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by Aurélien Mondon

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If anyone thinks the far-right are rebels rather than elites fighting to preserve and reinforce their privilege and the systems of oppression they benefit from, look at France where a billionaire has bought tons of media to promote the same old far right faces

www.lemonde.fr/politique/ar...
Philippe de Villiers, l’aiguillon de Vincent Bolloré en vue de 2027
Outrageusement promu par le groupe du milliardaire breton, le souverainiste au discours radical connaît un regain de popularité inattendu à l’extrême droite. De quoi peser sur la prochaine campagne pr...
www.lemonde.fr
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Reposted by Aurélien Mondon, John Hogan, Nathan P. Kalmoe

propublica.org
The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has launched investigations against school districts for teaching lessons on systemic racism and hosting empowerment gatherings for students of color.
Five Ways the Department of Education Is Upending Public Schools
The Trump administration has made a rapid succession of hires and decisions at the Department of Education that could spur profound changes in how schools operate and children learn. Here’s what to kn...
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by Aurélien Mondon

aurelmondon.bsky.social
Not that I know of

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maartenhopman.bsky.social
Het is dat ze geen watermeloen-button droegen, anders werd dit misschien wel antisemitisch genoemd.
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by Aurélien Mondon

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Fluffy break! 🐈‍⬛
Fluffy cat running Fluffy cat running Fluffy cat running
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by Aurélien Mondon

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To a different extent and accounting for their own context obviously, I think they play the same role although the NYT has been particularly egregious
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by Aurélien Mondon

aurelmondon.bsky.social
Great this is being noticed but the framing in these stories that centre on Farage's own words rather than the issue itself tells you all you need to know about the appalling coverage of the far right and the role the mainstream media play in enabling its rise and mainstreaming
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 7h
Maybe there's something in this Nigel Farage and Nathan Gill Russian bribes story....
Lots of stories about Nathan Gill and Russian bribes.
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by Aurélien Mondon

aurelmondon.bsky.social
Such a strange choice of term when there are so many that are perfectly suitable...
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by Aurélien Mondon

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Not really if understood as a discourse or even thin ideology as is most common in serious definitions

Things that are thought of as populism but aren't are an issue on the other hand and calling them populism conceals their nature

by Aurélien Mondon

aurelmondon.bsky.social
While I think it is inaccurate to call the far right populist, I think that populism has a place on the left which has been prevented by it being associated with the far right
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by Aurélien Mondon

aurelmondon.bsky.social
I don't think I follow you

For me, populism is a form of discourse which constructs a people against an elite. I don't believe this is useful to characterise the far right, both in an academic and political sense as it's not only inaccurate but dangerous as it legitimises the far right
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zackpolanski.bsky.social
Maybe there's something in this Nigel Farage and Nathan Gill Russian bribes story....
Lots of stories about Nathan Gill and Russian bribes.
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by Aurélien Mondon

aurelmondon.bsky.social
I think it points to a dying hegemony that has no idea or energy to tackle the many crises we are facing (and the system they uphold is responsible for)
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by Aurélien Mondon

aurelmondon.bsky.social
Haha, I don't know about that but hopefully that'll be useful!
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by Aurélien Mondon

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Absolutely... Sigh...
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by Aurélien Mondon

aurelmondon.bsky.social
Quite the opposite really and the term is a gift to them as @alexyates2000.bsky.social and I argue here

We have a paper coming out soon hopefully which makes the case that there is no such thing as right-wing populism

theconversation.com/the-word-pop...
The word ‘populism’ is a gift to the far right – four reasons why we should stop using it
Extremists benefit when we use euphemisms that confer on them an air of legitimacy.
theconversation.com
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by Aurélien Mondon

aurelmondon.bsky.social
I think the issue comes from the way these politics are framed in public discourse. At the moment, it delegitimises real alternatives while painting far-right reactionary elites as rebels (which is indeed ridiculous if you pay attention)
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by Aurélien Mondon

aurelmondon.bsky.social
Populism was never the issue

The issue was calling far-right politics "populism" which was not only inaccurate but euphemised and legitimised them as a so-called alternative to the status (while they aim to take the worst of it and push it further)

Yes, I'll keep banging on about this
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wearequeeraf.com
What we can do to advocate for a better media industry by playing a role at work and advocate for better responsibility from businesses

https://www.wearequeeraf.com/the-media-and-advertising-industrys-role-in-rising-transphobia/
The media and advertising industry's role in rising transphobia
What we can do to advocate for a better media industry by playing a role at work and advocate for better responsibility from businesses
www.wearequeeraf.com
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hleehurley.com
Men like Piers Morgan have found women in trans women who it is socially acceptable to abuse.

Every time they do this stuff they are telling you how they'd treat cis women if they could get away with it.
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davidrvetter.bsky.social
Every day is a good day to point out that 92% of Reform's donations were found to come from figures and groups linked to the fossil fuel industry. @desmog.com
Nigel Farage’s Reform Party Has Accepted £2.3 Million from Fossil Fuel Interests, Climate Deniers, and Polluters Since 2019 Election
Reform UK has received more than £2.3 million from oil and gas interests, highly polluting industries, and climate science deniers since December 2019, amounting to 92 percent of the party’s donations...
www.desmog.com
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by Aurélien Mondon

aurelmondon.bsky.social
If we want to understand the role played by mainstream media like the NYT, Guardian, Le Monde etc, we must look past the truly excellent investigative pieces they put out at times and think of the more mundane ongoing ideological work they do on a day to day basis with headlines like this
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Old White Nepo Hat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 1d
Should the New York Times be sold to Pennysaver and its editors sent to work in Amazon warehouses? It depends on who you ask.
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by Aurélien Mondon

aurelmondon.bsky.social
The Guardian chooses once more to frame a story based on what suits Farage rather than what is actually going on...

If anyone still wonders why far-right politics are so mainstream, this is a good example
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 2d
I called this out on #BBCQT last night and I'm calling it out again now.

He is gaslighting a nation.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 2d
Farage insists ex-Reform UK Wales leader convicted of bribery is ‘bad apple’
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peteknapp.bsky.social
New screening of 'Fires and Fascism' + Q&A in Bath:

St Johns, BA2 6PT
21 October 2025
6.30 pm
£ Free + donation
Trailer: fires-and-fascism.co.uk

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Select tickets – Fires and Fascism - Film Documentary + Director Q&A – St John's (Bathwick) Hall
Fires and Fascism - Film Documentary + Director Q&A – St John's (Bathwick) Hall, Tue 21 Oct 2025 - FIRES AND FASCISM is a new 57-min documentary that shows the wildfires in Europe are more than just c...
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kenwhite.bsky.social
Should the New York Times be sold to Pennysaver and its editors sent to work in Amazon warehouses? It depends on who you ask.
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Reposted by Aurélien Mondon, Stephen Pimpare, Massimiliano Simons

mskellymhayes.bsky.social
My publisher’s been very patient. I’m not doing everything I said I’d do to promote this book (out in a few weeks) because I’m an organizer in a city under federal attack. My days are full and emotionally exhausting. Any help getting the word out means a lot. It's a book people need right now.
Read This When Things Fall Apart by Kelly Hayes | Pilsen Community Books
A bundle of letters to activists and organizers on the frontlines in catastrophic times from Let This Radicalize You co-author Kelly Hayes In social movements, some heartbreaks are all but inevitable.
www.pilsencommunitybooks.com
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by Aurélien Mondon

aurelmondon.bsky.social
Maybe I should move back after all!

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vivelefeu.bsky.social
Essayons d’imaginer ce que les journalistes militant•es qui expliquent gravement que «les propalestiniens en font trop» auraient pu écrire en 1943.
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by Aurélien Mondon

aurelmondon.bsky.social
I think many did pay attention but felt Johnson and co were serving their interests better than even contemplating an alternative to this system which could only mean radical reform and a loss of privilege

Many others were not offered the opportunity to think or that opportunity was limited
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