#David D'amato

[miochimochi]

Hey, a comment about Project 2025! You’re right that this isn’t anything new, but that’s because it already started going into motion when Trump was elected back in 2016. In fact, this has been in the works for many, many years.

The Republicans have been working slowly but steadily to fully enact it by 2025 when Trump gets re-elected. Maybe you’ll be right and it’ll just be a slow drip of awful but stalemate decisions. But it’s likely not.

Trump has been given full immunity to do crimes such as killing his rivals (it literally says so in the SCOTUS ruling: a president has the authority to send a team to kill political rivals and not be condemned criminally). Republicans aren’t going to play fair and they’ll skip all rulings and processes under Trump’s immunity shield.

That’s why a lot of people are panicking about this. One year ago, Project 2025 didn’t seem possible. But with all current rulings in his favor, with a SCOTUS he will keep eternally red when some of the judges retire… with him being legally untouchable, he can and will speed the process up. And he’ll likely do so with violence.

This sounds catastrophic, which is why when Project 2025 and Agenda 47 are brought up, people dismiss it as panic talk or democrats doing fear monging. But it’s not a “going to happen”; it’s “happening little by little, and they’ll speed it up in 2025”.

Even if Project 2025 itself doesn’t happen: what will happen is Trump setting his revenge on his rivals while using it for cover. And he’ll be legally allowed to brutally punish each single person he wants. I highly doubt he’ll even have the psychological capacity to do so subtly.

It's been going on before Trump even left the Democrat party. This isn't anything new. That's part of why I'm not worried about it. I oppose Trump. I oppose the Supreme Court. I oppose Congress. And on and on. I've looked at history, I've looked at the direction we're going, and the only meaningful act of resistance now is not voting, it's active refusal to obey. I used to have faith in voting as a method to push towards a free society, but it's shown itself to be a failure. This is why I advocate for community focus, building mutual aid networks, non-violent illegalism, armed defense against inevitable statist attacks which are frequent when people try to live without the State.

Some reading recommendations:

New Libertarian Manifesto by Samuel Edward Konkin III

Our Enemy, the Party by Samuel Edward Konkin III

History of the Libertarian Movement by Samuel Edward Konkin III

Smashing the State for Fun and Profit Since 1969 by Samuel Edward Konkin III

Agorists = The Anti-Utopian Visionaries by Samuel Edward Konkin III

Libertarian Strategy by Samuel Edward Konkin III

The Last, Whole Introduction to Agorism by Samuel Edward Konkin III

White Market Agorism by Logan Marie Glitterbomb

Toward an Agorist-Syndicalist Alliance by Logan Marie Glitterbomb

Agora-Syndicalism and Illegalist Agorism by Logan Marie Glitterbomb

Don't Call the Pigs by Logan Marie Glitterbomb

Toward a Cooperative Agorism by Eric Fleischmann

Black-Market Activism by David S D'Amato

Man, His Own Master by Kant Lonothew

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Okay, so the first two screenshots are my current top listens, and the third picture is "shows that I've finished/aren't doing new episodes" (The pictures seemed easier than typing everything out 😣)

Skyjacks was my #1 podcast this year, and Midst was my favorite new one I started this year!!!

Lmk if you want me to just pick a few, or explain any of them!

Oh man thanks for all the recommendations!!!

podcasts in the photos (names - creators):

Campaign: Skyjacks and Skyjoust!! - James D'Amato

The Pod Has Been Cast - The Pod Has Been Cast

Worlds Beyond Number - Fortunate Horse, Worlds Beyond Number

Welcome to Night Vale and Alice Isn’t Dead - Night Vale Presents ( i totally love wtnv! Haven’t listened to anything else by Night Vale Presents yet, tho)

Skyjacks: Courier's Call - Paulomi Pratap, Drew Mierzejewski, Aly Grauer + more

Not Another D&D Podcast and Rotating Heros - Headgum

Hello From The Magic Tavern - Arnie Niekamp (I actually did get a decent amount through this one, but it wasn’t quite my thing. Still recommend for people who like fantasy, comedy, and shows like mbmbam)

Transplanar RPG - Transplanar RPG

Midst - Critical Role

Lateral with Tom Scott - Tom Scott and David Bodycombe

Strangers on a Bench - Tom Rosenthal

Yes, Also - Yes, Also

Midnight Facts for Insomniacs - Shane Rogers

(and i think i see my brother, my brother, and me hidden under that last one although idk if that’s a recommendation… fun fact coincidentally my brother my brother and me + TAZ was the first podcast my brother shared with me hes a fan of the mcelroys)

ars PARADOXICA - ars PARADOXICA

The Bright Sessions - Atypical Artists

The Strange Case of Starship Iris - Jessica Best (Procyon Podcast Network) (also definitely definitely definitely recommend this one I love it!)

Wolf 359 - Kinda Evil Genius Productions, LLC (this one too, one of my favorites of all time)

Mission To Zyxx - Mission To Zyxx

The Blood Crow Stories - Ellie Collins and Scott Moore

Girl In Space - Sarah Rhea Werner

[kiki-de-la-petite-flaque]

Amanda Lear nasce come Amanda Tapp il 18 novembre del 1939 a Saigon. Trasferitasi a Parigi dopo aver finito le scuole elementari, studia alla Scuola d'Arte di San Martino di Londra nel 1964. In quel periodo, sale agli onori della cronaca in virtù della sua storia d'amore con Bryan Ferry, frontman dei Roxy Music, e inizia a lavorare come modella per Catherine Harle. La Lear diventa molto richiesta in breve tempo: fa la modella per Paco Rabanne, e viene immortalata dalle macchine fotografiche di Charles Paul Wilp, Helmut Newton e Antoine Giacomoni per testate come "Vogue", "Marie France" ed "Elle". Partecipa, inoltre, a sfilate per Antony Price, Ossie Clark e Mary Quant a Londra, e per Coco Chanel e Yves Saint Laurent a Parigi. Nel frattempo, nel 1965 a Parigi, in un locale chiamato "Le Castel", ha conosciuto Salvador Dalì, eccentrico artista spagnolo che è rimasto immediatamente colpito dall'affinità spirituale che intercorre tra i due. Amanda accompagnerà la vita del pittore surrealista nei successivi quindici anni, passando ogni estate con lui e sua moglie: avrà così l'opportunità di visitare i salotti parigini e scoprire i musei europei, oltre che posare per alcune sue opere quali "Voguè" e "Venus to the Furs". Il nome d'arte Amanda Lear pare sia stato proprio inventato dall'eccentrico pittore, foneticamente affine a amant de Dalí. Protagonista della copertina di "For your pleasure", disco dei Roxy Music del 1973, Amanda appare insieme con David Bowie nella serie tv "Midnight special", sulla Nbc. Sempre con Bowie l'anno successivo registra la sua prima canzone, "Star", che però non viene mai pubblicata. Il suo singolo di esordio sarà, invece, "Trouble", che tuttavia non otterrà il successo sperato, a dispetto delle lezioni di canto frequentate e pagate proprio da Bowie. Del brano, per altro, viene incisa anche una versione francese, che viene notata dall'etichetta Ariola Eurodisc: la casa discografica, tramite il produttore Antony Monn, le propone un contratto di sei dischi e sette anni per una cifra eccezionale. Il disco d'esordio si chiama "I am a photograph", e ottiene un successo strepitoso in Austria e in Germania. In Italia riuscì ad arrivare alla Top 10. Dall'album furono estratti alcuni singoli, tra cui Blood and Honey, Tomorrow e Queen of Chinatown che diventò il suo primo successo a livello europeo. L'album che seguì I Am a Photograph fu Sweet Revenge, un concept album che contiene un medley continuo nel primo lato. L'album riuscì ad arrivare nella Top 10 di alcuni paesi europei e fu certificato Disco d'oro in Germania Ovest e Francia. Dall'album fu poi estratto il singolo di successo Follow Me e la Top 20 Enigma (Give A Bit Of Mmh To Me). Per promuovere l'album Amanda Lear ne cantò le canzoni in varie emittenti televisive in Europa e altrove. In Italia e in Germania la promozione fu continua. Dopo aver preso parte al programma di Raidue "Stryx", dove interpreta il personaggio ambiguo di Sexy Stryx, la Lear nel 1978 ottiene un cameo nella pellicola "Zio Adolfo in arte Fuhrer" e in "Follie di notte", di Joe D'Amato. L'artista, però, non abbandona la carriera musicale, e dà alle stampe "Never trust a pretty face". Negli anni Ottanta, Amanda incide "Diamonds for breakfast", eccezionale successo di vendite in Svezia e in Norvegia, e "Incognito": accolto tiepidamente in Europa, si rivela un successo imprevisto in Sud America; l'unica hit destinata a lasciare il segno, però è "Egal". In Italia conduce "Ma chi è Amanda?" e due edizioni di "Premiatissima" su Canale 5, nel 1982 e nel 1983. Il 1984 è l'anno della pubblicazione di "My life with Dalì", la sua prima autobiografia, intitolata in Francia "Le Dalì d'Amanda". Poi Amanda Lear si dedica nuovamente alla musica dando alle stampe "Secret Passion". La promozione dell'album, tuttavia, va incontro a una pausa forzata, a causa di un incidente automobilistico che coinvolge la Lear, costretta a una convalescenza di diversi mesi.

Il 1988 vede la Lear tornare in vetta alle classifiche musicali con "Tomorrow (Voulez vous un rendez vous)", reinterpretazione di "Tomorrow" realizzata con Giovanni Lindo Ferretti, cantante dei CCCP Fedeli alla linea. Torna in tv nel 1993 nella serie "Piazza di Spagna", in cui interpreta se stessa, e in "Une femme pour moi", film tv di Arnaud Selignac; nel 1998 è la volta de "Il brutto anatroccolo", programma condotto in prima serata su Italia 1 con Marco Balestri. Nel frattempo, ricompare in passerella, sfilando per stilisti come Thierry Mugler e Paco Rabanne. Il nuovo millennio si apre con una tragedia: il marito di Amanda, Alain-Philippe, nel dicembre del 2000 muore a causa di un incendio divampato in casa. La Lear lo ricorda registrando il disco "Heart". In televisione, l'artista presenta "Cockatil d'amore" e "La grande notte del lunedì sera", condotta con Gene Gnocchi. Dopo aver fatto parte, nel 2005, della giuria di "Ballando con le stelle", nel 2008 appare in Francia in "La folle histoire du disco", in Italia in "Battaglia fra sexy star" e in Germania in "Summer of the '70s". Sempre nel nostro Paese, appare in un curioso cameo all'interno della soap opera di Raitre "Un posto al sole", dove interpreta la Morte. Ma gli anni Duemila di Amanda Lear sono contrassegnati anche dal doppiaggio (nel film "Gli incredibili", presta la voce a Edna Mode) e dall'esposizione delle sue opere d'arte: per esempio con la mostra "Never mind the bollocks: here's Amanda Lear", tenuta nel 2006. Dopo essere stata nominata Cavaliere dell'Ordine delle Arti e delle Lettere dal governo francese, nel 2009 pubblica l'album "Brief encounters". In una carriera poliedrica come la sua non può mancare il teatro, e così dal 2009 al 2011 inizia un tour con "Panique au Ministere", spettacolo teatrale che attraversa la Francia, il Belgio e la Svizzera. Dopo aver preso parte, come membro della giuria, a "Ciak, si canta!", varietà in onda su Raiuno, nel 2011 Amanda Lear incide il singolo "Chinese Walk", e interpreta, nuovamente a teatro, la commedia "Lady Oscar". Pittrice, cantautrice, presentatrice, Amanda Lear vive in Francia, a Saint-Etienne-du-Gres, non lontano da Avignone. Dall'inizio della sua carriera, l'artista francese ha dovuto convivere con le dicerie riguardanti la sua sessualità: si diceva, infatti, che Amanda, prima di diventare fotomodella, in realtà fosse un ragazzo, tale Renè Tapp, che si sarebbe sottoposto a un'operazione di cambio di sesso a Casablanca. La stessa Amanda Lear, tuttavia, in più di un'occasione ha smentito le dicerie a tal proposito, sostenendo che si trattava unicamente di una strategia pensata da lei, insieme con Dalì, per attirare l'attenzione e incrementare le vendite dei suoi dischi.

(da:https://biografieonline.it/biografia-amanda-lear)

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new patreon essay is up! this time, i talk about dreams, pirates, imagining queer & revolutionary histories, and how "historical accuracy" is a kind of a fantasy.

check it out!

shout-outs and citations in this essay go to:

ben rosenbaum for DREAM ASKEW

avery alder for DREAM APART

campaign / the one shot network / james d'amato for CAMPAIGN: SKYJACKS

david jenkins for OUR FLAG MEANS DEATH

four dreams, four stories, four imaginings of radical and renegotiated community. couldn't have written beneath pirate flags without them.

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Sonny Liston & Floyd Patterson: A Clash of Titans

The world of boxing has always been filled with thrilling rivalries and unforgettable matchups. One of the most significant and intriguing rivalries in the sport's history was between Sonny Liston and Floyd Patterson. These two fighters, with their contrasting styles and personalities, captivated the boxing world in the early 1960s. Their battles were not just physical confrontations but also symbolized the clash of different worlds within the sport.

Floyd Patterson: The Gentle Champion

Floyd Patterson, born on January 4, 1935, in Waco, North Carolina, was the epitome of a gentleman boxer. He rose from a difficult childhood to become the youngest heavyweight champion in history at the age of 21. Patterson was known for his humility, discipline, and a fighting style that combined speed, agility, and precision. Under the guidance of his legendary trainer, Cus D'Amato, Patterson developed a unique "peek-a-boo" defensive style, where he held his gloves close to his face, ready to unleash quick, powerful punches.

Patterson's rise to the top was marked by his victory over Archie Moore in 1956, which earned him the heavyweight title. However, despite his success, Patterson was often criticized for his lack of a powerful punch and his vulnerability to stronger opponents. Nevertheless, he held the title with grace and dignity, becoming a beloved figure in the boxing community.

Sonny Liston: The Fearsome Enigma

In stark contrast to Patterson, Sonny Liston was a fearsome and intimidating figure. Born on May 8, 1932, in Sand Slough, Arkansas, Liston's life story was shrouded in mystery and controversy. With a powerful build, a devastating punch, and a menacing presence, Liston quickly made a name for himself as one of the most feared fighters in the sport. His rise through the ranks was marked by a series of brutal knockouts, and by the early 1960s, he had become the number-one contender for the heavyweight title.

Liston's persona was a stark contrast to Patterson's. He was often portrayed as the "bad guy" of boxing, with rumors of his connections to organized crime and a troubled past. Despite his reputation, Liston's skill in the ring was undeniable. He possessed a powerful jab, a granite chin, and an aura of invincibility that made him a formidable opponent.

The Showdowns: David vs. Goliath

The first fight between Patterson and Liston took place on September 25, 1962, at Comiskey Park in Chicago. It was billed as a classic "David vs. Goliath" matchup, with Patterson as the smaller, more agile champion, and Liston as the imposing challenger. However, the fight turned out to be a one-sided affair. Liston overpowered Patterson from the opening bell, knocking him out in the first round to become the new heavyweight champion.

The rematch on July 22, 1963, in Las Vegas was equally devastating for Patterson. Once again, Liston dispatched the champion in the first round, solidifying his dominance in the heavyweight division. These two fights marked a turning point in boxing history, as Liston's reign of terror in the ring began, and Patterson's career started to decline.

Legacy and Impact

The rivalry between Sonny Liston and Floyd Patterson was more than just a series of fights. It symbolized the clash of different worlds and the complexities of the sport. Patterson represented the clean-cut, disciplined athlete, while Liston embodied the darker, more enigmatic side of boxing. Despite their differences, both men left an indelible mark on the sport.

Patterson went on to have a successful career, fighting some of the biggest names in boxing, including Muhammad Ali. He is remembered as a true gentleman of the sport, a man who faced adversity with grace and resilience. Liston, on the other hand, continued to be a controversial figure until his untimely death in 1970. His life and career remain shrouded in mystery, and he is often remembered as one of boxing's most enigmatic champions.

The Liston-Patterson rivalry is a testament to the drama and excitement that boxing can offer. It reminds us that the sport is not just about physical prowess but also about the stories and personalities that make it so compelling.

The Ring Boxing Magazine 1962 Floyd Patterson The Middleweight Muddle Vintage | eBay

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Antenne Vorarlberg Chillout Lounge (July 10, 2023)

23:55 Enfant De Luxe - La Tete Dans Les Nuages 23:52 Blank & Jones Feat. Coralie Clément - Cest Mieux 23:46 Rodriguez Jr. Feat. Liset Alea - What Is Real 23:43 Edx - Missing 23:40 Kryder & Natalie Shay - Rapture 23:35 Tinlicker Feat. Hero Baldwin - Rebirth 23:29 Chris Zippel - Mirror Dawn 23:25 Lstn - Thoughts 23:22 Sans Souci - Take My Breath Away (Original Mix) 23:16 Armin Van Buuren - Never Wanted This 23:13 Ac Venture - Penang Waltz (Roberto Sol Remix) 23:07 Amirali - My Way 23:01 Armen Miran - Nani Jan 22:56 Elderbrook & Bob Moses - Inner Light 22:52 Dj Shah & Adrina Thorpe - Who Will Find Me (Acoustic Mix) 22:49 Alok & Timmy Trumpet - Underwater Love (La Vision Remix) 22:42 Christopher Von Deylen - Opaque 22:36 Lexer & Paji - Red Puddle 22:32 Schiller - Once Upon A Time (Cahill Remix) 22:30 Felix Jaehn, Cheat Codes Feat. Bow Anderson - I Just Wanna 22:26 Blank & Jones - Summer Sky 22:22 Robert Manos - Silver 22:19 Kungs Feat. Jhart - Dopamine 22:14 Ohm G & Bruno - One 22:10 Stepha Schweiger - When I Was A Bird 22:05 Andrea D'amato - Jaipur Nights 22:03 Gibbs & Code X - Close To Your Heart 21:59 Ac Venture - Rain In Spain (Roberto Sol Remix) 21:53 Mm Project - Sand 21:50 Felix Jaehn Feat. Zoe Wees - Do It Better 21:44 Airstream - Your Tears (Del Mar Mix) 21:42 Felix Jaehn Feat. Polina - Book Of Love (Chris Meid Piano Version) 21:40 Mellowdy - Rise Up 21:37 Nora Van Elken - Okinawa 21:33 State Of Sound - Wake Up Where You Are 21:28 Shakedown - At Night (Afterlife Remix) 21:23 Blank & Jones - Twilight Moon 21:19 Ultravox - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes 21:16 Swedish House Mafia & The Weeknd - Moth To A Flame 21:11 Ludvig & Stelar - Reflection 21:08 Sans Souci - Nanda 21:05 Dante Klein & Jordiz Feat. Megan Brands - Life 20:59 David Devilla, Mauro B & Gerard C Feat. - Someone Told Me (Mladen Mande Remix) 20:55 Lstn - Sïstër 20:52 Ck West & Sassi K - C Song 20:49 Tokkoi - 45 Minutes (Original Mix) 20:46 Armin Van Buuren & Garibay - Phone Down 20:41 Glide - Y Môr 20:37 Jazzamor - Lovin' You 20:34 Twisted Harmonies Feat. Mougleta - You & Me 20:30 Thomas Lemmer & Andreas Bach - Deep Ocean 20:23 Tosca - La Vendeuse Des Chaussures Des Femmes, Pt. 1 20:20 Edx - Ecletric (Mixed) 20:13 Rodriguez Jr. - 2 Miles Away 20:09 Dvine - Ever After 20:02 David Hohme - Fear Less (Hraach Remix) 19:59 Clyb Foster - How Deep Is Your Love 19:55 Backstreet Boys - Chances (Instrumental) 19:51 Two Lanes - Pièces Froides: Ii. Danses De Travers 19:45 Simple Minds - Mandela Day 19:42 Cyrillic Feat. Lara - Zero Gravitation 19:39 Klangperlenspiel - Fraction Of Your Love 19:33 Worakls - Elea (Original Mix) 19:31 Kamrad - Feel Alive 19:24 Rìfìs Du Sol - On My Knees (Oliver Schories Remix) 19:20 Karen Ramirez - Looking For Love 19:18 R3hab X Lukas Graham - Most People 19:11 Lexer - Forgive Me 19:06 Kidsø - Fir 19:03 Nore En Pure - In Your Eyes 18:58 Rue Du Soleil - La Francaise 18:55 R3hab, Timmy Trumpet, W&w - Distant Memory 18:52 Tom Staar & Cedric Gervais - Playing Games (Mixed) 18:49 Julian Perretta - Miracle 18:44 Lstn - Times Of Sorrow 18:41 Gamper & Dadoni Feat. Joe Jury - Satellites 18:38 R Plus - Summer Dress 18:36 Jerome & Neptunica - High On Music 18:31 Eelke Kleijn - Woodstock 18:27 Wankelmut & Emma Louise - My Head Is A Jungle 18:24 Robin Schulz - Above The Clouds 18:20 Kygo Feat. Parson James - Stole The Show 18:18 Tiësto & Karol G - Don't Be Shy 18:14 David Guetta, Robin Schulz, Cheat Codes - Shed A Light (Blank & Jones Remix) 18:08 De-phazz - Anchorless 18:05 Dj Antoine & Deep Vice - When You Want Some Love (Dj Antoine Vs Mad Mark 2k21 Mix) 18:01 Scotty & Wilcox - Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (Wilcox Extended) 17:57 Elmara - Transit 17:54 Dj Antoine Feat. Ablai - My Corazon (Dj Antoine Vs Mad Mark 2k21 Mix) 17:51 Blank & Jones - Alone In This Rhythm 17:45 Orbient - Transition 17:43 Avian Grays & Azteck - Endlessly 17:40 Lizot - Daddy Cool 17:36 Lexer Feat. Audrey Janssens - Till Dawn 17:32 Arty Feat. Cimo Fränkel - Daydreams (Sultan Shepard Echoes) 17:29 Milky Chance - Stolen Dance 17:27 Vinai - Hide Away 17:22 Valante - Rissa 17:18 Moby - Everything That Rises 17:11 The Last Atlant - Twin Of The Sun 17:08 Christopher Von Deylen - Heliotrope 17:00 Troels Hammer - Trans/ For/ Mation 16:56 Cats On Bricks Feat. Zach Alwin - Planes Over Ushuaia 16:52 Pascal Letoublon - Feelings Undercover 16:48 Elmara - Training 16:42 Lamb - Wonder 16:38 Joachim Pastor Feat. Nathan Nicholson - Saint Louis 16:31 Blank & Jones - Chilled Cream 16:25 Beyhude - Terso 16:20 Remady & Manu-l - Another Day In Paradise 16:16 Arden - Open 16:12 Freischwimmer - California Dreamin 16:06 Geonis & Wallmers - Stand On Our Own (Mier Remix) 16:04 Nora Van Elken - Honshu 16:00 Above & Beyond - The Inconsistency Principle 15:56 Badmarsh & Shri - Day By Day 15:53 L'imperatrice - Peur Des Filles (Montmartre Remix) 15:48 Passenger 10 - The Lonely Boy Who Wanted To Make Friends 15:42 Parra For Cuva - The Fifth Hand 15:38 Christopher Von Deylen - Infinity 15:35 Alan Walker Ahrix - End Of Time 15:30 Jasmine Thompson - Adore (Teemid Remix) 15:28 Zaz - Demain C'est Toi 15:24 Alan Walker Feat. Anthony Keyrous & Henri Purnell Feat. Romy Wave - Alone (Remix) 15:21 Blank & Jones Feat. Zoe Durrant - Erase Rewind 15:14 Beyhude - Alabora 15:08 Faro - Shape Of Sense 15:05 Fedde Le Grand Feat. Vince Freeman - Devils 15:01 Blank & Jones - Sunny (Summer Vibe Mix) 14:57 Bebo Best & The Super Lounge Orchestr - Come As You Are 14:54 Alex Zind Feat. Lisa Schwab - Cruel Summer 14:52 Feder & Ofenbach Feat. Dawty Music - Call Me Papi 14:47 2raumwohnung - 2 Von Millionen Von Sternen 14:44 Purple Disco Machine - Hypnotized 14:36 Hraach Feat. Iveta Mukuchyan - Sarer Jan 14:33 Rudimental Feat. Ed Sheeran - Lay It All On Me 14:27 Tebra - Istok 14:24 Topic Feat. Nico Santos - Home 14:21 Dize Feat. Aurii - Wenn Ich Nicht Mehr Weiss 14:18 Kygo With Avicii & Sandro Cavazza - Forever Yours (Tribute) 14:14 Sway Gray Vs. Sal De Sol - Crosses 14:11 Armin Van Buuren Feat. Angel Taylor - Make It Right (Trinix Remix) 14:08 Nightcall X Henri Purnell Feat. Eke - When The Morning Breaks 14:05 Nora En Pure - Homebound 14:02 Lost Frequencies Feat. Love Harder - Beat Of My Heart 13:58 Alle Farben & Fools Garden - Lemon Tree 13:55 Robin Schulz & Marc Scibilia - Unforgettable 13:53 Minelli, Filatov & Karas Remi - Rampampam 13:51 Nathan Evans - Wellerman (220 Kid X Billen Ted Remix) 13:47 Tiesto - Everything (Acoustic Version) 13:43 Sum Wave - Beach Memories 13:39 Hakan Lidbo Feat. Emma - What Is Love 13:35 Klangkarussell And Givven - Follow 13:32 Dj Antoine Feat. Craig Smart - Good Vibes (Good Feeling) (Dj Antoine Vs Mad Mark 2k19 Mix) 13:27 Joachim Pastor - Joda (Worakls Remix) 13:24 Lucas Estrada & Henri Purnell & Neimy - In My Fantasy 13:17 Colyn - Lightyears 13:12 Ivy - Edge Of The Ocean 13:05 Soul Button - Circadian Rhythm (Hraach Remix) 13:01 Kid Massive, Yuji Ono, Dtale - Pray (Wolf Krew Remix) 12:55 Blank & Jones - Give It To Me 12:48 Nora En Pure - Oblivion (Extended Mix) 12:42 Worakls - By The Brook 12:37 Labrinth - Jealous (Bakermat Remix) 12:31 Shkoon Feat. Fruiterama - Napauken 12:27 Sting - Mad About You 12:24 Topic Feat. Nico Santos) - Home (Alle Farben Remix) 12:19 Schiller - Free The Dragon 12:16 Ashcome - Vitamin Sky (Original Mix) 12:13 Jeremy Loops - Til I Found You 12:10 Chaël Feat Kaii - Don't Speak 12:06 Riccardo Eberspacher - Sunetul De Seara 12:03 Lucy Neville - Ransom 12:00 Alan Walker X Hans Zimmer - Time (Alan Walker Remix) 11:56 Melloton - Zombie 11:52 Enui - Adieu (Arielle Lb Remix) 11:49 Gibbs - Waiting For Lonely 11:45 Nora En Pure - Morning Dew (Radio Mix) 11:42 Sofi Tukker & John Summit - Sun Came Up (Radio) 11:36 Sans Souci - Comina (Extended Mix) 11:33 Sono - Keep Control (Artbat Remix Edit) 11:30 Together Alone - Ain't Nobody 11:26 Blank & Jones - Flaming June 11:22 Paul Oakenfold, Bolier, Luis Fonsi - The World Can Wait (Bolier Remix) 11:18 Thomas Lemmer & Andreas Bach - Embracing Love 11:12 Sofa Surfers - Sofa Rockers (Richard Dorfmeister Remix) 11:09 Wave Wave Feat. Evie - Real 11:06 Lucy Neville - Shameless 11:03 Moby - Lift Me Up 10:53 Christopher Von Deylen - Heaven Can Wait 10:50 Klingande, Wrabel - Big Love 10:44 Tosca - Suzuki 10:42 Alle Farben & Flynn - I Need To Know 10:35 Esteban Garcia - Para Mi 10:30 Anrey - We Are The Mirrors (Extended Mix) 10:24 Jens Buchert - Cocoon 10:17 Heather Nova - Aquamarine 10:14 Mount & Emdey - Venus 10:10 Monolink - Harlem River 10:06 Bossasonic - Wicked Game 10:03 Dizkodude & Dj Antoine - Your Eyes (Dj Antoine Vs Mad Mark 2k21 Summer Mix) 10:00 Nora Van Elken - Mount Fuji 09:57 Air - Ce Matin Là 09:53 Alok Feat. John Martin - Wherever You Go 09:48 Mr.da-nos - San Francisco 2k20 09:43 Moby - Natural Blues (Lulu Rouge Vs Stella Polaris Remix) 09:39 Gardenstate & Bien - The Best Part 09:35 Kygo Feat. Kodaline - Raging 09:31 Fritz Kalkbrenner - Good Things 09:28 Brendon Moeller - Emerging 09:23 Cinemascope - Sweetest Story 09:21 Christopher Von Deylen - She Never Told Him Her Name 09:18 Wave Wave Feat. Lena Sue - Repeating 09:12 Coastline - Adriatic Sea (Milews Remix) 09:10 Gil Glaze Feat. Dante Thomas - West La 09:07 Le Shuuk Feat. Xilions - Goodbye 09:01 Kruder & Dorfmeister - Black Baby 08:57 Tom Novy & Dan Le Blonde - Let's Dance (Tom Novy Remix) 08:49 Kygo - Freeze 08:45 Blank & Jones With Coralie Clement - Days Go By 08:42 Moby - My Only Love 08:39 Tenfold Loadstar - Sun And Rain 08:35 Robin Schulz - Moonlit Sky (With The Void Pacific Choir) 08:31 Fritz Kalkbrenner - Kings & Queens 08:27 Chicane Feat. Bo Bruce - Still With Me 08:24 Max Johann & Layrz - Tell It To My Heart 08:19 Pete Tong & Tale Of Us Feat. Jules Buckley - Time 08:14 Blank & Jones - Coming Home (Afterlife Remix) 08:08 Armen Miran & Hraach - Gravitation 08:05 Chris Avedon - The Letter 07:58 Calavera & Manya Feat. Maja Aleksic - Seta 07:55 Lost Frequencies & Mathieu Koss - Don't Leave Me 07:52 Riva Starr Feat. Imaginary - Ride This Sound 07:46 Mads Arp Featuring Julie Harrington - Alive 07:43 Laniia - Fireflies 07:37 Danijel Kostic - Vinternatt (Club Mix) 07:35 Felix Jaehn & The Stickmen Project Feat. Calum Scott - Rain In Ibiza 07:31 Robin Schulz & Alle Farben & Israel Kamakawiwo'ole - Somewhere Over The Rainbow / What A Wonderful World 07:26 Aisen - Another Day 07:23 Together Alone - Let Go 07:20 Vievie - Blue Island 07:15 Nick Sinckler, Lukas Termena - Get Up (Original Mix) 07:11 Schiller - Summer In Berlin 07:09 Edx - Neptune 07:05 Thomas Newman - Any Other Name 06:59 Tinlicker Feat. Roos Jonker - Come Back Home 06:56 Nora Van Elken - Sumatra (Lstn Remix) 06:52 Alphawezen - 4043 06:47 Goldfish - Love Everlasting (Extended Mix) 06:40 Fac15 & Jay C - By The Pool (Jay C's Classic Mix) 06:36 Above & Beyond - Out Of Time (Original Mix) 06:33 Mike Candys, Sb Mont & Salvo - Turned To Dust 06:29 Ganga - The Wind 06:26 Avaion X Vize X Leony - Pieces 06:23 Kai Schwarz, Cayus & Yass - My Love Is Your Love 06:18 Vargo - Get Back To Serénity (J. Bar Mix) 06:15 Eelke Kleijn Feat. Josha Daniel - Oscillations 06:10 Schiller - White Nights (Don't Let Me Go) 06:07 Depeche Mode - Freelove 06:04 Zoe - C'est La Vie 05:59 Mike Candys & Jack Holiday - La Serenissima 05:55 Justin Bieber - What Do You Mean? 05:51 Melokind - Tiefgang 05:48 Gamper - Bittersweet Symphony 05:40 Super Flu - Mygut (Solomun Remix) 05:36 2raumwohnung - Wir Werden Sehen (Paul Kalkbrenner Remix) 05:32 Pang! - Walking In The Sun 05:30 Sons Of Maria - A Kiss Like This 05:26 Lyke - Stay With Me 05:21 Trentemoller - Miss You 05:15 Beyhude - Rüzgar 05:13 Yves V X Bashkar - Halfway (Feat. Twan Ray) 05:09 Eelke Kleijn Feat. Ost - Lost Souls (Nora En Pure Remix) 05:06 Deepend & Graham Candy - Belong (Deepend Edit) 05:04 York - On The Beach (Kryder & Jenjammin Sax Edit) 04:58 Bent - I Love My Man 04:55 Bernward Koch - Flowing Colors 04:52 Dash Berlin & Dbstf Feat. Josie Nelson - Save Myself 04:49 Hanns Feat. Lu - Chemistry 04:44 Golden Tone Radio - Glück 04:39 Maa, Seven24, R.i.b. - Frozen 04:37 Reece Lemonius, Munich Monstrs - Miss You 04:33 Kygo Feat. Will Heard - Nothing Left 04:27 Max Manie - Sunday (Klangtherapeuten Looking For Summer Remix) 04:23 Olga Scheps - How Much Is The Fish? 04:20 Sneaker Pimps - 6 Underground 04:15 Puremusic - Unsaid (State Azure Remix) 04:11 Blank & Jones Feat. Kyle Pearce - All Of Me 04:09 Shouse - Won't Forget You 04:03 Lovers Lane - Island Memories 04:00 Amely & Lvndscape - Losing My Mind 03:54 Nora En Pure - Polynesia (Extended Mix) 03:51 Winona Oak & Robin Schulz - Oxygen 03:45 Sans Souci - Venice 03:40 Sine - Smooth Relaxation 03:33 John Kah - Carina (Enui Remix) 03:30 Filatov & Karas - Au Au 03:27 Lucas Estrada, Twopilots - Bloom 03:24 Hallmann - Always Be 03:22 Dj Antoine & Flip Capella Feat. Evelyn - Dark Love 03:18 Aromabar - Winter Pageant 03:14 Above & Beyond Feat. Justine Suissa - Little Something 03:10 Above & Beyond Feat. Zoe Johnston - Treasure 03:03 Klangwald - Sadame 02:56 Monolink - Otherside (Club Mix) 02:52 Stefano Saletti & Piccola Banda Ikona - Tagama 02:49 Nora En Pure - All I Need 02:46 Glockenbach Ft. Clockclock - Brooklyn 02:43 Madison Park, Beechkraft - Parts Of Me (Original Mix) 02:37 Tebra - Suton 02:33 Loud Luxury - Cold Feet 02:28 Mathieu & Florzinho - Maha - Amba 02:25 Trinix & Ian Urbina - Bad Things 02:19 Exstra - Comet (Extended Mix) 02:15 Afterlife - Espalmador 02:12 Blank & Jones - Coastline 02:08 Claptone Feat. Dizzy - Queen Of Ice Queen Of Ice 02:02 Yonderboi - Sinking Slowly 02:00 Iossa, Ken Holland - The Seed Feat. Iossa (Original Mix) 01:54 Schiller - The Future Iii 01:51 Thrdl!fe & Sleepwalkrs - Outta My Head 01:44 Nora En Pure - Thermal (Extended Mix) 01:40 Eelke Kleijn - Mojo's Tale 01:33 Edx - Conundrum 01:31 Sam Feldt & Sam Fischer - Pick Me Up (Vavo Remix) 01:27 Unclubbed, Zoe Durrant - Need To Feel Loved (Original Mix) 01:24 Tiësto - The Motto 01:21 Pirra Feat. Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas Remix - Limousine Lies 01:15 Spooky - Shelter 01:10 Three Drives On A Vinyl - Greece 2000 (Sebastian Davidson & Melosense Remix) 01:03 Blank & Jones - White Light 00:57 Claptone Feat. Nathan Nicholson - Heartbeat 00:54 Shaun Frank & Takis Feat. Shells - Don't Say I Love You 00:48 Fous De La Mer - Vue Sur La Mer 00:40 Garlington - Falling To Pieces (Extended Mix) 00:37 Audien - Blue 00:33 Mandalay - Beautiful 00:30 Nora En Pure - Epiphany 00:26 Goldfish Feat. Nate Highfield & Dan Silver - Forever Free 00:20 Max Melvin - Magnolia 00:13 Doyeq & Jay Medvedeva - Break Into My Walls (Armen Miran & Hraach Remix) 00:10 Majestic & Boney M. - Rasputin 00:06 I Will, I Swear - Long Days 00:04 Lunax - I Like 00:01 Chicane - Capricorn (Back Pedal Brakes Remix)

[sensiblephilosophy]

Free Toughts Podcast Ep. 14: Benjamin Tucker and the Individualist Anarchists (with David D'Amato)

[aloneandforsakenbyfateandbyman]

Caligula II (1982)

[brokehorrorfan]

Crazy Nights will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on September 7 via Full Moon Features. The 1978 mondo movie is known in its native Italian as Follie di notte.

Joe D'Amato (Anthropophagus, Beyond the Darkness) writes and directs. Disco singer Amanda Lear unknowingly hosts the adult pseudo-documentary and later sued the producers.

Crazy Nights remastered from the uncut original negative. No special features are included. 

The legendary and controversial performer Amanda Lear appears here as herself, singing her signature dance floor hit "Follow Me" while D'Amato's camera uses her as an entry point into the glamorous, eccentric, often depraved annals of Rome's after hours nightclub scene. But that's only scratching the surface. Crazy Nights then meanders - in true "mondo" fashion - all over the world, filling the screen with strippers, sex and ritualistic absurdity, all set to the beat of Lear's sultry cabaret pop sound.

Lear - who famously dated David Bowie, was the cover girl for many Roxy Music records and long served as Salvador Dali's lover and muse - was at the peak of her popularity when she signed on to film Crazy Nights. Originally pitched as a musical centered around her fame called Follow Me, Lear believed the movie to be incomplete until - to her shock - it turned up in Italian theaters under the name Follie di notte. Horrified to discover that she had been tricked into starring in a full-blown exploitation film, Lear sued the producers; one of many reasons Crazy Nights has lapsed into virtual obscurity. 

Pre-order Crazy Nights from Amazon.

[thelucindariver]

A dazzling debut in a downward period for the Italian thriller. Soavi improves the chance of the genre directing a shocking slaughter game, a fierce fable inscribed in a perfect metatheatrical structure that seems to want to exacerbate sadism and voyeurism. He gradually builds an atmosphere loaded with tension and horror as only Argento/De Palma knew how to do in those days.

★★★★☆

[jerrygross]

[giallofever2]

[anarchyandacupofcoffee]

“It’s possible that the United States does not actually exist, at least not as something with moral significance or relevance within the context of the immigration policy debate. That is, if the United States has any existence worth observing, it is as a collection of separate individuals, naturally free and equal before the law, who happen to live within its borders — borders that are arbitrarily defined, that those individuals had no part in shaping, that brutally and coercively divide people from one another based on mere accidents of birth. Principled egalitarians should detest such an unjust system.

...

In his interview with Klein, Sanders suggested that no serious person would want to actually do away with the nation-state, but we might wonder, why not? The nation-state is responsible for more death and destruction than any other human institutional invention, its bloodstained history, particularly in the twentieth century, distinguishing it as the deadliest kind of organization humans have yet devised. Given the available evidence, it seems strange to give the nation-state the kind of deference Bernie (and so many others) so thoughtlessly give it.”

*applause*

[pollyna]

(wip?: past!mckirk but present & future!mckirk, side!nyota/spock/gaila, side!sulu/canonical hubby

mckirk au they used to be engaged: all the crew of the Enterprise doesn't get how or why Dr McCoy and Captain Kirk know each other so well when they barely talk to each other when they have to, let alone when they're alone. The shuttlecraft isn't the first place they saw each other but no one believes either of them when they say they used to be engaged to be married because it's too wild even for them who are going to explore the unexplored.

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They used to be this perfect, young thing where Leo had aspirations and Jim's one was even bigger and they were both going in the same places so why not? Nineteen and the world in the palm of their hands, kissing at every corner in Leo's house and sharing peaches and cold tea, waiting for nothing more than two pieces of paper and then freedom. That never came. Not for both of them together and it would take years before their friendship could have that name, because what did Nyota see at the beginning? It was just a chapter of many.

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Nothing really big or dramatic happend when they decided to broke up, like maybe, probably, someone would have tried to kiss Jim during a party because he was still Jim but nothing really came out of it? It was probably more the realisation of what would have implied going that far, together and being without all the support they had until that very moment. Leonard long hours studying and then at work, Jim projects and ungodly hours, a home to tend to at the top of everything and maybe, it was a little too much and they were a little too young.

(How it works: they sit on the same side of the table, the third week of their mission. Jim is tired and Leonard has the most prominent dark circles under his eyes everyone, but Jim has ever seen. Jim's head slips on Leonard''s shoulder, Bones even if he still doesn't call him that but he does in his head, and Leonard's arm around his waist, singing a new version of Sweet Home Alabama that says, Sweet Home Georgia.)

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And the crew just doesn't get why don't try again when they're so compatible and they still have that something half of the people can only hope to find in a relationship. None of them really has an answer for Nyota's constant pesting, Spock's logical points of view or Hikaru's way of remembering years passed and now they're grown adults, doesn't matter how many times Leonard calls Jim kid and gets an old man back, because they're different people now.

(How it continue to work: Jim sends Leo a piece of peach pie, handmade and with fresh peaches in, the day of David's anniversary and Leonard has a medkit just for Jim and fills it with three different kinds of snacks with fruit and vegetables blend in because he knows he won't eat them when he's on an away mission.)

((Soundtrack: If it don't work out by Anthony D'Amato, Take care of yourself by Maisie Peters, Only place I call home by Every Avenue, New Constellations by Ryn Weaver))