PinnedPropaganda and the Theatre of CrueltyThe Drama of Control — In “The Theatre and Its Double,” (1938), Antonin Artaud tells us the dramatic experience must be one of, “. . . characters dominated by the total stage picture, governed by outer as well as inner forces they do not understand, wars, plagues, social upheaval.” ( “Affective Athleticism”) Today, what Artaud…Propaganda10 min readPropaganda10 min read
PinnedThe Manufacture of RealityThe phrase “the manufacture of consent” first appears in Walter Lippmann’s Public Opinion (1922). Lippmann imagined a hierarchy in which the human population was ranked. Individuals were magically born on some rung of the ladder. He argued it was morally permissible for a few elite to manipulate the psychology of…Propaganda14 min readPropaganda14 min read
PinnedFalse equivalency and the performance of white power in Tracktown, USAI know it can be difficult to receive criticism. So, I will try my best to be measured, while I also admit I’m fairly outraged from listening to your October 12, Eugene City Council meeting. I’ll admit, too, that while I was repulsed by what I heard from Mike Clark…White Supremacy8 min readWhite Supremacy8 min read
PinnedKilling Pets: Eugene Oregon’s Innovative Homeless Strategy!More Praise for Eugene, Oregon’s City Council and Mayor Vinis! — Well done! My hands are literally hurting from all the applause I’ve been giving you. You don’t hear me, I know (zoom, mute). Your latest accomplishment: revising definitions in Chapter 4 Offense 4.330, “Animal Control,” to shorten homeless people’s lives by exterminating their pets is brilliant! Continuing your policies of…Satire8 min readSatire8 min read
Apr 29Propaganda Used by Right and LeftThe following is text only. I’ll no longer be using triggering images. Today, I want to confront the false notion that it is the other person who uses propaganda and not us. It is “their side” and not “our side.” I would like to confront the notion that other people…Propaganda7 min readPropaganda7 min read
Apr 3Propaganda and Counter-PropagandaPropaganda is a system of language and violence used by an elite to control a population. Propaganda targets some as “external” and “internal” enemies in order to psychologically capture the majority population. …Anti Propaganda7 min readAnti Propaganda7 min read
Jan 11How Propaganda Works to Control Your Emotions, Thoughts, and ActionsPropaganda stimulates human sensory perception, affecting the brain, and produces the physiological stress response of fear-desire motivating MOVEMENT, expressed in emotion, thought, or physical action. Propaganda is produced by the Military, Public Relations Firms, Marketing Firms, Advertisers, by the Film Industry, Journalistic Media, Publishers and many more. It is ubiquitous…Propaganda8 min readPropaganda8 min read
Dec 2, 2022The Propaganda Timeline-Part One (revised)Introduction to the INTRODUCTION In writing my novel, I’ve done a lot of research on propaganda. One of the most informing ideas I looked at was that of the “Armed Propaganda Unit,” violence as propaganda tool as outlined in the “Special Forces Guerrilla Warfare Manual,” basically police. I suggest reading…11 min read11 min read
Jul 27, 2021Dragonfly Capability“Everything “human” seems to drift away…” — Peter Handke, Crossing the Sierra de Gredos. My mom sent me an email saying, “Sending a story for the month of June . . . If you like it, you might write a commentary — nihilist, anarchist, whatever. . .” I guess she…Negative Capability3 min readNegative Capability3 min read
Jun 9, 2021Behavior around 1059 Willamette suggests habitual abuse of the public trustEugene Oregon: City Manager’s Office and Mayor undermine community effort toward economic equity and participation. Dear City Council, Today you will no doubt approve going forward with transferring 1059 Willamette to the private concern of Miksis/ de Chase. This action follows a 50 year trend in privatization, led famously by…Eugeneoregon7 min readEugeneoregon7 min read
