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In These Times @inthesetimes.com · 13h

What would it really take to build a green, democratic future?

@sarahljaffe.bsky.social interviews the authors of “Radical Abundance: How to Win a Green Democratic Future,” who lay out a roadmap for transitioning out of capitalism through public-common partnerships and collective power.

Transitioning Out of Capitalism Towards a Green Future

A conversation with the authors of "Radical Abundance: How to Win a Green Democratic Future" about what it will take to build a livable world for all.

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Dan Vie @danvie.bsky.social · 14h

Grief: a catalyst for social change?

Sarah Jaffe @sarahljaffe.bsky.social · 18h

And you can listen here or wherever you get podcasts www.dw.com/en/grief-a-c...

Grief: a catalyst for social change? – DW – 06/27/2025

On this special edition of DW's Inside Europe, we take a break from the news to explore grief as a lens for understanding global events. Author Sarah Jaffe joins host Kate Laycock to unpack how loss—f...

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Sarah Jaffe @sarahljaffe.bsky.social · 18h

And you can listen here or wherever you get podcasts www.dw.com/en/grief-a-c...

Grief: a catalyst for social change? – DW – 06/27/2025

On this special edition of DW's Inside Europe, we take a break from the news to explore grief as a lens for understanding global events. Author Sarah Jaffe joins host Kate Laycock to unpack how loss—f...

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Sarah Jaffe @sarahljaffe.bsky.social · 18h

This beautiful podcast inspired by From the Ashes is up for a Signal award and you can vote for it: vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting...

The Signal Listener's Choice Award needs YOU

I just voted for this finalist to win a Signal Listener's Choice Award. You should too.

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daskabital.bsky.social @daskabital.bsky.social · 1d

"The left _cannot_ be a historical re-enactment society." (YES!) Appreciated this podcast (even I am not particularly "Lenin-curious" heh...)

Sarah Jaffe @sarahljaffe.bsky.social · 5d

the latest Heart Reacts is up, a particularly tender one for me. we do a bit of an update on "Your Party" but mostly focus on a question about how to care and be cared for in a privatized world www.patreon.com/posts/episod...

Episode 29: Let the People who Love You Love You | Heart Reacts

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🇲🇽 rustbelt rebel 🇲🇽 @rustbeltrebel.bsky.social · 2d

Reading this alongside news about the military being requested for Memphis is something else.

Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 2d

"Musk’s data centers will probably bring in only a few hundred jobs to Memphis while consuming millions of gallons of water a day and more electricity than is needed to power all the city’s homes. Natural-gas turbines powering the data centers have brought pollution and controversy over their use.."

Elon Musk Gambles Billions in Memphis to Catch Up on AI

xAI is aiming to win the tech arms race with its “Colossus” data centers, thrown up at lightning speed, but Memphis is divided over the massive power and water demands.

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 2d

*elite capture intensifies*

Peter @notalawyer.bsky.social · 3d

Bari is going to run CBS News not because of her journalism, or even because of The Free Press, but because much of the mainstream media serves as a vessel for elites to distribute power to their allies

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Sarah Jaffe @sarahljaffe.bsky.social · 5d

the latest Heart Reacts is up, a particularly tender one for me. we do a bit of an update on "Your Party" but mostly focus on a question about how to care and be cared for in a privatized world www.patreon.com/posts/episod...

Episode 29: Let the People who Love You Love You | Heart Reacts

Get more from Heart Reacts on Patreon

www.patreon.com

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Sarah Jaffe @sarahljaffe.bsky.social · 5d

the latest Heart Reacts is up, a particularly tender one for me. we do a bit of an update on "Your Party" but mostly focus on a question about how to care and be cared for in a privatized world www.patreon.com/posts/episod...

Episode 29: Let the People who Love You Love You | Heart Reacts

Get more from Heart Reacts on Patreon

www.patreon.com

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Sarah Jaffe @sarahljaffe.bsky.social · 7d

Please stop what you are doing and go listen to Melinda Cooper on @thedigradio.bsky.social you will thank me later open.spotify.com/episode/3gAL...

Counterrevolution w/ Melinda Cooper

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Charlotte Garden @charlottegarden.bsky.social · 14d

During the Trump administration, we are seeing *lots* of examples of unions stepping up to defend employers' (stated) core values -- this is an important one

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 14d

Karen Attiah, a Washington Post opinion writer fired this month for her social media posts about the assassination of Charlie Kirk, has filed a grievance arguing that she should have been allowed to share her views on news events under the company’s labor agreement and social media policy.

Karen Attiah Says Firing by Washington Post Violated Labor Agreement

The company fired Karen Attiah this month for her social media posts related to Charlie Kirk’s assassination.

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Madison Swart @madisonswart.bsky.social · 20d

Brad Lander and ten other elected officials were arrested inside 26 Federal Plaza after demanding access to observe the 10th floor, where detainees are held. The group staged a sit-in before Federal Protective Service officers moved in with zip ties.

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Sarah Jaffe @sarahljaffe.bsky.social · 20d

It worked??

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Sarah Jaffe @sarahljaffe.bsky.social · 21d

also, some people have asked me about Pocket Casts carrying it and the problems with that SHOULD be solved now...

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Sarah Jaffe @sarahljaffe.bsky.social · 21d

Heart Reacts is up, and is a long set of reflections on the new left party formation-in-progress, whether and how to hope, and much more. Find it wherever you get podcasts. www.patreon.com/posts/episod...

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Jeremy Gilbert @jemgilbert.bsky.social · Sep 8

A headline for the ages

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Senior Labour figures tell Keir Starmer to stop making mistakes

Prime minister faces criticism from Emily Thornberry, who highlights risk of ‘handing country to Farage’

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Sarah Jaffe @sarahljaffe.bsky.social · 23d

In the words of dearly missed comrade Joshua Clover, "fuck a debate"

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Sarah Jaffe @sarahljaffe.bsky.social · 23d

The best thing we could all learn from the last week on The Internet and in the real world would be to leave "debate me!" culture in the dust

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Sarah Jaffe @sarahljaffe.bsky.social · 23d

LOL

Sarah Jaffe @sarahljaffe.bsky.social · 23d

in an era of terrible journalism, this may be the most ridiculous headline yet

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Juan Peces @juanpeces.bsky.social · 27d

Muy buen art. de @sarahljaffe.bsky.social para @thenation.com sobre Yolanda Díaz. La autora está publicada en España por @capitanswing.bsky.social.

Sumar @movimientosumar.es · 27d

Cada medida, cada lucha, cada negociación ha tenido siempre un objetivo claro: que el trabajo y la dignidad de la clase trabajadora estén en el centro.

🗞 Artículo de @thenation.com sobre @yolandadiaz.bsky.social
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Yolanda Díaz Is the New Face of the Spanish Left

The labor minister hopes to keep Spain’s far right at bay, while winning workers more free time. Will she pull it off?

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MACRODOSE @macrodosepod.bsky.social · 27d

He might have just been sacked, but Mandleson's fingerprints are all over the latest cabinet reshuffle.

On this week's episode of THE CURVE, @sarahljaffe.bsky.social and @nickdearden.bsky.social discuss the big push for a US-UK tech alliance.

LISTEN NOW: patreon.com/macrodose

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Sarah Jaffe @sarahljaffe.bsky.social · 27d

Yesterday was the one year anniversary of From the Ashes' release into the world. Sharing this selection, for reasons.

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Sarah Jaffe @sarahljaffe.bsky.social · 28d

I was the guest on @macrodosepod.bsky.social this week alongside @nickdearden.bsky.social to talk about Trump's upcoming visit to Britain, why data centers are a bad deal, and the massive ICE raid on Hyundai's EV plant in Georgia: open.spotify.com/episode/3mZD...

Trump's Second State Visit w/ Nick Dearden & Sarah Jaffe

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Haymarket Books @haymarketbooks.org · 29d

Reading the Black Jacobins

Join us for a hybrid political education collaboration between Haymarket Books and @abolitionschool.bsky.social.

Meeting in person in Philadelphia and streaming on Youtube. Wednesdays from Sept. 17th - Dec. 10th at 6 PM ET.

RSVP:
www.tickettailor.com/events/hayma...

Reading the Black Jacobins with Geo Maher

Wednesday Evenings
September 17th - December 10th
6-8PM ET

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