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Marc Sims Podcast Host Just A Few Questions video podcast chat show. www.youtube.com/@justafewquestions3…

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Marc Sims Chicago @marcsimschicago.bsky.social · 4h

Most people are not interested in politics Also; Social Isolation The Boy Problem Robert Putnam The author of “Bowling Alone” warned us about social isolation and its effect on democracy a quarter century ago. Things have only gotten worse. youtu.be/1iddLuFY95I?...

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Marc Sims Chicago @marcsimschicago.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Marc Sims Host Just A Few Questions video podcast chat show Like, subscribe, and suggest a guest. www.youtube.com/@justafewque...

Just A Few Questions

I make videos and post stuff on social media with hope it will make people think. Nothing pains some people more than having to think. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Marc Sims Chicago @marcsimschicago.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Can the US economy ever be beaten? DW News www.youtube.com/shorts/eyHDD... For 250 years, America's unique advantages have helped it defy predictions of decline. But with rising debt, AI disruption and China’s rise, is this time different?

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Marc Sims Chicago @marcsimschicago.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

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Reveal @revealnews.org · 01/10/2026

During her time as a state representative, Angie Nixon has been "the biggest thorn in Ron DeSantis’ side." Now, she's hoping to prove that the deep-red state of Florida is ready for a democratic socialist senator. This week on More To The Story:

Can a Democratic Socialist win in deep-red Florida?

Angie Nixon’s outspoken and progressive campaign for US Senate tries for an upset in the November midterms.

Marc Sims Chicago @marcsimschicago.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

WHITE SOX vs. ASTROS: Wild Card Full Game 2 Highlights (September 30) | 2026 MLB Season www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwWp...

WHITE SOX vs. ASTROS: Wild Card Full Game 2 Highlights (September 30) | 2026 MLB Season

YouTube video by MLB

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Marc Sims Chicago @marcsimschicago.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Nikole Hannah-Jones responds to the controversy over her new essay Nikole Hannah-Jones sent her daughter, to a local high-poverty, predominantly Black elementary school. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zr3n...

Nikole Hannah-Jones on the individual costs of school choice

YouTube video by PBS NewsHour

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Marc Sims Chicago @marcsimschicago.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Marc Sims Chicago @marcsimschicago.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

My daughter is in an all Black school, and culturally it is amazing, educationally, it is a bit of a sacrifice. Nikole Hannah-Jones www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVIW...

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Marc Sims Chicago @marcsimschicago.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The philanthropy scam or the philanthropy con job. Cancelling Billionaires Before They Cancel Us Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives youtu.be/kfI-_5HhABM?...

Cancelling Billionaires Before They Cancel Us

YouTube video by Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives

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Marc Sims Chicago @marcsimschicago.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Elite Education & The Masses Marc Sims Host Just A Few Questions video podcast chat show www.youtube.com/shorts/QyR4W...

Elite Education & The Masses

YouTube video by Just A Few Questions

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Marc Sims Chicago @marcsimschicago.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Podcasters & The News Marc Sims talks with LeAlan Jones about watching or listening to alternative independent political podcasts. Just A Few Questions video podcast chat show www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjDf...

Podcasters & The News

YouTube video by Just A Few Questions

Marc Sims Chicago @marcsimschicago.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Who Controls Reality When Billionaires Control the News? Thom Hartmann Program www.youtube.com/watch?v=61gt...

Who Controls Reality When Billionaires Control the News?

YouTube video by Thom Hartmann Program

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Marc Sims Chicago @marcsimschicago.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

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Marc Sims Chicago @marcsimschicago.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Marc Sims Chicago @marcsimschicago.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

A few thoughts on success Success is a gift Faustian bargain Focus on other people Transcend a social environment marcsims.blogspot.com/2026/09/succ...

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A few thoughts on success Success is a gift. "It is not the brightest who succeed . . . Nor is success simply the sum of the decisions and...

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Marc Sims Chicago @marcsimschicago.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

The University & Inequality C-SPAN Book TV How to Rule the World Theo Baker discussed his experiences as an undergraduate at Stanford University. 3 min video by Marc Sims www.c-span.org/clip/public-...

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Marc Sims Chicago @marcsimschicago.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

@socialsecurityworks.org Millions are working into their 80s. Why can’t Americans retire anymore? Alex Lawson: Executive Director, Social Security Works Al Jazeera English 😎 www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOwQ...

Millions are working into their 80s. Why can’t Americans retire anymore? This Is America

YouTube video by Al Jazeera English

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Marc Sims Chicago @marcsimschicago.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Millions are working into their 80s. Why can’t Americans retire anymore? Alex Lawson: Executive Director, Social Security Works Al Jazeera English 😎 www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOwQ...

Millions are working into their 80s. Why can’t Americans retire anymore? This Is America

YouTube video by Al Jazeera English

Marc Sims Chicago @marcsimschicago.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Two Slaveries Dr. Roy Casagranda www.youtube.com/shorts/JWS22...

Two Slaveries || Dr. Roy Casagranda

YouTube video by Historic Craft

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Marc Sims Chicago @marcsimschicago.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

5 min Guided Meditation with Mooji — The Immensity of Being www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1pB...

Guided Meditation with Mooji — The Immensity of Being

YouTube video by Moojiji

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Marc Sims Chicago @marcsimschicago.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Hope the Chicago White Sox will watch this video!!!!!!!!!!! Pete Rose, Alex Rodriguez and Frank Thomas share exclusive hitting secrets www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yae1...

Pete Rose, Alex Rodriguez and Frank Thomas share exclusive hitting secrets | MLB Coverage FOX Sports

YouTube video by FOX Sports

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Marc Sims Chicago @marcsimschicago.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

How Wall Street DESTROYED Cities and Suburbs Joseph Lawler is policy editor at the Washington Examiner. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uGG... You Probably Own This 7-Eleven (and That’s Why It Looks So Sad) www.thenewatlantis.com/publications...

How Wall Street DESTROYED Cities and Suburbs

YouTube video by Breaking Points

Marc Sims Chicago @marcsimschicago.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

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Marc Sims Chicago @marcsimschicago.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

More people have now died from 9/11-related illnesses than were killed on the day of the attacks. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani www.youtube.com/shorts/g5JiE...

Mamdani Reflects On 'Devastating Truth' About 9/11-Related Illnesses

YouTube video by Newsweek

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Marc Sims Chicago @marcsimschicago.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

The United Nations General Assembly approved a resolution encouraging members to adopt maps that more accurately portray the size of continents. Democracy Now! youtu.be/5U7XtV5JRu8?...

Marc Sims Chicago @marcsimschicago.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Marc Sims--The Democratic Establishment The Ben Joravsky Show www.thebenjoravskyshow.com/marc-sims-th...

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Marc Sims--The Democratic Establishment

One week before Mayor Johnson announced he’s running, Ben’s source tells him he’s running. Yes, Ben has a source. Ben riffs. Podcaster Marc Sims explains all. Inclu…

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Marc Sims Chicago @marcsimschicago.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

@eisendrath.net The Democratic Party Establishment? Marc Sims asked Ben Joravsky; what is the Democratic Party establishment? Just A Few Questions video podcast chat show www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpXl...

The Democratic Party Establishment?

YouTube video by Just A Few Questions

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Corporations spend more than $1.5 billion a year on union-busting. That’s $1.5 billion they could have spent on higher wages, better benefits, and improving workplace safety. Remember: if they weren’t so scared of worker power, they wouldn’t fight so hard against unions.

U.S. employers spend more than $1.5 billion annually on union avoidance

Key takeaways Many U.S. employers hire union avoidance consultants to keep their workers from organizing and bargaining

Marc Sims Chicago @marcsimschicago.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Is Chicago The Worst? Click 2 min😉 Ravi Gupta is a Democratic strategist, also Founder and CEO of The Branch.2 minute C-SPAN video by Marc Sims. www.c-span.org/clip/washing...

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Marc Sims Chicago @marcsimschicago.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

@meidastouch.com The Democratic Party Establishment? Marc Sims asked Ben Joravsky; what is the Democratic Party establishment? Just A Few Questions video podcast chat show www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpXl...

The Democratic Party Establishment?

YouTube video by Just A Few Questions

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Marc Sims Chicago @marcsimschicago.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

@rbreich.bsky.social The Democratic Party Establishment? Marc Sims asked Ben Joravsky; what is the Democratic Party establishment? Just A Few Questions video podcast chat show www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpXl...

The Democratic Party Establishment?

YouTube video by Just A Few Questions

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Marc Sims Chicago @marcsimschicago.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

@marcelias.bsky.social The Democratic Party Establishment? Marc Sims asked Ben Joravsky; what is the Democratic Party establishment? Just A Few Questions video podcast chat show www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpXl...

The Democratic Party Establishment?

YouTube video by Just A Few Questions

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Marc Sims Chicago @marcsimschicago.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

A Matter of Complexion, a wonderful biography of the writer Charles Chesnutt. youtu.be/-Yeu-vTES7U?...

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Marc Sims Chicago @marcsimschicago.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

@denali.bsky.social The Democratic Party Establishment? Marc Sims asked Ben Joravsky; what is the Democratic Party establishment? Just A Few Questions video podcast chat show www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpXl...

The Democratic Party Establishment?

YouTube video by Just A Few Questions

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Marc Sims Chicago @marcsimschicago.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

@indivisibleil.bsky.social The Democratic Party Establishment? Marc Sims asked Ben Joravsky; what is the Democratic Party establishment? Just A Few Questions video podcast chat show www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpXl...

The Democratic Party Establishment?

YouTube video by Just A Few Questions

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Marc Sims Chicago @marcsimschicago.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

@govpritzker.illinois.gov The Democratic Party Establishment? Marc Sims asked Ben Joravsky; what is the Democratic Party establishment? Just A Few Questions video podcast chat show www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpXl...

The Democratic Party Establishment?

YouTube video by Just A Few Questions

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Marc Sims Chicago @marcsimschicago.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

The Democratic Party Establishment? Marc Sims asked Ben Joravsky; what is the Democratic Party establishment? Just A Few Questions video podcast chat show www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpXl...

The Democratic Party Establishment?

YouTube video by Just A Few Questions

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Marc Sims Chicago @marcsimschicago.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Toni Brooks For Mayor of Chicago Marc Sims speaks with Chicago mayoral candidate Toni Brooks. Just A Few Questions video podcast chat show www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUiK...

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Marc Sims Chicago @marcsimschicago.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

One reason you may, or may not have generational wealth. Listen for a few minutes. youtu.be/31TgcqU5nzU?... America Used to Build Affordable Homes — So Why Did It Stop? www.youtube.com/watch?v=31Tg...

America Used to Build Affordable Homes — So Why Did It Stop?

YouTube video by Secret State Files

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Marc Sims Chicago @marcsimschicago.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

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Marc Sims Chicago @marcsimschicago.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

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Marc Sims Chicago @marcsimschicago.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Global Democracy "The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy" www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_EN...

Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Global Democracy

YouTube video by Thom Hartmann Program

Marc Sims Chicago @marcsimschicago.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Nobody can educate you except yourself. John Taylor Gatto, for almost 30 years, dedicated his passion for teaching to the New York City public school system. Clip by Marc Sims. www.c-span.org/video/?c4653...

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Marc Sims Chicago @marcsimschicago.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Thank You. The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy The Nazis called it Lebensraum. youtu.be/lMM6LgeIbfc?...

Gil Durán and Wajahat Ali: The Rise of "The Nerd Reich”

YouTube video by Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California

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Marc Sims Chicago @marcsimschicago.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Listen, they have a plan, do you have a plan! Click😨 The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy Commonwealth Club www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMM6...

Gil Durán and Wajahat Ali: The Rise of "The Nerd Reich”

YouTube video by Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California

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Marc Sims Chicago @marcsimschicago.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Listen, they have a plan, do you have a plan! Click😨 The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy Commonwealth Club www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMM6...

Gil Durán and Wajahat Ali: The Rise of "The Nerd Reich”

YouTube video by Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California

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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 27/08/2026

Wednesday’s Headlines Ride in Style

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Wednesday's Headlines Ride in Style — Streetsblog USA

Amtrak's new trains sound like a win-win for passengers and the environment.

Marc Sims Chicago @marcsimschicago.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Last part of; Click, only 2 minutes. Are graduates prepared for the AI era? Are you prepared for the AI era? Financial Times youtu.be/EsdqCEuoI8M?...

Are graduates prepared for the AI era? | FT Working It

YouTube video by Financial Times

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