Why I chose to live house-free in Alaska
“As a result, my carbon footprint has shrunk. My presence on this planet leaves little trace, which is how I feel it should be. While that’s pleasing to me, I also understand my withdrawal is meaningless in the grand scheme. The world needs systemic change. In my solitude and self-imposed isolation on the side of a mountain in an undisclosed location, I find it all mildly amusing.”
This is where I could well be headed.
Agoria – You’re Not Alone ft. Blasé
“Directed by Hernan Corera / Cornas & Cavia Director of Photography: Mariano Monti”
Mostly for the video, to be honest, eventhough the song is also quite okay.
A Womans Place Is In The Revolution
“Rosa Luxemburg is rightly recognized for her enormous contributions to the international socialist movement. Yet the pivotal role that many other women played in the German Revolution is all too often ignored.”
Hasta la …
Iroas – Autä Ma feat. Greis & Migo
“Beat: C. Perkins & Merlin Lyrics: Iroas, Greis, Migo Rec, Mix & Master: Marco Sobrado, Art Praxis Studio, Müntschemier Illustratoren: Yanik Niffeler, Nisso, David Fürst Video: Dimitri Valavanis”
Swiss German (Bern dialect) hip hop track addressed to older men, and old man, that I am, it made me cry and hope and want to fight. Thank you!
Franziska Nyffeler – Birken
Wonderful art by Franziska Nyffeler.
[Disclaimer: Franziska is my best friend and partner]
Bini Adamczak: Der Mut, dem Gegner in die Augen zu schauen
“Die linke Wette lautet: Wir können mit diesem prinzipiellen, demokratischen Problem einen besseren Umgang finden als es unter den herrschenden Zuständen der Fall ist. Wir können einen Umgang finden, der weniger herrschaftsförmig ist, der tatsächlich demokratischer ist.”
That’s it, finally I finally surrender. I have to read Adamczaks book “Beziehungsweise Revolution”.
Das ist nicht Neoliberalismus, das ist Klassenkampf
“Die Linke muss sich gegen den Exzess der Ordnung wehren, gegen die Herrschaftssysteme, gegen die Unterdrückung, gegen die Verfolgung, gegen die strafrechtliche Oppression. Sie muss Unordnung stiften, Chaos, Widerstand.”
Im zweiten Teil des Interviews mit Eribon, de Lagasnerie und Louis geht es um Neoliberalismus, Klassenkampf, die Zukunft der Linken. Der erste Teil zu den Gilets Jaunes findet sich hier.
In A Nutshell
“From a seed to war, from meat to love, from indifference to apocalypse. An attempt to capture the world in a nutshell.”
YK Animation is an up and coming team from Bern, Switzerland. There is some absurdness to find their work via the US blogs (waxy), but hey, what a great job they did with this stop motion animation.
The oral history of the Hampsterdance
“The twisted true story of one of the world’s first memes – What started 20 years ago in Nanaimo, B.C. spawned hit songs, worldwide LOLs and a giant hairball of drama”
OMG – it has been 20 years already?
The Cinematic Orchestra – Caged Bird/Imitations Of Life
“To believe … disable your internet connection now”
Not too much happening, after you do turn off your internet connection, but I quite like the concept.
It’s a teaser for a 12″ and possibly a new album soon, by one of the great bands imho.
And the vinyl may well be sold out at most places. OMG. So why am I posting this even? Dunno
Stella Donnelly – Old Man
New song announces the new album Beware of the Dogs that will get released 8. March 2019.
Not scared.
Computer, die über Asyl (mit)entscheiden #35c3
“Diese Maschinen wissen nichts darüber, ob einem Menschen in seiner alten Heimat Verfolgung, Folter und Tod drohen. Mitarbeiter des BAMF verlassen sich auf diese Ergebnisse, auch wenn sie falsch sein können. Recherchen und bisher unveröffentlichte Dokumente zeigen, warum das schiefgehen muss und welche schweren Folgen für Schutzsuchende das haben kann.”
One last talk from #35c3, this one by Anna Biselli, focuses on the use of computers and software in the German asylum system.
RA Exchange – EX.439 Suzanne Ciani
“A sitting with the diva of the diode.”
Interview with Suzanne Ciani, one of the true pioneers of electronic music. Besides “Diva of the Diode”, she was also dubbed “America’s first female synth hero”.
What Can a Ship Do?
“But a ship is only one possible device we must equip ourselves with in the struggle to build a world where we can at least breathe more freely. In any case, our ship, as we have said many times, is under construction, and this ongoing process of collective construction is particularly precious to us.”
Great article, for the first time in English, on the Italian ship Mediterranea running rescue missions under Italian flag now.
Die höchste Form von Gangster ist der Revolutionär
Wunschliste Rap: “Fantasie entwickeln; in die Zukunft schauen; über Gründe nachdenken; die kapitalistische Logik brechen; nicht an Geld denken; Bücher lesen; die anderen als seine Klasse erkennen; auf Seite der Frauen stehen; gegen oben kämpfen; nicht nach unten treten; nicht vergessen, wo man herkommt; nicht moralisch werden; mühsam bleiben; die Strasse lieben – und immer erinnern: Die höchste Form von Gangster ist der Revolutionär.”
Tommy Vercetti on hip hop and capitalist realism.
How medicine discovered sex #35c3
“In the past few years sex- and gender-sensitive medicine has discovered that the assumption of the same body has lead to the unnecessary death of patients and needs to be challenged.”
Still going through some #35c3 talks, this one by Sophie Hiltner is fantastic and so very relevant.
Ateliertisch durchs Jahr | Workplace through the year 2018
[link > franziskanyffeler.net]
All through the year 2018 the Swiss artist Franziska Nyffeler took one photo per day (when she was in her studio) of her desk, and animated it.
Disclosure: Franziska is my partner and best friend.
Tattoo. Art on the skin
“A rite of passage, a sign of transgression, a symbol of youth and rebellion or simply an expressive language for contemporary artists.”
Régine Debatty describing a new show at the MAO, the Museum of Oriental Art in Turin,
