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Contextual Insurgent Project

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.
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Daily Dispatch #2 State of Play with Techbro Tito

Contextual Insurgent ProjectJan 12, 2021

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Case Study: Powerbuilding in Kansas, with Roger Lomshek
Mar 23, 202301:33:41
Atlanta “Cop City” clashes escalate
Mar 16, 202310:26
Conspiracies, Coordination Problems, and Distributed Power; W/Techbro Tito

Conspiracies, Coordination Problems, and Distributed Power; W/Techbro Tito

Erin and Techbro talk about distributed conspiracies and how they work.
Mar 08, 202337:11
The Twitter Files: Hot Takes (w/Techbro Tito)

The Twitter Files: Hot Takes (w/Techbro Tito)

Erin and Techbro return with a discussion about the Twitter Files and their implications
Mar 01, 202301:35:09
The Trump Question: potential Comeback King, or All Washed Up?

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.
Dec 12, 202255:27
Movie Review: 2000 Mules, by Dinesh D’Souza
Dec 05, 202241:15
The Problem With Maricopa Elections: An Insider Perspective

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.
Nov 25, 202201:10:15
Book Review: Neema Parmini’s ‘The Populist Delusion.’ W/ Techbro Tito
Oct 13, 202255:33
Daily Dispatch 39: Deconstructing Dark Brandon, with Techbro Tito

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.
Sep 14, 202235:18
Daily Dispatch 38: Shia LaBeouf, Sam Harris, And A Search For Meaning, with Techbro Tito
Sep 08, 202223:28
Daily Dispatch 37: Sam Harris said what? With Techbro Tito

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 in as we go beyond the histrionics and dig into the implications of this that everyone else seems to have missed.
Sep 01, 202244:01
Daily Dispatch #36: Elite Obsessions and The Trump Raid, with Techbro Tito

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.
Aug 18, 202201:01:01
Daily Dispatch #35: Hawley’s Hearing Haymaker and the Heckin’ Big Divide (ft. Techbro Tito)
Jul 20, 202240:14
Daily Dispatch #34 Elite Theory: a Primer For Normies, With Techbro Tito

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 normie-friendly dive on the subject.
Jul 16, 202256:55
Daily Dispatch #33: Frauds or Fighters; Analyzing the Right, with Techbro Tito

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.
Jul 05, 202247:21
Daily Dispatch #32: Legitimacy, Power, and the Supreme Court, with Techbro Tito
Jul 02, 202201:00:47
Daily Dispatch #31: Victory, Politics, and The Balance of Power, with Techbro Tito
Jun 21, 202254:53
Ukraine Edition #7 with guest Techbro Tito

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.
Mar 28, 202237:30
Ukraine Edition #6: Funeral Mass, talk with a Legionnaire

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
Mar 16, 202212:36
Ukraine Edition #5: Air Strike in Yavoriv

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
Mar 13, 202216:12
Ukraine Edition #4: Father Roman
Mar 13, 202226:11
Ukraine Edition #3 Yevgeny’s story
Mar 13, 202213:35
Ukraine Edition #2: lviv update
Mar 09, 202231:23
Daily Dispatch: Ukraine Edition #1

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.
Mar 05, 202215:33
Daily Dispatch 30: Rittenhouse Acquittal, Weekend Looting, Waukesha Christmas Parade Attack

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.

Nov 23, 202137:30
Daily Dispatch 28: The Defenestration of Rittenhouse

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.
Nov 15, 202134:59
Daily Dispatch 27: snitch/cop jacketing and the Justice for J6 rally
Sep 21, 202157:43
Daily Dispatch #26: 8/22/2021 Portland Rally analysis with Techbro Tito

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.
Aug 25, 202139:07
Daily Dispatch #25: Buckbreaking Black Rifle Coffee

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. We peel back some layers.
Aug 11, 202153:00
Daily Dispatch #24: South Africa approaches Failed State status; A Harbinger for America?
Jul 24, 202101:06:05
Daily Dispatch #23 | LGBT Electric Boogaloo: Wi Spa/SF Chorus Conversion Song/Dildo Monkey constume
Jul 15, 202149:51
Daily Dispatch #22: Minneapolis Protest Death, Breaking Down Critical Race Theory
Jun 15, 202144:44
Daily Dispatch #21: Theory of Mind in Politics, aka why is the left obsessed with fascism?
Jun 02, 202144:10
Daily Dispatch #20: Coolness and the Crypto Crash, Israel facing a Decision Dilemma?
Jun 01, 202147:05
Daily Dispatch #19: Hypocrisy and Power
May 09, 202148:60
Daily Dispatch #18: Clash Of Cultures and the Ma’Khia Bryant shooting
Apr 28, 202147:00
Daily Dispatch #17: Chauvin Trial & Civil Disorder, Antifa Informant and Arrests, Mechanics of Power
Apr 20, 202101:00:57
Daily Dispatch #16: Grant Park follow up, Corporate Coercion
Apr 14, 202141:08
Daily Dispatch #15: Grassroots Training, Status and Aesthetics in Politics with Techbro Tito
Mar 26, 202145:06
Daily Dispatch #14: Institutional Legitimacy Crisis and Filtering for Wokeness
Mar 17, 202145:33
Daily Dispatch #13: Fanmail, Mutual Aid, Individualism vs Collectivism
Mar 10, 202149:33
Daily Dispatch #12: What A Self Defense Class Can Teach You About Politics

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, preassault indicators, and various defensive issues: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ju5GtzzgLE&list=PLkL2g0uY2GSduhVBwzGL2ROyN-TSdDGLq
Mar 04, 202137:15
Daily Dispatch #11: Election Integrity Training, More on Occupy tactics
Feb 23, 202128:53
Daily Dispatch #10: Upcoming Published Work, new Clubhouse app, Election Integrity Webinar
Feb 19, 202140:12
Daily Dispatch #9: Fanmail Episode! Political Return on Investment with guest Techbro Tito

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 and calculating ‘Political Return on Investment’.
Feb 14, 202151:43
Daily Dispatch #8: Cancelling Carano, Anti-Asian Hate Crimes, the Lefty Trump Obsession
Feb 11, 202152:36
S2 E4 l Athens vs Blair Mountain: Billy *don’t* get your guns

S2 E4 l Athens vs Blair Mountain: Billy *don’t* get your guns

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.
Feb 09, 202142:46
Daily Dispatch #7: Time Magazine Gloats About Election Plot
Feb 06, 202101:03:08
S2 E3 | Security Culture/Personal Cyber Security With SME Guests Dennis and Savannah

S2 E3 | Security Culture/Personal Cyber Security With SME Guests Dennis and Savannah

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.
Feb 03, 202101:06:33
Daily Dispatch #6: Acknowledging The Moral Right to Win, with Guest Techbro Tito

Daily Dispatch #6: Acknowledging The Moral Right to Win, with Guest Techbro Tito

Tune in as I deconstruct the right’s underpants gnomes theory of political power with recurring guest Techbro Tito.
Feb 01, 202157:10