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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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Paul F. Tompkins @pftompkins.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Once you start conceding ground to the “protect sports” angle in order to win an election you’re not fighting for anyone’s rights

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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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nik damants @nikolos.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

i will see the Final Fantasy x La Creuset collab in my lifetime

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nik damants @nikolos.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

big fan of First Reformed, Taxi Driver, Mishima, Blue Collar etc but Paul Schrader is clearly a guy who has lost it the way his characters have

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nik damants @nikolos.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Uncle Dennis has been vanquished. REQUIEM ÆTERNAM

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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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Patrick Cosmos @veryimportant.lawyer · 22/08/2026

[drunk as hell trying to remember joanna newsom's name] natalie harp

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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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nik damants @nikolos.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

why is there an alien show what reason could there possibly be the hosts cant be that ugly

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mattie lubchansky @mattielubchansky.com · 12/08/2026

many of u appear to be trying to play a sophisticated game of chess while your opponent is pointing a gun at you and also pulling the trigger on the gun pretty frequently and you're being shot by the gun a lot

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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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🔪🔪🔪bryan 🔪 🔪 🔪 @murderxbryan.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

I can’t tell you how happy I am that people are turning on Buc Ees. Fuck that place

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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 · 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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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 22/07/2026

Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal.

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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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Melanie Lynskey @melanielynskey.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

I won an award at Sundance years ago and Sam Neill, whom I did not know, tweeted to me “we’re all so proud of you, sweetheart”. I can’t even express what that meant to me. That our most beloved national treasure, a man I worshipped, would take the time to write to me!

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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 · 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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nik damants @nikolos.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

good centaur stuff in this one. if you enjoy centaurs, i can't imagine not liking it. also a lot of tree-positive talk. good vibes

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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)

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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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Ken Tremendous @kentremendous.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

CALIFORNIA: Less than 2 weeks to vote in the primaries. VOTE NITHYA RAMAN FOR MAYOR, please! (A) She's great and has a million ideas for how to fix the city (B) If you don't, a very dumb and bad man might win Pratt isn't even Trump 2.0. He's like a buggy Trump beta version. Don't let him run LA!

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Zach Harper @talkhoops.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

San Antonio today

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nik damants @nikolos.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

oh my the nba is excellent go spurs go

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Aaron Regunberg @aaronregunberg.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Here's my response to the Jacobin piece criticizing the movement against AI data centers. A working class coalition has formed in opposition to the Big Tech billionaires enshittifying every aspect of our lives. The Left should be uniformly on its side. jacobin.com/2026/04/data...

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Stop the AI Build-Out, Start the Fight

Across the country, working-class communities are rising up against Big Tech’s data center boom. A moratorium isn’t the end goal — it’s the only leverage we have to force real democratic control over ...

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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 · 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 · 05/04/2026

man this kind of thing is rough to see outside the US (costa rica)

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nik damants @nikolos.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

i hate the nba 2k games (last ~10 years) but my secret wish is for there to be an nba jrpg and you have to recruit guys like steph and wembanyama to play against a team of magical basketball sorcerers

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