| pocahontas in space |
[Jan. 2nd, 2010|05:18 am] |
Saw Avatar recently, with mixed feelings.
I tried to stay focused on the excellent graphics,
the intriguing and textured milieux,
but in the end, the story bugged me too much.
They coulda done so much with that premise,
and only managed a ripped off colonial tale;
no alien story here, just an all too human one.
That the viewpoint was sympathetic to the nig-nogs,
and equated corporatism with colonialism,
couldn't quite console me -
they didn't do anything very daring in that arena,
and I couldn't manage to forget that
the whole spectacle was sold to us by 20th C Fox.
At least WB, with the Matrix, showed some gaul
in their marketing to the subversive demog.
( Cameron's developed Lucas' Syndrome ) |
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| signs and portents |
[Dec. 17th, 2009|11:20 pm] |
tribute reversal - empire payrolls its enemies
bad delivery - gold coated tungsten bars
sadly literal - corporations buy the farm
hidden hoovervilles - banks own empty houses
copenhagen decides - nation states are obsolete
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| wonderful hopenhagen |
[Dec. 14th, 2009|02:20 pm] |
Leaving behind us, for the moment,
the people still mired in the denial and anger phases,
what will all this quibbling over details achieve
if we don't address more pressing problems
with the basic function of our society?
What is the point of deciding
exactly what actions are required to avert climatic disaster,
if the structures we depend on to carry these actions out
( are incapable of doing so? ) |
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| transfer assembly |
[Dec. 9th, 2009|11:58 am] |
Copenhagen decides.
Whatever deal they come up with,
however far short of what may be needed it falls,
and however far short of that we might manage in actuality,
I doubt people will be all that impressed or reassured,
wherever the signatures may fall.
But one thing could impress upon them.
This week may become the time they look back on and think,
"that was when I first realised,
nation states were obsolete,
( no fucking power left at all. ) |
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| birther theory |
[Nov. 19th, 2009|09:08 pm] |
This one's for you, ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) krjalk. :)
I have a theory, which is mine, and it is this:
Oh, but first, if you don't know what a 'Birther' is,
spend five minutes knocking round some right-wing looney site
(like WorldNetDaily, for example) and you'll know more than you want to.
Basically, they believe that Barack Obama was not born in the US,
and therefore, according to the constitution,
not legally allowed to be president.
Pretty desperate, huh?
Not like that 'ol rag ever stopped Dubyah in his day, anyhoo!
( So anyway, back to my theory, which is about Birthers, and is as follows: ) |
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| tracey ullman sketch |
[Nov. 19th, 2009|12:59 pm] |
I mentioned in my hospital post
the intense dreams I've been having.
Most of my story ideas come to me in dreams.
This little sketch came to me fully formed
as if I were watching it on TV,
which made it easy to quickly write out the next day.
So, my first creative post since swearing my vow:
( Anybody Listening? ) |
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| shenanigans |
[Nov. 19th, 2009|12:09 pm] |
I call shenanigans on swine flu.
The vaccination drive recently swept through this hospital.
I protested loudly at being subjected to this pharma corp ad campaign
while captive in my recuperation.
More than a few of the nurses agreed with me,
the doctors merely looked nervous.
( What a fucking scam! ) |
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| 40 |
[Nov. 13th, 2009|06:58 pm] |
Well, I'd better get started then, eh?
Today, I can say that with confidence.
Not so long ago, all my efforts produced not much result.
But a remarkable change has occured in me.
I've become the centre of the whirlwind.
I remain still, and the universe turns around me.
Pieces fall into place, almost by themselves, it seems.
Perhaps I was just building some kinda karmic potential energy?
I'm in for one hell of a ride then.
In any case, output begins now.
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| happy conjunction |
[Dec. 2nd, 2008|08:32 am] |
Hey krjalk, which two planets
were in conjunction with the moon last night?
A giant smiley in the sky's gotta be a good omen, i reckon. :)
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| quotes for our times |
[Nov. 18th, 2008|12:58 pm] |
"Fascism ought more properly be called corporatism
because it is the perfect merger of power
between the corporation and the state."
Benito Mussolini
"The foundation of all mental illness
is the unwillingness to experience real suffering."
Carl Jung
"Desine fata deum flecti sperare precando."
(Give up hoping you'll change the will of the gods by praying)
Vergil
(said by the Sybil, in the Aenid, book 6)
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| remember? |
[Nov. 11th, 2008|10:56 am] |
Because it's about to happen again.
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| like a flaming cat on meth |
[Nov. 5th, 2008|03:44 pm] |
was how they threw that election to Obama.
I mean, all they had to do was fail to steal it this time,
Palin was just overkill.
So anyway, now we get bowt three years of pretty much SFA,
followed by the death of the dollar, and then:
"See! See! We went all left-wing, namby-pamby, help th weak and innocent,
and look where it's gotten us!
Only the strong may lead, the weak shall follow!
Schwarzenegger for president!"
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| "pass the bailout bill or martial law" |
[Oct. 10th, 2008|04:35 pm] |
US Representative Brad Sherman on 2 October:
Naomi Wolf (amongst others) declares the US is in the midst of a coup:
What do you think?
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| the burning house |
[Aug. 19th, 2008|01:59 pm] |
Our house is on fire.
It started in the dodgily-built sleep-out,
where we always knew the wiring was a little crappy.
It's spread to the laundry, and rapidly growing in ferocity.
Odd thing is, no-one's made a move to put it out ( yet. ) |
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| qotd |
[Jun. 16th, 2008|10:01 pm] |
" ... the number of corpses
who'll understand the ideological roots of Armageddon
will be approximately zero.
And the survivors will be more interested in
digging through the rubble looking for canned goods
than in reading your manifesto."
Cory Doctorow
Futuristic Tales of the Here and Now
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