ruff linkage 2018279 min read

[weekly linkdump, somewhat edited from my diigo]


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If Donald Trump wants civility, why does he trash political correctness? | Nesrine Malik – “The president’s supporters demand the right to insult others. Yet when people take a stand against this, they get upset.” Spot on.

‘It’s nothing like a broken leg’: why I’m done with the mental health conversation – “Enough awareness has been raised. We – the public, health professionals, politicians – need to make our actions count”


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Baby Elephant Searches for Girl’s Nose – “aka ‘my elephant calf friend'” Nose check.

Ernesto Neto “GaiaMotherTree” – “From June 30 to July 29, 2018, the Fondation Beyeler will be showing an installation by the Brazilian artist Ernesto Neto (b. 1964 in Rio de Janeiro) in Zurich Main station. The monumental work GaiaMotherTree, a sculpture made of brightly colored hand-knotted cotton strips, resembles a tall tree, extending right up to the ceiling of the station concourse, which is twenty meters high.” Impressive art – for hippies I guess.

Hysterie ums Netz – “Das Internet hat seine Unschuld verloren: Filterblasen, Fake News, Bots – sie sollen in den sozialen Medien unsere Meinung beeinflussen. Zwar versprechen Smarthomes, Sprachassistenten und vernetzte Autos gleichzeitig unser Leben einfacher zu machen – doch welchen Preis bezahlen wir, wenn wir dafür unsere Daten preisgeben?” This documentary is online online for a few more days.

Ein Spaziergang durch New York zeigt, wie weit polizeiliche Überwachung gehen kann – “Eine einzelne Überwachungskamera ist noch nicht sehr nützlich. Aber wenn es überall Kameras gibt, die die Bewegungen einer Person in der ganzen Stadt nachverfolgen können, kann das sehr aufschlussreich sein.” The microphones freak e out the most.

Raccoon Climbs Bird Feeder – Thief masterclass.


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Die WM 2018 oder Elf Feinde sollt ihr sein – Neues vom Ballaballa-Balkan – “Bei der Fußball-WM in Russland zeigt sich der Balkan mal wieder von seiner besonders “sympathischen” Seite. Nationalismus, wohin man blickt. Und die Welt schaut zu. Kroatische Spieler feiern zu Rechtsrock, der serbische Trainer will einen Schiedsrichter vor den internationalen Strafgerichtshof für Kriegsverbrechen bringen und Schweizer provozieren mit nationalistischen albanischen Symbolen.” I still can hardly believe how the Swiss left had reacted to the nationalist provocations by one of their players, total denial, total polarisation. These guys set it straight with no bullshit.

Charlotte Gainsbourg – Sylvia Says – “From the album “REST” OMG.


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Borders = Global Apartheid : A New Poster – “To support the ongoing fight against the racialized power disparities imposed by citizenship and national boundaries, we’ve prepared a new poster, Borders=Global Apartheid.” No borders, no nations.

Japan Just Executed the Leaders of an LSD-Fueled Doomsday Science Cult – “The wild story of Aum Shinrikyo, a religious cult steeped in science and high technology that carried out a deadly sarin attack in Tokyo in 1995.” Cult extremists turned terrorists.

Red-hot planet: All-time heat records have been set all over the world during the past week – “From the normally mild summer climes of Ireland, Scotland and Canada to the scorching Middle East to Southern California, numerous locations in the Northern Hemisphere have witnessed their hottest weather ever recorded over the past week.” Hawt.

An Ex-Pro Soccer Player Explains How Easy It Is to Dope – “With soccer fans not-so-subtly questioning whether all the remaining eight teams at the World Cup are clean or not, we decided to speak to El Bousidi to find out exactly how easy it is for a professional soccer player to get away with doping.” The Russia team at the very least has doping coming out of their teeth.

Tech Elites Recreate Burning Man Inside Their Living Rooms – “Like a modern version of a medieval minstrel, a singer named Jess Magic is helping A-list entrepreneurs get in touch with their inner child in private “songversations.” I puked.

The iconic Fountain (1917) is not created by Marcel Duchamp – “Why did Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven never claim Fountain as her work? She never had the chance. While she lived the urinal was thrown out, became lost and quickly forgotten. She died in 1927, eight years before Bréton attributed Fountain to Duchamp for the first time.” Dickheads.

Lions eat ‘rhino poachers’ on South African game reserve – “At least two suspected rhino poachers have been mauled to death and eaten by lions on a South African game reserve, officials say.” What a headline.

Democracy Dies in the Blinding Light of Day – “There are many parts of American society and politics that still work and democracy is still quite vibrant at the state and local level, though it’s clear that with regards to the major issues of our time – such as climate change and inequality – our institutions are unable to respond” Democracy only works on a very local level.

Juggalos figured out how to beat facial recognition – “Welcome to a world where Juggalo makeup is your best shot at avoiding involuntary surveillance.” Imma go juggalo.

When copyright goes wrong – “If there is one thing you learn about the copyright arena, after observing it for 20 years or so, it is that it is very much like the movie Groundhog Day, where Bill Murray’s character gets to live out the same day, in slightly different fashion, over and over again.” Thankfully this did not pass in a first round, the implications would have been huge.

Brain injury, sound-attack fears spread in China as more Americans evacuated – “Officials are still baffled amid new cases and reports of abnormal sounds, sensations.”

Australians rage over plastic bag ban, with shop workers throttled and abused by customers – “I work at Woolies and have already been abused countless times; it’s not our fault” Gimme plastic or I beat you up.


#oldiebutgoodie

Death in Ice Valley – “Investigating the mysterious death of a woman in Norway in 1970.” Late to the party.

HackBack! Talking with Phineas Fisher – “Hacking as Direct Action against the Surveillance State”

The Secret to a Longer Life? Don’t Ask These Dead Longevity Researchers – “In the meantime, it’s the things we tend to ignore, like our exposure to pollution, that will affect us far more than the things we obsess about, like whether to eat gluten.” They all died young. So.


#francais_deutsch_other

Hausdurchsuchungen bei Vereinsvorständen der „Zwiebelfreunde“ und im „OpenLab“ Augsburg – “Die Wohnungen von Aktiven im Vorstand des Vereins Zwiebelfreunde sind in mehreren deutschen Städten mit einer höchst fragwürdigen Begründung „als Zeugen“ durchsucht und Computer und Datenträger beschlagnahmt worden. Auch der Augsburger Ableger des CCC im dortigen OpenLab musste eine Durchsuchung über sich ergehen lassen.” This stinks.

Arbeit, Sex, Macht und Liebe – “Laurie Penny über die feministische Bewegung, den Aufstieg der Rechten und warum die Generation nach den Millennials sehr viel härter drauf sein wird.” Laurie as sharp as ever.

Protektionismus: Sind wir noch gute Europäer? – “Heute werden die nationalen Bevölkerungen von politisch unbeherrschten funktionalen Imperativen eines weltweiten, von unregulierten Finanzmärkten angetriebenen Kapitalismus überwältigt. Darauf kann der erschrockene Rückzug hinter nationale Grenzen nicht die richtige Antwort sein. ” Habermas is still a reformist (and apparently a Macron Fanboy), but there are some sharp observations here.

Weltentwerfen. Eine politische Designtheorie – “Warum es mehr braucht als Wortspiele, um dem Designbetrieb politische Impulse zu geben.” Design is political.

Die Blaupause für den Polizeistaat – “Die handwerklichen Fehler von Seiten der Staatsmacht sind das eine – und auch Polizeiarbeit und Kommunikation sind ein Handwerk – schwerer aber wiegen diese gravierenden Verletzungen rechtsstaatlicher und demokratischer Minimalstandards.
Die Kriminalisierung der Demonstranten.
Die Dramatisierung der Bedrohung.
Die Willkür des Vorgehens.
Die einseitige Verfolgung der Täter.
Der G 20 funktionierte als Blaupause für den Polizeistaat.” Blueprint to a police state.

Interview Wendy Brown: «Michelle Obama würde die Wahl gewinnen» – “Denken Sie in Ihren dunkelsten Stunden, die Menschheit würde es verdienen, ausgelöscht zu werden? Ja, das denke ich. Ich denke aber auch, dass unsere Spezies eine ausserordentliche Seite hat, eine Seite, die innovativ, mitfühlend und einfallsreich ist. Wir könnten es also besser, aber wir schaffen es nicht. Ja, wir Menschen sind dem Untergang geweiht.” Judith Butlers wife telling it as it is.


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