Blocked and Reported

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January 14, 2026

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  • The hosts preview a deep dive into the death of Renee Good in Minneapolis, linking it to broader societal issues and fraud accusations, while also noting the Supreme Court case regarding trans athletes. 
  • One host observed that in co-ed middle school basketball games, girls scored significantly fewer points than boys, but became more aggressive when playing only with other girls. 
  • The hosts criticize NPR's coverage of the trans athletes in sports Supreme Court case for presenting activist claims about a lack of advantage for trans women as undisputed fact, despite existing counter-studies. 

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Premium Episode Preview
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  • Key Takeaway: The premium episode of Blocked and Reported focuses on the ICE shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis and related fraud accusations.
  • Summary: The preview promotes a premium episode covering the death of Renee Good in Minnesota, involving fraud accusations. Listeners are directed to blockedandreported.org to subscribe for the full content.
Co-ed Youth Sports Observation
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  • Key Takeaway: In a co-ed middle school basketball game (5th-8th grade), girls scored only 2 out of 81 total points, but became more aggressive when playing only with other girls.
  • Summary: One host detailed observing a co-ed youth basketball game where boys overwhelmingly scored, despite coaches ensuring equal playing time for all players. When only girls played in the final minutes, their playing style immediately became more aggressive, suggesting competitive differences emerge even before puberty.
SCOTUS Trans Athletes Coverage Critique
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  • Key Takeaway: NPR’s coverage of the SCOTUS trans athletes case featured a reporter claiming trans women have a disadvantage in sports, without presenting counter-evidence from studies like the 2021 IOC-funded research.
  • Summary: The hosts criticized an NPR segment for uncritically presenting a reporter’s claim that transgender women have a disadvantage in sports, ignoring research suggesting otherwise, such as a 2021 study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Following criticism from developmental biologist Emma Hilton, the host of All Things Considered acknowledged the issue and stated she was reaching out to Hilton.
Upcoming Events and Announcements
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  • Key Takeaway: Jesse has an upcoming free event at Duke on January 26th (RSVP by January 20th), and Katie has an event in Austin on Sunday, January 18th.
  • Summary: Jesse’s free event at Duke was moved to a larger room due to ticket sales, and he urged attendance despite potential parking difficulties. Upcoming events include Jesse’s Austin event with several named guests on Sunday, January 18th, and a San Francisco event with Helen Lewis on February 16th.
Trump’s ICE Deployment Rationale
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  • Key Takeaway: President Trump explicitly directed ICE to target Democratic cities for mass deportation based on the conspiracy theory that Democrats use ‘illegal aliens’ to expand their voter base and cheat in elections.
  • Summary: The hosts read a Truth Social post where the President called for the largest mass deportation program in history, specifically targeting major Democratic cities based on unsubstantiated claims about voter fraud. This context is used to frame the subsequent discussion about the ICE operation in Minneapolis.
DHS Social Media Messaging
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  • Key Takeaway: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Twitter account used imagery and phrases (‘We’ll have our home again,’ ‘Which Way Western Man’) associated with white nationalist and far-right anti-immigrant groups.
  • Summary: DHS posted an image referencing the song lyric ‘We’ll have our home again,’ which is adopted by anti-immigrant groups, alongside a stealth bomber over a cowboy. Another post used the phrase ‘Which Way Western Man,’ the title of a white supremacist book, alongside imagery suggesting cultural decline and invasion, indicating extreme messaging from the agency.
Minneapolis Somali Deportation Context
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  • Key Takeaway: The Trump administration’s ICE operation in Minneapolis targeting Somalis followed the President publicly calling Somalis ‘garbage’ and targeting Representative Ilhan Omar.
  • Summary: The operation began after President Trump delivered a tirade against Somalis in a cabinet meeting, calling Representative Ilhan Omar ‘garbage.’ Estimates suggest there are only a few thousand non-citizen Somalis in the entire state of Minnesota, making the focus on this small group politically motivated rather than purely logistical.
Welfare Fraud Allegations Preview
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  • Key Takeaway: A major scandal involving Minnesota’s welfare programs, particularly pandemic relief funds, is occurring in the Twin Cities, involving significant stolen dollars.
  • Summary: The hosts transition to discussing a large-scale fraud scandal within Minnesota’s welfare system, noting it involves substantial amounts of money stolen, primarily from pandemic relief programs. This local scandal is presented as intertwined with the political tensions surrounding the ICE operations.