# fourth july (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 7 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover fourth july. Page: Feed: --- ## [The Hafraouis were MAGA — then MAGA came for them](https://leavingmaga.substack.com/p/the-hafraouis-were-maga-then-maga) _2026-08-20 · Leaving MAGA/Rich Logis · Leaving MAGA's Substack_ Latif and Sandra Hafraoui used to watch a lot of Newsmax — and only Newsmax. They believed Donald Trump’s claims that everything outside the mainstream media was “fake news.” So they believed Newsmax’s claims that Trump’s deportation agenda was limited: he intended to go after “terrorists,” “drug dealers,” “murderers,” above all, “criminals.” Latif is an immigrant himself. He was born in Morocco… ## [Live with Leaving MAGA/Rich Logis](https://leavingmaga.substack.com/p/live-with-leaving-magarich-logis-b48) _2026-08-19 · Leaving MAGA/Rich Logis · Leaving MAGA's Substack_ A recording from Leaving MAGA/Rich Logis's live video [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211889916/1a20a586e97b901dd367d8d192b42508.mp3) ## [25 states down, 25 to go!](https://leavingmaga.substack.com/p/25-states-down-25-to-go) _2026-08-19 · Leaving MAGA/Rich Logis · Leaving MAGA's Substack_ We’re halfway there! Just this past week, we inked the contract on a billboard going up in Greenville, South Carolina. That billboard will be up next month. South Carolina will be the 25th state to host a Leaving MAGA billboard — putting us halfway to our goal of putting up billboards in all 50 states nationwide! HELP US MAKE IT TO ALL 50 STATES: DONATE NOW We’re thrilled that, because of you,… ## [Verdi Requiem and complete Debussy (Aug 26-Sep 1)](https://danielzinn.substack.com/p/verdi-requiem-and-complete-debussy) _2026-08-18 · Daniel Zinn · Daniel recommends concerts_ Small week, big repertoire. ## [Free Bach, big Beethoven (Aug 19-25)](https://danielzinn.substack.com/p/free-bach-big-beethoven-aug-19-25) _2026-08-18 · Daniel Zinn · Daniel recommends concerts_ Six picks, two of them free. ## [A Brief History of the Impossible](https://daniellazar.substack.com/p/a-brief-history-of-the-unimaginable) _2026-08-18 · Daniel Lazar · The Junction_ You Don't Know Shit About Shit ## [Republicans still can't say no to Trump, even as the dangers grow](https://edwineisendrath.substack.com/p/republicans-still-cant-say-no-to) _2026-08-17 · Edwin Eisendrath · It's the democracy, stupid_ Donald Trump has switched sides on the Korean Peninsula, threatened to bomb Oman, and took another, possibly fatal, shot at an already wounded NATO. Yet Republicans can’t say no. ## [We the taxpayers are paying millions for Trump’s home renovations](https://leavingmaga.substack.com/p/we-the-taxpayers-are-paying-millions) _2026-08-17 · Leaving MAGA/Rich Logis · Leaving MAGA's Substack_ From day one, Trump claimed that it was him — not the US taxpayer — who would be paying for his White House renovations. But the truth is out: these vanity projects carry a staggering $927 million price tag , with hundreds of millions made available through National Park Service-related accounts for work on the White House grounds. At a time when Trump claims the nation “can’t afford” to fund… ## [We now live in a dual state: rule of law for some, coercion for others, and freedom for none](https://edwineisendrath.substack.com/p/we-now-live-in-a-dual-state-rule) _2026-08-16 · Edwin Eisendrath · It's the democracy, stupid_ Donald Trump has created a space in America where the law is no more than the armed weaponization of his desires. ## [Live with The Intellectualist](https://leavingmaga.substack.com/p/live-with-the-intellectualist) _2026-08-14 · Leaving MAGA/Rich Logis · Leaving MAGA's Substack_ A recording from Leaving MAGA/Rich Logis and The Intellectualist's live video [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211229857/edfe1d7cb2e6f40b8ff542cdb3c741ca.mp3) ## [Dissecting Series A Rounds (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/1nJknFyooWER) _2026-08-14 · **Sponsored**_ Two real Series A cases: timelines, investor sequencing, and common founder mistakes. ## [Trump just said this about canceling the midterm elections](https://leavingmaga.substack.com/p/trump-just-said-this-about-canceling) _2026-08-14 · Leaving MAGA/Rich Logis · Leaving MAGA's Substack_ Donald Trump may be about to subvert the 2026 midterm elections — he said so himself. Earlier this week, far-right host Wayne Allyn Root suggested to Trump that he could declare a national security emergency to seize control of the elections. Trump refused to rule it out. “Because it’s so hard to get the Senate to do anything ,” Root told Trump, “they don’t get anything done. If they never get the… ## [4 things the GOP doesn't want you to think about](https://edwineisendrath.substack.com/p/4-things-the-gop-doesnt-want-you) _2026-08-12 · Edwin Eisendrath · It's the democracy, stupid_ This election cycle is not about the future of the Democratic Party, but the future of the United States. ## [America is fed up](https://leavingmaga.substack.com/p/america-is-fed-up) _2026-08-11 · Leaving MAGA/Rich Logis · Leaving MAGA's Substack_ “Food is getting outrageous.” “Rent’s going up, gas is going up, groceries are going up…we’re barely scraping by.” “You can’t afford to breathe at this point.” Three different Trump voters speaking with MS NOW this past week shared their thoughts about the affordability crisis amidst rising costs across the board. One voter went on to say that he regrets voting for Trump and will not vote in the… ## [Central Florida folks: Join me for a talk on Thursday — I'd love to meet you](https://leavingmaga.substack.com/p/central-florida-folks-join-me-for) _2026-08-11 · Leaving MAGA/Rich Logis · Leaving MAGA's Substack_ In 2022, after seven years as a MAGA pundit and true believer, I realized I’d been lied to. But so many people are still trapped in MAGA, and they are still waiting for their “one betrayal too many.” Part of the work I do is giving talks around the country to share my experience. The people who come may be doubting MAGA themselves; they may be former MAGA believers; or they may want to know how to… ## [Routine Maintenance](https://daniellazar.substack.com/p/routine-maintenance) _2026-08-11 · Daniel Lazar · The Junction_ a poem ## [WATCH: Progressive candidates have work to do with black and working class voters](https://edwineisendrath.substack.com/p/watch-progressive-candidates-have) _2026-08-08 · Edwin Eisendrath · It's the democracy, stupid_ My wide ranging conversation with Ahmed Baba including what we learned from the Michigan primary results. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210262896/19b0b2f9d217f53d321552320ad82648.mp3) ## [Dems have done their job in the primaries](https://edwineisendrath.substack.com/p/dems-have-done-their-job-in-the-primaries) _2026-08-07 · Edwin Eisendrath · It's the democracy, stupid_ The GOP wants Dems to turn on each other, so we won’t notice that they stopped working for us a long time ago ## [Trump is losing the working class with 89 days to go](https://leavingmaga.substack.com/p/trump-is-losing-the-working-class) _2026-08-06 · Leaving MAGA/Rich Logis · Leaving MAGA's Substack_ “The Working Class Is Fleeing Trump.” That’s the headline The New York Times is running as we enter August with just 90 days left to Election Day. Two years ago, Trump consolidated a broad swath of working-class voters who believed he would address issues like inflation and rising gas prices. Instead, he’s done the opposite. Costs are soaring as everyday Americans struggle to keep up. But Trump’s… ## [Heartbreak, Civil War, and 1,600+ New Pages: The Wing Diaries Continue](https://digitalnewberry.substack.com/p/heartbreak-civil-war-and-1600-new) _2026-08-04 · Digital Newberry · Newberry Transcribe: History in Progress_ Two more John M. ## [One of those slow August weeks (August 5-11)](https://danielzinn.substack.com/p/one-of-those-slow-august-weeks-august) _2026-08-04 · Daniel Zinn · Daniel recommends concerts_ Schumann at Geffen, baroque at Alice Tully, and Beethoven you should hear once. ## [Refer a Friend, Earn Rewards (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/uH9t1ehtbsGY) _2026-08-04 · **Sponsored**_ Earn rewards when a friend signs up for the Graphite Business Card ## [Beyond Left and Right](https://daniellazar.substack.com/p/beyond-left-and-right) _2026-08-04 · Daniel Lazar · The Junction_ Politics after certainty ## [WATCH: How to protect and renew our democracy](https://edwineisendrath.substack.com/p/watch-how-to-protect-and-renew-our) _2026-08-02 · Edwin Eisendrath · It's the democracy, stupid_ My conversation with Ami Fields-Meyer on his new book "On Courage, How to be a Dissident in an Age of Fear" [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209515540/b16d36fdaad0782eb29e13a2f8cc0dea.mp3) ## [It's time to breathe.](https://angeladenker.substack.com/p/its-time-to-breathe-c1b) _2026-08-01 · Rev. Angela Denker · I'm Listening_ An August Abstention: 2026 ## [Fewer than 100 days left until the 2026 midterms](https://leavingmaga.substack.com/p/fewer-than-100-days-left-until-the) _2026-07-30 · Leaving MAGA/Rich Logis · Leaving MAGA's Substack_ We’ve got less than 100 days until the 2026 midterm elections. 96 days, to be exact. And in those 96 days, Leaving MAGA is going to work to help as many potential Trump doubters as possible walk away from MAGA. Our only limit will be the resources we’re bringing to this fight. FUEL OUR OUTREACH With just over three months until the midterms, take a look around you. The public is primed to hear… ## [The plan to increase Teen Pregnancy](https://angeladenker.substack.com/p/the-plan-to-increase-teen-pregnancy) _2026-07-28 · Rev. Angela Denker · I'm Listening_ My latest for the Daily Brief, and more ... ## [The man who sits in the oval office is no president](https://edwineisendrath.substack.com/p/the-man-who-sits-in-the-oval-office) _2026-07-27 · Edwin Eisendrath · It's the democracy, stupid_ The presidency still exists. The Office of the Presidency exists. But the officeholder is not doing the job - he is, instead, using the powers invested in the office for some other purpose. ## [Sunday Stretch: Vol. 183](https://angeladenker.substack.com/p/sunday-stretch-vol-183) _2026-07-26 · Rev. Angela Denker · I'm Listening_ Start off your week with a grounded take on Bible, prayer, the world, and your life ... ## [History and literature help me understand perplexities like moving on from Donald Trump](https://edwineisendrath.substack.com/p/history-and-literature-help-me-understand-b60) _2026-07-25 · Edwin Eisendrath · It's the democracy, stupid_ I wrote this piece on Nov 27, 2020, after the Presidential election and before January 6th. It is more relevant today especially in light of the popularity of the new Odyssey movie. ## [News with Nuance: July 24, 2026](https://angeladenker.substack.com/p/news-with-nuance-july-24-2026) _2026-07-24 · Rev. Angela Denker · I'm Listening_ Your Friday dose of News with Nuance: the week's biggest stories, unpacked + more .. ## [Trump is an impossible neighbor. Just ask Canada.](https://edwineisendrath.substack.com/p/trump-is-an-impossible-neighbor-just) _2026-07-21 · Edwin Eisendrath · It's the democracy, stupid_ Instead of fighting all these North American fires together, Mr. Trump accused Canada of poisoning American air and promised new tariffs. ## [CLI-first decentralized GPU compute (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/WGuktUQqmJlz) _2026-07-21 · **Sponsored**_ Pay workers or run your GPU for FFmpeg transcode and AI inference. ## [It started out as a joke ... Part III - Finale](https://angeladenker.substack.com/p/it-started-out-as-a-joke-part-iii-b6d) _2026-07-21 · Rev. Angela Denker · I'm Listening_ The dystopian world created by white Christian boys in church, an excerpt from DWJ ## [Out and about this week — July 29–Aug 4](https://danielzinn.substack.com/p/out-and-about-this-week-july-29aug) _2026-07-21 · Daniel Zinn · Daniel recommends concerts_ Outdoor concerts, a free one, and a comedy show I can't explain. ## [Considering the Snail](https://daniellazar.substack.com/p/poetry-at-the-junction) _2026-07-21 · Daniel Lazar · The Junction_ Poetry at The Junction, Ep 1. ## [Sunday Stretch: Vol. 182](https://angeladenker.substack.com/p/sunday-stretch-vol-182) _2026-07-19 · Rev. Angela Denker · I'm Listening_ Start off your week with a grounded take on Bible, prayer, the world, and your life ... ## [Time to clear the air](https://edwineisendrath.substack.com/p/time-to-clear-the-air) _2026-07-17 · Edwin Eisendrath · It's the democracy, stupid_ We see the damage caused by their reckless, selfish, dystopian fantasy. This week, we don’t just see it, we breathe it. ## [It started out as a joke ... Part II](https://angeladenker.substack.com/p/it-started-out-as-a-joke-part-ii-f5e) _2026-07-14 · Rev. Angela Denker · I'm Listening_ The dystopian world created by white Christian boys in church, an excerpt from DWJ ## [Why are we here?](https://danielzinn.substack.com/p/why-are-we-here) _2026-07-14 · Daniel Zinn · Daniel recommends concerts_ seems that everyone is out of town. ## [Wet Hot Americana Summer](https://daniellazar.substack.com/p/wet-hot-americana-summer) _2026-07-14 · Daniel Lazar · The Junction_ Every quarter, The Junction stops to take stock of new album releases (here are my picks for the best of 2025 and the best of the first quarter of 2026). ## [Sunday Stretch: Vol. 181](https://angeladenker.substack.com/p/sunday-stretch-vol-181) _2026-07-12 · Rev. Angela Denker · I'm Listening_ Start off your week with a grounded take on Bible, prayer, the world, and your life ... ## [More than 1,500 new pages, and love is all around](https://digitalnewberry.substack.com/p/more-than-1500-new-pages-and-love) _2026-07-10 · Digital Newberry · Newberry Transcribe: History in Progress_ Two Chicago courtships fifty years apart, settlement-house reformers, and a far-flung farm family. Pick a page and start transcribing. ## [News with Nuance: July 10, 2026](https://angeladenker.substack.com/p/news-with-nuance-july-10-2026) _2026-07-10 · Rev. Angela Denker · I'm Listening_ Your Friday dose of News with Nuance: the week's biggest stories, unpacked + more .. ## [Flip the Script](https://daniellazar.substack.com/p/flip-the-script) _2026-07-08 · Daniel Lazar · The Junction_ From Resentment to Resilience ## [It started out as a joke ... Part I](https://angeladenker.substack.com/p/it-started-out-as-a-joke-part-i-235) _2026-07-07 · Rev. Angela Denker · I'm Listening_ The dystopian world created by white Christian boys in church, an excerpt from DWJ ## [Baroque opera, a free Mozart night, and a cello concert in a living room (July 15-21)](https://danielzinn.substack.com/p/baroque-opera-a-free-mozart-night) _2026-07-07 · Daniel Zinn · Daniel recommends concerts_ Pay-what-you-wish orchestras, a free quartet, and a $15 organ recital. ## [What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?](https://daniellazar.substack.com/p/what-to-the-slave-is-the-fourth-of) _2026-07-05 · Daniel Lazar · The Junction_ Douglass on the Fourth ## [What, to an American Christian, is the Fourth of July?](https://angeladenker.substack.com/p/what-to-an-american-christian-is-a97) _2026-07-04 · Rev. Angela Denker · I'm Listening_ On the threat of Christian Nationalism, and our duty to speak out ... ## [This Fourth of July, Read the Revolution](https://digitalnewberry.substack.com/p/this-fourth-of-july-read-the-revolution) _2026-07-02 · Digital Newberry · Newberry Transcribe: History in Progress_ Go beyond the Declaration this Fourth of July: transcribe Revolutionary-era manuscripts, explore America at 250, browse 2,200+ new pages, and send a vintage postcard from the archive. ## [Celebrating the Fourth of July in the Diaspora of a Pariah State](https://daniellazar.substack.com/p/celebrating-the-fourth-of-july-in) _2026-07-02 · Daniel Lazar · The Junction_ A guest essay by James Simanowitz ## [Sunday Stretch: Fourth of July Weekend 2026](https://angeladenker.substack.com/p/sunday-stretch-fourth-of-july-weekend-d16) _2026-07-02 · Rev. Angela Denker · I'm Listening_ What, to an American Christian, is the Fourth of July? ## [Protest Art from Iran](https://angeladenker.substack.com/p/protest-art-from-iran) _2026-06-30 · Rev. Angela Denker · I'm Listening_ The Fall of the Guardians by Behnam Raeesian