Future Hindsight
@futurehindsight.bsky.social
🎙 A podcast that gives voice to civic engagement, one episode at a time. Tune in weekly for new ways to #BeTheSpark!
Hosted by Mila Atmos / Posts by Zack!
Hosted by Mila Atmos / Posts by Zack!
Don’t worry — your kid’s teacher isn’t indoctrinating them with fringe beliefs (no matter what social media might say). But we do need to create better civic education. And YOUR local school can be the key to making that happen.
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January 19, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Don’t worry — your kid’s teacher isn’t indoctrinating them with fringe beliefs (no matter what social media might say). But we do need to create better civic education. And YOUR local school can be the key to making that happen.
OUT NOW: www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/edu...
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Why did schools stop teaching kids to read whole books?
Join us with James Traub to learn how that failure lets politicians sell fictions about American history nobody can fact-check anymore.
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Join us with James Traub to learn how that failure lets politicians sell fictions about American history nobody can fact-check anymore.
TUNE IN: www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/edu...
January 18, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Why did schools stop teaching kids to read whole books?
Join us with James Traub to learn how that failure lets politicians sell fictions about American history nobody can fact-check anymore.
TUNE IN: www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/edu...
Join us with James Traub to learn how that failure lets politicians sell fictions about American history nobody can fact-check anymore.
TUNE IN: www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/edu...
Want to strengthen democracy? It starts in schools!
Join us with James Traub to learn why giving students vocabulary, books, and historical knowledge before asking them to engage politically is vital for this country.
LISTEN HERE: www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/edu...
Join us with James Traub to learn why giving students vocabulary, books, and historical knowledge before asking them to engage politically is vital for this country.
LISTEN HERE: www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/edu...
January 16, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Want to strengthen democracy? It starts in schools!
Join us with James Traub to learn why giving students vocabulary, books, and historical knowledge before asking them to engage politically is vital for this country.
LISTEN HERE: www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/edu...
Join us with James Traub to learn why giving students vocabulary, books, and historical knowledge before asking them to engage politically is vital for this country.
LISTEN HERE: www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/edu...
Democracy isn't just voting. It's also ensuring students can actually read and think so they have the tools to govern themselves. When kids can't read primary documents, they lose their voice. James Traub breaks this down with us this week… 🧵(1/3)
January 15, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Democracy isn't just voting. It's also ensuring students can actually read and think so they have the tools to govern themselves. When kids can't read primary documents, they lose their voice. James Traub breaks this down with us this week… 🧵(1/3)
Fix civic education and you fix democracy. Sounds simple because it is!
Join us with James Traub to discover why schools are failing to teach kids to read the Declaration of Independence – and what that means for America.
Tune in TODAY wherever you get your podcasts! 🎙️
Join us with James Traub to discover why schools are failing to teach kids to read the Declaration of Independence – and what that means for America.
Tune in TODAY wherever you get your podcasts! 🎙️
January 15, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Fix civic education and you fix democracy. Sounds simple because it is!
Join us with James Traub to discover why schools are failing to teach kids to read the Declaration of Independence – and what that means for America.
Tune in TODAY wherever you get your podcasts! 🎙️
Join us with James Traub to discover why schools are failing to teach kids to read the Declaration of Independence – and what that means for America.
Tune in TODAY wherever you get your podcasts! 🎙️
#ICYMI - How do we stop book bans targeting marginalized communities? In this episode, Amanda Jones explores why censorship is erasure, the power of community organizing, and how your library card fights privatization. Available now wherever you get your podcasts! 🎙️
January 13, 2026 at 8:03 PM
#ICYMI - How do we stop book bans targeting marginalized communities? In this episode, Amanda Jones explores why censorship is erasure, the power of community organizing, and how your library card fights privatization. Available now wherever you get your podcasts! 🎙️
Libraries aren't partisan. But the people trying to privatize them are.
Amanda Jones got death threats for defending books. Instead of backing down, she built an alliance -- different politics, one mission: keep libraries public.
They're winning: www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/the...
Amanda Jones got death threats for defending books. Instead of backing down, she built an alliance -- different politics, one mission: keep libraries public.
They're winning: www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/the...
January 11, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Libraries aren't partisan. But the people trying to privatize them are.
Amanda Jones got death threats for defending books. Instead of backing down, she built an alliance -- different politics, one mission: keep libraries public.
They're winning: www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/the...
Amanda Jones got death threats for defending books. Instead of backing down, she built an alliance -- different politics, one mission: keep libraries public.
They're winning: www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/the...
Ever wondered what happens when you show up at a town hall, school board, or library board meeting and actually speak up?
YOU can be a changemaker. Just take inspiration from Amanda Jones's story and see how libraries became the frontline for human rights: www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/the...
YOU can be a changemaker. Just take inspiration from Amanda Jones's story and see how libraries became the frontline for human rights: www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/the...
January 9, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Ever wondered what happens when you show up at a town hall, school board, or library board meeting and actually speak up?
YOU can be a changemaker. Just take inspiration from Amanda Jones's story and see how libraries became the frontline for human rights: www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/the...
YOU can be a changemaker. Just take inspiration from Amanda Jones's story and see how libraries became the frontline for human rights: www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/the...
They called her names and sent her death threats… for defending library books. So, she bravely organized 100+ people and sent 44,000 emails that stopped 8 out of 9 anti-library bills. Let us tell you that story. 🧵(1/3)
January 8, 2026 at 6:20 PM
They called her names and sent her death threats… for defending library books. So, she bravely organized 100+ people and sent 44,000 emails that stopped 8 out of 9 anti-library bills. Let us tell you that story. 🧵(1/3)
TOMORROW: We'll explore what it takes to defend libraries, why book bans are really about erasing people, and how one librarian fought back against death threats to protect your access to information.
Tune in wherever you get your podcasts! 🎙
Tune in wherever you get your podcasts! 🎙
January 7, 2026 at 10:26 PM
TOMORROW: We'll explore what it takes to defend libraries, why book bans are really about erasing people, and how one librarian fought back against death threats to protect your access to information.
Tune in wherever you get your podcasts! 🎙
Tune in wherever you get your podcasts! 🎙
Happy New Year from Future Hindsight ✨
2026 is here. Let's keep building power together – one conversation, one community meeting, one collective action at a time.
See you in your feed soon 🎙
2026 is here. Let's keep building power together – one conversation, one community meeting, one collective action at a time.
See you in your feed soon 🎙
January 1, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Happy New Year from Future Hindsight ✨
2026 is here. Let's keep building power together – one conversation, one community meeting, one collective action at a time.
See you in your feed soon 🎙
2026 is here. Let's keep building power together – one conversation, one community meeting, one collective action at a time.
See you in your feed soon 🎙
Wishing you rest, community, and good conversations this holiday season.
See you in 2026 with more tools for organising and building power to protect democracy.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Future Hindsight 🎄
See you in 2026 with more tools for organising and building power to protect democracy.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Future Hindsight 🎄
December 25, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Wishing you rest, community, and good conversations this holiday season.
See you in 2026 with more tools for organising and building power to protect democracy.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Future Hindsight 🎄
See you in 2026 with more tools for organising and building power to protect democracy.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Future Hindsight 🎄
#ICYMI - Action is the path to real power. It might sound simple, but hang with me a second.
This week, Michael Brownstein helps us discover how reorienting personal choices toward collective organizing - not just recycling alone, but organizing neighbors while recycling - is what creates change. 🎙
This week, Michael Brownstein helps us discover how reorienting personal choices toward collective organizing - not just recycling alone, but organizing neighbors while recycling - is what creates change. 🎙
December 23, 2025 at 6:04 PM
#ICYMI - Action is the path to real power. It might sound simple, but hang with me a second.
This week, Michael Brownstein helps us discover how reorienting personal choices toward collective organizing - not just recycling alone, but organizing neighbors while recycling - is what creates change. 🎙
This week, Michael Brownstein helps us discover how reorienting personal choices toward collective organizing - not just recycling alone, but organizing neighbors while recycling - is what creates change. 🎙
Despair isn't solved by hoping. It's solved by doing.
Join us with Michael Brownstein to discover why doing anything beats doing nothing – and why doing it with others is what turns action into power.
Ready to stop being a passive bystander?: www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/you...
Join us with Michael Brownstein to discover why doing anything beats doing nothing – and why doing it with others is what turns action into power.
Ready to stop being a passive bystander?: www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/you...
December 22, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Despair isn't solved by hoping. It's solved by doing.
Join us with Michael Brownstein to discover why doing anything beats doing nothing – and why doing it with others is what turns action into power.
Ready to stop being a passive bystander?: www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/you...
Join us with Michael Brownstein to discover why doing anything beats doing nothing – and why doing it with others is what turns action into power.
Ready to stop being a passive bystander?: www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/you...
The greatest hope for change may not be what you think.
Join us with Michael Brownstein to explore why unpredictability is motivating: nobody knew the Temperance Movement would amend the Constitution after a century – until it did. Change could be tomorrow: www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/you...
Join us with Michael Brownstein to explore why unpredictability is motivating: nobody knew the Temperance Movement would amend the Constitution after a century – until it did. Change could be tomorrow: www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/you...
December 21, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The greatest hope for change may not be what you think.
Join us with Michael Brownstein to explore why unpredictability is motivating: nobody knew the Temperance Movement would amend the Constitution after a century – until it did. Change could be tomorrow: www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/you...
Join us with Michael Brownstein to explore why unpredictability is motivating: nobody knew the Temperance Movement would amend the Constitution after a century – until it did. Change could be tomorrow: www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/you...
Real change starts with trying something, seeing what works, then adjusting.
Join us with Michael Brownstein to discover why an experimental mindset – like Zohran Mamdani's "we'll try it. If it works, great. If not, we'll adjust" – opens many possibilities: www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/you...
Join us with Michael Brownstein to discover why an experimental mindset – like Zohran Mamdani's "we'll try it. If it works, great. If not, we'll adjust" – opens many possibilities: www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/you...
December 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Real change starts with trying something, seeing what works, then adjusting.
Join us with Michael Brownstein to discover why an experimental mindset – like Zohran Mamdani's "we'll try it. If it works, great. If not, we'll adjust" – opens many possibilities: www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/you...
Join us with Michael Brownstein to discover why an experimental mindset – like Zohran Mamdani's "we'll try it. If it works, great. If not, we'll adjust" – opens many possibilities: www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/you...
There’s a constant swirl of complaints out there, especially on social media. But most of these complainers are passive bystanders. …is that you?
No action = No change! Tune in to discover how you can reorient your choices to create real systemic change: www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/you...
No action = No change! Tune in to discover how you can reorient your choices to create real systemic change: www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/you...
December 19, 2025 at 6:04 PM
There’s a constant swirl of complaints out there, especially on social media. But most of these complainers are passive bystanders. …is that you?
No action = No change! Tune in to discover how you can reorient your choices to create real systemic change: www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/you...
No action = No change! Tune in to discover how you can reorient your choices to create real systemic change: www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/you...
Real change isn't about being perfect as an individual. No amount of separating your recyclables can solve the climate crisis.
Really, it's about using your personal choices to build collective power! Would you like to know how? 🧵(1/3)
Really, it's about using your personal choices to build collective power! Would you like to know how? 🧵(1/3)
December 18, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Real change isn't about being perfect as an individual. No amount of separating your recyclables can solve the climate crisis.
Really, it's about using your personal choices to build collective power! Would you like to know how? 🧵(1/3)
Really, it's about using your personal choices to build collective power! Would you like to know how? 🧵(1/3)
TOMORROW: Corporate America invented our "personal responsibilities" to avoid regulation.
Join us with Michael Brownstein to learn how individual action became a trap – and how collective power actually works.
Tune in TOMORROW wherever you get your podcasts! 🎙️
Join us with Michael Brownstein to learn how individual action became a trap – and how collective power actually works.
Tune in TOMORROW wherever you get your podcasts! 🎙️
December 17, 2025 at 8:34 PM
TOMORROW: Corporate America invented our "personal responsibilities" to avoid regulation.
Join us with Michael Brownstein to learn how individual action became a trap – and how collective power actually works.
Tune in TOMORROW wherever you get your podcasts! 🎙️
Join us with Michael Brownstein to learn how individual action became a trap – and how collective power actually works.
Tune in TOMORROW wherever you get your podcasts! 🎙️
#ICYMI - Affordability is how Democrats win.
Tune in with Rick Wilson to see how Mamdani in NYC, Spanberger in Virginia, and Sherrill in New Jersey all won by talking about rent, transit, electricity – not culture wars or luxury issues.
Tune in with Rick Wilson to see how Mamdani in NYC, Spanberger in Virginia, and Sherrill in New Jersey all won by talking about rent, transit, electricity – not culture wars or luxury issues.
December 16, 2025 at 6:03 PM
#ICYMI - Affordability is how Democrats win.
Tune in with Rick Wilson to see how Mamdani in NYC, Spanberger in Virginia, and Sherrill in New Jersey all won by talking about rent, transit, electricity – not culture wars or luxury issues.
Tune in with Rick Wilson to see how Mamdani in NYC, Spanberger in Virginia, and Sherrill in New Jersey all won by talking about rent, transit, electricity – not culture wars or luxury issues.
Republicans never go off message, but Democrats can't pick one and stick to it.
Join us with Rick Wilson of Project Lincoln to learn why message discipline is a Republican superpower — and how Democrats waste precious campaign days on issues polling at 1%: www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/on-...
Join us with Rick Wilson of Project Lincoln to learn why message discipline is a Republican superpower — and how Democrats waste precious campaign days on issues polling at 1%: www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/on-...
December 15, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Republicans never go off message, but Democrats can't pick one and stick to it.
Join us with Rick Wilson of Project Lincoln to learn why message discipline is a Republican superpower — and how Democrats waste precious campaign days on issues polling at 1%: www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/on-...
Join us with Rick Wilson of Project Lincoln to learn why message discipline is a Republican superpower — and how Democrats waste precious campaign days on issues polling at 1%: www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/on-...
Culture war ads target one audience: middle America voters who can be scared into believing "they're coming for your jobs."
Learn why winning means saying "I care about 150,000 unemployed people in Northern Virginia" – and moving to economic terrain: www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/on-...
Learn why winning means saying "I care about 150,000 unemployed people in Northern Virginia" – and moving to economic terrain: www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/on-...
December 14, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Culture war ads target one audience: middle America voters who can be scared into believing "they're coming for your jobs."
Learn why winning means saying "I care about 150,000 unemployed people in Northern Virginia" – and moving to economic terrain: www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/on-...
Learn why winning means saying "I care about 150,000 unemployed people in Northern Virginia" – and moving to economic terrain: www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/on-...
Are Democrats blocking their own wins? Time to face reality.
Join us with Rick Wilson to discover why policy papers and culture war debates aren't enough anymore – we need message discipline on the economy to win elections.
LISTEN HERE: www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/on-...
Join us with Rick Wilson to discover why policy papers and culture war debates aren't enough anymore – we need message discipline on the economy to win elections.
LISTEN HERE: www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/on-...
December 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Are Democrats blocking their own wins? Time to face reality.
Join us with Rick Wilson to discover why policy papers and culture war debates aren't enough anymore – we need message discipline on the economy to win elections.
LISTEN HERE: www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/on-...
Join us with Rick Wilson to discover why policy papers and culture war debates aren't enough anymore – we need message discipline on the economy to win elections.
LISTEN HERE: www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/on-...
Our democracy operates with one party that's great at winning elections by exploiting fear and another party that confuses good policy papers with persuading voters.
This week, you’re in for a revealing conversation about what building pro-democracy power looks like... 🧵(1/3)
This week, you’re in for a revealing conversation about what building pro-democracy power looks like... 🧵(1/3)
December 11, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Our democracy operates with one party that's great at winning elections by exploiting fear and another party that confuses good policy papers with persuading voters.
This week, you’re in for a revealing conversation about what building pro-democracy power looks like... 🧵(1/3)
This week, you’re in for a revealing conversation about what building pro-democracy power looks like... 🧵(1/3)
TODAY: Did you know being pro-democracy now codes as "left"?
This week, we explore how pro-democracy is actually a big tent and how to build that coalition with Lincoln Project co-founder Rick Wilson.
This week, we explore how pro-democracy is actually a big tent and how to build that coalition with Lincoln Project co-founder Rick Wilson.
December 11, 2025 at 7:13 PM
TODAY: Did you know being pro-democracy now codes as "left"?
This week, we explore how pro-democracy is actually a big tent and how to build that coalition with Lincoln Project co-founder Rick Wilson.
This week, we explore how pro-democracy is actually a big tent and how to build that coalition with Lincoln Project co-founder Rick Wilson.