(7/26/20) Dems join GOP to increase military spending by $2 billion during a pandemic — but that's not looting?

<p>Ep 221: Allison (@allisonkilkenny) recs Dark, Unsolved Mysteries, Eurovision Song Contest, and anti-recs the new season of Queer Eye and drinking sea water.</p> <p>In bad news: Dems just joined the GOP to <a href= "https://www.democracynow.org/2020/7/24/headlines/37_senate_democrats_joining_gop_in_passing_740_billion_military_spending_bill"> increase</a> military spending by $2 billion—but apparently that's not looting, Congress lets $600 unemployment benefit <a href= "https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/25/politics/unemployment-benefits-congress-600-dollars/index.html"> lapse</a> when we're on the precipice of a wave of <a href= "https://thehill.com/policy/finance/508802-wave-of-evictions-could-be-coming-for-nations-renters"> evictions</a>, and while there's lots of <a href= "https://www.npr.org/2020/07/23/894794214/no-more-watching-from-afar-moms-and-dads-join-protests-in-portland-ore"> good</a>  happening in the largest uprising in recent US history, there have also been armed right-wing militias, enormous police violence, and protesters have been <a href= "https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/07/25/protest-live-blog-portland-chicago-nyc-louisville-updates/5501660002/"> shot</a>; and <a href= "https://www.thedailybeast.com/mens-rights-activists-roy-den-hollander-and-marc-angelucci-are-dead-and-the-movement-is-freaking-out?via=newsletter&source=Weekend"> men's rights groups</a> are in a panic over the murders of Roy Den Hollander, including his killing/shooting of US District Judge Esther Salas' family.</p> <p>In good news: Thousands of workers walk out in "<a href= "https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/07/20/strike-for-black-lives/">Strike for Black Lives</a>" this week, AOC to Yoho: "<a href= "https://theslot.jezebel.com/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-accuses-ted-yoho-of-using-wife-1844482456?_ga=2.240402499.1766839265.1595766883-1502418281.1546717209">a 'decent man' won't hide behind his kids</a>," Grimes tells Elon Musk to "<a href= "https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/grimes