Loving more: Polyamorie bezeichnet die Fähigkeit, den Wunsch oder die Praxis, gleichzeitig und mit vollen Einverständnis aller Beteiligten Liebesbeziehungen zu mehr als einem Menschen zu haben, in Offenheit und Ehrlichkeit. Gemeinsam mit der Polyamoriegruppe Wien habe ich heuer zum dritten Mal an der Regenbogenparade teilgenommen.

Wir möchten auch diesen Teil des Spektrums an Vielfalt und Gestaltbarkeit sichtbar machen und mit Menschen, die die Parade besuchen und sich über andere Formen des Lebens und Liebens Gedanken machen, in Kontakt kommen.

Eine Initiative von zwei Studentinnen, die ein starkes Zeichen gesetzt haben für

• respektvolles Miteinander
• menschenwürdige Behandlung für jede_n
• Freude an Vielfalt
• Zivilcourage
• ehrliche Diskussionen

Das Motto der Subversivmesse, “Geht’s der Subversion gut, geht’s uns allen gut”, hat bei mir seine Richtigkeit bewiesen: Die spannende bunte Mischung aus subversiven Elementen, Strategien und Werkzeugen hat mich sehr inspiriert.

Am meisten beeindruckt haben mich folgende Projekte:

Open Source Ecology

Initiative Autonome Überwachung

Dumpster Cooking

-Johnny fiasco

-Gramaphonedzie

-Henry Chow

-John Aquaviva

-Raoul B. (swirl people)

-Justin Harris  (Freaks)

-Chris Anderson (Matrix Crew)

This article is a bit dated but when it initially came out I didn’t really feel like reading past the headline. Now that I have time to kill, I’ll quickly go through it:

X Factor winner Leona Lewis was ordered from a shop because of her race.

She was told to leave the unnamed London store along with her Guyana-born father Joe. Bleeding Love star Leona, 24, who was buying photo frames, said: “This woman told us, ‘get out of my store right now’. I asked her ‘are you joking?’

“She said, ‘No, I want both of you to remove yourselves from my store’. I asked why – and pointing at my dad she said, ‘I don’t like the look of him. I want him to go now’.

“I said: “What do you mean? She said, ‘I know why you’re coming in here’. She was implying we were trying to steal stuff.”

The woman shouted at Leona in front of other customers, but despite being in tears the singer refused to leave. “I was so angry my dad had to drag me out of the shop. I’d never experienced anything like that. Being judged by the colour of your skin is horrible.”

Source

I’m under the impression that this happened after she became famous. I could be wrong.

SOOOOO you and your dad are racially profiled. Check.  You are angry and distraught-brought to tears by the incident. Check. You NEVER experienced anything like that until AFTER you became globally recognizable by name and face. Check. You are a world famous singer, and you have a global platform with which you can use to publicly shun this woman and her business. Check. You decide to go public with the story, but you DO NOT name the store and you DO NOT identify the racist?????? Did they pay you off???

My conclusion: Classic example of complacency towards White racism.

If the story isn’t a complete fabrication, this might be an attempt at some urban credibility LOL. I sense an R&B album on the horizon. It’s been done before…

Der Titel ist ein Zugeständnis an den gestrigen Abend und den körperlichen Zustand in dem meine Freunde und ich mich befanden.

Aber wer würde es einem verübeln, nach so viel Bewegung:

Schon der Einstieg in den Abend verlief feucht fröhlich. Wir kamen bei einem Freund eines Freundes unter, genau an der Grenze zwischen Berlin Mitte und Kreuzberg. Nach dem obligatorischen Bier gab es Havanah Club mit Cola in Biergläsern. So “gestärkt” ging es dann zum Konzert. Das war, wie schon gesagt, sehr schweißtreibend.

Danach ging es in eine plüschige Bar, in der wir erfolgreich den wohlverdienten Schlaf nach hinten schoben.

Am nächsten Tag, sprich heute,  ging es wieder mit der Bahn zurück, die sich mal wieder als Logistikunternehmen profilieren durfte. Worin aber der überragende Kundennutzen lag, als ich 2 Stunden lang auf einem Bahnhof auf meine Weiterfahrt warten musste, ist mir bisher noch schleierhaft. Dafür habe ich 2 Leute kennengelernt, ist ja auch was.

Abschließend…

möchte ich noch 2 Links weiterleiten. Sehr interessant ist dieser Vortrag von Daniele Ganser über die NATO Geheimarmeen. Der Zweite Link befasst sich mit einem deutschen Schauspieler und “seinen Weg in die Politik”.

Arbetsförmedlingen har misslyckats med insatserna för nyanlända invandrare. Ex. har  8 av 10 har inte fått någon stödinsats.

och

Arbetsförmedlingen har stora problem med jämställdheten, särskilt i gruppen nyanlända invandrare.

Nu ska Arbetsförmedlingen ta över kommunens ansvar för nyanlända.

Resultatet är tyvärr givet. Hmm, Stina, finns det några platser kvar på vår Intersektionalitetsdag till helgen? Isf, erbjud insikterna som behövs, snabbt som attan, adresserna hittar Du här

- Marita -

Our friend DJ Anowl from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia just sent us this slammin’ mix of house, fidget and electro. A little info about Anowl, he started as a drum’n'bass dj. He’s a third place winner for Pioneer Digital DJ Battle 2007, champion for Malaysia DJ Battle Championship 2008, champion for Heineken Presents Juice DJ Quest 2008 Malaysia Final, champion for Heineken Presents Juice DJ Quest 2008 Regional Final and a second winner for Pioneer Digital DJ Battle 2008. He also play various genre in it like Electro, Trance, Techno, Hip Hop/Rap, Samba, Jazz, Rock/Hardcore and whatever you want it to be.

Anowl myspace

Music:
Raw-Jug Mash Up Vol.1 mixed by Anowl

Track List:
01. Moby- Alice (Drop The Lime heavy Bass Remix)
02. Rico Tubbs- Gangsters
03. AC Slater- Jack Got Jacked (Jack Beats Remix)
04. Late Of The Pier- The Bears Are Coming (Partyshank Remix)
05. Esser- Work It Out (A1 Bassline Remix)
06. Project Bassline- Drop The Pressure (Jack Beats ‘Rinsed Out Rave’ Remix)
07. B.Rich feat’ Whiskey Pete- Ain’t Here To Party
08. Sinden & Count Of Monte Cristal- Beeper (Fake Blood Remix)
09. Lock & Load- Blow Ya Mind (The Squatters Remix)
10. Destroy Disco- Fly Or Bounce
11. Chemical Brothers- The Salmon Dance (Herve Remix)
12. A1 Bassline VS Rusko- Cockney House
13. Danny J Lewis- Spend The Night (Kitch ‘N Sync Remix)
14. Blackfinger- UMF (Supra1 Remix)
15. Kid Cudi- Day ‘N’ Nite (Agent X Remix)
16. Baobinga- State Of Ghetto Jackin
17. Man Like Me- London Town (Foamo Remix)
18. Frank Music- 3 Little Words (A1 Bassline Remix)
19. Basement Jaxx- Set Your Body Free (Crookers Remix)
20. Evil Nine- They Live (Trevor Loveys Remix)
21. Tittsworth Feat’ Nina Sky- Here He Comes (AC Slater Remix)

I am really fascinated by how much of a commodity beauty is in our society. This is doubly true for women, whom are (across the racial board) judged more harshly for their appearance than their male counterparts. When you consider the intersection of race and beauty, we arrive at some very sticky stuff. In case you haven’t guessed, the European aesthetic is the standard by which all women are judged.

Black women are arguably physically the most distinct from the European phenotype. Lips, nose, hair, and typical body shapes are sometimes SO distinct, they become objects of fascination/intrigue rather than simply being body parts. More questions about that? Google the tragic story of “Sartji Baartman”.

Despite what seems to be an ongoing assault on the image and self-esteem of women of predominantly African descent, studies show Black women have equal or higher self-esteem than their White counterparts. Yes, despite the overuse of racially ambiguous women portraying Black women in the media, despite being bombarded with images of White femininity, Black women have managed to emerge (at the very least) no more emotionally scarred than those for whom the beauty standards are set. Society’s response to our confidence? Media images of morbidly obese sassy Black women with bad attitudes and too much self esteem (Norbit). After all, how dare a Black woman (and how DOUBLE DARE a fat woman) deem herself worthy if Whites don’t? I guess we can’t win for losing.

Don’t get me wrong, Black women in the U.S seem to display a mixture of concession and resistance to anti-Black beauty indoctrination. Very few would approve of skin bleaching, but most do not critically question the practice of hair straightening (though this is gradually changing). It’s even harder to challenge the hair-straightening process because in the last century, the process of getting hair done has also provided an actual physical space for Black female discourse (“girl talk”). Be it the kitchen or the salon, the “hair space” can make a person feel “like a ice cube in a oven” if you aren’t a member of that “sorority”. Long wait times, questionable prices, and being unsure of what the hell you’ll look like when you leave can be really stressful. Add to that list the cheeky regulars who believe you’ve forfeited your right to “face” when you enter their space. As a girl who was never allowed to do the bimonthly salon thing, I know exactly how this feels. Plenty of Black women do too. Let’s see how Youtube’s Tiffdjones interprets this phenomenon:

Now, I’m well aware of the issues that exist between lighter and darker skinned Black women. I’m also aware of the ongoing desire for some Black women to achieve Eurocentric hair aesthetics (straight, long, etc). I DO find it interesting that her immediate interpretation  of that experience was that all of those women MUST be jealous of her. Because after all, any Black woman who isn’t absolutely honored to be in the presence of a mulatto and absolutely hell-bent on making her comfortable must be harboring some deep-seeded jealousy. While watching her video I thought back to the times I’ve been laughed at while getting my hair done, the time I was charged extra for the “extra time” because she “didn’t realize how much was there”, and the time I was flat out DENIED service by the infamous Dominicans (funny how they don’t even need names, lol) after I went natural a few years ago. I think about those experiences, sometimes hurtful, sometimes too funny and stupid to be hurtful, and I wonder since I’m not biracial, what’s my excuse?

Another thing I thought about, was the privilege Blacks often give biracials in Black (and sometimes White) contexts. This is more often communicated to biracial women by Black men, so it’s no surprise that a biracial woman in a Black female context was treated (at worse) with a little hazing, or (at best) like any other random girl. Growing up, it was pretty common knowledge that the default pretty girl would always be mixed (this would later be replaced by mixed and/or had an amazing body). However, when I went to a nearly entirely White high school I found that this simply didn’t happen in White environments. In fact, for a particular biracial girl, the combination of red hair, a slightly tighter than average curl pattern, and an affinity for Bob Marley shirts made me realize that it could be downright hard. I finally decided to ask a male student what was so funny about her. His reply was, “you don’t see Bozo’s sister?”

In reflecting on the many times I’ve observed biracials in Black and White contexts, I come to the same conclusions; overly regarded in one environment, nearly invisible in another. This is mainly applicable to the heterosexual contexts I’ve observed. This leads me to another hypothetical conclusion about Tiffdjones’ video:

If the women making her uncomfortable were White, she wouldn’t have the gall or the audacity to assume they were jealous of her. I would put my life on it. I’ve witnessed it before, Biracial women in White female groups often resign themselves to “supporting actress” roles, even if they are attractive enough to be the center of attention. They don’t conceptualize themselves as threats to the social value of White women (certainly not in the eyes of White men), so any tension that arises between a biracial woman and a White woman is likely interpreted as an individual act of meanness rather than some racially loaded act of biracial envy. The blogger has mentioned that her mother (who is Black) discouraged her from trusting Black women with he hair, and this may very well be an example of how the minority parents of biracial identified children often impart their racial insecurities on their children, and these insecurities become a part of their racial identity (as with all racial identities). I will discuss this in more detail later. It pokes a critical whole in the “best of both worlds” argument, or the argument that Biracialism is a fundamental representation of racial progressiveness. Racial progress encourages you to stereotype the very group to which your mother belongs…and your mother encourages this as well???

I guess what I’m asking is…is it really their inferiority complex or your superiority complex??? I think someone who has been raised to be distrustful/wary of a certain group will likely interpret anything they do with that predisposed expectation.

The second mix from Meatskull this week – you lucky people. Starting out with some heavy hitting remixes from the 90’s involving the masterful Andy Weatherall, disecting Red Snapper and Percy X. Another rare Bob Marley dub and another cut from the newest Floating Points joint. Gorgeous textures from Peter Broderick & Machinefabriek and more, more, more.

Meatskull

Red Snapper – Bogeyman (Two Lone Swordsmen Blue Jam Cologne Mix)
Percy X VS Blood Sugar – -3 (Emissions 2) (Remixed By Andy Weatherall & David Harrow)
Tobacco – Gross Magik
Keith Murray – The Most Beautifullest Thing In The World
The Dylan Group – Some Kind Of Lullaby
J.Rogers – Meditation Point (Eskmo Remix)
Luke Hess – Meaning Matters (Mikkel Metal Mix)
Sinner DC – Afterland
Metaform – Love & Loss
Anubian Lights – In Flight
Cooly G – Love Dub (Refix)
Peter Broderick & Machinefabriek – Rain
Bob Marley & The Wailers – Forever Loving Jah (Dub Version)
David Alvarado – Spoken Word
Floating Points – Argonaut
The Ghost Orchid – Warm
Yppah – Almost In That Category
Sr. Aye – Yo Mate a Bejamin Linus
Marmoset – Peach Cobbler

LINK

Jittery. Can’t sit still. Can’t be quiet.

Breathe in, breathe out.

Sip this.

Take a pull of that.

Take a…what? What was I doing again?

I should take a nap. Or go to sleep since it’s so late. Or take a nap.

I think I forgot to take my meds today. I think I forgot.

Can’t wait till tomorrow. I will find my passion tomorrow. I won’t live in fear, I won’t live in lies. Just like Oprah, I’ll find what I love to do, do it, and be rich and famous from it. And no one will ever doubt me again!

Dark void Mixed combat Gameplay Trailer, check it out shooting looks more or less similar to Gears of War

Since my last blog post, an overwhelming urge came over me to create art that perverted the cartoon rabbit. I don’t know where it came from. Like many kids from the 1980’s, I grew up watching Bugs Bunny and salivating during cereal commercials featuring Trix The Rabbit. Trix always had some scheme to get one over on those asshole kids, but the poor bastard always managed to slip up before he could get a mouthful of that colorful sugar crusted breakfast cereal.

“Silly Rabbit, Trix are for kids,” sang a choir of children’s voices at the end of every commercial.

Anyway, the sudden inspiration behind these “Wabbit” paintings remains a mystery to me. I guess it doesn’t really matter. Who cares? Does every cool piece of art have to be explained?

The first of two “Wabbit” paintings is really crazy. I call it “WA’SUP DOC”.
The piece measures 24in” x 30in” on gallery profile canvas. As always I drew, painted and distressed the character on sketch paper and later collaged it onto the canvas. For me, the dark suit and TNT detonator spell fun with a capital F U N.

Next up is “THE SAVAGE SHE-WABBIT”. This work measures 24in” x 30in” on gallery profile canvas and was created using the same process as “WA’ SUP DOC”.
A rather curvy bombshell in a white rabbit suit is the key component in this composition. Yowza!
I think the irony in the piece is also fun. It’s a well know fact that rabbits are usually food for larger animals, but make no mistake, “THE SAVAGE SHE-WABBIT” is at the top of the food chain in this composition.

Both “WA’SUP DOC” & “THE SAVAGE SHE-WABBIT” are now available on my website.
Until next time…..See you in the funny pages.

I have finished and submitted my first TMA.  I hope it’s ok.
I’m feeling fairly confident about most of it but I don’t want to predict the score.
Fingers crossed.

In my last update I posted the wrong video.  Here is the correct one.
It’s the first part of a 6 part (I think) series of ads from the eighties.
Well worth watching.

These are some of my favorite photo’s i have taken over the past few months. i do hope you enjoy them as much as i do.

Heute bereite ich unser Hüttchen vor auf neue, gebrauchte Schrnke für den Dachboden und den Keller. Morgen hole ich die ab bei meinen Eltern. Nebenbei wird dann dort noch Büro umgebaut und das neue Büro aufgebaut. Ein Paar Strippen ziehen inklusive, mal sehen, was da so geht…

Lengoz

French DJ Corrado teams up with Hip Hop Core to showcase on of the scene’s most solid senders and all round headfunker, Kankick. He first came to my attention via his association with the Stones Throw label and has since impressed with a rather prolific output of studio recordings and bedroom beat tapes since. Some great collaborators on this set too. Kankick’s the shit, yo.

01. Intro
02. The Finer Things (feat. Dr Oop)
03. Sex Rhyme (feat. Declaime & Poppy of Mad Men)
04. Toast To The Boogie (feat. Declaime & Poppy of Mad Men)
05. Delta Force
06. Just Methods (feat. Montage One)
07. Hot (feat. Miki Vale)
08. As Live As It Gets (feat. Medaphoar & Oh No)
09. It’s As Simple As It Gets (feat. God’s Gift)
10. Yes Yes (feat. Miki Vale)
11. Shit Ain’t Right (feat. Declaime)
12. Malibu (feat. Mystery’s Extinction)
13. Love Hardcore (Underground) (feat. Declaime)
14. A Sight For Song Eyes (feat. Visionaries)
15. I Come Real With This (feat. Lootpack)
16. The Apocalypse (feat. The Infamous MC)
17. The 900’s (feat. Kubiq & Shake)
18. Same Ol Similar
19. On The Lookout (feat. Kombo & Wildchild)
20. Don’t Fight That (feat. Krondon, Montage One, Phil Da Agony & Planet Asia)
21. Method Man Remix

LINK

“For this week’s XLR8 mix installment we head south into the wilds of Los Angeles for a heavy dose of spaced-out future-hop, courtesy of native son Nosaj Thing. With a litany of unreleased and exclusive tunes at his disposal—many of them coming from Low End Theory compatriots like Flying Lotus, Daedelus, and The Gaslamp Killer—Mr. Thing assembles a mix that captures the boundary-pushing spirit and chilled-out vibes of Southern California.” – XLR8

01 Teebs “My Whole World” (Brainfeeder)
02 Flying Lotus “Unreleased”
03 Free The Robots “La Lune” (Alpha Pup)
04 Tokimonsta “Doing It My Way”
05 Exile “Summer Sun (Take Remix)” (Plug Research)
06 The Gaslamp Killer “Anything Worse” (Brainfeeder)
07 Ras G “Disco 4000″
08 Daedelus “LA Nocturn” (Friends of Friends)
09 Samiyam “My Buddy”
10 Kab & Tully “Unreleased” (My Hollow Drum)
11 Teebs “Unreleased”
12 Nosaj Thing “Us” (Alpha Pup)
13 Flying Lotus “Camel (Nosaj Thing Remix)” (Warp)
14 Nosaj Thing “Ice Cube Remix”

LINK

Opening with the stunning new track from Four Tet, uncovering a hidden instrumental gem from u2 (!), sharing a rare Blackwell Dub of Bob & The Wailers and checking out some new dubstep from 2562. That’s just a sample of this week’s mix from yours truly which passed the late night listening test with flying colours (quality assurance guaranteed).

Meatskull

Four Tet – Love Cry
Barzan – Vocalism
U2 – Basa Trap
Willie Williams – No One Can Stop Us (Pts. 1 & 2)
The Sammiches – A New World
William Orbit – Water From A Vineleaf (Spooky Remix)
Alog – The Youth Of Mysterious Conversation
Floating Points – Vacuum Boogie
Greenskeepers – Man In The House (Pepe Bradock’s Underwater Playground Mix)
Harmonia ‘76 & Brian Eno– Sometimes In Autumn (Shakleton Remix)
2562 – Narita
Bob Marley & The Wailers – Roots, Rock, Reggae (Dub)
Eric & Dudley Perkins – Yet And Still feat. Rahel & Georgia Muldrow
David Tagg – Orchids 3
Red Snapper – Crusoe Takes A Trip [John McEntire Tortoise Mix]
Fight Or Flight – Bracken

LINK

William Orbit – Water From A Vineleaf