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Category Archives: Leviathan

beloved and respected comrade leader kim

beloved and respected comrade leader kim, looking at death

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Brooklyn Bridge tonight

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G. A. Cohen – Against Capitalism

Twenty five minutes (in two parts) explaining the problems with capitalism, twenty five years ago. 1986 seems so long ago, Nancy, as another Cohen once observed. What a different world that was, and still, twenty five years later, the exhilarating … more…

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pink terror

YouTube – Pink Terror More slo-mo goodness. I must say I’m not over-keen on the soundtrack, but if you are, it’s over here. (via 3quarksdaily)

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New Kennard

Peter Kennard’s photomontage work was everywhere in the early to mid-80s, but I haven’t seen his name about for years. He hasn’t lost his touch. (via the publics – who describe Kennard, Steve Bell and Banksy as contemporaries, which is … more…

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Sydney dust storm

View from Rookwood cemetery, Lidcombe, Sydney Photograph: Sach Killam A pick from the Guardian’s pick of Sydney dust storm pictures. Nothing really to add, just wanted to fix this event in place on the blog… (via Sydney dust storm: your … more…

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Another Downfall parody: Hitler finds out

Hitler finds out about another Downfall parody from dawsonbros The funniest thing I’ve seen in, well, waaaay too long. Also, it should be mentioned, this clip checks a record number of categories on this blog, which I should probably restore … more…

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Soul Inventory – Stand By Me

YouTube – Stand By Me | Playing For Change | Song Around the World. Soul check: if this doesn’t make you very happy, then you don’t have one. Sorry about that. (via Projo)

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We Can Has!

“Come here and give me a hug, you big, silly, wonderful continent.” Jofus, saying it for many of us at MetaFilter UPDATE: full text of Obama’s victory speech, stashed for posterity after the jump.

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Don’t Be Denied

My tune for the day: Neil Young, Don’t Be Denied, from Time Fades Away (1973). Usual disclaimers apply. I suspect that it’s in the quality of Neil’s delivery (it remains the only version of the song that’s seen official release), … more…

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