Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff

AI Doesn't Work and We All Know It Doesn't Work 16.09.2026 25min

Margaret reads you an essay about the lying machines that will soon be ruling the worldSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Beyond Climate Optimism, Beyond Climate Pessimism 14.09.2026 32min

Margaret reads you an essay about how we have to soberly confront the realities of climate change and look for ways we can collectively take action Source: https://margaretkilljoy.substack.com/p/beyond-climate-optimism-beyond-climate https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/climate/coral-reef-recovery-time.html https://ourworldindata.org/electricity-mix https://interestingengineering.com/culture/carbon-footprint-coined-by-big-oil-to-blame-you-for-climate-change https://climate.mit.edu/ask-mit/why-have-i-heard-eating-meat-bad-climate https://solarunitedneighbors.org/resources/what-to-know-about-plug-in-solar/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CZM Book Club: Reverse Book Club: Talking "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" with Bridget, Hazel and All of You 13.09.2026 30min

To close out Black August, Margaret sits down with Bridget Todd and Hazel Acacia to finish talking about one of the most iconic Trek episodes ever made (S6E13: Far Beyond the Stars of Deep Space Nine)- and you're invitedSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part Four: The Valiant War on Flock: How People Are Fighting Mass Surveillance 09.09.2026 31min

Margaret finishes telling you the sordid history of Automated License Plate Readers and the people who have stood up against them Sources: https://www.kwch.com/2022/11/04/kechi-police-lieutenants-arrest-puts-flock-technology-under-scrutiny/https://azmirror.com/2019/07/08/arizona-police-agencies-gather-share-license-plate-data-but-few-ensure-rules-are-being-followed/https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/aurora-police-detain-black-family-after-mistaking-their-vehicle-as-stolenhttps://sls.eff.org/technologies/automated-license-plate-readers-alprshttps://www.winonapost.com/news/crime/all-of-wpd-s-flock-cameras-stolen/article_9c61aa25-411b-4f2f-a5cd-ca02942f5f9f.htmlhttps://krocnews.com/stolen-flock-cameras-winona-mn/https://www.winonapost.com/news/wpd-wont-replace-stolen-flock-cameras-citing-public-trust/article_06a67859-2d97-414b-aa8f-d8751ad214bb.htmlhttps://www.military.com/air-force-engineer-accused-of-cutting-down-13-police-cameras-says-they-are-unconstitutionalhttps://lookouteugene-springfield.com/story/justice/2025/12/16/timeline-the-brief-troubled-history-of-flock-cameras-in-eugene-springfield/https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2025/09/03/ai-startup-flock-thinks-it-can-eliminate-all-crime-in-america/https://stateofsurveillance.org/news/flock-cameras-destroyed-nationwide-ice-backlash-2026/https://ngscinc.com/history-license-plate-recognitionhttps://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/automatic-license-plate-readers-legal-status-and-policy-recommendationshttps://www.policechiefmagazine.org/patrol-cars-poles-alpr/https://www.thedailytimes.com/news/state-house-hopeful-arrested-in-flock-fiasco/article_2bb9aca2-5ede-4f42-9329-a8754aad7350.htmlhttps://www.facebook.com/MontereyCountySheriffsOffice/posts/pfbid0YWZxSJqZSBJu2BDQiQQnWUqzNiYEoHxQEgF88NBRjRXfDwQxMtqfNyHoiry5m3Melhttps://www.wlky.com/article/attorney-lmpd-flock-camera-scandal/69895783https://www.alxnow.com/2026/07/14/alexandria-man-arrested-for-allegedly-destroying-multiple-license-plate-readers/https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/article/flock-camera-sawed-old-braeswood-22370015.phphttps://nypost.com/2026/08/02/us-news/flock-safety-cameras-vandalized-on-long-island-after-accusations-cop-tracked-lover/https://nypost.com/2026/07/29/us-news/flock-cameras-vandalized-in-monterey-county/https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2026/08/04/down-with-the-flock-florida-man-uses-simple-trick-to-combat-flock-cameras/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/crime/2026/08/03/police-flock-safety-surveillance-cameras-getting-pushback-florida/90915780007/https://web.archive.org/web/20120819233022/http://www.startribune.com/local/minneapolis/166494646.htmlhttps://www.etymonline.com/word/scofflawhttps://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/02/anti-surveillance-mapmaker-refuses-flock-safetys-cease-and-desist-demandhttps://www.404media.co/the-open-source-project-deflock-is-mapping-license-plate-surveillance-cameras-all-over-the-world/https://www.eff.org/document/flock-safety-cd-deflockmehttps://www.eff.org/document/eff-deflock-letter-flock-safetyhttps://www.kwch.com/2022/11/04/kechi-police-lieutenants-arrest-puts-flock-technology-under-scrutiny/https://www.kwch.com/2022/10/31/kechi-police-lieutenant-arrested-using-police-technology-stalk-wife/https://www.ksn.com/news/crime/former-kechi-police-lieutenant-sentenced-in-stalking-case/https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/scottsdale/2015/05/11/paradise-valley-license-plate-camera-reader/27144369/https://www.wsj.com/articles/gun-show-customers-license-plates-come-under-scrutiny-1475451302https://www.thenewspaper.com/rlc/docs/2013/va-alpr.pdfhttps://www.thenewspaper.com/news/42/4232.asphttps://blog.tenthamendmentcenter.com/2018/10/dea-plans-to-expand-license-plate-surveillance-program/https://qz.com/1400791/that-road-sign-telling-you-how-fast-youre-driving-may-be-part-of-a-us-government-surveillance-networkhttps://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10000872396390443995604578004723603576296https://www.docsumo.com/blog/optical-character-recognition-historyhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/3330771.stmhttps://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=18001802465783784125https://bluewaterhealthyliving.com/news/national-news/texas/corpus-christi-police-use-basic-license-plate-readers-not-flock/https://legislativeanalysis.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/ALPRS-Fact-Sheet-FINAL.pdfSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part Three: The Valiant War on Flock: How People Are Fighting Mass Surveillance 07.09.2026 36min

This week, Margaret goes even deeper into the sordid history of Automated License Plate Readers and the people who have stood up against them Sources: https://www.kwch.com/2022/11/04/kechi-police-lieutenants-arrest-puts-flock-technology-under-scrutiny/https://azmirror.com/2019/07/08/arizona-police-agencies-gather-share-license-plate-data-but-few-ensure-rules-are-being-followed/https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/aurora-police-detain-black-family-after-mistaking-their-vehicle-as-stolenhttps://sls.eff.org/technologies/automated-license-plate-readers-alprshttps://www.winonapost.com/news/crime/all-of-wpd-s-flock-cameras-stolen/article_9c61aa25-411b-4f2f-a5cd-ca02942f5f9f.htmlhttps://krocnews.com/stolen-flock-cameras-winona-mn/https://www.winonapost.com/news/wpd-wont-replace-stolen-flock-cameras-citing-public-trust/article_06a67859-2d97-414b-aa8f-d8751ad214bb.htmlhttps://www.military.com/air-force-engineer-accused-of-cutting-down-13-police-cameras-says-they-are-unconstitutionalhttps://lookouteugene-springfield.com/story/justice/2025/12/16/timeline-the-brief-troubled-history-of-flock-cameras-in-eugene-springfield/https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2025/09/03/ai-startup-flock-thinks-it-can-eliminate-all-crime-in-america/https://stateofsurveillance.org/news/flock-cameras-destroyed-nationwide-ice-backlash-2026/https://ngscinc.com/history-license-plate-recognitionhttps://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/automatic-license-plate-readers-legal-status-and-policy-recommendationshttps://www.policechiefmagazine.org/patrol-cars-poles-alpr/https://www.thedailytimes.com/news/state-house-hopeful-arrested-in-flock-fiasco/article_2bb9aca2-5ede-4f42-9329-a8754aad7350.htmlhttps://www.facebook.com/MontereyCountySheriffsOffice/posts/pfbid0YWZxSJqZSBJu2BDQiQQnWUqzNiYEoHxQEgF88NBRjRXfDwQxMtqfNyHoiry5m3Melhttps://www.wlky.com/article/attorney-lmpd-flock-camera-scandal/69895783https://www.alxnow.com/2026/07/14/alexandria-man-arrested-for-allegedly-destroying-multiple-license-plate-readers/https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/article/flock-camera-sawed-old-braeswood-22370015.phphttps://nypost.com/2026/08/02/us-news/flock-safety-cameras-vandalized-on-long-island-after-accusations-cop-tracked-lover/https://nypost.com/2026/07/29/us-news/flock-cameras-vandalized-in-monterey-county/https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2026/08/04/down-with-the-flock-florida-man-uses-simple-trick-to-combat-flock-cameras/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/crime/2026/08/03/police-flock-safety-surveillance-cameras-getting-pushback-florida/90915780007/https://web.archive.org/web/20120819233022/http://www.startribune.com/local/minneapolis/166494646.htmlhttps://www.etymonline.com/word/scofflawhttps://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/02/anti-surveillance-mapmaker-refuses-flock-safetys-cease-and-desist-demandhttps://www.404media.co/the-open-source-project-deflock-is-mapping-license-plate-surveillance-cameras-all-over-the-world/https://www.eff.org/document/flock-safety-cd-deflockmehttps://www.eff.org/document/eff-deflock-letter-flock-safetyhttps://www.kwch.com/2022/11/04/kechi-police-lieutenants-arrest-puts-flock-technology-under-scrutiny/https://www.kwch.com/2022/10/31/kechi-police-lieutenant-arrested-using-police-technology-stalk-wife/https://www.ksn.com/news/crime/former-kechi-police-lieutenant-sentenced-in-stalking-case/https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/scottsdale/2015/05/11/paradise-valley-license-plate-camera-reader/27144369/https://www.wsj.com/articles/gun-show-customers-license-plates-come-under-scrutiny-1475451302https://www.thenewspaper.com/rlc/docs/2013/va-alpr.pdfhttps://www.thenewspaper.com/news/42/4232.asphttps://blog.tenthamendmentcenter.com/2018/10/dea-plans-to-expand-license-plate-surveillance-program/https://qz.com/1400791/that-road-sign-telling-you-how-fast-youre-driving-may-be-part-of-a-us-government-surveillance-networkhttps://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10000872396390443995604578004723603576296https://www.docsumo.com/blog/optical-character-recognition-historyhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/3330771.stmhttps://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=18001802465783784125https://bluewaterhealthyliving.com/news/national-news/texas/corpus-christi-police-use-basic-license-plate-readers-not-flock/https://legislativeanalysis.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/ALPRS-Fact-Sheet-FINAL.pdfSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CZM Reverse Book Club: Talking "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" with Bridget, Hazel, and All of You 06.09.2026 33min

To close out Black August, Margaret sits down with Bridget Todd and Hazel Acacia to talk about one of the most iconic Trek episodes ever made (S6E13: Far Beyond the Stars of Deep Space Nine)- and you're invitedSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part Two: The Valiant War on Flock: How People Are Fighting Mass Surveillance 02.09.2026 40min

Margaret continues telling you the sordid history of Automated License Plate Readers and the people who have stood up against them Sources: https://www.kwch.com/2022/11/04/kechi-police-lieutenants-arrest-puts-flock-technology-under-scrutiny/https://azmirror.com/2019/07/08/arizona-police-agencies-gather-share-license-plate-data-but-few-ensure-rules-are-being-followed/https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/aurora-police-detain-black-family-after-mistaking-their-vehicle-as-stolenhttps://sls.eff.org/technologies/automated-license-plate-readers-alprshttps://www.winonapost.com/news/crime/all-of-wpd-s-flock-cameras-stolen/article_9c61aa25-411b-4f2f-a5cd-ca02942f5f9f.htmlhttps://krocnews.com/stolen-flock-cameras-winona-mn/https://www.winonapost.com/news/wpd-wont-replace-stolen-flock-cameras-citing-public-trust/article_06a67859-2d97-414b-aa8f-d8751ad214bb.htmlhttps://www.military.com/air-force-engineer-accused-of-cutting-down-13-police-cameras-says-they-are-unconstitutionalhttps://lookouteugene-springfield.com/story/justice/2025/12/16/timeline-the-brief-troubled-history-of-flock-cameras-in-eugene-springfield/https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2025/09/03/ai-startup-flock-thinks-it-can-eliminate-all-crime-in-america/https://stateofsurveillance.org/news/flock-cameras-destroyed-nationwide-ice-backlash-2026/https://ngscinc.com/history-license-plate-recognitionhttps://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/automatic-license-plate-readers-legal-status-and-policy-recommendationshttps://www.policechiefmagazine.org/patrol-cars-poles-alpr/https://www.thedailytimes.com/news/state-house-hopeful-arrested-in-flock-fiasco/article_2bb9aca2-5ede-4f42-9329-a8754aad7350.htmlhttps://www.facebook.com/MontereyCountySheriffsOffice/posts/pfbid0YWZxSJqZSBJu2BDQiQQnWUqzNiYEoHxQEgF88NBRjRXfDwQxMtqfNyHoiry5m3Melhttps://www.wlky.com/article/attorney-lmpd-flock-camera-scandal/69895783https://www.alxnow.com/2026/07/14/alexandria-man-arrested-for-allegedly-destroying-multiple-license-plate-readers/https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/article/flock-camera-sawed-old-braeswood-22370015.phphttps://nypost.com/2026/08/02/us-news/flock-safety-cameras-vandalized-on-long-island-after-accusations-cop-tracked-lover/https://nypost.com/2026/07/29/us-news/flock-cameras-vandalized-in-monterey-county/https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2026/08/04/down-with-the-flock-florida-man-uses-simple-trick-to-combat-flock-cameras/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/crime/2026/08/03/police-flock-safety-surveillance-cameras-getting-pushback-florida/90915780007/https://web.archive.org/web/20120819233022/http://www.startribune.com/local/minneapolis/166494646.htmlhttps://www.etymonline.com/word/scofflawhttps://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/02/anti-surveillance-mapmaker-refuses-flock-safetys-cease-and-desist-demandhttps://www.404media.co/the-open-source-project-deflock-is-mapping-license-plate-surveillance-cameras-all-over-the-world/https://www.eff.org/document/flock-safety-cd-deflockmehttps://www.eff.org/document/eff-deflock-letter-flock-safetyhttps://www.kwch.com/2022/11/04/kechi-police-lieutenants-arrest-puts-flock-technology-under-scrutiny/https://www.kwch.com/2022/10/31/kechi-police-lieutenant-arrested-using-police-technology-stalk-wife/https://www.ksn.com/news/crime/former-kechi-police-lieutenant-sentenced-in-stalking-case/https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/scottsdale/2015/05/11/paradise-valley-license-plate-camera-reader/27144369/https://www.wsj.com/articles/gun-show-customers-license-plates-come-under-scrutiny-1475451302https://www.thenewspaper.com/rlc/docs/2013/va-alpr.pdfhttps://www.thenewspaper.com/news/42/4232.asphttps://blog.tenthamendmentcenter.com/2018/10/dea-plans-to-expand-license-plate-surveillance-program/https://qz.com/1400791/that-road-sign-telling-you-how-fast-youre-driving-may-be-part-of-a-us-government-surveillance-networkhttps://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10000872396390443995604578004723603576296https://www.docsumo.com/blog/optical-character-recognition-historyhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/3330771.stmhttps://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=18001802465783784125https://bluewaterhealthyliving.com/news/national-news/texas/corpus-christi-police-use-basic-license-plate-readers-not-flock/https://legislativeanalysis.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/ALPRS-Fact-Sheet-FINAL.pdfSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part One: The Valiant War on Flock: How People Are Fighting Mass Surveillance 31.08.2026 43min

Margaret tells you the sordid history of Automated License Plate Readers and the people who have stood up against them Sources: https://www.kwch.com/2022/11/04/kechi-police-lieutenants-arrest-puts-flock-technology-under-scrutiny/https://azmirror.com/2019/07/08/arizona-police-agencies-gather-share-license-plate-data-but-few-ensure-rules-are-being-followed/https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/aurora-police-detain-black-family-after-mistaking-their-vehicle-as-stolenhttps://sls.eff.org/technologies/automated-license-plate-readers-alprshttps://www.winonapost.com/news/crime/all-of-wpd-s-flock-cameras-stolen/article_9c61aa25-411b-4f2f-a5cd-ca02942f5f9f.htmlhttps://krocnews.com/stolen-flock-cameras-winona-mn/https://www.winonapost.com/news/wpd-wont-replace-stolen-flock-cameras-citing-public-trust/article_06a67859-2d97-414b-aa8f-d8751ad214bb.htmlhttps://www.military.com/air-force-engineer-accused-of-cutting-down-13-police-cameras-says-they-are-unconstitutionalhttps://lookouteugene-springfield.com/story/justice/2025/12/16/timeline-the-brief-troubled-history-of-flock-cameras-in-eugene-springfield/https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2025/09/03/ai-startup-flock-thinks-it-can-eliminate-all-crime-in-america/https://stateofsurveillance.org/news/flock-cameras-destroyed-nationwide-ice-backlash-2026/https://ngscinc.com/history-license-plate-recognitionhttps://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/automatic-license-plate-readers-legal-status-and-policy-recommendationshttps://www.policechiefmagazine.org/patrol-cars-poles-alpr/https://www.thedailytimes.com/news/state-house-hopeful-arrested-in-flock-fiasco/article_2bb9aca2-5ede-4f42-9329-a8754aad7350.htmlhttps://www.facebook.com/MontereyCountySheriffsOffice/posts/pfbid0YWZxSJqZSBJu2BDQiQQnWUqzNiYEoHxQEgF88NBRjRXfDwQxMtqfNyHoiry5m3Melhttps://www.wlky.com/article/attorney-lmpd-flock-camera-scandal/69895783https://www.alxnow.com/2026/07/14/alexandria-man-arrested-for-allegedly-destroying-multiple-license-plate-readers/https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/article/flock-camera-sawed-old-braeswood-22370015.phphttps://nypost.com/2026/08/02/us-news/flock-safety-cameras-vandalized-on-long-island-after-accusations-cop-tracked-lover/https://nypost.com/2026/07/29/us-news/flock-cameras-vandalized-in-monterey-county/https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2026/08/04/down-with-the-flock-florida-man-uses-simple-trick-to-combat-flock-cameras/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/crime/2026/08/03/police-flock-safety-surveillance-cameras-getting-pushback-florida/90915780007/https://web.archive.org/web/20120819233022/http://www.startribune.com/local/minneapolis/166494646.htmlhttps://www.etymonline.com/word/scofflawhttps://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/02/anti-surveillance-mapmaker-refuses-flock-safetys-cease-and-desist-demandhttps://www.404media.co/the-open-source-project-deflock-is-mapping-license-plate-surveillance-cameras-all-over-the-world/https://www.eff.org/document/flock-safety-cd-deflockmehttps://www.eff.org/document/eff-deflock-letter-flock-safetyhttps://www.kwch.com/2022/11/04/kechi-police-lieutenants-arrest-puts-flock-technology-under-scrutiny/https://www.kwch.com/2022/10/31/kechi-police-lieutenant-arrested-using-police-technology-stalk-wife/https://www.ksn.com/news/crime/former-kechi-police-lieutenant-sentenced-in-stalking-case/https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/scottsdale/2015/05/11/paradise-valley-license-plate-camera-reader/27144369/https://www.wsj.com/articles/gun-show-customers-license-plates-come-under-scrutiny-1475451302https://www.thenewspaper.com/rlc/docs/2013/va-alpr.pdfhttps://www.thenewspaper.com/news/42/4232.asphttps://blog.tenthamendmentcenter.com/2018/10/dea-plans-to-expand-license-plate-surveillance-program/https://qz.com/1400791/that-road-sign-telling-you-how-fast-youre-driving-may-be-part-of-a-us-government-surveillance-networkhttps://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10000872396390443995604578004723603576296https://www.docsumo.com/blog/optical-character-recognition-historyhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/3330771.stmhttps://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=18001802465783784125https://bluewaterhealthyliving.com/news/national-news/texas/corpus-christi-police-use-basic-license-plate-readers-not-flock/https://legislativeanalysis.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/ALPRS-Fact-Sheet-FINAL.pdfSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part Four: Big Annie Clemenc and the Copper Strike of 1913 26.08.2026 31min

This week, Margaret finished the story of the tragic and powerful strike that shook Michigan and copper production, through the lens of the Joan of Arc of Calumet Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Finland https://www.loc.gov/classroom-materials/immigration/scandinavian/the-finns/ https://bestneighborhood.org/conservative-vs-liberal-map-michigan/  https://trailsendup.com/en/weather-in-the-upper-peninsula https://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2014/spring/women-citizenship-repatration https://ss.sites.mtu.edu/cca/tamarack-co-operative-store/  Beyond Brothers & Bars: Disovering Women’s Roles in One Mining Community, Jean F. Ellis Annie Clemenc and the Great Keweenaw Copper Strike, Lyndon Comstock https://www.bls.gov/charts/census-of-fatal-occupational-injuries/rate-and-number-of-fatal-work-injuries-in-selected-occupations.htm https://weneverforget.org/we-never-forget-strikers-alois-tijan-and-steve-putrich-shot-down-by-gunthugs-august-14-1913-at-seeberville-michigan/  https://libcom.org/article/sabotage-elizabeth-gurley-flynn  https://www.facebook.com/KeweenawNHP/posts/the-tamarack-co-operative-association-store-on-oak-street-just-outside-of-red-ja/1762278843850820/  https://coloradoencyclopedia.org/article/western-federation-miners  https://www.marxists.org/history/usa/pubs/miners-magazine/index.htm  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene_V._Debs#Sedition_conviction_and_appeal_to_U.S._Supreme_Court  https://www.copperrange.org/strike.htm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part Three: Big Annie Clemenc and the Copper Strike of 1913 24.08.2026 34min

This week, Margaret continues the story of the tragic and powerful strike that shook Michigan and copper production, through the lens of the Joan of Arc of Calumet Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Finland https://www.loc.gov/classroom-materials/immigration/scandinavian/the-finns/ https://bestneighborhood.org/conservative-vs-liberal-map-michigan/  https://trailsendup.com/en/weather-in-the-upper-peninsula https://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2014/spring/women-citizenship-repatration https://ss.sites.mtu.edu/cca/tamarack-co-operative-store/  Beyond Brothers & Bars: Disovering Women’s Roles in One Mining Community, Jean F. Ellis Annie Clemenc and the Great Keweenaw Copper Strike, Lyndon Comstock https://www.bls.gov/charts/census-of-fatal-occupational-injuries/rate-and-number-of-fatal-work-injuries-in-selected-occupations.htm https://weneverforget.org/we-never-forget-strikers-alois-tijan-and-steve-putrich-shot-down-by-gunthugs-august-14-1913-at-seeberville-michigan/  https://libcom.org/article/sabotage-elizabeth-gurley-flynn  https://www.facebook.com/KeweenawNHP/posts/the-tamarack-co-operative-association-store-on-oak-street-just-outside-of-red-ja/1762278843850820/  https://coloradoencyclopedia.org/article/western-federation-miners  https://www.marxists.org/history/usa/pubs/miners-magazine/index.htm  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene_V._Debs#Sedition_conviction_and_appeal_to_U.S._Supreme_Court  https://www.copperrange.org/strike.htm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CZM Book Club: Jesus Christ in Texas, by W.E.B. DuBois 23.08.2026 33min

Margaret reads a story about a strange visitor by a civil rights activist and writerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part Two: Big Annie Clemenc and the Copper Strike of 1913 19.08.2026 36min

Margaret tells you the story of the tragic and powerful strike that shook Michigan and copper production, through the lens of the Joan of Arc of Calumet Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Finland https://www.loc.gov/classroom-materials/immigration/scandinavian/the-finns/ https://bestneighborhood.org/conservative-vs-liberal-map-michigan/  https://trailsendup.com/en/weather-in-the-upper-peninsula https://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2014/spring/women-citizenship-repatration https://ss.sites.mtu.edu/cca/tamarack-co-operative-store/  Beyond Brothers & Bars: Disovering Women’s Roles in One Mining Community, Jean F. Ellis Annie Clemenc and the Great Keweenaw Copper Strike, Lyndon Comstock https://www.bls.gov/charts/census-of-fatal-occupational-injuries/rate-and-number-of-fatal-work-injuries-in-selected-occupations.htm https://weneverforget.org/we-never-forget-strikers-alois-tijan-and-steve-putrich-shot-down-by-gunthugs-august-14-1913-at-seeberville-michigan/  https://libcom.org/article/sabotage-elizabeth-gurley-flynn  https://www.facebook.com/KeweenawNHP/posts/the-tamarack-co-operative-association-store-on-oak-street-just-outside-of-red-ja/1762278843850820/  https://coloradoencyclopedia.org/article/western-federation-miners  https://www.marxists.org/history/usa/pubs/miners-magazine/index.htm  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene_V._Debs#Sedition_conviction_and_appeal_to_U.S._Supreme_Court  https://www.copperrange.org/strike.htm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part One: Big Annie Clemenc and the Copper Strike of 1913 17.08.2026 28min

Margaret tells you the story of the tragic and powerful strike that shook Michigan and copper production, through the lens of the Joan of Arc of Calumet Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Finland https://www.loc.gov/classroom-materials/immigration/scandinavian/the-finns/ https://bestneighborhood.org/conservative-vs-liberal-map-michigan/  https://trailsendup.com/en/weather-in-the-upper-peninsula https://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2014/spring/women-citizenship-repatration https://ss.sites.mtu.edu/cca/tamarack-co-operative-store/  Beyond Brothers & Bars: Disovering Women’s Roles in One Mining Community, Jean F. Ellis Annie Clemenc and the Great Keweenaw Copper Strike, Lyndon Comstock https://www.bls.gov/charts/census-of-fatal-occupational-injuries/rate-and-number-of-fatal-work-injuries-in-selected-occupations.htm https://weneverforget.org/we-never-forget-strikers-alois-tijan-and-steve-putrich-shot-down-by-gunthugs-august-14-1913-at-seeberville-michigan/  https://libcom.org/article/sabotage-elizabeth-gurley-flynn  https://www.facebook.com/KeweenawNHP/posts/the-tamarack-co-operative-association-store-on-oak-street-just-outside-of-red-ja/1762278843850820/  https://coloradoencyclopedia.org/article/western-federation-miners  https://www.marxists.org/history/usa/pubs/miners-magazine/index.htm  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene_V._Debs#Sedition_conviction_and_appeal_to_U.S._Supreme_Court  https://www.copperrange.org/strike.htm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CZM Book Club: The Storming of the Bastille, by Alexandre Dumas 16.08.2026 44min

Margaret reads you a story about the French Revolution and the destruction of a prisonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part Two: Cory Doctorow on Speculative Fiction for Social Change 12.08.2026 37min

Margaret continues her interview with author and activist Cory Doctorow about the role of fiction in making a better worldSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part One: Cory Doctorow on Speculative Fiction for Social Change 10.08.2026 33min

Margaret interviews the author and activist Cory Doctorow about the role of fiction in making a better worldSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CZM Book Club: What We Want, What We Believe, by Alex Smith, Part Two 09.08.2026 44min

Prince Shakur returns to finish reading Margaret a story about revolution, repression, and survival for Black AugustSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CZM Rewind: Part Two: Crisis Hotlines: Of Course Queers Invented Them 05.08.2026 31min

Margaret continues talking to you about the history of suicide prevention hotlines and the complications of state intervention in emergency mental health care Original Air Date: 10.22.2025 Sources: https://translifeline.org/about/history/ https://translifeline.org/response-to-988-cuts/ https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/10/27/359434925/bernard-mayes-nprs-first-chairman-founder-of-suicide-hotline-dies https://www.sfgate.com/living/article/Bernard-Mayes-to-be-honored-as-lifeline-to-3516576.php https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/11447250/Bernard-Mayes-priest-obituary.html https://web.archive.org/web/20141026134947/http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2014/10/24/bernard-mayes-kqed-fms-first-general-manager-dies-at-85 https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45106/sonnet-116-let-me-not-to-the-marriage-of-true-minds https://www.sfsuicide.org/about/ https://translifeline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/The-Problem-With-988-Report-November-2024-Text.pdf https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11733462/ https://www.cdc.gov/suicide/facts/data.html  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6978712/  https://www.psychiatry.org/News-room/APA-Blogs/Marking-Two-Years-of-988-The-Suicide-and-Crisis-Li https://behavioralhealthlink.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/988-History-Journal-Article_JohnDraper.pdf  https://www.inclusivetherapists.com/blog/suicide-mental-health-crisis-resources-not-police  https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/her-death-sparked-transgender-day-remembrance-22-years-later-still-n1233809 https://www.them.us/story/rita-hester-trans-remembrance-visibility-memorial  https://translifeline.org/why-no-non-consensual-intervention/ https://www.them.us/story/trans-lifeline-report-988-police-interventions  https://madattheinternet.substack.com/p/online-censorships-institutional  https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32121226  https://glaad.org/tdor/ https://web.archive.org/web/20250107195548/https://cohost.org/lizthegrey/post/1520523-some-philanthropy-thSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CZM Rewind: Part One: Crisis Hotlines: Of Course Queers Invented Them 03.08.2026 36min

Margaret talks to you about the history of suicide prevention hotlines and the complications of state intervention in emergency mental health care Original Air Date: 10.20.2025See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CZM Book Club: What We Want, What We Believe by Alex Smith, Part One 02.08.2026 55min

Prince Shakur reads Margaret a story about revolution, repression, and survival for Black AugustSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.