Robert Raymond
@robpertray.bsky.social
co-founding producer: @upstreampodcast.bsky.social
currently reading "Slavery and Capitalism: a New Marxist History" by David Mcnally
currently reading "Slavery and Capitalism: a New Marxist History" by David Mcnally
the democrats are going to win the senate, house, and executive in 2028 and will proceed to:
1. increase ICE funding
2. not investigate renee good's killing or prosecute jonathan ross
3. not investigate or prosecute a single member of trump's administration
1. increase ICE funding
2. not investigate renee good's killing or prosecute jonathan ross
3. not investigate or prosecute a single member of trump's administration
January 19, 2026 at 8:54 PM
the democrats are going to win the senate, house, and executive in 2028 and will proceed to:
1. increase ICE funding
2. not investigate renee good's killing or prosecute jonathan ross
3. not investigate or prosecute a single member of trump's administration
1. increase ICE funding
2. not investigate renee good's killing or prosecute jonathan ross
3. not investigate or prosecute a single member of trump's administration
attempting to stop this by demanding ICE wear body cameras is something someone who hates you and everything you stand for would say if they were forced to pretend they cared
January 18, 2026 at 6:32 PM
attempting to stop this by demanding ICE wear body cameras is something someone who hates you and everything you stand for would say if they were forced to pretend they cared
spam texts from liberal pundits and politicians are so funny cuz they're like, "ROBERT, I'M GOING TO BE BLUNT" and then they'll say the most milquetoast thing like "ICE is out of control!"
January 17, 2026 at 9:31 PM
spam texts from liberal pundits and politicians are so funny cuz they're like, "ROBERT, I'M GOING TO BE BLUNT" and then they'll say the most milquetoast thing like "ICE is out of control!"
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iran pt. 2: the impacts of economic strangulation w/ elina xenophontos
iran pt. 2: the impacts of economic strangulation w/ elina xenophontos
January 15, 2026 at 10:03 PM
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iran pt. 2: the impacts of economic strangulation w/ elina xenophontos
iran pt. 2: the impacts of economic strangulation w/ elina xenophontos
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US labor & imperialism pt. 2: zionism w/ @jeffschuhrke.bsky.social (palestine pt. 16)
US labor & imperialism pt. 2: zionism w/ @jeffschuhrke.bsky.social (palestine pt. 16)
January 9, 2026 at 8:29 PM
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US labor & imperialism pt. 2: zionism w/ @jeffschuhrke.bsky.social (palestine pt. 16)
US labor & imperialism pt. 2: zionism w/ @jeffschuhrke.bsky.social (palestine pt. 16)
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venezuela pt. 5: monroe doctrine 2.0 w/ josé luis granados ceja
venezuela pt. 5: monroe doctrine 2.0 w/ josé luis granados ceja
January 1, 2026 at 10:39 PM
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venezuela pt. 5: monroe doctrine 2.0 w/ josé luis granados ceja
venezuela pt. 5: monroe doctrine 2.0 w/ josé luis granados ceja
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NEW PATREON EP robbie reads an essay by the poet and environmental activist gary snyder and reflects on a wide variety of issues from commodified housing to centralization to long covid and more
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reconnecting to the land and to place (reading series)
reconnecting to the land and to place (reading series)
December 23, 2025 at 4:51 PM
NEW PATREON EP robbie reads an essay by the poet and environmental activist gary snyder and reflects on a wide variety of issues from commodified housing to centralization to long covid and more
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reconnecting to the land and to place (reading series)
reconnecting to the land and to place (reading series)
December 18, 2025 at 10:13 PM
NEXT WEEK'S PATREON:
reconnecting to the land and to place (reading series)
reconnecting to the land and to place (reading series)
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NEW EP @jeffschuhrke.bsky.social joins us to discuss the sad and sordid history of US organized labor's anticommunist crusade and its ties to the CIA, the state department, and the worst of the Cold War
NEXT WEEK
US labor & imperialism pt. 1: the war against communism w/ @jeffschuhrke.bsky.social
US labor & imperialism pt. 1: the war against communism w/ @jeffschuhrke.bsky.social
December 16, 2025 at 5:03 PM
NEW EP @jeffschuhrke.bsky.social joins us to discuss the sad and sordid history of US organized labor's anticommunist crusade and its ties to the CIA, the state department, and the worst of the Cold War
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US labor & imperialism pt. 1: the war against communism w/ @jeffschuhrke.bsky.social
US labor & imperialism pt. 1: the war against communism w/ @jeffschuhrke.bsky.social
December 11, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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US labor & imperialism pt. 1: the war against communism w/ @jeffschuhrke.bsky.social
US labor & imperialism pt. 1: the war against communism w/ @jeffschuhrke.bsky.social
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NEW PATREON EP stephanie weatherbee brito tells us all about mexico's new third party headed by claudia sheinbaum, the context they arose out of, the fight against neoliberalism, and mexico's fourth transformation
NEXT WEEK'S PATREON
mexico pt. 2: morena and the fourth transformation w/ stephanie weatherbee brito
mexico pt. 2: morena and the fourth transformation w/ stephanie weatherbee brito
December 9, 2025 at 3:14 PM
NEW PATREON EP stephanie weatherbee brito tells us all about mexico's new third party headed by claudia sheinbaum, the context they arose out of, the fight against neoliberalism, and mexico's fourth transformation
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mexico pt. 2: morena and the fourth transformation w/ stephanie weatherbee brito
mexico pt. 2: morena and the fourth transformation w/ stephanie weatherbee brito
December 4, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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mexico pt. 2: morena and the fourth transformation w/ stephanie weatherbee brito
mexico pt. 2: morena and the fourth transformation w/ stephanie weatherbee brito
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NEW EP ecological economist andrew fanning shares the latest progress report on our global economic system through Doughnut 3.0—a model to balance human needs with planetary boundaries.
how're we doing? spoiler alert: very, very badly
how're we doing? spoiler alert: very, very badly
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a world out of balance: introducing doughnut 3.0 w/ @andrewlfanning.bsky.social
a world out of balance: introducing doughnut 3.0 w/ @andrewlfanning.bsky.social
December 2, 2025 at 5:31 PM
NEW EP ecological economist andrew fanning shares the latest progress report on our global economic system through Doughnut 3.0—a model to balance human needs with planetary boundaries.
how're we doing? spoiler alert: very, very badly
how're we doing? spoiler alert: very, very badly
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a world out of balance: introducing doughnut 3.0 w/ @andrewlfanning.bsky.social
a world out of balance: introducing doughnut 3.0 w/ @andrewlfanning.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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a world out of balance: introducing doughnut 3.0 w/ @andrewlfanning.bsky.social
a world out of balance: introducing doughnut 3.0 w/ @andrewlfanning.bsky.social
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new miniseries underway
November 27, 2025 at 1:25 AM
new miniseries underway
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NEW PATREON EP the terrific cecilia guerrero joins us for a fascinating journey through Mexican history through a materialist lens before giving us a sense of the forces behind the most recent aggression towards the country by the US
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mexico pt. 1: a socialist introduction w/ cecilia guerrero
mexico pt. 1: a socialist introduction w/ cecilia guerrero
November 25, 2025 at 4:18 PM
NEW PATREON EP the terrific cecilia guerrero joins us for a fascinating journey through Mexican history through a materialist lens before giving us a sense of the forces behind the most recent aggression towards the country by the US
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mexico pt. 1: a socialist introduction w/ cecilia guerrero
mexico pt. 1: a socialist introduction w/ cecilia guerrero
November 21, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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mexico pt. 1: a socialist introduction w/ cecilia guerrero
mexico pt. 1: a socialist introduction w/ cecilia guerrero
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NEW EP josh poe and tara raghuveer join us to discuss why the rent is so damn high and why organizing tenants is a necessary piece of the solution
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from the frontlines: tenant organizing w/ josh poe and tara raghuveer
from the frontlines: tenant organizing w/ josh poe and tara raghuveer
November 18, 2025 at 4:49 PM
NEW EP josh poe and tara raghuveer join us to discuss why the rent is so damn high and why organizing tenants is a necessary piece of the solution
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from the frontlines: tenant organizing w/ josh poe and tara raghuveer
from the frontlines: tenant organizing w/ josh poe and tara raghuveer
November 13, 2025 at 5:02 PM
NEXT WEEK:
from the frontlines: tenant organizing w/ josh poe and tara raghuveer
from the frontlines: tenant organizing w/ josh poe and tara raghuveer
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NEW PATREON EP we are joined by the one and only john smith to discuss his groundbreaking book and a lifetime of anti-imperialist struggle through thought and action
NEXT WEEK'S PATREON: imperialism in the twenty-first century w/ john smith
November 11, 2025 at 5:43 PM
NEW PATREON EP we are joined by the one and only john smith to discuss his groundbreaking book and a lifetime of anti-imperialist struggle through thought and action
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NEXT WEEK'S PATREON: imperialism in the twenty-first century w/ john smith
November 6, 2025 at 10:01 PM
NEXT WEEK'S PATREON: imperialism in the twenty-first century w/ john smith
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NEW EP yueren zhang joins us to take a deep dive into mao and the political philosophy of maoism, exploring key events in chinese history along the way and presenting a critique of china from a maoist perspective
NEXT WEEK
china pt. 8: mao zedong and maoism w/ yueren zhang
china pt. 8: mao zedong and maoism w/ yueren zhang
November 4, 2025 at 4:11 PM
NEW EP yueren zhang joins us to take a deep dive into mao and the political philosophy of maoism, exploring key events in chinese history along the way and presenting a critique of china from a maoist perspective
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china pt. 8: mao zedong and maoism w/ yueren zhang
china pt. 8: mao zedong and maoism w/ yueren zhang
November 2, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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china pt. 8: mao zedong and maoism w/ yueren zhang
china pt. 8: mao zedong and maoism w/ yueren zhang