Friday, July 11, 2025

Give Me a Name; I've Never Heard My Voice or Seen My Face

After my root canal yesterday morning I checked out books (I work in a university library) to a tenured professor and enthusiastic 2ionist who was talking at a student accompanying him/her/they and extolling Gigi's benocide, 2ionist professor exclaiming he/she/they just signed with a major publisher for his/her/their book on October 7th as justification for Gazan eradication, when I finished and handed him/her/them the books he/she/they said, Good to see you again, Jeff, you're quiet today, and I said... have a nice day. He/she/they said, I'll get you a copy of the book, I plan to mention you in the acknowledgments (I've helped him/her/they for three decades with course reserves, with finding and acquiring material necessary for his/her/their research, with waiving literally tens of thousands of dollars of fines when he/she/they wouldn't return that and other material on time if at all, with locked private space in the Library). Please don't, I said, he/she/they said, what, with the copy? no, I said, with the acknowledgment. He/she/they looked at me, got it. As of now I still have my job




Vanity domain name renewal time, email from blooger itself and from two of the three companies who they subcontracted to handle domain names since I first domained this shitty blog in 2010, due to autorenew or not between today and July 19th, usually works without a flaw though twice it's been a shitshow, if this shitty blog disappears that's why, probably. It may surprise you that Robert Pollard has a new project and the project a new album




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FATE'S MAN

Fanny Howe

Wild berries grow
in my hands when I'm nice
but my fingers turn
into shears when I'm not.


I am an ordinary girl
from an ordinary part
of the world. I wear pink skin
like bullet-proof glass.


What happened to my hot-
blooded paws creased
with time and swinging?
What happened to my language?


I am Hitler's mother
and that's enough.
Two-sided eternity erases
my death. I have lived for good


and will: part child,
part ape, part whore.
Give me a name; I've never heard
my voice or seen my face.

3 comments:

  1. speaking of fate and humankind, as howe's poem does - her title ironically reverses the word order of the English translation of a French novel which "in 1999 was named number five in Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century" --


    X poster @1goodtern wrote earlier this week

    Oh ffs.
    People just don't get it.

    Yes, it's too late to stop catastrophic climate change.

    But it's not too late to stop apocalyptic climate change.


    some replied that they thought his adjectives overstated the seriousness of the situation

    my opinion is that i hope he is right, but he may be too optimistic

    but i have no crystal ball - i'm an ordinary guy from an ordinary part of the world

    in the grid above, the line about solar power is in the smallest print

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  2. speaking of tern, he has a list "ten misconceptions about WWIII" - it's more than ten, actually

    https://x.com/1goodtern/status/1933474409668329572

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  3. i asked muck's word sausage machine zeta if the world will be a more peaceful place when humans are gone - zeta refers to "our activities" in its reply

    That's a thought-provoking question. When considering whether the world would be more peaceful without humans, it's essential to acknowledge the complexity of peace and conflict.

    Human Impact on the World

    Humans have undoubtedly had a significant impact on the world, often disrupting ecosystems and causing harm to other species and the environment. Our activities have led to:

    Environmental degradation: pollution, climate change, and habitat destruction
    Species extinction: human actions have contributed to the loss of biodiversity
    Conflict and violence: humans have a history of conflict, often driven by factors like resources, territory, and ideology

    Peace Without Humans?

    In the absence of humans, the world might experience a reduction in certain types of conflict, such as:

    War and violence: humans would no longer be engaging in armed conflicts, terrorism, or other forms of violence

    Environmental degradation: without human activities, ecosystems might have a chance to recover and thrive

    However, other forms of conflict and predation would likely continue, including:

    Interspecies predation: predators would still hunt prey, and ecosystems would continue to function with their natural dynamics

    Intraspecies conflict: animals would still compete for resources, territory, and mates, leading to conflicts within their own species

    Conclusion

    While the world might experience a reduction in certain types of conflict without humans, it's unlikely to be a completely peaceful place. Ecosystems would continue to function with their natural dynamics, including predation and competition. The concept of peace is complex and multifaceted, and its meaning can vary depending on the context and perspective.

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