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    It Could Happen Here Weekly 238

    27/06/2026 | 3h 38 mins.
    All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.
    The Truth Behind the Alleged Terror Plot at the White House UFC Fight
    An Update from Belfast
    The Condition of the Trans Working Class in America
    Executive Disorder: Prairieland Sentencing, DOGE Deaths, DSA Sweep in New York
    How Graham Platner Won the Democratic Primary
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    Sources/Links:
    The Truth Behind the Alleged Terror Plot at the White House UFC Fight
    https://time.com/article/2026/06/15/ufc-fight-white-house-hokit-obama/

    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/14/white-house-ufc-fighters-crypto
    https://www.tmz.com/2026/05/18/white-house-fight-ticket-breakdown/

    https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/five-men-arrested-and-charged-plot-attack-and-kill-government-officials-and-others-attending

    https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1446021/dl?inline

    https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1446011/dl?inline
    https://cnycentral.com/resources/pdf/99a48b49-11dc-4b9c-a158-6487087ab779-Propercomplaint.pdf

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rSE1tw7lI0

    https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5927733-ufc-white-house-attack-plot/

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCLN9psHjxY

    https://www.dhs.gov/news/2026/06/18/alleged-ringleader-ufc-terrorist-plot-mexican-illegal-alien

    How Graham Platner Won the Democratic Primary Sources:
    https://maineaflcio.org/news/maine-afl-cio-endorses-graham-platner-us-senate
    https://uaw.org/uaw-endorses-graham-platner-for-u-s-senate-in-maine/
    https://mainepeoplesalliance.org/endorsements/https://www.grahamforsenate.com/platform
    https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6892a4b7c6b1853d62f8fbfd/t/69df7d24dedc9206b2f1e62c/1776254244968/GrahamforMaine_EndBillionaireWelfare.pdf
    https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6892a4b7c6b1853d62f8fbfd/t/69e243347ef4a528f4d10392/1776719977715/GrahamforMaine_DefendDemocracyAgenda.pdfhttps://static1.squarespace.com/static/6892a4b7c6b1853d62f8fbfd/t/69e244c4754da237acf6aa07/1776436420589/GrahamforMaine_HealthcarePolicy.pdf
    https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6892a4b7c6b1853d62f8fbfd/t/69fe0394377d136e142fc5ff/1778254740849/GrahamforMaine_TakeBackAmericanPower.pdfhttps://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/politics/maine-politics/interview-graham-platner-gun-control-transgender-rights-military-record-family-senate/97-da9bf2d5-e35b-4a2f-9cbd-3b1e3be48570
    https://frenchmanbay.org/aaresponse/
    https://www.bangordailynews.com/2025/08/23/politics/elections/unions-found-susan-collins-challenger-oysterman-graham-platner-joam40zk0w/
    https://mainemorningstar.com/2025/08/28/the-oysterman-trying-to-oust-susan-collins-raised-1-million-in-nine-days/
    https://mainemorningstar.com/2025/10/06/in-collins-hometown-platner-brings-his-grassroots-pitch-to-the-county/
    https://wgme.com/news/local/maine-service-employees-association-endorses-democrat-graham-platner-for-us-senate
    https://www.wabi.tv/2025/03/01/demonstrators-gather-outside-ellsworth-city-hall-part-statewide-protests/
    https://time.com/article/2026/05/20/graham-platner-profile/https://themainemonitor.org/graham-platner-success-explained/
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlRswCllI5w
    https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2MkjC7ymQHc
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsMgQVqa-DA
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-itNjgCJDxU
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkZOj1IzEcw
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGwu_X-as8U&t=116s
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElNRmty16fg
    https://www.patreon.com/naomilachance/posts/graham-platner-160548109

    The Condition of the Trans Working Class in America
    https://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2023/article/unemployment-rate-returned-to-its-prepandemic-level-in-2022.htm
    https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/over-400000-transgender-people-have
    https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2025/demo/p60-287.html
    https://endhomelessness.org/resources/nationwide-survey-shows-widespread-discrimination-against-gender-expansive-people-including-in-emergency-shelters/
    https://news.gallup.com/poll/656708/lgbtq-identification-rises.aspx
    https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/162985/economics/unemployment-during-the-great-depression/
    https://endhomelessness.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/US-Trans-Survey-Brief-V4_Working-File.pdf
    Executive Disorder Sources:
    Sources:

    https://ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show_public_doc?2026cv1208-27
    https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-429_h3ci.pdf
    https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/86/text
    https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5939015-trump-cassidy-iran-gop-meeting/
    https://ciscomani.house.gov/media/press-releases/us-reps-juan-ciscomani-and-gabe-vasquez-lead-bipartisan-public-lands-integrity
    https://x.com/iThusitha/status/2069796878674485517?s=20
    https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2026/06/army-general-pentagon-hegseth/687675/
    https://x.com/RepLuna/status/2069824558035607651?s=20
    https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection/2026-12542/naturalization-application-fee-adjustments
    https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mnd.234490/gov.uscourts.mnd.234490.1.0.pdf
    https://travel.state.gov/en/passports/contact-support/legal-matters/child-support.html
    https://ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show_public_doc?2025cv3501-111
    https://x.com/USinNigeria/status/2069798954997264530?s=20
    https://x.com/itamarbengvir/status/2067865510281170957
    https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116779961376108129
    https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116800002761284625
    https://www.npr.org/2026/06/23/g-s1-129586/france-red-heat-wave-alert https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jun/22/how-india-heatwaves-shutting-schools-pushing-women-out-of-the-workforce https://indianexpress.com/article/education/schools-shut-in-delhi-up-punjab-wb-more-heatwave-triggers-imd-alert-extended-summer-breaks-10696915/ https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crmp0krp98ro https://apnews.com/article/india-heatwave-deaths-heat-stroke-climate-change-880f26e3b8eeb066d2db2308502783d2 https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jun/24/europe-heatwave-live-news-updates-uk-record-breaking-temperatures-italy-red-alert https://apnews.com/article/heat-wave-france-europe-climate-change-record-81c341900166135de6cbc0f49156477b https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/22/climate/europe-heat-wave-dome-france-uk-spain https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/23/climate/europe-heat-wave-france-uk-spain?iid=cnn_buildContentRecirc_end_recirc&recs_exp=up-next-article-end&tenant_id=related.en https://theconversation.com/too-hot-too-humid-why-the-sustained-heatwave-in-india-and-pakistan-is-so-dangerous-283762 https://weather.com/2026/06/23/news/weather/dangerous-record-heat-wave-europe-france-uk-forecast
    https://ph.ucla.edu/news-events/news/research-finds-more-14-million-preventable-deaths-2030-if-usaid-defundinghttps://www.medschool.umaryland.edu/media/som/news/news-logos/BU-researcher-warns-of-367,000-deaths-from-halted-USAID-programs_.pdfhttps://gizmodo.com/the-headlines-that-elon-musk-says-dont-exist-2000776112https://archive.is/dv0Ve#selection-1309.1-1335.403
    https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/us/elections/results-new-york-primary.html
    https://forward.com/news/831689/brad-lander-israel-palestinians-congress/
    https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2026/06/mysterious-pro-reynoso-super-pac-funded-teachers-union-not-aipac/414238/
    https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2026/06/aipac-helping-boost-espaillat-against-dsa-challenge/414300/
    https://espaillatsreceipts.com/
    https://x.com/RepJoshG/status/2068810495239369066?s=20
    https://x.com/d_aviladickson/status/2069197935812718717?s=20
    https://x.com/ellad3vi/status/2069190974937436581?s=20
    https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2069195933837869472?s=20
    https://x.com/pelegrinc/status/2062184383876935829?s=20
    https://x.com/r0berto_mid_5/status/2069427334088740970?s=20
    https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2w0yezeyxo https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-crime/manifesto-laden-with-incel-ideology-linked-to-cote-des-neiges-shooting/
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    Executive Disorder: Prairieland Sentencing, DOGE Deaths, DSA Sweep in New York

    26/06/2026 | 1h 9 mins.
    We discuss anti-ICE protesters being sentenced to 30-100 years in prison, updates on immigration and Iran, how Elon Musk’s cuts to USAID may have caused millions of potential child deaths, and a deadly heatwave in India, Pakistan, France, and the UK.
    Prairieland Support:
    https://prairielanddefendants.com/
    https://www.givesendgo.com/supportDFWprotestors
    https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-maricelas-family-while-she-fights-for-justice
    https://www.gofundme.com/f/get-artist-des-revol-an-immigration-attorney
    Sources:

    https://ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show_public_doc?2026cv1208-27
    https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-429_h3ci.pdf
    https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/86/text
    https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5939015-trump-cassidy-iran-gop-meeting/
    https://ciscomani.house.gov/media/press-releases/us-reps-juan-ciscomani-and-gabe-vasquez-lead-bipartisan-public-lands-integrity
    https://x.com/iThusitha/status/2069796878674485517?s=20
    https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2026/06/army-general-pentagon-hegseth/687675/
    https://x.com/RepLuna/status/2069824558035607651?s=20
    https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection/2026-12542/naturalization-application-fee-adjustments
    https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mnd.234490/gov.uscourts.mnd.234490.1.0.pdf
    https://travel.state.gov/en/passports/contact-support/legal-matters/child-support.html
    https://ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show_public_doc?2025cv3501-111
    https://x.com/USinNigeria/status/2069798954997264530?s=20
    https://x.com/itamarbengvir/status/2067865510281170957
    https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116779961376108129
    https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116800002761284625
    https://www.npr.org/2026/06/23/g-s1-129586/france-red-heat-wave-alert https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jun/22/how-india-heatwaves-shutting-schools-pushing-women-out-of-the-workforce https://indianexpress.com/article/education/schools-shut-in-delhi-up-punjab-wb-more-heatwave-triggers-imd-alert-extended-summer-breaks-10696915/ https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crmp0krp98ro https://apnews.com/article/india-heatwave-deaths-heat-stroke-climate-change-880f26e3b8eeb066d2db2308502783d2 https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jun/24/europe-heatwave-live-news-updates-uk-record-breaking-temperatures-italy-red-alert https://apnews.com/article/heat-wave-france-europe-climate-change-record-81c341900166135de6cbc0f49156477b https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/22/climate/europe-heat-wave-dome-france-uk-spain https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/23/climate/europe-heat-wave-france-uk-spain?iid=cnn_buildContentRecirc_end_recirc&recs_exp=up-next-article-end&tenant_id=related.en https://theconversation.com/too-hot-too-humid-why-the-sustained-heatwave-in-india-and-pakistan-is-so-dangerous-283762 https://weather.com/2026/06/23/news/weather/dangerous-record-heat-wave-europe-france-uk-forecast
    https://ph.ucla.edu/news-events/news/research-finds-more-14-million-preventable-deaths-2030-if-usaid-defundinghttps://www.medschool.umaryland.edu/media/som/news/news-logos/BU-researcher-warns-of-367,000-deaths-from-halted-USAID-programs_.pdfhttps://gizmodo.com/the-headlines-that-elon-musk-says-dont-exist-2000776112https://archive.is/dv0Ve#selection-1309.1-1335.403
    https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/us/elections/results-new-york-primary.html
    https://forward.com/news/831689/brad-lander-israel-palestinians-congress/
    https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2026/06/mysterious-pro-reynoso-super-pac-funded-teachers-union-not-aipac/414238/
    https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2026/06/aipac-helping-boost-espaillat-against-dsa-challenge/414300/
    https://espaillatsreceipts.com/
    https://x.com/RepJoshG/status/2068810495239369066?s=20
    https://x.com/d_aviladickson/status/2069197935812718717?s=20
    https://x.com/ellad3vi/status/2069190974937436581?s=20
    https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2069195933837869472?s=20
    https://x.com/pelegrinc/status/2062184383876935829?s=20
    https://x.com/r0berto_mid_5/status/2069427334088740970?s=20
    https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2w0yezeyxo https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-crime/manifesto-laden-with-incel-ideology-linked-to-cote-des-neiges-shooting/
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    How Graham Platner Won the Democratic Primary

    25/06/2026 | 45 mins.
    Garrison outlines Graham Platner’s campaign platform, his ties with labor unions and local organizing in Maine, and how those relations paved the way for Platner’s working class campaign to win the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, despite personal scandals and controversies.

    Sources:
    https://maineaflcio.org/news/maine-afl-cio-endorses-graham-platner-us-senate
    https://uaw.org/uaw-endorses-graham-platner-for-u-s-senate-in-maine/
    https://mainepeoplesalliance.org/endorsements/https://www.grahamforsenate.com/platform
    https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6892a4b7c6b1853d62f8fbfd/t/69df7d24dedc9206b2f1e62c/1776254244968/GrahamforMaine_EndBillionaireWelfare.pdf
    https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6892a4b7c6b1853d62f8fbfd/t/69e243347ef4a528f4d10392/1776719977715/GrahamforMaine_DefendDemocracyAgenda.pdfhttps://static1.squarespace.com/static/6892a4b7c6b1853d62f8fbfd/t/69e244c4754da237acf6aa07/1776436420589/GrahamforMaine_HealthcarePolicy.pdf
    https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6892a4b7c6b1853d62f8fbfd/t/69fe0394377d136e142fc5ff/1778254740849/GrahamforMaine_TakeBackAmericanPower.pdfhttps://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/politics/maine-politics/interview-graham-platner-gun-control-transgender-rights-military-record-family-senate/97-da9bf2d5-e35b-4a2f-9cbd-3b1e3be48570
    https://frenchmanbay.org/aaresponse/
    https://www.bangordailynews.com/2025/08/23/politics/elections/unions-found-susan-collins-challenger-oysterman-graham-platner-joam40zk0w/
    https://mainemorningstar.com/2025/08/28/the-oysterman-trying-to-oust-susan-collins-raised-1-million-in-nine-days/
    https://mainemorningstar.com/2025/10/06/in-collins-hometown-platner-brings-his-grassroots-pitch-to-the-county/
    https://wgme.com/news/local/maine-service-employees-association-endorses-democrat-graham-platner-for-us-senate
    https://www.wabi.tv/2025/03/01/demonstrators-gather-outside-ellsworth-city-hall-part-statewide-protests/
    https://time.com/article/2026/05/20/graham-platner-profile/https://themainemonitor.org/graham-platner-success-explained/
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlRswCllI5w
    https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2MkjC7ymQHc
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsMgQVqa-DA
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-itNjgCJDxU
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkZOj1IzEcw
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGwu_X-as8U&t=116s
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElNRmty16fg
    https://www.patreon.com/naomilachance/posts/graham-platner-160548109

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    The Condition of the Trans Working Class in America

    24/06/2026 | 29 mins.
    Mia discusses the economic and social condition of trans workers in the US and what it means for trans workers as a class
    Sources:
    https://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2023/article/unemployment-rate-returned-to-its-prepandemic-level-in-2022.htm
    https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/over-400000-transgender-people-have
    https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2025/demo/p60-287.html
    https://endhomelessness.org/resources/nationwide-survey-shows-widespread-discrimination-against-gender-expansive-people-including-in-emergency-shelters/
    https://news.gallup.com/poll/656708/lgbtq-identification-rises.aspx
    https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/162985/economics/unemployment-during-the-great-depression/
    https://endhomelessness.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/US-Trans-Survey-Brief-V4_Working-File.pdf
    https://transequality.org/sites/default/files/2024-02/2022%20USTS%20Early%20Insights%20Report_FINAL.pdf
    https://mapresearch.org/brief/new-survey-reveals-dramatic-changes-for-lgbtq-adults-since-november-2024/
    https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2023/demo/p60-280.html
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    An Update from Belfast

    23/06/2026 | 21 mins.
    Lee Hurley, a writer and resident of Belfast, participated in relief efforts after vicious racist riots spread through the city, targeting non-white residents. In this essay he lays out what he saw and experienced.
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