Got questions about hemp? In episode 8 of the Ministry of Hemp podcast, we do some Hemp Q&A, answering questions submitted by our listeners.
Kit O’Connell, Editor in Chief of Ministry of Hemp, joins podcast host Matt Baum.
Tag: Audio
Kit On Online Privacy & Repression Under Trump, Media Lies About Cannabis On Halloween
Posted in Act Out!, Audio, Journalism, and Ministry of Hemp
Once a month, I appear on Black Tower Radio.
This time, Jake and I discussed what the media got wrong about cannabis edibles and CBD candy on Halloween 2017. Then, we talked about the American police state after Trump’s inauguration, the J20 defendants, and some simple alternatives to Google and Twitter.
Security Culture And Punching Nazis In Texas (Kit O’Connell On Radical Underground Podcast)
Posted in Act Out!, Audio, Austin, Creative Commons, Journalism, and Occupy Wall Street
I really enjoyed talking with the Radical Underground podcast and the episode turned out great, full of lively conversation and fab music.
In our conversation, we talked about security culture and the ways our smartphones turn us into snitches against ourselves — but also touched on the human element, which is just as vital as technology when it comes to staying secure.
We also talked at length about the Oh Shit What Now collective, the recent incident at my “Punching Nazis” class in Houston, and other fascist and antifascist activity in Austin, Texas (including copwatching).
Intersectional Left Collaboration In Texas, Nazis Attack A Book Fair (Black Tower Radio)
Posted in Audio, Austin, and Journalism
In Kit’s latest appearance on Black Tower Radio, a discussion of a recent nazi attack on the Houston Anarchist Bookfair, where Kit was teaching a class on antifascism. Kit and Jake talk about diversity of tactics including antifa clowning.
Next, they pivot to a discussion of activists successful opposition to the Republican agenda during a recent special session of the Texas Legislature. Kit O’Connell also discusses the general ineffectiveness of the Texas government, which only meets for a few months every two years.
Fighting Back At The Texas Legislature: A Conversation With Katie Klabusich
Posted in Audio, Austin, and Journalism
I just made my second appearance on the Katie Speak Show, where I talked about activism at the Texas Legislature:
The show’s host, Katie Klabusich, and I discussed the special session of the Legislature, which began last week, and the strategies Governor Greg Abbott is using to try to force through a raft of unpopular, inhumane laws. On the agenda during the next month are abortion access, transgender rights, the ability of unions to collect dues, even cities’ ability to protect historic trees from development.
At the same time, about three dozen nonprofits and activist groups have combined to form the One Texas Resistance coalition, in an effort to pool their efforts at resistance together and highlight the intersectionality of their diverse issues, from climate change to the rights of Latinx Texans. Last week’s highly publicized quinceañera protest was organized by Jolt, a member of the coalition. These tactics, and their successes or failures, can likely serve as a model for the rest of the country which is also controlled by the power hungry and bigoted GOP.
Kit Talks Texas Legislature Activism Saturday On The Katie Speak Show
Posted in Archive, Austin, and Journalism
On Saturday, I’m back on the Katie Speak Show, chatting with Katie Klabusich about the special session of the Texas Legislature and how progressives, leftists and radicals can push back against the inhumane agenda of the GOP.
You can hear me on Saturday at 7pm EST / 6pm Central on Netroots Radio. The Katie Speak Show is also available on iTunes and other popular podcast apps. And Katie’s patrons get a sneak preview of upcoming shows.
Of course, I’ll also share my appearance on the show next week here on my website.