# The Attack of the Democratic Socialists! And Zine Crimes w/ Lex McMenamin (Ep 338)

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Podcast: [The Bitchuation Room](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bitchuation-room-467889)
Published: 2026-07-01T02:18:33+00:00
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Three DSA candidates just won their New York primaries — and the bipartisan meltdown has been spectacular. Guardian reporter Lex McMenamin joins to break down the Prairieland 9 case and the Supreme Court's ruling upholding discrimination against trans people in sports.

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