Independent Journalism Forever with Nick Valencia

Gabe and fellow activist/photographer Eric Langberg discuss the uphill battle current photographers face during this moment of no media literacy, the misunderstanding of Vanity Fair's "bad" photos of the Trump administration, and the controversy of photographing protest movements and bystanders. Plus, what he chooses to photograph versus others at the same protests. Then, Eric fights with people on Reddit. And finally, we wonder what these ICE agents and people on the wrong side of history will feel about these photos in the future and figure out how to use whatever skills you have to help in the fight against fascism.Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Welcome back! Former CNN reporter, now independent journalist Nick Valencia joins the show to kiki with Gabe about the ups and downs of working for mainstream media and why he's chosen to go independent for his coverage of immigration in this horrid time.Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Gabe discusses how ableism and toxic masculinity led to his fear of quitting a job because of his new medical diagnosis.Join Gabe’s Substack at athousandnaturalshocks.substack.comCheck out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.comThis has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond MPrint ProductionsProduced by Melisa D. MontsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Professor and author Celina Su joins the pod to talk about her new position on NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani’s transition team and about the outrageous misuse of budgets and what we can do about making change.Join Gabe’s Substack at athousandnaturalshocks.substack.comCheck out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.comThis has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond MPrint ProductionsProduced by Melisa D. MontsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Each week, Gabe will sum up some of the work he’s been doing or researching anti-fascist activism on the ground and keep you updated on the latest developments. This week, Gabe reflects on reactions to our 50501 Movement episode and on his own confusion around what needs to happen.Join Gabe’s Substack at athousandnaturalshocks.substack.comCheck out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.comThis has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond MPrint ProductionsProduced by Melisa D. MontsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

To permit protests or not to permit protests? (The answer is obvious.) Hunter Dunn (no relation), of the 50501 Movement's press officers, joins the show to talk about youth in politics, queerness in the Bible and how we use religion to convince across party lines, and bringing liberals and Dems into leftist organizing. Hunter and Gabe reminisce about some of the more bizarre aspects of LA government they've experienced this fall.Join Gabe’s Substack at athousandnaturalshocks.substack.comCheck out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.comThis has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond MPrint ProductionsProduced by Melisa D. MontsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Each week, Gabe will sum up some of the work he’s been doing or researching anti-fascist activism on the ground and keep you updated on the latest developments. This week, Gabe talks about what happened at a House Oversight Committee meeting he attended and reflects on what his grandmother told him about surviving the Holocaust.https://www.instagram.com/epistemiccrisis?Join Gabe’s Substack at athousandnaturalshocks.substack.comThis has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond MPrint ProductionsProduced by Melisa D. MontsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Historian Prit Buttar, author of “Into The Reich joins the show to draw parallels between the specifics of World War II and our lives now. It’s much more complex than even your host could believe. Check this out if you want not only a soothing British voice but also a history lesson between two obsessives.Join Gabe’s Substack at athousandnaturalshocks.substack.comThis has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond MPrint ProductionsProduced by Melisa D. MontsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Original Air Date: May 6, 2025 Gabe is thrilled to speak to Kathryn Kellogg, a spokesperson for the zero waste movement, about overconsumption’s impact on the environment and on ourselves.Join Gabe’s Substack at athousandnaturalshocks.substack.comThis has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond MPrint ProductionsProduced by Melisa D. MontsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Each week, Gabe will sum up some of the work he’s been doing or researching anti-fascist activism on the ground and keep you updated on the latest developments. This week, he notes that the State Department has changed the sex marker on the passport website about 4 times in the last few weeks.Join Gabe’s Substack at athousandnaturalshocks.substack.comThis has been a Noted Bisexual and Diamond MPrint ProductionsProduced by Melisa D. MontsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy