An Internet Troll in the Senate

Baby boomer Clavicular takes the Senate floor.

Sources & Citations

Citations reference first appearance, without repeating for subsequent usage:

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Episode Credits

Creator/Host: Rollie Williams

Writers: Rollie Williams & Matt Nelsen

Director: Matt Nelsen

Editors: Rollie Williams & Paul Ramsdell

Executive Producers: Rollie Williams, Matt Nelsen & Daniella Philipson

Cinematography: Matt Nelsen

Producer: Daniella Philipson

Assistant Editor: Laura Conte

Colorist: Nicholas Lareau

Desk Production Design: Caity Birmingham ( http://caitybirmingham.com )

Intro Animator: Ian MK Cessna ( https://ianhasawebsite.com/ )

Theme music by: Gratis ( https://www.youtube.com/@gratis3241 )

Special thanks: Amy Westervelt & The Center for Climate Integrity

Special thanks to the Civil Liberties Defense Center ( https://cldc.org/ ) for their continued support.

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