Monthly Archives: June 2010

Life Under The Jolly Roger

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Magpie

I do a little bit of the social networking thing. I’m not on Facebook, but I’m on Goodreads, under the name Margaret Killjoy. I post reviews of the books that I read. Short reviews, mostly. I guess this is my … Continue reading →

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We Support Our Troops

Posted on June 28, 2010 by Magpie

This past weekend has seen remarkable protests against the g20 in Toronto, Canada. The government has reportedly spent an astounding $900 million on keeping the world leaders and their meeting safe from the protesters. Which really, quite simply, points to … Continue reading →

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Dodgem Logic #4 out now!

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Magpie

What? There’s a bizarre anarchist magazine that you can buy in comic book shops that talks about guerilla gardening and the end of the world? With a homoerotic cover? Indeed there is! Dodgem Logic is a counterculture magazine produced by … Continue reading →

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OMFG Venice

Posted on June 23, 2010 by Magpie

When I first showed up in Italy last week, my host asked me if I’d like to see venice. It wasn’t a stop on the tour, but it was only an hour or so from where I’d be staying. I … Continue reading →

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The best visual overview of contemporary punk, period.

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Magpie

Hands down, the best visual overview of what punks look like, at least in the US right now, is a tumblr called Punks I’d Like To Fuck. I think the tumblr started as a “look at the hot punk boy” … Continue reading →

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From The Depths in Mainz, Germany

Posted on June 21, 2010 by Magpie

Some period of time ago… fuck, time is weird when traveling. It’s one reason I love traveling. Right. A monday, perhaps a two weeks ago, I was in Mainz, Germany and From The Depths came to play. Beforehand, two of … Continue reading →

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I want to see this

Posted on June 21, 2010 by Magpie

I read the book The Taqwacores awhile back and enjoyed it thoroughly. I’m not really a fan of religion, in particular the monotheistic ones, but this looks really interesting. Tweet

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Speaking at Musta Pispala in Tampere, Finland

Posted on June 20, 2010 by Magpie

I’ll be in Tampere, Finland between the 8th and 11th of July to speak at Musta Pispala, an anarchist festival. I’ll be doing both a presentation on anarchist fiction and one on anarchism in the US. I might also end … Continue reading →

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The Unseen Ghosts Brigade

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Magpie

This video is really black metal. I keep expect the hobo or mark twain to try to sacrifice Diamond Bessie. They are The Unseen Ghosts Brigade. Some of my friends are joining in the fine anarcho tradition of building giant … Continue reading →

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Italian Tour Dates!

Posted on June 12, 2010 by Magpie

On Tuesday I’m flying off to Italy to do a small speaking tour there. There is plenty of information about the tour in Italian, but the tour dates are: * 19 giugno – La Corte, Vicenza * 24 giugno – … Continue reading →

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