A child climbs onto a giant mockup laptop keyboard during a promotion event at a shopping centre in Beijing, China: photo by Thomas Peter/Reuters, 28 July 2016
A child climbs onto a giant mockup laptop keyboard during a promotion event at a shopping centre in Beijing, China: photo by Thomas Peter/Reuters, 28 July 2016
French police officers watches the festivities through binoculars on the roof of the town hall, during the “Fetes de Bayonne”, in Bayonne, southwestern France. Bayonne, the cultural capital of the French Basque country, hosts the yearly traditional Bayonne festival: photo by Bob Edme/AP, 28 July 2016
French police officers watches the festivities through binoculars on the roof of the town hall, during the “Fetes de Bayonne”, in Bayonne, southwestern France. Bayonne, the cultural capital of the French Basque country, hosts the yearly traditional Bayonne festival: photo by Bob Edme/AP, 28 July 2016
A worker prepares to move a boat heavily laden with salt collected from the bed of Lake Retba during the harvest near Dakar, Senegal, on Wednesday: photo by Xaume Olleros/Bloomberg, 28 July 2016
A worker prepares to move a boat heavily laden with salt collected from the bed of Lake Retba during the harvest near Dakar, Senegal, on Wednesday: photo by Xaume Olleros/Bloomberg, 28 July 2016
A protester stands with his mouth gagged with the American flag at a rally of support for former Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders and protest against Hillary Clinton’s nomination during the 2016 Democratic National Convention: photo by Patrick T. Fallon/AFP, 28 July 2016
A protester stands with his mouth gagged with the American flag at a rally of support for former Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders and protest against Hillary Clinton’s nomination during the 2016 Democratic National Convention: photo by Patrick T. Fallon/AFP, 28 July 2016
Afghan children run behind a cart transporting bricks on the outskirts of Jalalabad: photo by Noorullah Shirzada/AFP, 28 July 2016
US President Barack Obama delivers remarks on the third day of the Democratic National Convention
at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Democratic
presidential candidate Hillary Clinton received the number of votes
needed to secure the party’s nomination.: photo by Win McNamee, 28 July 2016
US President Barack Obama delivers remarks on the third day of the Democratic National Convention
at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Democratic
presidential candidate Hillary Clinton received the number of votes
needed to secure the party’s nomination.: photo by Win McNamee, 28 July 2016
A delegate silently protests in the convention hall on the third day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia: photo by Justin Lane / EPA, 28 July 2016
JB Shuck of the Chicago White Sox is unable to make a catch from a hit by Ben Zobrist of the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field: photo by Jon Durr / AFP, 28 July 2016
People sow cotton seeds in Korla, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, China: photo by Reuters, 28 July 2016
Afghan children play with a tyre on the outskirts of Jalalabad: photo by Noorullah Shirzada / AFP, 28 July 2016
GAZA CITY - An elderly Palestinian woman sits in front of her house in Gaza City. By @mohmdabed #AFP: image via AFP Photo Department @AFP, 28 July 2016
A delegate silently protests in the convention hall on the third day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia: photo by Justin Lane / EPA, 28 July 2016
JB Shuck of the Chicago White Sox is unable to make a catch from a hit by Ben Zobrist of the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field: photo by Jon Durr / AFP, 28 July 2016
People sow cotton seeds in Korla, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, China: photo by Reuters, 28 July 2016
Afghan children play with a tyre on the outskirts of Jalalabad: photo by Noorullah Shirzada / AFP, 28 July 2016
GAZA CITY - An elderly Palestinian woman sits in front of her house in Gaza City. By @mohmdabed #AFP: image via AFP Photo Department @AFP, 28 July 2016
AFGHANISTAN - A burqa-clad Afghan woman walks along a road in Herat. By @Arefkarimi #AFP: image via AFP Photo Department @AFP, 28 July 2016
From Her To Herternity (#WhichHillary)
"We have to listen to each other." #WhichHillary: image via TheDevilWearsPraxis @EmmaCaterine, 28 July 2016
When you only say #ImWithHer so you don't mysteriously "commit suicide" in a park at 3am: image via elisabethlehem, 28 July 2016
Looks like Bernie is onboard! #DNC #GoldmanSachs @LionelMedia: image via Mike Damato @Mike Damato1, 28 July 2016
#BernieSanders didn't look too happy tonight at #DemConvention Still trying to get the manure out of nose #Demexit: image via Ben Garrison Cartoons @GrrrGraphics, 28 July 2016
#HillaryClinton donors to @BernieSanders supporters: Shut up | Getty: image via POLITICO @politico, 28 July 2016
@RevDrBarber: "Jesus was a brown-skinned Palestinian Jew . . ." #DemsinPhilly [art @LatuffCartoons]: image via Mondoweiss @Mondoweiss, 28 July 2016
I'm not voting for anyone in this picture. Reality check folks. #DemsinPhilly: image via OmidFarzab@OmidFarz, 25 July 2016
First lady #DemConvention: image via Alice Speri @alicesperi, 28 July 2016 Philadelphia, PA
#BenGarrison #Cartoon #HillaryClinton #DevilishDeal #DemsinPhilly #HillarySpeech #DNCleak: image via Ben Garrison Cartoons @GrrrGraphics, 28 July 2016
#ImWithHer: image via TayGo @taygogo, 28 July 2016
#ImWithHer: image via TayGo @taygogo, 28 July 2016
#ImWithHer: image via TayGo @taygogo, 28 July 2016
#ImWithHer: image via TayGo @taygogo, 28 July 2016
@codepink demonstrator was just removed from the floor @medeabenjamin #DemsinPhilly #DemConvention: image via Yasmine Taeb @YasmineTaeb, 28 July 2016
A woman carrying a banner that read "Boycott Israel @codepink" was escorted off the floor by security: image via Jeremy Long @jeremymlong, 28 July 2016
A woman carrying a banner that read "Boycott Israel @codepink" was escorted off the floor by security: image via Jeremy Long @jeremymlong, 28 July 2016
A woman carrying a banner that read "Boycott Israel @codepink" was escorted off the floor by security: image via Jeremy Long @jeremymlong, 28 July 2016
Delegates holding signs and chanting "No more wars!" drowned out by USA chants #DemsinPhilly #StopEndlessWar: image via Yasmine Taeb @YasmineTaeb, 28 July 2016
The DNC is preventing a planned walkout by some during Clinton's speech by locking ppl in the #DemConvention: image via Rania Khalek @RaniaKhalek, 28 July 2016
Ask Clinton about Honduras (or look it up) #DemConvention: image via Alice Speri @alicesperi, 27 July 2016
More Marx less Bernie #DemConvention: image via Alice Speri @alicesperi, 27 July 2016
This won't end here #DemConvention: image via Alice Speri @alicesperi, 27 July 2016 Philadelphia, PA
#ImWithHer words say they care about fair and open elections Actions show they give 0.00 fucks #DemExit #DemsinPhilly: image via Zach Haller @zachhaller, 28 July 2016
"We have to listen to each other." #WhichHillary: image via TheDevilWearsPraxis @Emma Caterine, 28 July 2016
The #DemConvention protests, in a nutshell: image via Alice Speri @alicesperi, 27 July 2016 Philadelphia, PA
Some really excited ladies at the women's caucus this morning #DemConvention: image via Alice Speri @alicesperi, 28 July 2016 Philadelphia, PA
Useful guide to #HillaryClinton's acceptance speech tonight #DemsinPhilly: image via Ben Garrison Cartoons @GrrrGraphics, 28 July 2016
Some slightly creepy Hillary art #DemConvention: image via Alice Speri @alicesperi, 28 July 2016 Philadelphia, PA
When #Hillary Clinton speaks.....or is it just me? #LOCKHERUP #DNCinPHL #DemsinPhilly #HillarysTongue is forked: image via Ben Garrison Cartoons @GrrrGraphics, 28 July 2016
Some slightly creepy Hillary art #DemConvention: image via Alice Speri @alicesperi, 28 July 2016 Philadelphia, PA
#ImWithHer #Hillary Clinton #Benghazi #blood #DemsinPhilly #DemConvention A vote for Hillary is a vote for #WAR: image via Ben Garrison Cartoons @GrrrGraphics, 28 July 2016
Some slightly creepy Hillary art #DemConvention: image via Alice Speri @alicesperi, 28 July 2016 Philadelphia, PA
Now matter how hard #DemsinPhilly #DemConvention tries...#crookedHillary from top to bottom!: image via Ben Garrison Cartoons @GrrrGraphics, 28 July 2016
Play your woman card(s)! #DemConvention: image via Alice Speri @alicesperi, 28 July 2016 Philadelphia, PA
Palladas: Women
Give me a Girle (if one I needs must meet)
Or in her Nuptiall, or her Winding Sheet;
I know but two good Houres that Women have,
One in the Bed, another in the Grave.
Thus of the whole Sex all I would desire
Is to enjoy their Ashes, or their Fire.
Palladas (Alexandrian, 4th c AD): Women, from The Greek Anthology, II.381 (vol. 4), translated by William Cartwright in Comedies, Tragi-Comedies and Other Poems (1651)
Play your woman card(s)! #DemConvention: image via Alice Speri @alicesperi, 28 July 2016 Philadelphia, PA
Loud booing all over as #HillaryClinton begins speaking at #DNCinPHL #DemsinPhilly: image via Tim Pool @Timcast. 28 July 2016
Massive #wikileaks banner spotted in the arena #DNCinPHL: image via Alex Skatell Verified account @AlexSkatell, 28 July 2016
Bernie Sanders Delegates drop this Wikileaks Banner as Hillary Clinton speaks #DNCinPHL #DNCLeak #FeelTheBern: image via WikiLeaks @wikileaks, 28 July 2016
Police and protesters inside the #DemConvention #DemsinPhilly there is absolutely no party unity here.: image via Tim Pool @Timcast. 28 July 2016 Philadelphia, PA
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds: From Her to Eternity (live, Werchter, Belgium, 1989)
ReplyDeleteNick Cave & the Bad Seeds: Red Right Hand (live)
i have been a hillary hater, regarding her as devious and deceitful
ReplyDelete- but after watching the last night of the convention i finally had an instant karma moment - i recognized her as my sister and realized that i could trust her - trust her to do her best, according her own lights
- while still knowing that i cannot trust her to do what i think would be best, or to tell the truth, or to refrain from what i would consider to be unnecessary mass murder, or in any way to dissent from the consensus of the military-industrial-congressional-financial-corporate media complex -
may the creative forces of the universe have mercy on our souls, if any
mc, thanks very much for that, appreciate the blessing, respect the statement.
ReplyDeleteFunny thing, I'm pretty sure Drumpf also believes what he's doing is the best he can do according to his own lights; and that he, like Her, has his own lighting system, which creates a kind of cosmetic artificial glow around all things, which you and I will never get to observe in our own comparatively wretched and diminutive little universes.
It's a good thing it's not a binary universe, or we'd be adrift right now in a black sea of aporia, caught between impossibles, not that it's not fun and all, just that my memory of Democratic conventions, going back to the one at which I worked as a security guard, in 1956, never quite lands me in such a phantasmagoric sea of dread and bad fantasy, as did this present one.
The person who put up those #I'mWithHer photos of women fighters is a half black pacific Islander gay poet from LA who seems to have studied with or at least been strongly influenced by Baraka. In a post a couple of nights ago I put up a sequence of his tweets that, when thus sequenced, made a poem.
The past few nights he's been a lone intelligent articulate voice against the present coup d'etat by the DNC gestapo.
Now hear this. Today his entire account is gone.
The next business of Her machine is clearing the field -- mowing the weeds.
I expect surveillance and censorship such as ne'er before seen... like, "going forward", as the machines say.
Chilling creepy and altogether bad news.
Her cackling-witch-in-white speech last night was suffocatingly awful, really very hard to endure, admittedly no worse in its slimy sentimental lying boojie mommy passages than the preceding speech by the junior clinton unit, which explored such deep substance as the time there was an owie but mommy made it okay by reading goodnight moon, and the news that now the latest tiny clinton unit is similarly assuaged by grandmommy on facetime, only a lot longer, and with more bristling hints of menace, and we knew there were wars to come.
Every boojie feminist mommy with two kids in the back of the SUV on the planet naturally considered this same speech eloquent and worthy of at least two or three Nobel prizes, so who am I to say these things.
The girl from BLM holding up the sign at the top of the second half of the post had got into the fundraising event under false pretenses, of course. Pure silent theatrical genius. She showed the sign behind Her back. In the picture you can just see Her noticing out of the corner of Her eye, before Her thugs have a chance to close in on the girl. It is a historical moment in which the culpability of the Clintons in bringing to heel an entire generation of young black men with their drug laws and the beginnings of the massive corporate incarceration machine that has broken the nation apart while grotesquely enriching their foundation, which as I take it is the foundation of the society we now have, such as it is, becomes clear.