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Monday, July 7th, 2025 Today, at least 69 people are dead across five counties in Texas after massive flooding that hit as key roles were left vacant at local weather service offices by Trump cuts; the Defense Department says it will stop providing crucial satellite weather data; there’s a hearing today on Mr. Abrego’s amended complaint that includes his detailed description of his torture in CECOT; Pete Hegseth unilateral stopped arms transfers to Ukraine and then lied about it; a rural Nebraska medical center says it plans to close because of uncertainty over funding cuts in the Billionaire Bailout Bill; Republican donors are cashing in on Florida’s concentration camp; the eight men trapped in Djibouti awaiting due process have been sent to war torn South Sudan; a six year old Honduran boy with leukemia who had been seized by ICE has been released and is back in Los Angeles. Dana is out and about! Thank You, DeleteMe For 20% off your DeleteMe subscription go to Deleteme.com/dailybeans code dailybeans. Thank You, Fay Nutrition You can qualify to see a registered dietitian for as little as $0 by visiting FayNutrition.com/dailybeans Guest: Rick Smith The Rick Smith Show Political Voices Network - substack The Rick Smith Show - Free Speech TV @ricksmithshow.bsky.social - Bluesky Rick Smith (@RickSmithShow) / Twitter Stories Death toll nears 80 as local officials promise ‘full review’ of what went wrong | The Washington Post As Floods Hit, Key Roles Were Vacant at Weather Service Offices in Texas | The New York Times Defense Department will stop providing crucial satellite weather data | NPR Hegseth falsely cited weapon shortages in halting shipments to Ukraine, Democrats say | The Guardian Southwest Nebraska medical center announces plans to close, blames uncertainty over funding | Nebraska Public Media Republican Donors Cash In on 'Alligator Alcatraz' Immigrant Camp | Rolling Stone 6-year-old Honduran boy with leukemia who had been seized by ICE is back in L.A. | NBC News Good Trouble From indivisible: Across the country, authoritarian forces are getting bolder and more dangerous. Trump and his allies are not hiding their agenda: mass deportations, rollbacks of civil rights, weaponized courts, and full-scale attacks on our democracy. We don’t have to wait until it’s too late. We can stop this. But it’ll take all of us—not just on single days of mass action, but through sustained organizing in our communities. That’s why this summer, we’re launching One Million Rising . MSW Media, Blue Wave California Victory Fund | ActBlue WhistleblowerAid.org/beans From The Good News StudioVibesBySteph - Etsy amazon-pr@amazon.com How to Report an Item or Shop – Etsy Help ImmigrantJustice.org teepublic.com/user/zellytees Declaration of Independence: A Transcription | National Archives The Biggest Power Grab Yet - UnJustified - Apple Podcasts Reminder - you can see the pod pics if you become a Patron. The good news pics are at the bottom of the show notes of each Patreon episode! That’s just one of the perks of subscribing! patreon.com/muellershewrote Listener Survey: http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&ver=short Follow the Podcast on Apple: https://apple.co/3XNx7ck Want to support the show and get it ad-free and early? https://patreon.com/thedailybeans https://dailybeans.supercast.com/ https://apple.co/3UKzKt0 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.