In this episode I dive into the rising tide of authoritarianism and the corporate overreach fueling it. From Canadian soldiers flashing Nazi salutes, to mass surveillance spreading across the UK, to Trump’s threats to deploy the National Guard in Chicago — the pattern is clear. Add in YouTube secretly altering creators’ videos and scraping billions for AI training, and it’s obvious we’re living in the tightening grip of authoritarianism. I also cover Canada finally admitting famine in Gaza, the Air Canada strike over unpaid hours, and the Trump DOJ’s bizarre deportation push.Sources<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/soldiers-hateful-conduct-nazi-salute-1.7612928">https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/soldiers-hateful-conduct-nazi-salute-1.7612928</a><a href="https://www.nacion.com/tecnologia/sistema-de-reconocimiento-facial-masivo-en-tiempo/HNRBX6ESRBF5LMJOWGL2D7US7M/story/">https://www.nacion.com/tecnologia/sistema-de-reconocimiento-facial-masivo-en-tiempo/HNRBX6ESRBF5LMJOWGL2D7US7M/story/</a><a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/brandon-johnson-chicago-trump-national-guard_n_68ab93b3e4b0176c52bfa5f7">https://www.huffpost.com/entry/brandon-johnson-chicago-trump-national-guard_n_68ab93b3e4b0176c52bfa5f7</a><a href="https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/the-clowns-arent-funny-anymore">https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/the-clowns-arent-funny-anymore</a><a href="https://www.ipolitics.ca/2025/08/25/ottawa-slams-israel-after-official-finding-of-famine-urges-halt-to-escalating-war/">https://www.ipolitics.ca/2025/08/25/ottawa-slams-israel-after-official-finding-of-famine-urges-halt-to-escalating-war/</a><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg3ze0yxy0o">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg3ze0yxy0o</a><a href="https://www.rawstory.com/trump-justice-department-2673919484/">https://www.rawstory.com/trump-justice-department-2673919484/</a> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/25/kilmar-abrego-garcia-uganda-deportation-trump?utm_source=chatgpt.com">https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/25/kilmar-abrego-garcia-uganda-deportation-trump?utm_source=chatgpt.com</a><a href="https://apnews.com/article/uganda-us-deportations-criticism-692a6cbf61c96ac3ed837b567bf2d72c">https://apnews.com/article/uganda-us-deportations-criticism-692a6cbf61c96ac3ed837b567bf2d72c</a><a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/23/kilmar-abrego-garcia-deportation-00521576">https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/23/kilmar-abrego-garcia-deportation-00521576</a><a href="https://apnews.com/article/abrego-garcia-deportation-uganda-ice-2bad172b72c4871bc20bfa221b49b8bd">https://apnews.com/article/abrego-garcia-deportation-uganda-ice-2bad172b72c4871bc20bfa221b49b8bd</a><a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/08/25/kilmar-abrego-garcia-deportation-uganda-pause-judge">https://www.axios.com/2025/08/25/kilmar-abrego-garcia-deportation-uganda-pause-judge</a><a href="https://euroweeklynews.com/2025/08/24/youtube-is-editing-billions-of-users-videos-and-training-ai-without-their-consent">https://euroweeklynews.com/2025/08/24/youtube-is-editing-billions-of-users-videos-and-training-ai-without-their-consent</a>Mutual Aid/Support<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"> 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/"> https://www.cathedralcommunityfridge.com/</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">https://www.pcrf.net/donate</a></li><li><a href="https://linktr.ee/taylor_mcnallie">https://linktr.ee/taylor_mcnallie</a> Multiple ways to help people across Canada</li></ul>Also check out <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/lefttexascongress.bsky.social">https://bsky.app/profile/lefttexascongress.bsky.social</a> Support the show Patreon: <a href="http://patreon.com/skepticalleftist">patreon.com/skepticalleftist</a> Substack: <a href="http://theskepticalleftist.substack.com">theskepticalleftist.substack.com</a> Ko-fi: <a href="http://ko-fi.com/skepticalleftist">ko-fi.com/skepticalleftist</a> Linktree: <a href="http://linktr.ee/skepticalleftist">linktr.ee/skepticalleftist</a>

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