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Sam is back from his hiatus for this special episode with Natasha Lennard, journalist, educator, Friend and comrade. The day after Trump re-ascends to the helm of the federal government, the Party Girls team teases out just what collective political wisdom led to a categorically different protest response to Trump’s inauguration this go around. 2017’s inauguration was marked by a massive black bloc protest, but the one this week saw dozens of smaller convergences around the country focused on community-building and activating more localized responses to Trump's deportation machine.

What role does journalism actually hold in making the world a better place? What brings us hope in this grim political moment? Should Antifa make a comeback? All this and more in this week's episode.

00:00:00 Intro to Natasha Lennard

00:04:20 I Protested Trump's First Inauguration, But I'm Not Protesting Him Today

00:14:03 Elon Musk's Sieg Heil and other inauguration news worth talking about

00:38:00 Direct action & Gary, Indiana (the town, not the writer)

00:52:45 The King of Antifa says, "anything can happen" but there are currently no plans for a second season

01:12:45 ANNOUNCEMENTS ETC!!!!

Links:

https://theintercept.com/2025/01/20/trump-second-inauguration-dc-protests/

https://crimethinc.com/2025/01/20/reports-from-the-festivals-of-resistance-day-of-the-forest-defender

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