Nima Shirazi
@nimashirazi.bsky.social
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The @citationspod.bsky.social podcast hosted by @nimashirazi.bsky.social and @ahjohnson.bsky.social is a great program dedicated to media criticism in case you havent heard of them before. They have a huge catalogue and a lot of great structural analysis of copaganda’s form and function
November 1, 2025 at 6:40 PM
The @citationspod.bsky.social podcast hosted by @nimashirazi.bsky.social and @ahjohnson.bsky.social is a great program dedicated to media criticism in case you havent heard of them before. They have a huge catalogue and a lot of great structural analysis of copaganda’s form and function
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"the very rich man from television is a bigger victim than the normie who was jailed and might be deported for opposing genocide" is about as pure a distillation of what it means to be a member of the ruling media class as you will get
Ben Smith: "What you saw with Mahmoud Khalil is that in some ways he is *less* vulnerable than Jimmy Kimmel. The people who are most vulnerable are the employees of big consolidated megacorporations—"
Chris Hayes: "Yeah, although he's about to get deported."
Chris Hayes: "Yeah, although he's about to get deported."
September 19, 2025 at 2:58 PM
"the very rich man from television is a bigger victim than the normie who was jailed and might be deported for opposing genocide" is about as pure a distillation of what it means to be a member of the ruling media class as you will get
ICYMI 👇🏽 👇🏽 👇🏽
Thank you @nimashirazi.bsky.social , such a delight!
So much fun joining the great @bridgettodd.bsky.social for this week's 'There Are No Girls On The Internet' news roundup!
We talk Taylor, Gaza, Sandwich Guy, TikTok + most importantly DJ Jazzy Jeff & Peter Frampton.
Get it here or wherever:
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#TANGOTIComesAlive
We talk Taylor, Gaza, Sandwich Guy, TikTok + most importantly DJ Jazzy Jeff & Peter Frampton.
Get it here or wherever:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
#TANGOTIComesAlive
September 8, 2025 at 11:26 AM
ICYMI 👇🏽 👇🏽 👇🏽
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Thank you @nimashirazi.bsky.social , such a delight!
So much fun joining the great @bridgettodd.bsky.social for this week's 'There Are No Girls On The Internet' news roundup!
We talk Taylor, Gaza, Sandwich Guy, TikTok + most importantly DJ Jazzy Jeff & Peter Frampton.
Get it here or wherever:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
#TANGOTIComesAlive
We talk Taylor, Gaza, Sandwich Guy, TikTok + most importantly DJ Jazzy Jeff & Peter Frampton.
Get it here or wherever:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
#TANGOTIComesAlive
Will Smith's AI Fans; ICE hides deportation flights using Taylor Swift’s loophole; DC Sandwich Thrower Free; TikTok Hawks Stalker Tech – NEWS ROUNDUP w/ Nima Shirazi of Citations Needed
Podcast Episode · There Are No Girls on the Internet · 08/29/2025 · 1h 7m
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September 3, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Thank you @nimashirazi.bsky.social , such a delight!
So much fun joining the great @bridgettodd.bsky.social for this week's 'There Are No Girls On The Internet' news roundup!
We talk Taylor, Gaza, Sandwich Guy, TikTok + most importantly DJ Jazzy Jeff & Peter Frampton.
Get it here or wherever:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
#TANGOTIComesAlive
We talk Taylor, Gaza, Sandwich Guy, TikTok + most importantly DJ Jazzy Jeff & Peter Frampton.
Get it here or wherever:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
#TANGOTIComesAlive
Will Smith's AI Fans; ICE hides deportation flights using Taylor Swift’s loophole; DC Sandwich Thrower Free; TikTok Hawks Stalker Tech – NEWS ROUNDUP w/ Nima Shirazi of Citations Needed
Podcast Episode · There Are No Girls on the Internet · 08/29/2025 · 1h 7m
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August 30, 2025 at 8:13 PM
So much fun joining the great @bridgettodd.bsky.social for this week's 'There Are No Girls On The Internet' news roundup!
We talk Taylor, Gaza, Sandwich Guy, TikTok + most importantly DJ Jazzy Jeff & Peter Frampton.
Get it here or wherever:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
#TANGOTIComesAlive
We talk Taylor, Gaza, Sandwich Guy, TikTok + most importantly DJ Jazzy Jeff & Peter Frampton.
Get it here or wherever:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
#TANGOTIComesAlive
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Citations Needed has done an extraordinary job covering the media's treatment of the ongoing genocide in Gaza throughout this atrocity, but this episode and the one before are particularly important and reach for something fundamental in the nature of the American media.
In Ep 227, "The Importance of 'Seriousness,' or Why Palestinians Can't Be Witness to Their Own Genocide (Part II)" we detail US media's trend of reporting on Israeli war crimes months after Palestinian reporters already did and the broader regime of dehumanization targeting Palestinian media workers
Ep 227: The Importance of 'Seriousness,' or Why Palestinians Can't Be Witness to Their Own Genocide (Part II)
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August 13, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Citations Needed has done an extraordinary job covering the media's treatment of the ongoing genocide in Gaza throughout this atrocity, but this episode and the one before are particularly important and reach for something fundamental in the nature of the American media.
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My laptop looks really good with the new @funforallages.bsky.social sticker, my stalwart @citationspod.bsky.social podcast sticker, and a really cool Charles Bukowski sticker. I'm a stickler for stickers. @franksantopadre.bsky.social @nimashirazi.bsky.social
August 18, 2025 at 11:54 PM
My laptop looks really good with the new @funforallages.bsky.social sticker, my stalwart @citationspod.bsky.social podcast sticker, and a really cool Charles Bukowski sticker. I'm a stickler for stickers. @franksantopadre.bsky.social @nimashirazi.bsky.social
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This podcast is hands down the best look into policy and media spin out there and this episode is no exception.
In Ep 225, "How US Media Frames Democracy that Actually Helps People as 'Buying Votes'," we detail the popular media trope that providing direct social welfare to people who need it is somehow cheating, or playing the electoral game on God Mode.
with Janine Jackson of @fairmediawatch.bsky.social.
with Janine Jackson of @fairmediawatch.bsky.social.
Episode 225: How US Media Frames Democracy that Actually Helps People as
Citations Needed is a podcast about the media, power, PR, and the history of bullshit. It is hosted by Nima Shirazi and Adam Johnson, and produced by Florence Barrau-Adams.
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July 24, 2025 at 1:44 AM
This podcast is hands down the best look into policy and media spin out there and this episode is no exception.
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As usual, @citationspod.bsky.social has been all over this dismal media dynamic for a while: @ahjohnson.bsky.social @nimashirazi.bsky.social discuss Axios' propaganda functions in this excellent episode from January 2024.
Citations Needed: Episode 195: David Leonhardt and the Elite Consensus Manufacturing Machine
"Make sense of the day’s news and ideas," urges The Morning, a daily New York Times newsletter. "Get smarter, faster on news and information that matters to you," Axios assures its readership. "This i...
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July 28, 2025 at 1:50 PM
As usual, @citationspod.bsky.social has been all over this dismal media dynamic for a while: @ahjohnson.bsky.social @nimashirazi.bsky.social discuss Axios' propaganda functions in this excellent episode from January 2024.
This was not a failure of the press.
This is exactly what major media have been instigating, defending and encouraging through decades of promoting lies about Iran's nuclear program.
This is the result of a compliant and complicit media that operates in service of US power.
This is exactly what major media have been instigating, defending and encouraging through decades of promoting lies about Iran's nuclear program.
This is the result of a compliant and complicit media that operates in service of US power.
June 22, 2025 at 3:23 PM
This was not a failure of the press.
This is exactly what major media have been instigating, defending and encouraging through decades of promoting lies about Iran's nuclear program.
This is the result of a compliant and complicit media that operates in service of US power.
This is exactly what major media have been instigating, defending and encouraging through decades of promoting lies about Iran's nuclear program.
This is the result of a compliant and complicit media that operates in service of US power.
The media should be reminding readers and viewers of this constantly, but it won't:
None of the nuclear sites illegally attacked by the US were hidden or secret. All of them operate under expanded IAEA monitoring, as they have for years. The US bombed safeguarded nuclear sites.
None of the nuclear sites illegally attacked by the US were hidden or secret. All of them operate under expanded IAEA monitoring, as they have for years. The US bombed safeguarded nuclear sites.
June 22, 2025 at 2:18 PM
The media should be reminding readers and viewers of this constantly, but it won't:
None of the nuclear sites illegally attacked by the US were hidden or secret. All of them operate under expanded IAEA monitoring, as they have for years. The US bombed safeguarded nuclear sites.
None of the nuclear sites illegally attacked by the US were hidden or secret. All of them operate under expanded IAEA monitoring, as they have for years. The US bombed safeguarded nuclear sites.
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I was super happy to join @ahjohnson.bsky.social and @nimashirazi.bsky.social on Citations Needed to discuss how the Abundance agenda is trying to win over the Democratic Party with the “one easy trick” solution to all our problems (the trick is neoliberalism)
In Ep 223, "The Empire Strikes First Part II — ‘Abundance’ Pablum as Counter to Left Populism," we detail the sudden ubiquity of Abundance Discourse, its conspicuous lack of class politics, and the booming market for a donor-friendly vision for Dems in 2028
Ep 223: The Empire Strikes First, Part II — ‘Abundance’ Pablum as Counter to Left Populism
Citations Needed is a podcast about the media, power, PR, and the history of bullshit. It is hosted by Nima Shirazi and Adam Johnson, and produced by Florence Barrau-Adams.
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June 11, 2025 at 3:14 PM
I was super happy to join @ahjohnson.bsky.social and @nimashirazi.bsky.social on Citations Needed to discuss how the Abundance agenda is trying to win over the Democratic Party with the “one easy trick” solution to all our problems (the trick is neoliberalism)
CNN's diverse stable of commentators tonight.
June 13, 2025 at 5:08 AM
CNN's diverse stable of commentators tonight.
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Genuinely the interview here is insane, such a short interview too which makes the questions they choose to ask even worse since they’re all so asinine. Especially the question about Trump’s stated Gaza plans, I’m sure they’re thrilled to be kicked out of their home for Atlantic City 2.0
In this News Brief, "NPR Asks Starving Palestinian Living On Rubble to Denounce Hamas, Co-Sign his Own Ethnic Cleansing," we we break down an object lesson in racist US-Israeli national security state toadyism, double standards, and runaway condescension.
NPR Asks Starving Palestinian Living On Rubble to Denounce Hamas, Co-Sign his Own Ethnic Cleansing
In this News Brief, we break down an object lesson in racist US-Israeli national security state toadyism.
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May 28, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Genuinely the interview here is insane, such a short interview too which makes the questions they choose to ask even worse since they’re all so asinine. Especially the question about Trump’s stated Gaza plans, I’m sure they’re thrilled to be kicked out of their home for Atlantic City 2.0
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this is excellent. “waste, fraud, and abuse” has deeply racist, eugenicist roots, and it’s been deployed for centuries to oppose investments in social programs. everyone posting articles about how doge’s costs are exceeding “savings” should listen to this.
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April 27, 2025 at 12:44 PM
this is excellent. “waste, fraud, and abuse” has deeply racist, eugenicist roots, and it’s been deployed for centuries to oppose investments in social programs. everyone posting articles about how doge’s costs are exceeding “savings” should listen to this.
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podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
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In Ep 221, "Anti-Science Mugging on the Right and the Ascent of American Anti-Intellectualism" we detail demagogues' favorite faux populist schtick of taking scientific studies out of context and mocking them, often with help from mainstream media.
w/ Brenda Ekwurzel, Union of Concerned Scientists
w/ Brenda Ekwurzel, Union of Concerned Scientists
Ep 221: Anti-Science Mugging on the Right and the Ascent of American Anti-Intellectualism
“Jaw Clench Study Takes Tax Dollars,” United Press International cautioned in 1975. “‘Shrimp On A Treadmill’: Rand Paul Mocks National Science Foundation Studies,” Forbes reported in 2021. “Gov't wast
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May 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM
In Ep 221, "Anti-Science Mugging on the Right and the Ascent of American Anti-Intellectualism" we detail demagogues' favorite faux populist schtick of taking scientific studies out of context and mocking them, often with help from mainstream media.
w/ Brenda Ekwurzel, Union of Concerned Scientists
w/ Brenda Ekwurzel, Union of Concerned Scientists
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Highly recommend this fine-grained, critical dissection of an extraordinarily problematic NPR segment on Gaza. @nimashirazi.bsky.social & @ahjohnson.bsky.social offer a searing breakdown that applies far beyond the segment they analyze. This is surely worth 23 minutes of your time.
In this News Brief, "NPR Asks Starving Palestinian Living On Rubble to Denounce Hamas, Co-Sign his Own Ethnic Cleansing," we we break down an object lesson in racist US-Israeli national security state toadyism, double standards, and runaway condescension.
NPR Asks Starving Palestinian Living On Rubble to Denounce Hamas, Co-Sign his Own Ethnic Cleansing
In this News Brief, we break down an object lesson in racist US-Israeli national security state toadyism.
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May 23, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Highly recommend this fine-grained, critical dissection of an extraordinarily problematic NPR segment on Gaza. @nimashirazi.bsky.social & @ahjohnson.bsky.social offer a searing breakdown that applies far beyond the segment they analyze. This is surely worth 23 minutes of your time.
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The language of “waste, fraud, and abuse” isn’t just budgetary noise—it’s how capitalism moralizes abandonment. I joined
@ahjohnson.bsky.social and @nimashirazi.bsky.social on @citationspod.bsky.social to talk about how this ideology disciplines, divides, and disposes of the surplus. Listen here:
@ahjohnson.bsky.social and @nimashirazi.bsky.social on @citationspod.bsky.social to talk about how this ideology disciplines, divides, and disposes of the surplus. Listen here:
In Ep 219, "How Elites Concern Troll 'Waste' to Gut Social Welfare and Divide the Working Class," we break down the centuries-old tactic of selectively appealing to "efficiency" to subjugate the poor and and transfer wealth to the rich
with @reallandsend.bsky.social
with @reallandsend.bsky.social
Ep 219: How Elites Concern Troll
Citations Needed is a podcast about the media, power, PR, and the history of bullshit. It is hosted by Nima Shirazi and Adam Johnson, and produced by Florence Barrau-Adams.
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April 23, 2025 at 7:49 PM
The language of “waste, fraud, and abuse” isn’t just budgetary noise—it’s how capitalism moralizes abandonment. I joined
@ahjohnson.bsky.social and @nimashirazi.bsky.social on @citationspod.bsky.social to talk about how this ideology disciplines, divides, and disposes of the surplus. Listen here:
@ahjohnson.bsky.social and @nimashirazi.bsky.social on @citationspod.bsky.social to talk about how this ideology disciplines, divides, and disposes of the surplus. Listen here:
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In this News Brief, "Trump's Anti-Migrant Terror PR Strategy, Dr Phil's ICE Reality Show & NYT's MAGA Assist," we detail Trump's strategy of terrorizing migrant communities, how NYT is manufacturing a pro-mass deportation consensus and how activists are fighting back.
with @nomoredeaths.bsky.social
with @nomoredeaths.bsky.social
News Brief: Trump's Anti-Migrant Terror PR Strategy, Dr Phil's ICE Reality Show & NYT's MAGA Assist
In this News Brief, we detail the Trump's administration's strategy of trying to terrorize migrant communities, why it's not working as planned, how The New York Times is manufacturing a pro-mass depo
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January 29, 2025 at 2:02 PM
In this News Brief, "Trump's Anti-Migrant Terror PR Strategy, Dr Phil's ICE Reality Show & NYT's MAGA Assist," we detail Trump's strategy of terrorizing migrant communities, how NYT is manufacturing a pro-mass deportation consensus and how activists are fighting back.
with @nomoredeaths.bsky.social
with @nomoredeaths.bsky.social
No snitching to your pathetic fascist bosses, folks.
The Trump administration said federal employees would face consequences if they failed to report colleagues pursuing DEI efforts
Trump Rolls Back Civil Rights Measure Banning Discrimination in Federal Hiring
His order revokes one signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965 that prohibited discriminatory practices in hiring and employment in government contracting.
www.nytimes.com
January 23, 2025 at 5:27 AM
No snitching to your pathetic fascist bosses, folks.
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This might be my favorite podcast right now. Sharp, incisive commentary about the intersection of media and power. As the name states, claims are sourced, but w/o being pedantic. Most importantly, discussions happen beyond the boundaries of conventional framing, but not purposefully outrageous. 👍👍
In Ep 214, "Fake Ceasefire Talks and Feigned 'Concern': How US Media Helped Distance Biden From Gaza Genocide," we examine the media's excuse-making regime designed to not only absolve the US of its role in destroying Gaza, but paint it as a bumbling humanitarian NGO. soundcloud.com/citationsnee...
Ep 214: Fake Ceasefire Talks and Feigned 'Concern': How US Media Helped Distance Biden From the Gaza Genocide
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December 11, 2024 at 6:39 PM
This might be my favorite podcast right now. Sharp, incisive commentary about the intersection of media and power. As the name states, claims are sourced, but w/o being pedantic. Most importantly, discussions happen beyond the boundaries of conventional framing, but not purposefully outrageous. 👍👍
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Pardon the plug: I recently wrote about this for Duke Law Journal in an essay about how capital-friendly “bipartisan criminal justice reform” has been focused on producing a precarious labor force under community-based criminal supervision.
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January 16, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Pardon the plug: I recently wrote about this for Duke Law Journal in an essay about how capital-friendly “bipartisan criminal justice reform” has been focused on producing a precarious labor force under community-based criminal supervision.
scholarship.law.duke.edu/dlj_online/1...
scholarship.law.duke.edu/dlj_online/1...
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"Why is it that the act of making decisions or passing legislation is deemed more important to elected officials than the actual content of those decisions and legislation?"
Citations Needed continues to be a light in the dark.
Citations Needed continues to be a light in the dark.
In Ep 215, "'Bipartisanship' as High-Minded Rhetorical Cover for Pushing Rightwing Policies," we examine US media's obsession with "finding common ground" and "reaching across the aisle" which more often than not just means embracing war, xenophobia and austerity
w/ guest @malaikajabali.bsky.social
w/ guest @malaikajabali.bsky.social
Episode 215:
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January 21, 2025 at 10:30 PM
"Why is it that the act of making decisions or passing legislation is deemed more important to elected officials than the actual content of those decisions and legislation?"
Citations Needed continues to be a light in the dark.
Citations Needed continues to be a light in the dark.