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peace now: some words of wisdom from charles mingus

charles mingus at a peace rally circa 1967

charles mingus – don’t let it happen here

“…one day they came and they took the communists, and i said nothing because i was not a communist.

then one day they came and they took the people of the Jewish faith, and i said nothing because i had no faith.

then one day they came and took the unionists, and i said nothing because i was not a unionist.

they burned the Catholic churches one day, and i said nothing because i was a protestant.

one day they came and they took me, and i could say nothing because i was as guilty as they were of genocide, destroying the rights of any man to live…”

some great words by charles mingus, genuine people should follow them regardless of the parties – follow them when they effects the jews and follow them when they effects the palestinians. cease fire now, free the hostages, stop the illegal settlements, demand a just peace, there is no humane alternative – by xy

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elektron digitakt : effect box and sampler

elektron digitakt 8-voice drum computer and sampler – approx $800

this video picks the roland as the winner – but hey it’s a free market out there

oh the digitakt 8 – this was always on my list, despite newer, cheaper, and better units like the roland SP404 have come to challenge it. im putting this here so we don’t forget what to get next christmas. by bh

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how britain started the arab-israeli conflict

WWI

sykes-picot-agreement was a 1916 secret treaty between the united kingdom and france, with assent from the russian empire and the kingdom of italy, to define their mutually agreed spheres of influence and control in an eventual partition of the (turkish) ottoman empire.

full documentary : how britain started the arab-israeli conflict

“the bitter struggle between arab and jew for control of the holy land has caused untold suffering in the middle east for generations. it is often claimed that the crisis originated with jewish emigration to palestine and the foundation of the state of israel. yet the roots of the conflict are to be found much earlier – in british double-dealing during the first world war. this is a story of intrigue among rival empires; of misguided strategies; and of how conflicting promises to arab and jew created a legacy of bloodshed which determined the fate of the middle east.” a good watch – one more documentary to better understand the world we live in. by dd

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hotwheels or matchbox : digital track for your iphone

hot wheels digital track – watch out for those sharp turns

o.k. this is hilarious – big-up to all the nerds out there 🙏 stay goofy. by ar

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some of my favorite things : pulp fiction sam jackson

“…i wouldn’t go so far to call the brother fat, i mean hes gotta weight problem, what the niger gots to do? hes samoan…” – that’s a damn shame

“…check out the big brains on brett, you’re a smart mother fucker, that’s right.” – check out the big brains on brett

“…man …i will never forget your ass for this… in fact what the fuck am i doing in the back, you’re the motherfucker who should be on brain detail…” – car scene brain detail

“…now, i want you go in that bag and find my wallet… its the one that says bad-mother-fucker…” – diner scene bad mother fucker

quentin tarantino’s classic pulp fiction — watched this gem on my flight west and remembered all the greatest bits of dialogue that tarantino and samual jackson mouthed off. just brilliant! the film is not a story but rather bits of ingeniously funny dialogue, and i’m not even including the great parts with bruce willis, just great stuff… worth another watch. by uh

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Design and photography : the album cover art of Hipgnosis

from bb with love

squaring the circle (the story of hipgnosis album cover art)

and the full film watch it before its taken down

great film for all you music lovers, this goes back into the 60s and 70s and the rise of album cover art of the era. pink floyd most famous album art; from dark side of the moon, atom heart mother (cow cover), and animals, with the flying pig that escaped the tethers and almost crashed airplanes landing into heathrow. watch it all on this free link on youtube before they take it down. by bb

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SPECIAL TRANSMISSION FROM GP – TO WATCH

 

our dear gp was kind enough to risk great danger and share these encrypted sequences – after much effort, and peril, we’ve uncovered their meanings.

here below is a full transcript of what was shared :

 

— begin transmission —

 

on the beach at night alone, directed by hong sangsoo

 

the worst person in the world, directed by joachim trier

 

irma vep (tv show), directed by olivier assayas

 

— end transmission —

 

take care gp, until then dear friend! by lsd

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we should stop throwing words around : on the subject of apartheid and genocide

omer bartov born 1954 is an israeli-born historian

bartov also served as a soldier in the IDF between 1973-1976. he is the samuel pisar professor of holocaust and genocide studies at brown university, where he has taught since 2000. bartov is a noted historian of the holocaust.

“the US holocaust museum has sighted him as one of the world’s leading authorities on the subject of genocide.”

thank you amy goodman and democracy now for this very insightful and informative interview. always good to hear it from an expert. by xy

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i’ll tell you what you are… a weekend movie

oldie but goodie: dogville by lars von trier and beanpole by kantemir balagov

two movies we will be watching this weekend. it’s required viewing.

you don’t even know nothing, yah you’re dumb as hell.

we’re smart as fuck. you like stuff for poors.

ok ta ta… lets see if i get reprimanded!!! by lsd

 

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Soul Bossa Nova – Quincy Jones x Rahsaan Roland Kirk 1969

o.k. now that were on the topic of jazz great rahsaan roland kirk

i was pleasantly surprised to learn that this track that we all know, used on austin powers, has the flute which was actually performed by rahsaan roland kirk! i’m shocked but now that i know it, i can hear it! definitely more quincy jones (pop) than roland kirk (jazz). by uh

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Rahsaan Roland Kirk : The Case Of The Three Sided Dream

“the case of the three sided dream”

i was updating an old fela kuti clip and showing it to a good friend of mine, and he pulled out this little trailer…. an older documentary i must have missed on the great rahsaan roland kirk. kirk was politically outspoken. during his concerts, between songs he often talked about topical issues, including african-american history and the civil rights movement. his monologues were often laced with satire and absurdist humor. kirk became blind at the age of two, which he said was a result of improper medical treatment. he often played several instruments at once not as a gimmick but rather as a necessity to communicate his layered thoughts. his blindness stifled his life to some extent, but that did not stop him from becoming one of the most influential jazz musicians in history. excited to watch it and thank you my friend for the lead. by uh

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History snapshot with 60 minutes archives : before we all went nuts

60 minutes archives

now that xy is on a history lesson trip, here’s a great snippet into the past

before the world lost their mind – and when there was still some hope for peace

they try and make is sound complicated but its really not…

there is a land that 3 religions find sacred. they once all lived together on the same land. they can do so again. if you just stop the dehumanizing language of racism and hate and fucking with one another until one side goes mental. rinse repeat. you have to stop demanding the entire place for yourself, and using civilian terror tactics to win. we need a fair and just mediator as these people have been unable to make peace for 75 years and the way its going there is none in sight. finally, not that there is a god, but if there was one for all you delusional people, no one god gave this land to any one people. if you believe that i gotta a book that gives me everything you got. finally lets be fair, be nice — if you are in charge, find a way to live together and stop calling it a “religious state” for just one of the 3 faiths, or split the land 3 ways or make it a UNESCO world heritage site with no one government ruling it. i’m no politician but you guys are fucking up the entire world over this shit piece of land 90% of us don’t care about… by dd

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