David Rovics
@davidrovics.bsky.social
Singer/songwriter, writer, podcaster (on Spotify, Substack & Patreon), libertarian socialist, dad, lover of life. Lots more about me at davidrovics.com. I also write songs as part of Ai Tsuno, which you can look up on all the streaming platforms.
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CALIFORNIA! From January 23rd to February 6th the Ministry of Culture is doing concerts all over the state. Please spread the word, and ignore the FBI/CIA/Mossad/Antifa trolls who seem to know better than anyone how powerful our music is, & how much it needs to be suppressed.
Just before our Berkeley show last night, Kamala and I spent the hour with Dennis Bernstein as guests of Flashpoints on KPFA Community Radio.
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The Ministry of Culture on Flashpoints
Just before our Berkeley show last night, Kamala and I spent the hour with Dennis Bernstein as guests of Flashpoints on KPFA Community Radio.
davidrovics.substack.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Just before our Berkeley show last night, Kamala and I spent the hour with Dennis Bernstein as guests of Flashpoints on KPFA Community Radio.
davidrovics.substack.com/p/the-minist...
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If there's anyone out there interested in civil liberties, now might be a good time to help me sue YouTube, for the sake of society at large.
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Meanwhile on YouTube: Discographies Wiped and Channels Deleted
If there's anyone out there interested in civil liberties, now might be a good time to help me sue YouTube, for the sake of society at large.
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January 26, 2026 at 3:59 PM
If there's anyone out there interested in civil liberties, now might be a good time to help me sue YouTube, for the sake of society at large.
davidrovics.substack.com/p/meanwhile-...
davidrovics.substack.com/p/meanwhile-...
Monday: Berkeley, California!
January 26, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Monday: Berkeley, California!
Sunday: Sebastopol, California!
January 24, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Sunday: Sebastopol, California!
Friday: Garberville, California!
January 22, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Friday: Garberville, California!
Any website that has a video embedded from my YouTube channel now looks a lot like the lower half of this screen shot from my website.
January 21, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Any website that has a video embedded from my YouTube channel now looks a lot like the lower half of this screen shot from my website.
What does a musician look like whose music is so threatening to the rule of law that his YouTube channel must be deleted, and all his albums wiped from YouTube Music? Like this.
January 21, 2026 at 5:28 PM
What does a musician look like whose music is so threatening to the rule of law that his YouTube channel must be deleted, and all his albums wiped from YouTube Music? Like this.
The latest chapter in David's Disappearance.
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YouTube Channel now deleted
The latest chapter in David's Disappearance.
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January 21, 2026 at 3:48 PM
The latest chapter in David's Disappearance.
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The response to my appeal came almost immediately. "We won't be putting your channel back up on YouTube."
January 21, 2026 at 2:25 AM
The response to my appeal came almost immediately. "We won't be putting your channel back up on YouTube."
I had a very nice and wide-ranging interview with Rebel Fagin on his Radio Resistance radio show recently, which was broadcast on his show on KBBF Community Radio on Sunday. Here's the podcast version.
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Radio Resistance interview | David Rovics
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January 20, 2026 at 6:28 PM
I had a very nice and wide-ranging interview with Rebel Fagin on his Radio Resistance radio show recently, which was broadcast on his show on KBBF Community Radio on Sunday. Here's the podcast version.
www.patreon.com/posts/148700...
www.patreon.com/posts/148700...
YouTube, the world's biggest platform, today decided to delete my channel. Appeal denied. The suppression of my career continues.
January 20, 2026 at 5:06 PM
YouTube, the world's biggest platform, today decided to delete my channel. Appeal denied. The suppression of my career continues.
Lots of attention on a very large island in the Arctic of late, but is it possible there's a very small island in the Caribbean that is at the root of Trump's incessant flood of distractions?
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"That Island"
Lots of attention on a very large island in the Arctic of late, but is it possible there's a very small island in the Caribbean that is at the root of Trump's incessant flood of distractions?
davidrovics.substack.com
January 20, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Lots of attention on a very large island in the Arctic of late, but is it possible there's a very small island in the Caribbean that is at the root of Trump's incessant flood of distractions?
davidrovics.substack.com/p/that-island
davidrovics.substack.com/p/that-island
CALIFORNIA! From January 23rd to February 6th the Ministry of Culture is doing concerts all over the state. Please spread the word, and ignore the FBI/CIA/Mossad/Antifa trolls who seem to know better than anyone how powerful our music is, & how much it needs to be suppressed.
January 19, 2026 at 4:49 PM
CALIFORNIA! From January 23rd to February 6th the Ministry of Culture is doing concerts all over the state. Please spread the word, and ignore the FBI/CIA/Mossad/Antifa trolls who seem to know better than anyone how powerful our music is, & how much it needs to be suppressed.
Will Trump invoke the Insurrection Act? Stay tuned...
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"Insurrection Act"
Will Trump invoke the Insurrection Act? Stay tuned...
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January 19, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Will Trump invoke the Insurrection Act? Stay tuned...
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The Ministry of Culture has gigs coming right up all over California in Garberville, Sebastopol, Berkeley, Sacramento, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and this one just confirmed in Santa Cruz! davidrovics.com/tour
January 19, 2026 at 2:12 AM
The Ministry of Culture has gigs coming right up all over California in Garberville, Sebastopol, Berkeley, Sacramento, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and this one just confirmed in Santa Cruz! davidrovics.com/tour
A lot of people are saying a lot of things about AI to me, and in general. Here I make a bit of effort to distinguish the baby from the bathwater.
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Of Babies, Bathwater, and AI
A lot of people are saying a lot of things about AI to me, and in general. Here I make a bit of effort to distinguish the baby from the bathwater.
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January 18, 2026 at 8:42 PM
A lot of people are saying a lot of things about AI to me, and in general. Here I make a bit of effort to distinguish the baby from the bathwater.
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If there's someone out there with extra hotel points or a guest room or two, Kamala and I are looking for somewhere to stay in or near Garberville, California on the nights of January 22-24.
January 17, 2026 at 3:07 PM
If there's someone out there with extra hotel points or a guest room or two, Kamala and I are looking for somewhere to stay in or near Garberville, California on the nights of January 22-24.
Our first gig in San Francisco on this tour of California will be taking place throughout Saturday and Sunday -- the Social and Economic Justice Music and the Arts Festival. We'll be doing workshops and performing on both days. davidrovics.com/tour
January 16, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Our first gig in San Francisco on this tour of California will be taking place throughout Saturday and Sunday -- the Social and Economic Justice Music and the Arts Festival. We'll be doing workshops and performing on both days. davidrovics.com/tour
Trump is making war with the world.
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"War with the World"
Trump is making war with the world.
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January 16, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Trump is making war with the world.
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Day 2 of woodshedding in Weed, before the gigs start this weekend! davidrovics.com/tour
January 15, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Day 2 of woodshedding in Weed, before the gigs start this weekend! davidrovics.com/tour
The 10th album from the Ai Tsuno Project, SAVE THE HUMANS, is up on all the music streaming platforms as of today. If you like our commentary on world affairs then please share, review, playlist, etc.!
January 15, 2026 at 4:24 PM
The 10th album from the Ai Tsuno Project, SAVE THE HUMANS, is up on all the music streaming platforms as of today. If you like our commentary on world affairs then please share, review, playlist, etc.!
The governor of Oregon has renewed her declaration of a housing emergency in the state, because after spending billions of dollars to try to resolve it, it's only gotten worse.
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"The Rent is (Still) Too Damn High"
The governor of Oregon has renewed her declaration of a housing emergency in the state, because after spending billions of dollars to try to resolve it, it's only gotten worse.
davidrovics.substack.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:14 PM
The governor of Oregon has renewed her declaration of a housing emergency in the state, because after spending billions of dollars to try to resolve it, it's only gotten worse.
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Next weekend's event in Sebastopol is a fundraiser involving lots of delicious food and lots of live music! No advance tickets required, but they are available.
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The Antifascist Solidarity Social
RISE UP! SING OUT! PARTY DOWN! Live Music and activist friends gathering together to strengthen our resistance!Songs to fan the flames of discontent by David Rovicsw/ Kamala Emanuel + Chet GardinerT...
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January 15, 2026 at 3:33 AM
Next weekend's event in Sebastopol is a fundraiser involving lots of delicious food and lots of live music! No advance tickets required, but they are available.
www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket...
www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket...
CALIFORNIA! The Ministry of Culture is here in Weed, and we're thrilled to be doing gigs all over the state over the next few weeks! Also, we'll play at your protests for free, so hit us up. davidrovics.com/tour
January 14, 2026 at 9:02 PM
CALIFORNIA! The Ministry of Culture is here in Weed, and we're thrilled to be doing gigs all over the state over the next few weeks! Also, we'll play at your protests for free, so hit us up. davidrovics.com/tour
Hello CALIFORNIA! Kamala and I are rehearsing for the tour, which starts this weekend in San Francisco, where we're doing workshops and concerts on both days of the Social & Economic Justice Music & Arts Festival. Please spread the word about the tour! davidrovics.com/tour
January 14, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Hello CALIFORNIA! Kamala and I are rehearsing for the tour, which starts this weekend in San Francisco, where we're doing workshops and concerts on both days of the Social & Economic Justice Music & Arts Festival. Please spread the word about the tour! davidrovics.com/tour