The Base

Take Care of Your Mental

In the wake of the Derek Chauvin murder conviction, and more and more state sanctioned murders of innocent Black and Brown people, we stop to discuss our reaction to a police officer finally being held accountable, the painstaking consistency of police violence in America, and how we can work to ensure our mental health is prioritized. For more resources, visit us at www.relentless.love [https://www.relentless.love/]  To support our work, consider making a contribution [https://www.relentless.love/checkout/donate?donatePageId=5e9def33bf8b04599a08dcaf] or purchasing merchandise [https://www.relentless.love/releases]. You can also support by purchasing our newest release, I’m NOT Okay, Thanks for Asking, directly from our site [https://www.relentless.love/releases/im-not-ok-thanks-for-asking], via Amazon [https://www.amazon.com/Im-NOT-Okay-Thanks-Asking/dp/0986128414/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1611793946&sr=8-1], or wherever books are sold.  If you or someone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts or depression, please reach out to the National Suicide Prevention Line at 1-800-273-8255.

God Save Texas and Wipe Out Student Debt

Texans suffer because of government and corporate incompetence, while Biden says he won’t forgive $50,000 in student loan debt via executive order. That and a lot more on this week’s episode of The Base. Support our work by purchasing merchandise at the RL Shop. [https://www.relentless.love/releases] Show References Boomtown [https://www.texasmonthly.com/boomtown/], a podcast on Texas’ past, current and future energy landscape God Save Texas by Lawrence Wright [https://www.npr.org/2018/04/19/600902732/god-save-texas-is-essential-reading-for-everyone-even-non-texans] Texas has its own power grid largely because of racism [https://www.keranews.org/texas-news/2021-02-16/why-does-texas-have-its-own-power-grid] Nomadland [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9770150/] Mayor Tim Boyd of Colorado Springs, Texas resigns [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/tim-boyd-texas-resigns-storm-power-colorado-city-b1803462.html]

Yes, We Have Been this Divided Before

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was mocked from people on the right for her candid Instagram post. What does that really say about our politics? Plus, we discuss why America has in fact been this divided before, and what’s next for the GOP?

What to Expect from Joe Biden?

Becca and Fred dish on the opening of the Biden administration, what to expect in the early part of the Biden years, and discuss the stranglehold that Trumpism has over the Republican Party.

Which Came First – Toxic Masculinity or Racism?

The attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6 was a pivotal moment in U.S. history unlikely to be forgotten anytime soon. And while some in our government call for “healing” and “unity”, others are focused on trying to clean out the wound first. Which bears the question – which do you grapple first, toxic masculinity or racism? Show References and Links Fred’s not the only one that thinks it’s more about racism than toxic masculinity, as Vox explores the ever present role women have played in upholding White supremacy [https://www.vox.com/2021/1/15/22231079/capitol-riot-women-qanon-white-supremacy] The women’s suffrage movement started with inklings of a progressive fight with BIPOC’s, but then White women decided it was more advantageous to focus on their rights now, the others later [https://www.pbs.org/education/blog/unlearning-history-the-womens-suffrage-movement] Black women were written out of the suffrage movement [https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/02/opinion/sunday/women-voting-19th-amendment-white-supremacy.html] If you’re a high school teacher looking for a foundation for which to build a lesson plan around this topic, this may be of help [https://www.adl.org/education/educator-resources/lesson-plans/womens-suffrage-racism-and-intersectionality] Not a reader? No problem. PBS and American Experience have an amazing documentary [https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/vote/] on this topic. Watch it.