Reposted by @lonestarred.bsky.socialMatt McManus @mattpolprof.bsky.social · 11hHere is a rough list for 20 books people should read to understand the modern intellectual right across its own internal spectrum 6354
lonestarred.bsky.social @lonestarred.bsky.social · 17hMarx's Eighteenth Brumaire never gets old as an explanation of US politics. @andrewhartman.bsky.social 051
Reposted by @lonestarred.bsky.socialbillkittle.bsky.social @billkittle.bsky.social · 05/10/2026 54582293939
lonestarred.bsky.social @lonestarred.bsky.social · 04/10/2026This report is worth reading: www.corpwatch.org/article/new-...corpwatch.orgNew CorpWatch Report: MAGA Inc. | corpwatchMAGA Inc. - CorpWatch's latest report - is a deep dive into the companies that have bankrolled and benefited the most from the 'Make America Great Again' movement launched by President Donald Trump. (... 000
Reposted by @lonestarred.bsky.socialWajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 02/10/2026What could go wrong? Everything. www.politico.com/news/2026/10...politico.comMusk-led war commission triggers alarms in PentagonTwo of the Defense Department’s biggest contractors will help lead a project that could directly benefit them. 37459160
Reposted by @lonestarred.bsky.socialJuan Cole @jricole.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Why the Iran War Equation Is Changing, and Why a Third War May Be Closer Than It Seemsdlvr.itWhy the Iran War Equation Is Changing, and Why a Third War May Be Closer Than It Seemsif negotiations fail, Iran could also consider military action to break the blockade and reopen its export routes 063
Reposted by @lonestarred.bsky.socialJuan Cole @jricole.bsky.social · 01/10/2026The Physicians Keeping Gaza Alivedlvr.itThe Physicians Keeping Gaza AliveGaza’s beloved doctor joined the many doctors across the Strip trying to save lives as Israel’s killing machine claimed them by the thousands 1108
Reposted by @lonestarred.bsky.socialLaleh Khalili @lalehkhalili.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The US is a massive scam from top to bottom. They sell semiautomatics to do domestic mass murder, and then pay lawyers to fight the sites of mass murder, and then sell insurance so that those lawyers can be either paid or fended off. www.ft.com/content/5ad7...ft.comThe booming business of insuring against US gun violenceCompanies, political campaigns and even schools are taking out policies to shield themselves from litigation that can follow attacks 02216
Reposted by @lonestarred.bsky.socialDana El Kurd @danaelkurd.bsky.social · 29/09/2026My episode with Harsha Walia @harshawalia.bsky.social where we talk about what happened in Ceuta and why anti-immigrant narratives are so crucial to fascism. open.spotify.com/episode/3Hee...open.spotify.comAfter CeutaIt Could Happen Here · Episode 14622
Reposted by @lonestarred.bsky.socialDoug Henwood @doughenwood.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Time to expropriate! "Nvidia is launching the biggest ever share buyback by a US company with a $150bn repurchase scheme." 0174
Reposted by @lonestarred.bsky.socialDavid Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Kate Wilson is the socialist mayor of Seattle, and she's up against a aggressive moneyed class, a moderate city council, and a vocal base unafraid to be critical. Still she is making some gains. Chance Phillips went to Seattle to check things out. prospect.org/2026/09/28/o...prospect.orgSocialist in Seattle - The American ProspectA year after her election, Mayor Katie Wilson wants to upgrade housing and transit in the Emerald City. But moderate councilors and divisions within her own base are undermining her. 20831224
Reposted by @lonestarred.bsky.socialSaul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 25/09/2026"We're here today to say... war criminals are not welcome in this city &.. this is bigger than just Netanyahu. This is about the fact that our govt has been funding and enabling genocide & apartheid & it has to stop" Beth Miller from Jewish Voice for Peace in New York yesterday. 14290592840
Reposted by @lonestarred.bsky.socialDoug Henwood @doughenwood.bsky.social · 24/09/2026fresh audio product: Kristin Kobes Du Mez, author of Live Laugh Love, on the world of right-wing evangelical Christian women www.leftbusinessobserver.com/Radio.html#S... 21812
Reposted by @lonestarred.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 23/09/2026In 9 months, Zohran Mamdani has: -Secured millions in worker restitution from DoorDash and UberEats -Launched the first stage of his universal childcare program -Cracked down on bad landlords -Balanced NYC's budget without cutting major social services This is what leadership looks like. 524217175794
Reposted by @lonestarred.bsky.socialMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 22/09/2026This merger strikes a chilling blow against that freedom — and hands even more power to billionaires like David Ellison to decide what Americans see and hear, all while lifting scrutiny off the federal leaders who pushed it through. 71705214
Reposted by @lonestarred.bsky.socialBenjamin Balthaser @blbalthaser.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Some critics have posed the reasonable question: why write about radical anti-Zionist Jewish history now, in the light of a genocide of Palestinians? There are complex answers but I’ll answer w a v simple one: bc ppl such as Ungar-Sargon lie about this history repeatedly 3187
Reposted by @lonestarred.bsky.socialJames Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 22/09/2026 10473217610094
Reposted by @lonestarred.bsky.socialGil Durán @gilduran.com · 20/09/2026Here's astrophysicist and journalist @adambecker.bsky.social debunking billionaire fantasies like godlike AI, Mars colonization, and eternal life. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NrD...youtube.comHere’s Why Elon Musk’s Mars Fantasy Is BS | Scientist Destroys Billionaire AI, AGI and Space HypeYouTube video by The Nerd Reich with Gil Duran 37726
Reposted by @lonestarred.bsky.socialMai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 19/09/2026In the face of Robert Kraft's claim of support for efforts creating opportunities for young Palestinians, @theintercept.com has uncovered his donations of $196,000 to the Friends of the IDF and $123,000 to other organizations that directly benefit Israeli military soldiers. 32710
Reposted by @lonestarred.bsky.socialryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 18/09/2026Mamdani is a superb administrator, it turns out, at least by the standards of NYC mayors www.nyc.gov/mayors-offic...nyc.govMore Affordable, Safer, Better Run: Mayor Mamdani’s First Management Report Shows ‘Pothole Politics’ is Working Across City Government 20764161
Reposted by @lonestarred.bsky.socialThe Valley Labor Report @tvlrfm.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Watch full video: buff.ly/FH3CKRXbuff.ly- YouTubeEnjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. 021
Reposted by @lonestarred.bsky.socialThe Valley Labor Report @tvlrfm.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Bosses Spent $20,000 PER WORKER Just to Stop a Union! A new tool exposes secret union-busting spending! We dive into @LaborLabUS's new search engine and cost calculator tracking $500/hr consultants. Watch now! 🧵 142
Reposted by @lonestarred.bsky.socialMichelle Goldberg @michellegoldberg.bsky.social · 18/09/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/o... 251397531
Reposted by @lonestarred.bsky.socialJewish Voice for Peace @jvp.bsky.social · 15/09/2026American universities are welcoming back students to their fall semester — with conditions. Palestine continues to be the tip of the spear for a broader program of repression targeted to college campuses. 25818
Reposted by @lonestarred.bsky.socialJacobin @jacobinmag.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Internal documents disclosed in a British Columbia labor case give us an incredibly detailed look into how exactly Amazon carries out its union-busting operations.jacobin.comHow Amazon Busts Unions, in Its Own WordsInternal documents disclosed in a British Columbia labor case give us an incredibly detailed look into how exactly Amazon carries out its union-busting operations. 0189
Reposted by @lonestarred.bsky.socialJason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Flock is very serious surveillance technology that cops take very seriously: 404media.co/cops-search-...404media.coCops Search Thousands of Flock Cameras for Reasons of ‘LMAO,’ ‘IDK,’ ‘Hehe,’ and ‘asdfg’The EFF found cops writing “idiot,” “WEIRD KID,” "blah," "leave me alone," and button mashing in Flock's 'reason' box. 352192733
Reposted by @lonestarred.bsky.socialVerso Books @versobooks.bsky.social · 10/09/2026"A much-needed antidote to prevailing misconceptions about the Frankfurt School’s relationship to the New Left and its place in political history. A must-read for anyone interested in this tradition of Marxist thought." --A.J.A. Woods (@ajawoods.bsky.social) Available for pre-order now! 23614
Reposted by @lonestarred.bsky.socialNew Left Review @newleftreview.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Sophia Goodfriend in Sidecar: 'State-sponsored festivals and pitch-days help spin the refinement of algorithms to kill as a lucrative white-collar job like any other.' newleftreview.org/sidecar/post...newleftreview.orgSophia Goodfriend, Boom Times — SidecarAt the European Defence Tech Festival. 062
Reposted by @lonestarred.bsky.socialNaomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Since it can be hard to believe that political and corporate elites would actively give up on our shared future on this singular planet, we made a short film so folks can hear from the end timers and judge for themselves. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comNaomi Klein and Astra Taylor: the future according to end times fascismIn a new video, Klein and Taylor outline a ominous evolution taking shape on the far right – and how to stay loyal to this planet and each other 331536608
Reposted by @lonestarred.bsky.socialJared Yates Sexton @jysexton.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Man, that’s wild about the AI ending humanity thing and CEOs calling for government intervention. Weird that it’s coming as the whole bubble is about to pop and will likely mean nationalization and the final merger between the tech oligarchs, the state, and the military-industrial complex. 1233686
Reposted by @lonestarred.bsky.socialDoug Henwood @doughenwood.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Israel's Culture Minister Threatens to Revoke Citizenship of Gaza Doc Filmmakers - Israel Political News www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...haaretz.comIsrael's culture minister threatens to revoke citizenship of Gaza doc filmmakersThe film won the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday. It reveals 'in detail the systems behind Israel's calculated mass killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza' following the e... 1187
Reposted by @lonestarred.bsky.socialDana El Kurd @danaelkurd.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Past my bedtime writing podcast rants and listening to Libyan rap youtu.be/YVCnVZERiLM?...youtu.beسويتش - زنزانه في راب شارع ليبيا (طرابلس) الجزء الاول (لا مش جبناء)YouTube video by Rap Shar3 | راب شارع 1343
lonestarred.bsky.social @lonestarred.bsky.social · 10/09/2026This is awesome--also flagging that this is available to members of other unions in addition to AAUP! 042
Reposted by @lonestarred.bsky.socialMore Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Health insurance giant Humana is ending Medicare Advantage plans for approximately 600,000 people, forcing hundreds of thousands of seniors into a difficult and uncertain position. The insurer says the move is part of a broader effort to improve profitability. www.newsweek.com/hundreds-of-...newsweek.comHundreds of Thousands of Medicare Members Face Major Insurance ChangeThe insurer said the move is part of a broader effort to improve profitability by exiting lower-performing plans. 2021590
Reposted by @lonestarred.bsky.socialThe Guardian @theguardian.com · 10/09/2026Secret systems used by Israel in mass killings of Gaza civilians revealed in new filmtheguardian.comSecret systems used by Israel in mass killings of Gaza civilians revealed in new filmTestimony from Israeli military insiders involved in surveillance and remote killings features in documentary produced by the Guardian Testimony from 24 Israeli military insiders on the secret systems used in the war on Gaza has been revealed in a new documentary film about the mass killing of Palestinian civilians. NAZA, a film from the Oscar-winning Israeli directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, shown at the Venice international film festival on Thursday as the only documentary competing for its prestigious Golden Lion award. Continue reading... 10136105
Reposted by @lonestarred.bsky.socialTaniel @taniel.bsky.social · 10/09/2026RESULT: David Morales, a socialist challenger, has ousted the mayor of Providence David Smiley. Add Providence to NYC, DC, and Ann Arbor as socialist wins in mayoral elections. 463003575
Reposted by @lonestarred.bsky.socialDavid Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Harold Meyerson delivers his State of the Unions for 2026, and it has a familiar ring: unions are incredibly popular but not incredibly available, and as a result workers are being left behind, with the labor share of economic output at its lowest point ever recorded. prospect.org/2026/09/07/l...prospect.orgLabor Day 2026: Record-High Popularity, Record-Low Power for America’s Unions - The American ProspectWages now constitute the lowest share of the nation’s income since the government began measuring them in 1947. 03814
Reposted by @lonestarred.bsky.socialTim Stephens @proftimstephens.bsky.social · 07/09/2026"Germany’s far-right AfD thanks Elon Musk." Time to explore the seizure of Musk's assets abroad where he is undermining democracy and promoting fascism. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...theguardian.comGermany’s far-right AfD thanks Elon Musk as France warns state election win a ‘serious moment’Lead candidate in Saxony-Anhalt welcomes further ‘strong’ cooperation with Musk as French minister says ‘We cannot forget our history’ 33769328
Reposted by @lonestarred.bsky.socialLaleh Khalili @lalehkhalili.bsky.social · 03/09/2026I draw 2 conclusions: 1) the victory of the US empire at the end of 1991 has been TERRIBLE for US citizens (and genocidal for the rest of the world) and 2) the absence of guillotines on US streets is a testament to how much ideology matters; and explains the assault on humanities. 34013
Reposted by @lonestarred.bsky.socialTrita Parsi @tparsi.bsky.social · 07/09/2026The Iranian school struck in the war’s earliest attacks is now a memorial for children apnews.com/article/iran...apnews.comThe Iranian school struck in the war's earliest attacks is now a memorial for childrenThe Shajareh Tayyebeh school in Minab, Iran, is now a memorial for children and others killed in the Feb. 28 attacks that sparked the war with the United States and Israel. 03820
Reposted by @lonestarred.bsky.socialDavid Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 07/09/2026The party's over www.wsj.com/politics/in-...wsj.comIn Trump’s Second Term, the MAGA Merchandise Boom Is Going Bust“You get used to good money, and you still want to make it,” says one Virginia store owner. 48914
Reposted by @lonestarred.bsky.socialGil Durán @gilduran.com · 06/09/2026Got 'em: The @thebulwark.com added an editor's note to the review, acknowledging that the author's direct affiliation with the Foundation for American Innovation ("the foundation shaping the tech right," according to Inc.) created a conflict that should have been forthrightly disclosed. 491999425
Reposted by @lonestarred.bsky.socialBy Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 04/09/2026Amazon's own balance sheet presents the most compelling evidence that we are stuck in the Enshittocene, the era in which everything is turning into a pile of shit, because the worst ideas of the worst people now make the most money. 1/ 211545655
lonestarred.bsky.social @lonestarred.bsky.social · 04/09/2026www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...theguardian.comIranian town mourns after deadly strike on weddingMourning turns to anger as residents of Kuhestak say Baloch communities are being placed in path of conflict 000
Reposted by @lonestarred.bsky.socialFight For A Union @fightforaunion.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Corporate profits have doubled from 6% of GDP to 12.4%. That's roughly an additional $2 trillion that historically would have gone to paychecks that is now being routed strictly to shareholders and CEOs. I wonder why we can’t afford anything anymore. 010250
Reposted by @lonestarred.bsky.socialIn These Times @inthesetimes.com · 03/09/2026Big Tech is becoming harder to distinguish from the weapons industry, but its workers are not moving in lockstep. @sarahlazare.bsky.social reports on the people refusing to become “cogs in the genocidal machine” and the organizing models they are building.inthesetimes.comAI’s Rise is Being Fueled by the Sprawling U.S. Military StateCan an increasingly precarious tech workforce be a site of antiwar resistance? 03220
Reposted by @lonestarred.bsky.socialAdam Shatz @adamshatz.bsky.social · 03/09/2026The NYT, doing to El-Sayed what it did to Mamdani. In fact there are plenty of Jewish Democrats who agree with El-Sayed and don’t think he should make a craven apology for comments that hurt the ‘sensitivities’ of those who aren’t bothered by a war of annihilation. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/u...nytimes.comEl-Sayed Wants to Mend Ties With Jewish Democrats, but Some Are Still Not ImpressedLingering concerns about the Senate nominee in Michigan could make it harder for him to assemble a winning coalition. 06719
![Batya Ungar-Sargon: "Only 13% [of Democrats] stand with Israelis against the Palestinians..."
"The thing that makes this so appalling is that Jews built the left in this country. We built the labor movement. We wrote the New Deal. 70% of the lawyers who worked on civil rights cases were Jews!"
"We've been at the forefront of every liberal and leftist issue in this country!"
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Editor’s note (September 3, 2026, 1:10 p.m. EDT): In a response to this review posted to social media, Gil Durán, author of The Nerd Reich, has highlighted that the reviewer, Jacob Bruggeman, is affiliated with the Foundation for American Innovation (FAI). Durán mentions FAI in his book, once, in a sentence that reads as follows: “This merging of tech and far-right networks—hosted by the Foundation for American Innovation, which Inc. later described as ‘the foundation shaping the tech right’—seemed like a live test of [Balaji] Srinivasan’s theory.” Bruggeman’s affiliation with FAI is an unpaid, nonresident fellowship (in other words, it is not his day job), and while it was mentioned in his byline beneath this review, we should have made a point of additionally disclosing it in a footnote like this.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:waplkqr2wuy2c4qbge6h6ed4/bafkreibcuvk2l4qvhmrnxzd3edhu6ncq3ljzmn42hpcijr6imlkimnowle)
