Fabian Holt

“Movement Parties” and Democratic Socialists of America The rapid growth of DSA in recent decades is part of a global phenomenon of voters and activists from the Left and Right who distrust the political establishment and traditional parties, and have form...

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I will eventually shut up about this but Bad Bunny’s use of the power lines is an outstanding example of how to communicate about climate and energy issues. Not about who is the smartest nerd in the room and spewing numbers but about people’s actual lives. Genius.

The real wedding at Bad Bunny's halftime show. 👰

Cutting the cake. Kids dancing, falling asleep. The couple's first dance. 🤍 🇵🇷

YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

Stay free

A note to all the celebrities, athletes, and CEOs who are too afraid to speak out in the current climate: We don’t need you. But we will remember your silence in this moment.

I'm writing about the Palestine Action hunger strikers at the moment, any of whom could die at any moment, and the astonishing media and government silence surrounding them. The Establishment seems to have become even crueller than when Thatcher was PM.

It’s not about drugs. If it was, Trump wouldn’t have pardoned one of the largest narco traffickers in the world last month.

It’s about oil and regime change.

And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.

Mamdani gets it: the task of ecosocialists is to show that we can build a fairer, greener world faster than centrists.

It was an honor to be interviewed in-depth by @lalehkhalili.bsky.social @proteanmag.com

A key theme: how to analyze “extractive frontiers” from a world-systemic perspective attentive to both the structures of colonialism and capitalism—and to socio-ecological struggle proteanmag.com/2025/12/22/e...

Sarahana Shrestha is building a progressive movement in the Hudson Valley The growth of left-wing politics isn’t limited to New York City.

San Francisco could follow the example from New York and begin to build a whole new political bloc based entirely around making PG&E public. In the Hudson Valley, the fight against their corporate utility, Central Hudson, is a defining part of @sarahana.bsky.social's work as a state Assembly member.

The Far Right in Germany Keeps Trying to Unseal National Secrets

The Far Right in Germany [is colluding with Russia] www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/w...

🔔 GOOD NEWS today from a grassroots campaign in the Hudson Valley that's trying to permanently bring down the price of their light bills with public power! Check out the full details and get involved in this campaign with @sarahana.bsky.social and @mhvdsa.bsky.social

Tech elites are starting their own for-profit cities They want to escape from regulation and ‘failing’ democracy — but are they more opportunistic than libertarian?

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang tells Joe Rogan that Trump "saved the AI industry...  If not for his pro-growth energy policy, we would not be able to build factories for AI."

The Quick and Shameful Death of Biden’s Biggest Policy It was far too easy for Republicans to kill the Inflation Reduction Act. Where did those who crafted it go wrong?

I spent months talking to many, many people for this long post-mortem of the Inflation Reduction Act: What forces were responsible for creating it, and how could it be gutted so unceremoniously? What might come next?

No easy answers ofc but hopefully a bit of clarity
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I feel misunderstood here

Thanks to The Majority Report

We spent a year investigating billionaires for @washingtonpost.com.

We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.

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🎙️ In our new podcast, @fholt.bsky.social discusses the evolution of the Democratic Socialists of America and to what extent it is bound to large cities or can address a broader electorate.

🎧 Listen to it now:
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‘Make no mistake – this was a coup’: the extraordinary downfall of the BBC’s top bosses The whirlwind that started when Deborah Turness came under attack at a board meeting is part of a wider political story, some say

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Episode 222: Organize or Burn with Fabian Holt Podcast Episode · Across the Margin: The Podcast · 11/04/2025 · 49m

I’m thrilled to be on the Across the Margins podcast today!

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Opinion | How to Be a Good Citizen of a Bad Country

How to Be a Good Citizen of a Bad Country www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/o...

The Myth of Democratic Resilience – In Conversation with Jennifer Cyr and Nic Cheeseman | Review of Democracy In our latest episode of the special series produced in partnership with the Journal of Democracy, we discuss the recent article co-authored by Jennifer Cyr, Nic Cheeseman and Matías Bianchi, entitled...

Democracy is less resilient than commonly assumed. Democratic capital is more easily depleted than built revdem.ceu.edu/2025/10/06/t...

Let me excerpt the concluding paragraph:

Chart showing Trump's net approval compared with this point in previous presidencies. In 2009, Obama's approval at this point was approximately +7, in 2017 Trump's was -16 and in 2021 Biden's was -7

Donald Trump's approval rating in our tracker has fallen to -18, the lowest it has ever been (lower than any point in his first term) www.economist.com/interactive/...

A Federal Offshore Wind Authority: A Public Moon Shot for Offshore Wind We propose that a future administration establish a federal Offshore Wind Authority to supercharge buildout and deliver affordable electricity.

The current federal administration is destabilizing the offshore wind industry with stop-work orders and slashed subsidies. We need a credible plan to meet climate targets and build capacity—enter a federal Offshore Wind Authority. climateandcommunity.org/research/off...

A New Environment for Climate Politics (SSIR) An excerpt from Organize or Burn on how movement politics can respond to democratic crisis

My work is featured in Stanford Social Innovation Review today @nyupress.bsky.social @publicpowerny.bsky.social ssir.org/books/excerp...

Great! Relevant to the last post/slide is perhaps Fernando Racimos new book on activism among scholars

I was recently invited to present my thoughts on the role of universities in the #climate crisis

Several audience members asked that I share my slides, so I've decided to post them here too as an open resource

I'd love any feedback, & for you to share examples of projects & best practice.

Long 🧵😊

Thanks very much, also for the opportunity to join you all online. I hope the meeting was fun and productive! #publicpower