Gaslit Nation

Gaslit Nation has long warned that the test for our democracy is whether Jared and Ivanka will be investigated, and whether they will face any charges. Instead, they follow a long family tradition of using their immense illicit wealth to live above the law.
In this week's bonus show, we respond to reports that New York Congressman and House Speaker hopeful Hakeem Jeffries secretly met with Kushner, the president's son-in-law, himself the son of a convicted felon, and the shadow secretary of state traveling the world while representing both the American taxpayer and his own grift. They claim Kushner doesn't have an official White House role, then why is he in the middle of every major geopolitical conflict, meeting with dictators and other kleptocrats? (It's the money!) 
News of the Jeffries/Kushner meeting set off a debate in this week's Gaslit Nation Salon over whether Jeffries is the right leader for Democrats in Congress during this dangerous time, who would be better positioned to replace him, and why we must demand accountability if we're ever going to rebuild our democracy.
What are your thoughts? Let us know in the comments. To hear the full discussion, subscribe to Gaslit Nation on Patreon or Substack. Discounted annual memberships are available, and on Patreon, you can give the gift of membership.
Thank you to everyone who supports the show. We could not make Gaslit Nation without you!
Are you an unreasonable woman or know one? We have the book for you! Pre-order Andrea's new book A Reasonable Guide for Unreasonable Women: 20 Steps to Find Your Purpose and Power in a World on Fire – today: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/807202/a-reasonable-guide-for-unreasonable-women-by-andrea-chalupa/
 
Show Notes:
Jeffries and Kushner Meet Privately as Midterm Attacks Fly: President Trump's son-in-law and the man in line to be speaker of a Democratic-led House discussed how Democrats and the administration could work together. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/us/politics/jeffries-kushner-private-meeting.html?smid=url-share
 
Kim Koval Leaves LSU Rather Than Be Forced to Play with a Russian Player: https://www.instagram.com/p/DceQQ6Xp2fF/
 
The opening clip: Meidas Defense Ukraine Update with Ken Harbaugh and Olga Lautman https://substack.com/@gaslitnation/note/p-212030410?utm_source=notes-share-action&r=2mrjsl
 
Jared Kushner's net worth grew 1,440% since 2009 — 9 times more than the average US household. Here's what drove the gap https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/jared-kushners-net-worth-grew-113000594.html

Gaslit Nation has long warned that the test for our democracy is whether Jared and Ivanka will be investigated, and whether they will face any charges. Instead, they follow a long family tradition of using their immense illicit wealth to live above the law.
In this week's bonus show, we respond to reports that New York Congressman and House Speaker hopeful Hakeem Jeffries secretly met with Kushner, the president's son-in-law, himself the son of a convicted felon, and the shadow secretary of state traveling the world while representing both the American taxpayer and his own grift. They claim Kushner doesn't have an official White House role, then why is he in the middle of every major geopolitical conflict, meeting with dictators and other kleptocrats? (It's the money!) 
News of the Jeffries/Kushner meeting set off a debate in this week's Gaslit Nation Salon over whether Jeffries is the right leader for Democrats in Congress during this dangerous time, who would be better positioned to replace him, and why we must demand accountability if we're ever going to rebuild our democracy.
What are your thoughts? Let us know in the comments. To hear the full discussion, subscribe to Gaslit Nation on Patreon or Substack. Discounted annual memberships are available, and on Patreon, you can give the gift of membership.
Thank you to everyone who supports the show. We could not make Gaslit Nation without you!
Are you an unreasonable woman or know one? We have the book for you! Pre-order Andrea's new book A Reasonable Guide for Unreasonable Women: 20 Steps to Find Your Purpose and Power in a World on Fire – today: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/807202/a-reasonable-guide-for-unreasonable-women-by-andrea-chalupa/
 
Show Notes:
Jeffries and Kushner Meet Privately as Midterm Attacks Fly: President Trump's son-in-law and the man in line to be speaker of a Democratic-led House discussed how Democrats and the administration could work together. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/us/politics/jeffries-kushner-private-meeting.html?smid=url-share
Kim Koval Leaves LSU Rather Than Be Forced to Play with a Russian Player: https://www.instagram.com/p/DceQQ6Xp2fF/
The opening clip: Meidas Defense Ukraine Update with Ken Harbaugh and Olga Lautman https://substack.com/@gaslitnation/note/p-212030410?utm_source=notes-share-action&r=2mrjsl
 
Jared Kushner's net worth grew 1,440% since 2009 — 9 times more than the average US household. Here's what drove the gap https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/jared-kushners-net-worth-grew-113000594.html

We are in the fight of our lives against a neofascist transnational crime syndicate obsessed with gutting your voting rights and turning the DOJ into a petty MAGA HOA. But if you think it's time to curl up and surrender in despair, here to wake you up is Maya Wiley, President and CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, and the daughter of relentless Civil Rights organizers, to break down exactly how we defeat this authoritarian coup. 
The MAGA mob is breaking laws and shredding democratic norms for one simple reason: they are absolutely terrified of our collective power. Maya's parents faced down the exact same terror during the Civil Rights Era, landing on Nixon's enemies list while fighting off a corrupt government, and they won. Maya carries their legacy, reminding us that despair is the oppressor's weapon. Her message is a powerful call-to-action: organized joy, relentless community building, and "fighting forward" are how we create the next era of civil rights. 
They want you exhausted and apathetic, but we will rebuild our democracy. Gen Z, you especially have the sheer numbers to help stop the coup if you show up for the kind of world you want to live in and flex your power. 
The Gaslit Nation bonus show is now included in our Tuesday episodes. Support our independent journalism, hear the continuation of our conversation, and join our resilience community by subscribing on Patreon or Substack today.
Want a plan to launch a dream project and help us build a better world? Order Andrea's new book A Reasonable Guide for Unreasonable Women: 20 Steps to Find Your Purpose and Power in a World on Fire: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/807202/a-reasonable-guide-for-unreasonable-women-by-andrea-chalupa/
EVENTS AT GASLIT NATION:
Gaslit Nation Salons take place Mondays 4pm ET over Zoom and are recorded and shared on Patreon.com/Gaslit and GaslitNation.Substack.com for our community

New! There's now a California Signal Group for Gaslit Nation listeners to find each other and connect in that state. Join on Patreon or Substack!

The Gaslit Nation Outreach Committee discusses how to talk to the MAGA cult: Join on Patreon or Substack!

Minnesota Signal group for Gaslit Nation listeners in the state to find each other: Join on Patreon or Substack!

Vermont Signal group for Gaslit Nation listeners in the state to find each other: Join on Patreon or Substack!

Arizona-based listeners launched a Signal group for others in the state to connect. Join on Patreon or Substack!

Indiana-based listeners launched a Signal group for others in the state to join. Join on Patreon or Substack!

Florida-based listeners are going strong meeting in person. Be sure to join their Signal group. Join on Patreon or Substack!

As always, keep it kind in our chat groups, extend grace and assume good faith. A culture of care is how we build a better world.

Donald Trump and Eva Braun Natalie Harp are trying to escape us in his ballroom bunker while Kremlin operative Paul Manafort's former lawyer, Todd Blanche, destroys lives. Blanche's DOJ illegally persecuted the Prairie Land defendants Soviet-style, condemning them to sweltering Texas prisons for protesting ICE, which is their Constitutionally protected right.
In this week's bonus show Gaslit Nation provides a step-by-step guide on how to write letters of solidarity to the Prairieland Defendants. Longtime Gaslit Nation listener Bethany McKee provided a handy presentation here and in the show notes on how to do so that you can write letters whenever is convenient for you. 
The conversation also includes a discussion with Finale Norton and Katherine White of the grassroots powerhouse Network NoVA and their 10th Women's Summit happening this weekend in Tysons Corner, Virginia, just outside of Washington, DC. Andrea will be there Saturday night, speaking about her new book A Reasonable Guide for Unreasonable Women: 20 Steps to Find Your Purpose and Power in a World on Fire. Come join Andrea and Gaslit Nation listeners, and an exciting program of changemakers. Get your ticket to the summit here. 
Show Notes:
Write letters to the Prairieland Defendants: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1XojoEjzPYPVY1D_51ER1Zr210XzXGSt_uhu0mmdvRLI/edit?usp=sharing
Join Razom for Ukraine for an evening of LGBTQ solidarity with Ukraine: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/queer-art-as-resistance-pop-up-tickets-1998070757422?aff=oddtdtcreator

Who's scarier than Donald Trump? J.D. Vance, a true believer in America's tech-dystopian future, and he's one heartbeat away from the presidency. This week, independent journalist Gil Durán joins us to discuss his explosive new book, The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy–the book Mark Zuckerberg doesn't want you to read. (Duran has been blocked and blacklisted from Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc.)
Duran exposes how billionaire oligarchs like Peter Thiel and Elon Musk are weaponizing crypto, mass surveillance tools like Palantir and Flock cameras, and extreme wealth to overthrow our democracy. Their most dangerous trojan horse is JD Vance. Vance is the kind of opportunist who made the Third Reich possible. In our chilling interview, Durán discusses how Vance is a true believer in tech-fascism and entirely a "creation of Peter Thiel." From fantasizing about purging the civil service to openly defying the courts, Vance is prepared to go much further than wrecking ball Trump could manage. 
We cannot let billionaires buy our government. Support fearless independent journalism by pre-ordering The Nerd Reich today and supporting shows like Gaslit Nation, and tune in to the full episode to learn how we can fight back! And thank you to everyone who preorders Andrea's new book, A Reasonable Guide for Unreasonable Women: 20 Steps to Find Your Purpose and Power in a World on Fire -- for concrete ways to build a better world from the MAGA dumpster fire ashes. 
EVENTS AT GASLIT NATION:
Join Andrea and actor Steven Pasquale for an Instagram Live this Thursday August 20 at 4:30pm ET to discuss our authoritarian crisis and ways artists and culture can help us rethink and rebuild our democracy. 
Join Gaslit Nation at the Network NoVA Women's Summit this weekend at Tysons Corner, Virginia. Andrea will be speaking Saturday night after the drum circle and before the pajama party (yes, we're serious!) Details here: https://networknova.org/ws2026/

Gaslit Nation Salons take place Mondays 4pm ET over Zoom and are recorded and shared on Patreon.com/Gaslit and GaslitNation.Substack.com for our community

New! There's now a California Signal Group for Gaslit Nation listeners to find each other and connect in that state. Join on Patreon or Substack!

The Gaslit Nation Outreach Committee discusses how to talk to the MAGA cult: Join on Patreon or Substack!

Minnesota Signal group for Gaslit Nation listeners in the state to find each other: Join on Patreon or Substack!

Vermont Signal group for Gaslit Nation listeners in the state to find each other: Join on Patreon or Substack!

Arizona-based listeners launched a Signal group for others in the state to connect. Join on Patreon or Substack!

Indiana-based listeners launched a Signal group for others in the state to join. Join on Patreon or Substack!

Florida-based listeners are going strong meeting in person. Be sure to join their Signal group. Join on Patreon or Substack!

As always, keep it kind in our chat groups, extend grace and assume good faith. A culture of care is how we build a better world.