It Could Happen Here

We continue our conversation with Dr. Treasure about Herny Dumas and touch on all sorts of topics from Hoodoo to Fannie Lou Hamer to being mentored by one's father.
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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file:
2026 Midterms Polling Update
The French Student Uprising
Breadfruit!
Fear of a Nuclear January 6th
Executive Disorder: ICE Shooting in NYC, Russian Diesel and Ukraine, Protests Around the World
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Sources/Links:
2026 Midterms Polling Update
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/irans-revolutionary-guards-call-trump-big-liar-2026-09-29/
https://img9.irna.ir/d/r2/2026/09/29/0/173138753.pdf?ts=1790679102019
https://maristpoll.marist.edu/polls/midterm-elections-in-maine-october-2026/
https://mainebeacon.com/new-polling-jackson-narrowly-leads-collins-mainers-want-affordable-childcare/
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/maine-senate-democratic-party-troy-jackson-graham-platner-susan-collins.html
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/polls/north-carolina-us-senate-election-polls-2026.html
https://www.semafor.com/article/10/02/2026/republicans-pull-ad-spending-from-north-carolina
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6131462-sabatos-crystal-ball-shifts-alaska/
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/polls/alaska-us-senate-election-polls-2026.html
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/fox-news-poll-its-lone-star-senate-showdown-between-talarico-paxton
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/polls/texas-us-senate-election-polls-2026.html
https://x.com/AdImpact_Pol/status/2106409529512808548?s=20
https://x.com/MediumBuying/status/2108208307550752820?s=20
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/820643-poll-ashley-moody-45-angie-nixon-45-and-florida-now-has-two-toss-ups-at-the-top-of-the-ticket/
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/article317496818.html
https://d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/ttw_fl_20260921_lv.pdf
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/polls/michigan-us-senate-election-polls-2026.html
https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/michigan-voter-poll-abdul-el-sayed-mike-rogers/
https://www.kff.org/public-opinion/kff-health-tracking-poll-health-care-issues-in-the-lead-up-to-the-2026-midterm-election/
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-elections/midterms
https://gsas.harvard.edu/news/how-much-will-gerrymandering-impact-2026-midterms
https://www.npr.org/2026/10/06/nx-s1-5989694/midterm-elections-control-congress
https://news.gallup.com/interactives/507569/presidential-job-approval-center.aspx
https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/house/house-overview/gop-track-lose-house-majority-15-race-ratings-shift-towards-dems
Breadfruit!
https://es.mongabay.com/2023/08/arbol-del-pan-conservacion-crisis-climatica/
https://www.wired.com/story/breadfruit-caribbean-pacific-climate-change-super-food/
https://journals.plos.org/climate/article?id=10.1371/journal.pclm.0000062
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/is-breadfruit-the-climate-change-proof-foo
d-of-the-future-180980665/
https://thestoryexchange.org/shes-brought-a-climate-resilient-superfood-to-the-worlds-att
ention/
https://ntbg.org/breadfruit/about-breadfruit/
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/09/supply-and-demand-concerns-breadfruit/
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/09/ulu-on-the-up-hawaii-breadfruit-production-keeps-boo
ming/
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/09/supply-and-demand-concerns-breadfruit/
https://www.9millones.com/story/como-los-puertorriquenos-disenan-su-recuperacion-just
a-colectivamente
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/06/18/climate-change-impact-on-food-everyone-
giving-up-breakfast/
https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2022/08/climate-resilient-breadfruit-might-be-the-f
ood-of-the-future
https://www.plateapr.com/que-hacer/origen-festival-de-la-pana-humacao
https://www.eater.com/23664880/what-is-breadfruit-hawaii-how-to-cook
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/11/12/climate/3-degrees-warming-reports-iea-united-nations
https://bittmanproject.com/breadfruit-is-delicious-and-versatile-but-it-shouldnt-have-to-sa
ve-the-world/
https://www3.ctahr.hawaii.edu/oc/freepubs/pdf/FN-68.pdf
https://estadisticas.pr/Agricultura
https://ishs.org/ishs-article/1128_8/
Breadfruit: Three Global Journeys of a Bountiful Tree by Russell Fielding
Recetario de Pana Edición 2014 by Asociación Recreativa y Educativa Comunal del Bo.
Mariana, Inc (ARECMA), edited by Luz A. Vega Rodríguez
https://treesthatfeed.org/programs/planting-trees/
https://treesthatfeed.org/programs/school-feeding-programs/
https://treesthatfeed.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/AR_2026_.3.6MB.pdf
Executive Disorder: ICE Shooting in NYC, Russian Diesel and Ukraine, Protests Around the World
NYC Immigration Resources:
Immigration Legal Support Hotline: 800-354-0365, or dial 311 and say "Immigration Legal."
“Free, confidential, funded by the City. Interpretation in 200+ languages. Immigration status does not matter,” - Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs.
https://www.nyc.gov/site/immigrants/legal-resources/moia-immigration-legal-support-centers.page
Intake form for help from the Rapid Response Legal Collaborative: http://nyc.gov/RRLC

Know Your Rights booklets, multiple languages: https://www.nyc.gov/site/immigrants/legal-resources/know-your-rights.page
“What to do if ICE agents approach you / what to do if a friend or family member is detained / Sanctuary City laws in NYC.”
https://x.com/David_J_Bier/status/2108722293967073459?s=20
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHE6Zfi-vUs
https://x.com/hollypret/status/2108343537309990968?s=20
https://x.com/StatusCoup/status/2108344393958617221?s=20
https://www.dhs.gov/news/2026/10/09/dhs-debunks-new-york-sanctuary-politicians-lies-about-ice-shooting-illegal-alien
https://www.amny.com/news/ice-shooting-detainee-bullet-neck-10122026/
https://x.com/DarializaforNY/status/2108564402756595758
https://x.com/nycDSA/status/2108539679452942837?s=20
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/10/09/nyregion/ice-shooting-bronx-nyc
https://www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/10/08/federal-officers-shoot-man-in-the-bronx-nypd-says/utm_content=buffer39205&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=buffer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQA_BiDZH-0
https://www.nyc.gov/mayors-office/news/2026/10/mayor-mamdani-directs-first-comprehensive-review-of-nypd-use-of-
https://x.com/IlhanMN/status/2109675562344087792
https://x.com/PeteHegseth/status/2108344900165263476?s=20
https://x.com/PalmerLuckey/status/2109454084961137040?s=20
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crx23qlnj27qo
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article317572876.html
https://prospect.org/2026/10/13/militants-victory-uaw-shawn-fain/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96ogPwN9ykM
https://nypost.com/2026/09/22/tech/seniors-struggling-worse-than-teens-with-screens-ai-and-algorithms/
https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2026/06/17/how-opinions-and-use-of-ai-differ-by-age/
https://brendonbeebe.substack.com/p/did-bot-traffic-drop-after-the-yandex
https://www.msn.com/en-us/technology/tech-companies/russia-s-yandex-bot-traffic-plunges-after-ukraine-drone-strikes-cripple-russia-google-data-centers/ar-AA2e0IjN
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9y7l0pm8jkko
https://archive.is/2RtqI#selection-1999.0-1999.257
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-10-10/russian-attacks-kill-20-in-ukraine-after-trump-strikes-diesel-deal-with-putin
https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Russian-Strikes-Cut-Power-to-600000-Ukrainians-Days-After-US-Diesel-Deal.html
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/india-shuts-down-iconic-delhi-024043716.html
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/france-student-protests-spread-scroller-9.7379099
https://www.yahoo.com/news/world/articles/belgium-9-minors-arrested-clashes-055545941.html
https://www.yahoo.com/news/world/articles/spain-madrid-protesters-mourn-evicted-123225186.html
https://www.yahoo.com/news/world/articles/india-cockroach-leaders-jailed-protest-140533064.html
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We discuss ICE agents shooting Oscar Belgal in the Bronx and the ensuing protests, live-streamed military execution, the raid on Ilhan Omar’s home, Trump taking Russian diesel, the situation in Ukraine, and the current wave of protests in India, Spain, and France.
Links:
NYC Immigration Resources:
Immigration Legal Support Hotline: 800-354-0365, or dial 311 and say "Immigration Legal."
“Free, confidential, funded by the City. Interpretation in 200+ languages. Immigration status does not matter,” - Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs.
https://www.nyc.gov/site/immigrants/legal-resources/moia-immigration-legal-support-centers.page
Intake form for help from the Rapid Response Legal Collaborative: http://nyc.gov/RRLC

Know Your Rights booklets, multiple languages: https://www.nyc.gov/site/immigrants/legal-resources/know-your-rights.page
“What to do if ICE agents approach you / what to do if a friend or family member is detained / Sanctuary City laws in NYC.”
Sources:
https://x.com/David_J_Bier/status/2108722293967073459?s=20
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHE6Zfi-vUs
https://x.com/hollypret/status/2108343537309990968?s=20
https://x.com/StatusCoup/status/2108344393958617221?s=20
https://www.dhs.gov/news/2026/10/09/dhs-debunks-new-york-sanctuary-politicians-lies-about-ice-shooting-illegal-alien

https://www.amny.com/news/ice-shooting-detainee-bullet-neck-10122026/

https://x.com/DarializaforNY/status/2108564402756595758
https://x.com/nycDSA/status/2108539679452942837?s=20

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/10/09/nyregion/ice-shooting-bronx-nyc

https://www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/10/08/federal-officers-shoot-man-in-the-bronx-nypd-says/utm_content=buffer39205&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=buffer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQA_BiDZH-0
https://www.nyc.gov/mayors-office/news/2026/10/mayor-mamdani-directs-first-comprehensive-review-of-nypd-use-of-
https://x.com/IlhanMN/status/2109675562344087792

https://x.com/PeteHegseth/status/2108344900165263476?s=20
https://x.com/PalmerLuckey/status/2109454084961137040?s=20
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crx23qlnj27qo
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article317572876.html
https://prospect.org/2026/10/13/militants-victory-uaw-shawn-fain/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96ogPwN9ykM

https://nypost.com/2026/09/22/tech/seniors-struggling-worse-than-teens-with-screens-ai-and-algorithms/
https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2026/06/17/how-opinions-and-use-of-ai-differ-by-age/

https://brendonbeebe.substack.com/p/did-bot-traffic-drop-after-the-yandex
https://www.msn.com/en-us/technology/tech-companies/russia-s-yandex-bot-traffic-plunges-after-ukraine-drone-strikes-cripple-russia-google-data-centers/ar-AA2e0IjN
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9y7l0pm8jkko
https://archive.is/2RtqI#selection-1999.0-1999.257
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-10-10/russian-attacks-kill-20-in-ukraine-after-trump-strikes-diesel-deal-with-putin
https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Russian-Strikes-Cut-Power-to-600000-Ukrainians-Days-After-US-Diesel-Deal.html
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/india-shuts-down-iconic-delhi-024043716.html
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/france-student-protests-spread-scroller-9.7379099
https://www.yahoo.com/news/world/articles/belgium-9-minors-arrested-clashes-055545941.html
https://www.yahoo.com/news/world/articles/spain-madrid-protesters-mourn-evicted-123225186.html
https://www.yahoo.com/news/world/articles/india-cockroach-leaders-jailed-protest-140533064.html
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Robert lays out his theory for how a "nuclear January 6" - the accidental or intentional limited deployment of a nuclear weapon for incredibly stupid reasons, is more likely than you might think.
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Carlos talks about how breadfruit is being used as a tool of emergency preparedness and
to fight hunger crises around the world.
Sources:
https://es.mongabay.com/2023/08/arbol-del-pan-conservacion-crisis-climatica/
https://www.wired.com/story/breadfruit-caribbean-pacific-climate-change-super-food/
https://journals.plos.org/climate/article?id=10.1371/journal.pclm.0000062
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/is-breadfruit-the-climate-change-proof-foo
d-of-the-future-180980665/
https://thestoryexchange.org/shes-brought-a-climate-resilient-superfood-to-the-worlds-att
ention/
https://ntbg.org/breadfruit/about-breadfruit/
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/09/supply-and-demand-concerns-breadfruit/
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/09/ulu-on-the-up-hawaii-breadfruit-production-keeps-boo
ming/
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/09/supply-and-demand-concerns-breadfruit/
https://www.9millones.com/story/como-los-puertorriquenos-disenan-su-recuperacion-just
a-colectivamente
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/06/18/climate-change-impact-on-food-everyone-
giving-up-breakfast/
https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2022/08/climate-resilient-breadfruit-might-be-the-f
ood-of-the-future
https://www.plateapr.com/que-hacer/origen-festival-de-la-pana-humacao
https://www.eater.com/23664880/what-is-breadfruit-hawaii-how-to-cook
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/11/12/climate/3-degrees-warming-reports-iea-united-nations
https://bittmanproject.com/breadfruit-is-delicious-and-versatile-but-it-shouldnt-have-to-sa
ve-the-world/
https://www3.ctahr.hawaii.edu/oc/freepubs/pdf/FN-68.pdf
https://estadisticas.pr/Agricultura
https://ishs.org/ishs-article/1128_8/
Breadfruit: Three Global Journeys of a Bountiful Tree by Russell Fielding
Recetario de Pana Edición 2014 by Asociación Recreativa y Educativa Comunal del Bo.
Mariana, Inc (ARECMA), edited by Luz A. Vega Rodríguez
https://treesthatfeed.org/programs/planting-trees/
https://treesthatfeed.org/programs/school-feeding-programs/
https://treesthatfeed.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/AR_2026_.3.6MB.pdf
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