In this episode of Critical Defiance, hosts Neils Olesen and BobbySox delve into the alarming trend of digital erasure of historical and cultural information from government websites. They discuss how significant data on topics like climate change, women’s health, LGBTQ+ issues, and diverse historical contributions are being systematically deleted or manipulated, likening it to a modern-day book burning.

The episode features a new streamlined news segment entitled ‘The Big Three,’ covering topics such as the impact of tariffs, the forced deportation of Kilmore Abrego Garcia, and the disrespect shown by the administration during a dignified transfer of troops.

The hosts also explore the success of DEI-based boycotts against companies like Tesla and Target, celebrate Cory Booker’s record-breaking filibuster, and suggest ways to combat this digital dystopia, including supporting Wikipedia and the Internet Archive. Listeners are encouraged to share their outrage, contact their representatives, and actively support public libraries.

Contents

00:00 404: History Not Found – Digital Book Burning in The 21st Century

02:27 The Big Three: Weekly News Highlights

04:39 Project 2025 and Tariff Tactics

13:50 Digital Dismantling of History

25:04 The Mandela Effect and Digital Erasure

25:56 Book Bans and Historical Revisionism

29:43 Call to Action: Fighting Back

31:34 Freedom Fumbles

35:22 Big Wins

Episode art by Draguth Leon from Pixabay

NOTE: Transcriptions and subtitles are automatically generated and may contain errors.

Chapters

• (00:00:01 ) - Critical Defiance: Where Did All the History Go?
• (00:02:27 ) - The Big Three: Tariffs, Liberation Day
• (00:07:42 ) - Trump and the Deportation of Salvadorans
• (00:11:40 ) - Trump Disrespects Our Veterans With His Golfing
• (00:13:50 ) - The Digital Erasure of Our History
• (00:20:13 ) - The Trump administration's efforts to get rid of marginalized groups
• (00:25:56 ) - Naval Academy Library Purges Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
• (00:27:14 ) - Don't Let the Digital Book Burners Replace Your History
• (00:31:38 ) - Freedom Fumbles...
• (00:35:28 ) - Two Big Wins for the Democrats
• (00:37:10 ) - Ruby Bridges's New Children's Book
• (00:38:29 ) - Don't Boycott Tesla
• (00:43:47 ) - What Can We Do to Save the Internet?
• (00:45:07 ) - Signing Off: Critical Defiance