Episode 19 | Heartbreak in America for a million and one reasons

Episode 19 | Heartbreak in America for a million and one reasons

This week on the Feral Mamas Club Podcast, we’re back after a short break and diving into a heavy set of stories that show just how much is at stake for families, communities, and our democracy. We cover: * The shocking murder of Charlie Kirk and the dangers of political violence * Another tragic school shooting, this time in Colorado * Texas’ new abortion pill law — bounty hunting dressed up as justice * The ongoing legal battle to defund Planned Parenthood * A California bill moving to protect medication abortion providers and patients * And finally, a bright spot from bedtime with my toddler Links & Sources Charlie Kirk Murder + Political Violence * NPR: Suspect identified in Charlie Kirk shooting [https://www.npr.org/2025/09/12/nx-s1-5539205/charlie-kirk-suspect-shooter] * ABC News: Minnesota lawmakers targeted in shooting [https://abcnews.go.com/US/2-minnesota-lawmakers-shot-targeted-incident-officials/story?id=122840751] * BuzzFeed: Charlie Kirk’s gun control beliefs [https://www.buzzfeed.com/natashajokic1/charlie-kirk-gun-control-beliefs] * Newsweek: Charlie Kirk, Nick Fuentes, and the Groypers [https://www.newsweek.com/groyper-charlie-kirk-shooting-nick-fuentes-2129114] Evergreen High School Shooting — Colorado * LA Times: Report on child health leaves out gun violence [https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2025-09-09/maha-child-health-report-ignores-gun-violence-the-leading-cause-of-child-death] * CNN: School shootings fast facts [https://www.cnn.com/us/school-shootings-fast-facts-dg] * CPR: Evergreen shooter identified [https://www.cpr.org/2025/09/11/evergreen-high-school-shooter-identified/] * CPR: Coverage of Evergreen shooting [https://www.cpr.org/2025/09/10/evergreen-high-school-shooting/] * Washington Examiner: Suspect’s neo-Nazi views [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/crime/3806939/denver-school-shooting-suspect-neo-nazi-views-online/] Texas Abortion Medication Law * AP: Texas lawmakers approve new abortion pill restrictions [http://kob.com/ap-top-news/texas-lawmakers-approve-letting-private-citizens-sue-abortion-pill-providers/] * Dallas Morning News: New Texas law violates state constitution [https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2025/09/12/texas-new-abortion-law-violates-the-state-constitution/] * Slate: The fatal flaw in Texas’ abortion bounty law [https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2025/09/texas-new-abortion-bounty-fatal-flaw.html] Planned Parenthood Defunding Case * Planned Parenthood: Statement on 1st Circuit ruling [https://www.plannedparenthood.org/about-us/newsroom/press-releases/the-1st-circuit-jeopardizes-care-for-1-1-million-planned-parenthood-patients-allows-planned-parenthood-defunding-to-go-into-effect] * PBS NewsHour: Appeals court allows Trump admin to block Medicaid funds to Planned Parenthood [https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/appeals-court-allows-trump-administration-to-block-medicaid-funds-to-planned-parenthood] California Bill to Protect Abortion Medication Patients * NPR: California considers shield for abortion pill prescriptions [https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/09/10/nx-s1-5535877/california-shield-law-abortion-prescription-label] * New York Times: California advances new protections for abortion pills [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/health/california-abortion-pill-protections.html] ✨ Action Items * Moms Demand Action [https://momsdemandaction.org/] – push for common-sense gun reform * Planned Parenthood PAC [https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/] – defend reproductive health access As always, we rage, we grieve, but we also ground ourselves in community, care, and action. xo Fiona

Episode 18 | Planned Parenthood Backs CA Redistricting Move, Arizona AG Takes Aim at USFDA, Update on Moises Sotelo WNBA Badasses + A toddler Brightspot

This week's short episode (life and health called!) covers: * A story from the 19th about how PlannedParenthood is stepping into the redistricting fray | The 19th [https://19thnews.org/2025/08/planned-parenthood-redistricting-california-texas/⁠] * Another from the Arizona Mirror about how AZ’sAG is leading the charge to remove federal restrictions on mifepristone | AZ Mirror [https://azmirror.com/2025/08/22/arizona-push-remove-fda-mifepristone-restrictions/⁠] * An update on Moises Sotelo’s removal from thecountry – a microcosm of the bastardization of our immigration system by ICE | OregonLive [https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2025/08/oregon-family-shares-tearful-goodbye-at-pdx-after-sudden-ice-deportation-video.html] * And a rad story about how two WNBA Indiana Feverplayers are using their platform to raise funds for reproductive justice | Yahoo Sports [https://sports.yahoo.com/article/indiana-fever-players-headline-carmel-100119156.html] * Of course there's a toddler bright spot to keep us giggling. Take Action: * Donate to Planned Parenthood PAC [https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/] * Donate to Indiana Reproductive Freedom PAC [https://www.inreproductivefreedompac.org/] * Support your local immigrant rights organization; ours is IRCO [https://irco.org/donate/] Don't forget: Rest is resistance. Joy is resistance. Being KIND in this world is resistance. KEEP RESISTING. We're off the next two weeks, but are looking forward to seeing you on the other side of the back-to-school gauntlet. For now, stay informed, stay loud, and stay feral! xo Fiona

Episode 17 | SB 6 & Hypocrisy in Texas, Indiana Appeals Court, Costco, Plus a Bright Spot

This week Fiona breaks down: * The SB 6 Bill that is currently stalled in Texas (for now), THANK FOOK | The Hill [https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5450107-texas-senate-passes-bill-targeting-makers-of-abortion-inducing-drugs/] * The hypocrisy of one Texas DA who paid for a mistress' abortion but tried to jail a different pregnant person for self-medicating hers | Jezebel [https://www.jezebel.com/texas-da-who-charged-woman-with-murder-for-abortion-allegedly-paid-for-his-mistresss-abortion ] * The Indiana Court of Appeals keeping its brutal abortion ban in place | WVXU [https://www.wvxu.org/2025-08-12/indiana-court-of-appeals-upholds-states-abortion-ban-rejecting-abortion-providers-revised-claims ] * Costco's decision not to provide Mifepristone in its pharmacies | MSN [https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/costco-will-not-sell-abortion-pills-after-pressure-from-conservatives/ar-AA1Kxwju] * And a little bright spot parenting hack If you'd like to take action: * Call Costco, especially if you're a member to voice your opinion. You can reach member services at 1-800-774-2678, or the pharmacy at 1-800-607-6861 * Leave a comment on the proposed VA Abortion Ban [https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/VA-2025-VHA-0073-0002] * Donate to Planned Parenthood [https://www.weareplannedparenthoodaction.org/onlineactions/KDlEsm4r6EizP0SdpEj8Fg2?sourceid=1000068&refwidget=Historic_Donate_Button&_gl=1*1jg8tjl*_gcl_au*MzkzNzk0MDQxLjE3NTQ4NzAxMzg.*_ga*MjA5ODEwMzU4NC4xNzU1NDczMzY1*_ga_ENXC8KHJL8*czE3NTU0NzMzNjUkbzEkZzAkdDE3NTU0NzMzNjUkajYwJGwwJGgyNzA0MjI5MzI. ] * Keep talking about these stories, share this podcast, rate, and subscribe! Thanks so much for listening! And keep on keepin' on! Stay loud, stay loving, stay feral. xo Fiona

Episode 16 | Missouri’s Dirty Tricks, Planned Parenthood's Closures, Oregon’s Data Defense

This week, Fiona talks about: * How Missouri is running the "confuse to control" playbook to roll back abortion rights voters already approved. ARTICLES | KOMU [https://www.komu.com/news/state/new-trial-date-in-lawsuit-over-missouri-abortion-ban-amendments-ballot-language/article_08ef426e-874b-4b19-9819-dca9e99b3ac3.html], MO Senate [https://senate.mo.gov/25info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=13399177], KMBC [https://www.kmbc.com/article/missouri-abortion-amendment-3-2026-ballot-legal-battle/65608338] * Planned Parenthood clinics closing in Louisiana, cutting staff in Ohio, and fighting for survival nationwide. ARTICLES | LA Illuminator [https://lailluminator.com/2025/08/05/planned-parenthood-louisiana/], Cleveland.com [https://www.cleveland.com/open/2025/08/planned-parenthood-of-greater-ohio-cuts-jobs-after-losing-10-million-in-federal-funding.html], FOX8 [https://www.fox8live.com/2025/08/06/abortions-rise-planned-parenthood-prepares-close-louisiana-clinics/], TV6 Michigan [https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/2025/08/06/telehealth-abortion-service-expands-michigan/] * Massachusetts doubling down on protections while red states try to rip them away. ARTICLES | The Advocate [https://www.advocate.com/politics/massachusetts-trans-abortion-shield-law], The Hill [https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5441281-gop-targets-state-abortion-shield-laws/] * Oregon scoring a quiet but powerful privacy win ARTICLE | KOIN [https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/surveillance-company-to-protect-oregonians-data-from-immigration-abortion-inquiries-wyden/] Plus a toddler bright spot about a little bumble bee to help keep us all sane. Channel your rage: * Share this podcast & Keep talking about these stories * Donate to Planned Parenthood PAC [https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/] * Support organizations like If/When/How [https://ifwhenhow.org/] and the Digital Defense Fund [https://digitaldefensefund.org/] * Call your reps and tell them how you feel about all of this and more - use www.5calls.org [www.5calls.org] for ease! Keep building community and loving real hard, XO Fiona

Episode 15 | VA Abortion Bans, OB-GYN Exodus in ID, and the Cost of Loyalty

This week on The Feral Mamas Club Podcast, we’re breaking down what happens when systems punish parents, veterans, and providers alike — and why none of us are safe if we don’t stand together. We cover the current administration’s move to roll back abortion protections for veterans, Idaho’s loss of OB-GYNs, GOP attacks on interstate shield laws, a temporarily blocked attempt to defund Planned Parenthood, and the ICE detention of a breastfeeding mother married to a Marine vet. 💥 Listen. Rant. Organize. Repeat. Show notes: VA Abortion Care Rollback | CNN [https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/02/politics/abortion-department-of-veterans-affairs-proposal], MotherJones [https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/08/military-veterans-trump-abortion-ban/] Idaho's OB-GYN Exodus | OPB [https://www.opb.org/article/2025/08/03/idaho-loses-ob-gyns-after-abortion-laws/] GOP Attacks on Shield Laws | The Hill [https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5427732-republican-states-target-abortion/] Temporary Block on Planned Parenthood Funding Cuts | AP [https://apnews.com/article/suit-states-planned-parenthood-funding-cuts-trump-bd9b9230a52465ec923fb14dd0d88faa], Full Court Ruling [https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mad.286600/gov.uscourts.mad.286600.69.0_1.pdf] ICE Detains Breastfeeding Mother Married to Marine Corps Vet | CNN [https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/29/us/mother-released-ice-marine-veteran-husband] Check Out: NPR: From the Clinics to the Capitol [https://www.npr.org/2025/08/02/nx-s1-5467240/from-the-clinics-to-the-capitol-links-anti-abortion-movement-to-far-right-extremism] Abortion Every Day by Jessica Valenti [https://jessica.substack.com/] Places to Put your Rage: * Planned Parenthood [https://www.weareplannedparenthood.org/onlineactions/2U7UN1iNhESWUfDs4gDPNg2?sourceid=1000063&refwidget=Historic_Donate_Button&_gl=1*w5y47e*_gcl_au*MTQwMjUzMDM0My4xNzU0MjYyODM0] * SisterSong [https://www.sistersong.net/] * Plan C Pills [https://www.plancpills.org/] * Yellowhammer Fund [https://www.yellowhammerfund.org/] * National Immigration Law Center [https://www.nilc.org/] * MAKE A COMMENT ON THE PROPOSED VA ABORTION RULE [https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/08/04/2025-14687/reproductive-health-services] Stay loud, stay loving, stay feral. xo Fiona