Nick Girard came back on the show to talk about everything from Russian genocide rhetoric and Canadian arms exports to Gaza, to AI giving deadly advice, to workers fighting back against unpaid labor. It’s another week of capitalism’s most deranged stories, and why solidarity is the only way through.Nick’s work: In the BeginningBuy Nick’s book in Canada <a href="https://a.co/d/bbtJsT4" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://a.co/d/bbtJsT4</a>Buy Nick’s book in the US <a href="https://a.co/d/czu4Maw" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://a.co/d/czu4Maw</a>Nick on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nickdgirard/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/nickdgirard/</a>  My links: <a href="https://linktr.ee/skepticalleftist" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/skepticalleftist</a> Sources + Mutual AidRussia/Ukraine<ul><li><a href="https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/07/31/russian-state-media-runs-op-ed-titled-no-one-should-remain-alive-in-ukraine" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/07/31/russian-state-media-runs-op-ed-titled-no-one-should-remain-alive-in-ukraine</a> </li><li><a href="https://ria.ru/20250730/ukraina-2032235759.html" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ria.ru/20250730/ukraina-2032235759.html</a> </li><li><a href="https://irepod.com/podcast/silicon-curtain/breaking-shocking-russian-article-calls-for-genoci" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://irepod.com/podcast/silicon-curtain/breaking-shocking-russian-article-calls-for-genoci</a></li><li><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/trump-putin-ukraine-alaska-peace-talks-where-when-b2804968.html" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/trump-putin-ukraine-alaska-peace-talks-where-when-b2804968.html</a> </li></ul>Canada’s continued arms shipments to Israel<ul><li><a href="https://www.castanet.net/news/Canada/565901/The-controversy-over-Canada-s-rules-on-military-exports-to-Israel-explained" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.castanet.net/news/Canada/565901/The-controversy-over-Canada-s-rules-on-military-exports-to-Israel-explained</a></li><li><a href="https://player.captivate.fm/episode/0f272101-9e2c-42b2-863a-e50ec89bb26e" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://player.captivate.fm/episode/0f272101-9e2c-42b2-863a-e50ec89bb26e</a> </li><li><a href="https://youtu.be/sIFmhdMTLog?si=mqUxvmL3Eo7NM_Bo" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/sIFmhdMTLog?si=mqUxvmL3Eo7NM_Bo</a> </li></ul>Journalists murdered in Gaza<ul><li><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/al-jazeera-correspondent-anas-al-sharif-killed-gaza-city-israel-1.7605557" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/al-jazeera-correspondent-anas-al-sharif-killed-gaza-city-israel-1.7605557</a></li><li><a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/10/al-jazeera-journalist-anas-al-sharif-killed-in-israeli-attack-in-gaza-city?taid=68990bdaef705d00017cb1f8" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/10/al-jazeera-journalist-anas-al-sharif-killed-in-israeli-attack-in-gaza-city?taid=68990bdaef705d00017cb1f8</a></li></ul>Bad AI Medical Advice<ul><li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/man-follows-diet-advice-from-chatgpt-ends-up-with-psychosis-2000640705" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://gizmodo.com/man-follows-diet-advice-from-chatgpt-ends-up-with-psychosis-2000640705</a> </li></ul>AI Content Used to Spread Hate<ul><li><a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/11328903/artificial-intelligence-hate-content-videos/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://globalnews.ca/news/11328903/artificial-intelligence-hate-content-videos/</a> </li></ul>Cuomo Sucks<ul><li><a href="https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/cuomo-mamdani-should-move-out-of-rent-stabilized-apartment.html" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/cuomo-mamdani-should-move-out-of-rent-stabilized-apartment.html</a> </li></ul>Fires Spread Across Europe<ul><li><a href="https://apnews.com/article/heatwave-france-red-alert-fires-0041a4f17e22eaa205964ed5c01d6c24" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://apnews.com/article/heatwave-france-red-alert-fires-0041a4f17e22eaa205964ed5c01d6c24</a> </li></ul>Air Canada Flight Attendants plan to Strike - (we will cover the updated version of this on Aug 26)<ul><li><a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/11329492/air-canada-flight-attendants-pickets-day-of-action/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://globalnews.ca/news/11329492/air-canada-flight-attendants-pickets-day-of-action/</a> </li></ul>Marjorie Taylor Greene is corrupt as fuck<ul><li><a href="https://www.removepaywall.com/search?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedailybeast.com%2Fmarjorie-taylor-greene-suffers-outburst-over-report-exposing-massive-wealth-jump%2F" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.removepaywall.com/search?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedailybeast.com%2Fmarjorie-taylor-greene-suffers-outburst-over-report-exposing-massive-wealth-jump%2F</a> </li></ul>Mutual Aid and support shout outs<ul><li>Support KJ’s fight against a brain tumor — donate to the GoFundMe campaign for Eric’s nephew:<a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-kj-with-his-battle-against-a-brain-tumor" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-kj-with-his-battle-against-a-brain-tumor</a></li><li>Regina Cathedral Community Fridge — volunteer-run, 24/7 mutual aid fridge in Regina; feeding local neighbours every day. Help them here:<a href="https://www.cathedralcommunityfridge.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://www.cathedralcommunityfridge.com/</a></li><li>The European Heat Aid Great Walk (2025) — a grassroots campaign walking 20 marathons across Austria, Belgium, and Spain in August to provide heat relief and support to people experiencing homelessness. Donate, follow, or participate:<a href="https://www.homelessentrepreneur.org/en/solidary-projects/the-great-walk" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://www.homelessentrepreneur.org/en/solidary-projects/the-great-walk</a><a href="https://www.homelessentrepreneur.org/en/solidary-projects/the-great-walk?utm_source=chatgpt.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> apartmenttherapy.com+6homelessentrepreneur.org+6donorbox.org+6</a></li><li>Palestine Children’s Relief Fund (PCRF) — offering medical care, food, and humanitarian aid to children and families in Gaza and the West Bank: <a href="https://www.pcrf.net/donate" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.pcrf.net/donate</a></li></ul>Also check out <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/lefttexascongress.bsky.social" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bsky.app/profile/lefttexascongress.bsky.social</a>

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