

Highlands Bunker
Karl Stomberg
Part-time activist hoping to build and deepen solidarity in the local leftist community. Discussion will be focused on local politics, culture and more.
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Feb 4, 2022 • 1h 7min
E161 - No Justice (w/Coby Owens)
Friend of the podcast Coby Owens joins Rob in the bunker to talk in-depth about the AG's report on the shooting of Lymond Moses, what it leaves out, and why a lawsuit is being filed. Heads up, this episode includes detailed descriptions of police violence, so be prepared before listening.Show Notes:Attorney General's report on the Lymond Moses shootingRobert Tracy and Laquan McDonald

Jan 28, 2022 • 1h 6min
E160 - Seize the Moment (w/Adriana Bohm)
Red Clay School Board Member Adriana Bohm joins Rob in the bunker to talk about the good of Carney's new education plan for Wilmington, how Delaware schools have been handling the pandemic, and the bad of Carney's new education plan for Wilmington.Show Notes:Wilmington Learning CollaborativeDelaware school staffing shortages clash with quality education

Jan 22, 2022 • 53min
E159 - In Leadership (w/Tye Grier)
The Jerkyville Soviet is back in session as Tye Grier joins Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about the Darius Brown verdict and controversy, the role of leadership in dealing with ethics issues, and some upcoming collaboration between local groups.Show Notes:Darius Brown trial verdictNAACP Press ConferenceActivist Office HoursNetwork DelawareWorking Families PartyState of the State

Jan 19, 2022 • 1h 2min
E158 - Chickenshit Politics (w/Greg Layton)
Food and Water Watch activist Greg Layton joins Rob in the bunker to talk about his work around environmental activism in Delaware, the problems with the planned biogas plant in Seaford, and what the organizing scene looks like in Sussex.Show Notes:Canvass for Environmental Justice in SeafordDana Case's essay in the callFood and Water Watch DelawareDelaware Call on the biogas plantSend a message to the governor

Jan 7, 2022 • 43min
E157 - The Federal Zone (w/Rae Krantz, Coby Owens)
To Occupy Biden, you must first occupy yourself. Friends of the podcast Rae Krantz and Coby Owens join Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about the Occupy Biden event which occurred from Christmas to New Year, and how it ended unexpectedly on the bunker doorstep.Show Notes:Occupy Biden Diary EntriesNews Journal coverage of Occupy BidenThe day ofCoverage of the Lymond Moses reportLymond Moses Rally

Dec 31, 2021 • 1h 23min
E156 - How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Bardea (w/Jordan Howell)
Delaware Call Editor Emeritus Jordan Howell joins Rob and Karl in the bunker to sum up the year by talking about media criticism, the effectiveness of confrontational organizing, and Twitter's new favorite movie Don't Look Up.Show Notes:Read the Occupy Biden diaries on the Delaware CallBecome a WFP memberLearn more about Delaware WFPDelaware Call on Chris Coons and Tom Carper

Dec 24, 2021 • 1h 14min
E155 - An Evening with Dr. Mehmet Oz (w/Bill Martin, Kirsten Walther)
Worlds are colliding and the Dr. Oz Senate Campaign has entered with the world of Delaware right-wing financiers. Join us this holiday season for some deep Delaware right-wing lore, from the think tank on the Hoopes Reservoir to a revisiting of Ben DuPont's alleged embarrassing fake twitter account.Show Notes:The DuPont Dr. Oz FundraiserWhy Dr. Oz Is RunningIntercollegiate Studies InstituteThe past Sarah Benedict Dugood episodeyet2.com

Dec 17, 2021 • 49min
E154 - HOMES Campaign (w/Branden Fletcher, Shyanne Miller)
HOMES Campaign activists Branden Fletcher and Shyanne Miller join Rob in the bunker to give an update on what the HOMES Campaign has been doing to stop the rising housing crisis in Wilmington, from water shut-offs to tenants' rightsShow Notes:HOMES CampaignHOMES Activists testifying on water shut-offsConversation with Pascal RobertTenants' Right to CounselDelaware Call article on housingBranden's last episode, Shyanne's first episode, Last HOMES episode

Dec 10, 2021 • 1h 4min
E153 - Welcome to Leith (w/James Johnson, Drew Palmer)
James Johnson and Drew Palmer join Rob in the bunker to talk about the 2015 documentary "Welcome To Leith", which documented a white supremacist attempt to take over a small North Dakota town.Show Notes:Welcome to LeithCoverage of the SB149 call

Dec 3, 2021 • 46min
E152 - Black Political Elite (w/Pascal Robert)
Writer and commentator Pascal Robert joins Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about his class analysis of the black community, and how that applies both internationally, nationally, and locally.Show Notes:Pascal's commentary in NewsweekThis is Revolution podcast


