This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss AOC's Woke 1.0 revision. Plus, Tyler Austin Harper on being a token black professor, a trans writer's case for decoupling trans rights from gender woo, and the death of Jason Arday.Jason Arday, Cambridge Professor Accused of Plagiarism, Is Found Dead - The New York TimesConfessions of a Token Black Professor - The AtlanticComedy Cellar - Purchase Event Tickets This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.blockedandreported.org/subscribe

This week on Blocked and Reported: ticks. Where do they come from, and why is Bill Gates releasing them on the American public? Featuring the CIA, Pfizer, tick bombs tick boxes, Plum Island, and more. Plus, the complicated legacy of gay rights pioneer Harry Hay.Harry Hay, Early Proponent of Gay Rights, Dies at 90 - The New York TimesThe Origin of “Two Spirit” and the Cult of Harry Hay — Stone Age HerbalistWhat on Earth Is the ‘2SLGBTQQIA+’ Movement? — Andrew Doyle, SpikedTwo-Spirit Tradition Far From Ubiquitous Among Tribes — Mary Annette Pember, RewireHarry Hay — Making Gay HistoryHarry Hay: Founding the Mattachine Society (1974 interview) — OutHistoryNew Controversy Over Safe Schools “Czar” — Fox NewsThe Smear Campaign Continues: Fox Nation, Washington Examiner Manufacture Jennings-NAMBLA Link — Media MattersParents of Murdered Child Sue Child-Sex Advocates — CNNCharles Jaynes: A Murderer by Any Name — Boston MagazineChristopher H. Smith (R-N.J.) pushes amendment to investigate tickborne Lyme disease conspiracy theory - The Washington PostHave Missouri farmers reported finding ‘boxes of ticks’ in fields? | Snopes.comThe Tick That Hunts Down Its Hosts—Including Us | The New Yorker This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.blockedandreported.org/subscribe

This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss the unbelievable life story of Cambridge professor Jason Arday. A Lot of the Attacks on Higher Ed Are Unfair. Not This One. (Jesse’s NYT article)Cambridge University’s Jason Arday becomes youngest black professorAn exploration of peer-mentoring among student teachers’ to inform refle… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

Thanks to everyone who joined my live chat with Ethan Strauss. Discussed: Ethan’s journey to (editorial) freedom, Caitlin Clark, Sophie Cunningham, trans drama in Seattle, how the Dems get out of this mess before the next election, sports betting, and more. Note: These live chats are a perk for Premium subscribers. To get access to the entire recording—and much more… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss the extremely bizarre story of Neil Hopper, an amputation surgeon who lost his own legs under circumstances far stranger than anyone could have guessed. Plus, a Wisconsin school board cancels Marsha P. Johnson. To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss the life and death of The Queery, a Brighton-based radical art gallery, bookshop, café, and community space. You can guess how this ends. Plus, the Washington Post spreads Erin Reed’s zombie stats, and the New York Times repeats Stonewall myths. Trans people are… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by Jessica the ‘80s Baby to discuss the latest saga to rock the knitting world when celebrity knitter Stephen West appears on a conservative’s YouTube show. Plus, subliminal swastikas, and for Primos, Jessica the ‘80s Baby answers all your burning questions. Note: This is our last free episode before summer break. We’ll be back with a new free show on August 10th, but Primo episodes will keep coming, so if you want your fix, join us. Ravelry: Designs by Stephen WestMSKL and Westknits should be ashamed. Censorship is the tool of the Nazi. | by VolkColopatrion | Medium24 free Magazines from BLOCKEDMAGAZINE70982 To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

Thanks to everyone who joined my conversation with Ben Westhoff and Emily Dufton. Discussed: drugs, drug treatments, why Nixon was good actually, and more.Note for free subscribers: This is a preview. If you would like to access the entire conversation and get twice as many Blocked and Reported episodes each month, become a Primo subscriber now. To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss the fast rise and faster fall of humble oyster man/alleged rapist Graham Platner. Plus, the trans sports issue divides Tahoe. The Wrong Side of the Mountain - Jesse Singal - The DispatchExclusive: Woman who dated Graham Platner says he sexually assaulted her - POLITICOSeveral Women Who Dated Graham Platner Recall ‘Unsettling’ Behavior - The New York TimesArmie Hammer’s First Interview Since Cannibalism Scandal - Air MailWhy Didn’t Graham Platner’s Many Red Flags Matter?The ‘Mad Scientist’ Behind Graham Platner’s Scandal-Plagued Rise - WSJPlatner’s Daniel Moraff Barred from Summer Lee’s Campaign Over Sexual Misconduct ComplaintsInside the Implosion of Graham Platner’s Maine Senate Campaign: ‘A Slow-Rolling Disaster’ - The New York TimesCross-Tabs: June 2026 Times/Press Herald/Siena Poll of the Likely Electorate in Maine - The New York Times This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.blockedandreported.org/subscribe

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss the milkshake-ducking of a New York coffee shop after the owner’s failed shaming of a congressman deemed insufficiently anti-Israel. Plus, crazy lady/future Rep. Darializa Avila Chevalier and what the DSA revolution in New York City means for the Dems, and the Supreme Court weighs in on trans athletes.The Supreme Court’s Utterly Mainstream Ruling on Women’s Sports - The AtlanticDOJ opens investigation into Brooklyn coffee shop after banning Rep Goldman | Fox NewsRep. Dan Goldman addresses Brooklyn coffee shop banning him over his views on Israel | CNN PoliticsAngry Coffee Shop Owner Who Smeared Jewish Rep Dan Goldman as a ‘Fascist’ Sipping ‘Genocide Juice’ Is a Graham Platner Donor Cited for ‘Filth and Flies’NYC coffee shop tells Rep. Dan Goldman he’s not welcome over his pro-Israel viewsInside the 2025 NYC Mayoral Primary: Strong Support for Economic Justice and Palestinian RightsMamdani-backed House candidate’s deleted posts called for abolishing police, bordersIsraelis No Longer Ahead in Americans’ Middle East Sympathies This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.blockedandreported.org/subscribe