Brendan Maslauskas Dunn/Lorraine Kreimeyer/SNUG Rally/Farmer’s Market 7-7-25

International Journalist Brendan Maslauskas Dunn, artist Lorraine Kreimeyer, SNUG Peace Rally, Trump Tax Bill local impact, and Lily Christopher at the New Hartford Farmer’s Marketby Ron KlopfansteinThis week’s Hot Seat: Media Monday features a dynamic mix of investigative reporting, global perspectives, and local community voices. We begin with a deep dive into the Republican “Big Beautiful Bill,” exposing its devastating Medicaid cuts and the threats they pose to rural healthcare, maternity services, and chronically ill patients in the Mohawk Valley. International journalist Brendan Maslauskas Dunn shares harrowing experiences covering activism in Egypt and draws parallels to the rise of authoritarianism in the U.S., emphasizing the need for fearless journalism. The episode also includes moving stories from a SNUG peace rally against gun violence, an uplifting profile of artist Lorraine Kramer’s fairy-themed healing art project, and a cheerful spotlight on the New Hartford Farmers Market as a hub of local culture and creativity. Altogether, the program weaves together urgent issues and hopeful responses, underscoring the power of media, art, and grassroots action to foster justice and resilience.Read Global March to Gaza Violently Repressed by Egyptian Authorities by Brendan Maslauskas Dunn at: https://unicornriot.ninja/2025/global-march-to-gaza-violently-repressed-by-egyptian-authorities/