QUOTE OF THE DAY

"There is more than one kind of freedom... Freedom to and freedom from. In the days of anarchy, it was freedom to. Now you are being given freedom from. Don't underrate it."

MARGARET ATWOOD, The Handmaid's Tale

QUOTE OF THE DAY

"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts."

                                                                                             Bertrand Russell

THE POWER OF MUSIC

the only religion there is.

HELLO WORLD!

I'll try to I must make some time for this ongoing project again..

..soon

QUOTE OF THE DAY

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THE REVOLUTION WILL NOT BE TELEVISED

THE REVOLUTION WILL NOT BE TELEVISED DIRECTED AND PHOTOGRAPHED BY KIM BARTLEY AND DONNACHA O'BRIAIN IRELAND, 2003 74 minutes in Spanish, with English subtitles  "Hugo Chavez, president of Venezuela in 1998, is a colorful,unpredictable folk hero, beloved by his nation's working class and a tough-as-nails, quixotic opponent to the power structure that would see him deposed. Two independent filmmakers were inside the presidential palace on April 11, 2002, when he was forcibly removed from office.They were also present 48 hours later when, remarkably, he returned to power amid cheering aides. Their film records what was probably history's shortest-lived coup d'état. It's a unique document about political muscle and an extraordinary portrait of the man The Wall Street Journal credits with making Venezuela "Washington‚s biggest Latin American headache after the old standby, Cuba."

RECESSION TIP

QUOTE OF THE DAY

"I do not wish to remove from my present prison to a prison a little larger. I wish to break all prisons."

--Ralph Waldo Emerson

MCSHIT

ADBUSTING

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TV TURNOFF

DANGEROUS

PIC OF THE DAY

ABANDON ALL HOPE

By destroy all

QUOTE OF THE DAY

“The possessions of the rich are stolen property.”

 Pierre-Joseph Proudhon  

(French Politician and Journalist, 1809-1865)

JAZ

By JAZ

QUOTE OF THE DAY

"'What I believe' is a process rather than a finality. Finalities are for gods and governments, not for the human intellect."

- Emma Goldman

CAREFREE VACANT PROPERTY

Carefree vacant property (Leegstand zonder zorgen with English subtitles) 

from Abel Heijkamp

7 Dutch people of the 2 largest anti-squat agencies Camelot property management and Ad Hoc property management are followed to investigate what are the consequences of not having renters rights.

Who are using the services of anti-squat agencies? and how do politicians, housing experts, lawyers and others involved judge this rising phenomenon.

Temporary tenants/guardians, who are often unable to find a home on the housing market, are placed in empty buildings to prevent squatting and disrepair. By becoming guardians, tenants find themselves in a position where they have almost no rights. For instance, the special type of ‘’licence agreement’’ stipulated can be ended without any reason at two weeks notice, the domestic peace is not respected,

people may not throw parties and may not talk to the press without prior permission. More than 30 rules violate the European Convention of Human Rights.

The documentary makes visible this hidden reality and tries to stir up the debate around what are better ways of dealing with empty properties.

In The Netherlands the documentary has stirred a big public debate in parliament and in the media.

Anti-squat agencies are rapidly spreading in Europe and are already active in The Netherlands, England, Belgium, France, Germany and Ireland.

QUOTE OF THE DAY

"Anarchism does not mean bloodshed; it does not mean robbery, arson, etc. These monstrosities are, on the contrary, the characteristic features of capitalism. Anarchism means peace and tranquility to all."  

--August Spies, Haymarket anarchist

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THE RUM DIARY

American journalist Paul Kemp takes on a freelance job in Puerto Rico for a local newspaper during the 1950s and struggles to find a balance between island culture and the expatriates who live there.

.. cancel my agenda, this is what I am watching tonight now that the DVDRIP is out.

giyf.