I am hoping here to speak about many things. Mostly I want to talk about agency; my own discomfort in feeling I know things that people have experienced in a way I could never understand, but also the disregard for people’s stories which we see reproduced in mainstream news, where human activity is condensed into catch phrases. These ideas are reinforced by the statements and … Continue reading The World at the Fucked Moment

“Every nation, in every region, now has a decision to make. Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists.” George W Bush address to a joint session of Congress and the American people 20 sept 2001 “Wanton killing of innocent civilians is terrorism, not a war against terrorism” Noam Chomsky 9/11 (2001) Throughout history, emotions have played a key role in shaping … Continue reading On State Terrorism and Terrorist States

As it is eight years since people began protesting in Syria, kids getting locked up for graffiti, a revolution being born – I wanted to write something. Disclaimer for the disjointedness… “We were alone, but we didn’t realise it yet.” Brothers of the Gun Since I started to read The Morning They Came For Us I have understood the feeling inside myself more accurately. Something like … Continue reading Eight Years

This week I’m down with the flu. I read Jane Mayer’s article on Fox and Trump, sold as a journey from partisanship to propaganda, but more readily a reminder to take these freaks seriously. Sean Hannity seems to be running things, he is very docile which pleases his master greatly. His square dog face could be inside the White House in another world in place … Continue reading A Week of Bile