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Fucking Cancelled

Fucking Cancelled

Fucking Cancelled is a socialist podcast from Montreal for people who dream of a left grounded in solidarity, freedom, and responsibility rather than identity, coercion, and dysfunction. www.fuckingcancelled.com

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97:26

Organizing Against the Nexus: A Proactive Approach to...

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2022/04/20

In Episode 28, we examine organisation policies which uphold cancel culture. What is wrong with policies like these? Why organize against them? And what are some proactive approaches we can take to counter these practices?Part of the series Organizing Against the Nexus.Show NotesEpisode 6 - Refusing to be Accountable: Responsibility, Boundaries, Intervention and PunishmentEpisode 26 - Nobody's Getting Cancelled: Breakups in the Age of Cancel CultureAnarchist Bookfair Exclusions PolicyFollow Fucking

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106:10

Principles Before Personalities: Responsibility

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2022/03/16

In Episode 27, we talk about responsibility. What are the different uses of this word, and how does it differ from 'accountability'? What lessons can we learn about responsibility from the 12 Steps? And why is it a topic so seldom discussed in the Nexus?Part of the Principles Before Personalities series.Show NotesEpisode One - Principles Before Personalities: An Introduction to Fucking CancelledFollow Fucking Cancelled on Instagram.Find merch in our shop.ClementineMorrigan.comJayLesoleil.comTheme

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98:32

Nobody's Getting Cancelled: Breakups in the Age of...

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2022/02/26

In Episode 26, we discuss breakups in the age of cancel culture. We ask what happens when we think of cancellation as a form of intimate partner abuse, talk about why it is that some people can feel the need to control their ex-partners, and investigate how the Nexus promotes and protects this type of behaviour. Finally, we talk about some things we can do instead of cancelling our exes.Part of the Nobody’s Getting Cancelled series.Show NotesEpisode 6 - Refusing to be Accountable: Responsibility,

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89:22

Replatformed with David Rovics: What We Have in Common

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2022/01/30

In Episode 25, we sit down with David Rovics, a musician, writer, and libertarian socialist from the United States. We discuss socialism, anti-fascism, internationalism, and the importance of building solidarity. We get into the experience of being cancelled and misrepresented on a large scale. Finally, we finish off the episode with David playing some of his songs for us. Part of the Replatformed series.Show NotesDavid's websiteDavid on YoutubeThis Week with David RovicsDavid Rovics on

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73:08

Talking Shit with Dr. Maria Paredes: When Does this End?

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2021/12/20

In Episode 24, we are joined by Dr. Maria Paredes, licensed trauma therapist and certified eating disorder specialist, out of the United States. We discuss cancel culture as it relates to therapy. How can therapists support cancelled people? How can cancelled people find supportive therapy? What happens when a canceller is in the therapy room? What happens when it's therapists doing the cancelling? This episode will be useful for therapists, and those seeking or in therapy alike. Part of the Talking

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110:14

Nobody's Getting Cancelled: Surviving Cancellation

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2021/11/24

In Episode 23, we discuss the art of surviving cancellation. What are some ways to take real responsibility if you do feel like you've actually done something you regret? What is in your control and what isn't? What does it mean to accept things about your situation that you can't change? And most importantly, what are some ways to change the things you can? You can still have a beautiful life, even if you've been cancelled.Part of the Nobody’s Getting Cancelled series.Show NotesJay's new

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106:36

Talking Shit with Molly Frances: I Don't Want My...

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2021/11/13

In Episode 22, we sit down with writer, podcaster and friend of the pod Molly Frances. We discuss socialism and the Nexus, corporate social media, American food culture, and mental health. We also talk about why it is important not to let your spirit be crushed by cancel culture.Part of the Talking Shit series. Show NotesMolly's InstagramMolly's SubstackMolly's podcast, Out of the WoodsMolly's PatreonJohn McWhorter's new book 'Woke Racism'Follow Fucking Cancelled on Instagram.Find merch in our

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104:08

Refusing to be Accountable: On Accountability Processes

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2021/10/06

In Episode 21, we discuss accountability processes, and how they are often framed as alternatives to both the criminal justice system and cancel culture. We argue instead that they function as an extension of cancel culture, and do not effectively address situations typically covered by the criminal justice system. We offer an abolitionist critique of accountability processes, and suggest different approaches which are empowering for survivors, support real transformation, and acknowledge the

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125:30

Socialist Dreams: We Have a World to Win

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2021/09/08

In Episode 20, we talk socialist dreaming. Why is it important to dream? What do we gain from dreaming? How does the punitive and dogmatic atmosphere in 'social justice' circles restrict our dreams? And most importantly, what are our socialist dreams -- what does it look like in the world we want to win? SHOW NOTES: Capitalist Realism by Mark Fisher Some Remarks on Consensus by David Graeber Dmitri Lascaris' Ecosocialist Platform Follow Fucking Cancelled on Patreon. Find merch on our

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91:06

Talking Shit with Stevie Lang: People Need Care and...

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2021/08/11

In Episode 19, we're joined by friend of the pod Stevie Lang, a union organizer from Australia. We talk about what it's like working for a union, polyamory and BDSM, and raising a kid as a single parent. We also get into neoliberalism, the place of spirituality on the Left, and the fundamental human need for care.Part of the Talking Shit series. Show Notes'The Triumph of Militant Liberalism w/ Cedric Johnson', The Jacobin Show'Hold Onto Your Kids', by Gabor MatéStevie's PatreonStevie's

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80:22

Talking Shit with Freddie deBoer: It Would Be Bizarre...

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2021/07/28

In Episode 18, we sit down with Freddie deBoer, a writer out of Brooklyn, New York, USA. We discuss his classic piece "Planet of Cops" and the culture of constant recrimination and mutual surveillance that has taken hold of the left. We also get into free speech and why leftists should care about it, how to go about dismantling racism as a material, economic process rather than one of inner soul searching and HR trainings, and how to build socialism with freaky options. Part of the Talking Shit

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107:13

Half Measures Availed Us Nothing: Coming to Believe

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2021/07/08

In Episode 17, we discuss Step Two. We break down the concepts and principles behind the step and share our own experiences with taking Step Two. We then talk about what the concepts and principles of Step Two might offer people trying to leave the Nexus. Finally we consider the lack of spirituality on the Left and consider what role spirituality might play in building socialism.Parts of the Half Measures Availed Us Nothing series. Show NotesThe Big BookRed Enlightenment PodcastFollow Fucking

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94:41

Fucking Feelings: Attachment Theory and the Nexus

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2021/06/19

In Episode 16, we break down the basics of attachment theory and the various attachment styles. We discuss the difficulty of developing secure attachment within the Nexus, the role of disorganized attachment in fundamentalism, and the importance of understanding attachment needs for socialists.Part of the Fucking Feelings series. Show NotesClementine's SubstackHand-Holding “Supportive Touch” Leads to Less PainComplex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving, by Pete WalkerThe Traumatic Impact of Media

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97:22

Identity Crisis: Everything's Made Up and the Points...

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2021/06/10

In Episode 15, we discuss the third component of the Nexus, identitarianism. What do we mean by identitarianism and what are some of its characteristics? How do identitarian arguments work, and how do identitarian premises influence thought on the Left? Finally, we touch on alternative ways of addressing some of the difficult questions that identitarianism seeks to answer.Part of the Identity Crisis series.Show NotesRacecraft by Karen E. Fields and Barbara J. FieldsAdolph Reed Jr's DSA Talk

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72:04

Talking Shit with Africa Brooke: Leaving the Cult of...

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2021/05/26

In Episode 14, we sit down with coach and consultant Africa Brooke, based in London, England, to discuss her open letter, 'Why I'm Leaving the Cult of Wokeness'. We talk about dogma, denialism, and the American-centrism in social justice culture. We discuss the frequent framing of critiques of cancel culture as a 'white thing'. We consider the phenomenon of vague accusations and we unpack the distinction between self-censorship and self-responsibility. Part of the Talking Shit series. Show

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84:32

Half Measures Availed Us Nothing: Powerlessness and...

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2021/04/26

In Episode 13, we discuss the first of the 12 Steps. We break down the meaning of the step from our own experience, exploring it in relation to our recovery from addiction and alcoholism but also in a broader context. We think through how the spirit of Step One can offer freedom and acceptance in the face of cancellation. We also consider how Step One could be useful for those still caught up in cancelling. Admitting powerlessness is, paradoxically, how we find our power.Part of the Half Measure

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93:10

Talking Shit with Jen Elizabeth: Compassion Breeds...

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2021/04/01

In episode 12 we are joined by Jen Elizabeth, a harm reductionist and author out of Southern California. We discuss the principles of harm reduction, compassion as an antidote to shame, and the importance of respecting people's autonomy. We talk about meeting people where they're at, how sobriety and harm reduction approaches are placed in opposition to each other when they should be in solidarity, and how harm reduction can offer us ideas about what to do instead of cancel culture. Part of the

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75:16

Talking Shit with Jah Grey: Choose Grace

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2021/03/13

In Episode 11, we sit down with Jah Grey, an award winning photographer from Toronto. We talk about Jah's photography: beautiful portraits of black men, that explore black masculinity through a lens that highlights vulnerability, complexity, and humanity. We also talk about cancel culture (especially within queer and trans spaces), abolitionism, and the importance of opposing dehumanization and disposability. Jah reminds us that transformation is possible but that it doesn't come through shaming and

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62:20

Experience, Strength, and Hope with Poplar Rose:...

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2021/03/10

In Episode 10, we're joined by our friend Poplar Rose, a witch, writer, and herbalist living in BC, to talk about recovery from the trauma of cancellation. Poplar shares her experiences with cancellation, the sources of strength she found after her world fell apart, and the hope she holds for the future and offers to others.Part of the Experience, Strength, and Hope series.Show NotesBraiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall KimmererPoplar Rose on Out of the WoodsPoplar Rose on Holistic Trauma Healing

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119:07

Nobody's Getting Cancelled: You're All Cut Off

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2021/02/21

In Episode 9, we offer a 101 on cancel culture: what is cancellation, how does cancellation work, and what are the different types of cancellation? We also explain why we call it a 'culture', and explain why we oppose it: it's cruel, it prevents the left from building power, and it moves us away from developing real solutions for addressing both conflict and abuse. Throughout we maintain a commitment to our principles by refusing to cancel the cancellers.Part of the Nobody’s Getting Cancelled

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