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Moms Into Literary Freedom

Moms Into Literary Freedom

By: Courtney Green and Jennifer Mendoza
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 We’re two fed-up moms juggling jobs, kids, and the fight against book bans and bigotry. Why should MAGA fear-mongers masquerading as "saviors" decide what we can read? Join Jennifer and Courtney as they amplify the voices of banned book authors and their characters in between mom-ing and trying to survive the capitalist grind of our new Authoritarian America. Visit patreon.com/MILF4Books to become a member of the "MILFia" and join us in fighting for America's freedom to read while unlocking exclusive content.Copyright Courtney Green and Jennifer Mendoza Art Literary History & Criticism Parenting & Families Relationships Social Sciences
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  • The Hunger Games Might Not be Dystopian

    The Hunger Games Might Not be Dystopian
    Jun 24 2025
    IMPORTANT EDIT AT THE END
    What if dystopia isn’t just fiction? While “dystopia” means an imagined world, the themes in The Hunger Games—oppression, inequality, and state control—feel eerily familiar in our real world. From Venezuela distributing food only to government loyalists, to North Korea’s blackout zones outside Kim Jong Un’s elite capital, to the U.S. tax code favoring the ultra-wealthy under legislation like Trump’s “Big Egregious Bill”—real-life echoes of Panem are everywhere. In this episode, Jen and Courtney explore how The Hunger Games mirrors reality—and why that might be the reason it’s one of the most frequently challenged books of this century. Tune in and decide for yourself.

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    Edit: Courtney describes Katniss as a tribute from District 11, we know she is actually from District 12, but Courtney is a New Hunger Games fan, so give her grace. ;)
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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • "Stonewall" by Rob Sanders, ICE raids, Trump's Breakup, and Election Fraud

    "Stonewall" by Rob Sanders, ICE raids, Trump's Breakup, and Election Fraud
    Jun 7 2025
    Happy Pride Month! How does the Stonewall Uprising connect to Musk and Trump’s public break-up, unlawful ICE raids, cults, and the NY election fraud lawsuit? Tune in to find out!

    Sources:
    • Cafe Resistance
    • Outrage and solidarity after ICE raid shakes South Park restaurant
    • Immigration Detention Map
    • Andry Hernandez Romero: Gay asylum seeker deported to prison built for gang members prompts outcry in WeHo | FOX 11 Los Angeles
    • Car Windows Smashed in Violent ICE Arrests: Communities Rally for Union Activists Alfredo 'Lelo' Juarez and Lewelyn Dixon Fighting for Farmworker Rights : r/EyesOnIce
    • Elon Musk goes on a warpath against Trump and the GOP
    • ‘Nearly three quarters of Orthodox voters supported Trump’ - The Jewish Chronicle
    • The Preamble | Sharon McMahon
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • "Caste" (and why powerful people suck) by Isabel Wilkerson

    "Caste" (and why powerful people suck) by Isabel Wilkerson
    May 31 2025
    This episode probably should have been a two-parter but what's done is done. Join Courtney and Jennifer as they spend almost 2 hours diving into the three major "Caste" systems in the world: Karmic reincarnation in India, Aryan Supremacy in the Third Reich, and enslavement in United States (and its present-day effects). Courtney tells Jennifer about the EIGHT pillars of Caste, that Isabel Wilkerson so beautifully and extensively researched as commonalities for Caste systems around the world. In short, read this book for a detailed look into how and why people suck, and what we can do together to not suck so much!
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    1 hr and 52 mins
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