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In this episode, Jamie and Sam talk about John 'Jack' Mazurek's March 29 bond hearing, in which he was granted a $75,000 bond and assigned to house arrest, a victory for the Stop Cop City movement. During that hearing, the prosecution spoke extensively about the Zapatistas and the "autonomous zone" in Chiapas, Mexico, as well as the Invisible Committee, the anonymous french ultra-left collective targeted by French anti-terror and law enforcement agencies. The PG crew unpacks, drawing historical parallels with the First Red Scare. Fundraiser for Jack's Legal Fees: https://givebutter.com/tLAvDE Report back from 2024 Zapatista Encuentro: https://crimethinc.com/2024/01/18/the-2024-zapatista-encuentro-report-back-and-footage Produced by Andrew Callaway Follow @weelauneedefense_nyc on Instagram to get the 411 on our report back/strategy discussion/social in NYC at 6:30pm on Thursday, April 11 Sign up as a supporter at Patreon.com/partygirls to get access to our Discord and a shout out on the pod. Follow us on Instagram: @party.girls.pod Leave us a nice review on Apple podcasts if you feel so inclined :) NOTE: An earlier version of this episode had a sync issue, which is now fixed

POC organizers Lorai, Anonymous, and Athena discuss identity politics in radical movements at the Nationwide Summit in Tucson. They explore challenges like race shaping realities, fragmentation in activism, slave morality, tactical activism, and collective action for societal change

For the first ever edition of Party Girls Zine Club, Sam and Jamie discuss Inhabit: Instructions for Autonomy, a 2018 broadside (or little orange book, if you will) from Inhabit, which is not a mere media project, but "a collectively and anonymously written strategy emerging from a network of autonomous projects across North America." What do we make of Inhabit's steps to revolution? Why present speculative fiction in a programmatic context? What does this work of ultra-left thought get right, and where does it fall short? How many times have YOU gone to the antifa super-soldier gym this week? Read along: Inhabit.global Sign up as a supporter at Patreon.com/partygirls to receive a shout out on the pod! Patrons also get access to the Party Girls Discord, a private chat server for the PG crew.

Jamie and Sam are back from the Nationwide Summit To Stop Cop City that took place in Tucson, Arizona February 23-26. From an ill-timed rave to a meeting with legendary anarchist Ben Morea, this episode will make it clear why the party girls are so tired, but also so pleased. Correction: Sam attributed the "psychedelics are telephones" quote to Timothy Leary. This quote was actually said by Alan Watts. Sign up as a patron at Patreon.com/partygirls and we will give you a shout out on the podcast! Additional rewards coming soon. Also subscribe to Party Girls' new feed, cause we're not going to keep using the ELC feed much longer. Read the latest issue of Inhabit in preparation for our next ep: inhabit.global

Jamie and Sam respond to the raids on Atlanta activists' homes that began this past Thursday and continued on Saturday. Why is this escalation in state repression so concerning and what can organizers do to fight back? They also respond in brief to finger-wagging coverage of Stop Cop City by a reactionary 'post-left' magazine whose politics have no real world constituency. Visit @Mainline_ATL on Instagram to watch one of the raid victims give press a tour of his home which was trashed by the Atlanta Police, GBI, ATF, and FBI on Saturday, Feb 10. Call into Fulton County Jail to demand Jack Mazurek be given proper nutrition: (404) 613-2024 A Magical Place Called Cop City: https://compactmag.com/article/a-magical-place-called-cop-city The Strategy Of Composition: https://illwill.com/composition PARTY GIRLS now has its own RSS feed, plus the option to support the show for $5/month! Visit Patreon.com/partygirls to sign up, or fans.fm/partygirls if you just want the free feed.

Jamie and Sam are back with a fresh ep of Party Girls! A dating story with an abolitionist message. Jamie recaps Woke Mob #2 and addresses the hater who reviewed it. Bernie 2016 nostalgia. Chicago City Council's ceasefire resolution. All this, plus info on the upcoming Stop Cop City Summit in Tuscon, Arizona! Woke Mob YouTube page (New sketch is up! 1/25 live show coming any day now, assuming we can salvage the sound) Los Angeles Review of Books' takedown of Jake's birthday party: https://lareviewofbooks.org/short-takes/connors-events-crime-wave/ More info on the Stop Cop City Summit in Tuscon, AZ Feb 23-26: stopcopcitysummit.com

Jamie is starting a new podcast with Sam, her work husband from Block Cop City! In this, the very first episode, the two talk Block Cop City, political repression, black bloc history, and dating. Subscribe for free at patreon.com/partygirls to make sure you get all the hot gossip! Come to CRIME WAVE in LA on January 25 to see THE WOKE MOB (Jamie and Jake Flores) do comedy and then dance to MGMT or w/e: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/crime-wave-an-indie-sleaze-party-tickets-785522397637

In this very special episode of our series on science fiction and futurism, Jorge and Aaron are joined by Derek Murphy and Mitchell Zemil, the creators of "Preserving Worlds" on Means TV. "Preserving Worlds" is a documentary travelogue through aging and beloved virtual worlds. Using narration, interviews, and an impeccable, nostalgic vibe featuring archival and in-game footage, and a laidback, synthesized retro soundtrack, this series is a hauntological survey of what was, what could have been, and perhaps what can still be in the age of the Internet and social media: from Myst Online, to Doom, to Second Life, and even Final Fantasy XIV. The gang and their wonderful guests discuss the dialectics and contradictions of virtual worlds under late-stage capitalism, the individuals whose lives have been changed by these communities, and what the grim future of our cyberpunk dystopia holds for the Internet, social media, and virtual worlds. Check out "Preserving Worlds" on Means TV (And if you already aren't a subscriber of Means, become one and support worker-owned media!) Follow Derek and Mitchell on social media *** And regarding Jamie's plug at the top for her live show with Jake Flores featuring musical guest B.I.M.B.O.S., grab your tickets here *** Follow us on Twitter: @ELCpod Follow us on IG: everybodylovescommunism Like what you heard? Be sure to give us a 5 Star Rating on Apple Podcasts!

Earlier this week, Aaron sat down with Jacob and Joss, the hosts of The Socialist Shelf — a podcast about good fiction and changing the world — to discuss three stories from Octavia Butler's short story collection, "Bloodchild" ("Bloodchild," "Amnesty," and "Book of Martha"). How does one sanitize literally being eaten alive? What would you do with the powers of a God? Who's more evil, alien invaders or the US government? (Okay, that one's obvious.) Check out Jacob (who also runs the The Socialist Shelf Twitter account) and Joss over on social media, and listen to their podcast! The Socialist Shelf on Spotify Follow us on Twitter: @ELCpod Follow us on IG: everybodylovescommunism Like what you heard? Be sure to give us a 5 Star Rating on Apple Podcasts!

Part 2 of Jorge and Jamie's interview with Zayd Dohrn (@ZaydDohrn), the son of Weather Underground founders Bill Ayers and Bernadine Dohrn, and Jamal Joseph, former member of the Black Panther Party and the Black Liberation Army. Interested in learning more? Be sure to check out Mother Country Radicals: A Family History of the Weather Underground, a podcast by Crooked Media and hosted by Zayd Dohrn. https://crooked.com/podcast-series/mother-country-radicals/ Support Jamal Joseph by watching his Emmy-nominated miniseries Dear Mama: The Saga of Afeni and Tupac Shakur exclusively on Hulu. https://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/dear-mama Support the Writers Guild of America as they continue in their months-long struggle for a fair share of residuals from streaming platforms and not be replaced by AI. https://linktr.ee/wgaeast Follow us on Twitter: @ELCpod Follow us on IG: everybodylovescommunism Sign up as a supporter at fans.fm/everybodylovescommunism or Patreon.com/everybodylovescommunism to unlock tons of bonus content and our Discord community! Like what you heard? Be sure to give us a 5 Star Rating on Apple Podcasts! Tickets to THE WOKE MOB w/ JAKE FLORES AND JAMIE PECK, Saturday Sept 2nd at TV EYE in NYC: https://wl.seetickets.us/event/THE-WOKE-MOB/564089?afflky=TVEye Appearances by Katie Halper, Andy from The Antifada, and musical guest B.I.M.B.O.S!