Politics Sunday

Seth Fischer bio ↓  ·  May 2nd, 2010  ·  filed under politics

Is it just me, or does it feel like everything is about to explode?

Last night in San Francisco, there were a gazillion riot cops for a few anarchists who took over a school and may or may not have smashed a Wells Fargo. I said, “What? They need a million cops for a few anarchists?” A cop heard me and looked at me like he wished he could smash in my skull. Then I was a little ashamed. He was working Saturday night, and he probably didn’t like Wells Fargo either.

Anyway, as always, here’s your links:

What do you do with pirates once you catch them?

Carl Packman says that Zizek’s atheism is better than the atheism of “Ditchkens.” (via)

German evangelism and Pinochet do not help you sleep well. (via)

“Is this the most adorable British politician of all time?”

I usually try to stay away from stories here that are already in the headlines, but this oil spill is really terrible. Here’s some ways to help.

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Seth Fischer's writing has appeared or is forthcoming in Swink, Pank, Guernica, Monkeybicycle, Gertrude, and elsewhere. He's working on a novel about a girl who accidentally raises an army and destroys the world, and he's founding editor of The Splinter Generation. He also teaches and tutors and administrates and does copyediting and copywriting so that he can pay bills, but that only works sometimes. If you could help him make that work all the time, he would probably give you a hug, but only if you wanted one. Reach him at seth.fischer (at) gmail.com or @sethfischer. More from this author →

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