end time fascism : why the ai tech geeks want this world as we know it to end by naomi klein and astra taylor

the book: end time fascism, and the fight for the living world : a book by naomi klein and astra taylor

 

buy it here dont buy from amazon bookshop.org: lets you designate a specific local indie bookstore to receive the full profit from your purchase, or pool profits to support independent shops nationwide.

 interview on the topics from the only news channel worthy of watching : democracy now with the incredible amy goodman p. s. new york times is unfortunately completely compromised and no longer has any credibility. zero.

interview with naomi klein and astra tayloron democracy now

now that were on the ai topic here is a scathing investigation into the apocalyptic thinking of the christian nationalists, tech-bro reactionaries, and populist survivalists who increasingly define the contemporary right—and a recipe for how to fight them.

as the planet burns and shared reality melts, a new iteration of the far right is on the march. how can we understand this dangerous new development, and what resources can we draw on to resist it? in their scathing assessment of the contemporary scene, the celebrated activists and authors naomi klein and astra taylor explore how the religious fundamentalists, silicon valley technologists, and ethno-nationalists who make up this apocalyptic alliance share more than one might think:

they are united in their belief that some kind of cleansing cataclysm is coming, whether through the manifestation of messianic prophecy, the rampages of a resource- and job-consuming artificial intelligence, or the purported existential threat of immigration and cultural replacement. rather than avoiding this conflagration, they welcome it, convinced they will be among the saved on the other side. by xy

CATEGORIES: books, clips, earth related, politricks

must watch : ghost in the machine | a molotov cocktail of a documentary the plan for AI by valerie veatch

a great documentary to watch : ghost in the machinea documentary about the future plans for ai and the history of silicon valley by valerie veatch

ai dl agi asi ani npl –– those who know, know! it’s pretty bad when this is the face you see on the cops

ghost in the machine if not available here try this link

valerie veatch’s ghost in the machine cracks open the ai hype cycle and finds something a lot less shiny underneath: old power, old prejudice, and a whole lot of dudes pretending their worldview is just “the future.” the documentary traces artificial intelligence back through eugenics, tech-utopian fantasies, and the centuries of biased knowledge swallowed by modern systems. turns out the machine isn’t neutral—it’s more like a remix of humanity’s greatest hits, including the ugly ones.

what makes ghost in the machine hit is veatch’s refusal to treat ai like some inevitable sci-fi monster descending from the clouds. she brings it back down to earth, where it belongs: in boardrooms, data centers, textbooks, social feeds, and the hands of people who keep insisting consequences are somebody else’s problem. it’s a messy, sharp-eyed documentary about who gets to define intelligence—and who gets erased when the algorithm starts calling the shots. by bb

CATEGORIES: clips, earth related, must see docus, politricks

2026 GYAKUSOU – nike in collaboration with UNDERCOVER’s Jun Takahashi

its back – nike GYAKUSOU relaunch

GYAKUSOU officially debuted back in october of 2010, tokyo cool meets functional futurism. each of the pieces were tried and tested by jun takahashi’s own running crew, and prioritized function and movement above all – such as the inaugural collection’s shorts, which had pockets in places that wouldn’t affect a wearer’s movement. the first release also introduced the imprints infamous lightweight running jacket, a piece continually reinterpreted throughout the history of GYAKUSOU. all that maybe back in the end of 2026 releases. i have a few pieces but would love to pick up new pairs and jackets. read more here… good luck getting your hands on em. by uh

CATEGORIES: fashion mens, foot fetish

julian assange : How they gagged the free press and suppressed the truth

so handsome, beautiful inside and out!

iraq, afganistan, lybia, syria now iran…

julian assange documentary by DW which is the german public broadcast service

good one to watch. for some he’s a hero. for the U.S. government, he was public enemy number one. certainly, his revelations challenged U.S. power. this film follows the wikileaks founder’s extraordinary life story. with the publication of thousands of secret us military and diplomatic documents in 2010, wikileaks ushered in a new information age.

suddenly, thanks to founder julian assange, state secrets were out in the open — and under scrutiny. for many journalists and activists, assange was a pioneer who used new technologies to evade both censorship and reprisals. for others, he symbolized an openness that could bring both nation states and multinational corporations to their knees.

if wars can be started by lies… peace can be started by he truth… – julian assange

for seven years, assange sought refuge in the ecuadorian embassy in london. after that, he spent five years in a british high-security prison facing us charges of espionage carrying a potential sentence of 175 years. following a deal with the U.S. department of justice, he was finally released in the summer of 2024. the film tells the story of julian assange and asks the question: in a world of radical change, what remains of the fight for truth?’ what more on edward snowden  –by dd

 

CATEGORIES: clips, must see docus, politricks

don’t forget about amon duul

definitely not dull.

amon düül began in 1967 as a munich-based, radical political art commune. a group of artists calling themselves, in part, after the egyptian sun god amon… and the second word düül was originally based on… well it had no intended meaning at all. they released four official albums during their active run, plus a fifth posthumous release. i guess if you the like the can or ye (or as werner herzog once called him; kenya east) you gotta kinda know these guys. by bb

CATEGORIES: clips, music

veruschka von Lehndorff : the other tall, german, cool girl, in new york

vreeland / avedon / vera (veruschka) / vogue

also look for original 1971 documentary “veruschka – poetry of a woman”

veruschka (born vera gottliebe anna von lehndorff) was one of the defining supermodels of the 1960s, standing around 6 ft 3 in (190 cm)—an extraordinary height for a fashion model at the time. born into a prussian aristocratic family, her father was executed by the nazis in 1944 after being linked to the plot to assassinate adolf hitler, a tragedy that profoundly shaped her life. she became famous for her chameleon-like ability to transform her appearance, often using dramatic makeup and body paint to disappear into characters rather than simply model clothes. she also made a memorable cameo in michelangelo antonioni’s materpiece BLOW UP, the iconic 1966 film that captured the era’s fashion scene. in the 1980s, after falling out of fashion’s spotlight, with editors demanding younger and younger models, she reinvented herself as a performance artist, collaborating with photographers on elaborate art photography. along with nico from the velvet underground she was the other tall german “cool girl” in NY.  by xy

CATEGORIES: clips, fashion birds: women of style

thomas struth : museum photographs

kunsthistorisches museum 3, wien, 1989 

pergamon museum VI, berlin, 2001

thomas struth, art institute of chicago II, 1990

albrecht durer painted his self-portrait in 1500, so struth’s alte pinakothek, self-portrait, munich 2000 feels like a conversation between artists across 500 years. thomas struth/promised gift to the national gallery of art from the collection of robert e. meyerhoff and rheda becker.

german photographer thomas struth is globally famous for his museum photographs series, capturing large, detailed shots of people silently observing iconic masterpieces at institutions like the louvre. for a more playful take, austrian photographer stefan draschan’s people matching artworks features candid images of museum visitors unintentionally matching the colors, patterns, and poses of paintings. by jp

CATEGORIES: art, photography