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Michelle and Ellie talk to Marcelle Beaulieu, the creator of the Instagram Account @LouisianahBrah and the Nah Brah Newsletter , about the need to inject some humor in politics, even when things are deadly serious.  NO on House Bill 76 - Send and email now If you’re in Louisiana, join us at the Capitol on May 7th for Reproductive Freedom Day. Register at this link  info@liftlouisiana.org - tell us...

Michelle and guest host, Melissa Flournoy, talk to Frankie Robertson, Founder & President of The Amandla Group. Frankie works with organizations that address the social and political determinants of health that directly impact the health of Black birthing people. We talk about the challenges of advocating for improving maternal health outcomes in Louisiana, systemic racism in our healthcare sy...

Michelle and Ellie talk to Louisiana State Representative Delisha Boyd about her legislation to include an exception in the abortion ban for pregnancies resulting from sexual violence. Sign the petition in support of including an exception in Louisiana's abortion ban.  ‘ Detention Alley ’: inside the Ice centres in the US south where foreign students and undocumented migrants languish Georgia Woma...

Michelle and Ellie celebrate major wins for democracy — Louisiana voters rejected four MAGA-backed amendments, and Wisconsin voters rejected Musk and Trump’s Supreme Court pick. Louisiana’s legislative session is about to bring a fresh wave of nonsense. Michelle and Ellie break down some of the wild bills already filed — from attacks on abortion rights and DEI programs to laws about deer sex and f...

Michelle and Ellie talk to Hadley Duvall, reproductive freedom and abortion rights activists from Kentucky.  Hadley's stepfather began abusing her when she was five years old, and impregnated her when she was 12. She has bravely shared her story and become one of the most recognizable activists in the country. This conversation was inspiring and also includes lots of Kentucky love between Hadley a...

Michelle and Ellie lament the end of the rule of law and the capitulation of law firms and academic institutions to Trump. Then they do a deep dive into anti-abortion bills introduced in states. Info on unlicensed pregnancy centers Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @LiftLouisiana Get Updates from Lift Louisiana https://www.liftlouisiana.org/join-us

Welcome to this new podcast where we’re going to explore the frustrating hypocrisy of red state politics, and reveal what’s happening beyond the rhetoric. Watch the creepy Baby Olivia Video: https://babyolivia.liveaction.org/ Follow us: @LiftLouisiana Get Updates from Lift Louisiana https://www.liftlouisiana.org/join-us