Episode 102: Do Not, Under Any Circumstances, Keep On Trucking

Jesse has another crazy travel story, this one from a wild night out in Santa Barbara. Then he tells Katie about a recent controversy at the /r/antiwork subreddit, and Katie tells him about the Canadian Freedom And/Or Nazi Truckers. Also, the podcast is looking for a professional cowboy/girl/person. To discuss this episode with other premium subscribers, click here.

Show notes/Links:

Great rundown from Trace: https://tracingwoodgrains.medium.com/r-antiwork-a-tragedy-of-sanewashing-and-social-gentrification-56298af1c1a7

The subreddit: https://reddit.com/r/antiwork

FAQ: https://web.archive.org/web/20220131104428/https://old.reddit.com/r/antiwork/wiki/index

Explainer: https://old.reddit.com/r/antiwork/comments/fde9mp/whats_the_solution_whats_the_alternative_what_can/

“All they are asking for is a fair chance to find a decent job with the potential of advancing. They’d also like to be paid fairly and treated with dignity and respect”: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2022/01/27/reddits-antiwork-subreddit-temporarily-shuts-down-after-an-awkward-interview-between-a-moderator-and-fox-news-star-jesse-watters/?sh=140ad3172878

Rundown of the aftermath: https://www.businessinsider.com/antiwork-reddit-moderator-doreen-ford-removed-after-fox-news-interview-2022-1

Beware The Honkler:

Gwen Snyder is uncivil @gwensnyderPHL

For folks not in the know: "Honk honk" is the catchphrase of the Honkler, a rainbow-wigged Nazi meme that originated on 4chan as part of an attempted op to appropriate the rainbow from gay culture. Honk Honk = HH = Heil Hitler. It's a very loud Nazi dog whistle.

Leah McElrath 🏳️‍🌈 @leahmcelrath

@gwensnyderPHL These trucker protests bring to mind war lord caravans. And did you see one of the hashtags is H*nkH*nk (HH)?

Details:

Brian Lilley @brianlilley

Liberal MPs like Chris Bittle want to brand the whole Toronto protest with this man. I ran into him just before 6pm with protest supporters & opponents. Both sides told him he was wrong & should leave. The exchange was fascinating. Then someone stole his sign & destroyed it.

Jon Kay with the debunking:

Jonathan Kay @jonkay

Wow Bernie, isn't it incredible that the picture your "friend in Ottawa at the Occupation" sent you is identical to the photo posted on Twitter two weeks ago by someone in Miami, right down to the ceramic design in the background? https://t.co/s4Xf3IbFrI

BernieFarber @BernieFarber

Ok for the record a friend from Ottawa told me they saw an antisemitic flyer &sent it to me. I posted it. The photo itself was old and originally from Miami. However, they said they saw the same thing. Since I am not in Ottawa i cannot attest to it. 1/2

GoFundMe:

CBC News Alerts @CBCAlerts

GoFundMe says it will refund remaining convoy protest donations back to donors because of feedback. The crowdfunding platform had previously offered to distribute part of the funds to verified charities identified by the organizers.

Image: Supporters and truckers front the Parliament Hill during a protest in downtown of Ottawa, Canada, on February 12, 2022. The protest of anti-vaccine truckers, which started on January 29 in Ottawa, continued today near the parliament Hill. (Photo by Mohamed Kadri/NurPhoto via Getty Images)