AI Lies, Capitalist Crimes, and a World on Fire

Nick Girard came back on the show to talk about everything from Russian genocide rhetoric and Canadian arms exports to Gaza, to AI giving deadly advice, to workers fighting back against unpaid labor. It’s another week of capitalism’s most deranged stories, and why solidarity is the only way through.Nick’s work: In the BeginningBuy Nick’s book in Canada https://a.co/d/bbtJsT4Buy Nick’s book in the US https://a.co/d/czu4MawNick on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nickdgirard/  My links: https://linktr.ee/skepticalleftist Sources + Mutual AidRussia/Ukrainehttps://meduza.io/en/news/2025/07/31/russian-state-media-runs-op-ed-titled-no-one-should-remain-alive-in-ukraine https://ria.ru/20250730/ukraina-2032235759.html https://irepod.com/podcast/silicon-curtain/breaking-shocking-russian-article-calls-for-genocihttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/trump-putin-ukraine-alaska-peace-talks-where-when-b2804968.html Canada’s continued arms shipments to Israelhttps://www.castanet.net/news/Canada/565901/The-controversy-over-Canada-s-rules-on-military-exports-to-Israel-explainedhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/0f272101-9e2c-42b2-863a-e50ec89bb26e https://youtu.be/sIFmhdMTLog?si=mqUxvmL3Eo7NM_Bo Journalists murdered in Gazahttps://www.cbc.ca/news/world/al-jazeera-correspondent-anas-al-sharif-killed-gaza-city-israel-1.7605557https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/10/al-jazeera-journalist-anas-al-sharif-killed-in-israeli-attack-in-gaza-city?taid=68990bdaef705d00017cb1f8Bad AI Medical Advicehttps://gizmodo.com/man-follows-diet-advice-from-chatgpt-ends-up-with-psychosis-2000640705 AI Content Used to Spread Hatehttps://globalnews.ca/news/11328903/artificial-intelligence-hate-content-videos/ Cuomo Suckshttps://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/cuomo-mamdani-should-move-out-of-rent-stabilized-apartment.html Fires Spread Across Europehttps://apnews.com/article/heatwave-france-red-alert-fires-0041a4f17e22eaa205964ed5c01d6c24 Air Canada Flight Attendants plan to Strike - (we will cover the updated version of this on Aug 26)https://globalnews.ca/news/11329492/air-canada-flight-attendants-pickets-day-of-action/ Marjorie Taylor Greene is corrupt as fuckhttps://www.removepaywall.com/search?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedailybeast.com%2Fmarjorie-taylor-greene-suffers-outburst-over-report-exposing-massive-wealth-jump%2F Mutual Aid and support shout outsSupport KJ’s fight against a brain tumor — donate to the GoFundMe campaign for Eric’s nephew: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-kj-with-his-battle-against-a-brain-tumorRegina Cathedral Community Fridge — volunteer-run, 24/7 mutual aid fridge in Regina; feeding local neighbours every day. Help them here: https://www.cathedralcommunityfridge.com/The European Heat Aid Great Walk (2025) — a grassroots campaign walking 20 marathons across Austria, Belgium, and Spain in August to provide heat relief and support to people experiencing homelessness. Donate, follow, or participate: https://www.homelessentrepreneur.org/en/solidary-projects/the-great-walk apartmenttherapy.com+6homelessentrepreneur.org+6donorbox.org+6Palestine Children’s Relief Fund (PCRF) — offering medical care, food, and humanitarian aid to children and families in Gaza and the West Bank: https://www.pcrf.net/donateAlso check out https://bsky.app/profile/lefttexascongress.bsky.social