Category Archives: Politics

Spot the difference – Solidarity, Intersectionality, Empathy, Compassion, Love

Posted on 13 January 2013 by

This is in response to a lot of things that I don’t think I’m going to address directly. If you’ve been following the people I follow on twitter this weekend, you know what it’s about. There’s been some awesome responses, … Continue reading →

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Mounting Darkness and Creative Destruction on the Dark Mountain – Uncivilisation 2012

Posted on 13 January 2013 by

To civilise is to build. To uncivilise is to destroy? I may just be tired, but I actually feel very lost. Last year’s Dark Mountain Uncivilisation Festival made me grounded and full hearted, my mind swirling with ideas. This year, … Continue reading →

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The Unbearable Darkness of Mountains – Uncivilisation 2011

Posted on 22 August 2011 by

Last night, as the sun set, I wandered into the woods. Dosed up with Valerian and on barely any sleep (third hangover of the year, too soon after the second) I was already hazy, and I became totally and utterly … Continue reading →

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It’s all in the Execution – Art with Heart

Posted on 28 April 2009 by

Corner of my bedroom, complete with Manet’s Execution of Emporer Maximillian and a Lichtenstien with a title I can’t find. First up, apologies for the puns in the title, sometimes (most times) I just can’t help myself. Right. Art. Hmm. … Continue reading →

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Thou Shalt Not Kill – Controversial Accountability?

Posted on 24 March 2009 by

Image reproduced under a Creative Commons License – Blood Nose by Steve Kay I love that this image was my first hit for a CC Blood related image, as it happens to coincidentally include iconography relevant to today’s topic of … Continue reading →

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Self and Determination – Me and my Gender

Posted on 8 March 2009 by

This is gonna get complicated, and I’m not gonna get to the bottom of this right now, but I’ve been thinking about writing about this for a while, and recent events have made it more relevant so I shall have … Continue reading →

Posted in Abnormality, gender, Gender Identity, Genderfuck, Mild Mania, Politics, Ramble | 10 Comments

Where is the left? – One hand can’t find the other as Capitalism Collapses

Posted on 31 January 2009 by

Okay. A current conversation with the lovely PaulGrahamRaven on twitter is goading me into writing a piece I wanted to write a while back. This is going to get messy. And maybe it should. Also, first up. A confession/analysis regarding … Continue reading →

Posted in Call to Arms, Downturn, Economics, Mild Mania, Politics, Ramble, Recession, Sahil | Leave a comment

Towards Definitive Emancipation

Posted on 23 December 2008 by

So, it turns out the pope is a massive cunt. Who knew? I’m particularly impressed with the way he managed to phrase his statements so that he’s not just anti-homosexuality, but anti-any stepping out or transgression or even playfulness with … Continue reading →

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Political Emotions – One Life

Posted on 2 December 2008 by

New music at the weekend. I enjoyed the new Polar Bear and TV on the Radio albums, the new release of old Matmos is incredible and rich, Four Tet remixes are occasionally brilliant. But none of them made me cry. … Continue reading →

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Sexduality

Posted on 2 July 2008 by

So, I’ve written about this before, kinda. Anyway, I’m writing, because I’ve got something to write about, and it’s not misery-centric, and it mightbe interesting, and my stats have plummeted, and I’ve stopped paying attention. This gives me motivation to … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, gender, Genderfuck, Personal, Politics, Ramble, Thoughts | 7 Comments

Our World doesn’t Work

Posted on 29 April 2008 by

So, just a quick one. Basically, if there’s a fuel crisis, prices are rising and we’re supposed to be acting to halt massive amounts of pollution and waste, shouldn’t the petrochemical companies be losing lots of money as we halt … Continue reading →

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Declare Independence – Linguobatics

Posted on 3 April 2008 by

One way you can tell a subject is particularly contentious is if you see me taking two sides of the argument on two separate occasions. Especially if I’m the one starting the argument each time and I’m the most vociferous … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, gender, Language, Mind, Politics, Postmodernism, Rant, Subversion | 4 Comments

Fear and Loathing on a Happy Monday

Posted on 24 March 2008 by

Stuck in work. This is the second to last shift at the internet place. The place is rammed, due to the Bank’s going on holiday. The only appreciable difference to me is more high pitched squealing all around, and a … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Environment, Fear, Learning, life, Loathing, Politics, Ramble, Rant, Uncategorized | 1 Comment

A Theoretical Upper Limit to the Density of Experience

Posted on 18 March 2008 by

I bear the emotional, physical and mental scars of a densely packed weekend. It feels like I squeezed the usual events of a month into about three-four days, to the point where I’m no longer sure how much time has … Continue reading →

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Male Feminism – The Other Side of This Coin (Including a confession)

Posted on 28 February 2008 by

There appears to be fire in my belly. I was in a distracted state all through Tai Chi yesterday (extra long session) and didn’t feel settled or improved afterwards. I think my head was in an angry state yesterday (I … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-Porn, Feminism, gender, Masculinity, Men, Politics, Rape, Women | 8 Comments