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Fighting Fascism @fightingfascismpod.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Some great pearls of wisdom from our conversation with @davidmoralespvd.bsky.social campaign manager Ben Shanahan, like, you know, "Actually talk to voters!"

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Fighting Fascism @fightingfascismpod.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Big chunky episode today with Yotam Marom, talking organizing strategy in the context of the "politics of powerlessness" and how it's easy to lose and stay self-righteous instead of taking on the task of WINNING.

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Overcoming the Left’s Politics of Powerlessness (w/ Yotam Marom)

Podcast Episode · Fighting Fascism Podcast · September 14 · 1h 30m

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Fighting Fascism @fightingfascismpod.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Our episode this week is with union organizer @billfletcherjr.bsky.social, who reminds us that when you're dealing with fascists, "When they go low, you kick them in their face."

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Fighting Fascism @fightingfascismpod.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

In which @patrickwyman.bsky.social argues that local American elites are not untouchable supervillains but "fucking idiots" that can be beaten, and Aaron responds with a story of Dunkin franchise owners trying to bribe him with Dunkin gift cards.

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Fighting Fascism @fightingfascismpod.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

We friggin' loved this episode. Historian @patrickwyman.bsky.social joined us to discuss what makes societies fall apart and how history demonstrates that human agency — and our decisions today — really do matter in determining what comes next for our civilization.

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Fighting Fascism @fightingfascismpod.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Corporate Dems tried to weaponize the Uncommitted Movement against progressives. But to be clear, using a primary to push the party to stop doing something catastrophic is very different from opposing a progressive nominee in a general election, as some centrists have been doing.

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Aaron Regunberg @aaronregunberg.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

A few years ago, we couldn't imagine Monsanto-hating moms joining Trump’s coalition. But MAHA happened. @astra.bsky.social and I see something similar happening today with animal rights — which, if the left doesn’t wake up, could be very bad for all of us. newrepublic.com/article/2137...

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How MAGA Stole Animal Rights from the Left

And how we can steal it back.

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Astra Taylor @astra.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Here's my piece w @aaronregunberg.bsky.social on MAGA's move to position themselves as defenders of (certain) animals. Some will respond by pointing out the right's hypocrisy. But the right has never had to have coherent politics to have effective politics. newrepublic.com/article/2137...

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How MAGA Stole Animal Rights from the Left

And how we can steal it back.

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Fighting Fascism @fightingfascismpod.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

"Everyone's toddler wants to drive a car, or a train, or a tank. Can you imagine anything more dangerous than actually letting them?" @bretdevereaux.bsky.social on America's infantile fascists.

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Fighting Fascism @fightingfascismpod.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

"The Athenian strategy is prosecute the leaders, pardon the foot soldiers. Biden and Garland did the opposite." @bretdevereaux.bsky.social explains what we can learn from ancient Athens on how to deal with attempts to overthrow our democracy.

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"Online Rent-a-Sage" Bret Devereaux @bretdevereaux.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

I was on a podcast! I was on the Fighting Fascism Podcast to talk about the strange fascist obsession and deep misunderstanding of Tolkien, who despised the Nazis and would, I feel confident, have despised our modern techno-Nazis even more. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...

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Fighting Fascism @fightingfascismpod.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

We all love making fun of fascists. But @bretdevereaux.bsky.social makes an art of it. Bret discusses the chuds who say they’re fighting to defend “Western Civilization,” something they’ve never bothered to try to understand + the far right billionaire freaks who idolize and misunderstand Tolkien!

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Chud of the Rings (w/ Bret Devereaux)

Podcast Episode · Fighting Fascism Podcast · August 10 · 1h 23m

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Astra Taylor @astra.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

This anti-animal testing post from the EPA head - a man otherwise busy helping Big Oil incinerate the planet - is what we're talking about. As we should all know by now, MAGA doesn't have to be coherent or sincere to connect with people.

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Aaron Regunberg @aaronregunberg.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

My best friend since kindergarten lives in Leavenworth. He and his two kids are breathing in the remnants of Spokane burning — plastic siding, asphalt roofing shingles. That shit gets in your body and doesn’t leave. Big Oil has blood on their hands. So, so much blood.

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Astra Taylor @astra.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Went on @thenation.com's Fighting Fascism podcast to discuss a phenomenon too few are talking about: How the MAGA right are claiming to be animal welfare champions. The right loves to fill a vacuum and liberals/leftists are leaving a big one by ignoring the issue. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...

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Is Animal Welfare the Next MAHA? (w/ Astra Taylor)

Podcast Episode · Fighting Fascism Podcast · August 3 · 55m

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Fighting Fascism @fightingfascismpod.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Our friend @astra.bsky.social explaining why she's sounding the alarm about the possibility that MAGA could outflank the left on animal rights. Could this be MAHA 2.0?

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Fighting Fascism @fightingfascismpod.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

"Should Democrats be giving science lectures on parts per million? No. But should they be out there talking about what farmers are seeing on the ground? Historic droughts? The benefits of clean energy or creating new jobs? Absolutely." - @jamiehenn.bsky.social this week on Fighting Fascism!

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Fighting Fascism @fightingfascismpod.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Our friend @jamiehenn.bsky.social on what Democrats lose out on when they buy into climate hushing. Why, as the sky fills with smoke, wouldn't Dems want to make hay out of Republicans being cucks for Big Oil?

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Fighting Fascism @fightingfascismpod.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Taxing billionaires is an act of mercy! @mattsitman.bsky.social joins the podcast to talk cheap grace, forgiveness (it's hard!), and Russell Brand of course.

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Tad Stoermer @tadstoermer.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

I loved this conversation.

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Fighting Fascism @fightingfascismpod.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

If you haven't heard about the burning of the Gaspee, and the original Rhode Island mafia, then your understanding of the American Revolution is seriously lacking. Educate yourself, with this conversation with @tadstoermer.bsky.social

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Fighting Fascism @fightingfascismpod.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

The great @flyingwithsara.bsky.social on why @aoc.bsky.social would make a phenomenal presidential candidate. (You know, if Sara doesn't to it.

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Aaron Regunberg @aaronregunberg.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Zohran has shown that when a leftist takes executive power, the median Democratic voter will follow and they can remake their party. IMO it's a great argument for an AOC presidential run. www.thenation.com/article/poli...

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Why Zohran Mamdani Just Made the Case for an AOC Presidential Run

All of the mayor’s endorsed candidates won last week. His ability to reshape New York City’s political landscape shows what happens when a socialist takes executive power.

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Sara Nelson @flyingwithsara.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

On newsstands now. @thenation.com www.thenation.com/issue/july-a...

Cover of the July/August The Nation magazine. “250 Years in Search of a More Perfect Union.”

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Fighting Fascism @fightingfascismpod.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

We defy you to not tear up watching @flyingwithsara.bsky.social tear up talking about what @sanders.senate.gov means to us all.

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Fighting Fascism @fightingfascismpod.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

"I think if you're a billionaire, you kind of live the AI future anyway." - @doctorow.pluralistic.net on this week's episode of Fighting Fascism

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Fighting Fascism @fightingfascismpod.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Which side are you on? @aaronregunberg.bsky.social talks to @doctorow.pluralistic.net about the fight against data centers around the country and the opportunities for a political movement organizing against them.

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Jonathan Smucker @jonathansmucker.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Singing little joyful songs to my four-year-old all morning about Hakeem Jeffries being sad

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Fighting Fascism @fightingfascismpod.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Cory Doctorow (@doctorow.pluralistic.net) lays out why it's so essential that we push back against Big Tech oligarchs' claims that their approach to AI is inevitable.

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Fighting Fascism @fightingfascismpod.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

This week's guest is @doctorow.pluralistic.net! We talk about how to resist (actually resist, not just feel-good resist) the Big Tech oligarchs, and what we should really be protesting when we protest AI. Check it out!

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How to Mess with Big Tech Oligarchs (w/ Cory Doctorow)

Podcast Episode · Fighting Fascism Podcast · June 22 · 1h 19m

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Fighting Fascism @fightingfascismpod.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

This week on Fighting Fascism, @aaronregunberg.bsky.social has @dbessner.bsky.social and @dwdavison.bsky.social on to discuss foreign policy, including the future of Netanyahu's settler colonial project as public support of Israel plummets in the wake of the Palestinian genocide in Gaza.

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Fighting Fascism @fightingfascismpod.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Come for the thoughtful analysis on Trump's foreign policy from @dbessner.bsky.social and @dwdavison.bsky.social, stay to hear @aaronregunberg.bsky.social rant about the sociopath he went to law school with who destroyed USAID. Eat shit, Jeremy Lewin.

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Fighting Fascism @fightingfascismpod.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

It's a crossover! On today's episode we're joined by Daniel Bessner and @dwdavison.bsky.social of @amprestigepod.bsky.social to talk Trump's foreign policy and what a left response should look like…but only after we settled the age-old debate of: Is Trumpism fascism? LISTEN NOW!

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Trumpism Abroad (w/ American Prestige)

Podcast Episode · Fighting Fascism Podcast · June 15 · 1h 13m

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Aaron Regunberg @aaronregunberg.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

We deserve a city government that works for all of us. We deserve a mayor who will fight for renters. It’s time for new leadership in Providence. Let’s get @davidmoralespvd.bsky.social elected.

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Alex Shephard @alexshephard.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

I had a great time talking about the World Cup on this podcast and tried my best to make an argument why progressives should care about it even though it’s terrible in many ways

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Fighting Fascism @fightingfascismpod.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Word on the street is there's a big soccer tournament starting this week. Turns out, it has a lot to say about democracy + authoritarianism. In this week's episode @alexshephard.bsky.social joins us to talk the politics -- good, bad, and ugly -- of the World Cup. Listen here: t.co/uXfnndj15g

Mussolini using his Italy shaped leg to kick a football

Illustration: Luke Evans

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Alex Shephard @alexshephard.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

I went on the @fightingfascismpod.bsky.social to talk about everything that is terrible about the 2026 World Cup and why we shouldn't let Trump, Infantino, and FIFA take it away from us open.spotify.com/episode/4VIT...

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An Antifascist Guide to the World Cup (w/ Alex Shephard)

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Fighting Fascism @fightingfascismpod.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

"The premise of our laws is that the fortunes of the people shouldn't be dependent on the whim, the caprice, the political prejudices, or the emotional stability of a few self-appointed men." Zephyr Teachout this week on Fighting Fascism @aaronregunberg.bsky.social + @jonathansmucker.bsky.social

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Fighting Fascism @fightingfascismpod.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

"A monopoly is a mini-dictator over an industry. And if you have enough mini-dictators over industries, then you stop living in a free society." @matthewstoller.bsky.social explains why monopolies aren't just an economic problem -- they're an alternative and antidemocratic political system.

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jamesmpope.bsky.social @jamesmpope.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

“A story doesn’t make sense if you don't have a villain who created the problem, and we talked a lot in this episode about how Democrats for decades have shied away from naming the enemy because the enemy was writing them big campaign checks …” podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

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What If Democrats Didn’t Suck? (w/ Morris Katz)

Podcast Episode · Fighting Fascism Podcast · April 6 · 1h 19m

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Aaron Regunberg @aaronregunberg.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

I'm biased, but I really think you're gonna enjoy today's @fightingfascismpod.bsky.social episode with our good friend Morris Katz, lead strategist for Zohran Mamdani. It's all about why Dems suck and how we can make them suck less -- because we can! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

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What If Democrats Didn’t Suck? (w/ Morris Katz)

Podcast Episode · Fighting Fascism Podcast · April 6 · 1h 19m

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Fighting Fascism @fightingfascismpod.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

New episode is up! This week we talked with our friend Morris Katz, lead strategist for Zohran Mamdani and Graham Platner, about why the Democratic Party sucks so much and how we can make it suck less. This convo rocks, check it out! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

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What If Democrats Didn’t Suck? (w/ Morris Katz)

Podcast Episode · Fighting Fascism Podcast · April 6 · 1h 19m

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nik damants @nikolos.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

I produced this with The Nation!! Download it straight into your ears!

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The Nation Magazine @thenation.com · 30/03/2026

New podcast alert! This morning we launched "Fighting Fascism"—hosted by @aaronregunberg.bsky.social, @jonathansmucker.bsky.social, and Matt DaSilva. Want to learn how to piss off fascists? First episode with @astra.bsky.social and @mark-bray.bsky.social. www.redcircle.com/shows/de5dbe...

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Let’s Fight Some Fascists (w/ Astra Taylor and Mark Bray) | Fighting Fascism

Listen to The Nation Podcasts on RedCircle

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Aaron Regunberg @aaronregunberg.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

I considered being ironic (just what the world needs, a podcast), but I’m excited about this, so I’m just going to be earnest. Today, @mattydasilva.bsky.social, @jonathansmucker.bsky.social and I are launching a new podcast, sponsored by @thenation.com. If you hate fascists, you should check it out!

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Jonathan Smucker @jonathansmucker.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

So great to reconnect with Astra Taylor and Mark Bray on the inaugural episode of the new @thenation.com podcast, @fightingfascismpod.bsky.social - check it out!

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Matt DaSilva @mattydasilva.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

I am the normie friend/vibes guy/personality hire on this new podcast with @aaronregunberg.bsky.social and @jonathansmucker.bsky.social We're talking with smart people about what we should do to combat the horrors. Give a listen!

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