SEASHELLGATE (feat. Lelaina Brandt)
Wednesday, April 29th, 2026
Today, the Justice Department has indicted Jim Comey for spelling out 8647 with seashells; the FBI has been unable to locate the bullet fragment that hit the vest of the Secret Service agent outside the White House Correspondents’ Dinner; Todd Blanche has filed a midnight batshit crazy motion to vacate the injunction against ballroom construction; the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals knocks down Trump’s mandatory detention policy - setting up a Supreme Court battle; the FBI executed 22 searches in Minnesota, including using a battering ram to enter a daycare; Maureen Comey’s wrongful termination lawsuit is allowed to proceed; Trump’s approval rating hits another all time low; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.
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The Latest Breakdown:
Todd Blanche’s Unhinged Midnight Ballroom Motion
Stories
Americans increasingly feel the economy is on the wrong track | Ipsos
Judge Says Maurene Comey Can Sue the Trump Administration for Firing Her | The New York Times
Todd Blanche’s Unhinged Midnight Ballroom Motion | Allison Gill
3 days after correspondents’ dinner, FBI still unsure who shot officer outside ballroom | MS NOW
F.B.I. Searches Businesses Around Minneapolis as Part of Fraud Inquiry | The New York Times
Appeals court finds ICE’s mandatory detention policy illegal | MS NOW
Good Trouble
Help build stronger neighborhoods, reduce waste, and shift the focus from consumption to connection. For more information - Go to buynothingproject.org or search for your local Buy Nothing group on Facebook. Buy Nothing Project (@BuyNothingProject) - Facebook
→Letter Carriers' “Stamp Out Hunger“ Food Drive
→FieldTeam6.org
→Palmetto State Abortion Fund - Midland Gives
→2026 Primary Election Calendar: All the Dates Ahead of Midterms
→Standwithminnesota.com
→Tell Congress Ice out Now | Indivisible, Defund ICE | 5Calls
→Congress: Divest From ICE and CBP | ACLU
→ICE List →iceout.org
Good News
Philadelphia City Council passes landmark ‘ICE Out’ legislation
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→Federal workers - email AG at fedoath@pm.me and let me know what you’re going to do, or just vent. I’m always here to listen.
Dana Goldberg - Dana is on Patreon! At Dana’s Dugout, @dgcomedy - Bluesky, @dgcomedy - IG, Dana Goldberg - Facebook, DanaGoldberg.com
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Wednesday, April 29th, 2026
Today, the Justice Department has indicted Jim Comey for spelling out 8647 with seashells; the FBI has been unable to locate the bullet fragment that hit the vest of the Secret Service agent outside the White House Correspondents’ Dinner; Todd Blanche has filed a midnight batshit crazy motion to vacate the injunction against ballroom construction; the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals knocks down Trump’s mandatory detention policy - setting up a Supreme Court battle; the FBI executed 22 searches in Minnesota, including using a battering ram to enter a daycare; Maureen Comey’s wrongful termination lawsuit is allowed to proceed; Trump’s approval rating hits another all time low; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.
Thank You, Coyuchi
Get 15% off your first order when you visit Coyuchi.com/dailybeans
Thank You, BoxieCat
For a limited time, get 30% off your order when you head to Boxiecat.com/DAILYBEANS and use code DAILYBEANS.
The Daily beans is donating $10,000 and invites you to give what you can to support their life-affirming work - Donate to It Gets Better / The Daily Beans Fundraiser
Guest: Lelaina Brandt - @Defenestrans
@defenestrans - Instagram
defenestrans - tiktok
defenestrans - facebook
defenestrans - YouTube
The Latest Breakdown:
Todd Blanche’s Unhinged Midnight Ballroom Motion
Stories
Americans increasingly feel the economy is on the wrong track | Ipsos
Judge Says Maurene Comey Can Sue the Trump Administration for Firing Her | The New York Times
Todd Blanche’s Unhinged Midnight Ballroom Motion | Allison Gill
3 days after correspondents’ dinner, FBI still unsure who shot officer outside ballroom | MS NOW
F.B.I. Searches Businesses Around Minneapolis as Part of Fraud Inquiry | The New York Times
Appeals court finds ICE’s mandatory detention policy illegal | MS NOW
Good Trouble
Help build stronger neighborhoods, reduce waste, and shift the focus from consumption to connection. For more information - Go to buynothingproject.org or search for your local Buy Nothing group on Facebook. Buy Nothing Project (@BuyNothingProject) - Facebook
→Letter Carriers' “Stamp Out Hunger“ Food Drive
→FieldTeam6.org
→Palmetto State Abortion Fund - Midland Gives
→2026 Primary Election Calendar: All the Dates Ahead of Midterms
→Standwithminnesota.com
→Tell Congress Ice out Now | Indivisible, Defund ICE | 5Calls
→Congress: Divest From ICE and CBP | ACLU
→ICE List →iceout.org
Good News
Philadelphia City Council passes landmark ‘ICE Out’ legislation
Knit for Food Knit-a-Thon 2026
Knit for Food Knit-a-Thon 2027
→Email Dana LGBTQ Owned eating establishments in your area - hello@mswmedia.com Subject: “Dana’s Project”
→Share your Good News & Good Trouble - The Daily Beans
→Beans Talk audio -beans-talk.simplecast.com
Subscribe to the MSW YouTube Channel - MSW Media - YouTube
Harry Dunn is running for Congress
Harry Dunn for Maryland
Our Donation Links
The Daily beans is donating $10,000 and invites you to give what you can to support their life-affirming work - Donate to It Gets Better / The Daily Beans Fundraiser
Pathways to Citizenship link to MATCH Allison’s Donation
https://crm.bloomerang.co/HostedDonation?ApiKey=pub_86ff5236-dd26-11ec-b5ee-066e3d38bc77&WidgetId=6388736
Join Dana and The Daily Beans with a MATCHED Donation http://onecau.se/_ekes71
More Donation Links
National Security Counselors - Donate, ActBlue.com/donate/msw-bwc, WhistleblowerAid.org/beans
Dr. Allison Gill - The Breakdown | Allison Gill, Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com - Bluesky, MSW & The Daily Beans Podcast @muellershewrote - Instagram, MSW Media - YouTube
→Federal workers - email AG at fedoath@pm.me and let me know what you’re going to do, or just vent. I’m always here to listen.
Dana Goldberg - Dana is on Patreon! At Dana’s Dugout, @dgcomedy - Bluesky, @dgcomedy - IG, Dana Goldberg - Facebook, DanaGoldberg.com
More from MSW Media - Shows - MSW Media, Cleanup On Aisle 45 pod, The Breakdown | Allison Gill
Reminder - you can see the pod pics if you become a Patron. The good news pics are at the bottom of the show notes of each Patreon episode! That’s just one of the perks of subscribing! patreon.com/muellershewrote
Listener Survey:
http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&ver=short
Follow the Podcast on Apple:
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Want to support the show and get it ad-free and early?
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