This week on Blocked and Reported: Charlie Kirk.

Opinion | Charlie Kirk Was Practicing Politics the Right Way - The New York Times

Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer scratched bullets with a Helldivers combo and a furry sex meme | The Verge

Notices Bulge / OwO What's This? | Know Your Meme

This week on the Primo episode, Jesse and Katie return to the subject of Taylor Lorenz and the ethics of journafluencing. The theme: Taylor vs. Chorus.

Banning smartphones in classrooms helps students

A Dark Money Group Is Secretly Funding High-Profile Democratic Influencers | WIRED

Wired and Business Insider remove 'AI-written' freelance articles - Press …

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss the story of author John Boyne and the Polari Prize. Plus…[big sigh] Graham Linehan.

Katie’s book

'The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas' Set Holocaust Education Back by Decades. Now It's Getting a Sequel. – Kveller

'I was the devil incarnate': An interview with John Boyne | The Spectator

John Boyne hits back at critics of transgender novel | John Boyne | The Guardian

John Boyne: Why I support trans rights but reject the word ‘cis’ – The Irish Times

John Boyne: ‘Only a fool or an incurable optimist would think you can solve the world’s problems in 280 characters’ | Irish Independent

Singer Róisín Murphy Faces Backlash—And Praise From Anti-Trans Activists—For Criticizing Puberty Blockers

Fighting on Twitter? In the UK, You Could Be Arrested for That. - The Stranger

Trans woman feared vigilante violence after Graham Linehan’s social media posts, court told | The Independent

Would Graham Linehan's "If All Else Fails, Punch Him in the Balls" Be Protected Under U.S. Law? - Reason.com

Polari: The code language gay men used to survive

Polari Prize organisers cancel book prize over trans controversy

This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss Taylor Lorenz, ethics in journalism, the ad that wasn’t an ad, and the ongoing debate about kids and cell phones.

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss the attempted cancellation of Cracker Barrel and the company’s long history as a target of activist campaigns. Plus: Taylor Swift’s engagement, the latest Gaylor conspiracies, and her deafening silence on Gaza.

Jesse's movie debut

Cracker Barrel’s New Modern Logo and Aesthetic Become a Political Rorschach Test - The New York Times

Robby Starbuck video

Old Cracker Barrel website

Opinion | Look What We Made Taylor Swift Do - The New York Times

Thanks to everyone who tuned in, asked questions, and stepped in when Jesse needed a drink.

This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss an update from the trans-rationalist cult, a firing at the National Park Service, a new liberal publication, and Laverne Cox’s atonement for dating a conservative white cop.

Federal Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty in Fatal Shooting of Border Patrol Agent - The New York Times

Park ranger fired after helpi…

This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by Brad Polumbo to discuss Chris Rufo’s campaign against New Yorker critic Doreen St. Felix over offensive tweets. Plus, conservative snowflakes and the Venn diagram of maskers and queers.

Brad vs Everyone

Why are so many of the young people I still see wearing masks queer? : r/NoStupidQuestions

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The Banal Provocation of Sydney Sweeney’s Jeans | The New Yorker