Daniel Denvir
danieldenvir.bsky.social
Daniel Denvir
@danieldenvir.bsky.social
Host of The Dig podcast, author of All-American Nativism.
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Tens of thousands shut down work, school, and shopping in subzero Minneapolis to protest the ICE occupation.

How did January 23 happen, and what comes next?

@thedigradio.bsky.social talks with organizers on the fight ahead.

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February 3, 2026 at 12:57 AM
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if you haven't listened to this yet, please do
New Dig: interview w/ organizers Emilia González Avalos, Greg Nammacher, and JaNaé Bates Imari on the Minneapolis fight back against ICE/Border Patrol occupation. Critical lessons on the importance of structure-based orgs/mass base plus flexibility amid crisis www.thedigradio.com/podcast/minn...
Minneapolis Fight Back w/ Emilia González Avalos, Greg Nammacher, JaNaé Bates Imari
Featuring Emilia González Avalos, Greg Nammacher, and JaNaé Bates Imari on how Minneapolis achieved its fight back against ICE/Border Patrol occupation. A decade building aligned mass movements has ma...
www.thedigradio.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:31 PM
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I do not regret to inform you that we are going to win
More than 34,000 Minnesotans signed up to be trained as ICED observers with various activist groups in recent weeks, many of them since Jan. 7, when a federal agent shot and killed Renée Good.
Thousands of new ICE watchers hit the streets after two killings
Minnesotans outraged by the killings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti have signed up in large numbers to monitor and protest ICE with other activists.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 31, 2026 at 8:56 PM
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This is what democracy sounds like: three Minneapolis organizers chart the process that built an effective multiracial fight back against federal occupation. Moving beyond a brave and nimble minority to a "popular front" majority to beat back fascism and win democratic victories for all
New Dig: interview w/ organizers Emilia González Avalos, Greg Nammacher, and JaNaé Bates Imari on the Minneapolis fight back against ICE/Border Patrol occupation. Critical lessons on the importance of structure-based orgs/mass base plus flexibility amid crisis www.thedigradio.com/podcast/minn...
Minneapolis Fight Back w/ Emilia González Avalos, Greg Nammacher, JaNaé Bates Imari
Featuring Emilia González Avalos, Greg Nammacher, and JaNaé Bates Imari on how Minneapolis achieved its fight back against ICE/Border Patrol occupation. A decade building aligned mass movements has ma...
www.thedigradio.com
January 31, 2026 at 7:59 PM
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One of the best things about this episode is the attention to fractions of capital which are—and have to be—in tension with each other. There is no capital “T” Tech as there is no capital “C” Capital... Mapping the fissures, finding present and coming contradictions is critical work.
The Dig you’ve been waiting for to understand the political economy of AI as it becomes fulcrum of global contests and conflicts over economic and military dominance. My interview w/ @nsrnicek.bsky.social on his book Silicon Empires: The Fight for the Future of AI www.thedigradio.com/podcast/sili...
Silicon Empires w/ Nick Srnicek
Nick Srnicek on Silicon Empires: The Fight for the Future of AI. A deep exploration of the political economy of AI: the fulcrum of the authoritarian tech oligarchy—and of global contests for economic ...
www.thedigradio.com
January 31, 2026 at 12:31 AM
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Only 25 minutes in, but already appreciating the clarity of this discussion around the organizing going on in Minnesota and the fight against the regime.
New Dig: interview w/ organizers Emilia González Avalos, Greg Nammacher, and JaNaé Bates Imari on the Minneapolis fight back against ICE/Border Patrol occupation. Critical lessons on the importance of structure-based orgs/mass base plus flexibility amid crisis www.thedigradio.com/podcast/minn...
Minneapolis Fight Back w/ Emilia González Avalos, Greg Nammacher, JaNaé Bates Imari
Featuring Emilia González Avalos, Greg Nammacher, and JaNaé Bates Imari on how Minneapolis achieved its fight back against ICE/Border Patrol occupation. A decade building aligned mass movements has ma...
www.thedigradio.com
January 30, 2026 at 11:03 PM
New Dig: interview w/ organizers Emilia González Avalos, Greg Nammacher, and JaNaé Bates Imari on the Minneapolis fight back against ICE/Border Patrol occupation. Critical lessons on the importance of structure-based orgs/mass base plus flexibility amid crisis www.thedigradio.com/podcast/minn...
Minneapolis Fight Back w/ Emilia González Avalos, Greg Nammacher, JaNaé Bates Imari
Featuring Emilia González Avalos, Greg Nammacher, and JaNaé Bates Imari on how Minneapolis achieved its fight back against ICE/Border Patrol occupation. A decade building aligned mass movements has ma...
www.thedigradio.com
January 30, 2026 at 9:44 PM
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An outstanding inquiry into the nature of Trump’s foreign policy—how it represents both an intensification of previous practices and a decisive break with them, how it arises from and compounds domestic inequalities, the prospects for a form of domination actively opposed to hegemony.
Trump is clearly not the isolationist many believed he was. From the wreckage of bipartisan imperialist consensus, Trump's creating a new MAGA model empire. New Dig episode analyzing MAGA Empire and the history that made it with Aslı Bâli and Greg Grandin www.thedigradio.com/podcast/maga...
MAGA Empire w/ Aslı Bâli and Greg Grandin
Featuring Aslı Bâli and Greg Grandin on the MAGA model of US imperialism.
www.thedigradio.com
January 30, 2026 at 7:20 PM
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Asli is on fire here. 1.5 hours in is a bracing series of points about how much precedent there is for Trump’s lawlessness. If we’re going to rebuild we need to confront the long pattern and not just Trump’s insane variations

thedigradio.com/podcast/maga...
MAGA Empire w/ Aslı Bâli and Greg Grandin
Featuring Aslı Bâli and Greg Grandin on the MAGA model of US imperialism.
thedigradio.com
January 20, 2026 at 6:04 PM
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Fruktansvärt relevant. Det här är besten.
The Dig you’ve been waiting for to understand the political economy of AI as it becomes fulcrum of global contests and conflicts over economic and military dominance. My interview w/ @nsrnicek.bsky.social on his book Silicon Empires: The Fight for the Future of AI www.thedigradio.com/podcast/sili...
Silicon Empires w/ Nick Srnicek
Nick Srnicek on Silicon Empires: The Fight for the Future of AI. A deep exploration of the political economy of AI: the fulcrum of the authoritarian tech oligarchy—and of global contests for economic ...
www.thedigradio.com
January 29, 2026 at 2:05 PM
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This piercingly sharp summary of immigration politics is doomed to become more and more relevant the longer we allow it to fester.

From @danieldenvir.bsky.social's 2020 book "All-American Nativism"
January 28, 2026 at 8:43 PM
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Consistently one of the best podcasts out there!
The Dig you’ve been waiting for to understand the political economy of AI as it becomes fulcrum of global contests and conflicts over economic and military dominance. My interview w/ @nsrnicek.bsky.social on his book Silicon Empires: The Fight for the Future of AI www.thedigradio.com/podcast/sili...
Silicon Empires w/ Nick Srnicek
Nick Srnicek on Silicon Empires: The Fight for the Future of AI. A deep exploration of the political economy of AI: the fulcrum of the authoritarian tech oligarchy—and of global contests for economic ...
www.thedigradio.com
January 28, 2026 at 2:05 PM
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This is excellent. On the full force of what we’re up against. For the AI haters and aspiring Luddites like me, a reminder to guard against armchair contempt for the bubbling slop machine.
The Dig you’ve been waiting for to understand the political economy of AI as it becomes fulcrum of global contests and conflicts over economic and military dominance. My interview w/ @nsrnicek.bsky.social on his book Silicon Empires: The Fight for the Future of AI www.thedigradio.com/podcast/sili...
Silicon Empires w/ Nick Srnicek
Nick Srnicek on Silicon Empires: The Fight for the Future of AI. A deep exploration of the political economy of AI: the fulcrum of the authoritarian tech oligarchy—and of global contests for economic ...
www.thedigradio.com
January 28, 2026 at 12:28 PM
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liberals: listen to @thedigradio.bsky.social

The soothing and steady voice of Daniel Denvir will remind you of NPR *and* you’ll learn a lot of new stuff!
January 27, 2026 at 5:13 PM
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The timing was suspiciously perfect: the interview appeared the exact moment the book hit my hands. I’ll start with the book and then the interview… unless curiosity wins!
January 27, 2026 at 10:31 PM
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This is really one of the best political podcasts out there. This episode lays out so much history and context for the present situation in Venezuela. It’s clear-eyed about the Maduro government‘s abuses without once letting that justify this ugly new chapter in US imperialism. I learned a lot.
New Dig covering the US attack on Venezuela and kidnapping of Maduro. An expansive conversation analyzing Trump’s imperialist project and assessing Chavismo and its oppositions from Chávez through Maduro with Alejandro Velasco, Gabriel Hetland, and Yoletty Bracho. www.thedigradio.com/podcast/vene...
Venezuela w/ Alejandro Velasco, Gabriel Hetland, Yoletty Bracho
Featuring Alejandro Velasco, Gabriel Hetland, and Yoletty Bracho on the US attack on Venezuela and kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro. An expansive conversation analyzing Trump’s imperialist proje...
www.thedigradio.com
January 27, 2026 at 11:55 PM
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Very much looking forward to this - Silicon Empires by @nsrnicek.bsky.social is the best book I've read on the political economy of AI
The Dig you’ve been waiting for to understand the political economy of AI as it becomes fulcrum of global contests and conflicts over economic and military dominance. My interview w/ @nsrnicek.bsky.social on his book Silicon Empires: The Fight for the Future of AI www.thedigradio.com/podcast/sili...
Silicon Empires w/ Nick Srnicek
Nick Srnicek on Silicon Empires: The Fight for the Future of AI. A deep exploration of the political economy of AI: the fulcrum of the authoritarian tech oligarchy—and of global contests for economic ...
www.thedigradio.com
January 27, 2026 at 5:15 PM
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The Dig is one of my favourite podcasts, so it was a real honour to be able to chat with Daniel about all things AI
The Dig you’ve been waiting for to understand the political economy of AI as it becomes fulcrum of global contests and conflicts over economic and military dominance. My interview w/ @nsrnicek.bsky.social on his book Silicon Empires: The Fight for the Future of AI www.thedigradio.com/podcast/sili...
Silicon Empires w/ Nick Srnicek
Nick Srnicek on Silicon Empires: The Fight for the Future of AI. A deep exploration of the political economy of AI: the fulcrum of the authoritarian tech oligarchy—and of global contests for economic ...
www.thedigradio.com
January 27, 2026 at 10:18 AM
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30m in, fantastic so far. it's everything the left needs to hear. taking notes, will have more to say later. I expected no less of @danieldenvir.bsky.social and @nsrnicek.bsky.social
Silicon Empires w/ Nick Srnicek
Featuring Nick Srnicek on Silicon Empires: The Fight for the Future of AI. A deep exploration of the political economy of AI: the fulcrum of the authoritarian tech oligarchy—and of global contests for...
thedigradio.com
January 27, 2026 at 1:57 AM
The Dig you’ve been waiting for to understand the political economy of AI as it becomes fulcrum of global contests and conflicts over economic and military dominance. My interview w/ @nsrnicek.bsky.social on his book Silicon Empires: The Fight for the Future of AI www.thedigradio.com/podcast/sili...
Silicon Empires w/ Nick Srnicek
Nick Srnicek on Silicon Empires: The Fight for the Future of AI. A deep exploration of the political economy of AI: the fulcrum of the authoritarian tech oligarchy—and of global contests for economic ...
www.thedigradio.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:43 PM
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Highly recommend — and it takes up many of the analytical frameworks and conjunctural analyses elaborated by @eskandarsadeghi.bsky.social in @thedigradio.bsky.social’s 5 part history of modern Iran from 2022 thedigradio.com/History%20of...
January 23, 2026 at 7:31 AM
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Very illuminating discussion!
Trump is clearly not the isolationist many believed he was. From the wreckage of bipartisan imperialist consensus, Trump's creating a new MAGA model empire. New Dig episode analyzing MAGA Empire and the history that made it with Aslı Bâli and Greg Grandin www.thedigradio.com/podcast/maga...
MAGA Empire w/ Aslı Bâli and Greg Grandin
Featuring Aslı Bâli and Greg Grandin on the MAGA model of US imperialism.
www.thedigradio.com
January 22, 2026 at 6:27 PM
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This is an excellent episode and continues the deeper connections, explanations and continuity lens to piece together much of what we're seeing now and also how we need to pivot to address it.
Trump is clearly not the isolationist many believed he was. From the wreckage of bipartisan imperialist consensus, Trump's creating a new MAGA model empire. New Dig episode analyzing MAGA Empire and the history that made it with Aslı Bâli and Greg Grandin www.thedigradio.com/podcast/maga...
MAGA Empire w/ Aslı Bâli and Greg Grandin
Featuring Aslı Bâli and Greg Grandin on the MAGA model of US imperialism.
www.thedigradio.com
January 22, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Review of a fascinating new book that demonstrates that we’ve never had an energy transition but rather just accumulation and agglomeration: more and more and more. What’s missing from this is an analysis of capitalism as a social relation and of its corollary the capitalist state.
I reviewed MORE AND MORE AND MORE which argues that there’s no historical precedent for an “energy transition”; instead, we see symbiotic linkages between wood, coal, oil, and now renewables. I’m convinced. But the book’s analysis of capitalism falls short @thebaffler.com Link ⬇️
January 22, 2026 at 2:13 PM
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This is good analysis, making sense out of chaos. Trumpism is both rupture from the neolib/neocon past, and continuation but without the pretenses. "America First" has always been internationalist.
Trump is clearly not the isolationist many believed he was. From the wreckage of bipartisan imperialist consensus, Trump's creating a new MAGA model empire. New Dig episode analyzing MAGA Empire and the history that made it with Aslı Bâli and Greg Grandin www.thedigradio.com/podcast/maga...
MAGA Empire w/ Aslı Bâli and Greg Grandin
Featuring Aslı Bâli and Greg Grandin on the MAGA model of US imperialism.
www.thedigradio.com
January 22, 2026 at 3:00 AM