In this episode, explore what’s happening in LA during the recent ICE raids and protests, the brutal tactics ICE and the police are using—tear gas, rubber bullets, mass detentions—and how communities are fighting back. These raids are more than just law enforcement—they’re psychological warfare, and they’re happening all over the country.

Let’s talk about how to stay informed and protect each other. Like, comment, and share to keep this conversation going. #AbolishICE

To learn more...

• https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c87jnnj1pxno
• https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/live-blog/la-unrest-live-updates-crowds-protesting-immigration-raids-rcna211757
• https://www.npr.org/2025/06/09/nx-s1-5427215/what-to-know-los-angeles-protests-ice-trump

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The Dugout sits down with writer, educator, and organizer Nia Òla to unpack the radical politics of sex work, consent, and survival under capitalism. Nia guides listeners through the legal, historical, and emotional terrain of erotic labor — from the criminalization of sex work to the cultural obsession with controlling bodies. Together, we interrogate how consent, autonomy, and state violence intersect, and why collective liberation demands we center those pushed to society’s margins. Raw, reflective, and rich in political clarity, this episode is an urgent listen for anyone invested in abolitionist struggle and freedom dreams.

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2:05 - What is sex work

4:06 - Consent as a principle

11:23 - Path for safer and liberation focused futures

14:43 - On legalization vs decriminalization models of sex work

19:33 - Traumas impact on accessible language and education

22:10 - The bio-essentialist narrative in sex work discourse

26:28 - The moral sex panic and its impacts on sexual education and safety

29:26 - Digital safety and security

30:44 -What happened to Tumblr case study on social media

35:35 - Addressing myth of degeneracy and client behavior & population

39:31 -Media literacy and monitoring children screen time

42:27 - How can folks get to know your work more?

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Substack - thatdeep.substack.com

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Tiktok @shakingsheets

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In this episode of The Dugout, Jordan and Prince sit down with writer, critic, and cultural theorist Nia Òla for a conversation that cuts through the noise of online discourse and dives deep into the heart of radical education, identity, and political awakening. From growing up in the Bronx to becoming a powerful voice on platforms like TikTok and Substack, Nia shares how curiosity shaped their worldview—and why it remains a revolutionary force. This is Part 1 of 2.

We explore the complexities and realities of sex work, the emotional labor of politics online, the limits of freedom, and why “going outside and touching grass” is more than just a meme—it's a political call to action. With humor, vulnerability, and brilliant clarity, Nia helps us reimagine what it means to engage, educate, and resist in today’s cultural moment.

Whether you're new to these ideas or deep in the work, this is the kind of conversation that stays with you.

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What is security culture, and why does every activist and organizer need to learn it? In this video, I break down the basics of security culture: assessing risk, protecting your community, and understanding how the state surveils and represses social movements. From COINTELPRO to Stop Cop City, we explore how movements have survived government targeting—and how you can start building better practices today.

#DirectAction101 #SecurityCulture #EP6

WELCOME TO DIRECT ACTION 101: HOW ACTIVISTS STAY SAFE UNDER SURVEILLANCE. EPISODE 6

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Resources on Security Culture…

📘 Security Culture: A Handbook for Activists: https://mutualaiddisasterreliefsite.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/security-culture-a-handbook-for-activists.pdf

🔍 Threat Modeling for Activists — Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) Understand how to assess your risks and build digital security practices that match your reality. https://ssd.eff.org/

🕵🏽 CrimethInc’s Security Culture Primer https://crimethinc.com/2004/11/01/what-is-security-culture

🛡️ Riseup: Digital Tools & Privacy for Organizers: https://riseup.net/en/security

📘 A Bridge Too Far: An article on how federal agents infiltrate and entrap radicals: https://clevelandmagazine.com/in-the-cle/the-read/articles/a-bridge-too-far

EFF — Threat Modeling 101: https://ssd.eff.org/module/your-security-plan

COINTELPRO 101 (Free Documentary) | Overview of the FBI’s covert campaign to infiltrate and destroy liberation movements.

🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0_DqtKVWIs

Rolling Stone — The Cleveland 5 Case | Analyzes FBI tactics of coercion and entrapment and their long history of targeting leftists.

🔗 https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/the-plot-against-occupy-187832/

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EPISODE CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro

05:37 What is SECURITY CULTURE for activists?

10:13 STEP 1 is RISK ASSESSMENT

14:04 On the necessity of VOUCHING in political spaces

18:20 The importance of the BUDDY SYSTEM

20:10 Only sharing NEED TO KNOW info and security culture in undocumented families

21:41 Practicing SITUATIONAL AWARENESS

25:11 Interview with SAM on MUTUAL AID and SECURITY CULTURE

32:18 TIME TO TEST YOUR SECURITY CULTURE

40:06 STEP 2 - Analyzing and shifting communication practices

43:23 How to communicate but not default to transparency

45:04 DIGITAL HYGIENE - encryption, strong passwords, using SIGNAL, and more

55:19 STEP 3 - How To Deal With State Repression

01:00:04 CASE STUDY: How the state went after STOP COP CITY

01:10:48 CASE STUDY: DisruptJ20 and collective legal strategies

01:19:19 Outro

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In this episode, we delve into the tragic case of Ryan Hinton, an 18-year-old Black teenager from Cincinnati who was fatally shot by police on May 1, 2025, during a foot chase. Police allege that Ryan was armed and posed a threat; however, body camera footage leaves critical questions unanswered, prompting his family to initiate an independent investigation. 

The following day, his father, Rodney Hinton Jr., was charged with aggravated murder after allegedly striking and killing a Hamilton County Sheriff’s deputy with his vehicle. This incident occurred shortly after Rodney viewed the bodycam footage of his son’s death, leading to widespread discussions about the psychological toll of police violence on Black families. 

Through an abolitionist perspective, we examine how this case underscores the criminalization of Black masculinity and the systemic issues that perpetuate cycles of trauma and violence. As we launch Season 2, this episode sets the stage for deeper conversations about state violence, resistance, and the urgent need for transformative justice.

To learn more about the case...

Family Launches Independent Investigation into Ryan Hinton’s Death | WOSU reports on the family’s efforts to seek transparency after the fatal police shooting of 18-year-old Ryan Hinton.

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In this episode ofThe Dugout, we continue our deep dive into George Jackson's seminal text,Blood in My Eye. Part 2 focuses on Jackson's analysis of fascism as a structure deeply embedded in American society, his vision for the role of the vanguard party in revolutionary struggle, and his incisive critiques of political failure within liberation movements.

Who Was George Jackson?

George Jackson (1941–1971) was a revolutionary thinker, writer, and member of the Black Panther Party who became a central figure in the movement for prison abolition. Arrested at 18 for stealing $70 from a gas station, Jackson was sentenced to one year to life, a punishment emblematic of the carceral system's violence against Black communities. While incarcerated, he transformed himself into a powerful theorist, writingSoledad Brother andBlood in My Eye, works that remain foundational to Black radical thought. Jackson’s revolutionary praxis called for the overthrow of capitalism and the prison system, which he identified as tools of racialized oppression. On August 21, 1971, he was assassinated by prison guards in San Quentin. His life and work continue to inspire abolitionist and anti-imperialist movements worldwide.

Resources for Further Reading

To learn more about George Jackson’s legacy and the ideas discussed in this episode, check out these books:

George Jackson,Soledad Brother: The Prison Letters of George Jackson:https://bookshop.org/a/109212/9781556522307

Angela Y. Davis,Are Prisons Obsolete?:https://bookshop.org/a/109212/9781583225813

Golden Gulag: Prisons, Surplus, Crisis, and Opposition in Globalizing California Volume 21:https://bookshop.org/a/109212/9780520242012

In this episode of The Dugout, we step into the sunlit shadows of resistance with Andrew Sage—better known as Andrewism—an Afro-Trinidadian solarpunk anarchist whose YouTube channel has become a beacon for hopeful radicals and Black anarchists across the globe. We chop it up about growing up in the Caribbean under colonial hangovers, what solarpunk means beyond aesthetics, and how anti-capitalism rooted in joy, ecology, and community care can help build the futures we deserve.

From anarchism in the Global South to the myths of barter and the realities of mutual aid, Andrew breaks down complex ideas with clarity and heart. We talk radical education, climate collapse, the danger of "aesthetic activism," and the power of imagining liberatory worlds beyond survival.

🛠️ This one’s for the builders, the dreamers, the ones who know abolition is not just absence—but presence.

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What did 2024's biopIc, ONE LOVE, leave out—and why does it matter? This video goes beyond the sanitized legend of Bob Marley to explore his radical politics, Rastafarian beliefs, and the Cold War forces that made him a threat to the CIA and Jamaican elites. From surviving a 1976 assassination attempt to recording Exodus in exile, Marley’s life was shaped by resistance, not just rhythm. I also unpack how politics behind the film raise major questions about Zionism, diaspora, and Black masculinity, and why that erasure matters.

In this episode of The Dugout Podcast, host Prince delves into George Jackson's Blood in My Eye, examining its critiques of capitalism, white supremacy, and the state. The discussion covers political violence, the role of repression in revolutionary movements, and the importance of both overt and covert organizing. Connections are drawn between Jackson's insights and contemporary political challenges, including those anticipated under a Trump presidency. This episode encourages listeners to engage critically with revolutionary ideas and consider actionable paths forward

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BOOKS

BLOOD IN MY EYE by George Jackson: https://bookshop.org/a/109212/9780933121232 [Affiliate Link]

OTHER MEDIA MEDIABuilding Our Power podcast on GEORGE JACKSON:https://open.spotify.com/episode/4F8Ut0NZ0pg0s2X2A98GMk?si=XXERFc9DSeyyDc7m-1uLwA

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We sit down with Tsi-ya Ꮵꮿ, the writer behind Sundown Ohio, a radical archive that documents Ohio’s hidden histories of Black and Indigenous resistance, anti-fascism, and rural survival. We discuss the intersection of farming, land defense, and the fight against white supremacy in the Midwest, exploring how Afro-Indigenous communities continue to resist the forces of state violence, including the Trump administration’s attacks on agriculture.

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  Sundown Ohio Newsletter: ⁠https://sundownohio.substack.com⁠

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  CHAPTERS

  00:00 INTRO

  04:28 What was your childhood like? Growing up and learning about farming, food, and community

  13:16 How community and culture helps us learn and share skill sets

  16:00 On going to college, dealing with repression during Standing Rock (2016)

  17:57 What is ANARCHISM to you?

  22:25 What is SOVEREIGNTY and FOOD SOVEREIGNTY?

  31:35 On making SUNDOWN OHIO newsletter

  43:00 How tech is changing agriculture and gentrification

  47:25 Exploitation of migrant farmers in Hartville, Ohio

  49:40 Can apps and tech help local farmers? Why or why not?

  52:00 How small farmers and farmers of color are struggling to find funding

  57:50 What social and political issues can farming help us confront?

  01:10:00 On going to Kent State, Gun Girl, Pro Palestine activism, and the 2016 Standing Rock Movement

  01:18:30 The necessity of education, the archive, and how to save ourselves

  01:23:00 Outro

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