Bad Faith Ultra Leftists

Ben, Kim and Tim talk Mormon teen drug law workarounds, vibes, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott being a bastard, depressing weather, if public education is worth saving (Yes?), Melon Usk buying Twitter, why the gender binary is terrible, and much more!

Ben, Kim and Tim talk about The Slap (not sorry), frenemies of the show, trolling anti-communist labor historian Erik Loomis, bad Star Trek shows, scaring bosses, vibes, and much more! This week's recs: -Support your local antifa homies (in DC: Frederick Against Fascism) -Star Trek: Enterprise's best episodes: "Demons" and "Terra Prime" -Local Hero (1983), directed by Bill Forsyth

Ben, Kim and Tim talk what is to be done (lol) about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, convoy fascists, not having a take on everything, Lars von Trier's classic Melancholia, Twitter reactionary ish, media literacy and propaganda, and much more! (Note: the audio issues with this episode are because Audacity might be spyware now. Screw you, Audacity.)

BONUS EPISODE! Actually, Tim forgot to put this up. We talk about Don't Look Up and whether or not it sucks, plus much more!

Ben, Kim and Tim talk ethnostates, when Kim was fancy in France once, astrology biz, why the SCOTUS is made up bullshit, why Erik Loomis sucks, and above all why there's no left movement despite feeling like we had one in hopeful moments (anti Iraq War, Occupy, BLM), plus much more! Recommendations from this ep: Bring the War Home by Kathleen Belew (Kim) The Unconsoled by Kazuo Ishiguro (Tim) A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers (Ben)

Ben, Kim and Tim talk about landback, Dune, wage theft, friendship as organizing praxis, the alienation of our labor, Mr. Bean's gender, terrible Dune jokes, class struggle elections, doing stuff together as organizing praxis, Dune, and much more!

Ben, Kim and Tim are joined by Kayte (@kayteterry) to talk family abolition and why we need it for our liberation, Kyrsten Sinema as the Delta variant of terrible people, housing biz, political aesthetics, the Buttigiegification of queerness, and much more!

Ben, Kim and Tim talk Good Bookchin vs. Bad Bookchin, fascists in DC again, Randy Newman, why most Bens suck, the Rainbow Coalition and not making space for racists, stuff we realized as kids about capitalism, and much more!

Ben, Kim, and Tim talk treaty rights, why we need race treason not white guilt, distrusting spokespeople, self-help as an escape from reality, being explicit about our emotions, fascism in 2021, and much more!

Ben, Kim and Tim are joined by Emerson to talk about Green Bloc, a formation in YDSA fighting for survival and socialism amidst the escalating climate crisis. We also talk about diplomacy in organizing, how people are just big, dumb cats, beating the park police, why J.D. Vance is a piece of crap, American Movie, local delis, and much more.

Ben, Kim and Tim talk climate anxiety, media we shouldn't have consumed during the pandemic, dystopian movies and fiction, does Philip K. Dick suck or not, and much more. WARNING: there are some loud fireworks noises in the background near the beginning of the episode.

Ben, Kim and Tim are joined by Mac (@roniscoundrel) to talk prefigurative organizing, how it's distinct from bog standard non-profit advocacy, why organizing those around you is key and chasing credentials is dangerous, & why we need to try stuff out to get stronger and stop doing stuff that doesn't work.

Ben, Kim and Tim are joined by our first return guest Leslie (@garbage_hime) to talk vibes, only vibes, and exclusively vibes! Vibes include playing sports, vibes, hating pointless work tasks and other workplace horrors, vibes, why sleeping and dreaming sometimes rule, and more (vibes)!

Kim, Tim, and Ben talk about the politics of land acknowledgments, unlearning white supremacy ourselves and teaching that to others, the ongoing Israeli genocide of Palestinians, redlining, property law, and more

Ben, Tim and Kim talk bad faith arguments against police abolition, the partnership between the fossil fuel industry and state violence, how Jacob Frey is a turd and Ted Wheeler is a ghoul, why even well meaning people don't change things from the inside, why we deserve revenge for the pandemic, how to tell when direct action is necessary, and much more.

Ben and Kim are joined by Trey (@LowkeyTwits) to talk about ghouls in Virginia politics, the fossil fuel industry and its influence in politics, why Dominion in particular is terrible, old jerks and rich families who corruptly run stuff, why all mayors suck, neoconfederates, why dolphins and aliens are our friends, and much more!

Ben, Kim and Tim talk about burnout, why organizer guilt is terrible, why structure matters but isn't a cure all, why we shouldn't get used for our skills, why ruthlessness isn't the same thing as building power, why there are more Richard Nixons than John Browns, and why bureaucracy is bad (a pod favorite topic!)

Ben, Kim and Tim are joined by Producer Matt, stepping in front of the mic for the 1st (but hopefully not last!) time on BFUL. We talk mindless escapism, messed up power grids, the uselessness of the state, Genghis Khan, Kroger being despicable, small mesh networks, and much more.

Ben, Kim and Tim are joined by Grey (@runtothesilence) to talk about our local street medics, different approaches to taking care of each other in the street and in everyday life, the danger of untrained street medics vs. the danger of not training people at all, avoiding toxic masculine nonsense during actions, and Tim's pretentious but always accurate word usage.

Ben, Kim and Tim talk stocks (they're bad), the continuing occupation of Washington D.C. (also bad), Kim's Tinder ban (bad but hilarious), our childhood politics (bad and embarrassing), the ongoing Years of S**t (very bad), the 1st Amendment (fine), and abolishing parasocial relationships (very good.)

Ben, Kim and Tim talk about Trump's attempted coup (which was definitely an inside job), how Ted Cruz is Jar Jar Binks, the messiness of adult emotions, what the fascists actually want, and what we should expect next from the temporarily disappointed QAnon weirdos.

Ben, Kim and Tim talk to John (@parsonshanged) about our capacity to change, building networks of solidarity and mutual aid, busting shit down (in a good way!), and organizing both inside and outside of unions. Ya know, the good stuff!

Kim Ben and Tim are joined by Andre to talk anime, confronting fascists in the street, feeling cowardly, affinity groups, being old in a young movement, and much more.

Ben, Kim and Tim are joined by Sabrina(@SabrinaSpiher) to check vibes, talk Pittsburgh politics, do a utility round up, make a dossier for enemy of the pod Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, and dig into how we do mutual aid in the face of repression from 6'10" politically ambitious bullies.

Ben, Kim and Tim debrief the election (ugh), their ballots, the Great Lakes, cat mischief, terrible city councils, Prop 22, the death of politics, and a whole lot more

Ben, Kim and Tim talk to Yesi (@StolenVelour_) about guns, gun culture, brosplaining, community defense, and how to push back on cowboy bullshit. Tim pretends to confuse San Diego and San Jose but actually he knew the difference the whole time!

This week, Ben, Kim and Tim talk to... themselves?? We explore: schadenfreude, talking to your parents about the police, crappy journalism, Kim being the podcast's main guy, understanding death, and lots of other stuff. You can find Ben's piece on climate disaster here: https://medium.com/@_b_e_n_c_/action-at-the-end-bdd26c879ec6

Ben, Kim and Tim are joined by Maddie (@MASTERBLAST0ISE) to talk about fighting mini bosses (eh), organizing your neighbors (good), replicating non-profit structures (bad), deciding to be the vanguard (dangerous), and tons of other stuff.

Ben, Kim and Tim talk to Chris (@Itmechr3) about bureaucracy and why it sucks, David Graeber and why he was great, direct action as freedom, Mao, bad vibes, and much more. Moreover, ICE must be destroyed

Ben, Kim and Tim continue their conversation with T from Machete y Mate (@tgracchus1848) about the Years of Lead, socialist careerism, laziness, mega-farces, political aesthetics and much more.

Ben, Kim and Tim talk to T from Machete y Mate (@tgracchus1848)about the Years of Lead, an eerily familiar post-WWII period in Italy where fascists and antifascists clashed for decades. Other important subjects broached: haircuts, essential workers, shithead mayors, polycentrism, and rentable yurts. This is part one of our conversation. Part two coming soon!

Ben, Kim and Tim are joined by Leslie (@garbage_hime) to talk about why self-care is necessary and revolutionary, why lying to your boss is good, how to defeat Massholes, and much more.

Ben, Kim and Tim welcome Mel (@melhuman) to Wrecker HQ to talk about restorative justice, Ben's terrible bike stealing habit, the (sometimes)positive power of shame, and a bunch of other stuff. Joe Biden, prosecute this!!

Ben, Kim and Tim are joined by Dakota, an antifascist organizer from the Pacific Northwest. They talk about how fascists are corny (but still scary), deradicalization as a legit practice vs. non-profit bullshit, and the magical train that instantly transports anarchists to the latest protest. Among many other things!

We're back! Ben, Kim and Tim talk about the police being bastardly, conspiracy theories, tearing down statues, and what comes out of mutual aid projects (even the ones that end). And, as always, anarchy/anarchism, babyyyyyy!

Kim, Ben, Matt, and Tim are joined by Fiona to discuss ways in which we can come together to provide mutual support during the current crisis and beyond.

Kim, Ben, Matt, and Tim discuss COVID-19, the failures of capitalism and the state to deal with the pandemic, and begin to sketch out some things we can do to make things better.

Kim, Matt, and Tim talk about organizing in their respective areas, their personal relationships to DSA and LSC, and how folks are reacting to Covid-19 in their cities.

Ben C., Tim S., Kim L. and Matt. talk about the new, complicated intersection of the Democratic Socialists of America and its Libertarian Socialist Caucus, figuring out ways to beat capitalism with radical democracy, and complain about election stuff.