It Could Happen Here Weekly 238

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. 

• The Truth Behind the Alleged Terror Plot at the White House UFC Fight
• An Update from Belfast
• The Condition of the Trans Working Class in America
• Executive Disorder: Prairieland Sentencing, DOGE Deaths, DSA Sweep in New York
• How Graham Platner Won the Democratic Primary

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Sources/Links:

The Truth Behind the Alleged Terror Plot at the White House UFC Fight

https://time.com/article/2026/06/15/ufc-fight-white-house-hokit-obama/

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/14/white-house-ufc-fighters-crypto

https://www.tmz.com/2026/05/18/white-house-fight-ticket-breakdown/

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/five-men-arrested-and-charged-plot-attack-and-kill-government-officials-and-others-attending

https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1446021/dl?inline

https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1446011/dl?inline

https://cnycentral.com/resources/pdf/99a48b49-11dc-4b9c-a158-6487087ab779-Propercomplaint.pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rSE1tw7lI0

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5927733-ufc-white-house-attack-plot/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCLN9psHjxY

https://www.dhs.gov/news/2026/06/18/alleged-ringleader-ufc-terrorist-plot-mexican-illegal-alien 

How Graham Platner Won the Democratic Primary Sources:
https://maineaflcio.org/news/maine-afl-cio-endorses-graham-platner-us-senate
https://uaw.org/uaw-endorses-graham-platner-for-u-s-senate-in-maine/
https://mainepeoplesalliance.org/endorsements/https://www.grahamforsenate.com/platform
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6892a4b7c6b1853d62f8fbfd/t/69df7d24dedc9206b2f1e62c/1776254244968/GrahamforMaine_EndBillionaireWelfare.pdf
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6892a4b7c6b1853d62f8fbfd/t/69e243347ef4a528f4d10392/1776719977715/GrahamforMaine_DefendDemocracyAgenda.pdfhttps://static1.squarespace.com/static/6892a4b7c6b1853d62f8fbfd/t/69e244c4754da237acf6aa07/1776436420589/GrahamforMaine_HealthcarePolicy.pdf
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6892a4b7c6b1853d62f8fbfd/t/69fe0394377d136e142fc5ff/1778254740849/GrahamforMaine_TakeBackAmericanPower.pdfhttps://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/politics/maine-politics/interview-graham-platner-gun-control-transgender-rights-military-record-family-senate/97-da9bf2d5-e35b-4a2f-9cbd-3b1e3be48570
https://frenchmanbay.org/aaresponse/
https://www.bangordailynews.com/2025/08/23/politics/elections/unions-found-susan-collins-challenger-oysterman-graham-platner-joam40zk0w/
https://mainemorningstar.com/2025/08/28/the-oysterman-trying-to-oust-susan-collins-raised-1-million-in-nine-days/

https://mainemorningstar.com/2025/10/06/in-collins-hometown-platner-brings-his-grassroots-pitch-to-the-county/
https://wgme.com/news/local/maine-service-employees-association-endorses-democrat-graham-platner-for-us-senate
https://www.wabi.tv/2025/03/01/demonstrators-gather-outside-ellsworth-city-hall-part-statewide-protests/
https://time.com/article/2026/05/20/graham-platner-profile/https://themainemonitor.org/graham-platner-success-explained/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlRswCllI5w

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2MkjC7ymQHc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsMgQVqa-DA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-itNjgCJDxU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkZOj1IzEcw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGwu_X-as8U&t=116s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElNRmty16fg
https://www.patreon.com/naomilachance/posts/graham-platner-160548109

The Condition of the Trans Working Class in America

https://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2023/article/unemployment-rate-returned-to-its-prepandemic-level-in-2022.htm

https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/over-400000-transgender-people-have

https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2025/demo/p60-287.html

https://endhomelessness.org/resources/nationwide-survey-shows-widespread-discrimination-against-gender-expansive-people-including-in-emergency-shelters/

https://news.gallup.com/poll/656708/lgbtq-identification-rises.aspx

https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/162985/economics/unemployment-during-the-great-depression/

https://endhomelessness.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/US-Trans-Survey-Brief-V4_Working-File.pdf

Executive Disorder Sources:

Sources: 

https://ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show_public_doc?2026cv1208-27  

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-429_h3ci.pdf 

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/86/text
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5939015-trump-cassidy-iran-gop-meeting/ 

https://ciscomani.house.gov/media/press-releases/us-reps-juan-ciscomani-and-gabe-vasquez-lead-bipartisan-public-lands-integrity 

 https://x.com/iThusitha/status/2069796878674485517?s=20 

https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2026/06/army-general-pentagon-hegseth/687675/ 

https://x.com/RepLuna/status/2069824558035607651?s=20 

https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection/2026-12542/naturalization-application-fee-adjustments 

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mnd.234490/gov.uscourts.mnd.234490.1.0.pdf 

https://travel.state.gov/en/passports/contact-support/legal-matters/child-support.html 

https://ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show_public_doc?2025cv3501-111 

https://x.com/USinNigeria/status/2069798954997264530?s=20 

https://x.com/itamarbengvir/status/2067865510281170957 

https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116779961376108129
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116800002761284625
https://www.npr.org/2026/06/23/g-s1-129586/france-red-heat-wave-alert https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jun/22/how-india-heatwaves-shutting-schools-pushing-women-out-of-the-workforce https://indianexpress.com/article/education/schools-shut-in-delhi-up-punjab-wb-more-heatwave-triggers-imd-alert-extended-summer-breaks-10696915/ https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crmp0krp98ro https://apnews.com/article/india-heatwave-deaths-heat-stroke-climate-change-880f26e3b8eeb066d2db2308502783d2 https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jun/24/europe-heatwave-live-news-updates-uk-record-breaking-temperatures-italy-red-alert https://apnews.com/article/heat-wave-france-europe-climate-change-record-81c341900166135de6cbc0f49156477b https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/22/climate/europe-heat-wave-dome-france-uk-spain https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/23/climate/europe-heat-wave-france-uk-spain?iid=cnn_buildContentRecirc_end_recirc&recs_exp=up-next-article-end&tenant_id=related.en https://theconversation.com/too-hot-too-humid-why-the-sustained-heatwave-in-india-and-pakistan-is-so-dangerous-283762 https://weather.com/2026/06/23/news/weather/dangerous-record-heat-wave-europe-france-uk-forecast

https://ph.ucla.edu/news-events/news/research-finds-more-14-million-preventable-deaths-2030-if-usaid-defundinghttps://www.medschool.umaryland.edu/media/som/news/news-logos/BU-researcher-warns-of-367,000-deaths-from-halted-USAID-programs_.pdfhttps://gizmodo.com/the-headlines-that-elon-musk-says-dont-exist-2000776112https://archive.is/dv0Ve#selection-1309.1-1335.403
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https://forward.com/news/831689/brad-lander-israel-palestinians-congress/
https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2026/06/mysterious-pro-reynoso-super-pac-funded-teachers-union-not-aipac/414238/
https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2026/06/aipac-helping-boost-espaillat-against-dsa-challenge/414300/
https://espaillatsreceipts.com/
https://x.com/RepJoshG/status/2068810495239369066?s=20
https://x.com/d_aviladickson/status/2069197935812718717?s=20
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https://x.com/r0berto_mid_5/status/2069427334088740970?s=20
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