And Also With You (feat. Steve Pierson)

Monday, May 4th, 2026 Today, a federal appeals court has approved sweeping abortion pill restrictions teeing up a Supreme Court showdown; Trump withdraws thousands of US troops from Germany just hours after speaking with Vladimir Putin; the administration’s border wall expansion just bulldozed an ancient tribal site; Senators have banned themselves from betting on prediction markets; an alleged Epstein suicide note appears nearly 7 years after his death; the House Ethics Committee is investigating Republican Rep Chuck Edwards for sexual misconduct; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News. Thank You, IQBAR Text DAILYBEANS to 64000 to get 20% off all IQBAR products, plus FREE shipping. Message and data rates may apply.  Thank You, Smalls For a limited time, get 60% off your first order, plus free shipping and free treats for life, when you head to Smalls.com/DAILYBEANS The Daily Beans is donating $10,000 and invites you to give what you can to support their life-affirming work - Donate to It Gets Better / The Daily Beans Fundraiser Guest: Steve Pierson Blue Wave California Blue Wave CA Kick Off Concert - May 12th 7pm - El Rey Theatre - Featuring Rufus Wainwright, Lisa Loeb, Iman Jordan, Laurence Juber, Richard T Bear, and Special Guests Jean Smart, Andy Richter, Alison Gill, Dana Goldberg, John Fugelsang and more! The Practivist Pod with Jess Craven and Steve Pierson - MSW Media The Latest Breakdown:DOJ Tries to BLOCK Trump Depo in J6 Case StoriesAppeals court blocks access to abortion pills via telehealth and mail nationwide | NBC News U.S. to Withdraw 5,000 Troops From Germany, Pentagon Says | The New York Times Senators ban themselves from participating in prediction markets | The Washington Post Trump’s border wall expansion bulldozes an ancient tribal site | The Washington Post Jeffrey Epstein’s Possible Suicide Note Hidden From Public View | The New York Times House ethics investigation of Chuck Edwards poses challenge in District 11 race   Good Trouble Public Post & call to action: help me protect the Ouachita Mountains | Patreon Public Comment:Mining Nominations Jessieville Winona Fourche #63480 SCOTUS ripped-up more of the VRA.I called my local representative and asked that they immediately put  the “John Lewis Voting Rights Act” to vote in Congress and the Senate.  Find Your Representatives - Common Cause →Letter Carriers' “Stamp Out Hunger“ Food Drive →FieldTeam6.org →Palmetto State Abortion Fund - Midland Gives  →2026 Primary Election Calendar: All the Dates Ahead of Midterms →Standwithminnesota.com →Tell Congress Ice out Now | Indivisible, Defund ICE | 5Calls →Congress: Divest From ICE and CBP | ACLU →ICE List  →iceout.org Good NewsConsequences of Normal: A Novel by Elle Baade, Paperback | Barnes & Noble®   →Email Dana LGBTQ Owned eating establishments in your area - [email protected] Subject: “Dana’s Project” →Share your Good News & Good Trouble - The Daily Beans →Beans Talk audio -beans-talk.simplecast.com Subscribe to the MSW YouTube Channel - MSW Media - YouTube Harry Dunn is running for CongressHarry Dunn for Maryland Our Donation Links The Daily beans is donating $10,000 and invites you to give what you can to support their life-affirming work - Donate to It Gets Better / The Daily Beans Fundraiser Pathways to Citizenship link to MATCH Allison’s Donationhttps://crm.bloomerang.co/HostedDonation?ApiKey=pub_86ff5236-dd26-11ec-b5ee-066e3d38bc77&WidgetId=6388736 Join Dana and The Daily Beans with a MATCHED Donation http://onecau.se/_ekes71 More Donation LinksNational Security Counselors - Donate, ActBlue.com/donate/msw-bwc, WhistleblowerAid.org/beans Dr. Allison Gill - The Breakdown | Allison Gill, Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com - Bluesky, MSW & The Daily Beans Podcast @muellershewrote - Instagram, MSW Media - YouTube →Federal workers - email AG at [email protected] and let me know what you’re going to do, or just vent. I’m always here to listen.  Dana Goldberg - Dana is on Patreon! At Dana’s Dugout, @dgcomedy - Bluesky, @dgcomedy - IG, Dana Goldberg - Facebook,  DanaGoldberg.com More from MSW Media - Shows - MSW Media, Cleanup On Aisle 45 pod, The Breakdown | Allison Gill Reminder - you can see the pod pics if you become a Patron. The good news pics are at the bottom of the show notes of each Patreon episode! That’s just one of the perks of subscribing! patreon.com/muellershewrote Listener Survey:http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&ver=shortFollow the Podcast on Apple:https://apple.co/3XNx7ckWant to support the show and get it ad-free and early?https://patreon.com/thedailybeanshttps://dailybeans.supercast.com/https://apple.co/3UKzKt0 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.