Contextual Insurgent Project

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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/14148850490954014...

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-L...

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

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

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 it...

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/

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

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

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/

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/

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 fil...

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/

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=...

Look Ahead America Webinar (must watch) https://youtu.be/KGVWDg-Ebi0

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

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’.

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