[weekly linkdump, somewhat edited from my diigo]
"OH THE LACK OF HUMANITY!" by Barbarossa – just FP'd: https://t.co/SWxh6QWOsk pic.twitter.com/39o3XWYHoq
— b3ta (@b3ta) July 13, 2018
— Trump's Ties (@TrumpsTies) July 13, 2018
The president has now joined the protest against him in London. He looks a lot larger in real life… pic.twitter.com/U3Z8w1X0Iu
— Guido Almstedt (@Alm_dude) July 13, 2018
There is currently a “Dalek Trump” bring paraded down Whitehall accompanied by “Secret Service agents”… pic.twitter.com/6aoPfJf59b
— Benjamin Kentish (@BenKentish) July 12, 2018
2015: Wieviele können wir aufnehmen?
2016: Wie teilen wir sie auf alle EU-Staaten auf?
2017: Wie hindern wir sie an der Einreise?
2018: Sollen wir sie ertrinken lassen?
2019: …?— Marina Delcheva (@MDelcheva) July 12, 2018
From @CNN ' A new bill aims to send masked Antifa activists to jail for 15 years' by @dakinandone that quotes @AnarchistAgency spokesperson and author @scott_crow . https://t.co/fac1M0UoYn #antifa #antifaunmasked #antifascist #anarchistsinthenews
— scott crow (@scott_crow) July 12, 2018
Mankind. #Vienna pic.twitter.com/sdZuIedCfJ
— Carsten Zimmermann (@c_p_zimmermann) July 11, 2018
It’s a bold look from May this morning. Scalping your enemies and wearing the trophies is a barbaric practice, but in the case of Boris Johnson, I approve. pic.twitter.com/cNCBwzjOBA
— Alex Andreou (@sturdyAlex) July 10, 2018
On this day 86 years ago, ANTIFAscist Action was formed in Germany to fight the growing nazi regime. pic.twitter.com/J4b2ieUVRl
— Mad Moody (@MadDaniels1) July 10, 2018
Siri: show me fragile masculinity pic.twitter.com/XVtCDKSW5D
— Nun Ya (@Ishfery) July 8, 2018
Eating Watermelon pic.twitter.com/OrymZapocj
— Mayapolarbear (@mayapolarbear) July 8, 2018
Bucko granted himself exemption from Rule #6.#Pederson pic.twitter.com/ipwdzncrNo
— 🐭 (A)nticapitalist(A) 🐭 (@pieceoplastic) July 8, 2018
— Humans of Late Capitalism 🕊️ (@HumansOfLate) July 7, 2018
"50 percent of the world's species will be lost forever within the next century. This cannot be considered normal." https://t.co/wHVM5ihsxZ
— Extinction Symbol (@extinctsymbol) July 6, 2018
#ifyouonlyreadone okay two
Peterson’s Complaint – Laurie Penny – “We cannot continue to take Jordan Peterson seriously as a scholar and still respect the Western philosophical tradition in the morning. Jordan Peterson is a very silly man. He is also a very serious warning about how our intellectual culture has been downgraded. Engaging in any serious political conversation with him can only debase both our conversation and our politics. There is much to be gained, though, by seeing him clearly for what he is: the yammering sidewalk mystic of our age, the canary twittering madly to alert us to the imminent collapse of political coherence, with all that is solid melting into airtime.” Brilliant as always, Pennys suggestion to treat Petersons writing as fiction, poorly written fiction actually, could be useful.
Survival of the Richest – “The wealthy are plotting to leave us behind” The Rushkoff text in its original version.
#watch,
Indigestion – “Some animation experiments that congealed into a video.”
Gulper catfish “Keep Calm And Eat” – “Just share my gulper catfish” Gulp.
Propaganda: Die Wissenschaft der Meinungsmache – “Ab dem Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts stellte sich die Frage, wie die Massen in demokratischen Systemen zu steuern seien. So benötigte 1917 die USA für den Kriegseintritt die Zustimmung der Öffentlichkeit.”
listen and
#learn
The conventional wisdom about not feeding trolls makes online abuse worse – “The mantra about the best way to respond to online abuse has only made it worse” It is better to eat the trolls.
Ahead of Trump’s visit, Brits want Green Day’s “American Idiot” to top the charts – “It seems to be working: The single is already No. 1 on Amazon UK’s bestseller list, and as of Tuesday, it’s climbed to No. 18 on the UK’s official charts.” The UK T®ump protests should inspire us all for their creativity and humor.
The Hidden Flag – “España, Holanda, Brasil, México, Argentina y Colombia. Seis países. Seis valientes activistas LGTB que, juntos, formaron nuestra bandera y que recorrieron lugares emblemáticos de Rusia, llevando hasta cada rincón una lucha que jamás será silenciada.” Just beautiful in every possible way.
War, Trade, Law: The Next Stage of Fascism is Beginning – “There is a groundswell of energy that has not yet fully blossomed, but is beginning to push its way out of the dirt and through the cracked husk of this indefensible empire we call America. Fascism has fallen before, and it will fall again. The question is what will take its place.” A bit wordy, but well informed.
Neo-Nazi Site Daily Stormer Takes Down Pepe Images After Getting Copyright Claims From Its Creator – “The Daily Stormer has removed all images and references of the famously chill frog after getting DMCA notices from Matt Furie.” Frogged out.
We Are All Public Figures Now – “There is no opting-in, no consent form, no opportunity to take it all back. It feels like you are drowning as everyone on the beach applauds your swimming prowess. You are relevant, and that is the best thing you can be in this new world. What do you have to complain about? Why wouldn’t you want this?” In the line of Jon Ronsons book about public shaming.
The Climate Crisis – “Since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, humans have been increasingly affecting global climate, to the point where we are now the primary cause of recent and projected future change. The majority of the warming at the global scale over the past 50 years can only be explained by the effects of human influences, especially the emissions from burning fossil fuels (coal, oil, and natural gas) and from deforestation.” #ApocalypticShift
How Fracking Companies Use Facebook Surveillance to Ban Protest – “Oil and gas companies are discrediting activists using social media to justify banning their protests.” What could possibly go wrong.
The Maps of Israeli Settlements That Shocked Barack Obama – “Kerry placed the maps on a large coffee table, one after another, so Obama and his advisers could study them. Ben Rhodes, one of Obama’s longest-serving advisers, said the President was shocked to see how “systematic” the Israelis had been at cutting off Palestinian population centers from one another.” And then T®ump came and did what he did, thereby justifying this strategic suppression.
‘I was shocked it was so easy’: meet the professor who says facial recognition can tell if you’re gay – “Psychologist Michal Kosinski says artificial intelligence can detect your sexuality and politics just by looking at your face.” Meet the devil. Ha ha, no, but this is the face of pure evil. This is the guy who claims, that if you don’t share your location on social media, you endanger lifes, this is the sell out “scientist” who made the whole Facebook/Cambridge Analytica bullshit possible.
Don’t Sell Yourself – “It’s just a perversity of capitalism that not only is our labor a commodity to be bought as dearly as possible but on top of it all we are expected to sell it ourselves. It’s an exercise in insincerity as we try to embellish and fluff our way into the favor of a bored HR rep just so we can keep the lights on at home. That’s our lot.” We are all prostitutes.
#oldiebutgoodie
Alle Kritter sollen gedeihen – Ich kompostiere, also bin ich.
The Story of the Johnsons, the Boisterous Dynasty That’s Taken Over Britain – “From sibling rivalry via Eton and Oxford, and up to the cabinet, those closest to the Johnsons tell us how the family has shambled its way to the top.” From my Johnson to the Johnsons, fuck you.
Thread, somehow missed this last week:
watch the nazi run around from the back to deliver the first blow. https://t.co/d7WiA1LTDo
— Commie Robinson (@hfricken) July 6, 2018
Ich habe Flüchtlinge aus dem Meer gerettet – Glaubt nicht den Lügen der AfD – “Die Leute, die gerettet wurden, bettelten uns an, sie nicht der Libyschen Küstenwache zu übergeben. Lieber würden sie zurück in das Wasser springen und ertrinken, als zurück nach Libyen zu müssen. Die schwangeren Frauen wurden über Monate hinweg von den libyschen Aufsehern vergewaltigt. Und in Europa reden Rechtspopulisten darüber, dass es unverantwortlich sei, als schwangere Frau auf und über das Mittelmeer zu flüchten.” Blunt images, strong words, dismantles all the common lies regarding the NGOs saving lifes in the Mediterranean.
Norbert Blüm – Wo, C, bist du geblieben? – “Die Erste Welt zerstört die Dritte und wundert sich, dass die Zerstörten sich auf den Weg zu den Zerstörern machen.” Another account of someone who has worked in the rescue missions.
Darf man Sex kaufen, Frau Angelini? – “Anstatt die Prostitution zu verbieten, sollte man sie vollständig entkriminalisieren, fordert Rebecca Angelini von der Fachstelle Frauenhandel und Frauenmigration im Interview. Und prangert Bevormundungen und bürgerliche Moralvorstellungen an.” Very clear, not downplaying the problems, yet strong advocacy for the concerned women.
Rechtsextremismus: Warum es bequem ist, ein Nazi zu sein – “Christian Ernst Weißgerber ist aus der Nazi-Szene ausgestiegen. Mit der FR spricht er über das Aussteigen, über die rassistischen Strategien und die Verbindungen der AfD zur rechtsextremen Szene.” Take this with a grain of salt, but it does offer some useful insights.
Brutales Nachspiel – während Fußballturnieren kommt es häufiger zu häuslicher Gewalt – “Spätestens mit diesen Zahlen wird klar, dass Männerfußball die gesamte Gesellschaft betrifft. Denn britische Studien zeigen, dass sich bei Fußball-Weltmeisterschaften der Frust der Fans gewaltvoll an Frauen entlädt.” Horrendous correlation.
Mit Gaia in die Apokalypse – “Fest steht: Wir sind nicht mehr mit Buckminster Fullers moderner Vision eines Raumschiffs Erde unterwegs, das gewartet und gepflegt werden will, dessen Defekte wir reparieren können und bei dem wir notfalls auch das Steuer herumreissen können. Vielmehr sitzen wir Post-Modernen auf Gaia fest, eingebunden in ein dynamisches, lebendiges Netzwerk des Lebens, das sich gerade auf ein neues Systemgleichgewicht einstellt und dabei herzlich wenig Rücksicht auf seine vermeintliche Krone der Schöpfung nehmen wird. Und es gibt bis auf weiteres keine Rettungsboote – jedenfalls nicht für jene 99,9%, die sich einen Klimabunker auf Neuseeland oder ein eigenes Mars-Programm leisten können. Höchste Zeit, Schwimmen zu lernen.” An extended critique of the Latour book, featuring Tool, Hicks and Neurosis videos. Smart young one, this Remo fellah.
Fußball-WM: “Die Frauen haben einfach nur Spaß” – “Während der WM kommen sich russische Frauen und ausländische Fans näher. Russlands Männern gefällt das gar nicht. Im Land ist eine Debatte entbrannt.” Women reconnecting with the sexual liberation that happened after the Russian revolution.
Abschottung der Europäischen Union: Retter in Not – “Die Schiffe liegen an der Kette. Auf Malta sind Flüchtlingsretter zum Nichtstun verurteilt. Keiner will die Migranten aufnehmen.” Sad times, as Europe seems to bury its human rights tradition.
Handspiel – “Der „Doppeladler“-Torjubel von Granit Xhaka und Xherdan Shaqiri ist mehr als Ausdruck einer von Migration geprägten Schweiz. In ihm zeigt sich eine Art von Fussball, die nationale Rivalitäten aufs Äusserste kultiviert und Versöhnung verhindert.” Again it was the job of this blog to sort the whole mess out.
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