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  • Awesome collab!

    Thanks for sharing it with us!


    Letras:

    Solamente (part. Santa Fe Klan) - Manu Chao:

    1. Solamente una vez
    2. Solamente una vez

    1. Mi lucha, que es volver y volver a empezar
    2. Renacer cada día
    3. Solamente una vez
    4. Y dejarme llevar hasta el remanecer

    1. Ya se fue Navidad
    2. Se fueron las flores, también el invierno
    3. Y yo con soledad
    4. En esta ciudad, se parece al infierno

    1. ¿Cuándo será que volverá
    2. La primavera?
    3. ¿Cuándo será que volverá
    4. O grande amor?

    1. Soy como la noche y tú como el día
    2. Yo soy oscuro y tú eres poesía
    3. Soy como la noche y tú como el día
    4. Yo soy oscuro y tú eres poesía

    1. Mi lucha, que es volver y volver a soñar
    2. Recaer cada día
    3. Solamente una vez
    4. Y volverme a estrellar frente al amanecer
    5. Solamente una vez

    1. ¿Cuándo, cuándo, cuándo
    2. Regresarás a pintar mis días grises?
    3. Solamente una vez
    4. ¿Cuándo, cuándo, cuándo
    5. Regresarás a pintar mis días grises?

    1. ¿Cuándo será que volverá
    2. La primavera?
    3. ¿Cuándo será que volverá
    4. O grande amor?

    1. Mi lucha, que es volver y volver a empezar
    2. Renacer cada día
    3. Solamente una vez
    4. Y dejarme llevar hasta el desfallecer

    1. El cielo nublado, el barrio pintado
    2. La luna me alumbra, todo está apagado
    3. Extraño el pasado, el futuro planeado
    4. La muerte no duerme, está bien comprobado

    1. ¿Cuándo será que volverá
    2. La primavera?
    3. ¿Cuándo será que volverá
    4. O grande amor?
    5. Solamente una vez

    1. ¿Cuándo, cuándo, cuándo
    2. Regresarás a pintar mis días grises?
    3. Solamente una vez
    4. ¿Cuándo, cuándo, cuándo
    5. Regresarás a pintar mis días grises?

    1. Solamente una vez
    2. Solamente una vez

    1. Para todos los barrios de todo el mundo
    2. Manu Chao con la Santa Fe
    3. Solamente una vez
    4. Somos la Santa, carnal
    5. Dímelo, Camilo
    6. Solamente una vez
    7. México, Manu Chao
    8. Solamente una vez[1]

    English Lyrics[2]


    1. [1] https://www.letras.com/manu-chao/solamente-part-santa-fe-klan/ ↩︎

    2. [2] https://lyricsfa.com/manu-chao-solamente-lyrics-english-translation/ ↩︎


  • jimmydoreisaleftytoMusicKNEECAP feat MOZEY - THE RECAP
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    Catchy, thanks for sharing it with us!

    [Intro]

    1. There’s a little bit of breaking news to bring you
    2. And that is that counter terrorism police will investigate the rap trio, Kneecap[1]

    [Chorus]

    1. Nah, nah, nah
    2. Imithe le fada
    3. It’s Kneecap, the recap;
    4. Ríthe Bhéal Feirste
    5. Nah, nah, nah
    6. Imithe le fada
    7. Ar chrónaigh sibh Provaí, Móglaí Bap agus Mo Chara

    Annotation:

    This line nods to reports of Kneecap being investigated by UK counter-terrorism police, likely due to their politically charged lyrics and republican imagery. It’s a tongue-in-cheek jab at the state’s overreaction to dissenting voices in art, highlighting how their music is seen as threatening enough to warrant surveillance.


    1. [1] https://genius.com/Kneecap-the-recap-bootleg-version-lyrics ↩︎



  • Joe Rogan, correct? I assume.

    Yes, I agree that Joe Rogan talking more openly about what Israel is doing to the Palestinian people will help enlighten the working class.

    We are being exposed to what our government and politicians (the duopoly, oligarchy) are funding and fully supporting.

    Which is the continuation of mass murder of civilians and more forever wars in exchange for important natural resources and increasing quarterly profits for the oligarchy and their lackeys.


    Joe Rogan clip and mentions between, 4:08 to 5:43:

    1. 4:08 - Here’s uh Joe Rogan actually talking
    2. 5:40 - Yeah, it’s nice to see Joe Rogan talking

  • This is not FUD; you need to rewatch the video a second time. Unless you are just replying to post titles, I can’t help you there.


    TIL

    FUD is an acronym for “Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt” and is commonly used in the cryptocurrency community as a short way to describe negative information about a blockchain based currency or asset.

    Stop spreading FUD about Bitcoin.[1]


    Here ya go:

    Timestamps:

    1. (0:00) Intro
    2. (5:04) What does Mamdani’s victory mean?
    3. (9:43) Fighting strategy
    4. (13:19) Making NY a wonderful place for “all”
    5. (22:14) Mamdani’s record
    6. (26:51) Who will take Mamdani down?
    7. (33:56) How will he use his platform?
    8. (37:18) What can he expect?
    9. (43:59) Mamdani in the age of Trump
    10. (50:06) Mamdani’s role models
    11. (52:50) Kshama’s run for Congress
    12. (1:00:06) Outro

    Generated Summary:

    Main Topic:

    The video discusses Zohran Mamdani’s primary election victory in the New York City mayoral race as a self-described democratic socialist and what it portends for the Democratic Party and the working class. It also examines the challenges he will face from the billionaire class, the Democratic establishment, and Zionist groups, and how he can overcome them.

    Key Points:

    • Mamdani’s Victory: His win is seen as a rebuke of the Zionist lobby and a boost for working-class people, demonstrating that campaigns focused on issues like a $30 minimum wage, rent freeze, and free transit can succeed.
    • Democratic Party Opposition: The Democratic Party establishment is largely silent or antagonistic towards Mamdani, signaling potential sabotage of his campaign.
    • Fighting Strategy: Kshama Sawant emphasizes the need for a “fighting strategy” rooted in class war, building mass movements, and challenging the power of billionaires and corporations. She argues against trying to appease the ruling class or blurring class lines.
    • Importance of Class Consciousness: Sawant stresses the importance of clarifying the nature of capitalism and its representatives to the working class.
    • Lessons from Seattle: Sawant draws on her experience in Seattle, where she fought for a $15 minimum wage and a tax on big businesses, highlighting the need for adversarial tactics and mass mobilization.
    • Challenges Ahead: Mamdani will face significant opposition from Zionist groups, the Democratic Party, and the billionaire class, who will pour money into campaigns to defeat him.
    • Critique of Mamdani’s Approach: Sawant expresses skepticism about Mamdani’s approach, particularly his statements about working with Governor Kathy Hochul and improving the quality of life for billionaires. She argues that he needs to directly challenge the Democratic establishment and mobilize working-class people.
    • New York DSA’s Record: Sawant criticizes the New York DSA’s record in the State Legislature, arguing that they have not won victories commensurate with their number of elected officials. She also points out that Mamdani ran unopposed in his last two elections, which she sees as a sign that he is not a significant threat to the ruling class.
    • Defeating Trumpism: Sawant argues that working-class solidarity around class-based demands is essential to defeat Trumpism and right-wing populism.

    Highlights:

    • Bill Aman’s vow to spend “hundreds of millions of dollars” to defeat Mamdani.
    • Sawant’s description of capitalism as a “zero-sum game.”
    • Sawant’s call for Mamdani to organize rallies and marches to mobilize working-class people.
    • Sawant’s critique of AOC as a “poster child for careerism.”
    • Sawant’s emphasis on the need for revolutionary politics to win meaningful reforms.
    • Sawant’s analysis of how the Democratic Party uses identity politics to divide the working class.
    • Sawant’s argument that the Democratic Party and the Labor leadership have betrayed the interests of the working class.

    1. [1] https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=FUD ↩︎


  • Generated Summary:

    This video discusses Tucker Carlson’s theories regarding the ongoing cover-up of the Jeffrey Epstein case by the DOJ.

    Main Topic: Potential reasons behind the DOJ’s alleged cover-up of the Epstein case.

    Key Points:

    • Theory 1 (Dismissed): Trump’s involvement. Carlson dismisses this theory, stating he doesn’t believe Trump is the type to be involved in such activities and that the Biden administration would have leaked any incriminating evidence against Trump.
    • Theory 2 (Favored): Intelligence services (US and Israeli) are at the center of the story and are being protected.
    • Carlson cites historical examples of the CIA covering up pedophilia cases within its ranks to protect “sources and methods.”
    • He suggests that intelligence agencies might be involved in the Epstein case and are being shielded from exposure.

    Highlights:

    • Carlson explicitly states he believes the most obvious explanation for the cover-up is the protection of US and Israeli intelligence services.
    • He highlights the CIA’s past actions of covering up internal pedophilia cases to protect their operations.
    • Carlson jokingly mentions avoiding computers to prevent potential issues related to child pornography.









  • I’m sorry but the more people are involved in decision making the worse a company runs. That’s also true of governments but in governments that’s kind of a feature not a bug.

    I think we are taught to believe that we need to be ruled by corporate hierarchy so as to function efficiently to maximize profits, but when profits and shareholders are not the primary goal, humans can work well together without falling apart.

    Cooperatives are what they are explaining. Democracy at Work is a source I enjoy; I included information below.

    I think there are better solutions like pegging it to inflation and regional cost of living.

    I agree!

    But childcare for example is very iffy to me, I’d rather have the government pay a salary to one of the parents (or even both?) until the kids are of school age than have government funded child care so that the parents can spend all day working. Seems like enabling the worst parts of capitalism.

    I agree as well!

    Great points and explanations, thanks for taking the time to explain them to me in simple terms!


    About Co-ops

    “By democratizing workplaces, worker co-ops can give shape to a real, daily democracy on a society-wide basis.” - Richard Wolff

    We believe cooperatives (and specifically worker co-ops) are a critical component to realizing a more sustainable, equitable, and democratic future. Read more to learn why.

    What is a cooperative?

    A co-op is a business that is owned and self-managed by its members with the principle of “one person, one vote.” There is no boss, CEO, or Board of Directors who can make decisions by themselves and for their own personal benefit. Co-ops are people-centered, and are driven to create sustainable enterprises and long-term stability for all involved in them.

    The values that form the base of any cooperative are self-help, self-responsibility, democracy, equality, equity, and solidarity. The management structures and day-to-day operations are designed according to the needs and desires of the co-op members and can vary greatly.

    There are many types of cooperatives:

    1. Worker Co-op: A business that is owned and controlled by the workers, who together decide the business operations, strategic directions, profit distributions, etc. – Examples: Equal Exchange, Cooperative Home Care Associates
    2. Consumer Co-op: Owned by members who direct the co-op to purchase the goods or services they need, ensuring better availability, and more. This model is often seen in groceries, electrical distribution, childcare, banking, and housing. – Examples: UW Credit Union, REI
    3. Producer Co-op: Producers of a product band together to have a greater market share. Members are usually businesses themselves, not individuals, and such co-ops are often seen in agriculture. – Examples: Dairy Farmers of America, Ocean Spray
    4. Purchasing Co-op: Purchasers of a product band together to improve their purchasing power. Members are usually businesses themselves, not individuals. – Examples: ACE Hardware, Independent Pharmacy Cooperative
    5. Multi-Stakeholder Co-op: Owned and controlled by a mix of members and workers. – Examples: Weaver Street Market, Boisaco Inc.

    Cooperatives are not a new idea. Today, the International Cooperative Association’s research shows that “at least 12% of humanity is a cooperator of any of the 3 million cooperatives on earth.”[1]


    Edit:

    1. Added missing source [1]

    1. [1] https://www.democracyatwork.info/about_co_ops ↩︎