phil mandelbaum

The *real* story of Black Lives Matter Based off my interview with Dr. Melina Abdullah (@DocMellyMel), original BLM founding member and co-founder of @BLMLA and @blmgrassroots My first for @NatCounterPunch counterpunch.org/2025/06/15/how…

The Pun Show: Unite the Left x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

12 HOURS AWAY! 12 ET: The Pun Panel returns Defending Democracy | Dethroning Donald Hosted by @KellyScaletta Executive Produced by me With guests @benjaminpdixon, @kennedytcooper, @SethCotlar, @LindseyBoylan, @PamKeithFL, @Ryan_Deitsch, and @AWKWORD youtube.com/live/b-EzigKgJ…

👀 Some of the exciting work I've been doing with National Writers Union (@paythewriter) If you're a writer, join today! Message me for info.

🎙️ Fighting Back (Even if You’re Not Ready!) Featuring comic and commentator @wkamaubell Only on @LawAndDis open.spotify.com/episode/0ElUfW…

“Gender and race significantly impact how individuals experience and navigate compounded forms of prejudice and discrimination in (and out of) the workplace.” counterpunch.org/2025/07/11/fir…

“My passion for the project wasn’t merely misunderstood, it literally cost me my job” My latest on @NatCounterPunch *Fired! (The Five-Year Face-Plant)* counterpunch.org/2025/07/11/fir…

The people protecting their towns and cities from the federal government aren’t the enemy. open.substack.com/pub/extremeart…

Dissident rap artist @OfficialToomaj has once again been summoned to the Islamic Republic’s Revolutionary Court on baseless national security charges related to his music, including “inciting people to war.” Toomaj gave voice to the Iranian people—now we must be his.

🚨 One of the most flippable House seats in the country is CA-40—and my friend @ChristinaForCA is running to flip it. She stood up for LGBTQ+ kids on her school board even when it risked her seat. She fights for working families. Let’s help her win! secure.actblue.com/donate/gagnier…

The “Big Beautiful Bill” is a billionaire bailout. Senator Lisa Murkowski could stop it—but she needs pressure. From you. From Alaska. And from a top donor: @tridentseafoods! Read my breakdown & take action: Objection: Lisa Murkowski NEEDS to Vote NO open.substack.com/pub/objectione…

BREAKING! 🚨 In a move that protects financial interests and ignores the law and will of Congress, the FCC just delayed the implementation of new regulations that would lower prison and jail call rates by 2 years. The rules were set to save families over $500 million per year.

More data debunking @LauraLoomer. Deportations under the last 5 presidents - Bill Clinton: 12.3 million - George W. Bush: 10 million - Barack Obama: 5 million - Trump and Biden: more than 3 million, plus over 4 million repatriated That's over 30 million deportations.

MASK OFF NAZISM. But Trump’s not a college kid protesting the Gaza Genocide, so there won’t be a national media discourse on this insane antisemitism. Institutional right wing antisemitism (the most dangerous brand of antisemitism) always gets a pass if Israel vouches for it.

DOGE stole our personal financial data. Palantir is tracking Americans using private financial, health and travel data, social media posts and political donations. ICE is denying due process, abducting people, and putting them in concentration camps. Happy “Independence” Day!

For the 249th anniversary of the Counter Revolutionary War, I’m “celebrating” by sharing the identities of Trump’s secret police. Fuck ICE. Fuck CBP.

I’ve noticed that many articles re Cuomo have stopped including his denial of the sexual harassment that three separate investigations (including Biden’s DOJ) found he committed. Good. Who cares what this abuser says about his abuse. But why was this included to begin with?

🔥 108° inside a Virginia prison. Incarcerated writer #TutWaterman shares a raw, urgent account of surviving without A/C during a brutal heat wave. This is cruel and unusual punishment. Please read and share his story: mytimetobloglife.com/post/108-degre…

WTF?!? ICE has deported dozens of U.S. citizens, report says. This is illegal. Hitting close to home now as my friend’s cousin, a guy I played soccer with 25 years ago in DC was deported. He has been a US citizen since 1979. This is fascism. ktla.com/news/local-new…

Trump has built his political brand on LIES. He is literally the enemy of the people and now he has a settlement that makes it look like he was telling the truth. Not because he was. Because they let him say it without a fight. out5p0ken.substack.com/p/cbs-and-para…