Air Date 10/25/2025 Trump's attacks on free speech, particularly with the use of the Federal Communications Commission, goes far beyond the Jimmy Kimmel story. We're in the middle of an all-out assault on  freedom of speech, a free and unbiased press, and freedom of association. Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991, message us on Signal at the handle bestoftheleft.01, or email <a href= "mailto:Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com">Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com</a> <a href="https://www.bestoftheleft.com/1746">Full Show Notes</a> Check out our new show, SOLVED! on <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/@BestOfTheLeft">YouTube</a>! <a href="https://www.bestoftheleft.com/support" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BestOfTheLeft.com/Support</a> (Members Get Bonus Shows + No Ads!) Use our links to shop <a href= "https://www.bestoftheleft.com/bookshop">Bookshop.org</a> and <a href= "https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=25361&awinaffid=262399&ued=https%3A%2F%2Flibro.fm%2Fswitch"> Libro.fm</a> for a non-evil book and audiobook purchasing experience! <a href="https://discord.gg/dhyZE3WMJn" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Join our Discord community</a>! KEY POINTS KP 1: <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4R_CP3a4cz0">FCC's Anna Gomez & Axios' Sara Fischer - Axios - Air Date 9-19-25</a> KP 2: <a href= "https://www.levernews.com/bari-weiss-cbs-news-and-the-conservative-media-takeover/"> Bari Weiss, CBS News, And The Conservative Media Takeover - Lever Time - Air Date 10-9-25</a> KP 3: <a href= "https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/trumps-nspm-7-is-a-threat-to-every-american"> Trumps Horrifying Plan to Destroy Free Speech W/ Ken Klippenstein - Current Affairs - Air Date 10-10-25</a> KP 4: <a href= "https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-they-ll-be-others-trump-threatens-more-indictments-of-foes-after-comey-248470597554"> ‘They’ll Be Others’: Trump THREATENS More Indictments of Foes After Comey - All In with Chris Hayes - Air Date 9-26-25</a> KP 5: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GV60cYEJCqg">Is ANTIFAscism Really a Violent Extremist Movement? - Matthew Cooke - Air Date 10-14-25</a> (00:48:56) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR On 'Working the Refs' DEEPER DIVES (00:53:51) SECTION A: ANTIFA (01:15:09) SECTION B: POLITICAL ENEMIES (01:53:02) SECTION C: FREE SPEECH (02:29:52) SECTION D: MEDIA TAKEOVER (02:52:28) SECTION E: MOCKING THE FACISTS SHOW IMAGE CREDITS Description: Black and white version of the official portrait of FCC Chair Brendan Carr with the list of words banned by the Trump administration in red over his face. Credit: Internal composite design. |  <a href= "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Brendan_Carr,_official_portrait_2025.jpg"> Carr official portrait</a> via Wikimedia Commons, public domain.   Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Visit us at <a href= "http://www.bestoftheleft.com/">BestOfTheLeft.com</a> Listen Anywhere! <a href= "https://www.bestoftheleft.com/listen">BestOfTheLeft.com/Listen</a> Listen Anywhere! Follow BotL: <a href= "https://bsky.app/profile/bestoftheleft.bsky.social">Bluesky</a> | <a href="https://mastodon.social/@bestoftheleft">Mastodon</a> | <a href="https://www.threads.net/@bestoftheleft">Threads</a> | <a href="https://x.com/BestOfTheLeft">X</a> Like at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft</a> Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com

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