mount bellyache

the problem with nepotism isn't that its beneficiaries aren't necessarily talented, it's the inequality of opportunity for equally talented but less connected people

-racism is a tool used by the rich and powerful in order to control you. if you find yourself blaming all your problems on a particular race or ethnicity then you are likely being controlled. look at the people sewing this hatred and ask yourself what they stand to gain from it

-i see a lot of people saying “there’s nothing wrong with loving your country”— i think there’s a lot wrong with loving a “country” and not a place. i think there’s a lot wrong with loving a “country” and not people. historically they’re the first steps towards fascism & genocide.-

-do you know what’s unnatural? borders, countries, ethnostates, nationalism, any rigid societal restriction on something as fluid and changeable as life. people are real, countries aren’t. i love people and places, not made up ideas like “nations” and “national identity”.-

-immigration and the movement of people is natural and essential for growth, change, and survival. homo sapiens originated from africa, and movement has not only been essential for the survival of our species, but essential for the survival of all species. movement is natural.-

-remember where misplaced hate leads people. stop letting yourself be brainwashed by rich nazis over and over and over again. you feel lost in a life that you feel isn’t your own, but you are blaming the wrong people.-

-being present to this day. remember 1938 and how nazis used an economic crisis to sew hatred & genocide against minority groups in order to seize power and wealth. to this day, the rich and powerful would rather commit genocide than relinquish their wealth and power.-

-violence is abhorrent. your hatred is misplaced. stop letting yourself be brainwashed by rich nazis. remember 2001 and all the islamophobia that was sewn by the media afterwards. remember all the economic hardships caused by 2008 and 2020, the knock on effect from both still-

-hardship you’ve ever faced hoard their vast wealth, then tell you there’s not enough money to go around because of people no more responsible for the economic problems of the world than you are, people who are in the exact same economic position as you are. your racism and-

@ the racist protesters: you blame people of colour and immigration for all your problems due to decades of racist lies told by media outlets owned by the rich people actually responsible for all your problems. the rich people responsible for every economic crisis and economic-

going to make him listen to pink pony club until he shits himself

she looks like the real thing

came across a fake plastic duck on my walk

home is where i want to be but i guess i’m already there

one must imagine sisyphus trashing his hotel room

in many ways sisyphus was the original rock & roll star

must feel so good to shout "death death to the IDF" into a microphone. might try it later on a supermarket intercom

must feel so good to shout "glastonbury" into a microphone. might try it later on a supermarket intercom

open to any song recommendations suitable for our new playlist “LGBTQIA+ musicians you should listen to”

listen here: open.spotify.com/playlist/3kw...

musician Cat Power calls for Greta Thunberg & the other 11 activists from the Madleen freedom flotilla—who were illegally boarded and kidnapped by israel in international waters—to be freed

Massive Attack show in Manchester (free Palestine)

marina & the diamonds’ rebrand is the music equivalent of X (formerly known as twitter). never once have i been able to talk about her without having to mention “& the diamonds” so people know who i’m talking about. what was she thinking

happy new music friday!! today is STACKED. these are the new albums we’re listening to in the album club today—and when—including new albums from Pulp, Addison Rae, and Little Simz

join here to listen and discuss these albums with us: linktr.ee/friendoftheband

i don’t care unless they kill each other

wild to have a vegan product like marmite promote cannibalism like this

put oomf in my what

ironic that radiohead’s career was both launched and ended by isntreal