Thorn-In-the-Side-Thursday, Head-ON With Roxanne Kincaid, 24 April 2025

ICE is among us, no badges, no uniforms. Bad things will happen. 

P.S. Measles.

 

Head-ON with Roxanne Kincaid – April 24, 2025
Host: Roxanne | Theme: Urgency, Resistance, Independent Media

On this edition of Head-On, Roxanne delivers a powerful and urgent commentary on the current state of American politics, focusing heavily on the Trump administration ("Nitwit Nero"), rising fascism, civil liberties under threat, and the consequences of anti-science and right-wing ideologies.

Key topics include:

• Critical Financial Deficit:
  Roxanne highlights the show's precarious finances ($3,115 deficit) while reaffirming her commitment to integrity over selling out to sponsors pushing dubious products. She calls on listeners for support through subscriptions, comments, and reviews.

• Gun Violence and Trump’s Rhetoric:
  The El Paso and Chicago shootings are discussed, with Roxanne directly tying the violence to Trump’s “invasion” language. She holds Trump and his supporters accountable for normalizing hate.

• Trump’s Cognitive Decline:
  Mocking Trump’s incoherent meeting with Norwegian leaders, Roxanne underscores his repeated confusion over NATO's civilian leadership and bizarre praise of Jens Stoltenberg as a “great general.”

• Anti-Vaccine Crisis:
  Roxanne warns of resurgent measles outbreaks, criticizes anti-vaccine misinformation led by figures like RFK Jr., and highlights the FDA’s lack of transparency on an E. coli outbreak.

• ICE Intimidation Tactics:
  A disturbing incident in Charlottesville is detailed, where unbadged individuals forcibly detained a man after court proceedings. Broader patterns of ICE misconduct and harassment are exposed.

• Trump’s Attacks on Democratic Institutions:
  Trump's contempt for unfavorable polls, attacks on Harvard, disregard for court rulings, and promotion of “Trump 2028” merchandise are analyzed as alarming signs of authoritarianism.

• Targeting of Jewish Individuals:
  Reports of EEOC actions at Barnard College evoke chilling parallels to fascist practices in 1930s Italy, raising concerns about government overreach and minority targeting.

• Mental Healthcare Crisis:
  Roxanne shares a tragic case of a 12-year-old girl's suicide due to lack of psychiatric care, emphasizing systemic failures in pediatric mental health services.

• Economic Fallout from Trade Policies:
  Declines in shipping traffic at the Port of Oakland are cited as evidence of Trump’s damaging trade policies, despite right-wing media narratives.

• Community Engagement:
  Roxanne fosters strong listener interaction, sharing emails, calls, and organizing matching donation challenges to sustain The HORN community.

• A Progressive Talk Icon Hangs Up the Microphone
• As many of you maybe aware, Randi Rhodes, a tenured progressive talker hung up the microphone one last time, yesterday, April 23rd, 2025. In a world overrun with right-wing hate radio, manosphere podcasts, and TikTok disinformation, it's important to nurture strong progressive communities. We invite all of Randi's listeners to join us on weekdays from 5pm to 8pm Eastern, 2pm to 5pm Pacific time, for 3 hours of spirited, rousing, and informative progressive talk with Roxanne Kincaid. Head-ON with Roxanne Kincaid has been on the air since 2005. Join us at HeadON.Live, or catch the program on TuneIn at http://tun.in/sfAg3.  

Tone:
Urgent, outraged, deeply concerned, yet infused with humor, sarcasm, and a sense of solidarity. Roxanne champions independent media as essential to resisting authoritarianism and safeguarding democracy.

Notable Quotes:

• “During this time of fascism and daily horrors, honestly.”

• “You fool. You have killed us. Isn't it weird to hang by such a thread?”

• “More than ever, we have to explain and repeat why judicial independence is critical.”