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Radio Free FresnoI am La Malinche-Magnet School to the Wyte LeftPart I: Who was La Malinche: aztec origin story, aztec imperialism, race traitor, etcPart 1.5: I am La Malinche from school to thinking I could help a revolution NOT started in my own neighborhoods.Part 2: My complicity with a racist classist magnet school system, etc.https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/08/fresnos-segregation/567299/https://calmatters.org/california-divide/2020/06/west-fresno-racism-black-communities/https://projects.propublica.org/miseducation/district/0614550https://newrepublic.com/article/152789/americas-socialists-race-problemhttps://www.nrdc.org/stories/environmental-justice-movementhttps://www.kcrw.com/news/shows/greater-la/gentrification-anti-mask-protestors-oc/lincoln-heights-intel-avenue-34...2021-10-1848 min
Radio Free FresnoAmerican VerdictGuilty on all 3 counts. Chauvin in handcuffs, led from courtroom. Unicorn Riot on the streets livestreaming the George Floyd case verdict. Guilty. All 3 counts.
[Below written while waiting for the verdict to be read, earlier today]
American Verdict or AmeriKKKan Verdict?
https://www.facebook.com/unicornriot.ninja/videos/474478437090846/?notif_id=1618948645748993¬if_t=live_video_explicit&ref=notif
America, we have a constitution, yet it has never been fully enforced. Will it be enforced today in the verdict of the kkkop Chauvin in his murder of George Floyd, a...2021-04-2012 minRadio Free FresnoAdventure Church, Tower Theatre, and the Proud Boy Cop in Fresno, CAIt’s a story of a historically inclusive, friendly, nightlife hub in Fresno, symbolic of more than just a really old building that stands very tall among the other Tower District buildings, it’s the spot where Pride Parade stops and starts and it has hosted the Reel Pride Film Festival for decades now—Tower Theatre is also an icon of LGBTQIA civil rights in Fresno, and the diversity of people in Tower spans class, race, gender, sexuality; Tower Theatre is in the one single most diverse and inclusive neighborhood in Fresno and that is what it symbolizes: equality, equity...2021-04-0319 minRadio Free FresnoAtlanta Incel Shooting & FOSTA/SESTA in SWThe Atlanta shootings are currently being investigated as both a potential hate crime and as an act of sexist killings by an incel (although acting out on violent fantasies about women is generally more of a darkcel thing to do, as per their sexist ideology on being ‘red pilled’ versus being ‘black pilled’).
From the Redpill Handbook, a collection of reddit incel essays being distributed as a kind of incel manifesto, to incelese, a coded dialect of English (includes words like “mogged”, i.e. "that chad wrist mogged me”), incels have built an ideology, an internet pr...2021-03-1810 minRadio Free FresnoWhat is Fascism? Interview w/Dr. Maischak pt 2Join me as I interview Dr. Lars Maischak, history PhD and CSU lecturer, as we discuss the definition of fascism; who it applies to and who it does not. Dr. Maischak's background as both a history doctorate specializing in comparative American history, and his life experiences as a German émigré whose family was split between the Nazi side and the leftist, anti-Nazi side, gives the audience a deep, thorough, and historically accurate description of what defines fascism, and how it expresses itself in America during modern times. #fascism #America #nazi #history #AmericanHistory #currentevents #PhD #interview #GermanHistory #leftism #TheLeft #socialism #Fa...2021-03-1429 minRadio Free FresnoStory of Dr. Maischak's Exile At Hands of FascistsIn 2017, Dr. Lars Maischak, a professor of history at #CaliforniaStateUniversityFresno, tweeted about how history shows us Trump is a fascist, and that, historically, fascists must hang for fascism to die. Dr. Maischak is no stranger to fascism--his family was German leftists during #WWII......his tweets reflected his life experience, his academic research, and his personal ethics. Not only was he attacked by Breitbart and the alt-right over the tweet, but he was also railroaded by the university system and suspended from his professorship. The university rejected his first amendment rights and accused him of inciting violence (although the secret serv...2021-02-1153 minRadio Free FresnoAttack on the Capitol-Sierra Unified School District's Meeting on James Hoak TrusteeContent warning: contains justification of capitol attack, and encouragement for repeated attacks against those who oppose the attacks and/or the the employment of James Hoak as Sierra Unifed School District board of Trustees member *(18 minutes and on) "[Samantha]: you guys are all subject to what's going on. And if you don't think that they're coming for you-they're coming for you.")
#JamesHoak was elected to the school board of trustees for Sierra unified in CA recently and attended / was approving of the attack on the Capitol during the January attack. Not surprising to Latinx people in...2021-01-131h 20Radio Free FresnoTwo Sides of the Same Capitalist Coin-History PhD Interview (F.I.A. Series)F.I.A. Podcast Series with Dr. Lars Maischak - Episode 1: Two Sides of the Same Capitalist Coin
This is the first podcast in a series of interviews with Dr. Lars Maischak, a history PhD from Germany who lectures at California State University, Fresno. This series is entitled, “Fascism in America” (F.I.A. Series) and looks at America through historical context, modern day events, and the lived experiences of Dr. Maischak, both his German lived experience, as well as his experiences recently in America.
Our first episode is called “Two Sides of the Same Capita...2020-12-1926 minRadio Free FresnoExtra Body Bags and No Quarantine Enforcement-Now in Fresno, CAThe city of Fresno has received a large shipment of extra body bags in anticipation of a spike in COVID deaths. Businesses and large gatherings are largely vectors for rapid infection in a city, yet Sheriff Mims has formally pledged to not obey California state mandate laws and will not enforce penalties against businesses that do not follow state mandated mask policies and shut down orders. Meanwhile, the oversaturation of neighborhoods south of Shaw Avenue by police continues---disproportionate traffic stops, gang profiling, and racial profiling all continue regardless of the pandemic. This unequal policing between North Fresno and South...2020-12-1812 minRadio Free FresnoSheriff Mims' Quarantine Revolt and Our New Chief of Police from Oklahoma CitySheriff Mims previously refused to obey the CA mandate on COVID quarantine measures. I ask why she ignores a literal public health concern while ignoring another public health concern: overpolicing in areas south of Shaw ave, police brutality during traffic stops, and why businesses flouting the law with no fines while the rest of us get fined for a broken taillight is a type of class privilege. Also, Fresno's New police chief is from Oklahoma City. I recount what little I've seen of our new police chief through his youtube talk about low income families and their lack of...2020-12-0909 minRadio Free FresnoIf I Can't Dance, I Don't Want to be a Part of Your Revolution: On Activism, Burn-out, and ArtAfter briefly talking about electoralism, I go into why I think art is essential for activism; it serves as a vent for the overburdened activist to get some respite from the grave and troubling issues they deal with on a daily. The title is a quote from anarchist Emma Goldman, "If I can't dance, I don't want to be a part of your revolution." That is pretty much the theme of the podcast for today.
I chat about Asco, the Chicano art collective from decades ago that fought gentrification by tagging a museum that refused to show...2020-05-1620 minRadio Free FresnoAre Fresno Gang Injunctions Just Stop and Frisk with Extra Steps? Interview with a VictimFor this podcast, I will be talking to a man who alleges he was falsely accused of being in a gang. Sadly, this is not uncommon, as the ACLU has found. Several cities in America have already banned gang injunctions in the courts due to unconstitutionality and civil rights violations. Not so in Fresno, where half the city feels unfairly profiled and targeted for gang injunctions (South of Shaw) and the other half feels that the cries of racial profiling, false allegations, and excessive force coming from the South of Shaw do NOT outweigh their perceived benefits of gang...2020-05-0148 minRadio Free FresnoCOVID-19-Transparency in Jails Needed, Help the Homeless, Fresno Mutual Aid Group, and more on Four Thieves VinegarToday on Radio Free Fresno, the host asks questions about how we can keep our community safe if there is little transparency for those being detained. Particularly, we should reinstate video conferencing visitation rights for inmates in the Fresno County Jail. Host also talks about the homeless in Fresno being forced to move around south Fresno as Fresno police do sweeps on their encampments in the middle of the Corona virus outbreak. Also, more on Four Thieves Vinegar, including what a main rep for them advised Fresno can do to help the homeless stay healthy.
Support us...2020-03-1809 minRadio Free FresnoEP 5: The Shelves Are Empty and The Schools Are Closed-Fresno and the Corona VirusYesterday, March 13th, 2020, marked the closure of all schools, colleges, and universities in Fresno, CA due to the Corona virus. FUSD shut down classes through mid-April at the earliest. Fresno State switched to online classes (news links in caption on South of Shaw Media's channel on anchor.fm). It also marked a city-wide shopping frenzy that resulted in empty shelves in many stores across Fresno. Listen to Radio Free Fresno's host as she sips on 4 loko, tokes, and talks why NOW is the time for mutual aid and compassion!
Four Thieves Vinegar collective and their guide...2020-03-1416 minRadio Free FresnoCorona Virus Now in Fresno County-Crisis Capitalism, Immigration, and Medicare4AllCorona Virus (COVID-19) in Fresno County
https://abc7news.com/health/health-officials-confirm-first-case-of-coronavirus-in-fresno-county
Capitalism, immigration, Fresno, and Medicare4All—what do all of these things have in common?
The corona virus will spread faster and do more damage in Fresno due to “crisis” capitalism (that type of especially malevolent capitalism that feeds off manufactured scarcity during catastrophes), and the way the undocumented are being treated in Fresno county. We need Medicare4All.
We have already seen price gouging on things like hand sanitizer, rubbing alcohol, and cough and cold medicine. Capitalism loves itself...2020-03-0807 minRadio Free FresnoAre Fresno Gang Injunctions Just Stop and Frisk with Extra Steps?This short monologue podcast is a trailer for an upcoming full length podcast on the topic of Fresno Gang Injunctions. This trailer is a brief background of gang injunctions and police predictive software. For the upcoming podcast, I will be talking to a man who alleges he was falsely accused of being in a gang. Sadly, this is not uncommon, as the ACLU has found. Several cities in America have already banned gang injunctions in the courts due to unconstitutionality and civil rights violations. Not so in Fresno.
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Academic Studies on Gang Injunctions...2020-02-2809 minRadio Free FresnoChat with a Marxist on the Fresno Race/Class Divide & #Moms4Housing Now on Radio Free Fresno: listen to Host chat with a mArXiSt (spongebob font to mock the red scare crowd). We talk capitalism, socialism, and how it relates to the Fresno Shaw Avenue race/class divide that splits the haves from the have-nots. We also talk about Oakland's hero moms, #Moms4Housing, who occupied a house to protest house flipping, gentrification, and to demand housing as a human right. Support S.O.S. Media on patreon for early access and more perks!
Support South of Shaw Media and Radio Free Fresno (a project of...2020-02-1432 minRadio Free FresnoBless This Podcast, Santa Muerte (short intro/trailer)Welcome to Radio Free Fresno, coming to you from the South of Shaw! In this episode, we're blessing our podcast by discussing the background of La Santisima Muerte, Santa Muerte, La Nina Blanca, Saint Death. She was originally for anyone, and was especially adored by those who were excluded from the Catholic church in Mexico. She has worldwide popularity, and I will be discussing her origin story before giving a brief overview of the aim of this podcast!
*South of Shaw refers to an academically researched and statistically proven race and class divide in Fresno, CA...2020-01-1204 min