#infrastructure poetry

[pissanddie]

Joan Heemskerk, 0 ∞, ibmq_armonk : 4f428318-7b29-4df9-9fa9-094b15a8cb04, 2023, engraved brass, 20 x 20 cm. More info

#Joan Heemskerk #cryptography #quantum computing #infrastructure poetry

[fixing-bad-posts]

[Image description: A tumblr text post, edited blackout-poetry style to read, "take cars away they restrict your freedom of movement."]

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take cars away they restrict your freedom of movement

#good god i hate car-centric cities so fucking much #fixingbadposts #fixing-bad-posts #blackout poetry #i hate cars #city planning #infrastructure #walkable cities #walkability #cars

[solarpunkpresentspodcast]

The situation in Lebanon today is bleak. Carved out of the remains of the Ottoman Empire and subjected to years of colonialism-lite administration by France, its economy and infrastructure have been devastated by a long civil war, overlapping occupations by Syria and Israel, and corruption on a massive scale. Since 2019, Lebanon has been in the midst of a severe financial crisis, with widespread unemployment and hyperinflation. Now 80% of the population is poor and Lebanon is on the brink of becoming a failed state.

And yet, JD Harlock, Poetry Editor at Solarpunk Magazine, who lives in Beirut, believes in solarpunk. Join us for this episode to find out how that can be and what day to day life is like in Beirut right now.

You can find JD on X and Instagram at @JD_Harlock.

#solarpunk #Solarpunk Presents Podcast #Beirut #Lebanon #Beirut explosion #Beirut Lebanon #hopepunk #hope despite political disaster #podcast #interview #interview podcast #Ottoman Empire #economics #history #Middle Eastern history #colonialism #poetry #solarpunk magazine #solarpunk poetry #poetry editor #Lebanese civil war #civil war #French colonialism #infrastructure #financial crisis #Lebanon financial crisis #Lebanese financial crisis #Syria #Israel #unemployment

[soldier-poet-king]

Stressing myself out and idk if it's just January and winter are Like That or stress or sickness or all but it sjust AHHHHH

#been neglecting poetry last yr #gonna go open some mary oliver #thatll fix me #or at least let me get to sleep #gonna cry bc i have to take the highwsy tmrw for work #my driving anxiety is such that bc i dint drive on the highway everyday i never accustom mysekf to it #so im always anxious #but because im so anxious and a car hater and poor. i cant buy myself a car #and never get my full g license #and ergo never desensitize myself to the highway #probably the city infrastructure and drivers are just bad #bc im mostly ok outside of the metro area #but also im sick and tired and ennui and ahhhhshdhhdhshd #why is winter so goddamn long and summer so short

[whisperthatruns]

The Tetsuo Harano Tunnels Are Colonial Infrastructure !

This road takes me home , this road is a bypass , & this road is under construction . Thus , the lane ahead closes ; narrows in 1 mouth & out the other .

The US military made it thru the mountain w blasting bellies full of fluff piece & infrastructure bc the US Military put their objects where your objects is . bc the US Military say wine is coffee-life & in-between the heart is a lonely house hunter , where we settled on freezing all the head(s) . Something about stock , but I’ve grown sick eating         eating         eating                the dead.

Kamden Ishmael Hilliard, MissSettl (Nightboat Books, 2022)

#quote #poem #kamden ishmael hilliard #the tetsuo harano tunnels are colonial infrastructure ! #misssettl #poetry

[truths89]

My AmeriKKKa

We are a colony of capitalist exploitation Indebted citizens of a democratized nation

Currently, we are experiencing a life standard demotion Controlled demolition provides subtle commotion

The Ponzi scheme that is our economic system Is fond of mutation and the cultivation of a new ecosystem

How history repeats itself with new structures While the nation-state sinks along with its infrastructures

#truths89 #poetry #ZisaAziza #NegressOfSaturn #empire #collapse #political neglect #imperial neglect #jackson #flint #delaware river #accidents #pollution #infrastructure #falllen bridges #first world #debt #credit economy #delusional first class #citizens #economic servitude

[theperplexedpoet]

it’s summer on the isle of death and taxes

there's a haven for the wealthy where tax dollars aren't collected and of course they play it stealthy so their secret stays protected exploitation pays the wages they take their pieces of the pie then they hoard up in the haven so happy 'til the day they die the reaper wears a smile world market collapses it's summer on the isle of death and taxes and they gave the place a nickname to keep its location hidden for to say the place's real name has for years now been forbidden though its written on the pages on each piece of legislation no more mentions of the haven are voiced on this island nation pale horse's domicile where the law relaxes it's summer on the isle of death and taxes there's a haven for the wealthy they all line up to take a turn make the world market unhealthy then stand back and watch the rest burn exploitation pays the wages they gorge themselves on all the pie as they hoard up in the haven in luxury's lap 'til they die the reaper wears a smile world market collapses it's summer on the isle of death and taxes and they gave the place a nickname to play their cards close to the chest and to offload the baggage that came from when it was called the U.S. (3/16/23)

#poetry #sociopolitical #bard in the bardo #economy #taxes #death and taxes #hoarded wealth #infrastructure #suffering #tax breaks #breaks the public #breaks the system #us economy #world markets

[interlagosed]

it's a listen to mashrou' leila and think about the world we could have had kind of day

#i'm not saying al-andalus is the blueprint but it's not not the blueprint #thinking about how so much of the climate control infrastructure set up by the moors was destroyed in years after #simply because that was associated with islamification #even though the moors incorporated indigenous architecture and aesthetic choices into what they built #thinking about how abortion was protected by islamic jurors and how women were protected by custom #thinking about gender diversity baked into the quran but erased by patriarchal interpretation #thinking about victorian mores codified through penal codes #thinking about our long tradition of same sex adoration and poetry as worldmaking #just. thinking. and sad. so fucking sad.

[slenderfirebolt]

Cities are alive btw.

Wires and pipes act as veins and nerves

Each building an organ with a function

Each road a spine, sending people and messages down and out and up again

Every individual person, a neuron. Individual actions that may feel meaningless in the moment compound upon eachother, forming into the mind of the living whole

Cities are dead too.

Land awash with smoke and cement

Streets covered in trash

Roads littered with the remains of wildlife unfortunate enough to tread them

Cities are filled with despair

Families split apart across space and time

People without homes, or shelter, left in the cold

Those lucky enough to have them, lose them

Cities are filled with hope.

The smallest flowers, weeds only by name, growing in the cracks of concrete

Children playing pretend in and around old buildings, long sans any other purpose

New people moving in, eyes set on dreams of a more prosperous future.

Cities are connected, disconnected, alien, home, a jungle, a wasteland, and so many other things.

Ultimately, cities are a reflection of their creators

Cities are Human

#poetry #i guess #random #cities #infrastructure #hope

[msamba]

Chanje Kunda (@chanje.kunda) • Instagram Poetry

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#Art #infrastructure #Poetry

[marcogiovenale]

camden art centre, london / public knowledge: 'oei' / october 27

camden art centre, london / public knowledge: ‘oei’ / october 27

Camden Art Centre / Public Knowledge: OEI / October 27 / 19:00–21:00 Thursday October 27, 19:00-21:00 Camden Art Centre Arkwright Road London NW3 6DG United Kingdom This episode of Public Knowledge will comprise of a temporary display of publications and related ephemera by Jonas (J) Magnusson and Cecilia Grönberg. Jonas (J) Magnusson and Cecilia Grönberg are the founders of OEI, a…

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#aesthetic documents #art #bookworks #Camden Art Centre #Cecilia Grönberg #counter-historiographies #critical investigations #documents #ecologies #infrastructural poetics #investigative poetry #Jonas (J) Magnusson #localities #new epistemologies #OEI #Paul Finn #poetry #theoretical and poetological essays #theory #visual culture

[natalieironside]

ChatGPT is going to ruin America's already crumblimg physical infrastructure. Listen.

One of the most socially important but professionally neglected fields of writing is tech writing. Outlining complex topics in clear and concise language requires a lot of skill and a lot of hard work, which people are going to ignore in favor of fictioneers and poetasters like moi b/c tech writing just isn't glorious and glam enough or w/e I guess

But I've seen what happens when you hire a shit tech writer, and it's Real Bad. The s&p books for soil analysis in the US are some of the worst written documents I've ever had the displeasure of reading. They're all circuitous and illogical and weirdly verbose (?) and are generally difficult to read and don't make a lot of sense. I translate ancient poetry from dead languages into English for fun on the weekends and they cross my eyes after a page or two. I've watched techs, engineers, and a whole-ass CMEC inspector sit around and debate the s&p's like a gaggle of Wise An Learnèd Clarkes tackling verses of scripture. And it takes a million years to train new people on the job because even the college kids need to be hand-held through these fucking medieval-grimoire-ass rulebooks.

And we're responsible for your roads, your bridges, your sewers, and the foundations of your houses.

I don't feel especially threatened by ChatGPT as a fictioneer because the world is already full of sophists. But I'm indie; I don't have a boss trying to cut corners. Tech writers are going to be in serious trouble, and when the tech writers are gone, we're all in serious trouble.

I'm afraid we're going to sophistrate ourselves into a world where nobody understands how anything works

[theaguanzon]

I’ve been writing for as long as I can remember. Novellas, poetry, fanfiction—you name it. There was always a burning desire to express what was in my heart, to tell the stories that lived in my head. However, because I’m located in the Global South, because I’m the product of several generations of law and medicine, l never let myself think that it could be anything more than a hobby only for my spare time. It wasn’t until 2020 that I took a leap of faith, quitting my office job and deferring my master’s program abroad in order to write a fantasy romance epic rooted in Southeast Asian culture, tradition, and mythology.

And now, flash forward three years, my debut novel THE HURRICANE WARS is a USA Today, Indie, and New York Times bestseller in its first week of release! This would never have been possible without: my communities, fandom and Filipino, and all the book bloggers who really showed up for this novel, who tirelessly spread the word; my brilliant agent Thao Le who’s had my back since day one; my Harper Voyager US team, who poured so much time and creative energy into THW’s publishing and campaign; and the booksellers and librarians throughout the US who advocated for an unknown brown author’s debut to have a place on their shelves. I owe it all to you!

I kind of want to cry for the girl I used to be, battling mental health issues and flitting from one degree program to the next, hoping to find the one that was fulfilling and “acceptable” at the same time, even though deep down writing was all there ever was or could be. I kind of want that girl to see into her future and say “Kaya naman pala” and wallow a bit. But I prefer to embrace this moment, in awe at the knowledge that my past has informed the voice that I now share with the world, and it is this same past that has gotten me here.

I’m proud to represent my motherland the Philippines in this achievement. I hope that in some small way this can be a step toward encouraging Southeast Asian policymakers to address the gaps in support and infrastructure for our talented local writing scenes, as well as motivating the global publishing industry to seek out more Southeast Asian writers and give our stories a platform. Onward! 💖🌩️

#thw #announcements

[ernmark]

What the blog could have been, had the URL not been taken by a bot:

Presidential-Streetli: the official blog of a sentient streetlamp and its hopeful political campaign (lots of promises regarding infrastructure improvements)

Pristine-Sacrament: an aesthetic blog focusing on stunning photos of sacraments from various Christian sects, with a weekly tradition of Eucharist Tuesday

Numerous-Carol: this blog collects holiday themed songs from countries around the world. Says it's all holiday inclusive, but only actually active between November and January.

AfflictedStrobe: a database of recent movies with photosensitivity warnings, including timestamps and the relevant things that happen while you have to look away.

ResourcefulCampFir: a low-tech camping blog focusing specifically on coniferous forests.

CrazyCommunicator55: a retired therapist offering somewhat outdated mental health advice to anon askers

Fresh-Lathe: a carpentry and woodworking blog

Antisocial-Heartbeat: this one's a late teenager just getting into the swing of their goth phase. Writes wonderful poetry

ExploratoryHag: this blog belongs to a post-menopausal woman getting back in touch with paganism after her divorce. She's still figuring out how to upload pictures from her phone, but her cooking and handiwork is breathtaking (when it isn't too blurry to actually see)

#feel free to add your own from bots you've blocked and reported #the names are so good and have so much wasted potential

[house-of-mirrors]

I posted the fic about the Bazaar as a modern publishing company. Now I need to write about modern AU calendar council. Specifically thinking about cyberpunk dystopia (not necessarily the neon future!)

January maintains a free online library full of texts and articles, fighting against the paywall culture of academia and censorship. Also a skilled hacker targeting energy systems to draw attention to infrastructure vulnerabilities caused by the failings of neoliberalism.

February leaks information to the worldwide media at the most opportune times to incite unrest. On the side, she's quite good at online gaming tournaments and has an intense rivalry with user knifeandcandle.

March is an online persona maintained by several individuals to reduce the risk of compromise in the great game which has been taken to the next level by technology. Behind the development of several "leaky" apps, spyware, and wiretaps.

April has no online presence, off the grid for her safety after her role in a costly attack to physically destroy servers at powerful companies. In a world of increased surveillance, she lurks somewhere outside the city with no cameras. You can, however, contact her on clear nights over radio waves, with encoded transmissions.

May is rumored to be one of the very first shareholders for Bazaar Publishing. This aside, has a telehealth webpage that's the height of the spiral with redirecting links, popups, eyestrain colors, and recommendations that seem too personal. Ads pop up during your regular browsing, similar to seeing the merry gentleman about. It's nearly impossible to get an actual appointment unless they email you first, confirming a stay you never reserved. The hotel has bowling alley carpeting and neon lights. I feel like it should have an arcade.

June is the founder of a secretive engineering and technology startup, rumored to be taking funding from shady sources in the private sector. Little is known about her wherabouts or activities, except her last known IP address was at a testing site on a remote island.

July is a whistleblower, leaking confidential documents and warning the public about transactions and political schemes that can lead to their destruction. Fighting a constant war against misinformation, in which she works closely with September.

August is active on twitter and reddit. I don't need to say more. He also promotes accessibility in technology and the web.

September has a podcast and is constantly finding new ways to bypass censors and promote truthful news sources. He runs a blog dedicated to history and culture, where he also shares his poetry. This man is so anti-advertisements.

October is a merciless hacker. Rumors persist she's so skilled and uncatchable because she found a way to project her consciousness into the computer. Several of the most costly ransomware and DDOS attacks bear her signature.

November operates on the black market, overseeing illegal commerce. She works not only in arms dealing and contraband, but in getting restricted supplies to places that need help.

December is an enigmatic figure of the dark web that no one has ever seen or heard, someone you can't contact but rather contacts you through heavily encrypted txt files, identifiable only through a borzoi icon. Some say they're just a myth or a virus. Some say they're an alien, tapping into satellites.

#calendar council my beloved #my writing #fallen london #modern au #cyberpunk #fl spoilers

[zaobitouguang]

Chinese Ethnic Minority Literature

I just finished taking an incredibly eye-opening class about Chinese ethnic minority literature. China has a thriving minority literature scene, and it's absolutely fascinating and full of interesting works, so I wanted to share some of the authors that I learned about this semester! This is, obviously, an incomplete list-- it's pretty heavily biased towards what we read about in class, and there's probably a lot I've missed!

For any authors with full works that have been translated into English, I've listed it under their names. Some other authors may also have poems or short stories published in translation online or in anthologies.

Hani 哈尼

Mo Du 莫獨 (b. 1963) - poems

Hui 回族

Huo Da 霍達 (b. 1945) - novels

The Jade King: History of a Chinese Muslim Family (1992)

Zhang Chengzhi 張承志 (b. 1948) -novels, short stories

The Black Steed (1990)

Korean 朝鮮族

Jin Renshun 金仁順 (b. 1970) - novels, short stories

Jin Wenxue 金文學 (b. 1962) - novels

Manchu 滿族

Duanmu Hongliang 端木蕻良 (1912-1996)

Lao She 老舍 (1899-1966) - novels, short stories, plays

Rickshaw Boy (1945, 2010)

Miao (Hmong) 苗族

He Xiaozhu 何小竹 (b. 1963) - poems, novels

Shen Congwen* 沈從文 (1902-1988) - novels, short stories

Imperfect Paradise (1995)

Border Town (2009)

Mongolian 蒙古族

Altai 阿爾泰 (b. 1949) - poems

Bao Liying 包麗英 (b. 1968) - novels

Baoyinhexige 寶音賀希格 - poems

Chen Ganglong 陳崗龍 (b. 1970) - poems

Guo Xuebo 郭雪波 (b. 1948) - novels, short stories

The Desert Wolf (1996)

Malaqinfu 瑪拉沁夫 (b. 1930)- novels

Naxi 納西族

Sha Li 沙蠡 (1953-2008) - novels

Yang Zhengwen 楊正文 (b. 1943) - novels

Qiang 羌族

Qiang Renliu 羌人六 (b. 1987) - poems

Yangzi/Yang Guoqing 羊子/楊國慶 - poems

Tibetan 藏族

Alai 阿來 (b. 1959) - novels, short stories

Red Poppies (2003)

The Song of King Gesar (2013)

Tashi Dawa 扎西達娃 (b. 1959) - novels, short stories

A Soul in Bondage: Stories from Tibet (1992)

Yangdron 央珍 (b. 1963) - novels

Uyghur 維吾爾族

Alat Asem 阿拉提·阿斯木 (b. 1958) - novels, short stories

Confessions of a Jade Lord (2019)

Wa/Va 佤族

Burao Yilu 布饒依露 - poems

Yi 彝族

Aku Wuwu 阿庫烏霧 (b. 1964) - poems, essays

Tiger Traces: Selected Nuosu and Chinese Poetry of Aku Wuwu (2006)

Coyote Traces: Aku Wuwu's Poetic Sojourn in America (2015)

Bamo Qubumo 巴莫曲佈嫫 (b. 1964) - poems, academic articles

Eni Mushasijia 俄尼·牧莎斯加 (b. 1970) - poems

Jidi Majia 吉狄馬加 (b. 1961) - poems

I, Snow Leopard (2016)

Words from the Fire: Poems by Jidi Majia (2018)

Jimu Langge 吉木狼格 (b. 1963) - poems

Lu Juan 魯娟 (b. 1982) - poems

Ma Deqing 馬德清 (1952-2013) - poems, novels

Na Zhangyuan 納張元 (b. 1966) - essays

*Shen has both Miao and Tujia ancestry, as well as Han. However, I see him listed most frequently as Miao.

More Resources on Ethnic Minority Literature:

Altaic Storytelling: The blog of translator Bruce Humes (translator of Confessions of a Jade Lord, among other works). Has a fairly broad focus, but he's written a lot about ethnic minorities.

Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Institute of Ethnic Literature: China has a thriving infrastructure to support the writing of and research into ethnic minority literature, and this is one of the larger institutions. I believe their research focuses more on oral traditions, but they have some information about contemporary writers as well.

Chinese Women Writers on the Environment: An anthology of eco-fiction by female ethnic minority writers.

Golden Horse Award 駿馬獎: This is an annual award for ethnic minority literature. The wikipedia link lists all the previous winners.

The Leeds Center for New Chinese Writing: Again not specific to ethnic minorities, but features several ethnic minority authors.

Paper Republic: This organization is devoted to translated Chinese writing and isn't specific to ethnic minority literature but has information about and translations of some of the writers on this list.

Poetry International: This website isn't specific to ethnic minorities or even to China, but many of the poets on this list have pages there with a few poems translated into English.

#chinese #mandarin chinese #langblr #studyblr #books #my posts #literature #ooh boy this is a long one! #i'll reblog a version with my own commentary in a few