<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Radio Free Empire Media: On The Ground]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the ground reporting from RFE. We do things. ]]></description><link>https://www.rfemedia.com/s/rfe-on-the-ground</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-I-H!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F70ada796-e394-4cb4-9e16-8eea1450c023_1280x1280.png</url><title>Radio Free Empire Media: On The Ground</title><link>https://www.rfemedia.com/s/rfe-on-the-ground</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 18:34:03 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.rfemedia.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Radio Free Empire Media, LLC]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[radiofreeempire@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[radiofreeempire@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Radio Free Empire Media]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Radio Free Empire Media]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[radiofreeempire@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[radiofreeempire@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Radio Free Empire Media]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[Big Bend Betrayal: The Federal Assault on Our Public Lands]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our first Doc! The US Government is building a pointless wall through America's last wild border. This flagrant breach of public trust begins in Big Bend and ends in your backyard.]]></description><link>https://www.rfemedia.com/p/big-bend-betrayal-the-federal-assault</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.rfemedia.com/p/big-bend-betrayal-the-federal-assault</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Greg Stoker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:21:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/215990672/366bf8cd330f4c8869f50ff4531d11e1.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>DO NOT be distracted by &#8220;the pause.&#8221; Bulldozers are tearing through protected desert, sacred grounds, and decades of federal protections along the last truly wild stretch of the US-Mexico border. &#8220;Big Bend Betrayal&#8221; goes inside the fight between local conservationists, concerned citizens, border communities and a federal government contract awarded to a major Trump donor. </p><p>You will see how ludicrous this border construction is, and how it is part of a larger normalization campaign to break the protections on all public lands in the continental United States. The end goal: privatize everything. </p><p>After the midterms on Nov 3rd, the assault will continue&#8230;</p><p></p><p> </p>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>