About this episode

Sean discusses Labor Notes drama and features Graham Platner's town hall to explore the term ULTRA.

Sean reports back on Labor Note drama! In the fun half, we listen to some of Graham Platner's town hall in an effort to redeem the term ULTRA. Sign up at https://www.patreon.com/c/thiswreckage to hear it! For a Fighting Workers Movement, A Militant Critique of Labor Notes panel: https://youtu.be/lt5X16UQ6bA?is=T_W0N0gkrCqkl9Dw NYT piece on how ultra is a slur: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/magazine/ultraprocessed-food-insult.html Check out geese: https://www.geesemag.com/articles/enter-daedalus-2028 https://www.geesemag.com/articles/the-direction-of-determination Platner video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjMLrU8mI9A Minnesota 15 legal defense fund: https://chuffed.org/project/186570-minnesota-15-legal-defense-fund Song: New Order - Ultraviolence

People in this episode

Hosts: Sean, AP Andy

Topics covered

• Labor Notes
• Graham Platner
• ULTRA
• Militant Critique
• Workers Movement
• Town Hall

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Labor Notes, New York Times, Geesemag, Minnesota 15 legal defense fund

Books & works: New Order - Ultraviolence

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