@astra.bsky.social on the movement we need: "I think it’s also anti-nihilistic. It’s anti-despair. It’s like, 'No, this is actually a beautiful place, and it’s worth fighting for, and other people are worth fighting for.'" truthout.org/audio/traito...

I'd ask all of you and @jcbslide.bsky.social to think about these questions: Can we know what’s true? Can we debate and decide fairly? Can we hold power accountable? If you answer "no" to those questions, then I'd argue you aren't living in a functional democracy, just a performance of one.

I'm going to give a short talk on Wilhelm Reich at the Magick Without Tears pub moot, The Fitzroy Tavern, Charlotte Street on Thursday the 19th (next Thurs), pls come if yr around, reskeets appreciated.

In case you're wondering, authoritarians use this strategy of escalation to manufacture crisis, provoke outrage, then use the reaction to justify repression. It’s not about restoring order, it's about creating a spectacle of chaos they can claim only they can control.

What #therapy and #counselling actually looks like:

Really interesting & useful chat on teens & screens from @lucyfoulkes.bsky.social and Pete Etchells, esp if yr reading The Anxious Generation. I think reading Twitter for ages had made me forget nuance was possible. youtu.be/CDklRSfl8og?...

"The basic truth in all teachings of mankind are alike and amount to only one common thing: To find your way to the thing you feel when you love dearly, or when you create, or when you build your home, or when you give birth to your children or when you look at the stars at night.” Wilhelm Reich.

Some interesting thoughts on the political idea known as Anarchism.

Don't stop listening to new music and see as much (good) live music as humanely possible.

Seriously, you probably need to listen to this, but it just doesn’t seem like a thing that you need to listen to. I think you should trust me. Just listen.

The Trump era, summed up.

Here's everything I've done so far on broligarchy, all in one place, starting with my Inauguration Day interview on @thedailyshow.com with Jon Stewart, through multiple BlueSky threads on the subject, some other interviews & a couple articles in @theatlantic.com. 1/9 www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvCm...

Happy Easter all!

Every now and then it hits me that this isn’t just about 1 inhuman act or another, but a bigger picture. That the entire democratic experiment in America is falling apart in front of our eyes. It’s historic in that sense. Which then makes me wonder why all media stories aren’t framed this way.

I had an ongoing rap thread on the Bad Place. Gonna do that here as part of a commitment to posting a lil more. #1 Ice Bullet Theory, this absolutely bangs. NY guys can't seem to shake this classic style: music.youtube.com/watch?v=QQn3...

This is a really powerful piece that outlines clearly the apocalyptic fantasies of those in charge of the US and points to some strategies for resistance. Please read and share.

Why yes, I am watching the absolute HARDEST live footage of all time for the erd time this morning youtu.be/bm03wqLY3Nc?... if you've never seen this before, you're welcome.

Really apparent something massive is going to give in this country and I do not think anyone is ready for it.

Remember that the 'plan' is to wreck the country as we have known it, not fix it. open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

An inspiring thread. Books are life.

Fascinating article on the hidden sexism potentially at work under the surface of the ubiquitous BPD diagnosis lindagask.com/2025/03/02/t...

This is such a phenomenal read. What if sociopahic arms dealer met a fully functioning modern goetic magician, is the premise. "...with hilarious consequences!"

🧵 I want to follow up this earlier thread by examining why the USA finds itself in the state it does at the moment; the process of disordered discourse capturing state institutions and how it inevitably results in a slide towards authoritarianism, a process we're seeing unfold before our very eyes.

Let’s start with a critical point: Not all disordered discourse leads to institutional capture. Some narratives, like Flat Earth or Bigfoot conspiracies, remain fringe, self-contained, and irrelevant to policy. But others infiltrate formal institutions, and that’s where the danger escalates.

"In those days I coerced Oracular assurance In my favour out of every sign."

Now that Oscar season is over, could someone please start working on a biopic about Wilhelm Reich, the man simultaneously too communist and too Freudian for his own good? Great read from @hzeavin.bsky.social in @parapraxismag.bsky.social . www.parapraxismagazine.com/articles/too...

Wilhelm Reich on fascism, clear and resonant as a bell. From Reich’s 1942 book, The Function of the Orgasm, from a section of that book called "Fascistic Irrationalism." Translated by Theodore P. Wolfe pp. 236-238 (I'll confess, post idea stolen from Phillip Bennet on Facebook)

In the papers, on the TV screens Pictures of Adolf again As sure as I sit here there will appear Pictures of Adolf again www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5T3...

Bluesky esoteric book challenge. A book per day (it's okay to skip days if you're really busy), in no particular order, until you've shared ALL of the best occult books in your personal library. No explanations, no reviews, just covers!

Freedom and democracy are always worth fighting for. Slava Ukraini.

If you see this quote with a horror movie you love. It doesn't get the same love as his other features but Us is so fractured and haunting, I loved it at release and I still do.

If you see this quote with horror movie you love. Pretty much guarantee if you seen the below, you won't forget it - Zulawski's Possession.

Democracy isn’t just voting every few years-it’s about having a real say in decisions that shape our lives. When people feel unheard, frustration grows, and bad actors exploit it. Strengthening democracy means expanding civic engagement, from local initiatives to national policy.

PSA: All of David Lynch's features have just dropped at archive dot org, including Industrial Symphony No 1, Hotel Room, and the Duran Duran concert

phenomenal story, kinda relevant to the current moment.

In my self-defense classes I focus on how most people are socially conditioned to follow the norms of a civilized, polite society — and there is a MENTAL SHIFT required to use violence to defend from violence. I'm reminded of this while watching our elected officials dithering and delaying. 1/

Proved by Reichian therapy.

I love this so much 🥹🙏✨ “The mountain region is of considerable cultural significance to Taranaki Māori and its designation of legal personhood is a long-awaited acknowledgment of their relationship to it, including that it is considered an ancestor.”

Bookshelf porn is the best porn

Despite this political climate, cursing public figures is legal.

Michael Hudson's words are always worth taking a minute to read.