Podcasts about our streets

This is a preview of a Patreon-exclusive bonus episode. For complete access to this and all of our bonus content, plus ad-free versions of regular episodes, merch discounts, pre-sale tickets to live shows and more, become a Patreon supporter of The War on Cars. And don't miss our new book, "Life After Cars: Freeing Ourselves from the Tyranny of the Automobile," now available for pre-sale wherever you purchase books. Enjoy this preview of our live show, recorded before a sold-out crowd at The Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis and presented by Our Streets on April 24th, 2025. Our guests included Minneapolis City Council member Robin Wonsley, State Representative Samantha Sencer-Mura, filmmaker D.A. Bullock, and John Edwards of Wedge Live.  Patreon subscribers can hear the entire episode. Sign up today and help support our independent podcast.  

I was honored, privileged, and humbled to attend the Communities Over Highways summit in Minneapolis/St. Paul last week. Thank you to Our Streets and America Walks for the opportunity. I left inspired, resolute, and quite overwhelmed at the immensity of the task before us. And just today the House of Representatives moved to rescind $3 billion for reconnecting communities divided by highways from the Biden administration's infrastructure bill. The work continues. Resist.

Afgelopen weken zijn er toch extreem veel dikke albums uitgekomen of aangekondigd. Daarom nemen Bart en Lesley je vandaag mee langs een aantal nieuwe releases van o.a. Silverstein, Architects, A Day To Remember en Anxious. Verder zit vandaag in het kaasblok ook een mooie nieuwe album release van Call It Off en de single release van Antillectual.   Wil je KINK FAST live beluisteren op de radio? Dat kan via DAB+ (blok 9C) op dinsdag om 17.00 op KINK DISTORTION. Kink Fast komt vanaf nu om de twee weken met een nieuwe aflevering.  Playlist: 01. Architects ft. House of Protection – Brain Dead 02. Silverstein – Don’t Let Me Get Too Low 03. Anxious – Some Girls 04. Backtrack – Erase the Rat  05. Pierce The Veil – Bulls In The Bronx 06. Antillectual – Whose Streets? Our Streets! 07. Call It Off – Generation Y 08. Alex Melton – Fell It All 09. As December Falls – For The Plot10. Nothing, Nowhere – You 11. A Day To Remember – Lebron 

It's the CXLIVth episode of The War on Cars, and just like in years past we're taking a look at the ads that aired during the Super Bowl. This year, there weren't a whole lot of ads specifically designed to sell cars and trucks, but there was still plenty of car-adjacent stuff to talk about—from ads highlighting the urban/suburban divide to an amazing halftime show from Kendrick Lamar featuring a Buick GNX. Rollie Williams (Climate Town) and Nicole Conlan (The Climate Denier's Playbook, The Daily Show) join us to talk about some of the commercials that aired during the big game and what they say about the state of our culture, our climate, and our politics. *** Support The War on Cars on Patreon and receive exclusive access to bonus content, ad-free versions of regular episodes, free stickers, merch discounts, early access to live shows, and more. ***  Get tickets to our live show on April 24th in Minneapolis, presented by Our Streets. This episode was produced with support from the Helen and William Mazer Foundation and Cleverhood. Listen for the latest discount on the best and most stylish rain gear for walking and cycling. LINKS:  Watch Climate Town on YouTube. Listen to The Climate Denier's Playbook. Check out Rollie's billiards channel on YouTube. Here's how Kendrick Lamar's production team found a Buick GNX for his halftime show. (Wired) Missed this year's ads? You can watch most of them here. Watch Harrison Ford in “Owner's Manual,” an ad for Jeep. “Car Brands Have Been Pumping the Brakes on Super Bowl Ads” (AdWeek) Why State Farm opted out of this year's game. (CBS News) Read Ecology of Fear: Los Angeles and the Imagination of Disaster by Mike Davis and pick up other books in our official Bookshop.org store. Pick up official podcast merch in our store. thewaroncars.org

As the new Trump regime begins, we talked with Dani Simons—who until recently led the Office of Public Affairs for the federal Department of Transportation—about the Biden administration's legacy on transportation. What are the stakes as we go from Amtrak Joe and DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg to an administration made up of oil barrels disguised as people? What are the last four years' biggest achievements on the transportation front? How do we communicate better about federal investments in active transportation? And how do we hold onto the hard-fought policies aimed at pedestrian safety and mitigating the climate crisis? This episode was recorded at the Brooklyn Podcasting Studio by Justin Fernandez. It was edited by Ali Lemer. Our theme music is by Nathaniel Goodyear. Transcriptions are by Russell Gragg. *** Support The War on Cars on Patreon and receive exclusive access to bonus content, ad-free versions of regular episodes, free stickers, merch discounts, early access to live shows, and more. ***  Purchase tickets to our April 24th live show in Minneapolis, presented by Our Streets. LINKS: The Wall Street Journal's Dorothy Rabinowitz and the Citibike moral panic (original video here) Eliot Spitzer at the Mayflower Hotel New York City's Open Streets program and Michael Bloomberg's PlaNYC And if you were wondering what Dani meant when she said “NHTSA,” that's the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration. TheWarOnCars.org  

How do dense, walkable cities influence what people wear? Derek Guy has some thoughts. Otherwise known as The Menswear Guy, Derek rose to fame on social media for his takes on men's fashion, but he also dips his toes into urbanism from time to time, arguing that the ecosystems that support quality craftsmanship and expert tailoring are strongest in places where it's easy to get around without a car. Derek joins us to talk about what the great fashion capitals of the world have in common, why Tokyo is a hotbed of fashion enthusiasts and craftspeople, how the housing crisis is affecting style, and more.  *** Support The War on Cars on Patreon and receive exclusive access to bonus content, ad-free versions of regular episodes, free stickers, merch discounts and more. ***  Become a Patreon supporter to get pre-sale tickets to our live show on April 24th in Minneapolis, presented by Our Streets. This episode was produced with support from Cleverhood. Listen for the latest discount on the best and most stylish rain gear for walking and cycling. LINKS:  Follow Derek Guy on Bluesky, Instagram, and other social media sites. Read more from Derek Guy at Die, Workwear. Read Ametora: How Japan Saved American Style and Status and Culture: How Our Desire for Social Rank Creates Taste, Identity, Art, Fashion, and Constant Change, both by W. David Marx Pick up official podcast merch in our store. thewaroncars.org Read 

Laura Mitchell from Our Streets is fighting back against the stereotype that the city is a "Hell Hole."   She joined Vineeta on The WCCO Morning News with Vineeta Sawkar. 

Laura Mitchell from Our Streets is fighting back against the stereotype that the city is a "Hell Hole."   She joined Vineeta on The WCCO Morning News with Vineeta Sawkar. 

Listeners have requested we engage a U.S. conservative voice to address issues trailing president Joe Biden. Also criminal indictments facing Donald Trump. Guest: Dr. Zuhdi Jasser. U.S. conserrvative voice. Board certified in internal medicine and nuclear cardiology. Former President of the Arizona Medical Association practicing in Phoenix. Dr. Jasser is a former Lieutenant Commander in the United States Navy. Founder and president of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy. Author of 'Battle for the Soul of Islam' and 'Which Islam? Whose Islam And other essays.' Op ed by Dr. Jasser for Newsweek titled The World's Red-Green Axis has Come to Our Streets. - Dr. Jasser was also invited to testify before a Canadian parliamentary committee and came away unimpressed by the experience. - Dr. Jasser also hosts conservative political talk radio in Phoenix Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's podcast: The Bank of Canada makes its next interest rate announcement September 6. The Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada) released its National Debt Dilemma Study on Canadians debt, savings, emergency funds and financial literacy. 24% of Canadians would not be able to come up with $500 in cash tomorrow without borrowing or selling anything. Guest: Garth Sheriff. CPA, founder of Sheriff Consulting. Also a member of the CPA of Ontario, as well as the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. U.S. president Biden is offering to house migrants sent to New York City by states such as Texas in Massena, New York on the Canadian border in close proximity to Cornwall, Ontario. - Arrest warrants issued in Canada for 300 foreign criminals deemed a danger to the public. Facing deportation - Nova Scotia becomes the first province to stop holding immigration detainees for the federal government. Other provinces including B.C. and Alberta have declared they will discontinue the practice as well, but will temporarily continue to hold dangerous detainees in prison facilities, but are not accepting new inmates. Saskatchewan is set to end its engagement at the end of September. Ontario and Manitoba will terminate their deals next year. - A man charged with 136 firearms offences and 28 firearms was discovered in Toronto after hotel staff cleaned his room. Guest: Scott Newark. Former Alberta Crown prosecutor, executive director Canadian Police Association, senior policy advisor to federal and Ontario Ministers for Public Safety, Vice-Chair of the Ontario Office for Victims of crime. The issue of parents involvement in the lives of their children in Canada. Last Sunday, Saskatchewan education minister Dustin Duncan joined the program to outline new Sask. policy that schools must obtain parental permission for children under 16 changing their pronouns and schools must inform parents of sexual education courses with parents having the right to withdraw their children from those courses. Callers following only wanted to speak about the two income vs one income family models and which serves the interest of children better and more positively. We committed to pursue the issue this weekend. Guest: Green solo Listeners have requested we engage a U.S. conservative voice to address issues trailing president Joe Biden. Also criminal indictments facing Donald Trump. Guest: Dr. Zuhdi Jasser. U.S. conservative voice. Board certified in internal medicine and nuclear cardiology. Former President of the Arizona Medical Association practicing in Phoenix. Dr. Jasser is a former Lieutenant Commander in the United States Navy. Founder and president of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy. Author of 'Battle for the Soul of Islam' and 'Which Islam? Whose Islam And other essays.' Op ed by Dr. Jasser for Newsweek titled The World's Red-Green Axis has Come to Our Streets. - Dr. Jasser was also invited to testify before a Canadian parliamentary committee and came away unimpressed by the experience. - Dr. Jasser also hosts conservative political talk radio in Phoenix. --------------------------------------------- Host/Content Producer – Roy Green Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom Craig Podcast Co-Producer – Tom McKay If you enjoyed the podcast, tell a friend! For more of the Roy Green Show, subscribe to the podcast! https://globalnews.ca/roygreen/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A conversation with José A. Zayas Cabán, the executive director of bicycle and pedestrian advocacy organization Our Streets Minneapolis, about the future of Open Streets. The City of Minneapolis confirmed on Monday they're ending the partnership with Our Streets that makes the popular annual series of street festivals possible. We talk about the 12 year history of the event, the work that goes into putting them on, the importance of partnership with the city, why continuing to put the events on for free was unsustainable for Our Streets, and what people can do to keep Open Streets alive into the future. We also talk about whether this is about politics. Just last week, Mayor Frey announced $600,000 in his 2024 recommended budget for the Downtown Council (a group allied with the mayor) to continue putting on a series of underwhelming, sparsely attended block parties called Warehouse District Live. Watch: https://youtube.com/wedgelive Join the conversation: https://twitter.com/wedgelive Support the show: https://patreon.com/wedgelive Wedge LIVE theme song by Anthony Kasper x LaFontsee

John's conversation with Alex Burns of Our Streets Minneapolis about the ongoing debate over what to do with I-94 between Minneapolis and St. Paul, which Our Streets says is a "once in a lifetime opportunity to repair a terrible injustice." With the DOT's inclusion of boulevard conversions among the 10 possible alternatives for reconstruction, advocates for freeway removal have something to feel good about. But is it really politically possible? Alex and John talk about: the coalition Our Streets has built to address the historic and very much ongoing harm of a massive urban interstate through the heart of Minneapolis and St. Paul; Alex's recent conversation on talk radio with the very skeptical Jason Derusha; we pick at the Star Tribune's recent editorializing against the idea; notable local examples of the concept of traffic evaporation; the arguments MnDOT is likely to make in favor of the status quo; how THE PANDEMIC CHANGED EVERYTHING, MAN; and much more. MN Dept of Transportation survey: https://talk.dot.state.mn.us/rethinking-i94/survey_tools/rethinking-i-94-alternatives-survey Attend a community visioning session in Cedar Riverside on August 5: https://www.twincitiesboulevard.org/join-us-at-a-community-visioning-session-in-cedar-riverside-on-august-5/ Watch: https://youtube.com/wedgelive Join the conversation: https://twitter.com/wedgelive Support the show: https://patreon.com/wedgelive Wedge LIVE theme song by Anthony Kasper x LaFontsee

Cat calling, wolf whistles, straight up intimidation. It's a sad reality that most women have experienced this at one point in their lives, and for Maria Thattil, it started when she was just 9 years old. Maria sits down with Jordy to talk about the impacts of street harassment and why she's teamed up with L'Oreal to educate the community on how to safely intervene.For more information on Not in Our Streets, head to https://www.loreal.com/en/articles/commitments/l-oreal-paris-stands-up-against-street-harassment/

On this Hacks & Wonks week-in-review, political consultant and host Crystal Fincher is joined by elite advocate, member of The Urbanist Election Committee, and Political Manager at the Washington Bus, specializing in legislative advocacy and electoral organizing with young people, Jazmine Smith! They catch up on legislative updates from Olympia, including free school meals and other education bills, housing and transportation, public safety, voter rights and name change legislation. They also discuss the legislature's desire to exempt themselves from many public disclosure requirements that other elected officials are subject to. They also discuss the state's first auction of carbon pollution allowances after the passage of the Climate Commitment Act and what that might mean for green investment and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, several school districts planning school closures and layoffs because of funding shortfalls that require legislative funding to solve, the impact of SNAP food assistance benefit reductions for families. Crystal and Jazmine conclude with a discussion of speed camera traffic safety enforcement in response to the need to improve safety on our streets and the impacts of police increased surveillance within BIPOC and lower-income communities, as well as some proposed mitigations to those issues. As always, a full text transcript of the show is available below and at officialhacksandwonks.com. Find the host, Crystal Fincher, on Twitter at @finchfrii and find today's co-host, Jazmine Smith at @jazzyspraxis. Jazmine Smith Jazmine Smith is the Political Manager at the Washington Bus, specializing in legislative advocacy and electoral organizing with young people.   She also is an urbanism organizer, serving on The Urbanist's Election committee, with the Queen Anne Community Council as the Transportation Committee co-chair, the Uptown Alliance's Land Use Review Committee and is a WSDCC Rep for the 36th LD.   Resources “Marc Dones and the State of King County's Homelessness Crisis Response” from Hacks & Wonks   “Announcing our 2023 Legislative Priorities!” | The Washington Bus   “WA legislators scrap plan for free school lunch for all students” by David Gutman from The Seattle Times   “Washington's Middle Housing Bill Is Still Alive with Further Amendments” by Stephen Fesler from The Urbanist   “As Density Bills Move Forward, It's Statewide Housing Goals vs. "Local Control"” by Ryan Packer from PubliCola   “This WA bill could make it easier and safer to change your name” by Taija PerryCook from Crosscut   “New Drug Possession Bill Emphasizes Coercive Treatment” by Andrew Engelson from PubliCola   “Member of WA's ‘Sunshine Committee' quits, cites lawmakers' inaction” by Claire Withycombe from The Seattle Times        “WA's government transparency committee is ready to call it quits” by Joseph O'Sullivan from Crosscut   “WA enters new era of putting a price on greenhouse-gas pollution” by Hal Bernton from The Seattle Times   “Cap-and-trade takes Washington businesses, ratepayers into the unknown” by Don Jenkins from Capital Press    “First auction held for ‘licenses to pollute' in Washington” by Bellamy Pailthorp from KNKX   “Seattle Schools notifying employees of possible layoffs” by Monica Velez from The Seattle Times   “Local school district estimates $12 million deficit without staffing, program changes” by Aspen Shumpert from The News Tribune   “Everett schools may slash 140 jobs to deal with $28M deficit” by Jerry Cornfield from The Everett Herald   “Additional pandemic-era SNAP benefits to end March 1” by Bridget Chavez from KIRO 7 News   “Seattle has ignored concerns over SPD use of surveillance technologies, community members say” by Guy Oron from Real Change News   “What's Next for Traffic Cameras in Seattle?” | Whose Streets? Our Streets!   “OPINION | Seattle's Automated Traffic Cameras Disproportionately Target Neighborhoods of Color” by Ethan C. Campbell and Nura Ahmed for The South Seattle Emerald   Transcript [00:00:00] Crystal Fincher: Welcome to Hacks & Wonks. I'm Crystal Fincher, and I'm a political consultant and your host. On this show, we talk with policy wonks and political hacks to gather insight into local politics and policy in Washington state through the lens of those doing the work with behind-the-scenes perspectives on what's happening, why it's happening, and what you can do about it. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to get the full versions of our Friday almost-live shows and our midweek show delivered to your podcast feed. If you like us, the most helpful thing you can do is leave a review wherever you listen. Full transcripts and resources referenced in the show are always available at officialhacksandwonks.com and in our episode notes. If you missed our Tuesday midweek show, Marc Dones, CEO of the King County Regional Homelessness Authority, returned to catch up on how the response to the homelessness crisis is faring since our conversation last year. Today, we're continuing our Friday almost-live shows where we review the news of the week with a cohost. Welcome to the program for the first time today's cohost: member of The Urbanist Election Committee, one of my favorite follows on social media, and Political Manager at the Washington Bus, specializing in legislative advocacy and electoral organizing with young people, Jazmine Smith. Hey! [00:01:18] Jazmine Smith: Hi, thank you so much for having me. I'm really excited. [00:01:22] Crystal Fincher: Excited to have you, excited to welcome you for the first time and so serious when I say that you're one of my favorite follows on social media all across social media, whether it's Twitter or TikTok or whatever. But there's a lot happening this week, starting with what's going on in the Legislature, which you are involved with a lot there and following closely. So what are we excited about? What are we sad about? We just passed another cutoff, meaning that if bills didn't make it through the hoops that they needed to that some people have issues with calling them dead, but at least dormant until next session at minimum. So what is still alive and what's not? What's caught your eye? [00:02:07] Jazmine Smith: Yeah, the ones that I've been mostly following are the ones that we cover for work because we have a whole lot of different issues that we're covering four main buckets and so I've been really focused on those. One of the big ones being the wealth tax and guaranteed basic income that's the tax the rich, fund the people stuff. The free school meals, which had a floor vote yesterday and we'll talk more about. But a whole host of democracy access bills as well, and just making sure that we improve our system every way. So there's a lot going on and it's been wild trying to keep track of all of them. [00:02:46] Crystal Fincher: It is. Let's talk about the school meals because this is a bill that I was extremely excited about. We have tons of data, even got more through the pandemic and some of the extra provisions that were provided that show providing meals and assistance to kids helps reduce hunger. And hunger is an impediment to learning. So this should be something that is uncontroversial yes, we're requiring kids to be in school, we should feed them while we're there. This is uncontroversial and sailed through to passage, right? [00:03:21] Jazmine Smith: Right? You would think. I remember back when - I was teaching before this, I was working in elementary school - and during COVID and that shift back to in-person that happened in that spring, it was so nice having kids just be able to grab their lunches - we were doing half days and whatnot - and breakfast and not have to worry about checking in, and getting the codes in, do they have money for this? And then there were a number of students that I talked to that don't normally pick up lunches, but really appreciated the opportunity to have some extra food and whatnot. It was really great to see and I was really excited to hear in the fall that this was a priority for not just OSPI, but from the Legislature. And so that's why when fiscal cutoff hit last week - and it was really surprising to see that it had been reduced down. [00:04:15] Crystal Fincher: So when you say reduced down, what has happened to the bill? [00:04:19] Jazmine Smith: So it went from free school meals for all, breakfast and lunch, to being specifically targeted at K-4 schools and with specific percentages of free and reduced lunch qualified students. So it's no longer a universal for all - which is what was promised - what we were doing during the pandemic, and what I think the starting point and ending point should be. [00:04:46] Crystal Fincher: And there's a big conversation tangential to this about means testing and how that adds an additional layer of bureaucracy at quite a significant expense. And as we talk about school funding later, that absolutely contributes and makes a difference in how that cuts a lot of people who are still in need and even some who may qualify - that is a barrier to access. And means testing, being one of those - I don't want to say neoliberal - but one of those ideas that came with justifications like - we can't allow people who are just rich, who can pay for it to do it. But why not - why is it wrong to feed kids who are hungry, no matter what their background is? And again, if we're requiring them to be there, why don't we just do that? But throwing means testing back into this and paring it down so much is certainly not what we wanted to see - better than nothing, definitely - but let's push and do all we can. There are Democratic majorities in the House and Senate and we have a Democratic governor, so this was something that I was hoping could get through. When it comes to school funding, there are also challenges across the board that several school districts are paying attention to when it comes to special education funding and different things like that. Where do we stand in terms of education policy in this legislative session? [00:06:17] Jazmine Smith: We have a lot of catching up to do with funding for schools - that's where issues with the wealth tax will come in - and just how dramatically underfunded our schools are, both in the general, but also in special ed programmings. And so was, again, really excited to see special education funding remove a cap - we should be supporting all of our students, but then that gets switched back. And so we have a lot of catching up to do and we need to fund our schools and I'm not seeing that happen to the level that it needs to. [00:06:53] Crystal Fincher: Absolutely. What is happening in terms of housing and transportation? [00:06:58] Jazmine Smith: Housing - we have a lot of bills coming through where we're attacking all issues. We've got transit-oriented development, TOD - wanted to, thinking about transit on demand, like I wish - transit-oriented development. And then the missing middle bill being back - watching for that - it passed through the House and wanting Senate to keep it going through the - we've been hearing a lot of conversations. And so with the city council meetings that I've been popping in on, watching - we're hearing a lot from different governments being nervous about 1110, the missing middle bill, and a lot of conversations about local control and whatnot. But this is beyond a local control problem. This is a problem where we need all the housing everywhere and we need to be doing everything we can. And it's been shown that local control hasn't been working. And when each individual city and town says - We're not against housing, we just don't want housing here - who are we excluding and where are we passing the buck to? And where are people allowed to live? And then it's just a rehash of the 1923 problem where zoning restricted all of these places where people could live and created the problem where we're standing now with the Comp Plan - comprehensive plan process. [00:08:35] Crystal Fincher: Yeah, and so middle housing is still alive - increasing development near transit centers and in more dense areas are still alive. But we've talked before about a lot of cities talking about the issue of local control saying - Hey, yeah, there may be a problem, but one-size-fits-all policy from the state is not how we feel comfortable addressing this. That if we could make our own requirements that fit our own city - what works for Seattle is not necessarily what works in Spokane or Cle Elum or Gig Harbor and different things. And so we all need to do this differently. The challenge in what a lot of people are saying and what has grown the coalition in support of this legislation has been - Well, you've been saying that for years. And we've been waiting for you, while you've been saying that for years, to take the action that you feel is appropriate for your city. And what has happened in most cities is that no action has been taken, while housing prices continue to skyrocket. A lot of times we hear about these pricing issues, predominantly in Seattle - is the highest-priced region, area in the state - but this is impacting Spokane, it's impacting Southwest Washington, Pierce County. It's a statewide issue. And since cities have not taken appropriate action to address the massive housing shortage driving an increase in long-term prices across the board, it's now time for the state to step in and take action, which is how a lot of these things work. But that has resulted, as these conversations happen, in - some might call it negotiation, others might call it watering down or compromise in these bills. And so when they talk about the requirement of cities going from - Hey, any city with 6,000 residents or, and now that's moved to 25,000 residents. Okay - bigger, larger-size cities we're exempting, smaller cities we're exempting the types of areas that this would apply to. If they're in a watershed or different types of areas of development, they're exempting them. So these are the conversations going on in these negotiations. It looks like certainly these bills will pass. The question is how will they be amended and what compromises will occur in order to get them to pass both houses. So they continue to move through the process, but this is an area where staying engaged is definitely helpful. Now there's another bill that I think is really important to talk about - in addition to rolling back police pursuits, which we've talked about before - and now they're asking to expand, once again, the conditions under which they can pursue vehicles. They can pursue vehicles now. Sometimes in the conversation, it sounds confusing - and some people talk about it as if they're prohibited from pursuing anyone now, but they certainly can. But there's another piece of legislation which would make it more efficient, easier, more streamlined to change someone's name. And this is very impactful for the trans community, for people who've experienced intimate partner violence, for refugees who - having an old name and some of the requirements like advertising publicly that you intend to change your name - we don't require that for a lot of other things. These are unnecessary hoops to jump through. They also cost money. We have to have people to administer these things and especially with all of the attacks on the trans community, particularly, but also in terms of intimate partner violence - if someone has a stalker, advertising publicly, Hey, I'm changing my name, just flies in the face of the safety that people are seeking from changing their name. If someone can just easily find out that they're changing their name, that doesn't address any issue there. So excited to see that moving through the process and hope it does. Any other legislation that you have your eye on right now? [00:12:39] Jazmine Smith: We've got a couple of democracy-related bills that we've been following - updating the online voter registration system is going to make it more accessible. Currently, if you have a driver's license, that's the only way - or Washington state ID - that's the only way to utilize the online voter registration system, which leaves out a lot of folks who are recently moved, don't have that specific form of documentation - and that's disproportionately impacting of poor folks, folks who are experiencing homelessness that might've lost their ID, young people who are not interested in driving. I know I've heard that there's a huge bump in young people that just aren't interested in being drivers at this point, and so they don't have a driver's license and there's barriers to that. So that has passed. It has a hearing in the House side now. And then also updating the automatic voter registration so that it - the way it currently sits, folks are asked when they're updating their driver's license or going and registering for the first time - and it can put people who aren't actually eligible to vote in a position where they might accidentally register, not realizing. 'Cause different countries have different rules on who can and can't vote and whatnot. And just in a quick transaction, then, that could put someone's future citizenship at risk because they accidentally registered - so making that both more streamlined and safer for everyone involved. And then also moving city and town elections to even years. So we did that in King County this last election and there are other jurisdictions, say Seattle, that want the opportunity to be able to have their elections when the most people are voting - when they have a full electorate of young people, Black and Brown people, the people who don't have water views, being fully represented and having that turnout that we want in any election. Any representative should be representing their whole community of constituents. And so allowing other towns to join in - will be really exciting to see that move. [00:15:00] Crystal Fincher: Absolutely. And then when it comes to some of the public safety bills - unfortunately, the bill banning solitary confinement has died again this year. They're still working on the legislation in response to the Blake decision from our State Supreme Court, which - that decision made personal possession of substances - just decriminalized them, legalized them across the board. Our Legislature stepped in a couple of years ago and set some uniform standards that did recriminalize them across the state, albeit lesser penalties. And it looks like they're staying on that path with that legislation this year. The reason why they have to take it up is that there was a sunset provision in the prior legislation for this year. So they have to do something new and it looks like they're not substantively changing, necessarily, their approach to that. They're not looking at decriminalization further, it appears, but we will see. And the deadline for bills to make it out of their house of origin is March 8th, which will be coming up next week. So we will certainly see then what has survived and what has not. Also in news this week - just looking at some legislative transparency problems. While they're doing all this legislating and having all these conversations - there's a lot of information, a lot of deliberation, a lot of communication and testimony that happens. And they talk about their actions and their reasoning. And typically this is available to the public via public disclosure. Lots of times we see in the paper - investigations or information that is found via requests for this information, because these are public servants being paid for with public dollars. The theory is, and how it has worked largely, is that their work is subject to public disclosure and accountability. And the Legislature holds themselves to some different standards, and it has been continuing to raise eyebrows. What is happening here? [00:17:07] Jazmine Smith: That's what I really wanna know, and that's the heart of the question - is what is happening. And with legislative privilege - finding that line between working on the bills and the issues and all of the different nuances - but we do have a right to know what's going on - why did this bill die? What happened behind the scenes? And not all of that is in the public record. A lot of that is conversations that you're having with a person face-to-face or whatnot. But been seeing in the courts with a lawsuit regarding legislative privilege, and also some things that came up last year that were subject to a public disclosure request. And now we're starting to get bits and pieces through someone who used to work at the Legislature, Jamie Nixon, and what they've been able to release. Their Twitter has been keeping a lot of information up-to-date, but then also different reports from other folks following the Legislature. So it will definitely be interesting to see - what is going on, how does legislative privilege hide what's happened, and what is that line? We're still actively working on an issue, but everyone deserves to know - why aren't things getting passed? Why did this happen? What is the background on all of these issues? [00:18:30] Crystal Fincher: Yeah, and essentially to your point, what they're doing is claiming legislative privilege for things that - if they were discussed or happened in other areas of government, if it was a city council or a mayor or county council, school board, that they would be subject to disclosure - but we're receiving heavily redacted documents in response to public disclosure requests and them saying - No, we don't have to turn this over. And over time, they continue to implement exceptions and loopholes for different situations or circumstances where they don't have to disclose public documents. And this has raised the ire of certainly several journalists, of the Washington Coalition for Open Government. This is not really a partisan issue - this applies to both parties. There was a hearing where there was a Republican member defending these exceptions, and we've had plenty of Democrats do that, but it does raise questions about - if we don't know what's going into these deliberations, if there is no lever of accountability, what is really happening behind closed doors - and does that foster more productive, ethical, legal conversation? Or even just - there may be plenty of things that don't have anything to do with legality, not saying that people are doing things wrong, but the public should be able to see how decisions are made, how these discussions are going, and there is significant resistance to doing that to the degree that has become the standard for everyone else in the Legislature. I hope that there are more people there that see the light. There is basically a committee that has been tasked with doing this that is basically throwing their hands up. A lot of people are throwing their hands up - they've had some resignations 'cause they're going - What is the point at this point in time? They seem to be fighting back, not taking our recommendations as they once did, and moving in the opposite direction. So we'll continue to follow that and see how that pans out, but it certainly is a challenge. And we see the importance of public records in so many different things, whether it was understanding how dysfunctional our redistricting process was and what happened with that, whether it was issues like deleted texts that we've seen in the City of Seattle and elsewhere - a lot of investigations and accountability work and making sure that people are just doing what they're supposed to be doing is brought to light as a result of these public disclosure requests. So hopefully we see progress on there. Another thing that happened this week that's pretty significant is a big new step as a result of the Climate Commitment Act, which was a huge monumental piece of legislation meant to address climate change - to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by establishing a price for carbon and essentially setting up a market where there is a cap - saying, Hey, we say that this level of pollution that's currently going on, we're gonna cap it at this level. If you wanna pollute above that level, then you have to buy these credits - or essentially get a permit to pollute above and beyond the established cap. And over time, that cap is supposed to ratchet down - impacting the price that organizations, companies, particularly ones that pollute, and reduce and emit a lot of greenhouse gases can emit. And so whether they are called pollution coupons or credits or that, we just had our very first auction in the state where organizations bought those credits to be able to essentially pollute. Now, a criticism of this system is that - can you really bank on reducing emissions if all someone has to do is pay to continue polluting. And the number of credits you make available - does that negate the cap, if you just continue to allow people to buy pollution credits basically and continue to do that - which in other areas where this has been implemented, most notably in California, hasn't gone well in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. So we'll see how that works in our state. But one thing that's undeniable is that this raises a ton of money. This is supposed to raise hundreds of millions just with this first quarterly auction. Over the first couple of years, it's supposed to raise over a billion dollars. And this money raised is supposed to go into investments that help transition to a green economy, to things that reduce greenhouse gas emissions - whether that's electrification, whether that's different initiatives that reduce commuting, whether that's transit, or helping transition companies that are heavy polluters and workers of those companies who are being impacted by the change in their industry to different sectors, investing in solar, the green economy, just a bunch of things. So it'll be interesting to see what these - to get the final tally on what was raised from this auction this time and follow the process to see how those are going to be invested. And to see if the promise of listening to impacted communities - the communities that are hardest hit by greenhouse gas emissions, by climate change and pollution - are we focusing investments in the areas where they're needed most? Are we helping rural areas transition in this area? So a big opportunity, certainly, and look forward to following through this process to see how that turns out. What do you think about it? [00:24:22] Jazmine Smith: I think that any way that we can bring in more money for the state is great. We have a lot of different areas that we need to address the revenue deficit. If we can't fund schools, then where are we going to - where's the line? Everything, so looking specifically at cap and trade and whatnot, agree that I'm skeptical about anything stopping pollution, especially when you're giving these licenses to pollute, but at the very least, we should be able to have the revenue available to start doing that transition. And I know that with the gas tax and all of those things, then we can only use them on specifically cars and whatnot. So being able to have that freedom and different areas to invest in more green areas and having a green economy would be very great. [00:25:24] Crystal Fincher: Absolutely. In other statewide news, there is - education is so integral in everything that we do in our economy, in terms of public safety, just in the future for our kids. And several school districts around the state are really struggling right now, because despite it being enshrined in our Washington State Constitution as a paramount duty to fully fund the public education, we are not doing that in a number of school districts, including Seattle, Everett, the Peninsula School District, and others are saying - Hey, we've been saying we're at a funding crisis. We've been raising this alarm and now we are at the point where we're going to have to lay off employees, we're going to have to make cuts in really significant ways. Several districts are talking about school closures and consolidating things, which is just extremely disruptive to kids and to communities. And this is really a result of a shortage of funding there and over-reliance on local levies and bonds that - in the absence of state funding, they have to pass property taxes and increases in property taxes in order to fund the areas of public education that are necessary that are not being funded by the state. And everything from special education to librarians to school nurses to different arts and cultural programming, just what is required for an education that fully prepares people to be successful in life, however they define that, are on the chopping block. How do you view this and what's the way out? [00:27:07] Jazmine Smith: Yeah, as someone that came from an elementary school up in Ballard - so there was a lot of PTA funding that supported the school, nice-sized auctions and whatnot. It was still funding staff members - the counselor at the school was partially funded by PTA funding, folks at the front desk that are absolutely crucial to making sure that everything runs smoothly in the school - these are the folks that are gonna be first on the chopping block. And those staff members that are those connection points with students who are struggling, who might be the ones that are organizing backpacks of food to go home over the weekend, and the counselor that you talk to about what's going on. These are the people that are facing layoffs because we are not funding our schools, because there's massive deficits and that we're over relying on, as you said, those levies. And it just hit this breaking point. And I know that we had the McCleary decision a while back and there was some influx of funding that happened that did help raise wages - wages are still too low for what is appropriate for education professionals and whatnot. And here we are with Seattle with $100 million deficit, Peninsula Schools, Everett - millions of dollars that are leading to 70 here being laid off. And it's just heartbreaking for the children, for the community, for what happens when neighborhood schools close and consolidate, and the disruption that has, the additional barriers that that poses on families. I remember when we had to move to a temporary school and it was on - still in North Seattle, but on the other side - so all of those families that had to commute for multiple school years outside of their district - and so to, or not outside of their district, but outside of their attendance area and whatnot. And so really frustrating to see - when it's entirely preventable - again, we have a trifecta, we have a Democratic governor and Legislature - we can fund schools. It's our duty to fund schools and we're not doing that. And it's hurting a lot of our communities. [00:29:36] Crystal Fincher: It absolutely is. It is once again, not lost on me that when it comes to our public education system, even within the same district, it is predominantly the schools that are attended by a larger percentage of lower income students or BIPOC students who are being disproportionately impacted - whether it's from school closures or cuts that are going to impact them - they always seem to be on the chopping block first there. And this is not an exception, whether it's the conversations happening right now about potential school closures in the Bellevue School District or what we've seen continuing to happen in Seattle, different districts - it really is a big challenge. And really more districts are sounding the alarm and saying - Hey, we see a number of districts struggling with this now. This may not be us today, but hey, State of Washington and Legislature, if you don't take action this year, this is gonna be us next year. This is something that is a structural problem with education funding throughout the state. And although school boards can certainly impact and school leadership can certainly impact the conditions around that, everyone is starting from behind square one because of these structural deficits and inefficiencies that can only be addressed by our State Legislature. And again, the mandate was clear from this past election - even in battleground districts - lots of Democrats ran on the importance of fully funding public education. This is not controversial. This is supported by the public by and large. There were a number of teacher strikes that were trying to avert issues like this earlier in the year. And so I really hope our Legislature, particularly Democrats who are in power in the Legislature right now, step up to help address this significantly. Also, a challenge that a lot of people are facing this week - especially as so many more people are struggling with the rising costs of housing and food and everything - is a cut to SNAP benefits or Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Programming benefits for people, whether it's EBT, food stamps, however you wanna call it. Hunger is a problem and we have no excuse in this country to have people being hungry. We have no excuse in this state. But we are seeing, as of March 1st, a reduction in the pandemic-era increase to SNAP benefits. So people, as of March 1st, who are receiving food assistance are going to be receiving about $90 less per month, which is very significant. We saw that additional investment reduce child hunger and reduce child poverty by significant substantial amounts, and allowing this to expire and go away is disappointing. But it really has an impact on a lot of people and a lot of news reports are saying - Hey, food banks around the area are expecting a real big influx of people relying on them to feed their families, because not only is this cut happening - and it would be painful at any time - there are so many more increases in food costs overall. Food is just more expensive than it was a year ago, two years ago. And so I hope for everyone listening, you do donate to your local food bank. If you can, help people who are hungry - donate to your local mutual aid organizations - because we're about to see more people fall into hunger and be exposed to poverty now with that. How do you feel about this? [00:33:16] Jazmine Smith: It's really frustrating. I think when we first lost the child tax credit that was expanded, then that was something that - it was not only like losing something that really helped a lot of people during the pandemic, which is still going on. So the first level of everything is that we are still in a pandemic and still living with all of the inflation and all of the issues that are still around with the pandemic - increased health costs and whatnot. So it's still happening even if we've declared that the state of emergency is over. And so first thing when the state of emergency was pulled, both at the state and federal level, is that all of these things that have been helping people - having access to certain levels of healthcare, being able to take a COVID test and get free COVID tests without having to worry - that writing on the wall of everything falling. And now to lose SNAP benefits, or have that drastic reduction, is not only devastating and frustrating from that aspect of people are still needing it and more so right now. But also just - for what reason, why would we do this? And there's - we can't pretend that people aren't still struggling with the pandemic, that it's gone, and that everything's all right, and everything can go back to normal - it can't. We need to continue to be supporting all of our communities through everything. [00:34:46] Crystal Fincher: Yeah, absolutely. In other news, we certainly have talked over and over again about our street and traffic safety crisis that we're facing across the board when it comes to cars speeding, acting irrationally, hitting pedestrians and people on bikes - this is happening so frequently. We are seeing so many challenges. Just a couple miles away from me, a few nights ago, there was a fatal hit and run from someone who hit a pedestrian on a street. We've seen several other vehicle collisions in the region this week that have resulted in major injury or death of pedestrians - certainly talked a lot about this on the show. And one potential fix that has been talked about is automated traffic enforcement - speed cameras, basically. And hey, this is something that we don't rely on traffic stops, just sees if you're speeding or not. This has been implemented in some school zones. They're talking about implementing it in others, and potentially expanding to other areas in the city and areas where there are a higher amount of vehicle-pedestrian collisions. And lots of people going - Hey, these speed cameras do show that they reduce speeding, they reduce collisions and injuries. While also - the fact of the matter is that the communities impacted the worst, the people who were being hurt and the communities where these deaths are occurring are predominantly lower income and BIPOC communities because of the historic lack of infrastructure investment and safety investments that occur in other areas. So these accidents, because of the way these communities have been built and designed, are more likely to happen in these areas. But if we do focus solely in these areas, not only does that potentially have the benefit of addressing these traffic collisions and making the area safer, it submits these communities to increased surveillance. And there are talks about expanding the use of cameras or the availability of data and information from these cameras for uses beyond traffic. So this is in the realm of possibility. And if we're saying - Hey, if we're talking about in the south end on Rainier Avenue, and hey, if you're down there - everyone who drives by, everyone who walks by is gonna be on a camera, they're gonna have their license plate scanned, they're gonna do that - that can potentially be used for any kind of situation. We have seen this repeatedly result in increased interactions with police, increased scrutiny in these areas that doesn't occur in other areas. That doesn't mean that these problems are not occurring in other areas. It just means that we're not looking for them to the degree that we are in lower income and BIPOC communities. And there is a very valid conversation to be had about - do we allow the expansion and the proliferation of surveillance of communities of color, basically. And we have to talk about this. This is an impact that should not be ignored. And someone who cares deeply about pedestrian safety and mobility and absolutely wants action to be taken on this, I also do not want to subject these communities to continually expanding surveillance, and the consequences and harm that results from that. So this is something that is a conversation that's talked about. Guy Oron had an excellent article about this - I believe the South Seattle Emerald, had a great piece on this. But as this conversation evolves and adds this tension between - hey, this is something that can increase safety, and also this is something that can increase harm - are things that we have to continue to grapple with and that the community needs to be involved with working through this. How do you feel about this? [00:38:37] Jazmine Smith: It's definitely complicated because that gut instinct is that if it is proven to change driver behavior and whatnot, then in that sense, then it works where it's at or where it's put in place. And so it should be everywhere - or to a certain extent - it certainly shouldn't be concentrated on communities of color, which is where there currently are a lot of focus points. And so it is that balance between wanting people to be alive, not wanting people to have to risk crossing Rainier and worry about their family all being hit in one interaction with a vehicle. But at the same time, I guess I hadn't realized that there was - I just assumed that all of the cameras everywhere are always watching - I'm just so numb to this current state of the surveillance state. There's cameras on top of the sign across the street from me and whatnot. I remember asking my landlord - You think that they can see into my apartment and whatnot? There's so much surveillance going on. And I guess part of my question is - How much is already happening just universally, but at the same time not wanting to expand it, expand that harm. And I think a bigger emphasis needs to be put on designing safe streets from the get-go. Putting that design - and I know we've already built out a lot - and so it's patching up as things come up and whatnot, as buildings get built and whatnot. We can't just reinvent the whole city in one snap. But yeah, that first investment should be in designing streets and fixing streets to be safer for everyone as we walk by, while not focusing on that punitive element. And finding ways to address driver behavior that isn't in that punitive way, but really just encourages safe behavior. So it's really complicated in that - well, what works and what has been working, versus what is best for communities and what is most equitable across the board. [00:40:56] Crystal Fincher: Yeah, absolutely. And the point you raised about it needing to be everywhere are some points that people say - Okay, if we are gonna do this, we should be mitigating the potential harm. We should be making sure we're doing this in as equitable a way as we can. Certainly to your point, the road design impacts more than enforcement will, certainly. This is a conversation that we've been having, especially with the recent release of the Seattle Department of Transportation's Vision Zero review, which lots of people noticed did not seemingly adequately address the impact of road design or plans to impact design to address this. But when it comes to cameras, one of the suggestions was - Okay, so make sure they are distributed equitably throughout the city. Make sure they're not just concentrated in certain areas. We have an interest in people not speeding or driving dangerously in all areas of the city. So let's not just concentrate it there. Let's do it in all areas. And suddenly when you talk about implementing something in Laurelhurst, people get more concerned about what the potential ancillary impacts could be. And so that's a positive thing. And we're not only doing that. Another suggestion that was brought up was - currently right now, the revenue from traffic cameras goes into the Seattle General Fund. And in many cities, it goes into general funds because - certainly this is not just a Seattle-only problem, several cities have traffic cameras and are contending with this across the state - and it largely goes into general funds. And if this becomes a revenue driver, if the goal isn't simply making the streets safer, and the goal becomes - in declining revenues and things you want to fund, this is another area of revenue. It is not, personally, what I think - is not a productive, is not a good place to be to rely on enforcement for revenue. That is a bad incentive and incentivizes them to continue to find things that go wrong - in fact, to not address some of the structural design issues because - Hey, we're getting revenue from the way things are happening now. So restricting that - instead of going to the general fund, restricting it to investments in traffic safety and road safety, maybe dedicating it to being able to implement some of the design changes that would make things safer. But if we restrict that and only allow reinvestment in areas that increase safety, that seems like that's - one, more aligned with what this revenue is really targeted for and supposed to do and reduces the incentive for ticket's sake. Because when it comes to cameras, they do ticket a lot more than officers just standing in different spots will, which is one of the reasons why it's more effective. It's always there, and it targets everyone. But it does then create this as a revenue line item. So lots of people, as we've seen in many different areas, will do toxic things, whether it's seizing property or giving speeding tickets to raise revenue, and that is not a positive thing. So we'll continue to follow this conversation. We will continue to follow along and see how this goes. The Seattle Department of Transportation, certainly - and I'm sure many others across the state - are interested in community feedback about this as they try and navigate through this issue. Automated enforcement is one thing that a lot of cities across the state are looking at to address pedestrian safety. So this is something that lots of people need to engage with and need to make sure that we just don't implement this willy-nilly and have unintended consequences, which sometimes may not be as unintended if people see this as a potential for revenue. So to reduce the harm done on the other side - because harm is harm, and increased targeting, increased stops and contacts that are concentrated in one community does lead to a lot of the problems that we've seen in trying to reduce that. So we'll continue to follow along with that. That is our time today. So we thank you for listening to Hacks & Wonks on this Friday, March 3, 2023. Hacks & Wonks is co-produced by Shannon Cheng and Bryce Cannatelli. Our insightful co-host today is a member of The Urbanist Election Committee, one of my favorite follows on social media, and someone who is doing the work every day as the Political Manager at The Washington Bus, as a volunteer for so many other issues, and specializing in legislative advocacy and electoral organizing with young people, Jazmine Smith. You can find Jazmine on Twitter @jazzyspraxis. You can find Hacks & Wonks on Twitter @HacksWonks. You can find me @finchfrii, two i's at the end. You can catch Hacks & Wonks wherever you get your podcasts - just type "Hacks and Wonks" into the search bar. Be sure to subscribe to get the podcast to hear the full versions of our Friday almost-live show and our midweek show delivered to your podcast feed. If you like us, leave a review wherever you listen. You can also get a full transcript of this episode and links to the resources referenced in the show at officialhacksandwonks.com and in the episode notes. Thanks for tuning in. Thank you, Jazmine, for joining us, and we will talk to you next time.

On this weeks program Chris chats to John Symons from BikeWest about riding in Melbournes western suburbs, bicycle infrastructure for designed for AAA to SSSS ('All Ages and Abilities to Shops, Stations, Schools and Stadiums'), Bike West's new near miss project, two rider deaths in Whitehall Street, the safe systems approach which can be described as "no loss of life is acceptable", revisting Roger Geller's 'four types of cyclist', getting more western suburb schools with bicycle programs and participation at Energy Breakthrough events.Bicycle-themed news includes Central Melbourne Mobility Map open for feedback, online information sessions and survey until 31 October 2022 and Edinburgh composer Dan Abrahams new track "Our Streets" that celebrates thirty years of global Critical Mass rides.Is it time in 2022 for an new generation to resurrect monthly Critical Mass rides in naarm/Melbourne(link is external)?We need to reclaim our streets for people and planet; to change our roads to make cycling safe and easy. If you are inspired by the message of the song, take action! Get involved in your local campaigns! Also, please spread the word and consider buying the track - it's pay what you can: https://danabrahams.bandcamp.com

The first installment of a many part series recorded during the Lyndale Avenue edition of Open Streets Minneapolis on June 5, 2022. We haven't Open Streets on Lyndale in June since 2019. To mark the occasion, John has borrowed a four-wheeled recumbent bicycle with side-by-side seating, and transformed it into what he's calling "the world's first pedal-powered podcast." Our first two guests are Ash Narayanan, executive director of Our Streets Minneapolis, and Elissa Schufman, a transportation advocate and board member at Our Streets (the non-profit organization that organizes Open Streets Minneapolis events). We talk about the history and significance of Open Streets, how this event has shaped the way we think about street projects, the future of Hennepin and Lyndale Avenues, and much more. Watch: https://youtube.com/wedgelive Join the conversation: https://twitter.com/wedgelive Support the show: https://patreon.com/wedgelive Wedge LIVE theme song by Anthony Kasper x LaFontsee

Karak Chai| Batch no.1  Celebrating all things Theatre, Film, Series and Podcast. I have curated a collection of hidden gems to watch and listen to-- all whilst sipping on your first or fifth Karak Chai. This is batch No.1 of many more to come. I hope you enjoy and do let me know which one was your favourite and also, this is the the first time I am putting this type of episode out. So, please do give me some feedback innit.  The Projects in the episode are as Follows:  Theatre An Adventure by Vinay Patel & Kash Arshad at Octagon Theatre An Adventure follows three decades tale of a couple who meet in post-partition India in 1954, marry and move first to Nairobi then 1970s England.  Cast: Esh Alladi, Saba Shiraz, Daon Broni & Jessica Kaur.  Period Party by Gayathiri Kamalakanthan at Hampstead Theatre with Kali Theatre Period party tells a story of a South Asian non-binary Queer teen. Who through this journey and celebration of a period party is going on a journey of discovering who they are. Concha by Carly Fernandez & Manisha Sondhi at Brixton House Concha is a semi-autobiographical show following our lead who is queer and trans, on discovering they have chlamydia,  and how they must now inform their recent sexual partners. Cast: Carly Fernandez.  10 Nights by Shahid Iqbal Khan & Kash Arshad at Bush Theatre with Tamasha Theatre 10 Nights about our lead character Yasser who decides to take part in itikaf,  which is sleeping and fasting in the mosque for the last ten nights of Ramadan. And how that experiences pushes him to deal with certain things in the past.  Cast: Zaqi Ismail, Safyan Iqbal & Sumayya Si- Tayaeb.  After The End by Dennis Kelly and Lyndsey Turner at Theatre Royal Stratford East After The End tells a tale  about a city under attack from a nuclear blast. As the dust settles, Louise wakes to find herself in a fallout shelter with Mark, the colleague who has saved her life. They have enough water and food to last two weeks. Now they just need to find a way of surviving each other.   Cast: Nick Blood & Amaka Okafor. Our Streets by Beth Kapalia & co at Tara Theatre Our Streets explores through film and live performance, a group of 14-18-year-old women and non-binary people of Wandsworth will take the audience on an adventure through the city, all while never leaving the theatre.  Delving into a variety of themes, including recent events and discussions around women's safety in London, Our Streets will open up the conversation of what Wandsworth could and should look like if we all played a part in designing and imagining our local urban landscapes.  Cast: Hania, Leona, Issy, Charly, Shania, Anousha, Violet, Daniella & Blu.  The Hen-nah Party by Amani Saeed at Richmix The Hen-Nah Party is all of the joy of a henna night without the stress, gender norms, and aunties at the wedding. Featured Artists: Amrit Kaur, Amani Saeed, Sanah Ahsan and Meral Alizada. Rouge by Marion Motin by Rambert Dance Rouge is about finding our real selves: our instinct and nature, rather than our culture. It's about leaving the artificial world to just live, to connect with real bodies and real people Cast: Daniel Davidson, Juan Gil, Liam Francis, Miguel Altunaga, Aishwarya Raut, Simone Damberg Würtz &Guillaume Quéau. Film Stalling it by Jemma Moore & Caroline Ward Stalling It follows five toilet stalls, three bridesmaids, one pregnancy test, one nosey neighbour - zero ideas of what to do next. The 1980's an era of female independence, sexual freedom, experimentation, self expression and style. Sometimes. It's 1988, Sammy, Bethan and Jo are bridesmaids at their best friend's wedding. Their outfits are fabulous, their hair do's are huge, the nuptials have been made and the drinks are now flowing. We join our bridesmaids in the midst of the time honoured female tradition...the joint bathroom break. Cast: Sophie Hopkin, Jemma Moore, Caroline Ward & Sacharissa Claxton. Little Sky by Jess X Snow Little Sky follows the journey of SKY, a Chinese-American pop star who returns to the city they were raised in to find their estranged immigrant father. Haunted by their childhood memories, SKY risks their non-binary identity to end the cycle of violence in their family. In the confrontation, SKY discovers something that changes how they feel about the people they love. Cast: Wo Chan, Kyoko Takenaka, Fenton Li, Yiging Zhao, Austin Deng, Bruce Liu & Tao Qiu. How To Raise a Black Boy by Justice Jamal Jones How To Raise a Black Boy follows four boys as they journey through a fantastical world of black boyhood, queer identity, and fraternity in a modern reimagining of the fairy tale genre. Cast: Maiya Blaney, Rodney Chrome, Christian Coston-Payne, Emperor Kaioyus, Eric Payne, Rayceen Pendarvis, Justin Smith, Nicklaus Vallie & Cory Walkers.  Yaha Waha by Sarah Li Yaha Waha follows a South Asian DJ and a performance artist use their platforms to celebrate their heritage. Cast: Almas Badat, Anthony Pius (Bolly Illusion).  Shams by Pauline Beugnies Shams follows Eden, a 30-year-old Belgian woman, works in a cultural center a few thousand kilometers away from her home, in the bustling capital of Cairo. She makes a life-changing encounter with a young woman named Shams. One day, Shams brutally disappears. With the support and friendship of two valiant young Egyptians, Eden starts a fight against her own fears, denials and bias to find Shams. Cast: Claire Beugnies, Amina El Banna, Reem El Maghraby, Zainab Magdy & Alaa Taha. Baba by Adam Ali & Sam Arbor Baba is about an unexpected discovery forces Britannia, a gay Libyan teenager, to question whether to stay or flee his beloved homeland. Cast: Adam Ali, Mudar Abbar, Ahmed Elmusrati, Ali Gadema, Samar Abu Kaf, Elysia Kazinos, Colette Dala Tchantcho & Usaim Younnis.  Beirut Dreams in Color by Michael Collins Beirut Dreams in Color tells the stories of Masrou' Leila, a Lebanese rock band with an outspoken gay singer, and Sarah Hegazy, an Egyptian activist. Both parties have experienced oppression because of their sexual orientation and beliefs. The short documentary shows what it's like for the LGBTQIA+ community to be oppressed and threatened by the governments in the Middle East. The Syed Family Xmas Eve Game Night by Fawzia Mirza & Kausar Mohammad  The Syed Family Xmas Eve Game Night is about Pakistani Muslim woman brings her Puerto Rican girlfriend home for the first time on the family's annual game night.  Cast: Kausar Mohammad, Vico Ortiz, Meera Rohit Kumbhani, Pia Shah & D'Lo.  Meenakhsi Sundareshwar by Vivek Soni & Aarsh Vora  Meenakhsi Sundareshwar is about a couple who are forced to live apart due to a unique job prospect. Follow along as the two newlyweds face the hassles, hiccups - and hilarity - that arise from their long distance marriage. Cast: Sanya Malhotra, Abhimanyu Dasani , Shivkumar Subramaniam, Nivedita Bhargava, Purnendu Bhattacharya, Komal Chhabria, Manoj Mani Mathew, Archana Iyer, Ritika Shrotri, Kalp Shah, Mahesh Pillai, Sonali Sachdev, Varun Shashi Rao, Sukhesh Arora, Khuman Nongyai, Danish Sood & Guneet Wahan Muhafiz by Pradipta Ray & Ashutosh Pathak Muhafiz is set against a backdrop of sectarian violence, can a gay Hindu man find the courage to help a Muslim? Cast: Jaydeep Ashra, Deepak Chunara, Rishabh Dhangra, Prerna Gandhi, Pradeep Kumar, Arfi Lamba, Prince Mahajan, Angel Modi, Kamiesh Rajendra Patil, Rohan Pujari, Sushant Sharma, Mukesh Shukla, Akash Sinha, Shiv Tandan & Neha Vyas.  Series  Delhi Crime by Richie Mehta. Delhi Crime is based on the Nirbhaya case, Delhi Crime follows the Delhi Police investigation into the finding of the men who perpetrated this crime. 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Our Streets of New Capenna survey is open! Please take a few minutes to let us know what you're testing in your cube from the new set. Caleb Gannon joins Andy and Anthony to talk about his Powered Synergy Cube which is about to be featured on Magic Online! Caleb goes into detail about the environment, which takes what's loved about the MTGO Vintage Cube and dials up the synergistic aspects while tuning down other themes and cards that win the game on their own. The Cube is full of complex, overlapping themes and multi-card combos, and you can play it yourself starting this Wednesday, May 4th. View all the cards mentioned in the episode. Check out the full show notes, including linked timestamps, on our website. Discussed in this episode: Processing Caleb's YouTube Channel Caleb's Website Caleb's introduction to the format Caleb's Powered Synergy Cube MTGO Vintage Cube Live the Dream Cube Mengu Cube Gaby and LSV's Cube Roguelikes Andy's Degenerate Micro Cube Anthony's Turbo Cube Andy's Trick Mini Cube Caleb's Discord Server Wabi Sabi Check us out on Twitch and YouTube for paper Cube gameplay. You can find the hosts' Cubes on Cube Cobra: Andy's “Bun Magic” Cube Anthony's “Regular” Cube If you have a question for the show, or want us to do a pack 1, pick 1 from your cube, email us at mail@luckypaper.co. Please include how you'd like to be credited, your pronouns, a link to your cube if relevant. You can also find both your hosts in the MTG Cube Talk Discord. If you'd like to show your support for the show, please leave us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen. Musical production by DJ James Nasty.

Our Streets of New Capenna survey is open! Please take a few minutes to let us know what you're testing in your cube from the new set. Andy and Anthony take a step back and talk about Cube and Cooking, the many things two of their favorite hobbies have in common, and what they love about them. Both are creative endeavors that are interesting things to master in their own right as well as tools to bring people together and serve as an entry point for broader personal growth. Our listener submitted pack 1, pick 1 this week comes from Tortured Existence's The Box. View cards mentioned in the episode Timestamps: 5:07 — Pack 1, pick 1 from "The Box" 14:01 — Games and Food are both High Art Forms 25:07 — Opportunities for creative expression 28:52 — Building on accumulated history and knowledge 40:18 — On Food and Cooking and using what you love as an entry point for learning and continued personal growth 43:46 — A caveat about the distinction between loving a game and loving a product 48:45 — What is on your Mount Sausagemore? 52:28 — Closing thoughts Discussed in this episode: Harold McGee Explains the Wonders of Salt SCGCHAR - Modern - Semifinals - Bob Huang vs Bradley Carpenter J. Kenji Lopez Alt's Chili Recipe Animal Crossing The Doughboys Linguistic Relativity Home Cook vs Pro Chef Fried Rice MTGCubeTalk Discord Threes The Maillard Reaction 17Lands Ryan Saxe's Drafting AIs Rhystic Studies Check us out on Twitch and YouTube for paper Cube gameplay. You can find the hosts' Cubes on Cube Cobra: Andy's “Bun Magic” Cube Anthony's “Regular” Cube If you have a question for the show, or want us to do a pack 1, pick 1 from your cube, email us at mail@luckypaper.co. Please include how you'd like to be credited, your pronouns, a link to your cube if relevant. You can also find both your hosts in the MTG Cube Talk Discord. If you'd like to show your support for the show, please leave us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen. Musical production by DJ James Nasty.

Our Streets of New Capenna survey is open! Please take a few minutes to let us know what you're testing in your cube from the new set. Andy and Anthony discuss each card their interested in giving a try in their own Cube environments, including Andy's Bun Magic Cube, a high powered legacy environment, Anthony's peasant-ish Regular Cube, and a few other more novel environments. Visit our website for detailed, linked show notes and a visual spoiler of every card mentioned in this episode in chronological order. Discussed in this episode: SNC Survey Lucky Paper Radio SNC Mechanics Episode Bun Magic Cube Regular Cube Degenerate Micro Cube Turbo Cube Combat Trick Mini Cube Anthony's Multiplayer Cube Check us out on Twitch and YouTube for paper Cube gameplay. If you have a question for the show, or want us to do a pack 1, pick 1 from your cube, email us at mail@luckypaper.co. Please include how you'd like to be credited, your pronouns, a link to your cube if relevant. You can also find both your hosts in the MTG Cube Talk Discord. If you'd like to show your support for the show, please leave us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen. Musical production by DJ James Nasty.

The break room inside of Taste of Rondo Bar and Grill overlooks a well-traveled portion of Interstate 94 in St. Paul. An estimated 160,000 vehicles per day travel the stretch of I-94 between Minneapolis and St. Paul, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. As the cars sped past on a recent weeknight, Robin Hickman-Winfield and her husband Steven Winfield wondered how many of those travelers know about the history of Rondo. “Just imagine,” Robin said. “Our homes and businesses again.” Nicole Neri for MPR News Robin Hickman-Winfield and Steve Winfield talk about their memories of the Rondo neighborhood before the construction of I-94 and their hopes for the area's future at Taste of Rondo Bar and Grill earlier this month. The walls of the restaurant are lined with black and white photos depicting past generations of Black families enjoying life in Rondo. Pictures of members of Robin's own family also adorn the menu. "This is my father, Bobby Hickman and uncle Gordon Parks," Robin said, using her finger to point them each out.  Nicole Neri for MPR News Robin Hickman-Winfield points to an image of her family members, including her uncle Gordon Parks, on the menu at Taste of Rondo Bar and Grill on March 3. Bobby Hickman was a community activist and educator and Gordon Parks was a renowned photojournalist and artist whose works highlighted the Rondo neighborhood.  When she first saw the menu, “I just boo-hooed,” Robin said. “We are Rondo.” Named for an early settler, Rondo Avenue was the heart of the largest Black community in St. Paul from the 1930s through the 1950s. The surrounding neighborhood stretched into today's Summit-University neighborhood and north to University Avenue. There are many stories of generations of Black families that prospered even with the challenges that came from building I-94, Robin explained. But 1,000 or so family homes and businesses were demolished to make room for the highway and the effects linger in lost opportunities to build generational wealth. “I am taking my rightful place in reclaiming what was stolen from us,” Robin said. Robin and her husband Steven are spreading the word anywhere they can about an idea called the Land Bridge. The goal is to reconnect the vibrant community that was split in two by the construction of I-94 from 1956 to 1968. The bridge would serve as a cap over the part of the highway that encompasses what used to be the entire Rondo neighborhood.  Steven has fond childhood memories from the old neighborhood. "Whether it was here or on the other side of University, Frogtown or wherever, people were just close and cared about each other," Steven said.  When Steven was growing up in St. Paul's Rondo neighborhood in the ‘50s and ‘60s, it was as if I-94 was growing along with him.  It started as a giant hole in the ground Winfield and his baseball teammates would run through during practice. "That's one of my fondest memories is wondering ‘What is this hole they are digging here?'" The new east to west interstate highway would eventually connect people all over the region, but for Steven Winfield's family and many other Black families, it meant their homes were chosen by the government to be demolished. Derek Montgomery for MPR News An aerial view of St. Paul's Rondo neighborhood on Monday. The Winfield name would go on to become part of baseball history as Steven and his brother Dave grew up to play professionally. Dave was inducted into Major League Baseball's Hall of Fame in 2001. ReConnect Rondo — The Land Bridge Courtesy of ReConnect Rondo A rendering for the Land Bridge, and idea which would attempt to connect the Rondo community that was split in two by the construction of I-94. “Now is the moment,” says Keith Baker. “We will not be in this moment again.” Baker is the executive director of ReConnect Rondo, the advocacy organization that has been studying and planning the Land Bridge idea for more than five years. Baker secured $6 million from the state last year to continue developing the idea and say the descendants and current residents of Rondo should be at the center of planning the project and what is built on top of that land bridge. ”To generate the economic opportunities that stay within the community for wealth-building," Baker said. MnDOT has been working on a project called Rethinking I-94 since 2016. The goal is to make needed repairs to the aging infrastructure, while creating methods to reduce further harms caused by the freeway. Metro deputy district engineer Sheila Kauppi said the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd in 2020 represented another moment to reflect and listen. “It has pivoted from where we were in 2016 to where we are now,” Kauppi said. “We listened to a lot of people, we learned a lot about the community.” Kauppi said MnDOT does not currently have funding for anything beyond the most needed repairs to maintain the infrastructure that already exists along the entire 15-mile stretch of the project between the Twin Cities. It encompasses the stretch of I-94 between Broadway Avenue in Minneapolis and Highway 61 in St. Paul. Derek Montgomery for MPR News Interstate 94 runs through the Rondo neighborhood with a view toward St. Paul near the Chatsworth Street North pedestrian bridge on Monday. Kauppi said MnDOT is in the process of gathering public input to consider any proposed project alternatives and plans to have some initial plans ready to release in late summer. The next steps for I-94 will take 15 to 20 years to implement. “We are making a long-term effort to engage with communities, making sure we are making decisions with the community context that we have,” Kauppi said. “Recognizing cities and counties have built economies around the I-94 corridor.” MnDOT has about a dozen examples of highway caps and buildings over highways including Target Field, Lowry tunnel in Minneapolis and Superior Street Bridge-Cap in Duluth. Baker said the land bridge across the Rondo community would rely on a combination of public and private funds, and could cost more than $450 million to complete. “So, you can see, the land bridge is just simply the tool for catalytic economic benefits,” Baker said. “Housing benefits, open park space benefits, all of the amenities that we know improve quality of life.”  Our Streets — Twin Cities Boulevard Courtesy of Our Streets A rendering of Twin Cities Boulevard, an idea that would replace a stretch of I-94 with various modes of travel. Another alternative proposal for I-94 emerged this year that suggests ripping out the entire stretch of the highway MnDOT is considering and replacing it with various modes of travel. The idea is called Twin Cities Boulevard. The Minneapolis nonprofit Our Streets aims to make cities more easily accessible to bikers and walkers. The group's plan still includes some driving lanes, which Our Streets argues would accommodate locals who mostly use the freeway to make shorter trips. Others traveling between suburbs or through the state could use alternatives like Interstate 694. On a recent unseasonably cold evening, Our Streets transportation policy coordinator Alex Burns was knocking on doors to raise awareness about Twin Cities Boulevard. Two next-door neighbors living right next to I-94 told him they did not know big changes were even being considered. The two houses were split on the idea of a freeway-to-boulevard conversion as they looked at the renderings. Burns said the idea also would center communities along I-94 that experienced demolition along with other economic and environmental harms. “A difference we have tried to make clear is we feel like a land bridge over a reconstructed or expanded freeway, that cements I-94's harms for another half-century is an unacceptable outcome for this project,” Burns said. Keith Baker of ReConnect Rondo said Our Streets never tried to work with his organization ahead of releasing its plan. “It fails to recognize the extraordinary time we are in post-George Floyd, and the disparities that exist in the state of Minnesota,” Baker said.  MnDOT will consider both ideas. A vision of possibility Nicole Neri for MPR News Robin Hickman-Winfield and Steven Winfield talk about their memories of the Rondo neighborhood. For the Winfield's, their family stories are more than a window to the past, they are lessons for the future. “I drive around St. Paul and see representations of community Utopias,” Robin said. “Why not us?” Robin and Steven chuckled as she referenced the Black Utopia in the movie Black Panther. “I've had folks laughing talking about ‘Rondo Wakanda forever,'” Robin said. “Why not? Our children need to have that vision of possibility.” More from North Star Journey series Minnesota names Connections, struggles for inclusion What stories should we cover next? Pass the Mic

Jaden Urban interviews the coordinators of Family Soup Mutual Aid and local musicians on why they are organizing a big benefit concert called Our Streets in Reno at Dead Ringer Bar on the evening of March 9th.

Link to the video of this episode and to the landing page for photosWhat if most of our public realm was a collection of child-friendly spaces such that the urban fabric was essentially a "playground", a platform for childhood development with plenty of room to roam and explore?This may sound crazy, but right now, in some countries, safe and inviting "All Ages & Abilities" environments encourage and support free-range kids and I would propose free-range older adults unencumbered by automobiles as well. Because, as the saying goes. If works for an 8-year-old it works for an 80-year-old. In this episode, I talk with Tim Gill, author of the book Urban Playground: How Child-Friendly Planning and Design Can Save Cities about this radical yet simple planning and design concept.Helpful Links (may include affiliate links to help me support the channel and podcast)- Urban Playground book - No Fear book- Tim's website- Our Streets, Our Journeys video- Growing Up Boulder- The Death and Life of Great American Cities by Jane Jacobs- SustransMy Favorite Stoic Philosophy Books:- The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday- The Lives of the Stoics by Ryan Holiday- Courage is Calling by Ryan HolidayResources used during the production of this podcast:- Music mixed by John Simmerman using Logic Pro- Graphics by Livestreaming Pros- My awesome recording platform is Ecamm- Edited in the Adobe Creative Cloud software suiteEquipment:- Camera - Sony ZV-E10 (currently sold out)- Lens - Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary Lens- Elgato Cam Link 4k- Elgato Streamdeck XL** note you may not need the XL - StreamdeckComputer System:- Apple MacBook Pro 16" 2021 M1 Pro- LG 34WP88C-B 34-inch Curved 21:9 UltraWide QHD (3440x1440) IPS Display with Ergo StandAll video, audio, and music production by me, John SimmermanFor more information about my Active Towns effort or to follow along please visit my links below:- Website- Twitter- Newsletter- Podcast landing pages- Facebook- InstagramBackground: Hi Everyone, my name is John Simmerman. I'm a health promotion professional with over 30 years of experience and my area of concentration has evolved into a specialization of how the built environment influences human behavior related to active living and especially active mobility.In 2012 I launched the non-profit Advocates for Healthy Communities as an effort to help promote and create healthy, active places.Since that time I've been exploring, documenting, and profiling established, emerging, and aspiring Active Towns wherever they might be, in order to produce high-quality multimedia content to help inspire the creation of more safe and inviting, environments that promote a "Culture of Activity" for "All Ages & Abilities".This is one of my personal Active Towns channels and it features my original podcast episodes: conversations, and personal reflections profiling the positive and inspiring efforts happening around the world as I am able to experience and document them. Click here to access my YouTube Channel for my video contentThanks for tuning in, I hope you find this content helpful.Creative Commons License: Attributions, Non-Commercial, No Derivatives, 2022Advocates for Healthy Communities, Inc. is a nonprofit 501c3 organization (EIN 45-3802508) dedicated to helping communities create a Culture of Activity. Any donations collected are used specifically to support the organization's mission.To make a donation to Advocates for Healthy Communities★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Coco Das interviews Jonathan Friedman, PEN America, about their new report titled "Educational Gag Orders" about the onslaught of legislation restricting public education in the US about race, gender and American history (pen.org/report/educational-gag-orders). Friedman is the director of free expression and education at PEN America, where he oversees advocacy, analysis, and outreach to educational communities and academic institutions. Follow Friedman at @jzfriedman and PEN at @PENAmerica. Refuse Fascism Statement on the Acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse: We Need a Beautiful Rising to Stop Rising Fascism – No Fascist Vigilantes in Our Streets! Audio included from interviews with Justin Blake and Bishop Tavis Grant of the Rainbow Push Coalition was excerpted from NBC Chicago. Also mentioned in this episode: The Fight Against the White Supremacist Whitewash and Fascist Suppression of Historical Truth by Rafael Kadaris. Send your comments about the Refuse Fascism podcast to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman. Or leave a voicemail at 917-426-7582 or on https://anchor.fm/refuse-fascism/message. Connect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and support: Venmo: @Refuse-Fascism Cashapp: @RefuseFascism paypal.me/refusefascism donate.refusefascism.org Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/refuse-fascism/message

   MP3 Download Link:Click Here To Download: Genetically Modified Mosquitoes In Africa : Nigerian News Updates {Automated Transcript. Contains Typos. Not Yet Edited By A Human}:hello everybody i'm alfred and i'd like to talk to you about you know genetically modified mosquitoes in africa you know there's been a lot of talk about that and you know i wouldn't put it past the globalist to actually do that you know it would make a lot of sense they are actually disappointed that in spite of their prophecies and their expectations you know melinda gates came out and said that she see dead bodies all across africa you know when these same people who sponsored the the creation of the um wuhan virus you know the same people who sponsor the creation of the uh kovid 19 who are looked upon as heroes today for so-called giving the world the solution of the vaccine which does not work but they are creating vaccine passports demands you know left right and center the same people that wanted africa depopulated i will not put it past them that they will have genetically modified mosquitoes to carry um the thenew strains of the virus you know and people need to ask themselves where do these new strains come from if the original covet has been said that it came from a lab what makes you think that the new strains didn't come from a lab and who is still making them who actually is there more defined and creating new strains of the virus you know these are not mutations these are not natural mutations the virus is not naturally mutating a virus that is so weak that people's immune systems are killing it off that is not it is not mutating into new strains and people are so and and the government is predicting oh by this year there will be this virus oh this is the vertebrate oh there will be this virus oh there will be this virus they have already planned and outlined and showed oh by this time there will be these variants also there will be need for this measure and that measure oh there'll be need for this kind of enforcement of force they they need for this kind of enforcement of vaccines and all those all those kinds of nonsense you see um we need to stand um strong on common sense and not be victims otherwise you know we have ourselves to blame the concept of genetically modified mosquitoes it goes it's first of all um what stops it from being possible but you know in any case when it comes to the solutions of things like this number one africa needs to be stopped being dependent on foreign nations the more africa is geared to be dependent on foreign nations and the more african leaders are putting themselves in that situation no nation expertly foreign nation is going to put itself in a position where africa will be greater than them so why are you always building your economy on the generosity or so-called generosity of other nationswhy are you getting into debt at the hands of these other nations and globalist organizations like the world bank and the united nations the more you do such things the more you jeopardize africa you know and why is it that the medical community in spite of the fact that you knowthe same brains you know god gave the white man one brain god also gave the app the africa won't bring why is it that you always need um medical help from outside look at the nigerian president he just recently returned from i believe uk again in the name of medical visits he's spending so much time in uk with taxpayers money than it he is in nigeria he doesn't know that that's the that that it's a shame it is a shame in spite of all the nigerians that have gone um overseas and have lent and have studied and told me that it is impossible for any of them to build a hospital that functions within nigeria you see why the nigerian president is busy flying to uk for medical attention there are medical strikes hospitals in nigeria are going on strike you know governments either you know um not private hospitals but um mostly government-run hospitals because of the mismanagement and a lot of nonsense that is happening the government still does not want to listen to what's the ma what the doctors are sayingwith regards to whether it is vaccine covered of them being paid properly the government does not listen to the people and the and the leader of the government is like well if all the nigerians die he doesn't care he's going to the uk for his own health care this is a man that is up there in years and all he's concerned about his bully himself and as far as he's concerned his children are citizens of foreign nations and they are doing well with nigerian money living off of nigeria money nigeria taxpayers money so um these kinds of nonsense the kind of leaders look at um south africa you know they wanted to bring the the ex-president sorry the former president to just to stand regarding corruption but you see america is also corrupt their government is also corrupt as well as in many nations but africa you know the corruption is something else and the corruption of the leaders is a big motivating factor to all these kinds of things i will not be surprised you know when everything in africa is running on the engine of the charity and the so-called benevolence and generosity of the united nations and the world bank why wouldn't africa be a mess when africans who have the national resources of the world refuse to stand up they will kill you and take your natural resources so as long as you remain an idiot this is what your your future holds you know so um this matter of the genetically modified mosquitoes you know there's also the talk because i once saw an article you know i can't find it anymore where there was talks about you know genetically motive modifying meat so that people would get vaccinated so they wanted to put a vaccine in meat so when people go to the market they're buying meats you know the vaccine will be inside the meat in the name of health regulation and you know making it safer because all these ingredients that they put in food that there are different government and health so-called health organizations keep in mind that the world health organization is the biggest of them these people can mandate and say oh this has to be in the midst this has to be it is for the safety is going to help but they are including all kinds of things that are modifying the bodies of the individuals when human beings are now eating food that is genetically modified most of which is sent to africa africa is the testing ground for all experiments all human experiments in mass africa is the testing ground and africa still has leaders that wants to operate on the the benevolence and the generosity of of the u.n and all these globalist nations so that they can be coming to africa and and putting all kinds of nonsense in the food and using africans for experiments from ebola to zika virus and every other thing it is africa that is a testing ground for all these man-made viruses including hiv hiv is not a natural occurrence hiv was not created naturally he did not come naturally into existence and of course these kinds of things are deployed in africa because they want to decrease the populations of africa so you can be doing all your blm nonsense but what is the point of blm when they are killing many of you thanks to blm how many african americans have been killed so they are on one hand they are like oh we support african americans we support people of african descent oh we support africa but they are doing things you know they don't mind so-called giving you um a so-called platform and a so-called voice when they are killing you you know it's like signing a treaty with somebody who you know you have already poisoned and it's about to die when you're about to when you have already poisoned somebody who you are signing a peace treaty one of the points you know that the peace city is is just for sure because you have already poisoned that personal person is about to die so our heart they are saying oh we are all for blm oh we are all for um black lives oh we are all for africans i won't even go into the topic of calling people black right now but you know that they're like we're all for this all this but at the same time you would see that what they are doing is leading to more debts of people of african descent of africans they know what they are doing so you know you need to be wise you know you need to be wise that is just the fact you need to be wise you know um i won't put it past anybody the genetically modified mosquito there's a lot of genetically modified um food already so why not mosquitoes and then release it in africa and then um see what happens next but of course we are going to pray and we are going to preach the gospel and the same god that heals the sick you know is going to work and keep us safe from whatever these people are planning in that area and in addition to that we are going to make sure that africa has autonomy africa has real freedom and independence from the world because africa does not have independence africa is not economically independent the economy of africa is based on the world bankand we have um foolish people running the central banks of so-called african um currencies and and you know look at look at look at nigeria the nigerian naira is based on the dollar which is losing value every blessed day why would you base your currency on dollar instead of natural resources which you have why are you so stupid you see so um all of this nonsense just keeps on going on you know africa is owned by globalists africa is not independentafrica is not you know so africa the people of africa need to realize um what is really happening and africans need to stand up and truly become independent and free that being said make sure you check out afraid of vip if you have not given a life to christ go to salvation prayer.alfred.vip thank you and god bless youReferences: - Oxitec's failed GM mosquito releases: Forewarnings for Africa and the Target Malaria Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geb9yKJHg7E- WARNING TO AFRICANS IN AFRICA #GMO #Mosquitoes #Africa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cY4nhUelqw- Genetically Modified Mosquitoes? Death on Our Streets!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJtD56pJofU

   MP3 Download Link:Click Here To Download: Genetically Modified Mosquitoes In Africa : Nigerian News Updates {Automated Transcript. Contains Typos. Not Yet Edited By A Human}:hello everybody i'm alfred and i'd like to talk to you about you know genetically modified mosquitoes in africa you know there's been a lot of talk about that and you know i wouldn't put it past the globalist to actually do that you know it would make a lot of sense they are actually disappointed that in spite of their prophecies and their expectations you know melinda gates came out and said that she see dead bodies all across africa you know when these same people who sponsored the the creation of the um wuhan virus you know the same people who sponsor the creation of the uh kovid 19 who are looked upon as heroes today for so-called giving the world the solution of the vaccine which does not work but they are creating vaccine passports demands you know left right and center the same people that wanted africa depopulated i will not put it past them that they will have genetically modified mosquitoes to carry um the thenew strains of the virus you know and people need to ask themselves where do these new strains come from if the original covet has been said that it came from a lab what makes you think that the new strains didn't come from a lab and who is still making them who actually is there more defined and creating new strains of the virus you know these are not mutations these are not natural mutations the virus is not naturally mutating a virus that is so weak that people's immune systems are killing it off that is not it is not mutating into new strains and people are so and and the government is predicting oh by this year there will be this virus oh this is the vertebrate oh there will be this virus oh there will be this virus they have already planned and outlined and showed oh by this time there will be these variants also there will be need for this measure and that measure oh there'll be need for this kind of enforcement of force they they need for this kind of enforcement of vaccines and all those all those kinds of nonsense you see um we need to stand um strong on common sense and not be victims otherwise you know we have ourselves to blame the concept of genetically modified mosquitoes it goes it's first of all um what stops it from being possible but you know in any case when it comes to the solutions of things like this number one africa needs to be stopped being dependent on foreign nations the more africa is geared to be dependent on foreign nations and the more african leaders are putting themselves in that situation no nation expertly foreign nation is going to put itself in a position where africa will be greater than them so why are you always building your economy on the generosity or so-called generosity of other nationswhy are you getting into debt at the hands of these other nations and globalist organizations like the world bank and the united nations the more you do such things the more you jeopardize africa you know and why is it that the medical community in spite of the fact that you knowthe same brains you know god gave the white man one brain god also gave the app the africa won't bring why is it that you always need um medical help from outside look at the nigerian president he just recently returned from i believe uk again in the name of medical visits he's spending so much time in uk with taxpayers money than it he is in nigeria he doesn't know that that's the that that it's a shame it is a shame in spite of all the nigerians that have gone um overseas and have lent and have studied and told me that it is impossible for any of them to build a hospital that functions within nigeria you see why the nigerian president is busy flying to uk for medical attention there are medical strikes hospitals in nigeria are going on strike you know governments either you know um not private hospitals but um mostly government-run hospitals because of the mismanagement and a lot of nonsense that is happening the government still does not want to listen to what's the ma what the doctors are sayingwith regards to whether it is vaccine covered of them being paid properly the government does not listen to the people and the and the leader of the government is like well if all the nigerians die he doesn't care he's going to the uk for his own health care this is a man that is up there in years and all he's concerned about his bully himself and as far as he's concerned his children are citizens of foreign nations and they are doing well with nigerian money living off of nigeria money nigeria taxpayers money so um these kinds of nonsense the kind of leaders look at um south africa you know they wanted to bring the the ex-president sorry the former president to just to stand regarding corruption but you see america is also corrupt their government is also corrupt as well as in many nations but africa you know the corruption is something else and the corruption of the leaders is a big motivating factor to all these kinds of things i will not be surprised you know when everything in africa is running on the engine of the charity and the so-called benevolence and generosity of the united nations and the world bank why wouldn't africa be a mess when africans who have the national resources of the world refuse to stand up they will kill you and take your natural resources so as long as you remain an idiot this is what your your future holds you know so um this matter of the genetically modified mosquitoes you know there's also the talk because i once saw an article you know i can't find it anymore where there was talks about you know genetically motive modifying meat so that people would get vaccinated so they wanted to put a vaccine in meat so when people go to the market they're buying meats you know the vaccine will be inside the meat in the name of health regulation and you know making it safer because all these ingredients that they put in food that there are different government and health so-called health organizations keep in mind that the world health organization is the biggest of them these people can mandate and say oh this has to be in the midst this has to be it is for the safety is going to help but they are including all kinds of things that are modifying the bodies of the individuals when human beings are now eating food that is genetically modified most of which is sent to africa africa is the testing ground for all experiments all human experiments in mass africa is the testing ground and africa still has leaders that wants to operate on the the benevolence and the generosity of of the u.n and all these globalist nations so that they can be coming to africa and and putting all kinds of nonsense in the food and using africans for experiments from ebola to zika virus and every other thing it is africa that is a testing ground for all these man-made viruses including hiv hiv is not a natural occurrence hiv was not created naturally he did not come naturally into existence and of course these kinds of things are deployed in africa because they want to decrease the populations of africa so you can be doing all your blm nonsense but what is the point of blm when they are killing many of you thanks to blm how many african americans have been killed so they are on one hand they are like oh we support african americans we support people of african descent oh we support africa but they are doing things you know they don't mind so-called giving you um a so-called platform and a so-called voice when they are killing you you know it's like signing a treaty with somebody who you know you have already poisoned and it's about to die when you're about to when you have already poisoned somebody who you are signing a peace treaty one of the points you know that the peace city is is just for sure because you have already poisoned that personal person is about to die so our heart they are saying oh we are all for blm oh we are all for um black lives oh we are all for africans i won't even go into the topic of calling people black right now but you know that they're like we're all for this all this but at the same time you would see that what they are doing is leading to more debts of people of african descent of africans they know what they are doing so you know you need to be wise you know you need to be wise that is just the fact you need to be wise you know um i won't put it past anybody the genetically modified mosquito there's a lot of genetically modified um food already so why not mosquitoes and then release it in africa and then um see what happens next but of course we are going to pray and we are going to preach the gospel and the same god that heals the sick you know is going to work and keep us safe from whatever these people are planning in that area and in addition to that we are going to make sure that africa has autonomy africa has real freedom and independence from the world because africa does not have independence africa is not economically independent the economy of africa is based on the world bankand we have um foolish people running the central banks of so-called african um currencies and and you know look at look at look at nigeria the nigerian naira is based on the dollar which is losing value every blessed day why would you base your currency on dollar instead of natural resources which you have why are you so stupid you see so um all of this nonsense just keeps on going on you know africa is owned by globalists africa is not independentafrica is not you know so africa the people of africa need to realize um what is really happening and africans need to stand up and truly become independent and free that being said make sure you check out afraid of vip if you have not given a life to christ go to salvation prayer.alfred.vip thank you and god bless youReferences: - Oxitec's failed GM mosquito releases: Forewarnings for Africa and the Target Malaria Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geb9yKJHg7E- WARNING TO AFRICANS IN AFRICA #GMO #Mosquitoes #Africa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cY4nhUelqw- Genetically Modified Mosquitoes? Death on Our Streets!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJtD56pJofU

References & Sources For This Video: - Oxitec's failed GM mosquito releases: Forewarnings for Africa and the Target Malaria Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geb9yKJHg7E - WARNING TO AFRICANS IN AFRICA #GMO #Mosquitoes #Africa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cY4nhUelqw - Genetically Modified Mosquitoes? Death on Our Streets!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJtD56pJofU

John is joined by guests Ash Narayanan and Elissa Schufman to talk about what's wrong with Minneapolis streets and how to fix them. Ash is educated as a civil and traffic engineer, but decided to use those powers for good, as the executive director of Our Streets Minneapolis. Our Streets is an organization that "works for a city where biking, walking, and rolling are easy and comfortable for everyone." Elissa (who is also a board member at Our Streets) has a day job in transportation advocacy. Among the topics: What's a 4-to-3 lane conversion and why is it better and safer? Why do we value moving tens of thousands of cars at high speed through very dense neighborhoods like the Wedge and Whittier, instead of creating livable streets for the tens of thousands of people who live there? What government entity (city vs. county) is in charge of our most dangerous streets and how do we know who to hassle (elected official or unelected public works official) to get them fixed? How do we get the City of Minneapolis and Hennepin County to stick to some of the truly impressive transportation/climate plans and policies they've adopted in recent years? Why is it important that Minneapolis hire a visionary public works director to fill the position currently occupied by an interim director? What do you say to a person who shouts angrily at a public meeting, "electric cars are coming online!" as an argument against a less car-centric transportation system? Also: John debunks the myth of the $900 million bike lane. Elissa introduces us to the concept of "human infrastructure" and talks about Minnesota's status as a nation leader in road miles per person (and by land area). Episode recorded on May 28, 2021. Watch this episode and view other clips: youtube.com/wedgelive Join the conversation: twitter.com/wedgelive Support the show: patreon.com/wedgelive Wedge LIVE theme song by Anthony Kasper x LaFontsee

Last summer, as a part of the public reckoning with racialized police violence, chants and mantras like “Whose Streets? Our Streets” and “We Keep Us Safe” and “We Are The Change We’ve Been Waiting For” resounded in the streets and all over social media. What would it mean to take these slogans seriously? To actually imbue people and communities -- rather than political representatives and corporations --  with the power to create and change the world around them? Talk Policy To Me reporter Reem Rayef delved into the practice and philosophy of anarchism, in search of an answer. In this episode, Reem speaks with Bryce Liedtke (friend, anarchist, GSPP alum, and Policy Director of the Scout Institute) about how he reconciles the principles of anarchism with his work in the policy space. Then, we hear from Dana Ward (anarchist, professor emeritus at Pitzer College) about the historical and philosophical origins and transformations of anarchism, in the United States and around the world. Additional Reading The basics of anarchism as defined by Kim Kelly in Teen Vogue Dana Ward’s Anarchy Archives Are You An Anarchist? by David Graeber

Morgan Walesh came to France from Wisconsin and has been living in the 5th arrondissement of Paris for 7 years. Originally a nursing graduate, she came to teach English with TAPIF (the Teaching Assistant Program in France), and switched her visa when her daughter, Jayce, was born a few years later. Unable to work as a nurse in France, she instead works as a "local recruit" for TAPIF and spends her spare time unearthing amazing historical stories about Paris, which she shares on her Facebook page, Paris, History of Our Streets.We talk about:The challenges of raising a French/English bilingual and bicultural child, and how we each navigate the language learning process with our kids.The super French thing Morgane's daughter says when she wants something.How Morgane decided to move to France, and what she did when she discovered, upon moving here, that she definitely did NOT have an intermediate level of French!The embarrassing language mistakes we make when we learn French words out of context and use inappropriate language for the people we're speaking with.Morgane's dream of studying French history, and the favorite Paris history stories she's learned since starting her Facebook page.How diving deep into the history of her neighborhood and of Paris has enabled Morgane to love Paris again after losing the stars in her eyes, and how it has helped her to make connections with French people.Morgane's Sancerre Baptism, in which she vowed to forsake all other wines besides Sancerre in a unique ceremony at a vineyard.Morgane's favorite places to visit in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, and beyond.Living with a social safety net, and how Morgane appreciates not living on credit, and not being one medical disaster away from financial doom.The challenges of constantly adapting your language to the person you're talking to, and how it can be tricky for English speakers to understand the different styles of speech in French.How coming from a small town in Wisconsin to the big city in Europe opened her mind, gave her the opportunity to learn a second language, and gave her the gift of experiencing another culture.How my original website, Paris Unraveled {now Your Franceformation} helped Morgane to navigate the French bureaucracy when she first arrived in Paris.The French gifts that her American friends and family back home just can't appreciate properly.

HOMELESSNESS CAN BE ADDRESSED, BUT IT TAKES A TOUGH MINDED ITIES APPROACH BY THE CITY GOVERNMENT.  MORE CITIES CAN NOT DO IT.....THEY ARE SOFT CITIES.

I shame everyone involved in the Grace Baptist Church incidents for their inability to have a conversation.

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Stephanie Hart, founder and owner of Brown Sugar bakery joins The Roe Conn Show to discuss Chicago’s ‘Our Streets’ plan to open and convert residential streets for alternative uses. Follow your favorite Roe Conn Show characters on Twitter: Follow @RoeConn Follow @kpowell720Follow @LaurenLapkaFollow @kgfrankenthal And be sure to follow Roe on Facebook!

The Christmas Eve party starts today on BTR Hip Hop Show with Wayne Ski Make sure you follow BTRtoday on social networks for more information. 00:00 - Intro 00:06 - Wayne Ski 05:48 - Combat - Danny Brown 09:24 - Black Spoons - Conway 11:41 - Who Knows Why - Bumpy Knuckles 16:20 - Wayne Ski 20:02 - Our Streets ft ASAP Ferg - DJ Premier 23:02 - FFFeel Good - CRIMEAPPLE x DJ Skizz 26:24 - Eastern Conference All-Stars - Skyzoo & Pete Rock 32:18 - Wayne Ski 38:26 - Bat Outta Hell - Thorough 42:42 - Life Is Hard - Royal Flush 46:25 - Rubber Bands & Weight - Benny 50:03 - Whoolers - Roc Marciano 52:19 - Wayne Ski 55:50 - Finish

With a career spanning three decades, DJ Premier knows how to evolve with the times. Recently, the legendary producer hooked up with A$AP Ferg for his latest release, “Our Streets”. Beyond that, Preemo is also putting the finishing touches on his Royce Da 5’9 sequel, Phryme. Here, Preem discusses his future, past, and present. Original Pub date – Dec 4, 2017

Audio interview conducted on December 14, 2018, by Acacia Thompson at Broadway Stages in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Collected through Our Streets, Our Stories, an oral history project of Brooklyn Public Library. This project is funded through the Greenpoint Community Environmental Fund.

If Streets of Rage 2 came out today, it would be a game of the year candidate. In this episode we discuss the game, its legacy, and how well it holds up against other games of the genre and era. I am streaming Monday through Thursday and sometimes other days on Twitch.  Monday night is RPG Night. Currently we are streaming Suikoden II.  Tuesday we are streaming Final Fantasy IV. Wednesday is a retro game of my choice. This week we will be streaming Where In The World Is Carmen San Diego. Thursday is currently TBA. Consider donating to our Extra Life charity drive. We are raising money for Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. So far we have raised $175 during 2018. We are also on iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher. You can also download episodes from the Internet Archive. Please consider becoming a Patron of the podcast. We recently updated our rewards page. Links: Greg Sewart's Generation 16 series Thanks to Defunct Games for the Game Pro information Our Streets of Rage 2 stream from back in the summer

Mario Batali is a creep! Josh Homme hates photographers! Anthony Bourdain is surprisingly consistent.. All that is fine.. but have you had any pie recently? Other topics include recently watched television shows, sea monsters, future vacations, and being sick.   MUSIC Jerry: DJ Premier Feat. A$AP Ferg “Our Streets” Sammy: Turbonegro “Drenched In Blood (D.I.B.)” [...]

BANG! @southernvangard #radio Ep 140! Oh boy if we only had video from Sunday night - Meeks could very well go viral. That’s about all we can say, you’ll just have to press play to find out what went down during recording this week. Lots of new heat this week and an interview session on Thursday with Los Angeles’ own EyeDee! Interview snippets are at the end of Ep140 mix, the full interview drops on Thursday. Yep yep it’s that #smithsonian #grade #twiceaweek!  // southernvangard.com // @southernvangard on #itunes #podcast #stitcherradio #soundcloud #mixcloud // #hiphop #rap #undergroundhiphop #DJ #mix #interview #podcasts #ATL #WORLDWIDE Recorded live November 5, 2017 @ Dirty Blanket Studios, Marietta, GA southernvangard.com @southernvangard on #applepodcasts #stitcherradio #soundcloud #mixcloud twitter/IG: @jondoeatl @southernvangard @cappuccinomeeks Inst. beds prod. Jakk Wonders "Glory Days" - Rasheed Chappell feat. SmooVth (prod. EyeDee) "Candlelight Vigil" - Tha God Fahim (prod. EyeDee) "Mandalay Bay" - Heem Stogied X EyeDee "Switch The Tlow" - Heem Stogied X EyeDee X Ty Ferris "Esoteric" - Tha God Fahim (prod. EyeDee) "Hardbody Karate" - Prodigy, Conway & Big Twins (prod. Vanderslice & Green Steez) "Black Caesar" - Cuns x Benny feat. Big Twins "Midnight Savages" - Rosati feat. Rozewood & Hus Kingpin (prod. Xtreme) "Favela" - Allen Poe & Beatnick Dee feat. Kem Kola "The Little Things" - Verbal Kent & Superior "Our Streets" - DJ Premier feat. A$AP Ferg "Fire" - JOAT SLNM feat. Jamo Gang & GGDT (Prod. JOAT SLNM) "Over Your Shoulder" - RSXGLD feat. eLZhi "Elm Street" - Crimeapple feat. Daniel Son "Brioche Bun" - Panama Plus (Fly Anakin, Koncept Jack$on & Tuamie) feat. Liv.e Interview Snippets - EyeDee

After last week's rudely interrupted show of British political pop, we pick up where we left off - more punk, more dub, more dubby punk. Enjoying the show? Please support BFF.FM with a donation. Playlist liar liar ge2017 by Captain Ska (-) 2′04″ The Huntsman Comes A-Marchin' by Chris T-T (-) 2′52″ The Running Fox by The Young'Uns (-) 10′11″ Tramp the Dirt Down by Elvis Costello (-) 18′55″ Nothing to Lose by Undercover Hippy on Truth and Fiction (-) 24′24″ Feed On Greed by The Undercover Hippy (-) 29′17″ Our Streets by The Undercover Hippy on Monkey Suit (-) 34′14″ Purge Your Inner Tory by Colour Me Wednesday (-) 39′43″ Thatcher's Fortress by The Varukers on Massacred Millions (-) 42′25″ Money For War by Beans On Toast on A Spanner in the Works (-) 44′35″ God Save The Humans by Grace Petrie on There's No Such Thing As A Protest Singer (-) 47′11″ Let's Give Thanks by Leon Rosselson on For The Good Of The Nation (-) 53′36″ Tory is a Four Letter Word by The King Blues on Tory is a Four Letter Word (-) 56′07″ Be Reasonable by Robb Johnson (-) 58′00″ The Day That Thatcher Dies by Hefner on We Love The City (-) 61′34″ Blue Skinned Beast by Madness on Madness (-) 69′18″ Review The Law by Ruff, Ruff, and Ready on Word Of Mouth (-) 74′13″ Ghost Town by The Specials on The Specials (-) 76′07″ New Crass Massahkah by Linton Kwesi Johnson (-) 83′28″ Five Nights Of Bleeding by Linton Kwesi Johnson on Dread Beat An' Blood (Island) 85′04″ Inglan is a Bitch by Linton Kwesi Johnson on Independent Intervenshan (Island) 97′14″ Street 66 by Linton Kwesi Johnson on Bass Culture (Island) 98′52″ Mile End by Pulp on Trainspotting OST (-) 108′04″ Rogue Trooper by Radical Dance Faction on Borderline Cases (-) 115′09″ Weak Become Heroes by The Streets on Original Pirate Material (-) Check out the full archives on the website.

Tamar Carroll is an Assistant Professor of History at Rochester Institute of Technology and the Program Director for Digital Humanities and Social Sciences. Her book, Mobilizing New York: AIDS, Antipoverty and Feminist Activism (University of North Carolina Press, 2015), focuses on three intertwined case studies of grassroots activism in New York from the 1950s through 1990s. She begins by examining low-income women's anti-poverty activism in the 1950s and 1960s, then turns to neighborhood-based working-class feminist organizing in the 1970s, and concludes by exploring AIDS and women's health activism in the 1980s and 1990s. By examining organizational records, newspaper articles, oral histories, films and photos, Carroll reconstructs how ordinary people created change through coalitions that crossed lines of gender, race and class. Her work profiles previously understudied organizations including Mobilization for Youth, the National Congress of Neighborhood Women, the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP) and the Women's Health Action and Mobilization (WHAM!). Carroll challenges previous historians who “view political movements based on difference–a core value of identity politics — as a hindrance to social movements seeking to expand social justice,” by showing the methods groups used to build coalitions that could address differences of experience and ultimately had more of an impact as a result (x). Carroll recently curated a complimentary exhibit called “Whose Streets? Our Streets!: New York City, 1980-2000” about activism in New York from 1980-2000, currently on display at the Bronx Documentary Center and digitally. Listeners will find her examination of activism during decades of conservative political power particularly relevant to current events. Isabell Moore is a PhD Student in the History Department at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her research focuses on social movements in the 20th century and she is involved in activism for racial, gender, economic and queer justice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tamar Carroll is an Assistant Professor of History at Rochester Institute of Technology and the Program Director for Digital Humanities and Social Sciences. Her book, Mobilizing New York: AIDS, Antipoverty and Feminist Activism (University of North Carolina Press, 2015), focuses on three intertwined case studies of grassroots activism in New York from the 1950s through 1990s. She begins by examining low-income women's anti-poverty activism in the 1950s and 1960s, then turns to neighborhood-based working-class feminist organizing in the 1970s, and concludes by exploring AIDS and women's health activism in the 1980s and 1990s. By examining organizational records, newspaper articles, oral histories, films and photos, Carroll reconstructs how ordinary people created change through coalitions that crossed lines of gender, race and class. Her work profiles previously understudied organizations including Mobilization for Youth, the National Congress of Neighborhood Women, the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP) and the Women's Health Action and Mobilization (WHAM!). Carroll challenges previous historians who “view political movements based on difference–a core value of identity politics — as a hindrance to social movements seeking to expand social justice,” by showing the methods groups used to build coalitions that could address differences of experience and ultimately had more of an impact as a result (x). Carroll recently curated a complimentary exhibit called “Whose Streets? Our Streets!: New York City, 1980-2000” about activism in New York from 1980-2000, currently on display at the Bronx Documentary Center and digitally. Listeners will find her examination of activism during decades of conservative political power particularly relevant to current events. Isabell Moore is a PhD Student in the History Department at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her research focuses on social movements in the 20th century and she is involved in activism for racial, gender, economic and queer justice.

Stukje zyfflich en Ulrich EllisonEric Clapton – Aalabama woman Blues - I Still Do – 2016Brent Hutchinson – In the Blues – Ralph de Jongh – Wild horses – live in Bluesmoose café.Cologne Blues Club –Cologne city man - Our Streets - 2010 Ulrich Elison and the Tribe – feet back on the ground - Rise up form the Ashes – 2016Ulrich Elison and the Tribe – Change of one man - Rise up form the Ashes – 2016Ulrich Elison and the Tribe – Texas town Central - Rise up form the Ashes – 2016

Our Streets, Our Stories interviewed staff members of the Brooklyn Public Library at the Central Library's 75th anniversary party at the Brooklyn Collection archive on April 22nd, 2016.

Hazel-Ann Lynch is interviewed by Emma Clark at the Our Streets, Our Stories: Community Scanning Event at the Flatbush Library on October 24th, 2015.

Richard Hickerson and Arlene Fuchs are interviewed by Taina Evans as part of the Our Streets, Our Stories: Community History Day event at the New Lots Library on August 29th, 2015.

Francine Siegell is interviewed by Emma Clark as part of the Our Streets, Our Stories: Community Scanning event at the Kings Bay Library on October 3rd, 2015.

Ramona Johnson and Nefertari are interviewed by Lauren Fiorelli and Emma Clark as part of the Our Streets, Our Stories: Community Scanning event at the Kings Bay Library on October 3rd, 2015.

Pegye Johnson is interviewed by Taina Evans as part of the Our Streets, Our Stories: Community History Day event at the New Lots Library on August 29th, 2015.

Laura McCarther Wright and Lisa Jackson are interviewed by Taina Evans as part of the Our Streets, Our Stories: Community History Day event at the New Lots Library on August 29th, 2015.

Olando Lunnon is interviewed by Taina Evans as part of the Our Streets, Our Stories: Community History Day event at the New Lots Library on August 29th, 2015.

BANG! @southernvangard #radio Ep 031 !! Man the universe should really have not given the two of us a podcast - if you can’t tell from this episode…we just have too much damn fun. As we always do about this time - new joints to kick off your Tuesday morning - and a little preview of what’s to come on the Thursday Interview Session. This week we had Shabaam Sahdeeq on the horn with us to talk about a TON of good things - from cartoons to barber shops to the return of the Polyrhythm Addicts?! Check out snippets from the interview at the end of the show, and check for the full interview on Thursday. You know what ’s next…press play and tell ya mama Episode 31 is live!!! // #download #stream #listen #enjoy // southernvangard.com // #hiphop #rap #underground #DJ #mix #interviews #podcast #ATL #BROOKYLN #WORLDWIDE Recorded live August 2, 2015 @ Dirty Blanket Studios, Marietta, GA southernvangard.com @southernvangard on @soundcloud @mixcloud twitter/IG: @jondoeatl @southernvangard @cappuccinomeeks *Inst by CZARFACE "Kiss the Ring" - Markis Precise feat. Elzhi & Fashawn "GMR" - Shabaam Sahdeeq (prod J57, cuts DJ Eclipse) "Never Die" - Omen44 X Ruste Juxx X Noriq "Reversals" - Gangrene "Walking" - Silent Knight “Sound-View Projects" - Lord Tariq "Soko Flow" - DJ Soko feat. LAZ, Red Pill, Noveliss (prod Nameless) "End All Be All" (Da Beatminerz Remix) - Constant Deviants "Rap Champion" - Superior feat. Planet Asia (cuts DJ Sean) "Our Streets" - Soul King "The IV League" - The IV League (Shabaam Sahdeeq, Thekeenone, EL Gant & EL Da Sensei; prod by Jake Palumbo) "Herbal Intercourse" - R.A.W. (DJ Skizz & Problemz) "The Game Changer" - AG da Coroner (prod Statik Selektah) "Show & Tell" - Shabaam Sahdeeq, Ras Kass, 4rAx, Kazy D, SUN (prod THE WURXS) "Suitecase Switch" - Verbal Kent feat. Freddie Gibbs (prod. Apollo Brown) Shabaam Sahdeeq Interview Snippets

How do you find that surprising fact, that unexpected contributor or winning story that will make your programme unique? Our panel offer their views on how a researcher can make the best of his or her time and on the resources available to get the best for their programmes. Top of the list is an ability and willingness to speak to people. Rather than staying stuck behind a screen and relying on sometimes dubious facts from the internet, the panel stress the importance of making connections with people, whether they are academics, experts or ordinary members of the public, and the many channels now available to help them make immediate contact. They also discuss the best resources they have used, the best ways to keep track of the mammoth amounts of information and the different planning required when working on long form factual series as well as fast turnaround shows. Jaime Taylor is a freelance documentary maker and assistant producer on the acclaimed social history series The Secret History of Our Streets. She is also co-founding director of award winning film collective Postcode Films, whose documentaries explore the relationship between place and identity. Mark Edger is a science and history researcher who has worked on series including Bang Goes the Theory, The Culture Show, Great Excavations and the forthcoming documentary on Thomas Cromwell for BBC Two. Charlotte Denton has worked on entertainment and factual programmes including The Pride of Britain Awards and Britain’s Best Dish. She's currently a topical researcher for The One Show.