NEWS EP! Government Shutdowns past and present, ICE in Chicago, Trump vs. Big Capital, and Sean's essay on the implications of the international spread of the American petit-bourgeois. We discuss the essay in detail in the fun half! read along: https://seankb.substack.com/p/gadsdens-over-rio Subscribe for the full episode and Discord discussion: https://www.patreon.com/c/thiswreckage Fall promotion! Subscribe annually for free books. More info: https://www.patreon.com/posts/fall-promotion-138957785 Song: Digital Octopus - Don't Tread on Me
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E307: Time doesn't exist, yet it controls us anyway
We discuss our new podcast name, and Paul Thomas Anderson's new film, One Battle After Another.For the full episode support the show at http://patreon.com/thiswreckageAnd for a FREE copy of Jarrod's book, subscribe or upgrade your subscription to annual Antifada supterstars tier (a 16% discount!)more info: https://www.patreon.com/posts/fall-promotion-138957785
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Texas in an Outrage
A member of DFW Defendants Support reports from the first court hearing for 17 activists being charged with terrorism after attending a July 4 noise demo in Dallas gone very wrong. While details of the events are limited, it has been centrally cited by the Trump admin to justify their assault on protest and dissent, offering some clues of how similar prosecutions might proceed in the future, and highlighting the necessity of solidarity with those targeted for their political beliefs and associations.Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/c/thiswreckageFundraiser for defdantsDFW Support Comittee IGDes’ support committee IGNLG StatementFinal Straw interview with Moira Meltzer-CohenInfo on the pro-Palestine activist mentioned: https://www.keranews.org/criminal-justice/2025-09-24/tarrant-county-raunaq-alam-perjury GF Uprising support Free Casey GoonanImage from YDSA Texas
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E305: Years of Lard
Catching up on the news, and announcing the show's rebrand! A must listen for all longtime friends and fans.Bailing out Argentina: https://on.ft.com/4nmFPeiDysphoria Dimes’ take on Trans terror designation: https://www.instagram.com/p/DO6EqTYjqT_/Klip on Dallas shooter's motives: https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/the-ice-shooters-motiveFor the full show and Discord info support us at https://www.patreon.com/c/thiswreckageAnd for a FREE copy of Jarrod's book, subscribe or upgrade your subscription to annual Antifada supterstars tier (a 16% discount!)more info: https://www.patreon.com/posts/fall-promotion-138957785
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E304: DSA with Bruv Characteristics w/ Max Shanly
Max Shanly calls in from the UK to give his thoughts on the formation of the new party challenging Labor and Reform. Shanly argues that it should be modeled on the American DSA, with an eye towards renewing the Republican tradition in the UK.support us at https://www.patreon.com/c/thiswreckage for the fun half, in which we talk about the social conservative and petit bourgeois elements in the party, why Corbyn's actions have been misguided so far, Max's opinion on what's fundamentally wrong with the US political structure, and our suggestions on what the new party should be called.*Fall promotion*: For a FREE copy of Jarrod Shanahan's new book: Every Fire Needs a Little Bit of Help: A Decade of Rebellion, Reaction, and Morbid Symptoms, subscribe or upgrade your subscription to annual Antifada supterstars tier (a 16% discount!), and include your mailing address in a DM. more info: https://www.patreon.com/posts/fall-promotion-138957785)Some texts from Shanly:https://medium.com/@maxshanly/towards-a-new-model-left-party-5947dc71b727https://medium.com/@maxshanly/born-for-life-or-marked-for-death-a12d87220e42https://medium.com/@maxshanly/drafting-the-future-adbce6f51aa4Song: Dave Feat. Stormzy - Clash
Communist podcast exploring political economy, history and the class struggle with AP Andy, Sean KB and guests. Become a patron to enjoy bonus content, access to our Discord community and more at: https://www.patreon.com/c/thiswreckage
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