https://shop.radical-guide.com/product/antifa-the-anti-fascist-handbook-audiobook-unabridged/

 

 

 

 https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/brief-history-anti-fascism-180975152/

 

 

 

 

 

BTW...

I'm convinced I am truly "better" than most humanoids, yet I am totally sure it has nothing to do with any characteristic of the meat sack I'm occupying. I simply have a better vision of objective reality, and ability to synthesize disparate ideas across perceived barriers of "truth". I do empathise for those who suffer such  delusions.

Am I doing it wrong?

"The first thing I always try to do in a conversation about this stuff is to restate what I think the other person's viewpoint is and then say, "What have I gotten wrong here about what you actually think?" Until people feel heard, we don't feel respected."

I find the "man in the mirror" approach works best for me, especially if I make clear that I, myself, am totally alien to to them (and not just them), up front.

"Prior to this discussion, I need to disclose that you are speaking to someone who is not an "American", theist, "liberal", or perhaps even human. Therefore, there are no "givens" or foregone conclusions applicable. So, let's start with are you standing on Earth, or is the Earth stuck to your feet?"

One can pay visit to a "primitive" culture/society and totally LOVE it. With all it's quaint customs and silly ideas, rituals, practices, beliefs. Still, having NO intention to "reform" or colonize/convert. It's just nice to visit. Let it be. But, be obviously and visibly very much NOT part of it.

Observe the Prime Directive, but keep forgetting your costume. 😜

Up here, on starship Andre, we've read thoroughly the classics, we've rejected the economies of worth, our engines are poetry powered. Fully automated, somewhat luxurious . Quite lonely.

 

William S Burroughs - The.Junky's Christmas. Full Version.

 https://itsgoingdown.org/donate-to-help-cover-medical-costs-for-iww-members-attacked-by-proud-boys-in-dc/

 

WAP - Well-Armed Peasants - Medieval Cover, Vocal w/ Lyrics(@beedletheba...

 

 

 

https://www.brainpickings.org/2020/12/11/the-wonderful-century-alfred-russel-wallace/

“The final and absolute test of good government is the well-being and contentment of the people — not the extent of empire or the abundance of the revenue and the trade.”

https://archive.org/details/cu31924012063875/page/n175/mode/2up

 

 

The Snowman for String Quartet and Narrator, Op. 612: II. Walking in the...

 

 

 

 

Fred Schneider & the Superions - Fruitcake (Official Music Video)

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.artsjournal.com/2020/12/study-hunger-and-loneliness-activate-same-part-of-the-brain.html

 

 There’s nothing to worry about because …

• it will automatically shut itself off
• this is the new normal
• all the testimonies have been shredded
• you’re in capable hands
• you’re not one of “them”
• all this is part of your dream
• you can change your will as often as you like
• nothing has been lost—just as nothing will be gained
• you yourself are the eternal energy of the universe playing hide-and-seek with itself
• things are much better than they used to be
• it is so enormously complex that nobody is going to figure it out
• Mother Nature will intervene somehow
• you don’t plan to do anything about it anyway

When I talk about finishes with customers and fellow woodworkers, most are concerned about impenetrable, absolute durability. That is, how much toddler can the varnish on this table take? One toddler? Perhaps 2.3 toddlers?


I’ve always struggled when having this conversation because my opinions are upside down compared to most commercial shops, factories and (sometimes) home woodworkers. They favor polyurethane, lacquers and other hard film finishes as the armor against the army of the babies, the platoon of hot pots and the rivers of fingernail polish remover and spilled chardonnay.

Me, I prefer finishes that can be easily repaired, that look better with some miles on them and (here’s the downside) require routine maintenance and care.

I dislike finishes that form a seeming impenetrable surface film. Why? When these “highly durable” film finishes fail under duress, they tend to fail spectacularly with ugly chipping, crazing and scuffs. And repairing these durable film finishes can be difficult or impossible. Sometimes you have to remove the stuff (a health hazard), re-sand (a lung hazard) and reapply another finish (another opportunity to bathe in VOCs).

Put another way, using “durable” lacquers, varnishes and polyurethanes is like buying cheap clothing. It looks great for a while, but in a few years, it won’t be good enough for even a Goodwill donation.

So, when I choose a finish, I ignore the industry-standard scratch and adhesion tests. Instead, I separate finishes into two buckets:

1. Finishes that look incredible immediately but look like crap in 20 years (the short-run finishes) vs. finishes that look incredible when worn/abused (the long-run finishes).
2. Finishes that want me dead vs. finishes that I can apply while buck naked.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 https://portside.org/2020-11-20/not-meeting-nazis-halfway

 

The Ring of the Nibelung - art by Arthur Rackham (1910-1911)