Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Sam recaps the latest ways that fascism is ratcheting forward including Trump’s latest threats to sic the military on other cities besides LA and DC. Then she speaks to Dr. Moustafa Bayoumi, author of ⁠Trump’s Washington DC takeover is straight out of a fascist playbook⁠ (The Guardian: theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/aug/13/trumps-washington-dc-takeover-is-straight-out-of-a-fascist-playbook). Follow his work at ⁠moustafabayoumi.com/⁠.

What do we need to do between now and November 5? Join the national organizing webinar this Thursday:
⁠Organizing Webinar: Thursday, Aug 28, 8pm ET – “The time has come for the Fall of the Trump Fascist Regime.”⁠
refusefascism.org/events/organizing-webinar-thursday-aug-28-8pm-et-the-time-has-come-for-the-fall-of-the-trump-fascist-regime

Recommended Reading:

⁠Step The Fuck Up or It’s Over⁠ by Fredrick Joseph (frederickjoseph.substack.com/p/step-the-fuck-up-or-its-over)
⁠Another way out: Hiding and obedience won’t stop fascism⁠ by William C. Anderson (prismreports.org/2025/08/21/obedience-fascism-washington-dc/)

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Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown