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Ep 10: Francesca Fiorentini | Fascism Hates a Good Punchline Podcast Episode · In the Meanwhile · 08/01/2025 · 1h 2m

We made it through another week of The Horrors! To celebrate, we've got a special surprise: none other than Francesca Fiorentini @franifio.bsky.social on this week's episode. She's helping us laugh at fascists, call out billionaires, and teach toddlers to curse 🤩
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COLUMN | What It Means When a South Seattle Restaurant Chooses People Over Profit After a devastating fire, Beacon Hill’s beloved Homer reopens Aug. 1 with its full staff intact — thanks to owners who chose to pay employees during the closure, prioritizing people over profit and st...

Beacon Hill’s beloved Homer reopens today. Beyond the celebration, it’s a reminder of what’s possible when bosses choose partnership over exploitation, and when labor is met not with disregard, but with dignity.

Ep 10: Francesca Fiorentini | Fascism Hates a Good Punchline In the Meanwhile · Episode

Crossed off a bucket list item in interviewing the Jordan/Lebron of political comedy, Francesca Fiorentini! She shared her secrets on how to laugh at fascists, call out billionaires, and still potty‑train a toddler, all in the same week!

In the Meanwhile Philosophy Podcast · Updated Weekly · No hot takes. No empty platitudes. No easy hope. Just real talk about how we hold onto our humanity, build something better—and maybe even laugh along the way. Bring snacks. Bring questions. We’re fig…

I got to talk with @inthemeanwhile.bsky.social — a new podcast from the fantastic @mhgreen3000.bsky.social and @kenworthy.bsky.social — about why how we talk about health care is literally a life and death matter....

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The Oklahoma Schools Superintendent, a religious extremist, is in hot water after having porn on a screen during a meeting.

I know 'separation of church and state' was never gonna happen with this guy, but I guess I assumed we'd at least get 'separation of school meetings and Pornhub.'

So grateful to have @matthewcort.land join us on In the Meanwhile this week to talk about the current moment and what it means for Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security, etc. They remind us that there are still so many reasons to fight and stand up for each other. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

If your deductible is currently higher than your will to live, this one’s for you!

Under Siege From Trump and Musk, a Top Liberal Group Falls Into Crisis

Between Musk & the Trump administration, Media Matters has been squeezed to the brink. In settlement discussions, lawyers for X demanded the organization hand over all its cash and shut down — all because MM reported ads appeared on X next to antisemitic content. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/25/u...

Nearly 300 pages of Atlanta’s ‘Cop City’ records released after first-of-its-kind ruling Atlanta Police Foundation forced to disclose a year after a lawsuit, and could have implications for other cities

"Every major US city has a private foundation supporting police, with more than 250 nationwide. The foundations have been used to pay for surveillance technologies in cities like Baltimore and Los Angeles without being subject to public scrutiny, according to the report."

One of my absolute favorite conversations, with one of my absolute favorite people. Much appreciation to Gabriel Teodros for coming on the pod!

Ep 8: Gabriel Teodros In the Meanwhile · Episode

Friday has arrived with a banger of an episode! This week, Nora and Marcus talk to MC, educator, and organizer Gabriel Teodros about grief, art, & love in a burning world. It’s a convo on joy as resistance & solidarity you can dance to. Come for the rhythm, stay for the revolution.

This was a necessary and really enlightening conversation. Huge thanks to @karamdana.bsky.social for joining us!

Ep 7: Karam Dana | To Stand With Palestine In the Meanwhile · Episode

This week on In the Meanwhile, Nora and I talk with Palestinian American scholar Karam Dana, whose new book doesn’t just explain Gaza: it calls out the lies, silence, and the people erased along the way.

It’s personal, political, and somehow still hopeful.

The Undocumented Socialist Alien Who Keeps Saving America A summer blockbuster about an undocumented alien with unyielding socialist values who continuously bails out a country clearly undeserving of him. Is it any wonder that James Gunn’s Superman movie, re...

Right-wing pundits are calling the new Superman movie a ‘beta cuck fest.’ That’s how you know it’s doing something right.

Check out my full review of it.

They're Literally Angry at Superman for Being Nice How James Gunn's comments about "basic human kindness" triggered a predictable right-wing media meltdown.

"Conservative media has spent so much energy trying to convince people that Superman, of all characters, is anti-American that they've accidentally revealed their own vision of America: one where kindness is weakness, where immigrants are threats, where helping others is “woke ideology.”"

If cops kept us safe, America would be the safest country on Earth. So, why isn’t it?

Journalist Schuyler Mitchell pulls back the curtain on how policing often reproduces the very violence it claims to stop.

On our latest episode, Nora and I chop it up with Schuyler Mitchell about broken reforms, police budget bloat, and why your neighbor with a first aid kit most likely has a better safety plan than the state.

This week on In the Meanwhile, Nora and I talk to journalist Schuyler Mitchell about how “defund the police” somehow turned into “let’s give them drones and matching riot fits.” Spoiler: both parties helped.

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My mama!

Thank you for coming on the show!

Loved this conversation with @kenworthy.bsky.social and @mhgreen3000.bsky.social about relationships, autonomy, isolation, resistance, masculinity, and so much more.

Ep 4: Empathy Podcast Episode · In the Meanwhile · 06/20/2025 · 1h 9m

Ultimately, this week's episode is a heartfelt discussion about how we show up and care in a time of rampant polycrisis and dehumanization. As an added bonus, @mhgreen3000.bsky.social and @kenworthy.bsky.social awkwardly try to impersonate Joe Rogan and Elon Musk. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

Ep 5: Dean Spade In the Meanwhile · Episode

What if the most radical thing we can do right now is love each other better? On this episode of In the Meanwhile, we sit down with Dean Spade to talk mutual aid, messy love, and why your romantic partner shouldn’t be your entire disaster plan. open.spotify.com/episode/1SuV...

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Tired of hot takes & “good vibes only” optimism? Same.

Nora Kenworthy & I just launched In The Meanwhile—a podcast for folks trying to make sense of this mess and still believe in joy, community, & showing the hell up.

Real talk, cautious hope, a few laughs! Listen wherever you get your podcast!

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Welcome to Ep 1 of In the Meanwhile! @mhgreen3000.bsky.social and @kenworthy.bsky.social talk about what it means to live through this messy era: where the old world is collapsing, the new one isn’t here yet, and the group chat is full of dread 😅 youtu.be/fnP9dFbpy1I?....

Unlearning Book Club: Readying to Rise by Marcus Harrison Green YouTube video by Unlearning with Lindsey T. H. Jackson

Lately, every day feels like an emotional buffet: a little hope, a lot of dread, and a side of “is this late-stage capitalism or just my anxiety acting up again?”

So I sat down with the brilliant Lindsey T.H. Jackson for this month’s Unlearning Book Club to talk through it all!

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HAPPENING NOW: Hundreds of protesters chant “Free our Mayor!” outside the DHS building in Newark, NJ where Mayor Ras Baraka is being held (Video: @spydermonkeywatch.bsky.social)

The Ethics Code Showdown If the council's ethics code is overturned, elected officials could openly vote on legislation even if it directly impacts their financial interests, clearing the way for landlords to vote against ren...

Forget Netflix. If you crave drama, you just had to tune into the Seattle City Council’s Governance, Accountability, and Economic Development meeting on Thursday.

The Downfall of the Climate Savior Who Never Was There’s a special glee in watching the real-time, self-induced demise of the world’s richest man. Elon Musk, once crowned the boy-king of tech utopianism, has become a tragicomic emblem of what happen...

We gave him billions in subsidies. In return, Musk crushed unions, exploited workers, and turned our climate hopes into weapons against democracy. Musk's trajectory isn't just about a billionaire's public implosion—it’s about the lie of green capitalism. Check out my latest piece.