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Contextual Insurgent Project
by 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.
Episodes
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Fishing In The Rubicon
Distinguished co-host Techbro Tito joins me once again to discuss the latest developments in the slow-rolling domestic Color Revolution. What are the implications of the recent public statement by Democrat politicians about resisting “illegal orders” and what does that portend for the future? How...
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Lefties and the 2A
Lefties and the 2nd amendment have been a perennial topic over the last decade. More specifically, the debate has been around how legacy 2A activists should approach them: should we welcome more people to the cause(especially if they undermine Democrat attempts at regulation by injecting pro-gun...
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ICE War Heating Up: Dallas Sniper Ambush, New Actions Targeting Antifa
In this episode Erin and Tito discuss the ICE sniper attack that took place Wednesday in Dallas, as well as the new Presidential Memorandum targeting antifa that dropped Thursday. Do the recent attacks mark an escalation to a new stage of domestic low-intensity conflict? Will the actions and...
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How do we go after Antifa?
Erin reboots the podcast to talk with Techbro Tito about the nature of the antifa organization and support network, and strategizes ways to target them under current laws.
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Case Study: Powerbuilding in Kansas, with Roger Lomshek
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…
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Atlanta “Cop City” clashes escalate
Erin reads her latest, soon-to-be published substack piece on the Atlanta Forest Occupation. https://contextualinsurgent.substack.com
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Conspiracies, Coordination Problems, and Distributed Power; W/Techbro Tito
Erin and Techbro talk about distributed conspiracies and how they work.
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The Twitter Files: Hot Takes (w/Techbro Tito)
Erin and Techbro return with a discussion about the Twitter Files and their implications
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The Trump Question: potential Comeback King, or All Washed Up?
Erin and Techbro Tito talk about Trump’s future options and where the movement goes from here.
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Movie Review: 2000 Mules, by Dinesh D’Souza
Erin and Techbro Tito critique the election fraud documentary 2000 Mules. https://2000mules.com
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The Problem With Maricopa Elections: An Insider Perspective
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.
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Book Review: Neema Parmini’s ‘The Populist Delusion.’ W/ Techbro Tito
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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Daily Dispatch 39: Deconstructing Dark Brandon, with Techbro Tito
A different angle on the rise of Dark Brandon memes. Bonus: guidance on dealing with leftist gun groups.
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Daily Dispatch 38: Shia LaBeouf, Sam Harris, And A Search For Meaning, with Techbro Tito
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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Daily Dispatch 37: Sam Harris said what? With Techbro Tito
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...
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Daily Dispatch #36: Elite Obsessions and The Trump Raid, with Techbro Tito
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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Daily Dispatch #35: Hawley’s Hearing Haymaker and the Heckin’ Big Divide (ft. Techbro Tito)
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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Daily Dispatch #34 Elite Theory: a Primer For Normies, With Techbro Tito
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...
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Daily Dispatch #33: Frauds or Fighters; Analyzing the Right, with Techbro Tito
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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Daily Dispatch #32: Legitimacy, Power, and the Supreme Court, with Techbro Tito
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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Daily Dispatch #31: Victory, Politics, and The Balance of Power, with Techbro Tito
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....
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Ukraine Edition #7 with guest Techbro Tito
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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Ukraine Edition #6: Funeral Mass, talk with a Legionnaire
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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Ukraine Edition #5: Air Strike in Yavoriv
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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Ukraine Edition #4: Father Roman
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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Ukraine Edition #3 Yevgeny’s story
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!...
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Ukraine Edition #2: lviv update
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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Daily Dispatch: Ukraine Edition #1
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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Daily Dispatch 30: Rittenhouse Acquittal, Weekend Looting, Waukesha Christmas Parade Attack
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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Daily Dispatch 28: The Defenestration of Rittenhouse
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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Daily Dispatch 27: snitch/cop jacketing and the Justice for J6 rally
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...
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Daily Dispatch #26: 8/22/2021 Portland Rally analysis with Techbro Tito
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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Daily Dispatch #25: Buckbreaking Black Rifle Coffee
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....
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Daily Dispatch #24: South Africa approaches Failed State status; A Harbinger for America?
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…
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Daily Dispatch #23 | LGBT Electric Boogaloo: Wi Spa/SF Chorus Conversion Song/Dildo Monkey constume
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:...
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Daily Dispatch #22: Minneapolis Protest Death, Breaking Down Critical Race Theory
Covering the weekend car crash death in the Winston Smith Autonomous Zone, breaking down CRT. https://www.patreon.com/eesmith4 https://contextualinsurgent.substack.com Cashapp: $eesmith4 BTC: bc1q5yrap4qralpp5asa7u0eauwmwkfkuxk39q8dn3 Ethereum: 0x1Ec4A13D08C9e36B7D02792A0551d8941cAAE114
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Daily Dispatch #21: Theory of Mind in Politics, aka why is the left obsessed with fascism?
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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Daily Dispatch #20: Coolness and the Crypto Crash, Israel facing a Decision Dilemma?
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…
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Daily Dispatch #19: Hypocrisy and Power
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....
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Daily Dispatch #18: Clash Of Cultures and the Ma’Khia Bryant shooting
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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Daily Dispatch #17: Chauvin Trial & Civil Disorder, Antifa Informant and Arrests, Mechanics of Power
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...
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Daily Dispatch #16: Grant Park follow up, Corporate Coercion
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...
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Daily Dispatch #15: Grassroots Training, Status and Aesthetics in Politics with Techbro Tito
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...
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Daily Dispatch #14: Institutional Legitimacy Crisis and Filtering for Wokeness
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...
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Daily Dispatch #13: Fanmail, Mutual Aid, Individualism vs Collectivism
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:...
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Daily Dispatch #12: What A Self Defense Class Can Teach You About Politics
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,...
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Daily Dispatch #11: Election Integrity Training, More on Occupy tactics
Look Ahead America Webinar (must watch) https://youtu.be/KGVWDg-Ebi0
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Daily Dispatch #10: Upcoming Published Work, new Clubhouse app, Election Integrity Webinar
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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Daily Dispatch #9: Fanmail Episode! Political Return on Investment with guest Techbro Tito
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...
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Daily Dispatch #8: Cancelling Carano, Anti-Asian Hate Crimes, the Lefty Trump Obsession
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...
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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.
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