Alex Hawkins: From the Bomb Squad to Aspiring Politician

Pushing Back on Flock Safety & AI Surveillance with Debate Her and the Archer Dispatch

Taya, the creator behind Debate Her ( @debateher  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UC12zlEMl67S7D72mUXM0Idw]), and Jenna (@thearcherdispatch) joins the show to discuss the danger of Flock "Safety" surveillance, the fight against data centers, the recall election of Dave Woodward, and many more troubling developments in our neighborhoods. Support the show: www.linktr.ee/pointofdisorderpod [www.linktr.ee/pointofdisorderpod] Check out Debate Her: https://www.instagram.com/debateherofficial/?hl=en [https://www.instagram.com/debateherofficial/?hl=en] Check out the Archer Dispatch: https://www.instagram.com/thearcherdispatch/?__d=1%3Futm_source%3Dig_embed! [https://www.instagram.com/thearcherdispatch/?__d=1%3Futm_source%3Dig_embed!]

Eboni Taylor on Making Detroit More Affordable

Eboni Taylor, candidate for Michigan's 3rd Senate District, joins the show to discuss her campaign for state government, how she intends to stand up to DTE, how we should deal with Michigan's growing data center troubles, and her hopes for the progressive movement moving forward.Support the show: www.linktr.ee/forthesakeoftheargument

Protecting Our Great Lakes by Combating Line 5

Today, Lori is joined by Andy Buchsbaum of Oil and Water Don't Mix to talk about the devastating environmental impacts that Embridge's line 5 could have on our great lakes if it is allowed to continue piping crude oil. Andy dismantles common misconceptions about the Union job outlook if teh Pipeline was shut down, goes through a brief history of the general publics discovery of line 5, and ways that we can reach out to our elected representatives to get them to do the right thing. Support the show: www.linktr.ee/forthesakeoftheargument Learn more about Oil and Water don't mix: https://www.oilandwaterdontmix.org/

State Rep. Samantha Steckloff on Protecting Reproductive Rights & Confronting Hate

Michigan State Representative Samantha Steckloff (HD-19) joins the show to discuss how her cancer diagnoses informs her politics, what she has done to protect reproductive rights, confronting both antisemitism and islamophobia, and lowering costs for Michiganders. Support the show: www.linktr.ee/forthesakeoftheargument

From Organizer to Candidate with Katrina Manetta

Katrina Manetta, candidate for State House district 58 in Michigan, joins the show to discuss her history as an organizer and her current candidacy, making life more affordable, combating the Trump administration, and more.Support the show: www.linktr.ee/forthesakeoftheargument [www.linktr.ee/forthesakeoftheargument]