#Anti-social

[thecorruption-thespiralsversion]

... Are Tattoos going to be the the new Leitners?

Between "Marked" and "Anti-Social" implying that Ink5oul had been "stealing" tattoos from dead bodies and I might be stretching this, but I think that's where they get their "secret" inspiration from.

[Got sidetracked, found podcast]

Notes From:Podcast: Beneneath The Skin UNLOCKED: Sutherland MacDonald: The Man Who (Allegedly) Tattoed The King

What does, the first tattooist in London, to tattoo in colors other that black or red, have to do with it?

First to patten a tattoo gun.

What colors have they used so far, cuz Sutherland never succeeded at a yellow.

He had to cut pieces of himself off due to testing the yellows on himself.

He played music at his studio!?

He claimed they where painless, but used cocaine in his ink/needle.

Started with Sailor Designes!

He sold subscriptions to getting tattoos!

He tattooed the snake! On a George Edwards, some posh dude, don't know nothing about him, must research, maybe it's nothing.

His stuff fell out of fashion

No apprentices we know of.

Still did (claimed) to have tattooed some high profile folk.

His style of tattooing did not leave a legacy.

And his style did not survive (die by the 1920s)

Real bragger, claimed he tattooed a lot of famous people, and claimed he used live snakes to pose on models for his snake tattoos (they where actually very impressive)

1st self promoting tattoo artist, would have been great on TikTok, he was media savvy for his time!

Big bullshitter.

A Tom Riley was his biggest competitor, once also claimed to have tattooed the royal family. This upset him. He had a bit of a dick measuring contests in advertisements at the time by adding more colors to the ads.

Did not adapt his style

Retired before the second WW

His studio was bombed, very little of his survived.

Died at 82

[spiritualseeker777]

[dailyanarchistposts]

Legitimacy in the terror age: counter-insurgency

Legitimation, winning the consent of the population for rule, has always been the basic task of governance. But the techniques and methods vary greatly. This essay’s contribution is to give us some sharp analysis of contemporary legitimation techniques in the age of terrors.

First of all, as we shift from a state of peace (i.e, war is “elsewhere”) to a state of continual terror-war, the whole of society becomes militarised, transformed into an “armed camp”. In fact, with direct combat now increasingly carried out by mercenaries or drones, this doesn’t mean mass conscription but rather “a matter of inducing the population to identify with a certain kind of order, the imposition of which takes place within the national borders as much as outside them” (quoting CrimethInc). This is an order in which, as a population at war, we spy, police, grass on ourselves, accepting every demand of the war-spectacle and war-economy: “militarised thinking spreading through life” (quoting some German anti-militarists).

To understand how this works, a useful lead comes from studying the field of “counter-insurgency”: specifically, ideas and techniques developed in the US (and elsewhere) by military and political strategists, and their academic collaborators, in response to insurgencies both at home (e.g., the black power and other domestic rebel movements of the 1960s) and on the colonial battlefields.

In essence, counter-insurgency means identifying “(nascent) social tensions” within a population that could give rise to rebellion, and then heading them off by: (a) targeting “(suspected) dissidents”, making predictable and undermining their actions, or removing and destroying them altogether; while (b) co-opting the majority, where this means “convincing people that there are avenues to address their grievances; if they were only to put their energy into trusting or adjusting the system as it exists, that would be the entity which can best care for their needs.” The basic principle, then, is “to restructure the environment to displace the enemy from it”, and so to “COIN a passive population”.

The role of intelligence is clearly paramount. There is a very interesting discussion on the US “Human Terrain Systems” (HTS) programme, in which the US military employed ethnographic researchers in Iraq and and other warzones, applying social network analysis to map the “human terrain” of the subject population, its connections, allegiances and potentials for submission or rebellion. In fact the basic ideas developed in the 1960s in response to domestic unrest. Once mapped, state agencies can intervene in the terrain in various ways, from funding NGOs to provide welfare services (e.g., replacing the social programmes “that combative entities such as the Black Panthers briefly pioneered before they were smashed by the State”), through feeding in drugs and weapons to exploit internal tensions, to radioing in the “airborne armed response team”.

[quotablefanfiction]

Bruce sighed. “I just don’t know what I did,” he said, and Dick’s shoulders hunched, “that made you think it was acceptable,” and Dick pressed his mouth into a thin line, “to have a party in the back.” Tim barked a noisy laugh as Dick’s eyes went wide and his face went slack and his hands went defensively to his hair. “It’s not—”

Dick has to defend his hair crimes (chp. 4)

Anti-Social by Unpretty (AO3) Batman (DC Universe) – Teen #Social Media #Time Jumps #Trans Character #Transphobia #but like briefly it’s not a big huge thing really #Mobile Unfriendly #Image Heavy #Multimedia Fic

Batman needs a Robin.

Part 30 of the Sorrowful and Immaculate Hearts series (AO3)

[post-leffert]

Greece: First issue of the anarcho-nihilist newspaper “Blessed Is The Flame”

In the following link we provide the digital version of the first issue of the newspaper of our project “Blessed Is The Flame“, a project for the diffusion of the theory and praxis of black-flag anarchy* While the newspaper is in Greek, we would like to see it translated in other languages too and be disseminated internationally. If any comrades are interested in this undertaking, contact us at blessedistheflame (at) riseup (dot) net, and we can provide you with an editable .odt version of the file.

PDF: Ευλογημένη Η Φλόγα Τεύχος

In this newspaper we will cover topics like international and local anti-info of the two most recent months, discussions, claims of responsibility, ideas and tips about direct action and anti-surveillance.

Editorial: “The present newspaper is the printed form of the project Blessed Is The Flame, which will be irregularly issued. The purpose of this project is not only to disseminate black-flag anarchy, but more generally to disseminate the radical thoery, praxis and criticism that stems from the act of insurrectionarry armed desire, recognising that the social situation we are in, and which we did not choose, leads our lives to bankruptcy, to the alienation of our Egos.

We do not attempt to persuade anyone, we do not wish to bet on the mass mobilisation of a robotised society. What we are trying to do is contribute in building a communication bridge between those who have chosen to revolt here and now and those who want to revolt. We are what we are because we got courage and inspiration from the rebels who show us what is possible. We do not postpone the insurrectionary and revolutionary action for an indeterminate future because we are liberated from the bonds of hope. We are not nihilists because we are simply pessimists. No, we are nihilists because the situations around us do not allow us to think of future utopias, because we do not wait for freedom to come, but we bring freedom each time we act with defiance and without compromise against society, state, capital, and any other aspect of civilisation. This is the most immediate realisation of anarchy.

Long live direct, anarchist and guerrila action No resignation, no truce, no peace For anarchy and nihilism”

*In the terminology used within the Greek radical circles, black anarchy (μαύρη αναρχία) refers collectively to the nihilist, individualist, insurrectionary, anti-social and egoist currents of anarchism.

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[scary-lasagna]

I saw the post of antisocial proxy but what if it was like a child proxy that did not socialize and everything?

Child, Anti-Social proxy

Slender wouldn't take a child proxy, they at least have to be 18 before they enter the world of proxyism. Even when Toby arrived as young as he was, he was in training for two years. Granted, you have to train for a full year plus side training for your class of proxy.

But a child resident, that is different. They'll be under a caretaker, most likely Splendor or Nina, who will be in charge of looking after them and continuing their education if need be.

If they're anti-social, then their caretaker would be in charge of attempting to coax them to socialize and exhibit healthy behaviors for a child their age. If not, they can easily adapt to the child's desires for toys and places they want to go.

If they want to grow up to be a proxy, then they can be given certain material to encourage that path. Something like a toy bow or gun, a hunting book, and a medical-learning book for young teens will be stellar for encouraging that child to take on the role of a proxy.

But their caretaker will remind them that a good team dynamic cannot function without communication and trust, and their team will not trust them if they don't know them, no matter how cool and mysterious they seem to be!

[lordofdestructionm]

Viktor when anyone tries to visit him as he sits at home with ruined knees and a Swiss cheese lung

[demon-girl-izalith]

Something's been on my mind... As someone with low empathy, when I feel guilty it's always in relation to someone close to me who I do have some effective empathy for or for breaking one of my own "rules" (particularly the latter). But outside of that? I have a hard time understanding the extent to which others feel guilt. It seems to just tear them apart, I don't see it being all that productive or worth it, either. Is empathy that makes you feel like that really all that useful? Is it really helping you be kind? I'm not convinced...

I notice many people I care deeply about who have just astonishing and absolutely horrid amounts of guilt about everything! People I consider so close to me I see them as essentially a part of me, and sometimes the guilt they experience makes me angry because I don't understand it, but I do want them to feel better... Yet it makes me think... I wonder just how much this "pro-social emotion" that they have is actually something instilled in people to make them more controllable.

Is it really natural to have guilt like this? Sure, I may have even less than would be helpful at times to keep me out of trouble or make it easier to get along with those I love, but to begin with I'm not sure the "normal" experience or amount of guilt is truly "normal". I think it's socially constructed as a means of keeping people from taking action. Actions such as questioning authority, questioning the assumptions in their relationships, their own sexuality and gender... I don't know guys, I think our society may be one of control via copious and unseen guilt. Perhaps we should thank the puritanical churches and Catholics for that (speaking as a heretical Catholic myself), but I think it's something deeper even than the religious trauma. Perhaps it's tied to something even deeper.

I don't want the people I care about to feel guilty. I don't want to see them hurt. I want them to care about being kind intentionally, not because someone told them to feel bad if they didn't. Not because they were programmed to hurt themselves over something for an absolutely pointless reason. To be clear, I do not think guilt is pointless. Sometimes I wish I felt a little more if it would make things easier instead of meaning I had to intentionally think about if something is a good social decision or not... But the extent to which it seems prevalent surely is no coincidence.

[stiwfssr]

Murder Among the Mormons

[truebookkitten]

Sometimes I wish I could treat people the way I treat bugs. Either run from them in fear, or crush them with a book.

[blackswaneuroparedux]

καί σφι οὐκ ἐμέσαι ἔξεστι, οὐκὶ οὐρῆσαι ἀντίον ἄλλου

- Herodotus

They can’t puke or piss in front of another.

[spiritualseeker777]

Interesting...

[dailyanarchistposts]

Martial vs. Military

Another point where we agree with RF is in not fetishising destruction — not making attack into an affair of professionalised militants, and so effectively another removed political sphere. “We have no interests in being specialists in fighting. Rather, we dream of moments which call on each of us to become everything at once; situations which demand that each of us become fighters and healers, caretakers and firebringers.” (Quoting from ‘We Welcome the Fire, We Welcome the Rain‘).

For, as many anarchists have always maintained, destruction and creativity go hand in hand. “A building can be destroyed without constructing a new one, but a relationship of alienation cannot be ended without the creation of another type of relationship. … Without speaking of the creation of new social relations, we cannot speak honestly about the destruction of the State.” Giving full respect to committed nihilist comrades, as RF point out this means stepping away from the “nihilist proposal” that speaks only of destroying the State (or the whole existing system of domination).

While, at the same time, we cannot create in this world without also attacking. RF put this well by distinguishing “the martial” from “the military”. Militarisation means life impoverished, regimented, made anxious, reduced to service of the war machine. “The martial” means fighting for and as a part of our struggle for life, “not as the science of war, but the art of rebellion”, challenging our passivity and the state’s legitimacy as we break its claimed monopoly of violence. “This is something which has been steadily stripped away from us over the generations; the ability to fight on our own terms, as much as the awareness of the war we inhabit.” We regain it in practice: training, learning new skills, going out alone or forming gangs, and taking action. “This isn’t a call to “armed struggle” but for inclusion of a neglected aspect of a holistic approach to rebellion” (quoting Sea Weed).

In the end, for sure, this essay does not offer a programme for how to advance. Not that we’re looking for one. We know a lot of the paths we need to take — grow our skills and strength as individuals and groups, find comrades, be open to new encounters … these can even start to sound like platitudes, but they’re right. “Avenues for sharing, discussing and sharpening perspectives and methods is one accomplishment of anarchists and other radicals, in our own limited way so far. Our enemies are well aware of this …” “Experience tells us that even a little empowerment and picking-up of skills can have a huge impact in one’s character or desires, and with our unconstrained lives at stake, let’s not be stopped by fear of failure.”

And then there are lots of questions, things we don’t know or are just starting to explore. One we’re especially interested in at the moment, that this essay highlighted, is one that we’ve tried to explore as we’ve worked on this site, and still only have glimpses of. How to understand ourselves not as isolated atoms but as accomplices and instigators acting in “social” worlds, without falling into the old political trap of “a campaign to win ’society’ over to ’us’ as a unified opposition”. How to think as proto-insurgents whose thoughts and actions can touch many others, including many other rebels and potential rebels, even if we cannot anticipate, far less control, what their effects may be.

[1] The Veil Drops can be downloaded as a pdf here: http://rabble.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/05-23-The-Veil-Drops-HI-RES.pdf It can also be read on The Anarchist Library. The full Return Fire 3 magazine and previous issues, including the articles referenced in [square brackets] in the text below, can be read, downloaded and printed via 325.nostate.net/?tag=return-fire

[quotablefanfiction]

“First, find a billionaire. Then be smarter than he is. Then, remind him that you’re smarter than he is, repeatedly. Hit him with a sword sometimes for emphasis.” “And that works?” “It worked at least once.”

Bruce’s advice for marrying a billionaire (chp. 2)

Anti-Social by Unpretty (AO3) Batman (DC Universe) – Teen #Social Media #Time Jumps #Trans Character #Transphobia #but like briefly it’s not a big huge thing really #Mobile Unfriendly #Image Heavy #Multimedia Fic

Batman needs a Robin.

Part 25 of the Sorrowful and Immaculate Hearts series (AO3)

[digitallyred]

Welcome home story fanmade

[transcript, scroll down for info]

I-I messed up... The script- I went beyond it and started to get anxious... I thought I wasn't real nor fake, I was being self-aware. It went a bit messy but I'm sure I'll be alright... or not... My heart is beating rapidly, I'm coughing blood- I'm scared... I don't wanna be decease from this neighborhood. I feel weak from this nightmare... Do people really think they can manipulate me? Frankly, I think they are horrible if they said so... no offense... loads of trauma, anti-depressants pill, bleeding... unlike Wally he wasn't trapped inside home because of home... I trapped myself in... I spend myself crying and coughing weakly. I get sleepless nights, I quit eating, I started hating myself for being off the script, people worries me and my mental state. I only come out if I feel like I want to... It keeps getting worse, no one cares for me now, everyone forgets who or was I. rainy nights are cold, sunny days are hot, spring is bright, while winter is freezing, I stay in bed watching all my neighbors including Wally have fun. He must have been rescued from home...lucky little guy- I'll wait for a while till someone notices me... I hope they do... because i feel distraught from slowly dying...

[Creator: I'll give an update about how Frank is enduring his trauma and depression!]

-butterflies

[batmarg]

One thing I've noticed in dealing with people is: people in general find me overly serious and totally unapproachable.

I'm happy about this.

The other thing I've noticed in dealing with people is wait staff find me totally approachable and nice and share looks with me about problem customers.

I'm even happier about this.