OK. One of the main reasons I've put all this before Republicans as an audience first is because I am a bit daunted about the scale of the subject I am involved in.
The implications, if what they guys I have been filming are saying has any truth would be that John Ashcoft is a liar, and the case against Mr. Ujaama and Mr. Hamza has been fabricated.
I can see that Mr Hamza's crew believe that a massive media machine has fabricated all the stuff down the side of my blog. I have no idea. I am interested in the other side. It's here. I am sure all of the Islamists are disappointed that it is someone as gonzo as me, (except maybe Jamal and Hajj) but there you are.
When this "machine" rolls into action again about all things Hamza next year I don't want it to roll over me.
I don't agree with Republicans or Fundamental Islamists. I care about both of them. A solution HAS to be found between them eventually. Maybe I'm looking for it a bit too early. I wanted Republicans, as my hardest audience to go through and shoot down anything a techno-pagan, neo-communist or maybe neo-communalist like myself would put forward so that when this story goes ballistic at some point next year (depending on the trial restarting in January and when the judge lifts reporting restrictions etc) I am prepared for all eventualities.
If I maintain my position on this subject, and if, for instance Mr. Hamza some how makes it (unlikely I think) to Guantanamo Bay, or if he is set free (even less likely) I realise I could be in a heap of trouble with a whole load of Rightwingers who might suddenly discover me at the same time without knowing who I am.
Oxen was the first to call me "Terrorist lover" drawing 70 hits to this blog as details of innocent members of my community being blown apart were emerging. It shit me up really badly.
My text message to Mike was probably the surrealist "what the jibbering fuck have i got myself involved in" memories of the time.
We've sorted that all out and Oxen's link is there in my "blogs to the right" section. A few more of Oxen I could handle. Anything on a larger scale, of course I couldn't. Whether the media have stuck mud on Mr. Hamza or truth, some of them are very good at mud and do such things for sport.
I don't want to be a "shot messenger" if I can help it.
I am aware that I am deliberately cultivating an insurance policy in the blogsphere of Republican's that do know me and I am very grateful for help, support and understanding recieved so far. Besides that, we've had a bit of fun, even though we are in a very desperate situation. The only thing in the mainstream media so far about this blog is in Italian and I'm not too disapointed about that. Though I was suprised to be mentioned on the same article alongside some blogging heavy-weights.
Another christian republican who has made a big effort (sorry about the stupid amount of time it takes to download in the states) is Right and Blond who has helped me a lot already by writing about Preachers of Hate here.
Cheers dude.
September 07, 2005
September 06, 2005
Opposition? That's a bit 1980s isn't it?
The BBC has described comments made by its presenter John Humphrys at a corporate event as "misguided and inappropriate."
The Radio 4 Today Programme presenter was said to have ridiculed senior Labour politicians and claimed the BBC's job was to "take on" the government.
The Radio 4 Today Programme presenter was said to have ridiculed senior Labour politicians and claimed the BBC's job was to "take on" the government.
I'M SAD
Scrolling down the hilarious Goa drugs story I linked to in the last post I came across the story about " American Jewess Cleo Odzer," (separate box 2) who has apparently died. I met her in Anjuna flea market selling copies of her book. She was still beautiful and I really wanted to bone her. I am sad to find she has died.
I hope you are partying wherever you are Cleo.
CHEAP DRUGS AND VOTING SCANDALS
Listening to the radio I've heard of an electoral survey which says that 18% of people in London aren't registered to vote. Can't find a link online yet.
The Labour woman said:
"Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah"
The Conservative reaction was:
"Woomph, woomph, womph, woomph, woomph, woomph, woomph" and something about compulsory voting.
I don't know. Maybe the concept of choice would be a good idea! More choice than Tweedle dum, tweedle dee and Tweedle TWAT.
I don't usually buy newspapers, especially lefty ones, but the Guardians "Special K" drug of choice, page 3 got 60p out of my pocket straight away. For previous Malung-TV Ketamine stories see (HIT HIM WITH A PIECE OF WOOD, ALLAH AND JAHILIAH, THIS ROOM IS THE EARTH and the first Hamza related blog I ever wrote LIES AND MORE LIES)
Our in depth, dutifully researched socialistwanker ketamine movie is here, which Mr. Camel (Camel? Are you sure Mike?) tells me was made by the author of this enlightened report into squat culture in London.
Here we go then...
Firstly, ain't nobody calls Ketamine "Special K". Maybe on the gay scene. Don't know... just looked at our own webmagazine and apparently Mr. Camel does so maybe I'm wrong.
"The emergence of ketamine as a key substance of choice is an entirely new phenomenon since we carried out the survey in 2004 when it didn't figure at all" says Harry Shapiro
Harry you are SACKED. Get your cards. You have BLATANTLY conned decent law abiding people into believing you are an authority. I remember Madona talking about doing K years ago. My big binge year was 1999 in India and it was already popular in London then.
Ketamine is being sold for as little as £15 a gram in London and Nottingham, half the average UK cost
K has recently gone up to £15 under extreme protest for no bloody good reason. Don't encourage the capitalist drug dealing scum.
"...You can spot them on the dance floor because they are not dancing, they're sitting down in a bit of a vegetative state."
Trick is to wave your arms about as you are coming up. You should then be able to remember how to move as it hits. Most of the time. Maybe...
The rise...has alarmed Home office ministers who have decided to outlaw it...
Prohibition! That'll work wont it! Always has done in the past hasn't it? Just once I'd like to spike some of these New Labour coke heads with Ketamine.
battlefield surgery in Vietnam
I heard about this when everyone was claiming it was "Just a horse tranquiliser" (neigh) . I have yet to read a good Vietnam K story and I have spent time looking for one.
Giving K to a German guy to try for the first time in Goa I warned him about how fast it could come on. As I watched his eyes glaze he went silent for ten minutes and then said slowly
"My horses are all asleep. Totally tranquilized."
If it is mixed with ecstasy it can bring back E sensations
Totally. trick is to do everything else first. In Goa I used to take it at the end of an acid trip. Just when everything got too confusing I could blast myself through the cosmos and come down more or less straight in an hour or so. Most off my bollox I've ever been in my life. Only time I've ever stood and watched a whole dance floor moving in slow motion for what seemed like an eternity of bliss.
The Advisory council...said recreational users were unlikely to come to harm
Apparently it was used on the battlefield because it was such a safe tranquiliser to self administer
Traditionally ketamine pills came from vet surgeries but recently...shipped from India in Rosewater bottles
SACKED. SACKED. SACKED.
I have NEVER seen a Ketamine pill IN MY LIFE. The drip down at the back of the throat makes it bad enough putting the shit up your nose. I would not ingest the stuff through my stomach lining in a hurry. It all comes from India except for my secret UK medical source I lost contact with some time ago.
ecstacy pills 50p in Portsmouth, £1 in Birmingham
Thankyou. Hope the capitalist drug dealing scum are reading...
Dealers offering two for one..
If a dealer EVER offered me two for one on ANYTHING I would run away convinced he was a fucking copper.
And in more mainstream media advertisments for drug consumers apparently if you want cheap Cannabis, pssst! the word on the street is you got to go to Cardiff. Although the Belfast telegraph reckon there is some sort of "Druglink Street Prices 2005 survey" we should be looking into.
The Labour woman said:
"Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah"
The Conservative reaction was:
"Woomph, woomph, womph, woomph, woomph, woomph, woomph" and something about compulsory voting.
I don't know. Maybe the concept of choice would be a good idea! More choice than Tweedle dum, tweedle dee and Tweedle TWAT.
I don't usually buy newspapers, especially lefty ones, but the Guardians "Special K" drug of choice, page 3 got 60p out of my pocket straight away. For previous Malung-TV Ketamine stories see (HIT HIM WITH A PIECE OF WOOD, ALLAH AND JAHILIAH, THIS ROOM IS THE EARTH and the first Hamza related blog I ever wrote LIES AND MORE LIES)
Our in depth, dutifully researched socialistwanker ketamine movie is here, which Mr. Camel (Camel? Are you sure Mike?) tells me was made by the author of this enlightened report into squat culture in London.
Here we go then...
Firstly, ain't nobody calls Ketamine "Special K". Maybe on the gay scene. Don't know... just looked at our own webmagazine and apparently Mr. Camel does so maybe I'm wrong.
"The emergence of ketamine as a key substance of choice is an entirely new phenomenon since we carried out the survey in 2004 when it didn't figure at all" says Harry Shapiro
Harry you are SACKED. Get your cards. You have BLATANTLY conned decent law abiding people into believing you are an authority. I remember Madona talking about doing K years ago. My big binge year was 1999 in India and it was already popular in London then.
Ketamine is being sold for as little as £15 a gram in London and Nottingham, half the average UK cost
K has recently gone up to £15 under extreme protest for no bloody good reason. Don't encourage the capitalist drug dealing scum.
"...You can spot them on the dance floor because they are not dancing, they're sitting down in a bit of a vegetative state."
Trick is to wave your arms about as you are coming up. You should then be able to remember how to move as it hits. Most of the time. Maybe...
The rise...has alarmed Home office ministers who have decided to outlaw it...
Prohibition! That'll work wont it! Always has done in the past hasn't it? Just once I'd like to spike some of these New Labour coke heads with Ketamine.
battlefield surgery in Vietnam
I heard about this when everyone was claiming it was "Just a horse tranquiliser" (neigh) . I have yet to read a good Vietnam K story and I have spent time looking for one.
Giving K to a German guy to try for the first time in Goa I warned him about how fast it could come on. As I watched his eyes glaze he went silent for ten minutes and then said slowly
"My horses are all asleep. Totally tranquilized."
If it is mixed with ecstasy it can bring back E sensations
Totally. trick is to do everything else first. In Goa I used to take it at the end of an acid trip. Just when everything got too confusing I could blast myself through the cosmos and come down more or less straight in an hour or so. Most off my bollox I've ever been in my life. Only time I've ever stood and watched a whole dance floor moving in slow motion for what seemed like an eternity of bliss.
The Advisory council...said recreational users were unlikely to come to harm
Apparently it was used on the battlefield because it was such a safe tranquiliser to self administer
Traditionally ketamine pills came from vet surgeries but recently...shipped from India in Rosewater bottles
SACKED. SACKED. SACKED.
I have NEVER seen a Ketamine pill IN MY LIFE. The drip down at the back of the throat makes it bad enough putting the shit up your nose. I would not ingest the stuff through my stomach lining in a hurry. It all comes from India except for my secret UK medical source I lost contact with some time ago.
ecstacy pills 50p in Portsmouth, £1 in Birmingham
Thankyou. Hope the capitalist drug dealing scum are reading...
Dealers offering two for one..
If a dealer EVER offered me two for one on ANYTHING I would run away convinced he was a fucking copper.
And in more mainstream media advertisments for drug consumers apparently if you want cheap Cannabis, pssst! the word on the street is you got to go to Cardiff. Although the Belfast telegraph reckon there is some sort of "Druglink Street Prices 2005 survey" we should be looking into.
September 05, 2005
Tottenham Ayatollah
I hadn't seen this documentary before. When I was proposing a documentary about Abu Abdullah more than a year ago I think the guys from IWC Media thought they were after a similar thing. Jon Ronson, updating the program said he thought the government were "misleading" people portraying Omar Bakri as a danger, but still felt angry that he spoke about "taking over" a country which had given him sanctuary.
Very Topical Snowmail
Hey! The government are going to do something!
(Wait for it...)
Clarke lays out the new rules
===================================
Topping out on Charles Clarke who emerged today to set out plans for
curbing deporting and otherwise moving against 'preachers of hate'.
Slight development on what Blair had already forecast, strong suspicions
that instantaneous deportations will not be possible at all soon if ever.
One interesting point - will clerics who call for the assassination of
other people's democratically elected heads state be vulnerable to this
new legislation? Step forwards former US Presidential candidate Rev.
Pat Robertson - yesterday he called for the assassination of Venezuela's
elected president, Hugo Chavez. Will Mr Robertson be banned as a
'Preacher of Hate'? Watch this space.
snowmails
===================================
Jesus! At last! I feel so much safer now.
(Wait for it...)
Clarke lays out the new rules
===================================
Topping out on Charles Clarke who emerged today to set out plans for
curbing deporting and otherwise moving against 'preachers of hate'.
Slight development on what Blair had already forecast, strong suspicions
that instantaneous deportations will not be possible at all soon if ever.
One interesting point - will clerics who call for the assassination of
other people's democratically elected heads state be vulnerable to this
new legislation? Step forwards former US Presidential candidate Rev.
Pat Robertson - yesterday he called for the assassination of Venezuela's
elected president, Hugo Chavez. Will Mr Robertson be banned as a
'Preacher of Hate'? Watch this space.
snowmails
===================================
Jesus! At last! I feel so much safer now.
Stupid Fat White Men
Passing through Glastonbury on my way back from Devon last week I popped into a bookshop to find, prominently placed, a book called Michael Moore is a Big Fat Stupid White Man. It has always suprised me how all these US "Pundits" make money pointing out how skillfully Michael Moore twists and manipulates facts using skulduggerous (Did I just make that word up?) editing techniques. etc. etc. blah blah blah.
I like all of Michael Moore's films but I think they give him far too much credit for skillfullness and manipulation which I can't see him as actually being capable of. He comes across to me as a simple American who apparently never left his home state before making Roger and me.
His films are about the big picture as he sees it and are directed at your Joe Bloggs audience, not some sort of up their arse intellectual elitists to pick apart. I've heard that since his sucess he has displayed some eratic behaviour. I'm not suprised. If I had such huge success in the unpopular field of documentary it would probably go to my head too.
I like all of Michael Moore's films but I think they give him far too much credit for skillfullness and manipulation which I can't see him as actually being capable of. He comes across to me as a simple American who apparently never left his home state before making Roger and me.
His films are about the big picture as he sees it and are directed at your Joe Bloggs audience, not some sort of up their arse intellectual elitists to pick apart. I've heard that since his sucess he has displayed some eratic behaviour. I'm not suprised. If I had such huge success in the unpopular field of documentary it would probably go to my head too.
Rod Liddle
The only professional journalist I can find who has done anything remotely like what I would like to see done with the story of British fundamental Islam is Rod Liddle, which is strange because whenever I have seen him on TV I haven't liked him that much. His radio interview with Hamza and Nick Griffin (download zip) is truly fantastic stuff. I think if everyone had gone hell for leather with an attitude like this we could confront and solve all the problems we have in our society.
I am going to try and contact him to see what he has to say regarding all things Hamza.
I am going to try and contact him to see what he has to say regarding all things Hamza.
September 04, 2005
FUNNY AS FUCK
Mike err... Camel has posted a link to the funniest thing I've read in ages.
I AM USELESS..A CUNT...FAT..UGLY >>SHIT IN BED..HAVE NOTHING GOING FOR ME AND A GAY PIKEY
There's 30 pages of this. In 10 years of squatting in London I spent the first year living with people like this twat when I didn't know any better. Junkies who I would cook up skip food for, for them to throw it up down the toilet (next to my bedroom) half an hour later. Hackney at the time was full of people who glorify squalor in such fashion. It's great to see some people are still keeping up the tradition!
my cocks shrivelled up, tummys rumbling, just had a shit and couldnt wipe my arse again. Brian sets up the rig in the corner and the sounds of Chris Liberator start getting blasted out, i huddle up to my jumpers, but someone spills his stella on my head. im freezing and feel sick.
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
I AM USELESS..A CUNT...FAT..UGLY >>SHIT IN BED..HAVE NOTHING GOING FOR ME AND A GAY PIKEY
There's 30 pages of this. In 10 years of squatting in London I spent the first year living with people like this twat when I didn't know any better. Junkies who I would cook up skip food for, for them to throw it up down the toilet (next to my bedroom) half an hour later. Hackney at the time was full of people who glorify squalor in such fashion. It's great to see some people are still keeping up the tradition!
my cocks shrivelled up, tummys rumbling, just had a shit and couldnt wipe my arse again. Brian sets up the rig in the corner and the sounds of Chris Liberator start getting blasted out, i huddle up to my jumpers, but someone spills his stella on my head. im freezing and feel sick.
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
I'M FUCKING SICK OF THIS GOD DAMN BULLSHIT
Officials within the Foreign Office are known to be unhappy about the growing 'Islamisation' of the department and many feel uncomfortable with moves across Whitehall to open up a dialogue with radical Islamists.
WHO IS OPENING UP A DIALOGUE WITH RADICAL ISLAMISTS?
WHERE ARE THEY?
WHO ARE THEY TALKING TO?
WHAT PROGRESS ARE THEY MAKING?
What a steaming pile of fucking horse crap.
Arseholes!
Liars!
Shit-for-brains!
WANKERS.
Nevermind! Almost time for another bomb thursday by now isn't it?
moves across Whitehall to open up a dialogue with radical Islamists
I almost went off myself just reading that SHITE.
WHO IS OPENING UP A DIALOGUE WITH RADICAL ISLAMISTS?
WHERE ARE THEY?
WHO ARE THEY TALKING TO?
WHAT PROGRESS ARE THEY MAKING?
What a steaming pile of fucking horse crap.
Arseholes!
Liars!
Shit-for-brains!
WANKERS.
Nevermind! Almost time for another bomb thursday by now isn't it?
moves across Whitehall to open up a dialogue with radical Islamists
I almost went off myself just reading that SHITE.
Net Casting
I cast my net a bit wider with the "next blog" randomizer. I have been following the Repub/Democrat arguments on rightwingsparkles blog but to be honest I cant see any difference between the two. Sure, Clinton looked nicer, but what did he do? Blair looks nicer than the Evil Howard but what difference did electing him make? I'd almost rather have the party which blatantly doesn't give a fuck rather than the one that pretends to.
I don't care about either of them. I see no way forward without some sort of coming together of left and right thinking PEOPLE on a human level which bypasses politicians. I think we are all capable of this but very few want to.
"Dont follow leaders watch your parking meters" as Bob Dylan once croaked.
In no particular order:
Peacemaking is a Catholic viewpoint which is more or less the exact opposite to Rightwingsparkles.
Barcepundit blogs about intelectual looting (Global warming? What global warming? etc.)
Blanton's and Ashton's blogs an unlikely looting story where an 18 year old steals a bus and drives the thing to Houston.
"I just took the bus and drove all the way here...seven hours straight,' Gibson admitted. "I hadn't ever drove a bus."
The teen packed it full of complete strangers and drove to Houston. He beat thousands of evacuees slated to arrive there.
[…]
Authorities eventually allowed the renegade passengers inside the dome. But the 18-year-old who ensured their safety could find himself in a world of trouble for stealing the school bus.
"I don’t care if I get blamed for it ," Gibson said, "as long as I saved my people."
I don't care about either of them. I see no way forward without some sort of coming together of left and right thinking PEOPLE on a human level which bypasses politicians. I think we are all capable of this but very few want to.
"Dont follow leaders watch your parking meters" as Bob Dylan once croaked.
In no particular order:
Peacemaking is a Catholic viewpoint which is more or less the exact opposite to Rightwingsparkles.
Barcepundit blogs about intelectual looting (Global warming? What global warming? etc.)
Blanton's and Ashton's blogs an unlikely looting story where an 18 year old steals a bus and drives the thing to Houston.
"I just took the bus and drove all the way here...seven hours straight,' Gibson admitted. "I hadn't ever drove a bus."
The teen packed it full of complete strangers and drove to Houston. He beat thousands of evacuees slated to arrive there.
[…]
Authorities eventually allowed the renegade passengers inside the dome. But the 18-year-old who ensured their safety could find himself in a world of trouble for stealing the school bus.
"I don’t care if I get blamed for it ," Gibson said, "as long as I saved my people."
RABBIT FACE
Its not nice being back in the city and it isn't the air polution which bothers me. The "image polution" is far worse.
This image of Kate Moss is on every single fuckin bus stop in London. Does anyone else think she looks like a rabbit? The only person who looks more like a rabbit is her fucking boyfriend.
I suppose these models eat rabbit food so maybe the rabbit face follows. I watched some trash "Top 100 models" show on TV and except for the bald black one I found it really hard to tell them apart. I would prescribe a good dose of myxamatosis.
And who the fuck this side of 1985 finds girls with red clouds painted on their cheeks attractive? Ugly, ill, giraffe legs.
September 03, 2005
HEADLINES
Pretty bizzare to walk into the local shop this morning to find left and right wing papers condemning the US govt for its reaction to hurricaine Katrina. "Third world America" says the Daily mail (Tory women's paper) "Left to die" says the Sun.
I don't read a lot of left wing US blogs so I didn't know that George Bush was also called "Chimpy" and "Scooter" I gave up demonizing Blair and Bush etc a long while back as it is counter productive and gives them a fictional power which I am not sure they deserve. I think both are more misguided than evil. I could be wrong.
I don't read a lot of left wing US blogs so I didn't know that George Bush was also called "Chimpy" and "Scooter" I gave up demonizing Blair and Bush etc a long while back as it is counter productive and gives them a fictional power which I am not sure they deserve. I think both are more misguided than evil. I could be wrong.
AAAHH!! PREACHERS OF HATE!
OK. Area the size of the UK devastated. Sparkle is off volunteering in the Astrodome. I'm not going to comment too much on the politics of the situation. Newsnight covers it pretty good.
I'm going to take this opportunity where I see Republicans and Democrats arguing about such intense issues, and also working together as individuals to repair such a huge natural disaster to chuck out my new mini movie Preachers of Hate
transcript here
This is sort of "part 2" of A year on the street and focuses on the two guys either side of Abu Hamza as he stood, sat and was at some points literally held up as he took on the media from the street in Finsbury park. Regular readers will know that I am sort of banking on the incredible sounding idea that the Supporters of Shareeah are not what government and media are telling us that they are. This film shows a little of why I hold this opinion.
If I turn out to be wrong I will be very disapointed.
Although I disagree very strongly with these people on a number of issues, and I have seen film of Abu Hamza saying some things which I find shocking, over the time I spent filming they focused massively on the same injustice apparent to me in the world. They also preached against the killing of innocents in this country.
If I turn out to be right, a real opportunity for peace with "Fundamental Islam" has been totally wasted. If I am wrong, the Sun, the Daily Mail and such like are all justified. Those are pretty big odds which I have found very hard to deal with on an emotional level over the years even though I have very much enjoyed filming these people.
I'd like to thank all the journalists, Muslims, Republicans and pot heads for their words of encouragement along the way.
Particularly:
Journalists like Colin Baker (ITN) Christopher Peacock (ITN I think) Christine Phillips (BBC London) Vivian White (Panorama) Tom and the other guy (can't remember the name) who are in some of the pictures from Finsbury park on Socialistwanker. The Canadian news cameraman who is in this film, whoever he is...
bloggers like Mike H, the Scrutinator ,The Deekster, Angie, Rightwingsparkle, Bill X Nilsson, Oxen and Tequilita
Every Muslim who bothered to talk to me in Finsbury park, especially Hajj, Jamal, Abu Abdullah, Mr. Abdullah the bookseller guy and friend, Abu Hamza and sons Mustapha and Mohssain Ghalian, also Samir, his brother, "the Algerians" and the bright young guys who appear in A Year on the Street wherever they now worship.
Muslim's outside of Finsbury park, notably Adnan Saddiqui from cagedprisoners.com and Aki Nawaz from Fun-da-Mental.
others, notably Anna and Charlie, Steve and Dom from the Synergy project, Jo from United Diversity and Precious from Revolution Gogo Broadcasting.
Not forgetting some of the guys from the UBA who have been in touch.
I really hope that the civilized majority will one day unite across political and religious divides and sieze real power in a peaceful manner. I do not doubt that it is possible.
I'm going to take this opportunity where I see Republicans and Democrats arguing about such intense issues, and also working together as individuals to repair such a huge natural disaster to chuck out my new mini movie Preachers of Hate
transcript here
This is sort of "part 2" of A year on the street and focuses on the two guys either side of Abu Hamza as he stood, sat and was at some points literally held up as he took on the media from the street in Finsbury park. Regular readers will know that I am sort of banking on the incredible sounding idea that the Supporters of Shareeah are not what government and media are telling us that they are. This film shows a little of why I hold this opinion.
If I turn out to be wrong I will be very disapointed.
Although I disagree very strongly with these people on a number of issues, and I have seen film of Abu Hamza saying some things which I find shocking, over the time I spent filming they focused massively on the same injustice apparent to me in the world. They also preached against the killing of innocents in this country.
If I turn out to be right, a real opportunity for peace with "Fundamental Islam" has been totally wasted. If I am wrong, the Sun, the Daily Mail and such like are all justified. Those are pretty big odds which I have found very hard to deal with on an emotional level over the years even though I have very much enjoyed filming these people.
I'd like to thank all the journalists, Muslims, Republicans and pot heads for their words of encouragement along the way.
Particularly:
Journalists like Colin Baker (ITN) Christopher Peacock (ITN I think) Christine Phillips (BBC London) Vivian White (Panorama) Tom and the other guy (can't remember the name) who are in some of the pictures from Finsbury park on Socialistwanker. The Canadian news cameraman who is in this film, whoever he is...
bloggers like Mike H, the Scrutinator ,The Deekster, Angie, Rightwingsparkle, Bill X Nilsson, Oxen and Tequilita
Every Muslim who bothered to talk to me in Finsbury park, especially Hajj, Jamal, Abu Abdullah, Mr. Abdullah the bookseller guy and friend, Abu Hamza and sons Mustapha and Mohssain Ghalian, also Samir, his brother, "the Algerians" and the bright young guys who appear in A Year on the Street wherever they now worship.
Muslim's outside of Finsbury park, notably Adnan Saddiqui from cagedprisoners.com and Aki Nawaz from Fun-da-Mental.
others, notably Anna and Charlie, Steve and Dom from the Synergy project, Jo from United Diversity and Precious from Revolution Gogo Broadcasting.
Not forgetting some of the guys from the UBA who have been in touch.
I really hope that the civilized majority will one day unite across political and religious divides and sieze real power in a peaceful manner. I do not doubt that it is possible.
September 02, 2005
KATRINA
Here's some proper Malung-tv-news in the mainstream. Having been away over the last few days I missed all the news about Hurricaine Katrina, though we passed through a masive deluge maybe 40 miles outside London and were suprised to find the capital unscathed and people sitting outside pubs in summer dresses as we drove in.
I'm a bit sad to see Mrs. Rightwingsparkle taking so much flack on the subject as although I disagree entirely with her perception of George Bush I know she is a definative "caring conservative" in every sense. All of our mainstream TV news in the UK is making direct links between what they call "The US faliure" and misappropriation of resources towards a "War on Terror" .
Krishnan Guru-Murthy from Channel4 snowmails
Anarchy hits US storm relief
==============================
The news out of New Orleans is getting harder to believe every hour.
The world's only superpower seems to have lost control of the situation.
Thousands of people are still stranded without food, water or medicine.
Tens of thousands more homeless...
People are starting to ask whether or not the warning and evacuation
was mishandled. If people are being forced to leave now then why not at
the weekend before Katrina struck? And there are increasing voices
emerging about the warnings that were ignored.
Federal funds were denied to strengthen the levees. Was America so
obsessed with fighting terror that it forgot what homeland security really
means? And does the demographic breakdown of those worst hit -
predominantly poor and black have anything to do with how little was done to
help them?
channel 4 report here
For the same story written in Black click here
I'm a bit sad to see Mrs. Rightwingsparkle taking so much flack on the subject as although I disagree entirely with her perception of George Bush I know she is a definative "caring conservative" in every sense. All of our mainstream TV news in the UK is making direct links between what they call "The US faliure" and misappropriation of resources towards a "War on Terror" .
Krishnan Guru-Murthy from Channel4 snowmails
Anarchy hits US storm relief
==============================
The news out of New Orleans is getting harder to believe every hour.
The world's only superpower seems to have lost control of the situation.
Thousands of people are still stranded without food, water or medicine.
Tens of thousands more homeless...
People are starting to ask whether or not the warning and evacuation
was mishandled. If people are being forced to leave now then why not at
the weekend before Katrina struck? And there are increasing voices
emerging about the warnings that were ignored.
Federal funds were denied to strengthen the levees. Was America so
obsessed with fighting terror that it forgot what homeland security really
means? And does the demographic breakdown of those worst hit -
predominantly poor and black have anything to do with how little was done to
help them?
channel 4 report here
For the same story written in Black click here
Satan verses Galloway
I'm still not sure what Harry's place is about but I read an interesting post there about a TV clash between George Galloway and Salman Rushdie that I am sad I missed.
The Satanic verses is one of my favourite works of fiction, though the part which allegorizes Mohamed's early life isn't anything that I would focus on. I haven't discussed it with Abdullah or Hamza as I am sure they wouldn't have read it. I was drawn to the book out of curiosity having very much enjoyed "Midnights Children". If I remember rightly there are three separate stories running through the book. One is a surreal and magical tale of London through a young Muslim's eye's in the 1950s, another is a tale of how a naked girl who is covered in buterflies becomes a talisman to her fellow villager's who up stick's and follow her to the sea.
The story starts with a plane splitting in half over the English channel. We follow two people who fall out of it and survive. One want's to survive, the other one doesn't. The whole story is rooted in a fantastic imagination.
I found it interesting that Rushdie " described Muslim leaders in Britain as "a joke, because no one follows them"."
I don't think I have met a Muslim who wouldn't agree with this.
The Satanic verses is one of my favourite works of fiction, though the part which allegorizes Mohamed's early life isn't anything that I would focus on. I haven't discussed it with Abdullah or Hamza as I am sure they wouldn't have read it. I was drawn to the book out of curiosity having very much enjoyed "Midnights Children". If I remember rightly there are three separate stories running through the book. One is a surreal and magical tale of London through a young Muslim's eye's in the 1950s, another is a tale of how a naked girl who is covered in buterflies becomes a talisman to her fellow villager's who up stick's and follow her to the sea.
The story starts with a plane splitting in half over the English channel. We follow two people who fall out of it and survive. One want's to survive, the other one doesn't. The whole story is rooted in a fantastic imagination.
I found it interesting that Rushdie " described Muslim leaders in Britain as "a joke, because no one follows them"."
I don't think I have met a Muslim who wouldn't agree with this.
Thats cleared that up then
So after much speculation about conspiracy, duping and all that it turns out Mohammad Sidique Khan made a video. (BBC here) in which he clearly states that he is retaliating for the war in Iraq. He holds our society directly responsible for the killing of his brothers and sisters and thinks we need a taste of what our democraticaly elected government has wrought elsewhere.
I wonder if our government will make any effort to deal with extremist philosophy now to make us safer? Like bollocks will they. We can all just sit here and be happy little fucking targets.
I wonder if our government will make any effort to deal with extremist philosophy now to make us safer? Like bollocks will they. We can all just sit here and be happy little fucking targets.
September 01, 2005
PHAT BULL
Why do I live in London?
Trying to make films about people which no one wants to commision or watch, the subjects of which aren't really into the idea of me making films about them anyway. I certainly needed a break and 5 days in the south-west has right sorted me out. The phatbull party itself was pretty ropey and poorly attended but we all agreed we'd rather watch men in dresses and body paint argue whilst sound checking than stand in any field with thousands of sheep singing along to the latest version of Coldplay anyway.
Before I went down I was wondering whether psy-trance in a field would sound a bit dated and on the way I mentioned that I was hoping to hear some rap. So on the saturday night, with the effect of a couple of drops of liquid acid coming on I veered away from a trance soundsytem to stumble upon exactly what I was looking for- 3 guys freestyling in a geodisic dome. I thought they sounded a bit familiar and was wondering through my acid daze if I recognised the rapper in the cowboy hat.
"This next one goes out to my mate Dave Bones out on the audience!" he shouted.
I haven't seen Carpetface perform for a little while. It was great to catch up and find that he has moved his performance into really exciting new territory. At times it sounded like they were doing spirituals from the deep south of America. Really top shit. Very individual in such a familiar genre. Afterwards he told me that he had taken a step back from the political protest scene and his music sounds the better for it. They had brought a really profesional black American New Yorker with them who put the icing on the cake of my suprise to find such talent in a field on the Devon/Cornwall border.
After that I had a pretty scarry acid trip, but I was expecting it anyway. I think I have to relearn some basic principles of life which I have got wrong before embarking on further experementation- or take some MDMA instead.
The next day deadsilence kicked off the morning with some very refreshing dub/punk/drum&bass and I spent time in the excellent Fish seeks bicycle bistro run by a collective from my home turf who I was suprised to find out are doing a party next week in a cave in a Dorset quarry which I think is owned by the husband of my art teacher from school.
It was really nice to leave all the banging to head for the beautiful North Devon coast. Some Oxford tribe had been doing a party there illegaly for 4 days but after a very scary walk in the dark around the cliffs I found the music to be predictable unlistenable shite and had to leave. The sound of waves crashing on rocks topped the whole journey for me. I found myself wishing that I had sought this out first rather than crashing straight out of London into booming fields full of people obsessively breathing in and out of balloons full of N20.
Its not nice to be back, so I think I'm heading out again the day after tomorow. I'll try and get another film up online if I get time.
Trying to make films about people which no one wants to commision or watch, the subjects of which aren't really into the idea of me making films about them anyway. I certainly needed a break and 5 days in the south-west has right sorted me out. The phatbull party itself was pretty ropey and poorly attended but we all agreed we'd rather watch men in dresses and body paint argue whilst sound checking than stand in any field with thousands of sheep singing along to the latest version of Coldplay anyway.
Before I went down I was wondering whether psy-trance in a field would sound a bit dated and on the way I mentioned that I was hoping to hear some rap. So on the saturday night, with the effect of a couple of drops of liquid acid coming on I veered away from a trance soundsytem to stumble upon exactly what I was looking for- 3 guys freestyling in a geodisic dome. I thought they sounded a bit familiar and was wondering through my acid daze if I recognised the rapper in the cowboy hat.
"This next one goes out to my mate Dave Bones out on the audience!" he shouted.
I haven't seen Carpetface perform for a little while. It was great to catch up and find that he has moved his performance into really exciting new territory. At times it sounded like they were doing spirituals from the deep south of America. Really top shit. Very individual in such a familiar genre. Afterwards he told me that he had taken a step back from the political protest scene and his music sounds the better for it. They had brought a really profesional black American New Yorker with them who put the icing on the cake of my suprise to find such talent in a field on the Devon/Cornwall border.
After that I had a pretty scarry acid trip, but I was expecting it anyway. I think I have to relearn some basic principles of life which I have got wrong before embarking on further experementation- or take some MDMA instead.
The next day deadsilence kicked off the morning with some very refreshing dub/punk/drum&bass and I spent time in the excellent Fish seeks bicycle bistro run by a collective from my home turf who I was suprised to find out are doing a party next week in a cave in a Dorset quarry which I think is owned by the husband of my art teacher from school.
It was really nice to leave all the banging to head for the beautiful North Devon coast. Some Oxford tribe had been doing a party there illegaly for 4 days but after a very scary walk in the dark around the cliffs I found the music to be predictable unlistenable shite and had to leave. The sound of waves crashing on rocks topped the whole journey for me. I found myself wishing that I had sought this out first rather than crashing straight out of London into booming fields full of people obsessively breathing in and out of balloons full of N20.
Its not nice to be back, so I think I'm heading out again the day after tomorow. I'll try and get another film up online if I get time.
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