Archive for August, 2009

head vs. wall

«mit dem kopf durch die wand»

one of three reasons why I started this thing here years ago. ohrbooten. now the 3rd album hits the shelf … and rocks the house. lyrics w/ messages. beat for the feet. jump on the table and kick the sheet. yay!

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herbst

»Gerade den Herbst im Garten erwischt wie er die Blätter gelb anstrich. Mit dem Spaten eins übergezogen und ihn erstmal nach Berlin geschickt«

Ronny Kraak, Potsdam

contracts w/ Xe assassins

«The C.I.A. in 2004 hired outside contractors from the private security contractor Blackwater […] to locate and assassinate top operatives of Al Qaeda, […]»

Mark Mazzetti, New York Times

«[…] Blackwater has followed […] as “spray and pray”—use heavy firepower in an urban setting and pray that some of it actually hits the enemy. […]»

Scott Horton, Harper’s Magazine

Read the full article at Harper’s Magazine: Cheney’s Snuff Program Involved Blackwater

Why I post this you may ask.

Well, first I stumbled upon this by reading my bird wires William Gibson … and second while following the footprints …

«Now, Cheney sends out his Blackwater assassins from his mobile office in a Maryland Starbuck’s (decaf)»

C. Nakashima

… I thought the future I read about and played 20 years ago is right here:

«A mercenary, his employers vast corporations warring covertly for the control of entire economies.»

William Gibson, Count Zero

«[…] The private security industry is rapidly growing, currently being a $100 billion a year industry, with projected growth to $200 billion by 2010. […]»

wikipedia/U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

… and where that can leads to— imagination assumedRavenwood, a private security company in the TV show Jericho

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Update – further articles:

fear

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[by chris garbutt]

bad, bad girls

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: click for more evil sisters

[twisted princess by jeffrey thomas]

they’re waiting

«There is still an “element” online willing to take the time, energy, and risk to piss on the virtual street, spray paint on a virtual building, or gang up on a real person or institute they consider a threat. […] they’re still out there. Waiting.»
Douglas Rushkoff

souls

«[…] We give away our souls. […]»

Debbie Millman

collected wild things

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i found that great collection a while ago … and searched a few times too often for the link. to avoid that, here goes the link: terrible yellow eyes