Monthly Archives: October 2008

A Magpie’s Guide to Busking

Posted on October 18, 2008 by Magpie

[Busking is street performing] I first busked about seven years ago, in NYC subways with my friends. But I’ve only been busking with any real frequency for about the last four years. From time to time, it’s been my main … Continue reading →

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Ah, the elections.

Posted on October 17, 2008 by Magpie

It’s like a car wreck: anarchist or no, you can’t help but pay attention to some degree to the upcoming election. But what I like to hear is anarchist strategy in regards to the election, and the good old Center … Continue reading →

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Ah, insurgents. The PKK

Posted on October 17, 2008 by Magpie

Embedded video from CNN Video This video is really interesting. It’s about the Kurdistan Worker’s Party, an insurgent army in Turkey that’s been fighting since the 70s. In this video, a CNN reporter is hanging out at one of their … Continue reading →

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New Zine at Strangers

Posted on October 16, 2008 by Magpie

The anarchist publishers I work with, Strangers In A Tangled Wilderness, just finished work on their latest theory zine. Written by a certain ms/mr Usul of the Blackfoot, this zine is wonderful. Post-Civ!, a deeper exploration. It’s a nearly 40 … Continue reading →

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I Hate Green Capitalism (first of a series)

Posted on October 16, 2008 by Magpie

I had never really looked at Treehugger.com, but today I did, finding a neat article there I just blogged below. Then I, just now, looked at the main site. Top post? Did you know that you can save money with … Continue reading →

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Container Living

Posted on October 16, 2008 by Magpie

I think the first time I ran across the idea of living in a shipping container was the film Mies vailla menneisyyttä [The Man Without A Past], a finnish movie about a man who gets mugged, loses his memory, and … Continue reading →

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Anarcho-Flarf Vandalism! (or, 3k+ pages of false poetry!)

Posted on October 11, 2008 by Magpie

Desolation He loses the fingers, sudden as arms Sarah Gridley That poem is on page 3076 of Issue 1, a wonderful jab at culture by forgodot.com (and possibly Steve McLaughlin), an experimental poetry group. Why is it interesting? Because Sarah … Continue reading →

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1925 Steamroller

Posted on October 9, 2008 by Magpie

There are some fun pictures of a 1925 steamroller over on Shorpy [1, 2, and 3]. Today’s fun steamroller fact: steamrollers were still in use until the 1960s, making them one of the longest lasting steam machines I can think … Continue reading →

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Abney Park To (possibly) Hijack A Zeppelin In Less Than A Month

Posted on October 9, 2008 by Magpie

I first heard that Abney Park (steampunk electronic rock band) was going to play on a zeppelin by way of their Official Page. I grew jealous. Then I discovered more details about it from Boing Boing and I was jealous … Continue reading →

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Janis Zhaklis – The Real Peter The Painter

Posted on October 9, 2008 by Magpie

Thanks to a comment from Ben, I’ve come to learn the real identity of Peter the Painter. He was a latvian named Janis Zhaklis. Ian Bone has covered the story and has an audio interview with Philip Ruff, who traveled … Continue reading →

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