We’re back—exhausted, angry, and wrapping up Mother’s Day weekend with a fresh round of attacks on reproductive rights, kids’ safety, and reality itself.

Trump cut the Safe to Sleep campaign (because who needs SIDS prevention?) while pushing pro-natalist policies like a $5,000 baby bonus. Emily’s just waiting on her presidential push present.

In Iowa, a Catholic hospital claimed life begins at conception—until it meant paying for a stillbirth. RFK Jr. keeps spreading ableist, anti-vax garbage, so we handed the mic to a fourth grader with autism who knows more science than he ever will.

We also dig into abortion funding cuts in Washington, the gutting of public trust, and a new child labor protection bill (because yes, that's still a fight in 2025). Oh—and we have thoughts on the whole "parental rights" charade.

It’s all starting to feel like satire—but we’re still here—deciding whether to laugh or cry.

Emily and Samie are back—hydrated and furious, and here to provide a breakdown of the good, bad, and ugly from the 2025 Washington State legislative session.

💥 THE GOOD: Washington lawmakers did pass six Planned Parenthood priority bills!

💸 THE BAD: The final state budget increased capital gains and business taxes (cool), but also jacked up the gas tax (regressive, unnecessary, and dumb). Even worse? They cut $8.5 million from the Abortion Access Fund—because why invest in actual care when you promise protection?

THE UGLY: Instead of taxing the ultra-wealthy, the state legislature threw the burden onto working people and gutted services. It was a zero-sum game, and no matter which party you sided with, in the end, we all lost.

Also on the roast list:

• Marie Gluesenkamp Perez’s SAVE Act vote (yikes)

• Creepy Republican speeches about bathroom policies and parental rights.

• Ferguson’s milquetoast budget review promises

• And schools removing stall doors to stop kids from vaping (???)

Every kid deserves safety, privacy, and the freedom to be themselves—and lawmakers who can tell the difference between parental rights and performative cruelty.

🎟️ Upcoming: Don’t forget to grab your tickets for “Drinks, Dissent, and Defiance” on May 15 in Seattle, hosted by Planned Parenthood. Come for the solidarity, stay for the shame spiral.

We're serving up political despair with sarcasm and puppy kisses.

💸 D.C.’s Budget Strategy:Cut Medicaid, gut the CDC, and then act surprised when everything catches fire. Also, they think hospital funding is a “kickback.” Cute.

Maternal Mortality Up, Help Down:Pregnancy-related deaths are skyrocketing. Meanwhile, government officials are playing Jenga with programs meant to prevent this. Pro-life? More like pro-birth, then ghost.

Immigration WTFs:People are getting deported or detained for writing op-eds or just... existing. El Salvador’s like “not our problem” and ICE is vibing their way through civil rights.

SAVE Act = Pay-to-Vote:New bill wants you to bring a passport to register to vote. So... democracy now requires $200 and six weeks of paperwork. Cool cool.

Tax Logic by Rich White Dudes™:Poor folks pay interest, rich folks earn it. Jeff Bezos wins again.

AI or A1?Linda McMahon confused artificial intelligence with steak sauce. That’s it. That’s the tweet.

Bonus LOL:Laura Ingraham once had a vanity plate that said “FARRGHT.” Yes, it reads as “fart.” Political branding, but make it gas-powered.

Read:

Middlesex, by Jeffrey Eugenides - Thirft Books

What is the SAVE Act and why are married women concerned? Here's what to know - USA Today

Supreme Court says Trump officials must ‘facilitate’ return of wrongly deported man - The Washington Post

Federal judge again rebukes Justice Dept. in case about mistakenly deported man - The Washington Post

U.S. maternal mortality rate increased 27% over five years, NIH study finds

Watch:

Um, Sir Moment of the Week: Texas Rep. Andy Hopper might need a sex ed lesson - TikTok

Kilmar Abrego Garcia Attorney speaks out against Trump admin’s actions - MSNBC YouTube

"FARRGHT!" - Have I Got News For You, HBO, TikTok

Linda McMahon on A1 in Schools - TikTok

Sex and the City Trailer (Because... Emily) - Instagram

Learn More:

Northwest Immigrant Rights Project

Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network

🎙️ This week on The Um, Sir Podcast…

We’re trying to look on the bright side — but clearly the Republicans on the House DOGE Committee skipped their lessons from Mr. Rogers and forgot how to get to Sesame Street. 🙃

🧀 There’s actual good news out of Wisconsin (miracles happen), Cory Booker brings a glimmer of hope from New Jersey, and Trump is tossing out tariffs like he’s hosting a twisted version of Oprah’s Favorite Things.

📦 Meanwhile, Samie’s got updates on Project 2025 — spoiler: the grind is real, but somehow the GOP is still flunking the group project.

Tune in for politics with a side of sass, and a reminder that absurdity is bipartisan. ✌️

Watch:

Mister Fred Rogers Senate Statement on PBS – American Rhetoric

Won't You Be My Neighbor? Documentary – IMDB

Best of Cory Booker’s Record-Breaking Senate Speech - TikTok

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Calls NPR and PBS "Radical Left-Wing Echo Chambers" – Watch her suck at presenting - CSPAN

NPR and PBS Executives Testify Before House DOGE Subcommittee - CSPAN

On Daniel Tiger and Fred Rogers – Rep. Ro Khanna – TikTok

Save Elmo, Fire Elon – Rep. Greg Casar – TikTok

How many Millions – Rep. Greg Casar - TikTok

Read:

Propaganda Alert: Insane Press Release and Language Used by our Federal Government – House Oversight Committee

Democrats have a new boogeyman in Elon Musk: Takeaways from Tuesday’s elections – NBC News via Apple News

As Trump tariffs sink in, conservatives challenge whether they’re legal – The Washington Post – Washington Post via Apple News

Listen:

As Trump’s tariffs take hold, how much pain can Americans handle? – Apple News Podcast

Kesha and T-Pain Recession Pop – Amazon Music

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Because what’s a week without gutting DEI, a Texas lawsuit, and casual segregation vibes?

🔥 IN THIS EPISODE:

🌈 Tree Planting as DEI?? Is this feel-good greenwashing or a real move toward equity? We dig in. 🌳

⚖️ Texas + Reproductive Rights = 🚨A legal case that could shift the landscape—again. We explain why it matters (and rant a little, obviously).

🏫 Education Budget Cuts: Guess who’s coming for your kids' funding? We name names and throw a little side-eye. 👀

📜 Federal Contract Shenanigans: New rules on segregated facilities...yeah, in 2025. We know.

💥 All this, plus the usual ego pops, sarcasm, and "Did they really say that?!" moments.

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📺 Watch

Garrnet Henderson, 19th Century Abortion Bans: Part 1 - Instagram

Garrnet Henderson, 19th Century Abortion Bans: Part 1 - Instagram

Jessica Valenti on Midwife in Texas Arrested on Felony Abortion Charges

Sen. Chuck Schumer Defends His Decision To Support Republican Spending Bill

Maid - Netflix⁠

⁠The Pitt - HBO⁠

⁠Handmaid's Tale New Season April 8 (if you can handle it right now) - Hulu⁠

🎧 Listen:

Doechii, Anxiety - Spotify

'Segregated facilities' are no longer explicitly banned in federal contracts - NPR

📖 Read:

Snohomish County schools react to education department firings - Everett Herald

$75 million was awarded to plant trees in places that badly need them. In anti-DEI push, that’s over - Associated Press