Behind the Bastards

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.
- Gaza and the Board of Peace feat. Dana El Kurd
- Everyone vs ICE: On the Ground In Minnesota
- Everyone vs ICE: On the Ground In Minnesota, Pt. 2
- To Catch A Fascist: An Interview with Christopher Mathias
- Executive Disorder: Alex Pretti Shooting, DHS Funding Bill & Rojava
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Sources/Links:
Gaza and the Board of Peace feat. Dana El Kurd
UNOCHA on ceasefire violations - https://reliefweb.int/report/occupied-palestinian-territory/humanitarian-situation-update-353-gaza-strip
BBC on the Yellow Line - https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgxl6zkenqo
Aljazeera on the 20 point plan - https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/16/us-declares-phase-two-of-gaza-ceasefire-but-what-did-phase-one-deliver
The Huffington Post on Putin’s invite - https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/donald-trump-has-invited-vladimir-putin-to-join-his-gaza-board-of-peace-kremlin-says_uk_696e0478e4b0fb912e9948f8?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1768820090
Aljazeera on Board of Peace - https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/18/trumps-board-of-peace-appears-to-seek-wider-mandate-beyond-gaza
Who is Nikolay Mladenov - https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/1/15/who-is-nickolay-mladenov-the-diplomat-tasked-with-disarming-gaza
Everyone vs ICE: On the Ground In Minnesota
Rent Support for neighbors in Phillips:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-phillips-families-in-urgent-need
Rent Support for neighbors in Central:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/critical-rent-assistance-for-central-neighborhood-families
Rent Support for neighbors in Powderhorn:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-powderhorn-families-in-crisis
Supplies for Political Art Making:
https://givebutter.com/spno
Protective Gear for Legal Observers:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-equip-twin-cities-legal-observers-with-ppe
Diapers and Menstrual Supplies:
https://secure.everyaction.com/jLLKnfwWk0qdptMbYLoyPQ2
Abolish ICE Shirts:
https://www.eaglescreenprint.com/printshop/p/defend-612-abolish-ic3-wnj6e
Northstar Front Line Street Medics:
https://www.paypal.com/biz/profile/northstarhealth
Twin Cities Swoletariat Bail Fund:
Venmo: @TCSwoletariat
Cashapp: $TCSwoletariat
To Catch A Fascist: An Interview with Christopher Mathias
Preorder Chris' book: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/To-Catch-a-Fascist/Christopher-Mathias/9781668034767
The article Chris mentioned about Spit & Dan: https://www.orlandoweekly.com/news/death-in-the-desert-2263332/
Executive Disorder: Alex Pretti Shooting, DHS Funding Bill & Rojava
https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=fHjlCV6d7gVSHjiN&t=1222&v=Amhb8PK_an8&feature=youtu.be
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6388288892112
https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/25/politics/video/bovino-dana-bash-full-interview-digvid
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/01/26/greg-bovino-agents-victims-pretti-minneapolis-shooting/88361659007/
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mnd.229758/gov.uscourts.mnd.229758.107.0.pdf
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mnd.229758/gov.uscourts.mnd.229758.109.0.pdf
https://www.startribune.com/ice-raids-minnesota/601546426
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/115968824541011312
https://bsky.app/profile/vanhollen.senate.gov/post/3mdg7b7k5nc2q
https://newrepublic.com/article/205723/dem-senator-harsh-new-takedown-trump-hits-home-breaking-point
https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-8/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-287
https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/2015826728644391063?s=20
https://x.com/MayorFrey/status/2015917704725622985?s=20
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/01/greg-bovino-demoted-minneapolis-border-patrol/685770/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIM7ap12vPo
https://x.com/BillMelugin_/status/2016564180757725221?s=20
https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/27/politics/stephen-miller-alex-pretti-trump
https://x.com/cspan/status/2016557604282011748?s=20
https://prospect.org/2026/01/26/ice-trump-democrats-funding-department-homeland-security-alex-pretti-minnesota/
https://www.axios.com/2026/01/26/senate-democrats-dhs-funding-government-shutdown
https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/27/us/alex-pretti-protesters-minneapolis-invs
https://www.axios.com/local/boston/2025/04/29/patriots-plane-guantanamo
https://www.audacy.com/national/sports/pats-team-plane-apparently-used-for-ice-deportation-flights
https://www.wbur.org/news/2025/04/29/new-england-patriots-charter-jet-guantanamo
https://apnews.com/article/ihan-omar-vinegar-attack-minneapolis-385a30eaf6acc40d6ba5c6c45c09304d
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We conclude the story of Saudi Arabia's blood-soaked crown prince, for now.
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Robert and Dave continue with Prince Mohammed Bin Salman's early adult years and rise to power.
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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.
- The Campaign to Free Albeiro From ICE
- The Alleged Far-Left Bombing Plot
- Why the Federal Reserve Crisis Matters
- Executive Disorder: ICE in Minneapolis, Greenland, DAVOS, Iran & Syria
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Sources/Links:
The Campaign to Free Albeiro From ICE
Albeiro's Family's Crowd Fund
Change.org Campaign
Instagram Campaign Post #1
Instagram Campaign Post #2
Instagram Campaign Post #3
Elly Belle on Instagram
Elly Belle Website
The Alleged Far-Left Bombing Plot
https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/grand-jury-charges-four-members-anti-government-group-terrorism-felonies-stemming-new
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/member-anti-capitalist-and-anti-government-group-arrested-and-charged-threatening-ice
https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/turtle-island-indictment.pdf
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/26378204-tilf-complaint-signed-redacted/
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/26379390-08918333876/
https://www.instagram.com/turtleislandliberationfrontla/
Why the Federal Reserve Crisis Matters
https://fortune.com/2025/08/09/trump-fed-pick-stephen-miran-existential-threat-central-bank-independence/
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/supreme-court-weighs-trumps-firing-feds-lisa-cook-by-social-media-2026-01-20/
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/FEDFUNDS
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/20/powell-could-stay-at-fed-even-after-being-removed-as-chair.html
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/RPONTSYD#
https://apnews.com/article/jerome-powell-federal-reserve-trump-af06d80b28be9c8a5de9c3b2fe33fa3d
https://www.federalreserve.gov/aboutthefed/the-fed-explained.htm
https://www.cfr.org/articles/mar-lago-accord-not-recipe-success
https://www.newyorkfed.org/research/staff_reports/sr1047.html
https://fortune.com/2025/08/08/what-to-know-about-stephen-miran-the-tariff-proponent-trump-just-nominated-to-join-the-feds-board-of-governors/
https://escholarship.org/uc/item/0sg0782h
https://www.newyorkfed.org/aboutthefed/goldvault.html
https://libcom.org/article/debt-first-5000-years-david-graeber
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/g/greenspanput.asp
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-fed-chair-search-becoming-163021470.html
https://www.newyorkfed.org/aboutthefed/more-about-what-we-do
https://www.stlouisfed.org/in-plain-english/who-owns-the-federal-reserve-banks
https://www.federalreserve.gov/faqs/about_14986.htm
https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/speech/powell20260111a.htm
https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/19/politics/supreme-court-shield-federal-reserve-from-donald-trump
Executive Disorder: ICE in Minneapolis, Greenland, DAVOS, Iran & Syria
Fundraiser: https://heyvasor.com/en/2026/01/19/urgent-call-for-humanitarian-aid-for-rojava/
https://x.com/FBIDirectorKash/status/2011965846739173833

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mn/pr/alleged-latin-kings-gang-member-arrested-federal-charges-after-stealing-rifle-fbi
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/us/ice-shooting-minneapolis-charges.html

https://www.dhs.gov/news/2026/01/15/dhs-releases-more-details-about-three-violent-criminal-illegal-aliens-who-violently

https://www.facebook.com/MinnesotaNationalGuard/photos/members-of-the-minnesota-national-guard-are-on-standby-ready-to-assist-local-law/1285981430233367/
https://x.com/MnDPS_DPS/status/2012614253090619619?s=20
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/active-duty-soldiers-standby-possible-deployment-minneapolis/
https://www.citieschurch.com/leadership

https://x.com/AGPamBondi/status/2013093526867689835
https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/senate-bill/636
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1AjH7MbFrd/
https://x.com/bennyjohnson/status/2013283898935882195?s=20
https://www.justice.gov/pardon/clemency-grants-president-donald-j-trump-2025-present
https://x.com/PressSec/status/2014020416860573726?s=20
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115911344443637897
https://www.forsvaret.dk/en/news/2026/exercise-arctic-endurance-continues-to-develop/
https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/foreign-secretary-statement-to-the-house-on-greenland-and-wider-arctic-security
https://x.com/vonderleyen/status/2012608782593827232
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz7ynwzn8pqo
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115925848634299232
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/115926107400617491
https://www.regjeringen.no/en/whats-new/statement-from-the-prime-minister/id3146486/
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2026/01/article-167
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0r4957rq8ro
https://apnews.com/article/ice-arrests-warrants-minneapolis-trump
https://gordyaen.substack.com/p/voices-from-inside-east-kurdistaniran?r=33a5nb&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=post-publish&triedRedirect=true
https://www.reuters.com/business/davos/bessent-says-deutsche-bank-ceo-called-distance-bank-analysts-greenland-report-2026-01-21/
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/2675/oj/eng
https://www.wilmerhale.com/en/insights/client-alerts/20240401-the-eu-anti-coercion-regulation-a-new-tool-against-economic-pressure
https://policy.trade.ec.europa.eu/enforcement-and-protection/protecting-against-coercion/qa-regarding-anti-coercion-instrument_en
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2026/01/20/eu-anti-coercion-instrument-trump-greenland-tariffs/
https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en/knowledge/publications/0c873dd6/eu-anti-coercion-instrument-key-takeaways-for-businesses
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/eu-trade-deal-trump-greenland-tariff-rcna255199
https://www.politico.eu/article/the-eu-magical-mystery-trade-weapon-other-options-donald-trump/
https://www.wsj.com/business/the-100-billion-of-u-s-goods-at-risk-of-tariffs-in-trumps-greenland-push-d7fbda31
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/21/trump-tariffs-nato-greenland-davos.html
https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260119-what-is-eu-anti-coercion-instrument-could-use-against-us-over-trump-greenland-tariffs
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/01/18/greenland-eu-trump-trade-bazooka/88245951007/
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-greenland-anti-coercion-instrument-macron-bessent-eu-b2903967.html
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/1/20/trumps-greenland-tariffs-whats-europes-bazooka-option-to-hit-back
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g5345ylk0o
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Robert continues the early history of Mohammed Bin Salman and the House of Saud.
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