Blockades, Bad Faith & the Bears Ears Chainsaw Massacre

Blockades, Bad Faith & the Bears Ears Chainsaw Massacre

From Frangela: The Final Word by Frangela Duo

July 17, 2026 · 60 min

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The episode discusses recent U.S. military actions, ICE policies, Supreme Court security concerns, political appointments, and environmental issues related to Bears Ears and Grand Staircase–Escalante.

This week on The Final Word, we are holding onto our wigs, our snacks, and our last thread of patience as the United States decides to resume its naval blockade of Iranian ports — and then follows it up with four straight days of strikes like they’re trying to win a medal in Unforced Escalation. The ceasefire didn’t just collapse; it evaporated , ghosted , and left a “new phone, who dis?” message on the way out. Then ACE director Tom Homan announced that ICE will “pause” most vehicle stops nationwide after agents fatally shot two immigrants who weren’t even the intended targets. We dig into how “pause” is doing Olympic‑level gymnastics here, and why accountability shouldn’t require a tragedy to get anyone’s attention. Over at the Supreme Court, Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett asked Congress for $14.6 million to expand their security details due to credible threats and information that those threats would get worse. Darline Graham Nordone was sworn in to finish the Senate term of her late brother, Lindsey Graham, becoming the first woman to represent South Carolina in the chamber. Because nothing says democracy quite like appointing siblings to elected positions. And…

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Host: Frangela Duo

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Organizations: ICE, Supreme Court

Places: Bears Ears, Grand Staircase–Escalante, United States

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