ruff linkage 20182910 min read

[weekly linkdump, somewhat edited from my diigo]


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The Anthony Bourdain Interview – “Bourdain was a very private man but there were things about him that could be intimated from his work. One of these things being that the real person, the man underneath, was troubled in some secret way, and that he needed to hide that trouble, to dress it up for public consumption.” Rather long but very touching interview.


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A man touches the buttocks of a waitress – “A customer touches the buttocks of a waitress, passing behind her on the terrace of Vinnie Van Go-Go’s restaurant in Savannah, Georgia. Bad idea ! The woman catches him by the neck and the plate on a chair, under the eyes of the other customers quietly seated.” What a take down.

Stunning Rainbow Waterfall – “The first rays of light from the sun bounced off the spray in California’s Yosemite Falls, turning the entire waterfall into a cascading rainbow.”

The West | ContraPoints – “Lots of things have happened in Europe.” Big fan.


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Pussy Riot – Track About Good Cop – “We demand: 1. Free Pussy Riot members Olga Pahtusova, Olga Kuracheva, Nika Nikulshina, Peter Verzilov, who are jailed for 15 days for their “Policeman Enters The Game” action during the World Cup. 2. Free Oleg Sentsov and other political prisoners. 3. Don’t put people in jail for likes and reposts. 4. Stop mass arrests at political rallies. 5. Stop fucking with Navalny. 6. Stop imprisoning so many people for 228 article of Criminal code (drug offenses). 7. Cancel 282 article of Russian Criminal code (“extremism”, one of the main political criminal articles) 8. Freedom of speech and expression in Russia. 9. Give a federal TV-channel to an activist media outlet “Mediazona” (zona.media) Thank you.” Free Pussy Riot and all political prisoners!


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It’s Time For A Little Perspective on Russia – “Any Russian interference is only a small part of the “election meddling” we should care about…” Much needed perspective. The USA is the absolute world leader in election meddling.

Psychanalysis of the international airport – “Artists and researchers Stéphane Degoutin and Gwenola Wagon have investigated and condensed the schizophrenia of international airports in performances, research and more recently in a book. In their works, the artists dissect all the idiosyncrasies and absurdities of international airports.” Airports give me agony. But hey, interesting art project.

Why Is Google Translate Spitting Out Sinister Religious Prophecies? – “Google Translate is moonlighting as a deranged oracle—and experts say it’s likely because of the spooky nature of neural networks.” Fundamentalist Geeks!

Former senior CIA official says it’s “quite near time” for Trump supporters to kill Trump opponents – “Michael Scheuer says its about time to kill American citizens who oppose Trump. Scheuer is a former senior CIA official and the author of the New York Times bestseller, Imperial Hubris. In a now-deleted blog post (cached version here) Scheuer singles out “Strzok, Comey, McCabe, Page, and Rosenstein; worshipers of tyranny, like the Democratic members of Congress, the Clintons, the FBI, and the Obamas; apparent traitors like Brennan, Hayden, and Clapper; all of the mainstream media; and the tens of thousands of government-admitted-and-protected, violent, criminal, and illegal immigrants.” The USA is headed for a civil war. And it might well spread from there.

American Conservatives Played A Secret Role In The Macedonian Fake News Boom Ahead Of 2016 – “An investigation reveals that the fake news sites that flourished in Macedonia in 2016 weren’t just the work of local teens — and that security agencies are probing possible connections to Russia.” This story is cooked a bit too hot, but still interesting.

We asked psychologists why so many rich people think the apocalypse is coming – “A lot of people I see are wealthy and conservative and many of them believe we’re on the right path with this president, and that liberals aren’t understanding of it. When I hear the anxiety from these clients, it is about heading to the extreme left.” Rich snowflakes are scared of the coming communist society. Or doom. And actually they’d rather take us all down along with them. But we’re already down and out. So ha ha.

“An almond doesn’t lactate:” FDA to crack down on use of the word “milk” – “FDA head says current products don’t meet labeling standards, guidance coming soon.” In Switzerland such laws already exist. This is pathetic. Everybody knows that a more plant based diet would improve our chances to slow down climate change, yet the meat and dairy industry fight to protect these descriptive terms.

Former Pirate Bay Cyberlocker ‘Bayfiles’ Makes a ‘Comeback’ – “Bayfiles, the file-hosting service originally launched by two Pirate Bay co-founders, makes a comeback under new ownership this week. The site disappeared after the 2014 raid on a Stockholm datacenter.” Fine.

A Swarm of 80,000 ‘Killer’ Bees Stung a California Woman 200 Times – “After sustaining over 200 bee stings, the middle-aged woman—identified only by her first name Maria—is now in critical condition at Saddleback Hospital in nearby Laguna Hills, but she is expected to survive.” Poor woman.

Chomsky on the Trump NATO Ruse – “The Trump Doctrine and ideology is quite simple: Me! And according to Chomsky “that requires putting on a show for his worshipful base while he quietly shafts them in every possible way.” (In terms of both domestic and foreign policy) It is doubtful that Trump has a plan other than this and after each Trump bombastic effort “Mattis will continue to strengthen NATO and intensify the dangerous posturing at the Russian border” remarked Chomsky.” Spot on.

Wisdom of Peterson – “The Jordan Peterson Word Salad Generator” This generator is perfect because it reveals what utter hogwash Peterson sells as “wisdom”.

UN Environment, Yale University demonstrate how to make modern living sustainable with new eco-housing module – “The 22-square-meter “tiny house” is fully powered by renewable energy and designed to test the potential for minimizing the use of natural resources such as water. The Ecological Living Module – unveiled during the United Nations High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development – is constructed primarily from locally-sourced, bio-based renewable materials.” The concept is amazing, the design not so much. I would still so take one.

World Cup 2018: The Moral Clarity of Pussy Riot‘s Protest – “And so Pussy Riot became the only people to make a meaningful statement about Russian politics during the World Cup—and it came on the eve of Vladimir Putin’s triumphant meeting with Donald Trump. They also created, on one of the biggest stages in the world, an image of unjust and arbitrary authority, the sort with which a hundred and forty-five million Russians live day to day.” Masha Gessen explains the message and the relevance of the Pussy Riot protest.

Want to Leave the World Less Cluttered? Stop Relying on Recycling and Do This Instead – “We can no longer rely on simple solutions like recycling to solve our plastic waste problem.” Mkay.

Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and the Triumph of Nothing Over Everyone – “Although Trump has suggested that he is open to recognizing the Russian occupation of Crimea, Russian analysts have warned compatriots against expecting that Helsinki would lead to the recognition of Russian expansion or to the lifting of sanctions against Russia. For Putin, the summit itself is a triumph—filling it with content would be unnecessary and possibly even undesirable.” Masha Gessen again, making sense.


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Singapur: Angreifer erbeuten Gesundheitsdaten von 1,5 Millionen Menschen – “Die Regierung meldete heute, dass eine staatliche Gesundheitsdatenbank gehackt wurde. Die Angreiferinnen stahlen Daten von Patienten, die zwischen Mai 2015 und Juli diesen Jahres in einer der Kliniken waren. Ein Drittel der Bewohnerinnen des Stadtstaats, darunter Premierminister Lee Hsien Loong, sollen betroffen sein” But don’t worry, this could never happen here…

Sexarbeit ist Arbeit – “Für die Rechte von Sexarbeitenden.” How about we just trust the experts.

“Greenwashing ist ein Ablasshandel für die Reichen” – “Greenwashing ist eine Ableitung des Begriffs Whitewashing und meint, dass große Konzerne, deren Geschäfte alles andere als sozial, gerecht und umweltverträglich sind, diese unter einem grünen Begriffs-Mäntelchen verstecken. Sei es, dass ein Konzern wie zum Beispiel BP eine ganze Kampagne startet und den Namen von British Petrol zu Beyond Petrolium geändert haben, um ihr Engagement an der Solarenergie hervorzukehren, während das Unternehmen tatsächlich an ihrem Kerngeschäft Erdöl festhält.”


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