The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal

It's bathroom bigotry all over again.  We remember just how racist Jesse Helms was, and how perfectly okay the Republican Party was with all of that bigotry.  There's likely to be lots of Cabinet-appointment drama in the next little bit, but please keep your eyes on the corruption and grift.  What music is Bluegal listening to? Link for this episode:  "Franciscan Blessing"  More at proleftpod.com. You can help us pay for DG's eye doctor expenses athttps://www.gofundme.com/f/help-ease-dgs-medical-financial-burdenBlue Gal's knitting podcast!  https://www.youtube.com/@flangumOur podcast YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/@ProfessionalLeftSupport the show:PayPal |  https://paypal.me/proleftpodcastPatreon | https://patreon.com/proleftpodSupport the show

Today is a good day for us to remember that we are not alone or crazy...or doomed.  Trump Co is destined for SELF-destruction. And we came across a Steve Gilliard post from TWENTY years ago that is amazingly timely. More at proleftpod.com.Links for this episode: Athenae/Allison Hantschel in Dame Magazine, "Democracy is dying in broad daylight."  https://www.damemagazine.com/2024/11/19/democracy-is-dying-in-broad-daylight/Driftglass 2012 remembers Steve Gilliard, 2004:  https://driftglass.blogspot.com/2012/10/remember-remember-8th-of-november.html.You can help us pay for DG's eye doctor expenses athttps://www.gofundme.com/f/help-ease-dgs-medical-financial-burdenBlue Gal's knitting podcast!  https://www.youtube.com/@flangumOur podcast YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/@ProfessionalLeftSupport the show:PayPal |  https://paypal.me/proleftpodcastPatreon | https://patreon.com/proleftpodSupport the show

Thursdays with Royko.  Guess who says we need a new liberal media?  Guess who says Matt Gaetz is a Sex Pervert? And Blue Gal interviews our 26yo about the election.  More at proleftpod.comYou can help us pay for DG's eye doctor expenses athttps://www.gofundme.com/f/help-ease-dgs-medical-financial-burdenBlue Gal's knitting podcast!  https://www.youtube.com/@flangumOur podcast YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/@ProfessionalLeftSupport the show:PayPal |  https://paypal.me/proleftpodcastPatreon | https://patreon.com/proleftpodSupport the show

We're on BlueSky!  bluegal, driftglass, proleftpodcast.  Join us! Five stages of grief?  How about five stages of MAGA victory, including bargaining, denial, and anger?  Because FAFO isn't just a cute acronym, it's their way of life. Also, Bluegal finds out that Artificial Intelligence can save a life, but may be programmed NOT to save a democracy. And Driftglass remembers when Archie Bunker joined a group with white hoods.  Heh. More at proleftpod.comYou can help us pay for DG's eye doctor expenses athttps://www.gofundme.com/f/help-ease-dgs-medical-financial-burdenBlue Gal's knitting podcast!  https://www.youtube.com/@flangumOur podcast YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/@ProfessionalLeftSupport the show:PayPal |  https://paypal.me/proleftpodcastPatreon | https://patreon.com/proleftpodSupport the show

Dive into a thoughtful exploration of political resilience post-election. The hosts reflect on two decades of blogging, frustrated by the complexities of electoral outcomes. They analyze the stark differences in campaigning strategies between political parties and the hypocrisy of elite attitudes toward immigration. Heartfelt discussions emphasize community support, with initiatives like knitting hats for the homeless. The podcast also highlights the importance of emotional resilience amidst political turmoil and the need for genuine action in social justice.

h/t Jimmy Kimmel for turning "Dumpster Fire," which Driftglass actually coined on his blog, into "Dumpster Fuhrer."  Bible Bitch has a very special "thou shalt not" for the Trump campaign.  And Driftglass compares Harris at the Elipse with Lincoln at Gettysburg.  And it fits.  We're off next Tuesday, Election Day, but we will appear on the Hal Sparks program on YouTube that day. See you then! More at proleftpod.comYou can help us pay for DG's eye doctor expenses athttps://www.gofundme.com/f/help-ease-dgs-medical-financial-burdenBlue Gal's knitting podcast!  https://www.youtube.com/@flangumOur podcast YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/@ProfessionalLeftSupport the show:PayPal |  https://paypal.me/proleftpodcastPatreon | https://patreon.com/proleftpodSupport the show

Happy Birthday Driftglass (Oct 30)!!!Trump's very very racist rally.  Who could have predicted?  Everybody.  Also, a certain NYT columnist who is NOT David Brooks, Ross Douthat, makes up reasons why he can't endorse Harris, including, and we are not making this up, traffic deaths during Covid.  And we've seen election literature from BOTH parties here in Springfield Illinois, but one party is... missing something?  from their literature. More at proleftpod.comYou can help us pay for DG's eye doctor expenses athttps://www.gofundme.com/f/help-ease-dgs-medical-financial-burdenBlue Gal's knitting podcast!  https://www.youtube.com/@flangumOur podcast YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/@ProfessionalLeftSupport the show:PayPal |  https://paypal.me/proleftpodcastPatreon | https://patreon.com/proleftpodEpisode image by @bluegal Support the show

Brian Kilmeade should win an award. Links for this episode:   Ezra Klein on Trump’s lack of guardrails… and dem failures? https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/22/opinion/donald-trump-ezra-klein-podcast.htmlChris Hayes hosts Michelle Goldberg and Jess McIntosh on the press failure to cover women’s rage in the wake of Dobbs.  https://crooksandliars.com/2024/10/watch-what-happens-after-maga-candidateYou just knew Brian Kilmeade would defend Trump's wanting Nazi generals https://crooksandliars.com/2024/10/brian-kilmeade-does-it-defends-trumpsDer Fuhrer’s Face 1942  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g73kKLts95U More at proleftpod.com.You can help us pay for DG's eye doctor expenses athttps://www.gofundme.com/f/help-ease-dgs-medical-financial-burdenBlue Gal's knitting podcast!  https://www.youtube.com/@flangumOur podcast YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/@ProfessionalLeftSupport the show:PayPal |  https://paypal.me/proleftpodcastPatreon | https://patreon.com/proleftpodEpisode image by @bluegal via Bing AISupport the show

Funny how Republicans loved the "p" word when it was about Bill Clinton.  Driftglass's 'five minutes on David Brooks' is back.  Tick tock! And we're not exactly accepting the Cheneys and The Bulwark into our tent. More at proleftpod.com. You can help us pay for DG's eye doctor expenses athttps://www.gofundme.com/f/help-ease-dgs-medical-financial-burdenBlue Gal's knitting podcast!  https://www.youtube.com/@flangumOur podcast YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/@ProfessionalLeftSupport the show:PayPal |  https://paypal.me/proleftpodcastPatreon | https://patreon.com/proleftpodEpisode image by @bluegal Support the show

Three weeks left. Kamala shows Bret Baier for the abusive bully jerk and not-a-journalist he is.  Driftglass reads a right wing Facebook post for filth and notes how much it depends...on the lies of the past?  More at proleftpod.com. You can help us pay for DG's eye doctor expenses athttps://www.gofundme.com/f/help-ease-dgs-medical-financial-burdenBlue Gal's knitting podcast!  https://www.youtube.com/@flangumOur podcast YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/@ProfessionalLeftSupport the show:PayPal |  https://paypal.me/proleftpodcastPatreon | https://patreon.com/proleftpodEpisode image by @bluegal Support the show