Unconventional Journalist

Behind the threats to freedom of speech is a whole lot of bigotry to oppress and divide us, while also ramping up surveillaince. Lucas Logan, Associate Prof at UHD in Communication, PhD in Telecom & Media Studies from A&M, joins me to talk about the intersections of the Pornhub ban in Texas that's currently in the courts, TikTok, and overall data rights. Related interviews: History of...

Harris County wants to build a new jail. Why don't we need it? Ms. Sarah and Krish, members of the Community Not Cages , join me to discuss myths and the movement for community care. Join the community by signing up for the public comment toolkit here . You can also help by donating . Ms. Sarah lost her son to the system, to the point where the government used a loophole to not count his death...

After nearly a decade of serving our community, we’re facing a major challenge—we’re being displaced from our location on the campus of Project Row Houses and need to find a new home by May 2025. Here’s how you can get involved: Share this message with your friends and family. Follow us on social media @allrealradio and help amplify our posts. If you have leads on potential spaces, email us at all...

As white supremacy fully rears its head, it is clear that white folks have a lot of mess to clean up in our lane. Lauren H Sweeney , activist, writer, and grassroots organizer joins me to talk about the history of Project 2025 and how we can move collectively. Created by the Heritage Foundation, Project 2025 has been around since the 80s, with bipartisan implementation across administrations. What...

The Harris County Public Library offers a free alternative form of identification called the Enhanced+ Library card. This alternate form of identification allows folks who can't get a state or driver's license to still have a form of ID to access services like opening a bank account. Fred, the manager of circulation services, joins me to talk about the Enhanced+ Library card, why the program is im...

The United States has political prisoners, y'all. In this report, we recap Curbfest HOU , and learn about organizers that the United States is holding as political prisoners. From Black Panthers from the 1970s to anti-Nazi and environmental activists as recent as 2021, the United States imprisons folks who challenge the system.

Gloria with Texas Death Penalty Abolition Movement joins me to talk about the movement to abolish the death penalty. There is quite a bit of propaganda and misinformation around the death penalty, and this interview serves to unpack that. Gloria has been in the movement since the 1970s! Aside from debunking the myths, we also discuss the changes she has seen over the last few decades. Read her mos...

I kicked off my journalism break earlier than usual to focus on my community journalism 101 workshop (thanks Houston Climate Justice Museum and Pure Justice for hosting me). When I came back, especially from my social media break, I was overwhelmed and devastated by Hurricane Helene, the elections, and the ongoing genocide. This isn't so much of a report as much as it is me catching up with you gu...

Our data infrastructure is not as secure as we are led to believe. From corporations extracting data for profits, to governments extracting data for policing, Katya joins me to discuss how vulnerable these systems are and how we must reframe our thinking away from “consumer data” to community data. Katya is an abolitionist data activist working to help people in movement spaces and organizations p...

The Future is Us exists to fight for Galveston youth through community voice, so future generations can meet their full potential. Shanice, Phylicia, and Jonathan join me to discuss the movement to dismantle the school to prison pipeline and to create spaces for Black youth and communities in Galveston.

Poop Water Part I was all about policy education around sewage infrastructure. Sade, a resident who is dealing with poop water in her home and yard, joined me today to discuss her day-to-day lived experiences.

Policy is key to equitable sewer infrastructure, and Kourtney with Bayou City Water Keeper joins me to discuss Houston's pending water crisis due to poor sewage infrastructure. We discuss Bayou City Water Keeper's lawsuit, the current state of the sewage infrastructure, and the movement to make tangible policy changes to prevent further water privatization and another water crisis. The Fli...

Standardized testing is used as a tool to fire teachers and close schools to move towards the privatization of education. Houston CVPE has put together resources to explain why this movement is important and how you can get started .

I'm in my teaching era! My former professor who now teaches at A&M invited me to speak to his media editing students. My friend at Rice, who oversees their radio station, invited me to speak to his radio reporting students. I needed to rehearse and here's the audio for my rehearsal. Thanks for being part of this process.

Illegal child labor continues to increase in the United States, with kids as young as 10 years old working at McDonald's. Efforts to weaken child labor laws are also increasing, and not just in the red states. Here are the articles I referenced in today's report. Over 100 Kids Were Illegally Employed in Dangerous Meat-Packing Plant Jobs Child labor investigation spreads to meatpacking, pro...

Tyler with Build Galveston joins me to discuss a recent housing policy win in Galveston.

Food Not Bombs received their 91st ticket this week for feeding houseless people. They posted about the legal updates. Recently, Red Rose Media reported about ex-Food Not Bomb volunteers issuing allegations against the group for sexual harassment and overall lack of accountability. There still hasn't been a formal response from Food Not Bombs about these allegations or accountability measures...

Get more prep tips here. Learn more about community hubs, a long-term plan for keeping you and your neighbors safe, here . Tomball Community Fridge is asking for donations for their fridge, blankets, jackets, and other warm items. Follow them on Instagram .

Edit: Free Store event is canceled. "On Wednesday January 3rd, Eight 1st Precinct Constables Of Harris County came to a food sharing service of Food Not Bombs to serve a warrant to a member in attendance. After their arrest, Jerrode Brown better known as JB was upset and called out to the cops to put away their tasers as there was no threat. The police had been pointing their weapons in the f...

Healthcare workers in Houston are organizing for Palestine. Bissam and Okarys with Healthcare Workers for Palestine - Houston join me to discuss their movement to send medical supplies and their upcoming rally at Ben Taub Hospital. There are many petitions you can sign - see here . Upcoming rally to join: Dec. 9, 2023 at 1pm behind Ben Taub Hospital 🗣️CALLING ALL HOUSTON HEALTHCARE WORKERS🗣️: Come...

The precinct chairs of the Harris County Democratic Party are putting together a resolution to hold Kim Ogg, Harris County District Attorney, accountable for anti-bail reform and using her office to investigate elected officials who do not agree with her. Daniel, organizer and Democratic Chair of Precinct 272, joins me to discuss the process. Call to action: If you know a precinct chair in Harris...

I have two workshops coming up! Advocacy Journalism 101 How to Hold the Media Accountable For now, these workshops will be held online. Follow me @samthemullet on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook, to see when the dates are posted and to register for them.

Fouad, an organizer with Palestinian Youth Movement, joins me to bring context around the ongoing violence between Israel and Palestine. We bring it back to the United States by discussing what global settler colonialism looks like. Just like the Black Lives Matter movement, the Palestinian organizers are facing a tremendous amount of surveillance and backlash from the government. If you decide to...

Greg and Leslie from Houston DSA joined me to discuss what is Prop A and how it could help the Houston City Council be more democratic. Currently, in the City Of Houston, only the mayor has the power to add items to the weekly City Council meeting agenda. This means that the mayor controls what is discussed and voted on in City Council. Prop A is on the ballot for this upcoming election and aims t...

Larry McKinzie is a long-time community advocate and Houston-ISD teacher who is against the state takeover of the schools. He is currently undergoing the process of being fired from HISD. Recently, two teachers who spoke up to question New the Education System (NES) during a faculty meeting are now under threat of being fired as well. Read more here . There was a mayoral forum on public transporta...