Unapologetic Tawk

We cover a range of current events involving police brutality, politics, Trump, and Eric Adams. We start off with personal updates and a discussion on balancing life with purpose, doing what fills you, and continuing the fight with the right community around you. From ending “woke AI” to banning houselessness, Trump is on a tear to cover up the Epstein file conversation and his naming coming up in the Diddy trial - even releasing new MLK files. Eric Adams new campaign strategy is to pander to Black people in NYC, including going around handing out money with influencers and not including putting any actual effort into helping Black people. We talk about the mindsets of young kids in the city today, what it feels like to have fewer and fewer options before you. We talk about ICE, the control of the media, and everything activism and revolution. It's always a great conversation between our hosts, tune in!

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: Rudy and Blacksky are launching their app soon!!!!! Get the updates at Blackskyweb.xyz or the new Blacksky.Community !! Or just download the new app once it launches!

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Rudy is the creator of Blacksky, an algorithm to connect Black users on Bluesky and the basis for other community algorithms on Bluesky. Check it out at blacksky.xyz Support Blacksky on Open Collective at: https://opencollective.com/blacksky

We The People NYC is a community-led mutual aid group that runs a hot food & clothes distro every Thursday @ 1PM on the corner of Fulton & Nostrand in Bed-Stuy & every Saturday @ 1PM on 125th Street & Lexington Ave in Harlem. Website: wethepeople.nyc ig: @wethepeople_nyc Support: https://opencollective.com/wethepeoplenyc https://www.patreon.com/Wethepeoplenyc

Join the Stonewall Was A Riot! Movement to join a community of Black youth fighting specifically for Black LGBTQIA+ liberation. Tap in on Instagram: @stonewall.wasariot !!! Support Dimez beauty work at @dimez_beautyinc on ig!!!

We’re back with an interview with Carla Marie Davis, New York City political content creator and organizer. Carla describes her journey from fashion into local politics, creating a practice of self-care amidst the capitalist system taking a toll on physical and mental health, and the role of social media in engaging the community.

She tells us why she is drawn to get involved in local politics and why we can’t make politicians into celebrities and the importance and feasibility of holding them accountable. Dimez recounts their firsthand experience of a certain politician's appearance at pride marches this past month. We talk about staying up to date with politics, Zohran Mamdani’s campaign in the democratic primary, the ICE crisis, and the intersections of anti-Blackness and immigration. We also talk about art, the role of culture in collective action, and the exploitation of art by capitalism - struggling to survive without compromising on values, and so much more.

We’re working on our studio situation, so stand with us through this upload and quality unpredictability! Send Brooklyn studio recommendations on ig!

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Rudy is the creator of Blacksky, an algorithm to connect Black users on Bluesky and the basis for other community algorithms on Bluesky. Check it out at blacksky.xyz Support Blacksky on Open Collective at: https://opencollective.com/blacksky

We The People NYC is a community-led mutual aid group that runs a hot food & clothes distro every Thursday @ 1PM on the corner of Fulton & Nostrand in Bed-Stuy & every Saturday @ 1PM on 125th Street & Lexington Ave in Harlem. Website: wethepeople.nyc ig: @wethepeople_nyc Support: https://opencollective.com/wethepeoplenyc https://www.patreon.com/Wethepeoplenyc

Join the Stonewall Was A Riot! Movement to join a community of Black youth fighting specifically for Black LGBTQIA+ liberation. Tap in on Instagram: @stonewall.wasariot !!! Support Dimez beauty work at @dimez_beautyinc on ig!!!

First off, RELLYS BIG CASE HAS BEEN DISMISSED! Hear the inside scoop as Relly tells us what’s next now that he has this case off of his back. Rudy brings up his current read, Days of Rage, which he picked up after reading about the Mississippi Freedom Movement - “We Will Shoot Back” (watch ep 70!). Rudy relates it to an American man caught in Israel trying to firebomb the Israeli Embassy - who posted it online. We look back on the tragic murder of George Floyd, the subsequent uprising, and the fall off of attention and activism relating to the police oppression and genocide of Black people in Amerikkka and globally. Relly had an important and impactful protest for George Floyd and Palestine on Sunday. We discuss the relation of the Gaza genocide to the genocide of indigenous peoples on this land, and the ongoing genocide against Black and Indigenous people in this country. Things are getting so bad over here, other countries are trying to cut themselves off from the US, even on the internet! We end with Rudy emphasizing the brilliance of autonomous mutual aid organizing in NYC

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Rudy is the creator of Blacksky, an algorithm to connect Black users on Bluesky and the basis for other community algorithms on Bluesky. Check it out at blacksky.xyz Support Blacksky on Open Collective at: https://opencollective.com/blacksky

We The People NYC is a community-led mutual aid group that runs a hot food & clothes distro every Thursday @ 1PM on the corner of Fulton & Nostrand in Bed-Stuy & every Saturday @ 1PM on 125th Street & Lexington Ave in Harlem. Website: wethepeople.nyc ig: @wethepeople_nyc Support: https://opencollective.com/wethepeoplenyc https://www.patreon.com/Wethepeoplenyc

Join the Stonewall Was A Riot! Movement to join a community of Black youth fighting specifically for Black LGBTQIA+ liberation. Tap in on Instagram: @stonewall.wasariot !!! Support Dimez beauty work at @dimez_beautyinc on ig!!!

We're baaaaack after a bit of a hiatus!

First, Rudy fills us in on his speaking tour campuses and tech conferences across the country as Blacksky continues to explode and thrive.

Then we welcome comrade, photographer and videographer Dan Mayers to the program! He explains what drew him to activism, documenting protest movements, his philosophy on what to capture, and more! This leads to a larger discussion on community building and organizing.

Join Relly’s annual march for George Floyd Sunday May 25th at 3pm at Union Square

Register for the Distributed AI Research Institute virtual event on May 30th featuring Rudy:

https://www.dair-institute.org/events/

Check out the Elon portrait painting livestream featuring Rudy:

https://www.youtube.com/live/uogmc-cKPIw

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Rudy is the creator of Blacksky, an algorithm to connect Black users on Bluesky and the basis for other community algorithms on Bluesky. Check it out at blacksky.xyz

Follow Rudy on Bluesky: @rudyfraser.com

Support Blacksky on Open Collective at: https://opencollective.com/blacksky

We The People NYC is a community-led mutual aid group that runs a hot food & clothes distro every Thursday @ 1PM on the corner of Fulton & Nostrand in Bed-Stuy & every Saturday @ 1PM on 125th Street & Lexington Ave in Harlem.

Check out more info at wethepeople.nyc or @wethepeople_nyc on Instagram

Join the Stonewall Was A Riot! Movement to join a community of Black youth fighting specifically for Black LGBTQIA+ liberation.

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We start off hearing from Rudy about the book “We Will Shoot Back, Armed Resistance in the Mississippi Freedom Movement” by Akinyele Umoja, about the armed Black resistance fighting against oppression in the Mississippi Basin. Rudy draws parallels between fights past and present, how Black Lives Matter, Black Power, and the civil rights movements relate to the Mississippi Freedom Movement, the mindsets. “Hands up Don’t Shoot” and “We Will Shoot Back.” This brings us into a discussion about literature, anarchy, self-reliance, science fiction, and being targeted by the cops. Cue Relly, who runs down some of his history being targeted by the NYPD and put on the news hot seat in NYC. From City Hall, to Rejecting Eric Adams, to hate speech lawsuits, calling him a terrorist on the news, and the latest cases charging him with attempted burglary and arson. We talk about the case of Karmelo Anthony, a young Black teen facing a serious case over self-defense. We talk about the similarities and differences between Karmelo and Daniel Penny, folks are raising money for Karmelo amidst the rising fury of this incident where race has become a focal point. Texas republicans continue to be clueless and evil, attempting to restrict and destruct things which they don’t even understand - this time denying the biological reality of Intersex people and having to be interrupted and told he’s spouting nonsense in real time by his aide. It’s a fire episode this week, TUNE IN!

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Rudy is the creator of Blacksky, an algorithm to connect Black users on Bluesky and the basis for other community algorithms on Bluesky. blackskyweb.xyz Support on Open Collective: https://opencollective.com/blacksky

We The People NYC is a community mutual aid group that runs a hot food & clothes distro every Thursday @ 1PM on Fulton & Nostrand in Bed-Stuy & every Saturday @ 1PM on 124th Street & Lexington Ave in Harlem. Website: wethepeople.nyc ig: @wethepeople_nyc Support: https://opencollective.com/wethepeoplenyc https://www.patreon.com/Wethepeoplenyc ----- Join the Stonewall Was A Riot! Movement a community of Black youth fighting for Black LGBTQIA+ liberation. ig: @stonewall.wasariot! Support Dimez beauty work ig:@dimez_beautyinc

Corruption is back and better than ever! From Donald Trump in the White House and Eric Adams back from his “Covid” break, the news is full of executive orders, defunding, and mayhem. We discuss Eric Adams campaign, as well as a few of the other candidates that have caught our eye. Relly ties in his actions and marching against Eric Adams - we are spreading the word: WE REJECT ERIC ADAMS! Dimez brings up the harmful effects of Trumps policy edicts on Trans people and Trans rights, we discuss how this conservative ideology across the board is affecting everyday life. More updates across the intersection of social media and politics with Trump back in office as well. Rudy tells us about DeepSeek - a new AI tool taking the tech world by storm. The trial of the Cooler Killer, killer cop Eric Duran, has started in the Bronx. Relly gives us the update and connects this case to that of the murder of Robert Brooks. Justice for Mikey and Robert! We end on a lighter but still serious note - the downfall of certain folks in the music industry, Rap beefs, and the upcoming superbowl. Lots of news this week!

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Rudy is the creator of Blacksky, an algorithm to connect Black users on Bluesky and the basis for other community algorithms on Bluesky. Check it out at blacksky.xyz Support Blacksky on Open Collective at: https://opencollective.com/blacksky Rudy also created Papertree.earth, a joint bank account for community groups to collectively manage finances. --

We The People NYC is a community-led mutual aid group that runs a hot food & clothes distro every Thursday @ 1PM on the corner of Fulton & Nostrand in Bed-Stuy & every Saturday @ 1PM on 125th Street & Lexington Ave in Harlem. Website: wethepeople.nyc ig: @wethepeople_nyc Support: https://opencollective.com/wethepeoplenyc https://www.patreon.com/Wethepeoplenyc

Join the Stonewall Was A Riot! Movement to join a community of Black youth fighting specifically for Black LGBTQIA+ liberation. Tap in on Instagram: @stonewall.wasariot !!!

Support Dimez beauty work at @dimez_beautyinc on ig.

Rudy infiltrating, people revering political theatre about pulling yourself up by your bootstraps, Cu0m0 is back on the scene! We have a jam-packed episode today! With Trans Day of Visibility, Cory Booker doing the most to get nothing done, Rudy going on a nationwide tour, and further instances of corruption, injustice, facism, and repression everywhere we turn, we can't stop talking because stuff just keeps happening! Seriously though, talk to your people and keep each other safe. It's a lot of wickedness in the world so we must keep the home fires bright with community! Sorry this episode is late, we are adjusting to some updates with the team and how we work! New episodes still coming regularly :)

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----- Rudy is the creator of Blacksky, an algorithm to connect Black users on Bluesky and the basis for other community algorithms on Bluesky. Check it out at blacksky.xyz Support Blacksky on Open Collective at: https://opencollective.com/blacksky Rudy also created Papertree.earth, a joint bank account for community groups to collectively manage finances.

----- We The People NYC is a community-led mutual aid group that runs a hot food & clothes distro every Thursday @ 1PM on the corner of Fulton & Nostrand in Bed-Stuy & every Saturday @ 1PM on 125th Street & Lexington Ave in Harlem.

Website: wethepeople.nyc & ig: @wethepeople_nyc

Support: https://opencollective.com/wethepeoplenyc & https://www.patreon.com/Wethepeoplenyc

----- Join the Stonewall Was A Riot! Movement to join a community of Black youth fighting specifically for Black LGBTQIA+ liberation. Tap in on Instagram: @stonewall.wasariot !!! Support Dimez beauty work at @dimez_beautyinc on ig!!!

This week we are back to basics with Relly Rudy and Dimez on the virtual studio mics! We have soooo much to catch up on with personal lives, world events, and all around chaos happening in society.

We had to discuss the abduction of Mahmoud Khalil by unidentified state agents and his ongoing detention, along with further crackdowns on campus protesting and campus life by the trump admin as they push to proudly reveal the fascist backbone to every racist institution.

Relly guides us into a conversation about the music industry and its effects on Black youth by touching on a current nyc rappers court case. This convo is broad and deep just like the complexity of the issue.

Rudy tells us about the latest successes with Blacksky - he will probably have a new dev hired by the time this episode drops.

Relly runs through the latest protest actions, Rudy tells us what it’s like to fire somebody, and Dimez gives the update on S.W.A.R. X The Door collaborations.

All this and more! Tune in and spend some time with Unapologetic Tawwwwwwk!

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Rudy is the creator of Blacksky, an algorithm to connect Black users on Bluesky and the basis for other community algorithms on Bluesky. Check it out at blacksky.xyz

Follow Rudy on Bluesky: @rudyfraser.com

Support Blacksky on Open Collective at: https://opencollective.com/blacksky

Tune in virtually to see Rudy speak about Blacksky at the Atmosphere Conference on March 22nd & 23rd: https://atprotocol.dev/atmosphereconf/

We The People NYC is a community-led mutual aid group that runs a hot food & clothes distro every Thursday @ 1PM on the corner of Fulton & Nostrand in Bed-Stuy & every Saturday @ 1PM on 125th Street & Lexington Ave in Harlem.

Check out more info at wethepeople.nyc or @wethepeople_nyc on Instagram

Join the Stonewall Was A Riot! Movement to join a community of Black youth fighting specifically for Black LGBTQIA+ liberation.

Tap in on Instagram: @stonewall.wasariot !!!

Our episode this week is just the beginning of more conversations to come! After a few technical difficulties we got into the studio and had an incredible conversation! Our guests are Shawn Marcel of Untitled and Free (@untitledandfree on IG), Richard Cruz of the Ahimsa Collective (www.ahimsacollective.net and @theahimsacollective on IG), and Ant Ammons (@ant_ammons on IG) star of Q Ball: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsFnFYfCJMg

Drawing on their own experiences with the system and their work back outside, our guests bring us through a nuanced and deep discussion.

We discuss of course the violent murders of Robert Brooks and Messiah Nantwi in upstate NY prisons right across the street from each other. We touch on the organizing which ended Solitary Confinement in CA prisons and present day attempts by the system to expand the practice around the country and to turn former prisons into ICE facilities. We talk through the weaponization of politics, criminalization of our own communities, organizing inside and outside of incarceration, and the need to come together to end mass incarceration globally. Too much to write here, and even more to come when we get these folks back on in future episodes!!

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Follow Rudy: @shacqeal

Rudy is the creator of Blacksky, an algorithm to connect Black users on Bluesky and the basis for other community algorithms on Bluesky. Check it out at blacksky.xyz

Follow Rudy on Bluesky: @rudyfraser.com

Support Blacksky on Open Collective at: https://opencollective.com/blacksky

Rudy also created Papertree.earth, a joint bank account for community groups to collectively manage finances.

We The People NYC is a community-led mutual aid group that runs a hot food & clothes distro every Thursday @ 1PM on the corner of Fulton & Nostrand in Bed-Stuy & every Saturday @ 1PM on 125th Street & Lexington Ave in Harlem.

Check out more info at wethepeople.nyc or @wethepeople_nyc on Instagram

Join the Stonewall Was A Riot! Movement to join a community of Black youth fighting specifically for Black LGBTQIA+ liberation.

Tap in on Instagram: @stonewall.wasariot !!!

This week Relly and Rudy are joined by Freedom Agenda NY — a grassroots, member-led project dedicated to organizing people and communities directly impacted by incarceration to achieve decarceration and system transformation. Darren, co-founder and co-director, and Ashley, senior community organizer, take us into the Close Rikers movement, uplift community members we’ve lost on Rikers, and bust the NIMBY (not in my backyard) myths about the new borough-based jail system. Relly shares his experience on Rikers and the group goes into the ideas of decarceration and abolition.

On March 7, join Freedom Agenda ahead of the City Council Criminal Justice Committee's Preliminary Budget hearing to insist on a budget that supports the closure of Rikers by moving resources from the bloated Department of Correction to crucial community needs.

https://freedomagenda.ourpowerbase.net/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=122

Shout out to Rudy for his work partnering with Bluesky on their new app Flashes to create “Blacksky Images,” a Blacksky explorer page! A photo-sharing app that is NOT backed by Meta!

Follow @freedomagendany on all platforms to stay informed and join the movement to #CloseRikers!

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Follow Rudy: @shacqeal

Rudy is the creator of Blacksky, an algorithm to connect Black users on Bluesky and the basis for other community algorithms on Bluesky. Check it out at blacksky.xyz

Follow Rudy on Bluesky: @rudyfraser.com

Support Blacksky on Open Collective at: https://opencollective.com/blacksky

Rudy also created Papertree.earth, a joint bank account for community groups to collectively manage finances.

We The People NYC is a community-led mutual aid group that runs a hot food & clothes distro every Thursday @ 1PM on the corner of Fulton & Nostrand in Bed-Stuy & every Saturday @ 1PM on 125th Street & Lexington Ave in Harlem.

Check out more info at wethepeople.nyc or @wethepeople_nyc on Instagram

Join the Stonewall Was A Riot! Movement to join a community of Black youth fighting specifically for Black LGBTQIA+ liberation.

Tap in on Instagram: @stonewall.wasariot !!!