THE DIGEST: Week Of March 16, 2025
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MOVIE NIGHT TONIGHT IN THE SUPPORTER DISCORD
We also host regular movie nights every Sunday at 8pm eastern and Monday evenings around 9pm Eastern—perfect for winding down with the community.
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Tonight (Sunday, March 16) at 8pm Eastern, we’re honoring Gene Hackman with a showing of The Quick and the Dead. And tomorrow, MackB will be showing part 2 of the original miniseries Brave New World at 9pm eastern.
DEBUNKING THE COMMUNIST MANIFESTO IS HERE.
I’m beyond thrilled that my newest book Debunking The Communist Manifesto is here. This is a 400-page rant debunking almost every paragraph of the communist manifesto and providing you with references and sources you can use every time someone tries to tell you that real communism has never been tried.
If you’re a member of the Red Menace Collective, download your free digital copy here.
INTRODUCING THE TRUE STORY OF MILITANT QUEER ACTIVISM, THE ORIGIN OF EVERY INSANE IDEA.
I’m thrilled to be making progress on my next book this year, Be Gay, Do Crime: The True Story of Militant Queer Anarchists The Mary Nardini Gang. Here’s a video preview:
You can currently read the first two chapters, with more coming this week on the Red Menace Collective.
Chapter 1 is free for everyone, and covers what was happening in Milwaukee that led it to be a breeding ground for queer activism in the 2000s:
Chapter 2 discusses how the pink triangles from World War II led to militant AIDS activism in the 80s, which led to a movement called Bash Back that started emerging in the 90s, which led to the Mary Nardini Gang in the 2000s.
Chapter 3 digs into their manifesto Toward The Queerest Insurrection:
NEW CONTENT THIS WEEK
Did you miss our SPY STREAM watching a queer kink workshop earlier? Don’t worry, you can watch it on demand now. We’ll be continuing with part two of this on Monday at 3pm eastern.
We also went inside a live call with the Democratic Socialists of America about fighting fascism. Find the replay on demand:
Have Trump’s policies created the next George Floyd? I think so.
Do you understand why the left is so obsessed with polyamory? Yes, there is a reason for it:
I’m introducing yet another new thing, but you’re going to love it:
[CLIP] The Queer Marxism Project is here.
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And listen to Judith Butler explain why queer Marxists reject identity entirely:
[CLIP] Judith Butler’s Real Agenda: Why Queer Marxists Reject Identity
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THE COUNTER-REVOLUTIONARY BOOK CLUB
Episode 6 of the Counter-Revolutionary Book Club is live:
We’ll finish this text this week. Find the files here and explore the reading list.
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SUPPORTER PERKS
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I host a supporter zoom call on Mondays at 7pm eastern time.
Movie night in the supporter discord on Sundays at 8pm Eastern, hosted by the wonderful Jennifire and on Monday at 9pm eastern with Mack B.
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BITCHCRAFT on the second Saturday of each month at 3pm eastern, an open zoom call to bitch while you craft.
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