Find VIDEO OF SONG and links to learn more about Kirk Peener here: https://seeingrednebraska.substack.com/p/we-have-prepared-our-testimony-for Kirk Penner is a member of the Nebraska board of Education and already a bad dude on a number of fronts: he’s antisemitic, anti-trans, anti-mask, a COVID conspiracy theorist, and he was elected in part through the financial support of SPLC designated hate group Family Watch International. Want to let him know how you feel about these changes? First read this article for more information. The changes will be discussed at the next SBOE meeting this Friday ..read more

This short clip is part of a story story about a notorious local psychopath. Read the story at https://seeingrednebraska.com/fascism/klin-broadcasts-scurrilous-rape-accusation-to-benefit-republican-incumbent-pat-condon ..read more

This clip is part of a story story about a notorious local psychopath. Read the story at https://seeingrednebraska.com/fascism/klin-broadcasts-scurrilous-rape-accusation-to-benefit-republican-incumbent-pat-condon ..read more

There are A LOT of races on your ballot and many races have two people that you probably don't like...but you're a grownup and you want the better of the two. Here's some advice on how to vote ..read more

Our very own, Melody, is a speaker at the Lincoln women's march. She is the opening speaker and talks about the importance of feeling and creating joy, radical joy. She also had the honor of interviewing the keynote, Amber Goodwin, one of the greatest organizers in the country ..read more

E74: Meet Eve Downing Eve Downing (they/she) is a trans person in Omaha and the child of Jefferson and Diane Downing, who both serve as board members with Nebraska Family Alliance. Eve tells us what it’s like growing up with parents who are leading the charge at removing civil rights of trans people, including her. Eve is vibrant, surrounded by a strong community, and the future is bright as she works to pursue her dreams out of state. See previous coverage about Nebraska Family Alliance https://seeingrednebraska.com/nebraska-politics/a-rightwing-lawyer-has-demanded-the-email-and-browsing-hist ..read more

April sits down with Julia to discuss the deliberate destruction of the social safety net in America, which have come over time on the heels of tax cuts for corporations and the rich, and how LB939 would bring more of the same. Conversely, average Americans are still reeling from the pandemic and 40 years of government abandoning the needs of the populace ..read more

E72: Meet Ann Hunter-Pirtle We were lucky enough to get Ann Hunter-Pirtle on the pod before she moves away from Nebraska! She is a Lincoln, Nebraska native and a proud graduate of Lincoln Public Schools and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, from which she holds a BA in Political Science and French and an MS in Agricultural Economics. She has served as Stand For Schools' executive director since 2016. Prior to founding Stand For Schools, Ann spent 5 years in Washington, DC working at the U.S. Senate, the White House, and the Environmental Protection Agency. Ann is passionate about preserving ..read more

E71: Unionize UNL Our guests are Kathleen Dillon & Roz Kichler. Roz and Kathleen are graduate workers at UNL and are on the Steering Committee of Unionize UNL, trying to start a union of graduate workers at UNL. *Support the pod for just $5/month at https://www.patreon.com/seeingrednebraska. *Support SeeingRedNE and independent bookstores by purchasing books with our link. You can find all the books we’ve recommended on the pod! https://bookshop.org/shop/seeingrednebraska Social Media links: https://seeingrednebraska.com seeingredne@protonmail.com Tweet@seeingredNE FB@seeingrednebraska Ins ..read more

As many of you know, our host Melody is also the executive director of Nebraskans Against Gun Violence. Let’s get into guns, Nebraska, and all the nonsense. Great research from Henry Cordes at OWH: https://omaha.com/news/state-and-regional/crime-and-courts/gun-law-shifted-hundreds-of-gun-cases-from-federal-courts-at-state-taxpayer-expense/article_87f4bfa8-6ff9-11ec-90dd-c7504ea25e65.html https://omaha.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/omaha-shows-stiffer-sentences-arent-only-way-to-tackle-gun-violence/article_ceea1028-6439-11ec-bb6c-a32da91f68ca.html Information on permitless carry: https://nebr ..read more