«mit dem kopf durch die wand»
one of three reasons why I started this thing here years ago. ohrbooten. now the 3rd album hits the shelf … and rocks the house. lyrics w/ messages. beat for the feet. jump on the table and kick the sheet. yay!
«The C.I.A. in 2004 hired outside contractors from the private security contractor Blackwater […] to locate and assassinate top operatives of Al Qaeda, […]»
— Mark Mazzetti, New York Times
«[…] Blackwater has followed […] as “spray and pray”—use heavy firepower in an urban setting and pray that some of it actually hits the enemy. […]»
— Scott Horton, Harper’s Magazine
Read the full article at Harper’s Magazine: Cheney’s Snuff Program Involved Blackwater
Well, first I stumbled upon this by reading my bird wires William Gibson … and second while following the footprints …
«Now, Cheney sends out his Blackwater assassins from his mobile office in a Maryland Starbuck’s (decaf)»
… I thought the future I read about and played 20 years ago is right here:
«A mercenary, his employers vast corporations warring covertly for the control of entire economies.»
— William Gibson, Count Zero
«[…] The private security industry is rapidly growing, currently being a $100 billion a year industry, with projected growth to $200 billion by 2010. […]»
— wikipedia/U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
… and where that can leads to— imagination assumed — Ravenwood, a private security company in the TV show Jericho
Update – further articles:
[by chris garbutt]
«There is still an “element” online willing to take the time, energy, and risk to piss on the virtual street, spray paint on a virtual building, or gang up on a real person or institute they consider a threat. […] they’re still out there. Waiting.»
— Douglas Rushkoff
«[…] We give away our souls. […]»
i found that great collection a while ago … and searched a few times too often for the link. to avoid that, here goes the link: terrible yellow eyes
»[…] Konzerne ohne menschliche Eigentümer sind oft wie Zombies – egal, was man ihnen antut, es hat keine Folgen. […]«
“Born to Skate” is a skateboard roadmovie. It deals with the last big trip of the skateboarders Sebastian and Chris. For Sebastian it is a quest for his first true love, which he forgot a long time ago – skateboarding.
source: bts
»Born To Skate ist ein Skateboard Roadmovie.
Die Protagonisten Chris Heck und Sebastian Linda machen sich auf die Suche. Sie möchten die Essenz des Skateboardings wiederfinden und reisen dafür um die Welt. Dabei finden Sie noch viel mehr als sie erhofften.
In Kooperation mit CinePlus und Farbfilm wird dieser 82 minütige Film im späten Sommer in Deutschlands Kinos erscheinen.«
source: fluchtpunkt
props to design you trust & cldfx