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A podcast about how much the Supreme Court sucks. patreon.com/fivefourpod

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Thank you to Stephanie (not on bluesky) and @mattcameron.bsky.social for joining us, and for fighting the good fight.

03.03.2026 19:16 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Immigration Law in 2026: Fighting the Cruelty Machine

This week’s episode is an interview with two immigration attorneys about what it’s like to practice under Trump 2.0, the unprecedented uncertainty their clients face, the freaks who become ICE lawyers and ICE judges, and why there’s actually…reason to hope?

open.spotify.com/episode/3zWN...?

03.03.2026 19:15 πŸ‘ 62 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
A print reading: Antonin Scalia is DEAD

The word "dead" is entirely wreathed in flowers.

A print reading: Antonin Scalia is DEAD The word "dead" is entirely wreathed in flowers.

The Supreme Court building, crumbling and decayed, and being overtaken by nature.

The Supreme Court building, crumbling and decayed, and being overtaken by nature.

The Supreme Court building, with a meteor hurling towards it in the background.

The Supreme Court building, with a meteor hurling towards it in the background.

A print of a Molotov cocktail with the tagline "I dissent."

A print of a Molotov cocktail with the tagline "I dissent."

It's our 6 year anniversary! Six whole years of laughing, crying, ranting, and otherwise muddling through it as the Supreme Court leads the fascist charge against democracy. We are celebrating with a sale on merch, up to 22% off, through midnight tomorrow.

fivefourpod.dashery.com

25.02.2026 21:26 πŸ‘ 267 πŸ” 21 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1
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Meet Your Attorney General, Pam Bondi [SUBSCRIBER-ONLY] | 5-4 Get more from 5-4 on Patreon

Was she assembled in a lab by the Heritage Foundation? Summoned from beyond the veil by a MAGA demonologist? Or is she simply an emergent feature of Florida’s political swamp?

In this week’s premium episode, meet your very angry Attorney General, Pam Bondi.Β 

www.patreon.com/posts/151512...?

24.02.2026 14:51 πŸ‘ 152 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 1
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Meet Your Attorney General, Pam Bondi [SUBSCRIBER-ONLY]
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Was she assembled in a lab by the Heritage Foundation? Summoned from beyond the veil by a MAGA demonologist? Or is she simply an emergent feature of Florida’s political swamp? Learn the history of your very angry Attorney General, Pam Bondi. 

Thank you to our beautiful subscribers who would never steal a dog from a child.

5-4 is presented by Prologue Projects. This episode was produced by Alli Rodgers. Leon Neyfakh provides editorial support. Our website was designed by Peter Murphy. Our artwork is by Teddy Blanks at Chips NY, and our theme song is by Spatial Relations. Transcriptions of each episode are available at fivefourpod.com 

Follow the show at @fivefourpod on most platforms. On BlueSky, find Peter @notalawyer.bsky.social, Michael @fleerultra.bsky.social, and Rhiannon @aywarhiannon.bsky.social.

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Patreon Post: Meet Your Attorney General, Pam Bondi [SUBSCRIBER-ONLY] 5 hours ago Was she assembled in a lab by the Heritage Foundation? Summoned from beyond the veil by a MAGA demonologist? Or is she simply an emergent feature of Florida’s political swamp? Learn the history of your very angry Attorney General, Pam Bondi. Thank you to our beautiful subscribers who would never steal a dog from a child. 5-4 is presented by Prologue Projects. This episode was produced by Alli Rodgers. Leon Neyfakh provides editorial support. Our website was designed by Peter Murphy. Our artwork is by Teddy Blanks at Chips NY, and our theme song is by Spatial Relations. Transcriptions of each episode are available at fivefourpod.com Follow the show at @fivefourpod on most platforms. On BlueSky, find Peter @notalawyer.bsky.social, Michael @fleerultra.bsky.social, and Rhiannon @aywarhiannon.bsky.social. 37 likes 20 comments

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As promised: Peter's Crystal Shrek

19 minutes ago

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Patreon Post: As promised: Peter's Crystal Shrek 19 minutes ago 182 likes 44 comments

Engagement for our episode, posted over 5 hours ago: 37 likes, 20 comments
Engagement for an 11 second video of Crystal Shrek, posted 19 minutes ago: 182 likes, 44 comments

Our subscribers are sending us a clear message about the type of content they crave.

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If the judge cites β€œThe Very Hungry Caterpillar” in a case affecting your life (as Elena Kagan literally does in Pulsifer v. United States), you should be allowed to do some crime.

21.02.2026 01:01 πŸ‘ 235 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 3
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Scalia is Dead Floral - White Text by 5-4 Merch Store He's dead.

β€œbut where would i get merch to celebrate this occasion??”

13.02.2026 16:11 πŸ‘ 98 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died on February 13, 2016, at age 79, while on a hunting trip at the Cibolo Creek Ranch in West Texas.

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died on February 13, 2016, at age 79, while on a hunting trip at the Cibolo Creek Ranch in West Texas.

Happy anniversary everybody

13.02.2026 15:04 πŸ‘ 1748 πŸ” 260 πŸ’¬ 33 πŸ“Œ 48
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we're doing video clips now, follow us on ig @fivefourpod

11.02.2026 17:36 πŸ‘ 394 πŸ” 35 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 2
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Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Delgado Podcast Episode Β· 5-4 Β· 02/10/2026 Β· 50m

This week’s episode is INS v. Delgado, a case that helped build the foundation for ICE’s impunity, where the Court held that federal agents raiding your workplace doesn’t necessarily implicate the 4th Amendment.

10.02.2026 16:30 πŸ‘ 114 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3
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2026 Mailbag: Is Any Of This Legal? [SUBSCRIBER-ONLY] | 5-4 Get more from 5-4 on Patreon

This week’s premium episode is a mailbag, where we address your questions. Most notably: what can be done about ICE?

03.02.2026 18:38 πŸ‘ 72 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 1
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The Rise and Fall of the Voting Rights Act, Part II Podcast Episode Β· 5-4 Β· 01/27/2026 Β· 1h 4m

This week’s episode is the second and final part of our series about the Voting Rights Act. In this one, we plot the evolution of the conservative reaction, including the ascendance of anti-voting pervert John Roberts.

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Next week we'll be doing a mailbag episode, so drop us a reply here or send an email to fivefourpod@gmail.com with your questions!

26.01.2026 14:47 πŸ‘ 39 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Rise and Fall of the Voting Rights Act, Part 1 Podcast Episode Β· 5-4 Β· 01/20/2026 Β· 1h 12m

This week’s episode is the first in our two-part series about the rise and fall of the Voting Rights Act. We’re tracing the attack on voting rights from Jim Crow to John Roberts.

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We are excited to get back into the swing of it with you all. The first weeks of 2026 have been difficult for anyone who cares about politics and, really, people generally, both here and abroad. But this community continues to fill us with hope that we can build a better future together.

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We also will be hosting an Archenemies Zoom in the next week where will discuss current events around the country, the Trump loyalists in the appellate circuits, and whatever else is on our minds. Date and time TBD, so watch this space!

12.01.2026 18:53 πŸ‘ 46 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

We wanted to give you a heads up that we will be back next week with the 1st of a 2-part miniseries on the Voting Rights Act. We're excited to share it with you, a wide lens view of the the struggle for equality and emancipatory politics against the forces of reaction, from the Civil War up to today

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Movie Review: Average Joe [SUBSCRIBER ONLY] | 5-4 Get more from 5-4 on Patreon

This week’s premium episode is our review of Average Joe, a movie about the assistant football coach who went to the Supreme Court to protect his right to make a big public spectacle of his prayers.

16.12.2025 18:27 πŸ‘ 54 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 4
Gray Fanny pack with black text reading THE SUPREME COURT SUCKS

Gray Fanny pack with black text reading THE SUPREME COURT SUCKS

White crew socks with black toe and heel. Black text on the crew part of the sock says THE SUPREME COURT SUCKS

White crew socks with black toe and heel. Black text on the crew part of the sock says THE SUPREME COURT SUCKS

Black t shirt with floral text reading ANTONIN SCALIA IS DEAD

Black t shirt with floral text reading ANTONIN SCALIA IS DEAD

We’ve been told there’s a holiday sale happening on our merch again? And it ends tonight at midnight. Start a fight at Christmas with an β€œAntonin Scalia is dead” mug πŸ₯°πŸŽ„

fivefourpod.com/merch

14.12.2025 01:50 πŸ‘ 59 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

The reason my @fivefourpod.bsky.social fandom predates it by 20 years

13.12.2025 11:33 πŸ‘ 63 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

There’s six of them :) one for each of the dumb freaks

28.11.2025 20:47 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Black t shirt with white text: SAM ALITO IS A DUMB FREAK

Black t shirt with white text: SAM ALITO IS A DUMB FREAK

Light blue t-shirt with black text: THE SUPREME COURT SUCKS

Light blue t-shirt with black text: THE SUPREME COURT SUCKS

Merch design. Black background with white Supreme Court building. White stars in the black sky. Orange and red meteor headed towards building.

Merch design. Black background with white Supreme Court building. White stars in the black sky. Orange and red meteor headed towards building.

We’ve been told there is a Black Friday sale happening on our merch. Check out fivefourpod.com/merch for brand new designs for the man/woman/nb friend of few words in your life:

28.11.2025 20:36 πŸ‘ 162 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

This is great. If you're not subscribing to 5-4, you probably should be.

25.11.2025 15:49 πŸ‘ 50 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Fire at Will: Trump’s Illegal War in the Caribbean [SUBSCRIBER-ONLY] | 5-4 Get more from 5-4 on Patreon

This week’s premium episode is about Trump’s drone strikes on purported drug boats in the Caribbean, the escalation to a possible war, and how past administrations paved the way for Trump.

25.11.2025 15:41 πŸ‘ 56 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 4
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β€œWhat’s at Stake is Everything”: The Last Columbia Protester in ICE Detention

This week’s episode is an interview with two lawyers who represent Leqaa Kordia, a young Palestinian woman who is in ICE detention for protesting genocide.

open.spotify.com/episode/7gid...?

11.11.2025 15:54 πŸ‘ 265 πŸ” 80 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 7

there was an issue when the episode was published β€” if you delete and re-download it should work

08.11.2025 19:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Garcetti v. Ceballos Podcast Episode Β· 5-4 Β· 11/04/2025 Β· 46m

This week’s episode is Garcetti v. Ceballos, where the Court said that free speech is important, but not as important as being able to fire your employees.

04.11.2025 18:20 πŸ‘ 131 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Panic! In The Federal Judiciary [SUBSCRIBER-ONLY] | 5-4 Get more from 5-4 on Patreon

This week’s premium episode is about the federal judges speaking out against the Supreme Court, and Amy Coney Barrett’s bizarre press tour.

28.10.2025 16:22 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Lopez-Mendoza Podcast Episode Β· 5-4 Β· 10/21/2025 Β· 49m

This week’s episode is INS v. Lopez-Mendoza, a 1984 case where the Court held that immigrants have constitutional rights, they’re just not allowed to enforce them.

21.10.2025 17:25 πŸ‘ 125 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 4
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Department of State v. AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition Podcast Episode Β· 5-4 Β· 10/14/2025 Β· 39m

This week’s episode is Department of State v. AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition, where the Court butchered a statute in order to let Trump keep blocking foreign aid.

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