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your auntifa liza 🇵🇷 🦛 🦦PS: the dissertation i didn’t get to write on Latin American neobaroque aesthetics ―from colonial times to then, the 1990s post-juntas years―, was gonna be me flexing post-structural hermeneutics based on the works of Derrida, Foucault, Deleuze and Guattari but especially 1990s up and coming scholars like Chakravorty-Spivak and Kosofsky-Sedwig. and that means i actually read Nietzsche, upon which a lot of their work is found.all this to say, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/deconstruction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#deconstruction</a> is absofuckinglutely my lane.

your auntifa liza 🇵🇷 🦛 🦦1. stop parroting the faux intellectualism of fascists. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/deconstruction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#deconstruction</a> is an antifascist form of academic analysis. what they mean is destruction. 2. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EpistemicViolence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EpistemicViolence</a> is censorship of all kinds. it’s meant to create a false narrative of agreement.3. like “Gulf of America” <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EpistemologicalViolence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EpistemologicalViolence</a> is meant to completely change reality by destroying all social contracts. recognize these forms of violence. violence isn’t only by guns. it’s always by ideology first and foremost. / 🧵

your auntifa liza 🇵🇷 🦛 🦦BTW some points about <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DOGE</a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Project2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Project2025</a> 1. do not call it <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/deconstruction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#deconstruction</a> of the federal government. deconstruction is inherently antifascist, as it intends to break apart THRU EPISTEMOLOGICAL ANALYSIS, the lies that sustain hegemonic ―and by default― authoritarian power. 2. what we are seeing is a build up of a fascist apparatus that the oligarchs can control directly. in other words, they’re cocooning the federal government with technologies for their technocratic dictatorship…

Waywords Studio𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄: "𝗣𝗼𝗻𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴" 𝗯𝘆 𝗧𝗼𝗻𝘆 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘀 - The conceit of a zombie virus lodged inside language is not so preposterous as most of the genre's premises: What makes this novel work is that the reader fells the veerus inner them shelf shelf hell help help helen hellp<a href="https://buff.ly/3CLMVq5" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://buff.ly/3CLMVq5</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bookreviews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bookreviews</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#books</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tonyburgess" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tonyburgess</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/horror" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#horror</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/zombies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#zombies</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pontypool" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pontypool</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pontypoolchangeseverything" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pontypoolchangeseverything</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/deconstruction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#deconstruction</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/postmodernism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#postmodernism</a>

Mx. Luna CorbdenPerception is power. Humanity knows this in our subconscious. We see it in words like "prestige," which used to mean "trick, illusion, imposture." And in "glamour," which meant "magic, enchantment."We teach everyone mathematics, but not the mechanics of power, which are knowable. If everyone understood how power works, it would stop working the way the powerful want it to. Because *they* know how power works.To truly democratize society, we have to teach everyone how to consciously wield power to become empowered. Starting with 1+1 – Power is the ability to make decisions for yourself or others. Power is at play anytime two or more beings interact.That isn't just about voting. It's everything from how you hold yourself to how you think about certain groups of people to where your money comes from and where it goes. If you're not thinking about it, you're most certainly being controlled by someone.<a href="https://defcon.social/tags/AbuseCulture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AbuseCulture</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/deconstruction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#deconstruction</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/decolonization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#decolonization</a>

Mx. Luna CorbdenI like to think of rephrasings of culturally-accepted norms to jog people out of how we normally think of things.I really like inserting the word "authorized" or "unauthorized" where it doesn't belong, like "unauthorized gender presentation" or "authorized sexual relations."That's not a power tie. It's a costume. When you put it on, you have power. But it's not the man who has the power, it's just his costume. Put him ragged camo and he's a different person.<a href="https://defcon.social/tags/deconstruction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#deconstruction</a>

IT NewsA Look Inside a DIY Rocket Motor - [Joe Barnard] made a solid propellant rocket motor, and as one does in such situat... - <a href="https://hackaday.com/2024/09/11/a-look-inside-a-diy-rocket-motor/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://hackaday.com/2024/09/11/a-look-inside-a-diy-rocket-motor/</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/solidrocketmotor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#solidrocketmotor</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/deconstruction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#deconstruction</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/post" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#post</a>-mortem <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/graphite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#graphite</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/phenolic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#phenolic</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/rocketry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#rocketry</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/nozzle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nozzle</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#space</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/test" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#test</a>

Mx. Luna CorbdenOne of the benefits to these suggestions is they help build trust. The crux of manipulation is trust (manipulation = “confidence” game), and right now, your conservative loved one trusts their manipulators more than they trust you. Today, and over the months I’ve used this approach, my mom has grown to trust me more. I’ve safely handled her emotions by validating her feelings, concerns, and values. I’ve shown interest in her worldview (questions!). I’ve shown her the common values where we want the same outcomes.Rather than seek to tear down their trust in their manipulators (especially through direct attack which NEVER works), instead focus on earning their trust and sewing mere seeds of doubt about their manipulators.🧵<a href="https://defcon.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USPol</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/Deconstruction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Deconstruction</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/AbuseCulture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AbuseCulture</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/Cults" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cults</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/Deconditioning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Deconditioning</a>

Mx. Luna Corbden13. Don’t worry about logical fallacies and stuff. This isn’t Debate Team. Appeal to emotion. Appeal to authority! (I quoted scripture, for instance.) You don’t need to convince *yourself*, you need to convince them using the kind of thinking that is persuasive to them. (Which is also accomplished by asking questions.) Now isn’t time to do things in the “proper” way. If you’re willing to punch a Nazi, you can make a hasty generalization or two. For the cause.🧵<a href="https://defcon.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USPol</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/Deconstruction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Deconstruction</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/AbuseCulture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AbuseCulture</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/Cults" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cults</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/Deconditioning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Deconditioning</a>

Mx. Luna CorbdenSo for instance, I was bullied as a kid and my mom tried to protect me. Plus I’m an abuse survivor So we’ve had discussions where I’ve talked about how schoolyard bullies and domestic abusers grow up and work their way into positions of power in business and politics. I describe how the behavior and language of my bullies and abusers is just like certain political behaviors and language. I used this in the dog whistle discussion, in fact, how the bully and the victim often know certain meanings that seem innocent to observers but really are intimidating threats, and that the same happens within politics, and you have to learn that language or you’ll end up supporting the bully without knowing. I used examples from my life. This is an example of finding shared values and speaking directly to them.🧵<a href="https://defcon.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USPol</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/Deconstruction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Deconstruction</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/AbuseCulture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AbuseCulture</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/Cults" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cults</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/Deconditioning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Deconditioning</a>

Mx. Luna Corbden8. If it’s with a loved one & you trust them enough, get vulnerable and make it personal. What are the stakes FOR YOU in this election? If you’re scared, offended, or hurt let them know. Own it.9. Keep asking questions.10. If you notice contradictions between their values and positions, don’t point them out as an accusation, which will only trigger conditioning and shame. Ask them to explain how they reconcile the apparent contradiction.11. Avoid directly arguing the talking points that have been been in the news. Find the side doors. Focusing on fundamental values can help with this. 12. Think about switching up your usual language. Couch your points inside their terminology rather than leftist terms. Talk about the Constitution, rights, freedom, American values. Not just speaking to their values but using their language to do so. They’ll say the words that are important to them, so just follow their lead.🧵<a href="https://defcon.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USPol</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/Deconstruction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Deconstruction</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/AbuseCulture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AbuseCulture</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/Cults" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cults</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/Deconditioning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Deconditioning</a>

Mx. Luna Corbden6. Believing a lie told to them by someone they trust is NOT something to be ashamed of. Actively try to reduce this shame so they have a path out of their conditioning.7. Talk about trust, who they trust and why, who you trust and why.(Maybe more if I think of them.)🧵<a href="https://defcon.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USPol</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/Deconstruction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Deconstruction</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/AbuseCulture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AbuseCulture</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/Cults" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cults</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/Deconditioning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Deconditioning</a>

Mx. Luna CorbdenHad a very productive political discussion with my mom today that ended with her asking, “What’s a dog whistle?” and listening to and believing my answer.Tips:1. Ask questions to inspire curiosity and critical thinking.2. Focus on fundamentals. Bring everything back to fundamental values.3. Focus on your shared values. Ask questions to find out what they are. Use hypothetical questions to explore what these values mean to them and you.4. When they make statements about their fundamental values and positions, cognitive dissonance will work for you when the discussion moves on to how those values apply to controversial political issues.5. Defensiveness is bad. If they get defensive, you’ve triggered their conditioning. Back off, remind them of your common values or shared need for safety, and try a different track.🧵<a href="https://defcon.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USPol</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/Deconstruction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Deconstruction</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/AbuseCulture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AbuseCulture</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/Cults" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cults</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/Deconditioning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Deconditioning</a>

Mx. Luna CorbdenOr maybe it is?I still kind of like my idea that no one can own land and that we lease it from the government/public/landback but that we get some kind of rights to the improvements and the wealth/power/freedom those improvements make. But also that the use of the land be balanced with ecological and community needs. The power dynamics here are necessary to understand to create some kind of equitable and balanced system. If the public owned all land, that's going to scare anyone who deep down just wants a place where they make the rules and decisions. That's a reasonable ask, so long as they're not impeding on other people's empowerment and rights, which includes care of the global ecosystems./🧵 <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/deconstruction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#deconstruction</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/decolonization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#decolonization</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/AbuseCulture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AbuseCulture</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/QuestionEverything" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#QuestionEverything</a>

Mx. Luna CorbdenWe all understand these fundamentals on a subconscious level. This is why conservatives and libertarians are so salty about their property rights. They resent it when the government tells them what they can build or what they dump in their rivers or if they're allowed to shoot trespassers. They're terrified of someone they don't trust having control over them. They know deep down that property is about power, but I think most have not consciously examined this.When I worked in IT, I learned that often what the customer asked me for was not what they *really* wanted or needed, so part of my job was to look past the surface and get to the root of that.This is the root of their obsession with property rights. A place where they can be in charge. And I think that's something most of us want. But maybe "owning property" isn't the best way to get that.🧵 <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/deconstruction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#deconstruction</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/decolonization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#decolonization</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/AbuseCulture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AbuseCulture</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/QuestionEverything" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#QuestionEverything</a>

Mx. Luna CorbdenIt's nice to romanticize like Gutherie did, that it's all our land and who are you to put up a sign? And indigenous ideas of stewardship and being part of the land rather than "owning" it are compelling and worth exploring, truly a beneficial way to see the world. I've been leaning that way.But also... there is value in the function of, "This here spot, this is my sovereign place, where I am in charge within certain limits and responsibilities to my community." In that, I think everyone maybe should have some such spot where they live. That's ultimate liberation. A place where I don't have to compromise with anyone else outside of harm prevention and reduction to those who visit and to my neighbors.I'm not sure all of these values can be reconciled. But this is what I've been thinking about lately.🧵 <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/deconstruction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#deconstruction</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/decolonization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#decolonization</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/AbuseCulture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AbuseCulture</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/QuestionEverything" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#QuestionEverything</a>

Mx. Luna CorbdenThis may be the root of libertarians centering many philosophies around property and contracts. These are both implements of power and empowerment.And there's something to that.But does it have to be "property" as we think of it and "owning" as we think of it?The core benefit of "owning" "property" is to have a space you have choices over and within.I do still like my idea of making land non-ownable but instead leasable (as a form of taxation and public control over aspects of the land that are in public interests), but giving some kind of rights to an individual over the improvements on the land, and the wealth and power/empowerment that generates.But as always, how then do we maintain power balance outside our current construct of "property"?🧵 <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/deconstruction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#deconstruction</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/decolonization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#decolonization</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/AbuseCulture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AbuseCulture</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/QuestionEverything" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#QuestionEverything</a>

Mx. Luna CorbdenMy frustrations with renting were about how I couldn't paint the walls the color I wanted, or add rooms, or change the landscape. Someone would sit in judgement, tell me if I could or couldn't. I didn't have control over much of my home, other than who was allowed in & what kind of decor to put up. The landlord always had power to kick me out. Terrifying!People want to OWN property for a small piece of power. So that there's one place they can call the shots. These words like "own" again hint at wealth, which is part of it, but not the main part, because this wealth is merely an extension of the power you have over deciding who else gets to "own" it (gets power over) if you sell it (in trade for fungible units of power called "dollars"), so that then THEY can call the shots over that piece of land.Oscar Wilde had it right. Everything comes down to power. Those who hoard power don't want you thinking like that.🧵 <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/deconstruction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#deconstruction</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/decolonization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#decolonization</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/AbuseCulture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AbuseCulture</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/QuestionEverything" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#QuestionEverything</a>

Mx. Luna CorbdenProperty ownership simply means a section of land that you have power over. When I "own" this half-acre, I will have nearly full say over how it is used, balanced with my co-owner, and municipal, county, state, & federal laws.As they say, a man's home is his castle, & at one point in Western society, this was a revolutionary concept. That a man have say over everything that happens in his home. Not the Duke or King or police. (Much we've already unpacked there about sexism, etc.)So getting down to fundamentals:Is there a need in our society where each person has an area that is nearly 100% their own? Not as *wealth* (geez wealth is such a distracting concept), but as a function of empowerment. When I'm here, there is little power anyone else can have over me. When you step on this soil, I have say over your actions. You are only here by my will, I can make you leave, and you can't make me do anything.🧵 <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/deconstruction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#deconstruction</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/decolonization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#decolonization</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/AbuseCulture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AbuseCulture</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/QuestionEverything" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#QuestionEverything</a>

Mx. Luna CorbdenAs a libertarian I thought property was everything. Then I learned about other ways of thinking.People say "Property is theft," Woodie Gutherie sang:"As I was walkin' - I saw a sign there And that sign said "No trespassin'" But on the other side .... it didn't say nothin! Now that side was made for you and me!"And then there's my idea of abolishing land as property. So what would that really mean?Again, think about power. Everything that is human comes down to power.Quick definitions:Power is the ability to make decisions and take action, even over other people's choices and acts.Empowerment is the ability to act and decide for once's self.🧵 <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/deconstruction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#deconstruction</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/decolonization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#decolonization</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/AbuseCulture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AbuseCulture</a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/QuestionEverything" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#QuestionEverything</a>

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