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Monday, August 25th, 2025 Today, the DOJ has released the audio and transcripts of the witness tampering meeting between Todd Blanche and Ghislaine Maxwell; the government has threatened to deport Kilmar Abrego to Uganda if he doesn’t plead guilty to the two charges against him; John Bolton's house has been raided in search of classified emails sent on a private server; a federal judge orders the dismantling of the Florida concentration camp; Fort Bliss - where the Japanese were interned during WWII - is operating as an internment camp again; the White House lists Smithsonian exhibits it wants to erase from history; the Justice Department’s release of the Epstein files to House Oversight is a joke; the Pentagon plans to deploy the military to Chicago; Homeland Security is violating the law by refusing to retain text messages; Illinois announces a first of its kind legal hotline for the LGBTQ community; residents keep repainting the Pulse nightclub rainbow sidewalk after the city keeps removing it; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News. Thank You, HomeChef For a limited time, get 50% off and free shipping for your first box PLUS free dessert for life! HomeChef.com/DAILYBEANS . Must be an active subscriber to receive free dessert. Thank You, Naked Wines nakedwines.com/DAILYBEANS and use code DAILYBEANS for both the code and password. Guest: Joyce Vance Preorder Giving Up Is Unforgivable by Joyce Vance - 10/21/2025 Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance | Substack #SistersInLaw - Podcast - Apple Podcasts , The Insider Podcast - CAFE @joycewhitevance.bsky.social on Bluesky Live with Allison Gill and Joyce Vance | Joyce Vance Substack Live with Allison Gill and Joyce Vance | MuellerSheWrote Substack You Can Nominate Dana Goldberg for this year's Out100! 2025 Out100 Readers' Choice National Security Counselors - Donate NPHC & FBF stand united w/ CDC, NIH, & other HHS agencies in formal dissent of HHS Sec Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. & his political rhetoric that led to the Aug 8 attack on CDC & his response. Help ensure safety of public servants. Hold RFK Jr accountable by signing the letter: savehhs.org https://bsky.app/profile/firedbutfighting.bsky.social/post/3lwtfq56klc2g Stories Justice Dept. Sent Congress Epstein Files That Were Already Public, Democrats Say | The New York Times National Security Counselors - Donate Pentagon plans military deployment in Chicago as Trump eyes crackdown | The Washington Post Homeland Security Tells Watchdog It Hasn’t Kept Text Message Data Since April | The New York Times Japanese American groups blast use of Fort Bliss, former internment camp site, as ICE detention center | NBC News White House Lists Smithsonian Exhibits It Finds Objectionable | The New York Times Florida ordered to dismantle Alligator Alcatraz over environmental impact | The Washington Post Pritzker announces 'first of its kind' legal hotline for LGBTQ+ Illinoisans | Chicago Sun-Times Rainbow crosswalk repainted outside Pulse; Florida troopers seen standing by | News 6 Orlando Good Trouble IRS asks for public input on free tax filing options to inform congressional report | Internal Revenue Service From The Good News Application of the Fair Labor Standards Act to Domestic Service - Comments open until September 2 Joy Saxton The Art of Arpilleras under Augusto Pinochet’s Authoritarian Rule – Retrospect Journal 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.