Plugged In Pissed Off: New Year, New Midterms

About this episode

Joselle and Beatrice discuss the pressing issues of 2026, focusing on voter protection and disenfranchisement tactics targeting youth voters.

In this episode, Joselle and Beatrice delve into the pressing issues of 2026, focusing on the aggressive tactics employed by ICE and federal agencies that target communities rooted in historical oppression. They discuss recent efforts aimed at disenfranchising youth voters, particularly on HBCU and college campuses across North Carolina, and highlight the importance of voter protection in the 2026 Midterms. They also discuss the potential impact of the "Make Elections Great Again" act and rec...

People in this episode

Host: Joselle

Topics covered

• 2026 Midterms
• voter protection
• youth voters
• HBCU
• ICE tactics
• disenfranchisement

Keywords

• Make Elections Great Again
• federal agencies
• historical oppression

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Plugged In Pissed Off, Make Elections Great Again

Places: North Carolina

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