In Direct Action 101: Episode 10, we expose how modern policing relies on surveillance—not just force—to control, intimidate, and punish. From facial recognition and drones to door knocks and license plate readers, this episode unpacks the digital and physical tools the state uses to monitor dissent. We trace the roots of policing from slave patrols to AI-driven surveillance, showing how pain compliance and repression are embedded in law enforcement’s logic. Learn how activists resist this infrastructure through security culture, anonymity, and collective care. —---------------------------------------------

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Want to learn more from the resources in the episode?📚 BOOKS TO READ

• Politics as a Vocation – Max Weber
  ➤ Explains how the state monopolizes violence.
  🔗 Read here

• The End of Policing – Alex S. Vitale
  ➤ An in-depth critique of the policing system in the U.S.
  🔗 Read here (affiliate link)

• 📚 Ready for Revolution The Life and Struggles of Stokely Carmichael (Kwame Ture) 🔗 https://bookshop.org/a/23229/9780684850047

• 📚 Police: A Field Guide Revised Edition By David Correia , Tyler Wall , Craig Gilmore  🔗 https://bookshop.org/a/23229/9781015317260

• The New Jim Crow – Michelle Alexander
  ➤ On mass incarceration as a racial caste system.
  🔗 https://bookshop.org/a/23229/9781620971932

• War at Home – Brian Glick
  ➤ Classic resource on infiltration & government suppression of movements.
  🔗 Free PDF Download: https://we.riseup.net/assets/77713/hambone10001.pdf

FBI Raids Pro-Palestine Student Organizers – Truthout
🔗 https://truthout.org/articles/fbi-and-police-raid-homes-of-pro-palestine-student-activists-in-michigan/

📰 ARTICLES & REPORTS🎥 VIDEOS MENTIONED OR CITEDRESISTING SURVEILLANCE: STOP COPS CAMPAIGN - TALK
🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3i9zbzNH4Z4
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In this raw, reflective conversation, former political prisoner and anarchist Eric King shares the emotional depth of his journey—through solitary confinement, court battles, and spiritual struggle—to the slow and ongoing work of healing. From tattooing as therapy to fighting patriarchal power in prisons and families, Eric explores how trauma, solidarity, and resistance intersect. We discuss paralegal activism, building an abolitionist legal strategy, the challenges of unity across tactical lines, and the danger of romanticizing suffering.

Whether it’s organizing with inside comrades, challenging the state through lawsuits, or building care-based relationships, this is a vital portrait of survival and struggle in the belly of the beast.

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Chapters 1.18

01:18 What was a young Eric like

03:15 What is you healing journey been like? with a focus on your spiritual health both incarcerated and now on the outs?

04:52 "I am hurting, some one is doing this to me and I don't deserve this... this is not a choice im making to suffer"

06:52 "getting free had the same disappointment, expectation let down that going in did."

07:28 Tattooing as apart of the healing journey

08:56 Role of world building

12:52 - What does family mean to you

14:27 Machismo in family dynamics and fighting patriarchy in a family unit

16:20 Being jaded by the world and time incarcerated

19:21 What was the support from other incarcerated folks like during your sentence

21:54 List of People to support

22:48 What has been the importance of traveling around and engaging in critical dialogue

26:43 The TEA pm press book management and Sean Swainn Using the courts for patriarchy and control

37:68 - How are you seeing the carceral state expand under trump and people response to it

41:00 How does organizing by and with incarcerated comrades effect this conversation

42:31 Tactics for change and the sacrifice of the incarcerated bodies with tactical rigidity

43:53 How are we doing on a united front what are some steps you feel can be taken

45:20 How do militants find unity in above and bellow tactics and even strategies

49:14 Eric King's paralegal work at Bread & Roses

51:15 What other books, people, collectives should people be keeping an eye on?

54:35 What power is there to build as anarchist in the legal arena?

57:30 Fighting to decrease suffering of being incarcerated is not being soft on the state?

59:03 Eric's Pathway to becoming a paralegal

59:54 Organizing with lawyers

1:02:53 Doing local court support and court watch

1:03:43 Final thoughts

Mentioned Media:

BOOKS 

📚Rattling The Cages Oral Histories of North American Political Prisoners - https://bookshop.org/a/109212/9781849355216

📚A Clean Hell by Eric King - https://bookshop.org/a/109212/9798887441597

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Originally hosted by the Organic Filaments Network, this conversation with Jordan from The Dugout traces the roots of political commitment and collective endurance. From environmental organizing post-2020 to lessons drawn from the Zapatistas, Rojava, and Black anarchist tradition, this dialogue is a deep dive into memory, infrastructure, and the emotional and strategic realities of building resistance.

Topics include: Gaza solidarity, tech in organizing, political alienation, labor as survival, the betrayal of electoral politics, and what it means to sustain community under siege. A reflection on rage, love, and clarity in the long war for liberation.

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01:24 Welcome to the Organic Filaments Network

03:27 Entering organizing through environmental work post 2020

05:56 Political memory and the archive as grounding

08:22 Looking to Zapatistas MST Soviets for strategic models

11:08 Those are my comrades dying — solidarity and Gaza

13:18 Strategy security culture and organizing behind enemy lines

14:54 Tech Bluetooth and tactical communication

17:21 Limits of Afro pessimism and what people actually live

19:35 Building Judas and the Black Messiah under pressure

21:43 What we lose when protest replaces infrastructure

23:48 Anarchist labor and economic tradition as base for survival 24:36 Occupations communes and federated alternatives

28:10 Rojava militancy and organizing before the war comes

30:03 Caste debt and racial capitalism as layered dispossession

31:43 Political alienation and clarity in survival work

34:01 Neighborhood defense as long term organizing

35:34 Rage love and the method of building

36:01 What sustains organizers in moments of isolation

37:00 Zoran Mamdani electoral contradiction and betrayal

37:25 Post Occupy politics and movement capture

44:24 Why The Dugout was created memory clarity education

47:36 Internationalism diaspora and anti colonial solidarity

51:36 Podcast as political diary and anarchist experiment

52:35 Healing grief and the political necessity of stepping back

54:44 Martyrdom and memory across generations

59:22 Authoritarians out organizing us and what to do about it

1:03:25 The next phase of The Dugout archives modules infrastructure

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What does it mean to be Afro-Indigenous in a settler colonial state like the so called U.S.? In this conversation, we speak with author Kyle T. Mays, whose book An Afro-Indigenous History of the United States challenges conventional narratives and asks us to reckon with both anti-Blackness and Indigenous erasure.

From his early experiences navigating poverty in Michigan to finding political consciousness through texts like Black Indians by William Loren Katz, Mays takes us through his personal and political journey toward becoming a leading thinker on Afro-Indigenous identity, solidarity, and futurism.

This episode is a rich primer on thinking beyond the U.S. nation-state, confronting the contradictions of capitalism, and imagining Black and Indigenous freedom through mutual care and shared land.

🎧 Read the book: An Afro-Indigenous History of the United States by Kyle T. Mays:

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📚 Mentioned thinkers: Frantz Fanon, Walter Rodney, James Yaki Sayles, Huey P. Newton

📍 Grounded in: California reparations debates, Black Panther/AIM alliances, and co-op experiments in Chicago

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📚 Books & Readings Mentioned in This Episode

📖 Black Indians by William Loren Katz

A foundational text for many Black and Afro-Indigenous readers, this book explores the long and complex history of African and Native American resistance — from maroon communities to shared struggles against colonialism.

👉 https://bookshop.org/a/109212/9781442446373

📝 Meditations on Frantz Fanon’s Wretched of the Earth by James Yaki Sayles

A powerful political study guide from a Black Liberation Army educator, breaking down Fanon's revolutionary theory and its relevance for Black freedom struggle.

👉 https://redyouthnwa.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/meditations-on-frantz-fanons-wretched-of-the-earth-sayles.pdf

🌍 Out of Oakland: Black Panther Party Internationalism During the Cold War by Sean L. Malloy

This book explores how the Black Panther Party built global alliances, challenged U.S. imperialism, and imagined Black freedom beyond borders.

👉 https://bookshop.org/a/109212/9781501713422

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In this reading of Jailbreak Out of History: The Re-Biography of Harriet Tubman By Butch Lee, we trace the revolutionary roots of one of the most misrepresented figures in U.S. history. From the violent backdrop of slavery and colonial war to the specific burdens—and power—carried by New Afrikan women, we explore the formation of Harriet Tubman’s militant spirit.

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Chapters

00:00 - Intro

01:40 - Childhood & The Gathering Storm

08:29 - To Understand Harriet, We Must First Understand The War

12:06 - New Afrikan Woman's Unique Station

15:23 - "This was the culture Harriet Tubman was born into"

18:17 - Harriet Steps Forward

20:58 - Increasing Will & Violence

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⁠Jailbreak Out of History: The Re-Biography of Harriet Tubman By Butch Lee⁠

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This week on The Dugout, we speak with Fawaz, a Sudanese anarchist organizer, about building resistance in the face of dictatorship, war, and repression. From organizing underground student circles after the 2018–2019 uprising to going public as anarchists in 2020, Fawaz shares how youth movements in Sudan are rejecting military, religious, and tribal authoritarianism—and planting the seeds of mutual aid and collective care. We discuss the legacy of colonialism, the dangers of organizing under surveillance, and the everyday realities of fighting for freedom.

What does it mean to organize without hierarchy while under siege? How do revolutionary ideas take root when everything around you is collapsing?

Note: Due to ongoing internet blackouts in Sudan, this episode was recorded using limited tools—we worked with the best audio available.

A special thanks to Dr. Mohamad Abbdou. Check out their Substack: ⁠https://drmohamedabdou.substack.com/⁠

This is the English and Arabic version with Fawaz's full audio.

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Sudan's Unfinished Democracy: The Promise and Betrayal of a People's Revolutionby Willow Berridge, Justin Lynch, Raga Makawi & Alex de Waal

⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/a/109212/9780197657546⁠⁠

Islam and Anarchism by Mohamed Abdou

— A groundbreaking book that merges Islamic traditions of justice with anarchist principles. Offers tools for thinking through state resistance, community care, and anti-authoritarianism in Muslim and postcolonial contexts.

⁠⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/a/109212/9780745341927⁠

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This week on The Dugout, we speak with Fawaz, a Sudanese anarchist organizer, about building resistance in the face of dictatorship, war, and repression. From organizing underground student circles after the 2018–2019 uprising to going public as anarchists in 2020, Fawaz shares how youth movements in Sudan are rejecting military, religious, and tribal authoritarianism—and planting the seeds of mutual aid and collective care. We discuss the legacy of colonialism, the dangers of organizing under surveillance, and the everyday realities of fighting for freedom.

What does it mean to organize without hierarchy while under siege? How do revolutionary ideas take root when everything around you is collapsing?Note: Due to ongoing internet blackouts in Sudan, this episode was recorded using limited tools—we worked with the best audio available.

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TO DONATE TO FAWAZ AND COMRADES... https://opencollective.com/sudanese-comrade-medical-fundr

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Sudan's Unfinished Democracy: The Promise and Betrayal of a People's Revolution
by Willow Berridge, Justin Lynch, Raga Makawi & Alex de Waal

https://bookshop.org/a/109212/9780197657546

Islam and Anarchism by Mohamed Abdou

— A groundbreaking book that merges Islamic traditions of justice with anarchist principles. Offers tools for thinking through state resistance, community care, and anti-authoritarianism in Muslim and postcolonial contexts.

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Not everyone can be on the frontlines — and that’s okay. In this video, I share real, grounded ways to stay politically active when protesting isn’t an option. From mutual aid and jail support to scouting, media-making, and hosting communal dinners, these are essential roles that keep movements alive. Whether you’re burned out, undocumented, disabled, or just need a different lane — this video is for you.

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This week on The Dugout, we sit down with two organizers and artists, Peter (@handsomeherbivore) and Anahi, based in Southern California, to discuss the intensified presence of ICE and other law enforcement agencies, and the community-led responses emerging in their wake. From the streets of LA to the grassroots of neighborhood rapid response networks, they take us inside the layered challenges of resisting fascist state violence.

We talk about how organizers are adapting to militarization, surveillance, and fear-mongering, while holding space for care, communication, and mutual aid. Peter and Anahi also reflect on the powerful role of Lopez Urban Farm as a community site of resistance and nourishment.

This episode maps the terrain of struggle in Southern California, from on-the-ground organizing to lessons in long-term resilience. Whether you're looking to plug in, learn from seasoned organizers, or understand how regional context shapes community defense, this conversation is urgent, raw, and rooted in solidarity.

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Podcast Chapters:

00:00 – Intro: Setting the Stage for Anti-ICE Protests in Los Angeles

02:19 – What’s Happening Now: On-the-Ground Conditions in SoCal & LA

10:00 – ICE Raids and Police Response: Street-Level Repression and Surveillance

13:48 – What is Rapid Response? How Communities Mobilize Against ICE

17:37 – Organizing in Crisis: Key Challenges for LA Activists and Organizers

21:39 – National Guard and Military Presence: How They're Impacting Immigrant Communities

28:02 – Communication Barriers in Organizing: Lessons from the Frontlines

35:20 – LA Community Demographics: How Race and Class Shape Local Resistance

39:13 – How to Join the Fight: Volunteer, Donate, and Show Up in LA

48:35 – Spotlight: Lopez Urban Farm and Local Mutual Aid

50:24 – Outro: Final Thoughts on ICE Resistance and Building Power in LA

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Why do we say No Cops at Protests — and how does that connect to slogans like No Kings, the role of whiteness, and the politics of liberal victimhood? This video breaks down why trusting police at protests puts movements in danger, how whiteness shapes calls for “safety,” and what abolitionist organizing looks like in practice.

"The master's tools will never dismantle the master's house." - AUDRE LORDE

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