# A Blockade of the Blockade #553

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Podcast: [The Fifth Column](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fifth-column-1025117)
Published: 2026-04-15T11:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.wethefifth.com/p/a-blockade-of-the-blockade-553
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