American Id PodcastFinished #LostTales vol. 1 right before the new year.
My 2022 #Tolkien #ReRead included #TheSilmarillion, #LordoftheRings, #TheHobbit, #UnfinishedTales, & #LostTales 1.
Pausing now to read #Jemisin's #TheCityWeBecame.
Continuing my #Tolkien #ReRead with #LostTales vol. 1.
The Gnomes have crossed the ice, & the sun & moon ships are finally sailing the heavens.
Eriol's inexplicable desire for mythic exposition continues unabated.
#AmericanId #EyeofSauron #TheHobbit #Hobbit #LOTR #RingsofPower
#Grades are posted! Let the vacation work commence!
With any luck, we'll finally get to finish the next #podcast episode in our #EyeofSauron series. It's on #ChristianNationalism in the wake of #PeterJackson's #LordoftheRings films.
And hopefully I'll finally get to writing that book chapter on #Tolkien & the far right that I've had to put off for the last...
What year is it?
#RingsofPower #LOTR #TheHobbit #AmericanId #Politics #Fascism
Today's "reading," the audiobook for "The Flag and the Cross: White #ChristianNationalism and the Threat to American #Democracy by Philip S. Gorski & Samuel L. Perry (Oxford UP).
Prep. work for #AmericanId's next #EyeofSauron episode.
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The Flag and the Cross
A bracing examination of a force that imperils American democracy Most Americans were shocked by the violence they witnessed at the nation's Capital on January 6th, 2021. And many were bewildered by the images displayed by the insurrectionists: a wooden cross and wooden gallows; Jesus saves and Don't Tread on Me; Christian flags and Confederate Flags; even a prayer in Jesus' name after storming the Senate chamber.
For new #Mastodon users:
#AmericanId is a little, occasional, political #podcast by Craig Franson (posting) & Dani Holtz.
I'm an English professor & Dani's a US #historian, & we both research conservatism & the far-right.
We're in the middle of a series on right-wing fans of #Tolkien's #LordoftheRings called #EyeofSauron, so I'm currently posting a lot about #fantasy & the US #CultureWar.
I also post about #racism, #rightwing #extremism, #ChristianNationalism, & neo-#fascism.
@kathygriffin Yeah, we won't have answers in some states for days again since state legislators have delayed early vote counts. The numbers will be high for Reds early, then high for Blues later, which is how they'll sew their conspiracy theories that votes are being stolen. Come to #AmericanId if you need to vent.
Dropping tags for #AmericanId 's ongoing #podcast series, #EyeofSauron, on #Tolkien & the #American political right.
We use the #history of #LOTR's right-wing #fandom to tell the story of how #RightWing activists spent decades bringing #America to the brink of #autocracy.
#RingsofPower #LordoftheRings #MiddleEarth #Galadriel #Sauron #Frodo #Hobbit #Halbrand #Gandalf #hippies #conservative #politics #trolls #ElonMusk #fascism #racism #hate #antisemitism #misogyny #FarRight #Amazon #election
#elonMusk figures in our bonus episode on #RingsofPower 's neo-fascist review-bombers. I also go off a bit on CNN's coverage. #AmericanId #EyeofSauron #Tolkien #LOTR #fascism #conservative #twitter https://sites.libsyn.com/434658/site/bonus-review-bombers-and-billionaire-trolls
American Id: Bonus: Review-Bombers and Billionaire Trolls
Today’s special, bonus episode interrupts our “Eye of Sauron” series to dig into the week’s Tolkien-centered, headline news. We’ll talk about the struggle unfolding between media-titan Amazon and the far-right, troll armies review-bombing its new Rings of Power series. We’ll also reiterate some points we made in episode one about the mass-media ecosystem that online fascists use to harness the global advertising power of cinematic blockbusters. Then, we’ll dig into two fresh examples of this ecosystem at work: a supercharging tweet thread by billionaire, mega-troll Elon Musk and a wildly irresponsible, feature article from CNN. To order transcripts, suggest episode topics, or learn more about our work, visit TheAmericanId.com (coming soon!). You can also write us at [email protected]. If you’d like to support us, you can find us on Patreon @AmericanId. Notes News Coverage of the Review Bombing , “Is the ‘Rings of Power’ Getting Review Bombed? Amazon Suspends Ratings.” James Hibberd, 2 Sept. 2022. , “A Racist Backlash to ‘Rings of Power’ Puts Tolkien’s Legacy into Focus.” Richard Newby, 2 Sept. 2022. , “Elon Musk Complains Men Aren’t ‘Smart and Nice’ Enough in ‘The Rings of Power.” Cole Delbyck, 6 Sept. 2022. . “Lord of the Rings Stars Speak out against Racist ‘threats, harassment and abuse.’” 8 Sept. 2022. Coverage We Analyze . “When ‘Wokeness’ Comes to Middle-earth: Why Some Say Diverse Casting Ruins the New ‘Lord of the Rings’ Series.” John Blake, 5 Sept. 2022. . “Actual Racist Trolls Real Mad about Fictional Black Elves, Hobbits.” Stephen Robinson, 6 Sept. 2022. Further Reading . “The Rings of Power Is Suffering a Racist Backlash for Casting Actors of Colour—but Tolkien’s Work Has Always Attracted White Supremacists.” Helen Young, 7 Sept. 2022.