Bonus Episode: Resisting Trump’s Tactics of Distraction and Erasure

On this month’s bonus episode, Jonathan and Sy discuss: - What exactly the Trump administration does to distract the media and the general population so it can achieve its goals - How it uses the erasure of experiences from outside MAGA world to demean and suppress opposition - What we can do to resist Trump’s agenda in light of these tactics - And, in Which Tab Is Still Open, making sure immigrants know their rights when dealing with ICE, and preparing for those encounters ahead of time Mentioned on the Episode: - Ezra Klein’s op-ed, “Don’t Believe Him.” - Professor Austin Kocher’s post about knowing your rights when encountering ICE - “Know your rights” distributable cards for immigrants in English - The same card in Spanish - The feelings wheel skill sheet to help kids work through hard conversations Credits - Follow KTF Press on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. Subscribe to get our bonus episodes and other benefits at KTFPress.com. - Follow host Jonathan Walton on Facebook Instagram, and Threads. - Follow host Sy Hoekstra on Mastodon. - Our theme song is “Citizens” by Jon Guerra – listen to the whole song on Spotify. - Our podcast art is by Robyn Burgess – follow her and see her other work on Instagram. - Editing by Sy. - Production by Sy and our incredible subscribers The transcript for this episode was autogenerated by Substack and may contain errors This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ktfpress.substack.com