[weekly linkdump, somewhat edited from my diigo]
The only power that counts is the power of mutual aid. pic.twitter.com/ttgWJVKdyV
— Svenonymous (@Svenceremos) September 15, 2018
When we are done feeling sorry for the men who are struggling right now with the sudden consequences of the harm they have done, let’s remember that women have always paid that same price in shame and social and professional ostracisation for suffering that same harm. #metoo
— Laurie Penny (@PennyRed) September 14, 2018
because I felt the urge again #Noseflags #Trump pic.twitter.com/5tNTO1IiFR
— HappyToast ★ (@IamHappyToast) September 13, 2018
— Humans of Late Capitalism 🕊️ (@HumansOfLate) September 13, 2018
Konditionierung#catcontent pic.twitter.com/0KGrqj18os
— digitaler Gutmensch™ (@Tigerelch) September 13, 2018
Na ja, ihr könnt hier ein paar Häuser zerstören, aber das was wir hier wirklich aufgebaut haben, dagegen seid ihr machtlos. Die Freiheit und Gemeinschaft die wir hier kennengelernt haben, sprengen eure engen Definitionen. Egal was ihr tut, ihr stärkt vor allem den Widerstand. pic.twitter.com/K2oCHGrsNC
— Hambacher Forst (@HambiBleibt) September 14, 2018
Our friend, brother, comrade Petr Verzilov is in reanimation. His life is in danger. We think that he was poisoned. https://t.co/BYVl4rir1a
— 𝖕𝖚𝖘𝖘𝖞 𝖗𝖎𝖔𝖙 (@pussyrrriot) September 12, 2018
Anscheinend war es heute im Landrat Thema… Einige Landrät*innen gefällt es nicht über das #Hungertuch gehen zu müssen. pic.twitter.com/gnKyeKj2PE
— Michèle Meyer (@rentapwha) September 13, 2018
" He was up all night making his costume" by HappyToast – just FP'd: https://t.co/IzoEVUZBHf pic.twitter.com/1aTyOZxMZY
— b3ta (@b3ta) September 13, 2018
This is perfect… h/t @bobcesca_go cc: @xeni pic.twitter.com/ahU2xfE4EO
— Christian Nightmares (@ChristnNitemare) September 12, 2018
Good news, great ratings.#bigboy pic.twitter.com/TJm6kBglrD
— 🐭 (A)nticapitalist(A) 🐭 (@pieceoplastic) September 12, 2018
Weidel trumpelt. pic.twitter.com/lYeU0LS2K3
— Anti. 🐘 (@janzuppinger) September 12, 2018
Beobachtungen am Strand: Das Paarungsverhalten zweier Instagrammos wird gestört von einem sog. italienischen Hodenswagger. #liebesgschichten #InstagramStories #instagramers #sardegna pic.twitter.com/KNMxF4rAop
— Rob Hackemesser (@RobHackemesser1) September 11, 2018
I’m about to be outed as a survivor of sexual assault. Here is what I have to say about that: pic.twitter.com/WFjNhzBee8
— Julia Salazar for State Senate (@SalazarSenate18) September 11, 2018
— Dr. jonastrovje (@jonastrovje) September 10, 2018
“I run the innovation lab. It’s like we’re a startup, but inside a big company.” pic.twitter.com/q3m7XysPNn
— Benedict Evans (@BenedictEvans) September 9, 2018
"“The gray zone allows us to make peace with the otherwise-irreconcilable, conflicting worldviews that prevent us from taking meaningful action in the present.” ~ James Bridle – New Dark Age: Technology and the End of the Future. pic.twitter.com/xX1KZnZxYd
— 🐭 (A)nticapitalist(A) 🐭 (@pieceoplastic) September 11, 2018
Bear: RAWR I'M A BEAR 🐻
Dog: I DON'T CARE 🐶
pic.twitter.com/MkoOimWPNU— Nature is Amazing 🐧 (@AMAZlNGNATURE) September 9, 2018
Useful map, but forgets:
1) Fidesz 🇭🇺 (49.3%)
2) SNS 🇸🇰 (8.4%)
3) VB 🇧🇪 (3.7%)Some would argue, it also forgets
4) PiS 🇵🇱 (37.6%)
5) FrP 🇳🇴 (15.2%) pic.twitter.com/rD6Wak4Fn2— Cas Mudde ✊ (@CasMudde) September 10, 2018
Epic fail. pic.twitter.com/BSBumARTvU
— Darwin Award 🔞 (@AwardsDarwin) September 9, 2018
#ifyouonlyreadone ok two
Indulging Steve Bannon is just a form of liberal narcissism | Nesrine Malik – “This is a narcissism that many cannot afford. White supremacy, banning Muslims from entering countries and fascist flirtations are tangible issues for those not cushioned by the comforts of being of the correct race, religion or skin colour. They are not ideas that need to be “exposed”, or interrogated, or challenged. They are simply to be fought.” So many relevant thoughts again, that go way beyond the situation with Bannon.
Denn sie wissen, was sie tun – “Max Czollek will keine Brücken bauen, er will nicht «mit Rechten reden», wie es nach einem sprichwörtlich gewordenen Buchtitel aus dem vergangenen Jahr heisst. Für ihn stehen die Zeichen auf Kampf. Er fühle sich bedroht, gerade weil er die Rechten ernst nehme. «Ich halte sie nicht für frustrierte, verantwortungslose Menschen, die aus Protest rechts wählen. Die wollen wirklich eine andere Gesellschaft, und sie wissen, was sie tun. Vordenker wie Götz Kubitschek entwerfen Strategien. Sie verheimlichen nicht einmal, dass sie, wenn sie an die Macht kommen, Journalisten aus den Redaktionen holen und Leute an die Wand stellen wollen.” Super inspiring straight talk regarding antisemitism, the right wing resurgence in Germany and more.
#watch,
8-year old WOWS with Harlem Globetrotters – Wow.
listen and
Team Human: Seeing New Worlds w/ danah boyd – “On today’s episode, Douglas and danah talk about stepping outside of our narrow worldviews. How does technology amplify our biases? Where does human agency lie in complex, networked systems? What is the distinction between a “network” versus a “community?”” Yeah some great thinking. But she works for microsoft?!
Margaret Killjoy on Anarchist Sci-fi, The Cultural War, & Prefiguration – “Margaret is an anarchist science fiction writer and electronic producer. Her latest album “Always Forever” by “Nomadic War Machine” is available now on bandcamp. Margaret has published several short stories and books, is currently working on a novel and releases a sci fi short story every month” Another great discovery thanks to the Solecast.
#learn
Specter of a White Minority – “If Trump’s sprawling movement is bound by an overwhelming dread of incipient minority status, then it is a formidable political consciousness that will have to be met head-on and dissipated systematically, through a combination of words and deeds that respond to this powerful sense of dislocation without giving up on ideals of justice. In the meantime, we have reason to be watchful for more ingenious and outrageous acts of demonization and exclusion coming down the pike.” Excellent review of three books, telling it’s own story en passant.
How WhatsApp Destroyed A Village – “In July, residents of a rural Indian town saw rumors of child kidnappers on WhatsApp. Then they beat five strangers to death.” Social media gone wrong, and we might hear more and more stories like these.
A Soft Murmur – “Ambient sounds to wash away distraction.” Beautiful interface, they even have apps.
Puerto Rican ‘Anarchistic Organizers’ Took Power Into Their Own Hands After Hurricane Maria – “Christine Nieves, an activist in Mariana, didn’t celebrate. She and her small mountain community near the southeastern coast had already restored electricity—on their own. Tired of waiting on the government’s halting repairs, she worked with a band of self-described “anarchistic organizers” from the mainland to install a small solar grid, one of more than a dozen like-minded efforts across Puerto Rico. By the time electric workers showed up, Mariana was two months ahead of them.” Mutual aid in crisis situations is what anarchisms do best. Just allow us to do more.
Scientific publishing is a rip-off. We fund the research – it should be free | George Monbiot – “Those who take on the global industry that traps research behind paywalls are heroes, not thieves” The outrage continues.
If the Regime Comes Here, Everyone Will Be Targeted – “Residents in Idlib, Syria, describe the fear of chemical gas attacks, losing their children and becoming refugees.” Stories of people living in Syria, beautifully illustrated by Molly Crabapple.
Take a Rollercoaster Ride Through a Duck’s Vagina in Virtual Reality – ““VR Duck Genitalia Explorer” is a trip through a duck’s reproductive system.” Why not. Duck penis are lol too.
Can inequality only be fixed by war, revolution or plague? – “For more substantial levelling to occur, the established order needs to be shaken up,” he says. “The greater the shock to the system, the easier it becomes to reduce privilege at the top.” Revolution, please.
Fascist fight clubs: how white nationalists use MMA as a recruiting tool – “Far-right groups across Europe and North America are using mixed martial arts to swell their numbers, spread their ideology and fight their enemies” They are training for the civil war.
Migrant families separated by U.S. are refusing reunification over dangers: ACLU – “parents who refused to be reunited tended to have older children who could be recruited by violent gangs if they returned home. In addition, some children have relatives in the United States and are unlikely to end up in foster care.” This is heartbreaking.
#oldiebutgoodie
The “Intellectual Dark Web,” explained: what Jordan Peterson and Ben Shapiro have in common with the alt-right – “Members of the intellectual dark web want to be at the center of intellectual debate. But the center has shifted.” A twitter thread reminded me of this older open tab.
Stewart Lee – Damned Immigrants – “HAVE FUN !” This is a classic.
Mit Marx und Trash gegen den herrschenden Irrsinn – “In den USA geben junge Medienprojekte einer neu erwachten Linken Schub. Ein Besuch bei zwei der erfolgreichsten: dem intellektuellen Magazin «Jacobin» und dem durchgeknallten Podcast «Chapo Trap House».” Linke US Medien zeigen den Weg.
Eine kleine Kulturgeschichte: Von Schwarzen und Bananen – “Die semantische Brücke Banane-Affe-schwarzer Mensch ist ein Relikt dieser Animalisierung und Kategorisierung. Sie wurde in unzähligen Filmen, Cartoons, Büchern und Witzen reproduziert. Und sie sitzt tief. Kaum ein weißer Mensch hat sich beim Essen einer Banane in Gedanken schon einmal mit der Sichtweise seiner Mitmenschen auf ihn befasst. Ich schon! Ich setzte das mir aufgezwungene rassistische Denkmuster fort, indem ich mich beim Essen einer Banane in der Öffentlichkeit frage, ob ich gerade rassistische Denkmuster reproduziere.” Racism examined from concrete experience as it relates to bananas.
Joi Itō : “Gibt man jedem eine Stimme, sind die Arschlöcher die Lautesten” – “Gerade in den frühen Tagen des Internets. Da habe ich noch gedacht: Könnte jeder Mensch nur seine Stimme erheben, dann käme der Weltfrieden. Das ist ja eigentlich auch die richtige Idee. Es stellte sich bloß heraus: Gibt man jedem eine Stimme, sind die Arschlöcher die Lautesten. Sie übertönen alle anderen. Wir waren sehr naiv damals, als es mit dem Netz losging. Manche sind es bis heute.” Joi Ito used to be a huge source of inspiration, he still seems to ask the right questions, but some of his solutions sound very tame now.
EU-Kommission will Terrorismus mit Upload-Filtern und automatischen Systemen bekämpfen – “Proaktive Maßnahmen wie automatische Erkennung von „terroristischen Inhalten“, kurze Löschfristen und hohe Strafen: Mit ihrem aggressiven Gesetzentwurf will die EU-Kommission die Ausbreitung von Terrorpropaganda im Internet unterbinden. Doch damit gefährdet sie freie Meinungsäußerung und die europäische Digitalwirtschaft.” The fight ain’t over.
Apocalypse no rush – “Ce qui est remarquable avec nous, les modernes en phase terminale, c’est la molle apathie, la nonchalance sceptique et l’indolence curieuse avec laquelle nous considérons la catastrophe.” Some of the thinking later in the article is a bit strange, but the analysis is right on.
«Wir brauchen einen Populismus von links» – “Ich bin überzeugt, dass es eines der Grundprobleme der Linken ist, dass sie die Wichtigkeit von politischen Affekten nie wirklich begriffen hat. Es herrscht die Meinung vor, dass die Linke nur mit Argumenten kämpfen darf, während der Appell an Emotionen der Rechten überlassen wird. Das halte ich für einen fatalen Fehler, denn letztlich werden die Leute immer von Affekten mobilisiert und nicht von Argumenten.” Mouffe in parts offers a very precise analysis, but her conclusions (nation state, leftist populism in parts) are cynical and confusing. No, we do not need a leftist populism.
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