Contextual Insurgent Project: Recent Episodes
Erin Smith
Notorious for her undercover research and street activism, Erin Smith uses her hard-won experience to deliver timely and insightful analysis of the current political upheaval and civil unrest. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/erin-sith/support
Roger Lomshek is a precinct committeeman and founder of SEK (southeast Kansas) Freedom, a group formed to push back on overreach in his schools. Roger joins us to share lessons learned during the 18-month timeline of going from a local concerned parent to a political activist and influencer in his community. Be sure to check out the substack version of this post with Roger’s bonus organizing guide at the link below, and like and subscribe to the Contextual Insurgent Projecthttps://contextualinsurgent.substack.com--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erin-sith/support
Erin reads her latest, soon-to-be published substack piece on the Atlanta Forest Occupation. https://contextualinsurgent.substack.com--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/erin-sith/support
Erin and Techbro talk about distributed conspiracies and how they work. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/erin-sith/support
Erin and Techbro return with a discussion about the Twitter Files and their implications --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/erin-sith/support
Erin and Techbro Tito talk about Trump’s future options and where the movement goes from here. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/erin-sith/support
Erin and Techbro Tito critique the election fraud documentary 2000 Mules. https://2000mules.com--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/erin-sith/support
Erin and Techbro Tito discuss the recent election results, as were as Erin’s experiences with the disastrous election day voting while working as a Troubleshooter for the Maricopa Elections Department. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/erin-sith/support
Expanding on previous conversations about power and elite politics, Erin and Tito review The Populist Delusion, published by Imperium Press. https://www.imperiumpress.org/?attachment_id=119
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A different angle on the rise of Dark Brandon memes. Bonus: guidance on dealing with leftist gun groups.
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A quick episode touching on the death of New Atheism and Shia LeBeouf’s recent podcast with Bishop Robert Barron. https://youtu.be/hjxKG4mR3U4
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The great Philosopher Samuel Hyde once observed "when we win, do not forget that these people want you broke, dead, your kids raped and brainwashed, and they think its funny.” Well, the less-than-stellar philosophy hack&deranged antiMAGA Sam Harris recently said this out loud on a podcast. Listen in as we go beyond the histrionics and dig into the implications of this that everyone else seems to have missed.
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So much deescalation. Tito joins me to talk about the Mar a Lago raid, Kritzinger’s warning, escalation spirals, and what we can take away from all this.
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Josh Hawley’s showdown with a crazy Berkeley law professor got plenty of attention, but what does it tell us about the state of things now and where we’re likely going to wind up? https://youtu.be/uU7nzwbJ-Hk
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The word “elite” is increasingly thrown around in modern discourse, often as an epithet. But who and what are the elites really, and are they a monolithic group? What can the works of thinkers like Vilfredo Pareto and James Burnham tell us about all this? Listen in as Erin and Techbro do a normie-friendly dive on the subject.
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What makes someone a RINO, and what makes them a fighter? Erin and Techbro break this down, using the origins and life experiences of current Supreme Court Justices as examples.
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A discussion with Regular guest Techbro Tito about the recent Supreme Court opinions, and what they reveal about dueling left and right theories of change, legitimacy, and power.
Discussed in this episode:
https://balkin.blogspot.com/2016/05/abandoning-defensive-crouch-liberal.html?m=1
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I’ve been clear since November 2020 that I think we’re going to win in the end, but I haven’t really articulated a high-level vision as to exactly why. This episode the is in response to a fan request for me to expand on my thinking and discuss meta-level factors driving the trends we see today.
https://theliberalpatriot.substack.com/p/how-to-fix-the-democratic-brand?s=w
https://theintercept.com/2022/06/13/progressive-organizing-infighting-callout-culture/
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Back in the States, Erin brings notorious Eastern European Techbro Tito on to discuss slavic corruption and the downstream effects of poor wheat harvests, as covered in the famous documentary Red Dawn.
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Update on current goings on, attending a funeral mass for four Ukrainian soldiers, chatting with a legionnaire soldier and a refugee from Kyiv
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Multiple airstrikes today outside of Lviv, which resulted in several air raid alerts. Updates, thoughts on the general trend of the war
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I spoke with Father Roman, a military chaplain in Lviv. Visit my substack link for photos and written accompaniment https://contextualinsurgent.substack.com/p/ukraine-chronicles-3-father-roman?s=w
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Yevgeny is a young refugee from Kharkiv, returning to his city to fight for his home. This was previously released on my substack, please go read the written portion and look at the photos if you have not already. Also please subscribe there as well! https://contextualinsurgent.substack.com/p/ukraine-chronicles-2-yevgenys-story?s=w
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Crossing the border into a warzone; assessing the mood of the city; basic supplies and logistics; morale and siege mentality; upcoming interviews. If you appreciate my work here, please join at patreon.com/eesmith4 or cashapp me at $eesmith4
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Arrival in Warsaw Poland with the intention to deliver medical supplies to a friend in Ukraine, logistics and travel issues, protest at Russian Embassy in Warsaw.
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In this Episode Erin contextualizes Kyle Rittenhouse's acquittal as a symptom of regime failure, breaks down the mechanics of Bay Area looting, and dives into the Waukesha Parade attack to tease out lessons on media perfidy.
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A short discussion on the tactics deployed by the regime against this young man, how those tactics fit into the strategic picture, and why they’re particularly effective. I also discuss why we failed him, and what we have to do going forward.
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Topics covered: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad-jacketing
https://contextualinsurgent.substack.com/p/antifa-mole-leads-to-multiple-arrests
https://crimethinc.com/2019/01/30/weve-got-your-back-the-story-of-the-j20-defense-an-epic-tale-of-repression-and-solidarity
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_Sorel
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Techbro Tito joins me as we break down the recent “Summer of Love themed patriot rally in Portland, and the discuss the necessity of infrastructure and institutions to make street activism viable and sustainable.
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With return of guest Techbro Tito: less a hot take or react but lessons to learn from Black Rifle Coffee and analysis of how the left uses a mixture of carrot and stick approaches that most casual observers never see. This leads to outcomes and choices the political right can never make sense of. We peel back some layers.
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Tune in for analysis and lessons learned from the South African riots. What happens when a multiethnic society implements racial grievance politics? How can communities protect themselves? Are there parallels with last year’s Floyd riots, in organization and objectives?
Links and topics covered in the podcast:
Twitter Thread from SA local:
https://twitter.com/jonathan_witt/status/1414885049095401480?s=21
NYPost piece on Kendi and Grievance politics from Anti-apartheid activist Rian Malan:
https://nypost.com/2021/07/19/how-equity-ideology-plunged-south-africa-into-inequality-and-chaos/
Oped on Seven Key Takeaways:
https://www.politicsweb.co.za/opinion/zuma-riots-seven-key-takeaways
SA article from Police Minister complaining about parallel structures/dual power:
https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/cele-urges-communities-not-to-take-matters-into-their-own-hands-as-looting-continues/
Explanation of dual power:
https://dsa-lsc.org/2018/12/31/dual-power-a-strategy-to-build-socialism-in-our-time/
Cartelification/gang rule:
https://www.nber.org/papers/w28458
Previous podcast about Bernie Sanders bashing open borders, covering the new left/old left divide:
https://anchor.fm/erin-sith/episodes/Daily-Dispatch-4-Bernie-Bashes-Open-Borders-epcog7
Grant Park analysis talking the protest/riot/direct action format:
https://contextualinsurgent.substack.com/p/case-study-grant-park-assault
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Breaking down recent LGBT and LGBT-adjacent controversy in the news, contextual analysis, lessons learned, and suggested responses.
Topics discussed:
Be Ready! Issue with two relevant articles from me:
https://www.osgnewsstand.com/product/be-ready-guns-2021
Jeremy Lee Quinn interview:
https://youtu.be/j6rNqgLUEKA
Ryan Holiday book on PR/media manipulation tactics:
https://www.amazon.com/Trust-Me-Lying-Confessions-Manipulator/dp/1591846285/ref=nodl_
Wi Spa trans drama:
https://www.lamag.com/citythinkblog/wi-spa-video/
San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus accountant blames song drama on planned psyop:
https://www.ebar.com/news/news//306871
Library dildo monkey costume in Muslim neighborhood:
https://www.spiked-online.com/2021/07/13/the-rainbow-dildo-butt-monkey-is-no-laughing-matter/
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Covering the weekend car crash death in the Winston Smith Autonomous Zone, breaking down CRT.
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https://contextualinsurgent.substack.com
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Topics discussed:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_mind
https://whorulesamerica.ucsc.edu/theory/four_networks.html
https://richardhanania.substack.com/p/why-is-everything-liberal
https://newfounding.com
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ETA: re-recorded intro for rerelease, originally uploaded 5/20/2021. Crypto currency and the incentive attack:
https://joekelly100.medium.com/how-to-kill-bitcoin-part-1-is-bitcoin-unstoppable-code-7a1b366f65ee
https://medium.com/@joekelly100/how-to-kill-bitcoin-part-2-no-can-spend-66e59385a4a5
The Palestinians are hardly “nonviolent” but the basic principle of placing Israel in a position where its overwhelming dominance is a strategic weakness in the narrative domain of this conflict is still relevant:
https://www.nonviolence.wri-irg.org/en/node/40524
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/15/us/politics/democrats-israel-palestinians.html
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In this episode Erin discusses the recent confrontations in Portland OR and Plano TX between armed marchers and motorists, and how they give us clues about the real nature of power. https://www.centerforsecuritypolicy.org/recent-video-of-antifa-assaulting-drivers-provides-key-lessons-for-law-enforcement-legislators/
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In this episode Erin covers the latest Contextual Insurgent Newsletter, before dissecting the Ma’Khia Bryant incident in search of lessons that can be applied to better understand our national dilemma.
References: https://contextualinsurgent.substack.com/p/seattle-antifa-mole-releases-video
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Discussed in this episode:
https://contextualinsurgent.substack.com/p/antifa-mole-leads-to-multiple-arrests
https://www.centerforsecuritypolicy.org/2021/04/19/antifa-groups-showing-signs-of-stress-despite-unrest/
https://twitter.com/jasonrantz/status/1383924880433844224?s=21
https://twitter.com/pnwylf/status/1383984773425627142?s=21
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Topics discussed:
https://contextualinsurgent.substack.com/p/case-study-grant-park-assault
https://whorulesamerica.ucsc.edu/theory/four_networks.html
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/corporations-plan-next-moves-weekend-summit-voting-legislation
https://time.com/5936036/secret-2020-election-campaign/
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Review/critique: Last weekend we attended a local networking and grassroots training event by Scott Presler, focused on Election Integrity lobbying, voter registration, and running for local office. https://scottpresler.org We also discuss the role of status and aesthetics in choosing political beliefs https://nypost.com/2019/08/17/luxury-beliefs-are-the-latest-status-symbol-for-rich-americans/
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Covered in this episode: retracted WaPo report on Trump’s communications with Georgia and other discredited media stories, the increasingly woke military and their concerning behavior in response to Tucker Carlson’s monologue, as well as the Guam National Guard and Marjorie Taylor-Green, General Systemantics and “systems select for systems people” and the previous incidents indicate an ongoing filtering process at work. Cited material: SYSTEMANTICS. THE SYSTEMS BIBLE https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AK1BIDM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_Q7XQVFYJH21H44J73VES
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In this episode I answer some fanmail, and take the opportunity to correct some misconceptions about individualism vs atomization and teamwork vs collectivism. Referenced piece on Mutual Aid: https://www.centerforsecuritypolicy.org/2021/03/09/risks-abound-as-antifa-aligned-mutual-aid-groups-respond-to-texas-storms/
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Tune in as I give a class AAR and explain why “Not all problems are shooting problems” is a valid concept that applies to more than just personal protection. Class: https://www.fpftraining.com/fpf-calendar/concealed-carry-street-encounter-skills-and-tactics-phoenix Video homework playlist on UoF, preassault indicators, and various defensive issues: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ju5GtzzgLE&list=PLkL2g0uY2GSduhVBwzGL2ROyN-TSdDGLq
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Look Ahead America Webinar (must watch) https://youtu.be/KGVWDg-Ebi0
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New piece coming soon from Center for Security Policy, experience with the new Clubhouse app and further thoughts on the Tech/Media clash, amazing election integrity webinar from Look Ahead America https://lookaheadamerica.org
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I’ve talked before about the need to materially support allies and materially harm enemies in our endeavors, but that isn’t always enough. Techbro Tito joins me today as we read fanmail from podcast follower ‘Dagney Taggart’s Onlyfans Admin’ (not his real name) and discuss his concept of finding and calculating ‘Political Return on Investment’.
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Some topics covered: Breed/Kim incident: https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/racial-slurs-abruptly-end-mayoral-candidate-event-in-sf/178129/ bay area citizen patrols: https://www.ktvu.com/news/citizens-patrol-oakland-chinatown-after-unprovoked-attacks Wind Sand and Stars, by Antoine de Saint Exupery: https://www.pdfdrive.com/wind-sand-and-stars-e189708849.html
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In this episode Erin deconstructs and analyzes two important armed uprisings in American history -The victory at the Battle of Athens and the defeat at the Battle of Blair Mountain- and lays out the critical reasons behind the wildly divergent outcomes.
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Topics Discussed: Carl Schmitt and the State of Exception: https://solutioperfecta.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/gulli-the-sovereign-exception-8x10.pdf Russell Conjugation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emotive_conjugation Celebration Parallax: https://americanmind.org/salvo/from-death-threats-to-lies/ Antifa Industry at work: https://amgreatness.com/2020/10/20/the-antifa-industry-at-work/ TIME magazine piece: https://time.com/5936036/secret-2020-election-campaign/
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Personal Security in the digitized Cancel Culture age is more important than ever, but for many people the topic is so complex they’re not sure where to begin. Tune in as Erin and guests Dennis and Savannah break it down and provide action items and tips to protect yourself and those you love.
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Tune in as I deconstruct the right’s underpants gnomes theory of political power with recurring guest Techbro Tito.
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Operant Conditioning, decentralization, expanding battlespace, and swarm attacks. Rand paper on swarming: https://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/documented_briefings/2005/RAND_DB311.pdf Explanation of what is happening with Gamestop: https://www.reddit.com/r/wallstreetbets/comments/ip6jnv/the_real_greatest_short_burn_of_the_century/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf
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Labor Organizer Cesar Chavez was notorious for using vigilante squads to hunt down illegal immigrants attempting to cross the border for work (and thus suppressing wages) so why did Joe Biden add his bust to the Oval Office? What happened to the restrictionist pro-labor left, and why was the 2015 Ezra Klein interview of Bernie Sanders the last time we really heard that sort of rhetoric at the national level? Tune in as Erin digs into leftist history to find out where this ideology came from, where it went, and what that suggests we can do going forward during this period of political realignment.
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Most of us witnessed last summer’s unrest on our TV screens, but Mike Treat was there in-person when it started. As a POST-certified former corrections officer and lead instructor at Condition Orange Preparedness Mike is better positioned to analyze and comment on what happened than most, so tune in as Erin and Mike discuss his experiences during those fateful few days and find relevant lessons for concerned citizens in this age of disruption.
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As domestic tensions rise and alarming political rhetoric increases around using counter insurgency tactics at home, more people find themselves worrying about peaceful solutions to our seemingly intractable problems. In this episode Erin critiques some of the more dangerous talking points, and attempts to offer some alternatives.
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Tune in as Erin nerds out with Techbro Tito in a winding conversation about the future of the internet, American decline, China’s latest moves, the Capitol Uprising, and much more.
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In this inaugural episode for a shorter, more casual Podcast series that will run alongside the more formal Contextual Insurgent seasons, Erin riffs on current events and topics including (but not limited to) Is martial law or secession realistic? Are there better options? If so, what are they?
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Protecting your individual rights is ironically best done through collective effort by a likeminded group of people, but how do you find trustworthy folks? More importantly, what do you do once you’ve found them? In this episode Erin explains how the left builds and uses their “affinity groups” and illustrates why their model isn’t a cultural fit for the right, but also gives helpful tips and walks listeners through some alternative courses of action better suited for the average right-leaning person.
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In this episode Erin looks back at season 1 and distills each episode down to its most important lesson, then gives a peek at season 2.
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Rosa Parks’ act of defiance on an Alabama bus in 1955 has been mythologized as a spontaneous act that sparked a local act of resistance and solidarity known as the Montgomery Bus Boycott, but what if I told you that the boycott was the result of six years of careful planning, and that Parks had wargamed her nonviolent disobedience at an activist training school in Tennessee earlier that year? Montgomery proved that while courage may be important, training and preparation is even more so.
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Erin expands on Episode 7 with a discussion on managing realistic expectations, optimism, black swans and unknown unknowns, four networks theory, and ends by describing a real life incident that illuminates the previous points of discussion.
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Votes are still being counted, but where do we stand and where do we go from here? Erin does a dive into the current state of play and breaks down the negatives and positives (spoiler: there are plenty!)
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In this episode Erin gives an overview of the largest and most influential socialist group in America (DSA), and how a dedicated cadre of leftists at Jacobin magazine built a networked insurgency, leveraged a tactic called ‘entryism’, and seized control of it. https://contextualinsurgent.substack.com/p/coming-soon
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Erin breaks down the hard left’s plans to disrupt the 2020 election, via legal and not-so-legal means. Is a general strike on the menu? What can you do to protect yourself? Tune in and find out!
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The second in a three part series, Erin interviews Bolivian National Tad about his experiences with civil unrest and the 2019 uprising that deposed President Evo Morales. This episode focuses on the dynamics and structure of a riot.
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The first in a three part series, Erin interviews Bolivian National Tad about his experiences with civil unrest and the 2019 uprising that deposed President Evo Morales. This episode focuses on political and social concepts behind modern revolution.
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A dive into what antifa is, where it came from, and how it accomplishes its objectives
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Erin talks about her recent viral interview in Reason on her experiences going undercover as black bloc antifa, and further explains dilemma actions and the spectrum of violence model.
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