Burn.It.All.Down.
Morning Comrades! Heaps and heaps of “huh, wtf?!” to go through today so I will jump right in. First though, here’s this weeks playlist for you. It’s a weird ass trip through some North African Jazz, Turkish Psychedelics, Electro Pop from the Middle East to new tracks from Tricky and some deep classic jams from the hair 80s.
There have been countless peer-reviewed pieces from extremely dedicated journalists on the dangers Facebook Inc. ever since the Cambridge Analytica scandal broke a few years ago. Whilst I tried to completely leave Instagram last year, that has failed as its algorithm still supplies enough t-shirt sales to keep this boat afloat, for now. Over the last couple of days Zuckerberg and his fascist minions of corporate white washed capitalists have released a new feature as well a change of direction for FB/IG that not only forces me to reassess my involvement but will usher in the end of that platform.
First off and I believe this new feature rolled out on FB initially but is coming to IG and Whatsapp shortly, a little new feature to rat on everyone. After making billions promoting and accepting cash from the global capitalist far right Zuck and Co. throw this little feature to show how much they care for their sheep. The sheer level hypocrisy is beyond me, yet, far scarier is the implication this precedent sets in terms of further moving the cognitive narrative to the right. I could throw libraries of history books at this without effect and thus will leave with the full, actual quote Benjamin Franklin wrote in a letter on behalf of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, that reads, “Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.”
Secondly, FB/IG are getting slaughtered audience wise by TikTok. Especially in regards to the younger users and I don’t blame them, it’s a far superior product. BTW don’t mistake that analysis with my support of it. I use it for shits and giggles, similarly to FB/IG/Twitter with full awareness of what I am giving them. Regardless, Zuck and his merry band of “let’s create a fascist dystopia so we can rate women at our college” platform slept on this trend and for once, can’t buy them. Now, when they bought IG they ruined it for people that built that platform, like myself, and monetized a “curated” algorithm that is so utterly corrupt, broken, sexist and racist that is hard to put into words. Yet we remained for the scraps they threw at us. That is going to end and end so. They are trying to turn IG into Tiktok, and that total lack of originality and innovation kills any and all tech products. So, say your goodbyes.
There has been a lot of talk about the likes of Bezos, Musk and now Branson fucking off to space recently that has prompted “outrage” at the absurdity of these billionaires doing just that. At this point we are at least a century away from the scenario of billionaires settling space leaving us to die on a destroyed planet. It is clear that the money they are blowing on these PR campaigns exists to have us talking about this and on the hand it is nothing but a smokescreen to stop us from taking decisive action against their inhumane exploitation of every worker employed, their destruction of any and all independent workers and their re-shaping of the narrative surrounding the reality. Additionally, these PR campaigns are nothing but clear signs that we are witnessing a small dick energy pissing contest between narcissistic psychopaths, each one totally capable at ending human suffering globally but rather inflating their ego destroying the place. Here is a wonderful thread explaining why these billionaires cannot exist in space, yet. I urge you to read it, spread it far and wide and focus your energies on breaking these bastards up.
And now, some of the hot shots and fuckening to kick off your week.