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The Professional Left Podcast @proleftpodcast.bsky.social · 16h

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Episode 941: Uh Oh, The Media's Building Lifeboats (Again)! - The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal

This week, we're watching the media scramble for survival as tectonic forces fracture the landscape—and the billionaires are building lifeboats while Mount Vesuvius smokes overhead.Why is The Bulwark ...

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zombie rotten mcdonald @zombierotten.bsky.social · 2d

Just listened to Ep 939 of @proleftpodcast.bsky.social It has a GREAT discussion of Huckleberry Finn, and what we can learn from it for our times.

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The Professional Left Podcast @proleftpodcast.bsky.social · 5d

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940: We Are All Antifa's Girlfriend - The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal

In this week's episode, we tackle the concept of "ethos"—what people actually stand for versus what they claim to believe. Drawing parallels from the Cornerstone Speech of 1861 to George Wallace's seg...

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The Professional Left Podcast @proleftpodcast.bsky.social · 12d

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Ep 938: Republicans in Disarray - The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal

This week, we're unpacking a tale of two shutdowns—and spoiler alert: they're both Trump's.First, the government shutdown:  Why are Republicans celebrating a government shutdown while simultaneou...

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The Professional Left Podcast @proleftpodcast.bsky.social · 14d

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Ep 937 That's Why They Call It Money - The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal

This week, we're delving deep into a question that's been making the rounds on those very large political never-Trump websites: Why don't Democrats have their own Charlie Kirk network?What's the real ...

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The Professional Left Podcast @proleftpodcast.bsky.social · 19d

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Ep 936 | Tell, Don't Show - The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal

What does it mean when the government exists primarily to entertain the MAGA base rather than serve the people?  We examine how Conservative media have adopted a "Tell, Don't Show" approach to co...

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zombie rotten mcdonald @zombierotten.bsky.social · 20d

I love listening to a new @proleftpodcast.bsky.social , but I also love when it's Driftglass and BlueGal day on @bobcesca.bsky.social , because there is often Star Trek content!

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The Professional Left Podcast @proleftpodcast.bsky.social · 21d

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Ep 935: The Wheels On The Cross Go Round And Round - The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal

We missed the rapture! This week we're diving deep into the political machine playbook - because understanding the past is the only way to make sense of the insanity we're witnessing today.Why are Rep...

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The Professional Left Podcast @proleftpodcast.bsky.social · 21d

Thanks!

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Lisa Golden Williams @lisahgw.bsky.social · 28d

All the best people listen to this.

The Professional Left Podcast @proleftpodcast.bsky.social · 28d

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Ep 933: Meanwhile, In Local Fascism... - The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal

We look at how the crazy stuff happening in national politics is playing out right here in our hometown of Springfield, Illinois, by checking out what local radio, TV, and newspapers are saying about ...

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The Professional Left Podcast @proleftpodcast.bsky.social · 26d

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Ep 934: A Convo With Charlie Pierce - The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal

A wide-ranging conversation with the incomparable Charlie Pierce of Esquire Magazine.  What should the Democratic base be doing now?  What should Democrats in Congress be doing now?  An...

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The Professional Left Podcast @proleftpodcast.bsky.social · 28d

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Ep 933: Meanwhile, In Local Fascism... - The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal

We look at how the crazy stuff happening in national politics is playing out right here in our hometown of Springfield, Illinois, by checking out what local radio, TV, and newspapers are saying about ...

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The Professional Left Podcast @proleftpodcast.bsky.social · Sep 12

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Ep 932 The Evil That Men Do - The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal

How did the late Charlie Kirk build his multi-million dollar empire, and what role did billionaire oligarchs play in funding his operation?  And why was it so worth it to them to dump millions on...

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The Professional Left Podcast @proleftpodcast.bsky.social · Sep 10

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Ep 931 Democrats Must Listen To...Patrick Swayze? - The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal

Alt Title:  What 'Road House' Can Teach DemocratsWhat is the hidden wisdom in Patrick Swayze's movie Road House (MST3K IYKYK) that Democrats desperately need to understand? Answers to this a...

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The Professional Left Podcast @proleftpodcast.bsky.social · Sep 5

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Ep 930: His Master's Voice - The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal

Why do we keep lurching violently between Democrats and fascists if every election is supposedly a "change election"? What happens when the media's obsession with "disruption" as a political cure-all ...

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The Professional Left Podcast @proleftpodcast.bsky.social · Sep 3

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Ep 929 Republicans Can't Get No Satisfaction - The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal

Kash Patel, Dan Bongino, Tulsi Gabbard, and Jeanine Pirro are in positions of power to finally bring justice to history's greatest villains?  So why are there still no indictments of Barack Obama...

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The Professional Left Podcast @proleftpodcast.bsky.social · Aug 29

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Ep 928 GOP Polls Hit 'The Sarah Palin Floor' - The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal

Trump's approval ratings have crashed to 37% - that magical Sarah Palin floor where only the most delusional true believers remain loyal. What do chemical bonds and political loyalties have in co...

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The Professional Left Podcast @proleftpodcast.bsky.social · Aug 27

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Ep 927: Pritzker's Honor - The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal

What happens when Democratic governors fight like they mean it? We dive into J.B. Pritzker's masterclass in political combat. He talks like a #%&$&! FDR Democrat! And here's the crucial q...

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The Professional Left Podcast @proleftpodcast.bsky.social · Aug 21

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Ep 926: The Scoundrel’s Shield and the Sucker’s Lament - The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal

An entire industry profits from pumping out addictive political poison designed to make people angrier, more paranoid, and more stupid. But here's the twist: the carriers of democracy's most lethal di...

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The Professional Left Podcast @proleftpodcast.bsky.social · Aug 15

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Ep 925: A Hundred Shells A Minute - The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal

How does a nineteenth-century Republican president, and a modern Republican vice president, handle low water levels? The answer may cost you taxpayer money!What drives Laura Loomer to call Marjorie Ta...

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The Professional Left Podcast @proleftpodcast.bsky.social · Aug 8

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Ep 924: The Con Man And GOP Civil War - The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal

When the con man owns the sheriff, the judge, and the executioner, math becomes the enemy.  And Donald Trump and Gavin Newsom are making the same mistake regarding their respective political base...

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The Professional Left Podcast @proleftpodcast.bsky.social · Aug 6

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Ep 923: Fantastic 4, Dems Fight Back, AI Convos - The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal

This week we cope with the ongoing political chaos by escaping to the movies - specifically The Fantastic Four: First Steps - and then diving deep into why ChatGPT won't help us redraw Illinois congre...

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The Professional Left Podcast @proleftpodcast.bsky.social · Aug 6

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Adam Bonica @adambonica.bsky.social · Aug 3

The annoying spam texts destroying the Democratic brand:

$678M raised through those spam tactics

$282M to one consulting firm: Mothership Strategies.

$11M to actual campaigns (1.6%)

The party isn’t just treating donors like marks—it’s being fleeced itself yet continues to back Mothership.

The Mothership Vortex: An Investigation Into the Firm at the Heart of the Democratic Spam Machine

How a single consulting firm extracted $282 million from a network of spam PACs while delivering just $11 million to actual campaigns.

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The Professional Left Podcast @proleftpodcast.bsky.social · Aug 1

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Ep 922: What Ever Happened To Justice? - The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal

This week, we dive deep into the concept of justice and ask the hard question: where are the consequences? We break down the different flavors of justice—from retributive to restorative, distributive ...

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The Professional Left Podcast @proleftpodcast.bsky.social · Jul 30

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Ep 921: What Ever Happened to QAnon? - The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal

We're asking the question everyone stopped asking: whatever happened to QAnon?And what does it mean when their cult leader starts calling his followers "stupid" and "foolish."What happens when people ...

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