Half the Answer #38: Mass Shootings, MedBeds, Media Mistakes and Misconceptions

Trent and Caitlin talk with journalist Jacqueline Sweet about how violence is framed in media as political, the rush to score points for one side or the other, inconsistent standards for free speech and freedom of the press, and the scammy nature of our president and his public statements.

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Resources:
Jacqueline's social media: https://bsky.app/profile/jsweetli.bsky.social
Mass shooting info: https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/reports/mass-shooting
Late September shootings: https://www.witn.com/2025/09/29/weekend-shooting-suspects-both-served-camp-lejeune/?outputType=amp
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/29/weekend-mass-shootings-this-year
Michigan LDS church shooting: https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/30/us/what-we-know-michigan-church-shooting
Celebrating journalist injury: https://bsky.app/profile/jsweetli.bsky.social/post/3m23qadft4k2x
QAA medbed episode: https://soundcloud.com/qanonanonymous/med-beds-skye-prince-e274
Swalwell Trump post: https://factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.77AW4KF