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Pantsuit Politics

Colbert Censored, the SAVE Act Explained, and AI Goes to War

Pantsuit Politics

Lemonada Media

News Commentary, News, Society & Culture, Politics

4.54.9K Ratings

🗓️ 18 February 2026

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

Today, we're discussing the latest instance of large companies pre-emptively caving to the Trump Administration: Stephen Colbert's blocked interview with Texas Senate candidate James Tallarico. With that backdrop, the House of Representatives passed the SAVE America Act, which would require proof of citizenship to register to vote. Sarah and Beth discuss why this is a conversation about voter suppression disguised as election integrity. Next, we discuss the standoff between Anthropic and the Department of Defense over the use of Claude in military operations and domestic surveillance. Outside of politics, Sarah and Beth answer a listener's question about astrology and what it means to hold those frameworks loosely in an age of data and critical thinking. Topics Discussed The Save America Act Artificial Intelligence Overwhelm  Outside of Politics: Astrology and Tarot Ready to go deeper? Visit our website for complete show notes, exclusive premium content, chats, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Lemonada.

0:02.7

This is Sarah Stewart-Holland.

0:15.1

This is Beth Silvers.

0:16.3

You're listening to Pantsuit Politics.

0:18.6

Today we're going to talk about two things.

0:20.5

First, we're going to talk about the Trump administration's disdained for all of us as evidenced through the Save American Act that just recently passed the House of Representatives. And then we're going to talk about AI. It was a big week. There was a viral piece that freaked everybody out.

0:38.2

There was a stock sell-off. There's a fight between Anthropic and the Department of Defense about war and mass surveillance of American citizens. So we're feeling that anxiety and overwhelm when it comes to artificial intelligence and the ways in which it continues to show up in our lives and in the headline.

0:55.7

So we're going to talk about that.

0:57.8

Outside of politics, we're going to answer a question from a listener about our thoughts on astrology.

1:03.3

Before we have those discussions, we want to let you know that we will be in Texas very soon.

1:08.8

We're going to the Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Houston. We'll be there

1:12.9

on Sunday evening March 1st at 5 p.m. If you're in the Houston area, we would love to see you there.

1:18.6

And we love all opportunities to be with people in person in spaces that are all about good

1:23.9

conversation and connection and the kind of things that we do here. So March 1st, 5 p.m., Memorial Drive, United Methodist Church in Houston.

1:31.7

Up next, let's talk about the Save America Act.

1:36.2

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1:42.1

Scary old leftovers, wilted greens, stuff that just sits there waiting

1:45.9

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1:51.3

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1:56.6

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2:02.4

plate into mill, and while you sleep, it quietly turns your food scraps into nutrient-rich,

2:07.2

shelf-stable grounds. There's no mess, no smells, and no fruit flies. You can use the grounds in your

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