STREET SMARTS
🛡️STREET SMART — Protest Safety, Defense & Field Strategy Objective:Prepare learners to safely participate in protests, counter-demonstrations, and direct actions with tactical knowledge of defensive gear, formations, de-escalation, and emergency planning. Learners will: Identify levels of risk and escalation at …
🛡️STREET SMART — Protest Safety, Defense & Field Strategy
Objective:
Prepare learners to safely participate in protests, counter-demonstrations, and direct actions with tactical knowledge of defensive gear, formations, de-escalation, and emergency planning.
Learners will:
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Identify levels of risk and escalation at various types of actions.
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Learn about protective gear: gas masks, goggles, gloves, shields, first aid, and comms.
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Understand buddy systems, protest formations, and crowd psychology.
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Train in basic trauma response (e.g., tear gas treatment, wound packing, CPR).
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Practice recognizing and countering provocateurs, infiltrators, and surveillance.
Curriculum
- 3 Sections
- 13 Lessons
- 10 Weeks
- 📦 Know the Terrain — Situational Awareness & Protest MappingEquip learners with the ability to assess protest environments, identify risks, and plan safe navigation through public actions or direct demonstrations.5
- 🧰 Tactical Gear & ProtectionTo provide learners with a clear, practical understanding of the gear best suited for protest safety — from clothing and comms to protection against chemical agents, projectiles, surveillance, and identification. This isn’t cosplay. It’s protection for people putting their bodies on the line.6
- 🚑 Module 3: Medics, Marshals & Mutual AidThis module focuses on the essential support roles in any protest or direct action: street medics, protest marshals, and mutual aid crews. These roles don’t just support a movement — they sustain it.2
Instructor Profile: J. Reynolds
Founder | Veteran | Antifascist Educator
J. Reynolds is a lifelong antifascist and the founder of The Lincoln Brigade (TLB.army) — a modern initiative dedicated to educating and organizing against far-right extremism. A U.S. military veteran and former SHARP (Skinheads Against Racial Prejudice) activist, J.'s commitment to antifascism began in the 1990s, when his name appeared on a neo-Nazi hit list circulated by Spain’s violent Bases Autónomas skinhead group. Quoted anonymously in El País at just 16 years old, J. made his defiance clear: “If they come for me, I’ll fight.”
That defiance never faded — it evolved.
Today, J. blends lived experience with critical theory to teach the history, tactics, and philosophy of antifascist resistance. His work spans political science, propaganda analysis, protest strategy, and psychological resilience. As the creator of both wokestoic.com and TLB.army, he champions a unique mix of Stoicism, radical empathy, and action-oriented education aimed at preparing the next generation of antifascist leaders.
When he's not building out course modules, writing speeches, or developing resistance tools, J. is a father, musician, and relentless believer in a future where community beats tyranny.
Specializations:
Fascism & Antifascism: History & Modern Forms
Propaganda Deconstruction & Disinfo Defense
Protest Preparedness & Movement Strategy
Stoicism as a Framework for Resistance
OSINT & Opposition Mapping
