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Yellow Parenti you will always be famous

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まわれ, まわれ, メリーゴーラウンド

[zhabe]

its half semantics half important but if you’re going to talk about antisemitism (especially as a gentile) the least you can do is spell it right and not look like a jackass. antisemitism is spelled antisemitism, it is not spelled anti-Semitism nor anti-semitism, and certainly not antisemetism.

this is only important to discourage the notion that there is an imagined community of “semites” who orient around that identity, which is not true. the separation of “anti” and “semite” encourages the dialogue shift of jew hatred onto literally everyone else (ie. goyishe arabs, other indigenous swana groups, black people). we need a term to describe our own experiences, do not strip this from us.

antisemitism is not a term that jews created, it was deliberately popularized to make the term “jew-hatred” (Judenhass) more academic sounding and add a racialism to the term which previously denoted being against the religious practices of jews. you’re welcome to read about it more here.

antisemitism is spelled antisemitism, antisemitism is about jews.

[zhabe]

I AM ONE WITH THE WORLD: ON IDENTITY & IMPERMANENCE

excerpt from “a tale for the time being” by ruth ozeki / agnieszka lepka / tumblr post by @sketiana​ / excerpt from “the waves” by virginia woolf / guillaume amat / excerpt from “a tale for the time being” by ruth ozeki / excerpt from “tough questions jews ask” by edward feinstein / miles cleveland goodwin / excerpt from “buddha” by the stanford encyclopedia of philosophy / susanna majuri

[zhabe]

HELPPPPP in 2x10 naka-choko when hannibal and will are eating dinner... mahler’s 5th symphony in c-sharp minor movement iv (adagietto) plays...

mahler’s wife (alma) told composer willem mengelberg in a letter that the piece was originally a love song for her--writing the poem in the letter. mengelberg wrote in his own copy the poem mahler wrote.

it reads: Wie ich Dich liebe, Du meine Sonne, ich kann mit Worten Dir's nicht sagen. Nur meine Sehnsucht kann ich Dir klagen und meine Liebe, meine Wonne! / In which way I love you, my sunbeam, I cannot tell you with words. Only my longing, my love and my bliss can I with anguish declare.

[zhabe]

Hi I would really love resources on US propaganda against the dprk and what it’s actually like there. I don’t have the knowledge yet to differentiate between propaganda and reliable sources so I’d love to read what you have to share

of course, thanks for reaching out!

aside from direct resources on the dprk, which i will provide below, much of our understanding of the dprk comes from knowledge of how the united states engages with other communist countries. it's impossible to understand the dprk without acknowledging how false testimonies, psychological operations, and imperialism (broadly speaking) have affected other countries.

it's of utmost importance to remember that the united states has an agenda. we have to understand us-funded information through a particular lens, because it's produced to evoke distrust and dehumanization of people from communist or socialist countries. i could go on and on about this but i'll stick to the resources for now! comrades are welcome to suggest any additions, i’d be happy to add!

edit: my final project for my undergrad degree was on us corporate-owned media framing of north korea, so i actually started doing a lot more research. you can reference that portfolio here. it contains a literature review concerning how and why the us mass media frames north korea negatively and a subsequent research project about discrepancies between how strongly us citizens form opinions on north korea despite lacking concrete knowledge of north korea. the citations and extra resources pages list some nice sources. check it out if you’d like :]

my personal suggestions :-)

youtube

loyal citizens of pyongyang in seoul - this short 40-minute documentary changed my life. this is a critical first-step into understanding the dprk.

my brothers and sisters in the north - beautiful documentary of a south korean, living in germany, who goes to north korea to understand their life from their perspectives. great insight into both urban and rural life in the dprk.

why do north korean defectors keep changing their stories? - addresses the lies of celebrity defectors like bak yeonmi

how yeonmi park is a right wing grifter and the fake news of radio free asia - addresses yeonmi park as a right-wing figurehead and celebrity and her lies

dprk education explained (dprk explained channel) - dispels common myths about education in the dprk. dprk explained has simple, easy to understand videos about the structure of the dprk.

we went to north korea to get a haircut - two youtubers go to the dprk to get a haircut of their liking. dispels common myths about "authoritarianism" in the dprk and freedom of expression.

inside america's meddling machine: ned, the us-funded org interfering in elections across the globe - not necessarily about north korea but essential to understanding disinformation campaigns and destabilization

usa vs. dprk: ignoring history paves way to disaster - uses korean and historian perspectives to understand the dprk and united states' shared history

dispelling myths about north korea - dr. suzy kim dispels common myths about north korea. really really insightful

north korea: myths, lies and truths - dr. kathy moon dispels myths about north korea. similar to the former but also great!

why is north korea so weird? - dispelling myths again, short and sweet!

eid al-fitr in north korea (jaka parker channel) - dispels common myths about religion in the dprk. jaka parker has some great videos about living in the dprk as a foreign national.

interview of an official of the catholic church in pyongyang, north korea (eric lafforgue channel) - dispels common myths about religion in the dprk. eric lafforgue has some nice interviews with people in the dprk.

lee fang on how a little-known u.s. libertarian think tank is remaking latin american politics - i don't love democracy now! but i think this video is helpful in understanding ngos and us-backed programs that form disinformation campaigns.

five days in north korea - pyongyang, dmz, dandong train

north korean fashion show

pyongyang's downtown

how much do you know about north korean cosmetics?

books and text

understanding korea by kfa - understanding korea is a series of texts that give a very in-depth look at how north korean society is structured. interestingly, these very accessible resources dispel myths that celebrity defectors propagate (like the myth that there’s one working train in the dprk and no electricity)... lol

anti-communism and the korean war 1950-1953 by jon halliday - great for understanding motive and outcome of the korean war

sanctions of empire by notdutdol - answering the question of how sanctions devastate nations, great from the perspective of koreans

everyday life in the north korean revolution, 1945-1950 by suzy kim - i mentioned her earlier and she has some great content with really nuanced views

north korean constitution - delineates the rights of north korean people

the us didn't bring freedom to south korea –– its people did by kap seol - not a big fan of jacobin mag but good for understanding the gwangju massacre and uprising of communists in south korea

juche! the speeches and writings of kim il sung ed. li yuk-sa - incredibly dense for a foreigner (like myself) but insightful into the development of a formerly occupied nation into a developed system

against empire by michael parenti - not necessarily on the dprk but very informative concerning us meddling and violence in countries around the world. also has a great lecture from 1986 on imperialism available on youtube (great to sit and eat to lol)

inventing reality by michael parenti - again, not really about the dprk but very insightful for understanding how the news media functions as an agent of the state

organizations

nodutdol - organization of diaspora koreans fighting for reunification. great, brief infographics on instagram with sources and has a bunch of great resources in their linktree!

the tongil peace foundation - organization for people looking for peace and reunification on the korean peninsula

korean friendship association - exactly like it sounds, foreigners showing support to the dprk, some great tools and resources on their page

masterlists of dprk resources

dprk reading list - some have defunct links and stuff, which is why i didn’t link this itself. also i can’t attest to the quality as i haven’t read all of this!

dprk study guide - same as above :-)

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Mentioning how ukraine bombs its own people in tiktok comments gets you comment banned Lol

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Whether or not a person is jewish is a very poor metric to determine whether someone is a zionist. The most appropriate metric is to ask if that person likes marvel