This week on the Primo episode, Jesse and Katie discuss the story of Chris Helali and Zipporah Legarde, two revolutionaries who meet and immediately decide to have a baby—with disastrous results.

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss an attack on the manarchy at an anarchist book fair in Montreal. Plus, AI infiltrates Reddit, the sensitivity reader vs. the computer science professor, and Rebekah Jones has a thought.

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Thanks to everyone who joined us for our live chat tonight. We had some great questions and also a few about basketball. For folks who missed it, or those who just want to relive the magic, you can check out the recording here.

This week on Blocked and Reported: more clashes at Columbia, and the University of Austin strays from its mission. And for Primos: sovereign citizenry and the anatomy of a right-wing rumor.

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Report of the Task Force on Antisemitism (Columbia University)

This week on the Primo episode, Jesse and Katie discuss an ongoing feud between gaming journalist/vore aficionado Ana Valens and VTuber Kirsche Verstahl.

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These VTubers Want You in Their Lewd Game. You Might Want to Pass (VICE)

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss the tragic death of a crypto king. Plus, the Trump administration’s report on youth gender medicine, Jason Stanley moves to Canada, and Stephen King makes a joke.

Transgender Youth and the HHS Report (The Dispatch)

Report to the President on Protecting Children From Surgical and Chemical Mutilation – Executive Summary (The White House)

Trump’s Gender-Affirming Care Review Sparks Backlash (CNN)

Researchers Slam HHS Report on Gender-Affirming Care for Youth (Science)

Yale, Canada, and the Fascism Trap (The New York Times)

Jeffy Yu on Legacoins, Part 1

Announcing $LLJEFFY, Part 2

Zerebro Creator Jeffy Yu Found Alive After Faking Death (Decrypt)

How a San Francisco Meme Artist Faked His Death (SF Standard)

Transgender Youth and the HHS Report (The Dispatch)

Report to the President on Protecting Children From Surgical and Chemical Mutilation – Executive Summary (The White House)

Trump’s Gender-Affirming Care Review Sparks Backlash (CNN)

Researchers Slam HHS Report on Gender-Affirming Care for Youth (Science)

Yale, Canada, and the Fascism Trap (The New York Times)

Jeffy Yu on Legacoins, Part 1

Announcing $LLJEFFY, Part 2

Zerebro Creator Jeffy Yu Found Alive After Faking Death (Decrypt)

How a San Francisco Meme Artist Faked His Death (SF Standard)

This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by fan favorite Helen Lewis to discuss her new book, The Genius Myth: A Curious History of a Dangerous Idea. Plus, updates from TERF Island, Joe Rogan, and the strange and sometimes dark world of high IQ societies.

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Britain Rules on What a Woman Is - The Atlantic

Trump Administration Releases Report on Youth Gender Dysphoria - The Dispatch

Finally, Someone Said It to Joe Rogan’s Face - The Atlantic

The group chats that changed America - Semafor

Helen Lewis Has Left the Chat - The BBC

This week on the Primo episode, Jesse and Katie discuss the story of Daniel Greene, a BookTuber who faced allegations of coercion, manipulation, and assault. Plus, drama at the Montreal Anarchist Book Fair.