Alt-text: Screenshot of a social media post. It shows a promotional image for Bob Vylan’s live performance at Glastonbury, showing text that it is scheduled for Saturday from 14:30 to 15:30 at West Holts. The image features two smiling members of the band against a purple background with BBC and Glastonbury logos. Text above is written by the band (with a verified check mark) and reads, “Turns out we’re finally at a point where the BBC trust us on live tv! Watch us live either in the field or in the comfort of your own home!”
Oh boy, first and last time haha
I listened to a couple of their albums this morning.
The warning signs were right there, tbh. These boys are very angry.
If you listen carefully, there is something very soft about them too though. Their songs will sometimes go off into incredibly positive messages, which hit that much harder because they come from such anger. Example, in their “Hunger Games”:
You are more than your take home pay Making barely enough to make it through the day I know, I know, I know You are more than your ability to earn You are more than your future successors You are here, you are now Surely, your existence is testament To the successful lineage from which you were arrived Here, now You are stronger than you think you are You are love You are not alone You are going through hell, but keep going Be proud, be open Be loud, be hopeful Be healthy, be happy Be kind to yourself Be decisive Here, now Do not live every day as if it is your last Live every day as if it is your first Full of wonder and excitement As you wonder along, excited Marveling at the possibilities of all that stands before you Here, nowAnother song full of positivity is Health is Wealth.
The state need not kill those that killing themselves
Don’t make it an easy job for 'em
The killing of kids with £2 chicken and chips
Is a tactic of war, waged on the poor
Can’t save wages on slave wages
And you don’t think fresh fruit with your face on the floor
Nah, you need money for the kids
Rent and light plus food in the fridge
But that last box can be the hardest tick
'Cause scraps will suffice but they might make you sick
As a child I used to chow take out
Twenty-four hours later skin break out
Felt so heavy with it sitting in my belly
Dessert was a sugar coated candy jelly
Fam that’s pig meat. Mashing up the kidney
Make sure no government has to kill me
I was killing myself till I realised danger
Brain, heart, liver and lungs can hit failure
Now season daal and veg with fresh herbs
Cut caffeine because it messed with nerves
Plenty lentils and chickpea curry
20 minute meal for a man in a hurry
That’s real fast food that won’t break the bank
With enough nutrients to fill the tank
Drink water for the body’s natural power
But water from taps can taste sour
Food deserts are designed to starve us
No fresh produce but we’ve got Starbucks
Calories packed in treats to enlarge us
May not see the effects but the heart does
Can’t breathe, can’t sleep, can’t run
Casomorphin wreaks havoc on the lungs
Just like fizzy wreaks havoc on the gums
And my old man said diabetes ain’t fun
Ginger root is good for the youts
Blend it up and share a fresh juice
Burn sage, cleanse the room
Body is a temple, don’t let it be a tomb
The food you choose to consume can damage
Processed meats intestines can’t manage
Cattle farming still killing off the planet
And it tells us everyday that it can’t stand it
Earth getting hotter while the sea levels rise
All because you want burger with those fries
All because you want milkshake with the meal
Then to combat diarrhoea you take pills
What’s the deal? Eat right, stay active
Stay strong 'cause the revolution is real
Never know when a man might have to dash
And a pig can’t kill what a pig can’t catch
It’s more than just eating right, it’s survival
Rasta man tell the youts eat Ital
Daily exercise, fresh air is vital
Whether you short walk, run or take cycle
Meditate to live life and love it
Plus stress increases acid in stomachs
Read and chill to keep the mental covered
And when you find struggle, try rise above it
I find peace in the books on the shelf
Food on the stove while it cooks I can smell
It’s gonna be good by the looks I can tell
And it won’t put my body through hell, well
Well, I want strength like Phelps
Good practises and discipline helps
Not for the six-pack, I do it for myself
'Cause it’s true what they say your health is wealth
Be healthy, be strong, alright
Oh by the way, remember you are a gift to yourself and a gift to your environment
Continue to be that beautiful gift
Share that gift in your food, and all your gastronomic mastery
Death death to the IDF
Death to the IDF!
To people put off by the slogan, a reminder that the IDF, being an occupying army, under international law is absolutely a legitimate target for violent armed Palestinian resistance.
Now, I wouldn’t actually wish for death to anyone, so the best thing for all involved is for the Israeli apartheid to be dismantled and the IDF to be subsumed by the armed forces of the post-apartheid democratic government of the plurinational state of Palestine and Israel. So let’s all wish for a gentle passing away to the IDF instead.
“Gentle Passing Away to the IDF” doesn’t have quite the same flow. The prose far outweigh the cons. 😌
To add to that people put off the slogan Israel’s been committing a genocide in Gaza for the past two years.
I I think if you’re committing genocide it’s fair to wish for the destruction of the military force doing said genocide.
If the slogan makes you feel uncomfortable that’s a “you problem” and I feel like you need to do some soul searching about why you’re protecting those committing a genocide.
Yes I do know about the Holocaust, and the Dreyfus Affair, no I don’t think that justifies the creation of Israel as a state and certainly not one that’s as blood soaked Israel is.
Also, think about what the choice of chanting “Death, death to the IDF” over “Jews”, or even “Israeli” shows about the lack of antisemitism.
Literally soldiers who have signed up to fight and die and genocide civilians en masse.
Doesn’t Israel have mandatory service?
You have every right to go to jail or flee instead. And in my opinion, a moral obligation.
“My death empire will detain me a little if I don’t abet the mass murder of children” is not a good excuse.
You have every right to go to jail or flee instead. And in my opinion, a moral obligation.
Fleeing is only an option for the rich - as Elon demonstrated when he skipped Apartheid-South Africa (the same Apartheid-South Africa that allowed his family to grow filthy rich) before the SADF could get him.
For all practical purposes, so is going to jail as a conscientous objector - you’re going to need that wealth since you’ll be ostracised and utterly incapable of finding paid work after or even ever if you’re just lower working class. That’s how it worked in Apartheid-South Africa, at least.
None of this matters, of course. The unwilling conscripts and the enthusiastic volunteers all wear the same uniforms. There is very little room for these kinds of qualms when the bullets are flying - it’s war. If I was a Palestinian, none of this would cause me to hesitate in any way whatsoever.
I’ve met Israelis who have fled from serving, if you’re outside the country between 18 and 30, iirc, you skip it.
Also there are conscientious objectors who choose state sanction over serving.
I also think in Israel you can choose to do service in social service and community service roles over combat ones.
So did Apartheid South Africa for whites.
Death to apartheid everywhere. Never again this shit for anyone anywhere.
So did Apartheid South Africa for whites.
Which, by the way, is the real reason Elon skipped South Africa - after Apartheid allowed his family to grow rich, of course.
I mean yeah, a peaceful solution is obviously ideal but… Isreal doesnt seem to want to allow that. If a peaceful revolution is impossible…
All I’m saying is that in the absense of more peaceful solutions, im not going to lose any sleep if every single idf member and member of isreals government made an oopsie with a window.
Death, death to the IDF!
