstein-files-key-takeaways https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/the-latest-epstein-files-release-includes-famous-names-and-new-details-about-an-earlier-investigation https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/02/bill-and-hillary-clinton-will-now-testify-before-congress-00761325 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdx5xzy8kn1o Bekah tik toker: https://www.tiktok.com/@bekahdayyy?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

Jubes and Ames discuss the tragedy of the Alex Pretti murder and how unions have historically fought back to their governments. Follow along the @anchorgirlspod on TikTok and Instagram! Alex Pretti sources: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/a-second-u-s-citizen-was-killed-by-federal-forces-in-minneapolis-heres-what-we-know https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/live/#x Recommended book: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/246798/beaten-down-worked-up-by-steven-greenhouse/ Cripple Creek sources: https://open.spotify.com/episode/71OeTBVDeo6xO7rQDBLUpG?si=ZaVom167STmdhUuDjE6Jog&t=5455 https://aflcio.org/about/history/labor-history-events/battle-cripple-creek https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cripple_Creek_miners%27_strike_of_1894 Blair Mountain sources: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4qUgXbHN3e0WI8M1s0lZ2w?si=LjVJD-x5Sr29o6zJWO8AnA https://open.spotify.com/episode/2HSbDqwnXEcVOlxl8ZzVNt?si=4Rf1Q8jISSKNPOplHLBL7g&ct=3226&t=3520 https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/battle-blair-mountain-largest-labor-uprising-american-history-180978520/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Blair_Mountain https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Virginia_coal_wars

Jubes and Ames get deep into why Trump is suddenly obsessed with Greenland, his insane text to the leader of Norway, the history of the US eyeing the Arctic island, NATO, and more. Follow along @anchorgirlspod on TikTok and Instagram! Sources: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgk8z8xxpgmo https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/17/europe/protesters-denmark-greenland-trump-intl https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/18/business/europe-greenland-trump-tariffs-trade https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/07/politics/us-greenland-trump-denmark-history-hnk https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proposed_United_States_acquisition_of_Greenland https://www.history.com/articles/greenland-united-states-seward-cold-war

Jubes and Ames go into depth about the biggest news story of the week, ICE shooting mother of three, Renee Good. This week the girls dive into what happened, who Renee Good was, and who the murderer is. Context for this week is what ICE actually is and the numbers of deaths associated with them. Everyone keep your head high against fascism. Rest in peace to Renee Good.  Sources: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-09/trump-pressures-big-oil-for-100-billion-venezuela-investment?srnd=homepage-americas https://www.axios.com/2026/01/10/minneapolis-ice-fbi-investigation?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosam&stream=top https://www.npr.org/2026/01/08/nx-s1-5671061/minneapolis-ice-shooting-noem https://apnews.com/article/ice-shooting-minneapolis-minnesota-9aa822670b705c89906f2c699f1d16c5 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1jepdjy256o https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/politics-and-government/us-immigration-and-customs-enforcement-ice https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/jan/04/ice-2025-deaths-timeline https://www.thetrace.org/2024/08/ice-agents-immigration-enforcement-violence/ https://www.thetrace.org/2026/01/ice-shooting-legal-prosecution-federal-agent/

Jubes and Ames go into depth about the biggest news story of the week, Venezuela. They cover the US capture of Maduro, the aftermath, and the likeness to past US actions like the operation to change Panama's leader in the 1980s and the Iraq war. LEARN WITH US. Follow along @anchorgirlspod on TikTok and Instagram! Sources: https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/live-updates/venezuela-trump-maduro-charges/ https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTIVZLOjjkD/?igsh=dzgwY2o5c3p1bmdp https://time.com/7343295/venezuela-machado-trump-nobel-peace-prize/ https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/venezuela-maduro-court-trump-01-05-26 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyndnqqey5o https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/us-venezuela-strike-nicolas-maduro-captured-how-timeline-trump-rcna252041

Jubes and Ames discuss the events of the week including the US bombing Nigeria on Christmas day, the latest in the Kilmar Abrego Garcia case, bad and good news in world health, and Israel’s latest evil action. Follow along  Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/nyregion/abrego-garcia-charges-doj.html https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/judge-documents-suggest-top-doj-officials-pushed-prosecute/story?id=128792629 https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/dmv-immigration/dhs-official-abrego-garcias-tiktok/65-0b2f4c60-5f22-451b-87ae-bb5a989076e7 https://apnews.com/article/gaza-israel-hamas-palestinians-ceasefire-war-news-286106d7a5a911704cdcf1c93248e502 https://www.npr.org/sections/goats-and-soda/2025/12/30/g-s1-103731/global-health-progress-challenges-vaccines-malaria-hiv https://www.axios.com/2025/12/29/isis-trump-nigeria-attack-christians

Jubes and... Ames???... discuss the events of the week, focusing on the new Epstein release and the AI executive order. Follow along @anchorgirlspod on Instagram and TikTok! Sources: https://www.npr.org/2025/12/19/nx-s1-5647638/epstein-files-release-law-deadline-trump https://www.npr.org/2025/12/21/nx-s1-5651323/epstein-files-bondi-justice-department-congress-contempt https://www.wired.com/story/epstein-files-whats-in-doj-release-december-19/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/12/eliminating-state-law-obstruction-of-national-artificial-intelligence-policy/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/removing-barriers-to-american-leadership-in-artificial-intelligence/ https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/11/06/republicans-democrats-now-equally-concerned-about-ai-in-daily-life-but-views-on-regulation-differ/ https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/twelve-dead-gaza-storms-gaza-aid-extortion-trump-executive-orders-artificial-intelligence-drop-site-daily https://www.politico.com/news/2025/12/20/big-tech-gets-worried-about-trumps-ai-czar-00701112

Ames and Jubes discuss some GOOD news stories that happened in 2025!!! Get your depressing news somewhere else this week because its all good vibes on this episode! Follow along @anchorgirlspod on Instagram and TikTok! Sources: https://www.chop.edu/news/worlds-first-patient-treated-personalized-crispr-gene-editing-therapy-childrens-hospital) https://www.chop.edu/news/worlds-first-patient-treated-personalized-crispr-gene-editing-therapy-childrens-hospital https://news.med.virginia.edu/clinical/fda-approves-new-menopause-drug-for-hot-flashes-night-sweats/ https://www.gilead.com/news/news-details/2025/yeztugo-lenacapavir-is-now-the-first-and-only-fda-approved-hiv-prevention-option-offering-6-months-of-protection https://www.npr.org/2025/10/09/nx-s1-5564746/renewable-energy-coal-electricity-first https://www.npr.org/2025/01/31/nx-s1-5281938/india-tiger-population-conservation https://ewt.org/rediscovered-blyde-rondavel-flat-gecko/ https://thebigcatsanctuary.org/big-cats-in-crisis/ https://www.cake4kids.org https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/07/global-renewable-energy-generation-surpasses-coal-first-time#:~:text=The%20milestone%20represents%20%E2%80%9Ca%20crucial,the%20rest%20of%20the%20decade. https://www.npr.org/2025/10/09/nx-s1-5564746/renewable-energy-coal-electricity-first https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/cop/record-global-renewable-energy-growth-remains-short-climate-target-report-says-2025-10-14/

Jubes and Ames discuss the events of the week, including the big ol' media merger, the Texas senate race, the Antisemitism Act, and the latest on Luigi. Follow along @anchorgirlspod on Instagram and TikTok! Sources: https://www.aol.com/aclu-warns-senate-against-passing-015921779.html https://action.aclu.org/send-message/combat-antisemitism-not-free-speech https://finance.yahoo.com/news/paramount-makes-108-4-billion-140913886.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAALaJimpnaQdZevOlipS2PX1xZkX4CqvQwuVUnEzF9gXjcPFR5zvUjxADQGR0NEmTUNV_QrZ8uin1R4tn8AWCQTeY9z9UMhSXnGe6Ms-1GM2XKBwiyeNGSF1p2oUXSHqDk6_ohYeMzddUy_XJPkf-d-qtbXYWARpY2pvhxCoe99A1 https://www.businessinsider.com/paramount-wbd-saudi-arabia-qatar-abu-dhabi-elllison-hostile-billions-2025-12 https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/rep-jasmine-crockett-launches-texas-senate-run-shaking-democratic-prim-rcna247542 https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/jasmine-crockett-texas-senate-democratic-primary/ https://www.wtrf.com/news/luigi-mangione-case-update-police-say-gun-magazine-found-wrapped-in-underwear-tied-him-to-ceo-killing/

Jubes and Ames discuss the events of the week including Aftyn Behn's close race in TN District 7, Venezuela's history, Pete Hegseth's war crimes, and more. Follow along @anchorgirlspod on Instagram and TikTok! Sources: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/11/30/tennessee-congressional-race-becomes-unlikely-test-of-blue-wave/87481674007/ https://nashvillebanner.com/2025/12/01/matt-van-epps-aftyn-behn-special-election-eve/ https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/12/02/us/elections/results-tennessee-us-house-7-special.html https://www.wkrn.com/news/your-local-election-hq/tn-u-s-house-district-7-election-results/ https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2025/12/01/former-jags-say-hegseth-others-may-have-committed-war-crimes/ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/us/politics/trump-hegseth-drug-boat-strike-venezuela.html https://www.politico.com/news/2025/11/30/war-crimes-hegseth-venezuela-strikes-00671160 https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/01/media/hegseth-pentagon-boat-strikes-media-press-access https://thehill.com/homenews/5628447-defense-secretary-authorizes-drug-boat-strike/ https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-venezuela-ukraine-news-12-01-25 https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/live-blog/trump-indiana-redistricting-ukraine-live-updates-rcna246480

Jubes and Ames discuss the events of the week, including, foreign MAGA bots, republicans crashing out over a reminder to not obey illegal military orders, Rubio's Russian peace plan, and more. Follow along @anchorgirlspod on Instagram and TikTok! Sources: https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/russia-ukraine-us-peace-plan-11-24-25 https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/us/politics/trump-russia-ukraine-peace-plan-middle-ground.html https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn4d27dx80no https://www.newsweek.com/russia-ukraine-war-live-updates-trump-peace-plan-nato-11096992 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/24/disarray-over-leaked-us-russia-peace-plan-is-ideal-scenario-for-putin https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna245559 https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/defense-department-investigation-sen-mark-kelly-rcna245675 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/x-new-location-transparency-feature-questions-origins-maga-accounts-rcna245487 https://apnews.com/article/marjorie-taylor-greene-donald-trump-georgia-e9afa7886546bcbe3bdabfaedc89fb5b https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/donald-trump-marjorie-taylor-greene-resignation-rcna245307 https://www.thedailybeast.com/furious-house-republican-warns-more-explosive-resignations-are-coming-after-marjorie-taylor-greene/ https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/24/politics/marjorie-taylor-greene-georgia-district https://time.com/7336228/marjorie-taylore-greene-resignation-letter-trump/

Jubes and Ames discuss the events of the week, chiefly, THE EPSTEIN FILES. Also, the tariff checks that will never come, and the biggest breakup of the season (Marjorie Taylor Greene and Dumpy). Follow along @anchorgirlspod on Instagram and TikTok! Sources: https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/israeli-spy-yoni-koren-stayed-jeffrey-epstein-apartment-ehud-barak https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/how-jeffrey-epstein-helped-israel-establish-a-police-state-in-this-country-9645587 https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=fs7QxzsyYws&pp=4gcNEgtjaGF0Z3B0LmNvbQ%3D%3D https://oversightdemocrats.house.gov/news/press-releases/house-oversight-committee-releases-jeffrey-epstein-email-correspondence-raising https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3rj0d97ynvo https://www.politico.com/news/2025/11/12/jeffrey-epstein-donald-trump-russia-emails-00648919 https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/17/politics/marjorie-taylor-greene-trump-epstein-analysis https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/rep-marjorie-taylor-greene-blasts-trump-vicious-unwarranted-attacks-re-rcna244351 https://thehill.com/opinion/robbys-radar/5609434-marjorie-greene-responds-trump-denouncement/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/11/17/donald-trump-marjorie-taylor-greene-jeffrey-epstein/ https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/marjorie-taylor-greene-questions-trump-america-first-foreign-trips-rcna243323 https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5609515-raskin-democrats-marjorie-taylor-greene/ https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/marjorie-taylor-greene-and-donald-trump-are-at-war https://apnews.com/article/trump-marjorie-taylor-greene-republicans-maga-feud-f4b0dffe06440dfed16d336d08a05422 https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-marjorie-taylor-greene-engage-war-words-epstein/story?id=127553799 https://www.politico.com/news/2025/11/16/marjorie-taylor-greene-trump-epstein-files-00653600 https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/16/politics/marjorie-taylor-greene-interview-apologizes

Jubes and Ames discuss the events of the week, including the Dem's shutdown cave, Chicago ICE getting potentially experiencing the 2nd amendment, getting clear about Mamdani's policies (shoutout TikTok haterz), and legal sl*very in Saudi Arabia. Follow along @anchorgirlspod on TikTok and Instagram! Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/opinion/government-shutdown-democrats-republicans.html https://www.politico.com/news/2025/11/10/2026-democrat-candidates-slam-shutdown-deal-00644556 https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/opinion/shutdown-democrats.html https://www.politico.com/news/2025/11/09/senate-democrats-shutdown-vote-00644146 https://apnews.com/article/immigration-chicago-pepper-spray-90effb7970339902682dc9c9fda8e1d8 https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/10/us/dhs-ice-immigrants-chicago-shooting https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/politics/mamdani-democratic-socialism-explained https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/04/politics/policy-ideas-zohran-mamdani-nyc-election https://www.wsj.com/us-news/the-economics-behind-zohran-mamdanis-biggest-plans-71551f5a?st=qqVHKF&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/12/04/saudi-arabia-giga-projects-built-widespread-labor-abuses

Jubes and Ames interview Gay Valimont, who, though she lost, shifted Florida's 1st Congressional District to the left during her run to replace Matt Gaetz and flipped Escambia County blue for the first time since 1992. From 2016 to 2023, Gay was the Florida leader of Everytown for Gun Safety. After losing her election earlier this year, she founded Engage Y'all PAC to help get Democrats elected in the South. Learn more about Engage Y'all and donate: https://engageyall.com/