TMI Show Ep 194: “Is Humanity Doomed?

“The TMI Show” with hosts Ted Rall and Manila Chan is on fire. And so is much of the country and the world.

Wildfires are torching Arizona and beyond, with over 3.6 million acres burned in so far this year. Arizona’s Dragon Bravo Fire, now 112,341 acres in size, has razed the historic Grand Canyon Lodge and 70+ structures, with extreme winds and low humidity making life difficult for firefighters. Critics blame poor forest management and funding shortages, while climate change debates still rage—all the scientists blame global warming, while pro-business polluters deflect and try to pretend basic science isn’t real. We are joined by Dr. Reese Halter, a distinguished conservation biologist, award-winning broadcaster, and author, passionately advocating for bees, trees, seas, and nature's wellness through compelling storytelling and global environmental activism.

Plus:

• The Runaway Texas Democrats: Over 50 Texas House Democrats ran away to Chicago, Boston, and Albany to stall a vote on a Trump-backed, anti-Black congressional map gerrymander that would hand Republicans five seats in next year’s midterm elections. Facing $500 daily fines and arrest threats from AG Ken Paxton, they’re defying Governor Abbott’s ultimatum to return by today or face expulsion. Meanwhile, flood victims wait for relief.

• Ghislaine Maxwell’s Gets an Upgrade: The transfer of America’s most famous pedophile to Club Fed has victims’ families furious. Is Trump preparing to cut her loose? Her meetings with Deputy AG Todd Blanche fuel pardon rumors if she cooperates on Epstein. But what does cooperation mean in this case? The Supreme Court eyes her appeal, raising stakes.

• Court Says ICE Is Racist: A Ninth Circuit ruling suspends ICE’s violent raids in L.A., noting that they’re based on racial profiling. Civil rights groups are happy, but the Trump administration may find racist friends in the Supreme Court. Will the Fourth Amendment prevail or be further gutted?