“Anyone who has ever struggled with poverty knows how extremely expensive it is to be poor; and if one is a member of a captive population, economically speaking, one's feet have simply been placed on the treadmill forever.”

― James Baldwin, Nobody Knows My Name

Audrey discusses Trump's new executive order: "Ending Crime and Disorder on America's Streets," which seeks to punish individuals suffering from addiction, mental illness and poverty by incarcerating them or denying vital treatments. We touch on the ravages of meth addiction, RFK's healthcare-as-personal-fetish, and the ongoing war on the trans community.

From last week, please consider donating to the Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund (PCRF): https://www.pcrf.net

Further relief options to the victims of genocide and famine through The Sameer Project: https://linktr.ee/thesameerproject

Every bit helps.

More on the executive order: https://www.npr.org/2025/07/24/nx-s1-5479139/trump-homelessness-executive-order-civil-commitment-camping

Introductory Quote by James Baldwin: "How much time do you want for your progress?"

Why and How to Celebrate Disability Pride Month

https://thearc.org/blog/why-and-how-to-celebrate-disability-pride-month/#:~:text=Observed%20every%20July%2C%20Disability%20Pride,norms%20to%20live%20meaningful%20lives

Main show theme is “Strangers” by Midnight Prisms

Music and lyrics by Alicia Beck

Music and production by Max Foreman

Mastering by Little Castle Sound

Please follow and listen to Midnight Prisms on Spotify!

https://open.spotify.com/artist/3o5jiLSZMoSXNWL98UBxYI?si=sK-K7IoUSp-QfFKgUwVY7A

Logo art by Patrick Mitchell and Angelina Harvey (@graffitifucks on Instagram)

• (00:00:00) - Donor's Notes
• (00:01:42) - Alcoholics' Issues
• (00:06:07) - International Meeting for Beyond Belief
• (00:07:50) - How to manage distress about the world
• (00:10:05) - Back to Our Regular Shtick
• (00:10:45) - Trump Signs Executive Order to End Homeless Violence
• (00:20:38) - Homeless People on Meth
• (00:25:44) - Domestic Violence Survivors on Skid Row
• (00:33:02) - On the Need for More Addiction Policing
• (00:35:09) - RFK Jr Criticizes SSRIs
• (00:40:57) - The Fight for Real Change
• (00:41:32) - "This Is For The Palestinians"