Daniel Denvir

You know it’s going to be a good one when @thedigradio.bsky.social won’t even tell you how long the episode is

New on The Dig: Confronting Labor's Crisis w/ Micah Uetricht & Chris Brooks It’s no surprise to our listeners that the US labor movement has long been in serious crisis - but we might soon be hitting a point of no return, after which the revival of organized labor might not be possible.

If you only listen to one podcast this weekend, this is the one.

Listening to this so far excellent interview with @bentarnoff.com and @quinnslobodian.com on @thedigradio.bsky.social right now, recommended

This is an excellent listen: @thedigradio.bsky.social with @quinnslobodian.com and @bentarnoff.com about their recent book. I went in cautiously b/c I can't spare another brain cell for Musk, but the emphasis is squarely on the 'ism'. Super interesting analysis. thedigradio.com/podcast/musk...

Ben and Quinn do an unbelievably good job guiding us through our bizarre political-economic moment. Listen.

To cap it all off, Benjamin Moser will be talking -- with @danieldenvir.bsky.social -- about his book "Anti-Zionism: A Jewish History" at Riffraff on Sunday.

Two weeks ago, we swept municipal elections in Providence, RI. It’s the latest and a truly spectacular victory for the US left and will allow my city to become a real innovation hub for progressive solutions to the housing crisis, including rent stabilization and social housing.

This is a tremendous piece from start to finish, with so many quotable lines in between. An essential read for folks in Rhode Island and beyond.

Before @danieldenvir.bsky.social helped sweep elections across Providence, we worked through the backlog of listener questions for the Dig, which mostly asked about the nuts and bolts of socialist transition. We - or at least I - dutifully ducked them, but hopefully in a way that's interesting

Normally they wait until you win a prize or finish a book before getting posed questions like this. But happy to answer @danieldenvir.bsky.social's prompt: 'why are you like this?'

Look forward to hearing @danieldenvir.bsky.social and others break down this victory at some point. Great news!

providential voters: "sounds good to me, motherfucker"

Gonna need an explainer for why Reclaim RI knew Providence ball better than all these old hands who have been at it for so long.

Another banger from @thedigradio.bsky.social The same companies that jack up your premiums due to weather disasters driven by climate change are turning around and investing your money in the fossil fuel industries that are driving climate change. Capitalism will kill us all for profit.

“refusal from the start” I can’t recommend more strongly reading “Here Where We Live is Our Home” and then listening to this interview of @mollycrabapple.bsky.social by @danieldenvir.bsky.social on @thedigradio.bsky.social What a gift, particularly now. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Providence Mayor Brett Smiley released an attack ad trying to demonize me as a socialist extremist. It’s a desperate effort to blunt the momentum behind David Morales. Please donate DavidMoralesPVD.com and help us make Smiley regret his fearmongering, red-baiting campaign.

Another banger from @thedigradio.bsky.social

🚨BAY AREA: I’ll be coming to San Francisco, Berkeley and Oakland next weeks for a series of events on my book EXTRACTION — and on the intersections of climate, energy, mining, geopolitics, and the supply chains of global capitalism. Come through! www.theariofrancos.com/upcoming-eve...

Quote from the Rhode Island Royal Charter of 1663 engraved onto the southern facade of the RI State House: “to hold forth a lively experiment, that a most flourishing civil state may stand and best be maintained, with full liberty in religious concernments” 🏛️⚓️

How wonderful... another attack ad from incumbent Providence Mayor Brett Smiley’s campaign, this one titled “Full Control.” When your campaign’s message is built on scaring our neighbors instead of focusing on your vision for the next four years in our beautiful capital city, that says a lot. 🙄

In Issue No. 5, @keeanga.bsky.social spoke to @danieldenvir.bsky.social of @thedigradio.bsky.social Kamala Harris’s loss to Trump. Their conclusions about the Dems’ ineffectual leadership and the potential for a left-wing alternative anticipated this election cycle. hammerandhope.org/article/elec...

Also, @danieldenvir.bsky.social's statement reminded me of NYC Mayor Mamdani's interview with the New York Times when he said, "Cities have often been discussed as the laboratories of democracy — we can actually show that this isn’t a fantasy." www.nytimes.com/2026/07/18/m...

Shout it from the rooftops: City Council just voted to ban rental junk fees! #affordability #junkfees #renters #seattle #mayorkatiewilson

I liked this a lot and am excited for part two.

Just published first in two-part interview w/ @mollycrabapple.bsky.social on Here Where We Live Is Our Country: The Story of the Jewish Bund. This installment covers the foundation of the Bund through emigration to NYC to the Russian Revolutions of 1905 and 1917. www.thedigradio.com/podcast/maki...

Horrible to hear this news. I interviewed Johanna about her wonderful history of the Young Lords in 2020. www.thedigradio.com/podcast/youn...

An incredibly insightful conversation, for the launch an indispensable new book by @jwashing.bsky.social, out now @haymarketbooks.org. With @danieldenvir.bsky.social, @silkys13.bsky.social, and @harshawalia.bsky.social

Great interview with @triofrancos.bsky.social on the geopolitics of the renewable energy transition:

I know I recommend a lot of podcasts/other media, but if you take up any rec, do make it this one. I'm on ep. 6 and, so far, have been blown away – an enormous amount of thoughtful work, drawing from wonderful guests' deep expertise, all guided by Daniel's careful framing and probing questions.

At some point, I've been telling myself, I'm going to devote a week or so to listening to this and filling in a giant empty space in my brain about an incredibly huge and important country

This is a great series on Indonesia for anyone teaching modern Southeast Asia or Indonesian History. A group of terrific young Indonesian scholars and great prep and questioning by Denvir. @asianstudies.org @avick.bsky.social @tompepinsky.com @anu-chl.bsky.social

Yep, @danieldenvir.bsky.social hits directly on the major weakness of Smiley: promises of technocracy that don't match up with reality while demanding that Providence residents expect less from their city government. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/07/17/m...

Our friends at @haymarketbooks.org are holding an online discussion on the struggle to dismantle the immigrant detention system. With @silkys13.bsky.social, @jwashing.bsky.social, @harshawalia.bsky.social, & @danieldenvir.bsky.social! Register for link to the livestreamed video the day of the event:

Run soundtrack the past couple of weeks has been @thedigradio.bsky.social brilliant new series, Nusantara, on the 20th-century history of Indonesia. A hard listen at times because of obvious reasons, but it’s fantastic. Give it a listen: thedigradio.com/Nusantara/

How to Close a Camp: Dispatches from the Fight Against Immigrant Detention Join @jwashing.bsky.social, @silkys13.bsky.social, @harshawalia.bsky.social, and @danieldenvir.bsky.social for this virtual conversation hosted with @detentionwatchnetwork.org and @thedigradio.bsky.social RSVP to attend:

Please if you’re organizing, check out these two episodes of @thedigradio.bsky.social @danieldenvir.bsky.social 1. Building an organization, Reclaim Rhode Island, in RI: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

The $400m flying bribe has shelves of fake books, some titled “Library”.