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Toby Buckle
@polphilpod.bsky.social
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Podcast host & writer. US & UK politics, philosophy, religion, & the odd food pics.
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Toby Buckle @polphilpod.bsky.social · Aug 14
modern fascists aren't posturing, or saying stuff for some other purpose—they mean it

my latest with @liberalcurrents.com

www.liberalcurrents.com/fascists-rea...
Fascists Really Believe It
Millions could die because of ideas intellectually and morally equivalent to the ‘lizard people’ conspiracy theory.
www.liberalcurrents.com
polphilpod.bsky.social
i'm pretty politically homeless in the uk right now, but somehow i've not made my entire output self-involved whining about that
October 6, 2026 at 2:15 PM
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adamgurri.liberalcurrents.com
I think @amandamarcotte.bsky.social is really onto something here and that it's related to something @polphilpod.bsky.social has said in a few places; what collapsed was not liberalism, which in some ways is more strongly felt and committed to by more people than ever, but conservatism
October 6, 2026 at 1:16 PM
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nonplussed73.bsky.social
What's striking about this piece is how many of the biggest voices on here, this bastion of progressive thought, are anti-alarmists themselves. Every one of them are men of course.
October 6, 2026 at 11:26 AM
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cuuixsilver.bsky.social
This is best and clearest analysis of how we ended up with two Trump presidencies. And what a relief to see someone finally say it! Lengthy, but worth the read.
newrepublic.com = Politics Who Are Cassandras? The first thing to say about fascism's Cassandras is they're usually women. Not all women are Cassandras (most aren't), but most Cassandras are women. My sense is that Black Americans, of either gender, are likelier than whites to be Cassandras, and trans and nonbinary people are heavily overrepresented within the group. Cassandras live across America; from coast to coast, in urban, suburban, and rural areas, in red, blue, and purple states. The assumption that Trump Derangement Syndrome, to use the right's mocking phrase, is a malady peculiar to big, blue coastal cities could not be further from the truth. I met Cassandras from Brooklyn, but I also talked with many in smaller towns and cities across the South. A very, very common trait-even for big blue city Cassandras—is having lived in a heavily Republican, or deeply conservative period of time.”
October 6, 2026 at 9:59 AM
polphilpod.bsky.social
newrepublic.com/article/2042...
October 6, 2026 at 9:25 AM
polphilpod.bsky.social
so, hear me out—we do it without consensus
October 6, 2026 at 9:18 AM
polphilpod.bsky.social
electorates worldwide quickly turn on neofascists in office, but also have the memory of gnats
October 5, 2026 at 6:11 PM
polphilpod.bsky.social
youtube version of my interview with @amandamarcotte.bsky.social

youtu.be/OXONDZ_HeuA?...
MAGA & masculinity with Amanda Marcotte
YouTube video by Political Philosophy Podcast
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October 5, 2026 at 5:57 PM
polphilpod.bsky.social
14 articles published this year, mostly long form

1 in @prospectmagazine.co.uk

5 in @newrepublic.com (2 c/o @gregsargent.bsky.social )

8 in @liberalcurrents.com

www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com/writing
WRITING - Toby Buckle
Links my book, articles, & activism.
www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com
October 5, 2026 at 5:44 PM
polphilpod.bsky.social
most downloaded episodes of the podcast so far in 2026

5. @nicholasemitchell.bsky.social on why centrist attempts to meet the modern right halfway always fall flat

www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com/bigotry
You cannot compromise with bigotry - Nicholas Mitchell
What is bigotry, how should we think about it, and why a strategy of appeasement will never work.
www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com
October 5, 2026 at 5:08 PM
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katzenkoenig.bsky.social
Long read. Worth every minute.
October 5, 2026 at 11:51 AM
polphilpod.bsky.social
i'm again reminded of american abortion bans: "doctors are sacred to treat women because of progressive fearmongering"

no they won't treat women because of the *explicit text of the law*
hleehurley.com Lee Hurley @hleehurley.com · 1d
"Transgender rights activists are spreading misinformation about guidance that protects single-sex spaces by claiming it erodes trans people’s rights, the equalities regulator has said."

[Times page 2]
Trans activists ‘wrong over single-sex code’ Geraldine Scott - Assistant Political Editor Transgender rights activists are spreading misinformation about guidance that protects single-sex spaces by claiming it erodes trans people’s rights, the equalities regulator has said. Mary-Ann Stephenson, chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), said criticism of its updated code of practice had made the “real alarm” felt by trans people worse by wrongly suggesting they had lost protections or would face sex checks. Stephenson said women had also been affected by not having access to single-sex spaces. She said: “Women who believe that their right to privacy, dignity or safety have not been properly protected deserve to have those concerns taken seriously too.” Last week the Liberal Democrats passed a conference motion branding the code discriminatory and “unworkable”. At Labour’s conference Joanne Thomas, the general secretary of the Usdaw union and chairwoman of Labour Unions, said the law and the EHRC code would hurt trans and nonbinary people and argued that rights had been rolled back. Stephenson said the code did not create new law or abolish protections for transgender people. She said: “Recognising women’s need for access to single-sex services doesn’t require us to dismiss the rights of trans people. And recognising the vulnerability of trans people doesn’t require us to dismiss women’s concerns.” The EHRC’s code of practice came into force in August, 16 months after the Supreme Court ruled that sex in relation to the Equality Act must be defined biologically. This means single-sex lavatories, changing rooms, hospital wards and refuges must be used based on a person’s birth sex, not the gender with which they identify. The Good Law Project, which is backing a legal challenge against the code, accused the EHRC of producing “discriminatory” and “unworkable” guidance and said service providers which followed it would be “helping to strip trans pe…
October 5, 2026 at 11:03 AM
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conradtm.bsky.social
Obviously horrible but you just can't beat

[generic follow-bait meme account]: Betas and women all just agree with the group
Elon Musk: Absolutely
polphilpod.bsky.social Toby Buckle @polphilpod.bsky.social · 1d
musk (again) agrees with ending women's right to vote
October 5, 2026 at 10:17 AM
polphilpod.bsky.social
musk (again) agrees with ending women's right to vote
October 4, 2026 at 8:29 PM
polphilpod.bsky.social
latest episode—if you followed me for my articles/threads, this is my baseline

its niche is the intersection of political ideas & action, academic political philosophy & current events

if you've not listened before, this is a good intro
October 4, 2026 at 1:29 PM
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polphilpod.bsky.social
developed countries are not mere innocent bystanders to the world's refugees—we're causing harm & have obligations because of that

new political philosophy podcast with @bradleyhsmith.bsky.social

www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com/refugees
What we owe refugees with Bradley Hiller-Smith
With the world becoming more repressive, what would an ethical policy even look like?
www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com
October 3, 2026 at 6:23 PM
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adamgurri.liberalcurrents.com
Things I’d happily eliminate from our university system tomorrow if given the power to: frats and D1 college sports
polphilpod.bsky.social Toby Buckle @polphilpod.bsky.social · 2d
i remember a dude telling me, as a real point of pride, how his fraternity had a zero tolerance policy for sa—anything non-consensual & they'd kick you out

& sure, great, but what are you comparing yourself to if that felt like going above & beyond?
October 4, 2026 at 11:40 AM
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bradleyhsmith.bsky.social
It was great to be featured on the @polphilpod.bsky.social with Toby Buckle to discuss what an ethical response to refugees would be, and how it may be possible

www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com/refugees
What we owe refugees with Bradley Hiller-Smith
With the world becoming more repressive, what would an ethical policy even look like?
www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com
October 4, 2026 at 11:06 AM
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standrewsphil.bsky.social
St Andrews Philosopher @bradleyhsmith.bsky.social was featured on the Political Philosophy Podcast @polphilpod.bsky.social to discuss what an ethical response to refugees would be, and how it may be possible

www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com/refugees
What we owe refugees with Bradley Hiller-Smith
With the world becoming more repressive, what would an ethical policy even look like?
www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com
October 4, 2026 at 11:10 AM
polphilpod.bsky.social
i remember a dude telling me, as a real point of pride, how his fraternity had a zero tolerance policy for sa—anything non-consensual & they'd kick you out

& sure, great, but what are you comparing yourself to if that felt like going above & beyond?
October 3, 2026 at 6:34 PM
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adamgurri.liberalcurrents.com
1- Fascists Really Believe It, by @polphilpod.bsky.social www.liberalcurrents.com/fascists-rea...
Fascists Really Believe It
Millions could die because of ideas intellectually and morally equivalent to the ‘lizard people’ conspiracy theory.
www.liberalcurrents.com
October 3, 2026 at 5:47 PM
polphilpod.bsky.social
developed countries are not mere innocent bystanders to the world's refugees—we're causing harm & have obligations because of that

new political philosophy podcast with @bradleyhsmith.bsky.social

www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com/refugees
What we owe refugees with Bradley Hiller-Smith
With the world becoming more repressive, what would an ethical policy even look like?
www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com
October 3, 2026 at 6:23 PM
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nancymk.bsky.social
This government has made life dramatically harder for trans children and their families. The human costs are enormous. Cal is not the first parent I know that has made the gut wrenching decision to leave the country. Read this then start fighting for a world where trans kids can live and thrive.
October 3, 2026 at 7:09 AM
polphilpod.bsky.social
October 2, 2026 at 10:20 PM
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paulcrider.liberalcurrents.com
This is genocidal rhetoric, if you're keeping track. This is the kind of thing they go for in the "Heterodox" community.
polphilpod.bsky.social Toby Buckle @polphilpod.bsky.social · 4d
once again, they're telling us what they want to do
October 2, 2026 at 8:43 PM