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Feminist analysts are all too rare in U.S. reporting, but history is clear on the connection between sexism and fascism. We’ve invited three experts to discuss why the sexism at the heart of Trumpism is taken so lightly and what it means for democracy. Tune in today at 5:00 p.m. ET: bit.ly/4kxY9Ai
February 13, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Feminist analysts are all too rare in U.S. reporting, but history is clear on the connection between sexism and fascism. We’ve invited three experts to discuss why the sexism at the heart of Trumpism is taken so lightly and what it means for democracy. Tune in today at 5:00 p.m. ET: bit.ly/4kxY9Ai
AI could further exacerbate wealth inequality and put people out of jobs — the same way new technology replaced skilled artisanal workers in the 1800s. In this episode, @johncassidysays.bsky.social and @faiz.bsky.social discuss the growing resistance movement against AI: bit.ly/4k5S8uu
February 12, 2026 at 9:16 PM
AI could further exacerbate wealth inequality and put people out of jobs — the same way new technology replaced skilled artisanal workers in the 1800s. In this episode, @johncassidysays.bsky.social and @faiz.bsky.social discuss the growing resistance movement against AI: bit.ly/4k5S8uu
Hear the strategies, tactics, and long-term vision needed to not just resist MAGA's agenda, but to build the alternative. In NYC, resistance looks like building affordable housing, says Sumathy Kumar, Executive Director of Housing Justice for All & NY State @tenantbloc.bsky.social: bit.ly/3MB6qXK
February 11, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Hear the strategies, tactics, and long-term vision needed to not just resist MAGA's agenda, but to build the alternative. In NYC, resistance looks like building affordable housing, says Sumathy Kumar, Executive Director of Housing Justice for All & NY State @tenantbloc.bsky.social: bit.ly/3MB6qXK
States are using the tools they have in the federal system to resist and oppose what they see is wrong. Some are even considering new legislation to protect their constituents. It's called "soft secession", and journalist and policy strategist @carmitage.bsky.social tells us more: bit.ly/4bGxTkX
February 10, 2026 at 10:40 PM
States are using the tools they have in the federal system to resist and oppose what they see is wrong. Some are even considering new legislation to protect their constituents. It's called "soft secession", and journalist and policy strategist @carmitage.bsky.social tells us more: bit.ly/4bGxTkX
@deanobeidallah.bsky.social was one of the few voices in the media speaking about Palestine, but he's noticed a shift. The lawyer, writer, award-winning comedian and host of SiriusXM radio’s “The Dean Obeidallah Show” says there's support for #Palestine like never before: bit.ly/4sV62U7
February 9, 2026 at 9:16 PM
@deanobeidallah.bsky.social was one of the few voices in the media speaking about Palestine, but he's noticed a shift. The lawyer, writer, award-winning comedian and host of SiriusXM radio’s “The Dean Obeidallah Show” says there's support for #Palestine like never before: bit.ly/4sV62U7
@carmitage.bsky.social & Sumathy Kumar are organizers and strategists with ideas for outmaneuvering MAGA at the state and municipal level. Hear what’s possible when people partner with state officials to protect constitutional freedoms from being violated by the federal government: bit.ly/4bGxTkX
February 7, 2026 at 5:15 PM
@carmitage.bsky.social & Sumathy Kumar are organizers and strategists with ideas for outmaneuvering MAGA at the state and municipal level. Hear what’s possible when people partner with state officials to protect constitutional freedoms from being violated by the federal government: bit.ly/4bGxTkX
Today on Laura Flanders & Friends, journalist and policy strategist @carmitage.bsky.social and @tenantbloc.bsky.social Executive Director Sumathy Kumar discuss “soft secession” and how states can pass legislation to resist authoritarianism and enrich their communities: bit.ly/4bGxTkX
February 6, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Today on Laura Flanders & Friends, journalist and policy strategist @carmitage.bsky.social and @tenantbloc.bsky.social Executive Director Sumathy Kumar discuss “soft secession” and how states can pass legislation to resist authoritarianism and enrich their communities: bit.ly/4bGxTkX
Thinking is at least a two-person job, says feminist philosopher and scholar #DonnaHaraway. Much like a game of cat's cradle, thinking is an opportunity to exchange ideas, take risks with other people, and build on ideas. Find this conversation now on YouTube and podcast platforms: bit.ly/4jN89FJ
February 5, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Thinking is at least a two-person job, says feminist philosopher and scholar #DonnaHaraway. Much like a game of cat's cradle, thinking is an opportunity to exchange ideas, take risks with other people, and build on ideas. Find this conversation now on YouTube and podcast platforms: bit.ly/4jN89FJ
When data processing centers move in, those neighborhoods rarely see benefits, says @moreperfectunion.bsky.social's @faiz.bsky.social. AI expansion is not a red or blue issue, and more communities and politicians from all sides are raising their concerns. Learn more on this week's podcast (🔗 in bio)
February 4, 2026 at 9:15 PM
When data processing centers move in, those neighborhoods rarely see benefits, says @moreperfectunion.bsky.social's @faiz.bsky.social. AI expansion is not a red or blue issue, and more communities and politicians from all sides are raising their concerns. Learn more on this week's podcast (🔗 in bio)
The struggle over how technology is utilized is as old as capitalism, says @newyorker.com's @johncassidysays.bsky.social. In his book "Capitalism and Its Critics", he discusses the Luddites, 19th-century workers in Northern England who organized against technology taking their jobs: bit.ly/4k5S8uu
February 3, 2026 at 9:16 PM
The struggle over how technology is utilized is as old as capitalism, says @newyorker.com's @johncassidysays.bsky.social. In his book "Capitalism and Its Critics", he discusses the Luddites, 19th-century workers in Northern England who organized against technology taking their jobs: bit.ly/4k5S8uu
@joyannreid.bsky.social and @deanobeidallah.bsky.social were recently on the show to discuss corporate media’s missteps. Following the arrest of #DonLemon and Minneapolis freelance journalist Georgia Fort, hear about reporters “as part of the resistance” and the backlash they face: bit.ly/4sV62U7
February 2, 2026 at 9:32 PM
@joyannreid.bsky.social and @deanobeidallah.bsky.social were recently on the show to discuss corporate media’s missteps. Following the arrest of #DonLemon and Minneapolis freelance journalist Georgia Fort, hear about reporters “as part of the resistance” and the backlash they face: bit.ly/4sV62U7
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Greatly enjoyed discussing the political economy of AI, the logic of the Luddites, and much else, with @gritlaura.bsky.social and @faiz.bsky.social
Today on Laura Flanders & Friends: Debunking the AI hype. As energy-sucking data centers take root around the country, communities are pushing back. @johncassidysays.bsky.social (@newyorker.com) and Faiz Shakir (@moreperfectunion.bsky.social) tell us more: bit.ly/4k5S8uu
January 31, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Greatly enjoyed discussing the political economy of AI, the logic of the Luddites, and much else, with @gritlaura.bsky.social and @faiz.bsky.social
Last week, one of the co-founders of the AI company Anthropic issued the most dire warning yet about where that technology could lead us. "The dual fights against authoritarianism and for humanity and the planet are the fights of our lifetime," says @GRITLaura.bsky.social: bit.ly/4k5S8uu
February 1, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Last week, one of the co-founders of the AI company Anthropic issued the most dire warning yet about where that technology could lead us. "The dual fights against authoritarianism and for humanity and the planet are the fights of our lifetime," says @GRITLaura.bsky.social: bit.ly/4k5S8uu
Americans are feeling the strain of AI data centers and organizing to slow down or stop new big tech projects. @newyorker.com's @johncassidysays.bsky.social and @moreperfectunion.bsky.social's Faiz Shakir say AI expansion is not a red or blue issue; it’s about who stands to benefit: bit.ly/4k5S8uu
January 31, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Americans are feeling the strain of AI data centers and organizing to slow down or stop new big tech projects. @newyorker.com's @johncassidysays.bsky.social and @moreperfectunion.bsky.social's Faiz Shakir say AI expansion is not a red or blue issue; it’s about who stands to benefit: bit.ly/4k5S8uu
Today on Laura Flanders & Friends: Debunking the AI hype. As energy-sucking data centers take root around the country, communities are pushing back. @johncassidysays.bsky.social (@newyorker.com) and Faiz Shakir (@moreperfectunion.bsky.social) tell us more: bit.ly/4k5S8uu
January 30, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Today on Laura Flanders & Friends: Debunking the AI hype. As energy-sucking data centers take root around the country, communities are pushing back. @johncassidysays.bsky.social (@newyorker.com) and Faiz Shakir (@moreperfectunion.bsky.social) tell us more: bit.ly/4k5S8uu
#DonnaHaraway’s concept of response-ability could teach us how to meet this moment. In this episode, the esteemed feminist philosopher and scholar shares some of the ways we can think beyond binaries, cultivate community and take risks. Tune in on YouTube and podcast platforms: bit.ly/4jN89FJ
January 29, 2026 at 9:15 PM
#DonnaHaraway’s concept of response-ability could teach us how to meet this moment. In this episode, the esteemed feminist philosopher and scholar shares some of the ways we can think beyond binaries, cultivate community and take risks. Tune in on YouTube and podcast platforms: bit.ly/4jN89FJ
We see a news report about a plane crash and Donald Trump at a press conference. As Steven speaks, we see a news report on Marco Rubio with the text "Rubio Ousts Calibri Typeface, Citing DEI" and an article from the New York Times, "At State Dept., a Typeface Falls Victim in the War Against Woke."
January 28, 2026 at 9:16 PM
We see a news report about a plane crash and Donald Trump at a press conference. As Steven speaks, we see a news report on Marco Rubio with the text "Rubio Ousts Calibri Typeface, Citing DEI" and an article from the New York Times, "At State Dept., a Typeface Falls Victim in the War Against Woke."
Video Description: Laura Flanders, Sandy Ho and Steven Thrasher are speaking on Zoom. Laura is a blonde woman with black glasses, Sandy is a disabled Asian American woman with short curly hair, and Steven is a Black man wearing a multicolored keffiyeh.
January 28, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Video Description: Laura Flanders, Sandy Ho and Steven Thrasher are speaking on Zoom. Laura is a blonde woman with black glasses, Sandy is a disabled Asian American woman with short curly hair, and Steven is a Black man wearing a multicolored keffiyeh.
The Trump administration is rolling back accessibility measures and gutting the agencies that are supposed to enforce accommodations. It's part of a larger push "to distress people who are disabled," says @thrasherxy.bsky.social, author of The Viral Underclass & The Overseer Class: bit.ly/4pxYUu2
January 28, 2026 at 9:16 PM
The Trump administration is rolling back accessibility measures and gutting the agencies that are supposed to enforce accommodations. It's part of a larger push "to distress people who are disabled," says @thrasherxy.bsky.social, author of The Viral Underclass & The Overseer Class: bit.ly/4pxYUu2
@deanobeidallah.bsky.social is a lawyer, writer, award-winning comedian and host of SiriusXM radio’s national daily program “The Dean Obeidallah Show”. In this episode, he discusses bothsidesism, the media's responsibilities to the public and "our Battle of Gettysburg" on the horizon: bit.ly/4sV62U7
January 27, 2026 at 9:16 PM
@deanobeidallah.bsky.social is a lawyer, writer, award-winning comedian and host of SiriusXM radio’s national daily program “The Dean Obeidallah Show”. In this episode, he discusses bothsidesism, the media's responsibilities to the public and "our Battle of Gettysburg" on the horizon: bit.ly/4sV62U7
"The Joy Reid Show" host @joyannreid.bsky.social says the ICE killing of #ReneeGood is "an escalation." Executing a white Christian mom in broad daylight sends a message to white America: no one safe from ICE violence, not even the people ICE was supposed to protect: bit.ly/4sV62U7
January 26, 2026 at 11:15 PM
"The Joy Reid Show" host @joyannreid.bsky.social says the ICE killing of #ReneeGood is "an escalation." Executing a white Christian mom in broad daylight sends a message to white America: no one safe from ICE violence, not even the people ICE was supposed to protect: bit.ly/4sV62U7
Journalism is at an inflection point, so where does that leave journalists? @deanobeidallah.bsky.social and @joyannreid.bsky.social discuss the money media’s dangerous denials, the problem with bothsidesism in a time of fascism, and the coverage of Renee Good’s killing in Minneapolis: bit.ly/4sV62U7
January 24, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Journalism is at an inflection point, so where does that leave journalists? @deanobeidallah.bsky.social and @joyannreid.bsky.social discuss the money media’s dangerous denials, the problem with bothsidesism in a time of fascism, and the coverage of Renee Good’s killing in Minneapolis: bit.ly/4sV62U7
Join us on YouTube today at 5:00 p.m. for another installment of Meet the BIPOC Press! @joyannreid.bsky.social and @deanobeidallah.bsky.social join Laura Flanders this month for a riveting conversation on corporate media's missteps, the rise of independent platforms and so much more: bit.ly/4sV62U7
January 23, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Join us on YouTube today at 5:00 p.m. for another installment of Meet the BIPOC Press! @joyannreid.bsky.social and @deanobeidallah.bsky.social join Laura Flanders this month for a riveting conversation on corporate media's missteps, the rise of independent platforms and so much more: bit.ly/4sV62U7
Humans can be a menace to the natural world, but we can also be medicine. Plant ecologist Robin Wall Kimmerer's research shows that nature benefits from human interaction, and her new "Plant Baby Plant" initiative is showing what's possible when people come together to restore plants: bit.ly/4jbYbxd
January 22, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Humans can be a menace to the natural world, but we can also be medicine. Plant ecologist Robin Wall Kimmerer's research shows that nature benefits from human interaction, and her new "Plant Baby Plant" initiative is showing what's possible when people come together to restore plants: bit.ly/4jbYbxd
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I was really honored to be a part of the @lauraflanders.org special honoring the life of Alice Wong. You can watch the whole episode here, where you can hear Alice in her own words, too www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUMs...
January 14, 2026 at 10:24 PM
I was really honored to be a part of the @lauraflanders.org special honoring the life of Alice Wong. You can watch the whole episode here, where you can hear Alice in her own words, too www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUMs...