This week on The Dugout, we sit down with two organizers and artists, Peter (@handsomeherbivore) and Anahi, based in Southern California, to discuss the intensified presence of ICE and other law enforcement agencies, and the community-led responses emerging in their wake. From the streets of LA to the grassroots of neighborhood rapid response networks, they take us inside the layered challenges of resisting fascist state violence.
We talk about how organizers are adapting to militarization, surveillance, and fear-mongering, while holding space for care, communication, and mutual aid. Peter and Anahi also reflect on the powerful role of Lopez Urban Farm as a community site of resistance and nourishment.
This episode maps the terrain of struggle in Southern California, from on-the-ground organizing to lessons in long-term resilience. Whether you’re looking to plug in, learn from seasoned organizers, or understand how regional context shapes community defense, this conversation is urgent, raw, and rooted in solidarity
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Podcast Chapters:
00:00 intro
2:19 – What is it like in So Cal and LA currently
10:00 – How ICE and law enforcement are behaving in the street and rapid sresponse13.48 the nature of rapid response
17:37 – Challenges for organizers an activist
21:39 – What is the presence and effect of national guard and marines
28:02 – Challenges and lesson around communication
35:20 – What are the demographics of the region and how does that inform the organizing in community
39:13 – Different avenues to get involved in the struggle
48:35 – More about Lopez Urban Farm
50:24 – Outro
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Peter’s Instagram – @handsomeherbivore
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