I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free

BOOTLICKING DOESN'T WORK. This was from my Democracy Now interview about Trump designating anti-fascists as terrorists. I've spent my entire life as an investigative journalist studying political repression and authoritarianism. Here's the one lesson I need you to hear:

Kim Stallwood is truly a citizen historian of the animal rights movement, and I mean that in the best way--he has documented it while living it. It's a pleasure to chat about my new book and the link between factory farms and rising fascism kimstallwood.substack.com/p/little-red...

The truth about #factoryfarming, by Will Potter, for a special edition of Current Affairs. @currentaffairs.bsky.social @willpotter.bsky.social

In writing his book, @willpotter.bsky.social investigated the laws that hide the harms of factory farms from the public. But he also uncovered something even more disturbing — that these measures are deeply rooted in facism. We talk with him in our new podcast episode: foodprint.org/what-youre-e...

They won’t stop here. But this is the full-on fascist playbook. And it will keep moving from the margins to the middle until only the obedient remain. No matter what issues you care most about, you can’t advocate for them under authoritarian rule. Fight back now while we still have some time

On our podcast, we talk with @willpotter.bsky.social, Leah Garces of @mercyforanimals.org, Tyler Lobdell of @foodandwaterwatch.bsky.social and Mike Callicrate about the laws that keep us from knowing the full truth about how animals are raised for us to eat. Listen: foodprint.org/what-youre-e...

Press freedom is under attack globally. Honored to be speaking with journalism students and working journalists at this event hosted by the American University of Armenia. It'll be broadcast and you can sign up here: www.linkedin.com/events/telli...

The next episode of our podcast, LIVE! From City Lights, is up! It features a conversation w/ author @willpotter.bsky.social about his new book, LITTLE RED BARNS: Hiding the Truth From Farm to Fable. Give it a listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Soundcloud! open.spotify.com/episode/0FKg...

Book launch of Little Red Barns by Will Potter @willpotter.bsky.social Little Red Barns is the result of a 10-year investigation into factory farms, ag-gag laws, and freedom of the press. Wednesday, December 3, 2025. Join us in person or online. Food and drinks will be served.

This week I’ll be having a conversation with @honestdogbooks.bsky.social about my new book Little Red Barns, out now from @citylightsbooks.bsky.social — it’s free and you can sign up at honestdogbooks.com/events. Hope to see y’all there!

Myths about our ancestors' meaty diets animate modern politics and culture wars about food and identity. But the history of human diets tells a different story about food's past and lets us be more rational about its future. @gnrosenberg.bsky.social & I for @vox.com www.vox.com/future-perfe...

Books and punk rock will get us through 🖤 Thank you to Type Books and everyone who came out to talk "Little Red Barns" in Toronto! Huge thanks to Vince Neil for grabbing some photos and making me look way cooler than I am. Propagandhi always the soundtrack. @citylightsbooks.bsky.social

I'm excited about these 3 very different events coming up in San Francisco: 📕 10/26 - panel on resisting political repression 📕 10/27 - @citylightsbooks.bsky.social reading! 📕 10/28 - USF Law - press freedom discussion with Bernice Yeung of @berkeleyjournalism.bsky.social See you there!

"I have now spent most of my life bearing witness to humanity at its worst, and in doing so I have placed myself in positions where I have also been able to witness humanity at its best."— @willpotter.bsky.social in conversation @kalwradio.bsky.social bit.ly/42yPciF

🐷 Public concern for animals is growing, but governments are cracking down on advocates instead of abusive industries. At #ALAC2025, Dr. Tayler Zavitz & journalist @willpotter.bsky.social examine ag gag laws & global repression of animal activism—& how we can fight back.

And - as @willpotter.bsky.social showed in Green Is The New Red - expanded their entrapment attempts against/ infiltration of non violent green activists...

@willpotter.bsky.social discusses his new book LITTLE RED BARNS with @democracynow.org www.democracynow.org/2025/9/24/li...

"This is what fascists do."— @willpotter.bsky.social on the administration's labeling Antifa a terrorist organization in their war on dissent Watch his interview with @democracynow.org -- bit.ly/3KjMk2M

What's behind President Trump's executive order deeming anti-fascists to be terrorists? Investigative journalist @willpotter.bsky.social says it's a "radical escalation" in the administration's "war on dissent and the war on protest."

Toronto! @willpotter.bsky.social speaks about the repression of social movements this Thursday, Sept 25th, 7:30pm at TYPE BOOKS, 883 Queen Street.

Last week at Powell’s in Portland. Trying to celebrate the wins during dangerous times. Thanks everyone for a full house and great event

Pol. sci. @josephmbrown.bsky.social: "Georgia pol's tried to fix a legitimacy problem by indicting their critics. [But] even to abuse the law, you have to read it first. They didn’t.": @danimmergluck.bsky.social @marisapk.bsky.social @willpotter.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

!!! Living vicariously through my book at these Propagandhi shows

TONIGHT! What a wild week for an event like this. I don’t have the answers, but looking forward to this convo with Abby Martin at Powell's downtown, 7pm

Join @willpotter.bsky.social @powells.bsky.social this Friday, Sept 12th, 7pm, when he discusses his latest, "LITTLE RED BARNS: Hiding the Truth from Farm to Fable" with Abby Martin of the The Empire Files ! A powerful exposé of the forces at work to mask the harms of industrial agriculture.

✨ PORTLAND! I hope you'll join me September 12th, 7pm, at @powells.bsky.social downtown for the release of my new book LITTLE RED BARNS. 📕 I'll be in conversation with journalist @abbymartin.bsky.social . Really looking forward to this!

Portland!! @willpotter.bsky.social returns to Powell's City of Books on Friday, Sept 12, 7pm!

Toronto! @willpotter.bsky.social will discuss his new book LITTLE RED BARNS at Type Books on Thursday, Sept 25 at 7:30pm!

What a privilege to be able to have this extraordinary conversation about the obvious, and completely ignored, connections between fascism and what we do to animals with the extraordinary @willpotter.bsky.social

NEW EPISODE: Investigative journalist @willpotter.bsky.social joins @marisul.bsky.social in a conversation that connects factory farming to rising authoritarianism. #AnimalRights #OurHenHouse

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Listen to @willpotter.bsky.social on @projectcensored.bsky.social radio discussing his new book LITTLE RED BARNS, just published by City Lights! www.projectcensored.org/factory-farm...

"This is what journalism must be now—not merely a mirror, but a moral force..." www.cjr.org/analysis/whe...

Thank you to @unchainedtv.bsky.social for the wonderful review of Little Red Barns! @citylightsbooks.bsky.social unchainedtv.com/2025/07/30/w...

Had a great time talking with New Day NW on @king5news.bsky.social this morning about Little Red Barns! TONIGHT I'll be at Elliott Bay Bookstore at 7pm for a reading! @citylightsbooks.bsky.social www.king5.com/video/entert...

@willpotter.bsky.social in Seattle at the amazing Elliott Bay Bookstore tomorrow eve! More info here: www.elliottbaybook.com/events/47318

SEATTLE! I’m excited to return to the gorgeous Elliott Bay Book Company to read from Little Red Barns: Hiding the truth from farm to fable! 🗓️ Tuesday, July 29th at 7pm. Please spread the word and bring a friend! See you there. www.elliottbaybook.com/events/47318...

I just posted your great interview on Writer’s Voice and the transcript to the Writer’s Voice Substack 🎧 Listen: tinyurl.com/yfp79z74 #AgGagLaws #FoodJustice #InvestigativeJournalism Read transcript: writersvoice.substack.com/p/exposing-h...

LITTLE RED BARNS in Rolling Stone today! The rise of authoritarianism we're witnessing right now is being directly shaped by corporate interests who profit from the repression. In @rollingstone.com , I take a look at the playbook that Big Ag helped pioneer. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

TONIGHT! With ICE raids escalating and the police state on full display, there couldn’t be a better time or place for this. Book release for LITTLE RED BARNS at Skylight Books at 7pm. See you soon LA! www.willpotter.com/littleredbarns

Happy Publication Day to @willpotter.bsky.social ! "LITTLE RED BARNS: Hiding the Truth from Farm to Fable," Will Potter’s groundbreaking investigation, exposes the powerful forces at work to hide the harms of industrial agriculture. Proudly published by City Lights! citylights.com/city-lights-...

🚨 LITTLE RED BARNS publication day!🚨 Oof, all the feels today. I had so much anxiety leading up to this, and the reception (before it was even out!) has blown me away. Book release in LA at Skylight Books this Wednesday. LFG. 📺 Watch the trailer: Willpotter.com/littleredbarns

@willpotter.bsky.social examines the psychological and social impact of the over saturation of cruelty in the digital age.

Look past the fantasy of cowboy cool that reassures us “farms and feedlots are fine places.” Lydia Millet’s review of LITTLE RED BARNS: @willpotter.bsky.social’s deeply researched investigation into how US factory farms are steeped in cruelty, the climate crisis, extinction & secrecy. bit.ly/4eJpP2s

Writing “Little Red Barns”—a book about fascism and factory farms—has been a long journey, and an isolated one. Coming out the other side to have authors I admire engaging with this story means the world to me. Thank you Lydia Millet & @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/books/2025/0...

You don’t need grad school to write your book. But if you can swing it (I went nights while working) it’s a rare way to go deep into the craft. And I still conspire with our crew from 15+ years ago—Oliver Uberti from grad school designed the cover of Little Red Barns! willpotter.com/littleredbarns

So proud of @will_potter! Witnessing the depth of his commitment to truth-telling in our residency left a mark-as did my own "illegal" visit to a factory farm yrs ago. His work is powerful, necessary journalism. I’ve ordered my copy & can't wait to dig in. I hope you get yours too! #meatthevictims

Investigative journalism doesn't often make the beach read lists, so really appreciate this. Thanks @altajournal.bsky.social "Little Red Barns affirms the important role of investigative journalism in our society."

Pretty cool to have a book on factory farming and fascism at #1 on Amazon's labor and industry section. Excited for the release next week! www.amazon.com/Little-Red-B...