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Claire Bond Potter (Tenured Radical)
@tenuredradical.bsky.social
Opinion writer, reviewer & essayist | Emeritus History prof | podcaster | http://clairepotter.substack.com | antifascist | NYC & Northampton, MA | Repped by Roz Foster, Francis Goldin Literary Agency
Today, on a Substack Live, historian Kevin Schultz and I talked about the opportunities for a renewed liberalism in this political moment. Here's a clip--and for the whole feature you can go to my Substack.
clairepotter.substack.com/p/does-every...
November 26, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Filmed yesterday before #MTG resigned, I reflect on how the #Epstein scandal is slow rolling MAGA over a cliff. You can see the whole video on my Substack—link in bio!
November 22, 2025 at 5:52 PM
New pod drop: link in bio. #Epstein
November 21, 2025 at 3:09 AM
How William F. Buckley, Jr. decided to back Ronald Reagan for President--and what happened next. See the full video of my interview with journalist Sam Tenenhaus at Politicial Junkie.

clairepotter.substack.com/p/the-right-...
October 31, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Hands off our democracy, Donald Trump #NoKIngs #Northampton
October 18, 2025 at 7:30 PM
From our new episode dropping at clairepotter.Substack.com dropping 7:30 am Friday
October 17, 2025 at 1:34 AM
After examining Attorney General Pam Bondi's petulant scuffle with Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee, @neiljyoung.bsky.social and I explore the Trump administration's war on America.

Here's a taste:

clairepotter.substack.com/p/everybody-...
October 10, 2025 at 2:29 PM
This week, after the news summary, @neiljyoung.bsky.social and I talk about the vicious attack on the #JesusChristofLatterDaySaints chapel in Grand Blanc, MI--and dig into some Mormon history--including why you might not want to use the words "Mormon."

clairepotter.substack.com/p/no-place-o...
October 4, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Tomorrow's Political Junkie podcast drop is on free speech. Click here
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to subscribe and get it directly on your desktop, Here's a tease from our news roundup on the latest misinformation about #autism @bschillace.brandyschillace.com
September 26, 2025 at 12:57 AM
In our new drop, @neiljyoung.bsky.social and I address the complexities of another deplorable episode of political violence.

There's a sample below: you can see our full conversation here:
clairepotter.substack.com/p/how-do-we-...
September 13, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Here's a clip from Neil Young and my latest drop--our news focus this week is last week's rumor that Donald Trump was dead. With shoutouts to @sbg1.bsky.social @dell.bsky.social @freepress.bsky.social @markwarner.bsky.social. See the whole thing at:
clairepotter.substack.com/p/not-dead-yet
September 6, 2025 at 6:59 PM
This week's podcast at Political Junkie examines the large number of gay men in Donald Trump's White House. But where's Milo?
clairepotter.substack.com/p/disco-donald
August 29, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Today’s new podcast drop—after the news, we focus on a true American hero, Congresswoman Sarah McBride.

clairepotter.substack.com/p/just-say-n...
August 23, 2025 at 5:18 PM
You name a hoax, Laura Loomer promotes it, including the 9/11 “inside job” conspiracy, the "stolen" 2020 election, and that a blizzard the day of the 2024 Iowa Caucuses was caused by deep state actors using secret weather technology. W/ @neiljyoung.bsky.social
clairepotter.substack.com/p/loomered
August 8, 2025 at 6:50 PM