EPISODE 10 - IN THE WEEDS ON MARIJUANA | LOVE LETTER TO TEXAS | LET'S STOP PAYING FOR BABY JAILS | WE FANGIRL "POD SAVE THE PEOPLE"

Everything you always wanted to know about marijuana policy in Texas but were too stoned to ask. Plus, we write a love letter to Andrea Grimes and her "Texas is the last stop" Medium piece, we get inspired by DeRay McKesson of "Pod Save the People," and we explore whether telling the stories of asylum-seekers who are under attack by the Tr*mp administration amounts to "tragedy porn."

PRESENTING SPONSOR:

Austin School of Yoga. http://www.austinschoolofyoga.com/

Join the Austin School of Yoga team for a free class and info session at Castle Hill Fitness Downtown Austin on Saturday, March 30 at 3 p.m. Designed with the cornerstones of self-care, curiosity and compassion, the 200-hour teacher training starts this April. Discover your own voice, whether or not you plan to teach. And for a limited time, if you refer someone who signs up for the training, you’ll receive a FREE 5-class pass to Castle Hill Fitness. So tell your friends.

Go to http://www.austinschoolofyoga.com/ for more info.

https://www.castlehillfitness.com/downtown-austin/events/1549/austin-school-of-yoga-meet-greet

THIS WEEK’S GUEST:

Heather Fazio, Director of Texans for Responsible Marijuana Policy:

http://www.texasmarijuanapolicy.org/heather-fazio-director/

Petition: Ask Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick to support sensible marijuana policy:

http://www.texasmarijuanapolicy.org/2019/03/19/petition-ask-lt-gov-dan-patrick-to-support-sensible-marijuana-law-reform/

Help fund Texans for Medical Marijuana’s efforts to make changes to Texas marijuana policy:

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/help-us-legalize-medical-marijuana-in-texas#/?link_id=4&can_id=96ada468921f22cea6092bf6ba77ba9c&source=email-take-action-sign-petition-asking-lt-gov-dan-patrick-to-support-sensible-marijuana-law-reform-2&email_referrer=email_514497___from_662600&email_subject=take-action-sign-petition-asking-lt-gov-dan-patrick-to-support-sensible-marijuana-law-reform

SH*T TO DO:

Tell your reps to #defundhate and stop the increase in spending on Tr*mp’s anti-immigrant agenda. The latest budget proposes a number of increases in funding for ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) and CBP (US Customs & Border Protection) and asks for a 300% budget increase for family detention.

Click this link to sign up against this budget by Friday, March 22:

https://www.google.com/url?q=https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe82PWv8hS9yCYTkBF9mtaRN5j_sdfEBLSx7tuhuLkAS6La2A/viewform&source=gmail&ust=1553283435923000&usg=AFQjCNGuKdRxwgBBTnK-9dKFPi-C8-q4mw

Read the full letter:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1L4WggvZfURhmd1UUpvaDlweufDT3lLUL7dfbSuJ5uj4/edit

Nerd out on the full budget analysis here:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_A_vfx8JquHacNR0G_W_UMnpuAiBnrCJCojh83UX1o0/edit

Follow the Detention Watch Network for the latest actions:

https://www.detentionwatchnetwork.org/defundhate

https://twitter.com/detentionwatch

https://www.facebook.com/DetentionWatchNetwork

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LINKS WE MENTIONED:

Houston’s Drag Queen Story Hour is no more, due to harassment:

https://www.houstoniamag.com/articles/2019/3/19/drag-queen-story-time-houston-public-library-sylvester-turner-freed-montrose

“Texas is the last stop” essay by Andrea Grimes:

https://medium.com/@andreagrimes/texas-is-the-last-stop-5d724ff816a2

Austin Bat Cave:

https://austinbatcave.org/

Alexa Ura, TX Tribune:

https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/alexa-ura/ &

https://twitter.com/alexazura

Ann Gerhart, Washington Post:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/ann-gerhart/?utm_term=.5e4922a7ba24 &

https://twitter.com/anngerhart

Chris Harris, Just Liberty:

https://twitter.com/chrisharris101 &

https://justliberty.org/team-view/chris-harris/

DeRay McKesson, Crooked Media’s “Pod Save the People”:

https://crooked.com/podcast-series/pod-save-the-people/ &

https://twitter.com/deray

DeRay’s book: On the Other Side of Freedom: The Case for Hope

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/586471/on-the-other-side-of-freedom-by-deray-mckesson/9780525560326

DeRay testifying at 2017 Austin City Council Meeting on Police Union Contract:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkindrvwUec

About HR6, The Dream & Promise Act:

https://www.pri.org/stories/2019-03-21/sweeping-immigration-bill-won-t-pass-it-s-still-major-win

Austin City Council Meeting Schedule (we gotta show up!):

http://www.austintexas.gov/department/city-council/council-meetings

Protestors rally around immigrants hiding in Austin churches:

https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Protestors-rally-around-immigrants-hiding-in-13701320.php

End Family Separation and Detention Facebook Group:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/endfamilyseparation/

Your daily reminder that seeking asylum is legal:

https://www.facebook.com/michael.benavides1/posts/10219449881100176

Austin Sanctuary Network:

https://austinsanctuarynetwork.org/

FAQ on ICE’s “sensitive locations” policy:

https://www.ice.gov/ero/enforcement/sensitive-loc

Crystal City Internment Camp:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal_City_Internment_Camp

Friends of Crystal City:

https://www.facebook.com/FriendsofCrystalCity/

March 30th event in Crystal City and Dilly. For those who cannot attend the March 30 event - asking volunteers to help gather 10,000 origami cranes to be strung together in chains on fences around the Dilly site.

http://www.rafu.com/2019/03/through-the-fire-crystal-city-sparks-protest-at-south-texas-family-residential-center/?fbclid=IwAR0teH0PA5v_cibmLGlilpWA7Fy9jbW4h4rRE1Y1VRpcZWLLTnHjJGoaS6w

How to fold a paper crane:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfnyopxdJXQ

Texans for Responsible Marijuana Policy:

http://www.texasmarijuanapolicy.org/

Texas Compassionate Use Act:

http://www.texasmarijuanapolicy.org/2015/06/01/texas_compassionate_use_act_2015/

National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws:

https://norml.org/

Pending marijuana legislation in Texas:

http://www.texasmarijuanapolicy.org/2019legislation/

Petition: Ask Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick to support sensible marijuana policy: