“Let’s talk about dead people” – Jesse Welles

“It’s an à la carte buffet, man. The bigger you build it, the more people you’ll meet. What music industry? Make your own industry, your own factory. Your factory might just be your house in a subdivision in Arkansas. That’s my industry. I hired my cat. ” Jesse Welles, from Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers: Jesse Welles on creating your own music industry

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discussion of federal policies: Human Trafficking

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“Trump’s foreign policy has upended the foundations of the rules-based order that seeks to advance democracy and human rights. Trump has boasted that he doesn’t ‘need international law’ as a constraint, only his ‘own morality.’” from — Meeting Trump’s challenge to human rights. (2026, February 9). Human Rights Watch. 

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discussion of federal policies: Human Rights and Democracy

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“Trump’s foreign policy has upended the foundations of the rules-based order that seeks to advance democracy and human rights. Trump has boasted that he doesn’t ‘need international law’ as a constraint, only his ‘own morality.’” from — Meeting Trump’s challenge to human rights. (2026, February 9). Human Rights Watch. 

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discussion of federal policies: Global Health

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“In the President’s Budget Request for FY 2026, the request proposes eliminated funding for several global health activities, including family planning and reproductive health (FPRH), neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), and nutrition, stating these are ‘programs that do not make Americans safer’.” – from — Kates, J., Michaud, J., Moss, K., Dawson, L., & Rouw, A. (2026b, January 27). Overview of President Trump’s executive actions on global health. KFF

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discussion of federal policies: Energy

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“ENDING THE WAR ON BEAUTIFUL, CLEAN COAL

While the last administration declared war on American coal, President Trump and the Energy Department are fully committed to strengthening American coal-workers and coal’s critical role in powering America.” – from from — THE STATE OF AMERICAN ENERGY: Promises made, promises kept. (n.d.). Energy.gov.  

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discussion of federal policies: Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy

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“Will uncertainty accelerate trade fragmentation? Heightened US-driven uncertainty may inject new momentum into alternative trade blocs and deepen shifts away from the US as both a trade and a financial partner. It is difficult to see how the US ultimately benefits from such dynamics.”

from — York, E. (2026, February 24). Tariff Tracker: 2026 Trump tariffs & trade War by the numbers. Tax Foundation.

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