Well, my inner defeatist has triumphed over my better intentions. Considering I have nothing to add in terms of half-enlightened commentary to this ongoing circus - and have chosen to sit back and enjoy/mock the Spectacle - I will therefore no longer be maintaining this blog.
I'd like to thank my partners in crime who have contributed to the site throughout the year - Montag, BDR, Mike and CultureGhost.
I'll be seeing you on Tumblr and at Area 51.
If you'd like to reach me, hit up my profile.
Should I bleghoor? One last time! Fresh stuff here.
Is this bleg on?
Anyway, stuff at my place, including, in the second post, in comments, a discussion on the use of a rude word.
[T]he residents of the Houses of Power should not raise their brows in surprise when a flaming effigy floats by them.The protagonist from the movie V for Vendetta, known for wearing a Guy Fawkes mask, begs to differ:It's just a sign that the people finally recognize the true villains of history-- and it's not some dead dude who wore a funny hat. [Kilkenny]
[T]ruth be told, if you're looking for the guilty, you need only look into a mirror.Is there any ground at all between ineffectual protests against entrenched power and killing the high chancellor, dying, and having your protege blow up parliament? I'm up for a 5th of November beer. (It's a start, right?)
More port-royal here. Stuff at my place, you can find it if you want.
Stuff over at my place.
Simmons, a 67-year-old San Clemente retiree, has invested $200 to file a proposed ballot initiative that would make it a crime for politicians or the mass media to twist the truth to influence an election or affect public employment.
Simmon's initiative proposes a sentence of up to 10 years in prison and a $500,000 fine for members of the public trust who intentionally deceive in providing "material facts" to sway the public.
"If we could just get the people who serve in the public trust to tell us the truth, I think there's enough collective wisdom in the hearts and minds of Americans to do what's right," he said.
This is so absurd that if it did manage to get on the November 2010 ballot I just might vote for it, you know, for kicks. Sure, my standing policy is to vote No on Everything - but just imagine the giant clusterfuck that would ensue if this thing were to pass (which it wouldn't).
Starting..... now:
NEW YORK (AP) -- The artist who designed the famous Barack Obama ''HOPE'' poster has admitted he didn't use the Associated Press photo he originally said his work was based on but instead used a picture the news organization has claimed was his source.
Shepard Fairey, a Los Angeles-based street artist with a long, often proud history of breaking rules, said in a statement Friday that he was wrong about which photo he used and that he tried to hide his error. It was not immediately clear whether he would drop his lawsuit against the AP over the use of the photo.
Metaphortasitic!
Stuff, links, poem, music, here.
And here, have a Saturday song:
Crusader Axe reminds us that today is Blog Action Day.
Hurry, we still have a few hours left to fuck with Gaia.
Lotsa stuff here if you want.