Left of Lansing

<div>#podcast #politics #progressives #Democrats #2024Election #Autopsy #MAGA #Trump #Republicans #CorporateGreed #CorporateCorruption #GovernmentCorruption #WorkingClass #Authoritarianism #Democracy #Harris #DigitalMedia #YouthVote #GenZ #Mamdani #Gaza #LeftofLansing<br> <br> Here's the Left of Lansing "Friday Short" for December 19, 2025.<br> <br> The Democratic National Committee will not release its 2024 election autopsy report, which was being anticipated by many voters hoping Democrats understood the reasons for their losses to Trump and MAGA Republicans. <br> <br> Party officials claim they don't want to divide people, especially since Democrats are winning elections nationwide. <br> <br> But what this really proves is that it's obvious the report says chasing so-called "moderate" voters cost Democrats that election. Pat Johnston explains. <br> <br> Please, subscribe to the podcast, download each episode, and give it a good review if you can!<br> <br> [email protected]<br> <br> Left of Lansing is now on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQQWjoUxWJCQwSDv-7jKpqQ">YouTube as well</a>!<br> <br> <a href="https://www.leftoflansing.com/">leftoflansing.com</a><br> <br> NOTES:<br> <br> </div> <h1>"<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/18/democrats-2024-election-autopsy">Democrats won’t release 2024 election loss ‘autopsy’, DNC chair says</a>." By Rachel Leingang of <em>The Guardian</em> </h1>

<div>#podcast #politics #Michigan #Progressives #Democrats #Republicans #MAGA #Trump #Economy #DataCenters #WorkingClass #Jobs #Environment #GovernmentCorruption #CorporateCorruption #BigTech #ClimateChange #Decency #Empathy #WhiteChristianNationalism #Authoritarianism #Democracy #LeftOfLansing<br> <br> Here's Episode 160 of Michigan's Premier Progressive Podcast!<br> <br> 00:00-16:22: Corporate &amp; Government Corruption<br> <br> Pat Johnston talks about the Trump Regime's move to dismantle a crucial climate change research center in Colorado. If there's no data gathering or research, can there be climate change? The Big Tech Billionaire Bros keep pushing more data centers in Michigan, but the working class is resisting. However, the state's utility monopolies are pushing hard to the the state to green-light these centers. Getting rid of climate change research, pushing for data centers, and a possible war in Venezuela is all connected. It's corporate and government corruption joining forces to leave the working class struggling. <br> <br> 16:23-29:15: MAGA Michigan Guts Working Class Spending<br> <br> MAGA Michigan Republicans in the state House blocked already-approved funding for various work projects throughout the state, and other crucial spending projects to help working class Michiganders. We're talking about cutting money for the successful Rx Kids programs, wigs for kids with cancer, mental health services. <br> <br> 29:16-35:09: Trump on Reiner<br> <br> In the "Last Call," Pat talks about how Dear Leader Trump's asinine comments regarding the tragic death of movie director and longtime Democratic Party activist Rob Reiner. <br> <br> 35:10-37:05: Ending<br> <br> Please, subscribe to the podcast, download each episode, and give it a good review if you can!<br> <br> [email protected]<br> <br> Left of Lansing is now on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQQWjoUxWJCQwSDv-7jKpqQ">YouTube as well</a>!<br> <br> <a href="https://www.leftoflansing.com/">leftoflansing.com</a><br> <br> NOTES:<br> <br> </div> <h1>"<a href="https://michiganadvance.com/2025/12/11/michigan-dems-say-645m-work-project-cuts-are-cruel-gops-rylee-linting-also-calls-foul/?emci=4d43a004-30d7-f011-8195-000d3a1d58aa&amp;emdi=4299fcb8-49d7-f011-8195-000d3a1d58aa&amp;ceid=306826">Michigan Dems say $645M work project cuts are ‘cruel’; GOP’s Rylee Linting also calls foul.</a>" By Ben Solis of <em>Michigan Advance</em> </h1> <h1>"<a href="https://bridgemi.com/michigan-government/rxkids-in-limbo-flint-reeling-over-surprise-cuts-by-house-republicans/?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=twitter">RxKids ‘in limbo,’ Flint reeling over surprise cuts by House Republicans.</a>" By Jordyn Hermani &amp; Simon D. Schuster of <em>Bridge Michigan</em> </h1> <h1>"<a href="https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2025/12/16/michigan-legislature-work-project-cuts-impact-matt-hall/87795596007/">Speaker Hall unfazed as groups describe pain from recent budget cuts</a>." By Paul Egan of The <em>Detroit Free Press</em> </h1> <div> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/v/15ZtTqpSGUb/"><strong>Michigan Progressive Democratic state Rep. Betsy Coffia comments</strong></a> via Facebook</div> <h1>"<a href="https://youtu.be/GzFTeHMr3Vs?si=GWw9Qbo3uJmuJhZN">$645 Million Gone With One Vote — Michigan Lawmakers Admit It Wasn’t “Waste.</a>” WKAR's <em>Off The Record</em> </h1> <h1>"<a href="https://michiganadvance.com/2025/12/16/frustrations-with-data-center-projects-bubble-over-at-michigan-capitol/">Frustrations with data center projects bubble over at Michigan Capitol</a>." By Kyle Davidson of <em>Michigan Advance</em> </h1> <h1>"<a href="https://michiganadvance.com/2025/12/17/enbridge-wins-key-ruling-as-federal-judge-bars-michigan-from-ending-line-5-easement/">Enbridge wins key ruling as federal judge bars Michigan from ending Line 5 easement.</a>" By Kyle Davidson of <em>Michigan Advance</em> </h1> <h1>"<a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/science/climate-change/trump-administration-break-climate-research-center-ncar-rcna249668">Trump administration plans to break up largest federal climate research center</a>." By Denise Chow &amp; Megan Lebowitz of NBC News</h1> <h1>"<a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/bari-weiss-cbs-erika-kirk-231008093.html">Bari Weiss’s CBS Erika Kirk Town Hall Falters In the Ratings, Way Behind Kirk’s Fox News Appearances.</a>" By Zachary Leeman of <em>Mediaite</em> </h1> <div> <a href="https://michiganadvance.com/2025/12/16/frustrations-with-data-center-projects-bubble-over-at-michigan-capitol/">Photo of Michigan Capitol protest</a> of data centers courtesy of Kyle Davidson of <em>Michigan Advance</em> </div>

<div>#podcast #politics #progressive #Michigan #Democrats #MAGA #Trump #Republicans #race #minorities #healthcare #implicitbias #Lansing #WhiteChristianNationalism #MattMaddock #Authoritarianism #WorkingClass #Democracy #LeftOfLansing<br> <br> Here's the Left of Lansing "Monday Musing" for December 15, 2025.<br> <br> The MAGA Michigan Republican House passed a bill banning implicit bias training for state health care professionals. <br> <br> Despite years of research not only showing how implicit bias exists, and how training those on implicit bias can improve care and outcomes for all patients and the doctors and nurses who treat them, MAGA state Rep. Matt Maddock introduced a bill banning implicit bias training because it was nothing but evil Marxism. <br> <br> Or something like that. <br> <br> The bill passed, but will most likely not pass the state Senate where Democrats have control. <br> <br> But it's important to understand that these kinds of anti-science, anti-knowledge, and anti-empathy stances is what drives most of the MAGA base, and it's why that base is shrinking. <br> <br> Please, subscribe to the podcast, download each episode, and give it a good review if you can!<br> <br> [email protected]<br> <br> Left of Lansing is now on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQQWjoUxWJCQwSDv-7jKpqQ">YouTube as well</a>!<br> <br> <a href="https://www.leftoflansing.com/">leftoflansing.com</a><br> <br> NOTES:<br> <br> </div> <h1>"<a href="https://michiganadvance.com/briefs/michigan-house-approves-bill-blocking-implicit-bias-training-requirements-for-health-professionals/">Michigan House approves bill blocking implicit bias training requirements for health professionals</a>." By Kyle Davidson of <em>Michigan Advance</em> </h1> <h1>"<a href="https://www.michiganpublic.org/politics-government/2025-12-12/house-adopts-bill-to-scrub-bias-training-from-michigan-health-care-licensing">House adopts bill to scrub bias training from Michigan health care licensing</a>." By Rick Pluta of <em>Michigan Public Radio</em> </h1> <div>Music provided by: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@SpaceLeopard">https://www.youtube.com/@SpaceLeopard</a> </div>

<div>#podcast #politics #progressive #Michigan #Democrats #Republicans #Trump #MAGA #MattHall #AnnBolin #GretchenWhitmer #CorporateCorruption #GovernmentCorruption #RxKids #Flint #WorkingClass #Oligarchy #Authoritarianism #Democracy #LeftOfLansing<br> <br> Here's the Left of Lansing "Friday Short" for December 12, 2025.<br> <br> MAGA Michigan Republicans, led by state House Speaker Matt Hall and House Appropriations Chair Ann Bolin, cancelled $644 million dollars in already-approved funding for work projects throughout the state. That money also included money for the successful Rx Kids programs in Flint and elsewhere around the state for young, struggling families. It also includes cuts in mental health services, veterans' services, and clean energy jobs. AND, it eliminates money that would fund a charter school accountability database. <br> <br> MAGA Republicans did this without any hearings or debate. <br> <br> They don't believe in the working class. They believe in the corporate donor class.<br> <br> Please, subscribe to the podcast, download each episode, and give it a good review if you can!<br> <br> [email protected]<br> <br> Left of Lansing is now on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQQWjoUxWJCQwSDv-7jKpqQ">YouTube as well</a>!<br> <br> <a href="https://www.leftoflansing.com/">leftoflansing.com</a><br> <br> NOTES:<br> <br> </div> <h1>"<a href="https://michiganadvance.com/2025/12/11/michigan-dems-say-645m-work-project-cuts-are-cruel-gops-rylee-linting-also-calls-foul/?emci=4d43a004-30d7-f011-8195-000d3a1d58aa&amp;emdi=4299fcb8-49d7-f011-8195-000d3a1d58aa&amp;ceid=306826">Michigan Dems say $645M work project cuts are ‘cruel’; GOP’s Rylee Linting also calls foul</a>." By Ben Solis of <em>Michigan Advance</em> </h1> <h1>"<a href="https://bridgemi.com/michigan-government/rxkids-in-limbo-flint-reeling-over-surprise-cuts-by-house-republicans/?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=twitter">RxKids ‘in limbo,’ Flint reeling over surprise cuts by House Republicans</a>." By Jordyn Hermani and Simon D. Schuster of <em>Bridge Michigan</em> </h1>

<div>#podcast #progressive #politics #Michigan #Democrats #Republicans #MAGA #Trump #BigTech #DataCenters #CorporateGreed #CorporateCorruption #CorporateWelfare #GovernmentCorruption #WorkingClass #Whitmer #GovernorWhitmer #MattHall #HaleyStevens #MalloryMcMorrow #AbdulElSayed #Populism #Election2026 #MichiganAdvance #Authoritarianism #Democracy #SherroneMoore #LeftOfLansing<br> <br> 00:00-15:05: UofM Football/Whitmer Embraces Trump/Populist Uprising<br> <br> Pat Johnston starts by talking about the firing of Michigan Head Football Coach Sherrone Moore, and how power and greed corrupts everywhere, including college football. Then, he shares how MAGA Republicans are recycling the failed Health Savings Account idea that'll hurt millions of working class Americans. Michigan Democratic Congresswoman Haley Stevens brings Articles of Impeachment for HHS Robert Kennedy Jr., but Pat explains how that serves no good purpose. <br> <br> 15:06-39:40: Jon King, Michigan Advance Editor in-Chief<br> <br> <em>Michigan Advance</em> <a href="https://michiganadvance.com/author/jonking/">Editor In-Chief Jon King</a> talks with Pat about his <a href="https://michiganadvance.com/2025/12/05/whitmers-data-center-enthusiasm-will-undo-her-record-of-putting-the-people-of-michigan-first/">recent column</a> on how Michigan Democratic Governor's strange embrace of Big Tech data centers is tarnishing her once solid working class bona fides. Pat and John talk about Whitmer's sudden switch for Whitmer who's gone from "That Woman From Michigan" to one of Dear Leader Trump's favorite Democrats. And they talk about the ramifications of next year's Michigan Democratic Senate primary race. <br> <br> 39:41-46:25: Last Call on MI Dem Senate Race<br> <br> In this week's "Last Call," Pat shares what he believes will be the three main issues that'll dominate next year's Michigan Democratic Senate Primary race.<br> <br> 46:26-48:23: Ending<br> <br> Please, subscribe to the podcast, download each episode, and give it a good review if you can!<br> <br> [email protected]<br> <br> Left of Lansing is now on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQQWjoUxWJCQwSDv-7jKpqQ">YouTube as well</a>!<br> <br> <a href="https://www.leftoflansing.com/">leftoflansing.com</a><br> <br> NOTES:<br> <br> </div> <h1>"<a href="https://michiganadvance.com/2025/12/05/whitmers-data-center-enthusiasm-will-undo-her-record-of-putting-the-people-of-michigan-first/">Whitmer’s data center enthusiasm will undo her record of putting the people of Michigan first</a>." By Jon King of <em>Michigan Advance</em> </h1> <h1>"<a href="https://michiganadvance.com/2025/11/21/local-michigan-township-trustee-says-meta-is-behind-data-center-project-planned-near-howell/">Howell Township board OKs 6-month data center moratorium; opponents say it exempts current plan</a>." By Ben Solis &amp; Jon King of <em>Michigan Advance</em> </h1> <h1>"<a href="https://michiganadvance.com/briefs/whitmer-ordered-report-links-trumps-tariffs-to-rising-prices-and-slower-growth-across-michigan/">Whitmer-ordered report links Trump’s tariffs to rising prices and slower growth across Michigan.</a>" By Jon King of <em>Michigan Advance</em> </h1> <h1>"<a href="https://michiganadvance.com/2025/12/10/mcmorrow-slams-stevens-impeachment-bid-injecting-fire-into-michigans-u-s-senate-primary/">McMorrow slams Stevens’ impeachment bid, injecting fire into Michigan’s U.S. Senate primary</a>." By Ben Solis of <em>Michigan Advance</em> </h1> <h1>"<a href="https://michiganadvance.com/2025/12/10/michigan-house-republicans-reject-over-600-million-in-work-project-spending/">Hall, Bollin defend vote halting $645M in spending as Democrats decry ‘untransparent’ process</a>." By Katherine Dailey of <em>Michigan Advance</em> </h1> <h1>"<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/03/gretchen-whitmer-utilities-board-clean-energy">Michigan’s governor replaces clean energy advocate on utilities board with ‘industry ally</a>.’" By Tom Perkins of <em>The Guardian</em> </h1> <h1>"<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/dec/09/democrats-play-offense-healthcare">It’s time for Democrats to play offense on healthcare</a>." By Dr. Abdul El-Sayed in <em>The Guardian</em> </h1> <h1>"<a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/05/hepatitis-b-vaccine-babies-rfk-jr-cdc.html">RFK Jr.’s vaccine panel weakens recommendation on hepatitis B shot for babies, scrapping universal guidance</a>." By Annika Kim Constantino of <em>CNBC</em> </h1> <div>Politico <a href="https://x.com/factpostnews/status/1998402805501989214"><strong>Interview with Trump on Economy</strong></a> (via Fact Post on <em>X</em>)<br> Photo of Governor Whitmer courtesy of Anna Liz Nichols of <em>Michigan Advance</em>.</div>