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October 14, 2022
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/10/right-uncanceling-dead-white-supremacist-sam-francis
https://archive.ph/U8Xj2
In September 1995, Pat Buchanan adviser and columnist Sam Francis was ousted from The Washington Times for virulent racism. It was, according to the Washington City Paper, the culmination of monthslong campaign carried out by young conservatives in Washington, DC, who wanted Francis to be removed not just from the Times but from the conservative movement as a whole. Francis had kept his white nationalism semiprivate—a feat easier accomplished in the pre-internet era, when his most extreme views, like calling for a “white reconquest of the United States,” could be circulated in more obscure publications without wide distribution.
But in May 1994, in the course of researching his book The End of Racism, Dinesh D’Souza, then a research fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, caught Francis saying (at a conference put on by white nationalist Jared Taylor, no less), among other things: “What we as whites must do is reassert our identity and our solidarity, and we must do so in explicitly racial terms through the articulation of a racial consciousness as whites.” When the galley for D’Souza’s book circulated the next summer, and some of the quotes D’Souza captured were featured in The Washington Post, what Francis had said and written were deemed beyond the pale and incompatible with conservatism. It didn’t help that earlier that summer Francis had written a column for the Times criticizing the Southern Baptist Convention for apologizing for slavery. Sample line: “neither ‘slavery’ nor ‘racism’ as an institution is a sin.” (D’Souza’s book was no anti-racist tract itself; highly controversial and panned by historians and critics, The End of Racism was considered so problematic by Black conservative intellectuals Glenn Loury and Robert L. Woodson that they announced they would no longer associate with AEI after its publication.) In today’s parlance, Francis was canceled; his career at the Times was over and he spent his final years largely confined to the fever swamps of explicitly white supremacist organizations before he died in 2005.
Now—nearly 30 years later—rising names in the Republican Party are trying to bring Francis back into the fold. His name comes up in speeches at conservative conferences; at the 2022 National Conservatism Conference, Hillsdale College professor and former Heritage Foundation fellow David Azerrad cited Francis when arguing that American law unfairly targets conservatives while oppressed groups get a free pass. Peter Thiel protégée turned Donald Trump–backed Senate candidate Blake Masters has been promoting Francis’s ideas throughout his Senate campaign, going so far as to recommend his book of essays, Beautiful Losers, which Masters has cited as an influence on his style of conservatism, in an Instagram Story that was pinned at the top of his account. (Vanity Fair reached out to Masters’s campaign for comment. They did not respond; the archived Instagram Story has since been removed.) Joe Kent, another Republican candidate endorsed by Trump this cycle, seems familiar enough with Francis’s writings to reference his work multiple times while running for Washington’s third congressional district seat. Francis is cited in articles by influential, and relatively mainstream, conservative writers working for publications like National Review; former Trump administration staffer and essayist of “Flight 93 Election” fame Michael Anton and founder of the Trump-promoted Compact Matthew Schmitz have also both referenced him.
Francis’s work started popping up again in 2016 as a way to understand the phenomenon that led to Trump. Michael Brendan Dougherty, then a senior correspondent for The Week and now a senior writer for National Review, wrote an article in 2016 calling Francis “the Rosetta Stone for Trumpism.” Dougherty cited a 1996 essay written by Francis in which he argued that white working-class resentment from economic globalization could be channeled into electoral success. (Dougherty also argues that Francis wasn’t a white nationalist until later in his career. When that transition occurred is debatable, but one thing is clear: It was well before 1996.) Shortly after Doughtery’s article was published, Rush Limbaugh read an essay of Francis’s on air. But while discussion of Francis in the early Trump days was oriented toward trying to understand how we got to Trump, now his ideas are cited not descriptively, but prescriptively.
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The Right's Quiet Uncanceling of a Dead White Supremacist
In 1995, conservatives cast off Sam Francis for being a virulent racist. Nearly 30 years later, Blake Masters has openly recommended Francis’s book, his name is cited in conservative conferences, and his thinking is hailed as a prescriptive path forward for Republicans’ post-Trump presidency.https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/10/right-uncanceling-dead-white-supremacist-sam-francis
https://archive.ph/U8Xj2
In September 1995, Pat Buchanan adviser and columnist Sam Francis was ousted from The Washington Times for virulent racism. It was, according to the Washington City Paper, the culmination of monthslong campaign carried out by young conservatives in Washington, DC, who wanted Francis to be removed not just from the Times but from the conservative movement as a whole. Francis had kept his white nationalism semiprivate—a feat easier accomplished in the pre-internet era, when his most extreme views, like calling for a “white reconquest of the United States,” could be circulated in more obscure publications without wide distribution.
But in May 1994, in the course of researching his book The End of Racism, Dinesh D’Souza, then a research fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, caught Francis saying (at a conference put on by white nationalist Jared Taylor, no less), among other things: “What we as whites must do is reassert our identity and our solidarity, and we must do so in explicitly racial terms through the articulation of a racial consciousness as whites.” When the galley for D’Souza’s book circulated the next summer, and some of the quotes D’Souza captured were featured in The Washington Post, what Francis had said and written were deemed beyond the pale and incompatible with conservatism. It didn’t help that earlier that summer Francis had written a column for the Times criticizing the Southern Baptist Convention for apologizing for slavery. Sample line: “neither ‘slavery’ nor ‘racism’ as an institution is a sin.” (D’Souza’s book was no anti-racist tract itself; highly controversial and panned by historians and critics, The End of Racism was considered so problematic by Black conservative intellectuals Glenn Loury and Robert L. Woodson that they announced they would no longer associate with AEI after its publication.) In today’s parlance, Francis was canceled; his career at the Times was over and he spent his final years largely confined to the fever swamps of explicitly white supremacist organizations before he died in 2005.
Now—nearly 30 years later—rising names in the Republican Party are trying to bring Francis back into the fold. His name comes up in speeches at conservative conferences; at the 2022 National Conservatism Conference, Hillsdale College professor and former Heritage Foundation fellow David Azerrad cited Francis when arguing that American law unfairly targets conservatives while oppressed groups get a free pass. Peter Thiel protégée turned Donald Trump–backed Senate candidate Blake Masters has been promoting Francis’s ideas throughout his Senate campaign, going so far as to recommend his book of essays, Beautiful Losers, which Masters has cited as an influence on his style of conservatism, in an Instagram Story that was pinned at the top of his account. (Vanity Fair reached out to Masters’s campaign for comment. They did not respond; the archived Instagram Story has since been removed.) Joe Kent, another Republican candidate endorsed by Trump this cycle, seems familiar enough with Francis’s writings to reference his work multiple times while running for Washington’s third congressional district seat. Francis is cited in articles by influential, and relatively mainstream, conservative writers working for publications like National Review; former Trump administration staffer and essayist of “Flight 93 Election” fame Michael Anton and founder of the Trump-promoted Compact Matthew Schmitz have also both referenced him.
Francis’s work started popping up again in 2016 as a way to understand the phenomenon that led to Trump. Michael Brendan Dougherty, then a senior correspondent for The Week and now a senior writer for National Review, wrote an article in 2016 calling Francis “the Rosetta Stone for Trumpism.” Dougherty cited a 1996 essay written by Francis in which he argued that white working-class resentment from economic globalization could be channeled into electoral success. (Dougherty also argues that Francis wasn’t a white nationalist until later in his career. When that transition occurred is debatable, but one thing is clear: It was well before 1996.) Shortly after Doughtery’s article was published, Rush Limbaugh read an essay of Francis’s on air. But while discussion of Francis in the early Trump days was oriented toward trying to understand how we got to Trump, now his ideas are cited not descriptively, but prescriptively.
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October 14, 2022
Canadian architecture studio Omar Gandhi Architect has completed an expansive Nova Scotia home clad in two different types of cedar. Jib House's name was derived from the coastal site's triangular shape, which resembles that of a jib, a slender triangular fore-sail used on a traditional sailing boat.
According to Omar Gandhi Architect founder, Omar Gandhi, the clients wanted a home that took advantage of the slender waterfront site while still providing plenty of space for their growing family and for large get-togethers. The six-bedroom home spreads out along the waterfront. Its roof and the pale eastern white-cedar cladding are indicative of typical coastal architecture in Nova Scotia, while cantilevered shadowboxes clad in red cedar add a modern touch.
"The parti of the house is a kit of red cedar-clad lenses of different sizes and proportions, which slide into the primary gable form clad almost entirely in eastern white cedar, the most ubiquitous of regional vernacular forms," Gandhi told Dezeen. "These lenses provide unique views of both the foreground and distant landscape from critical social zones of the house."
Indiana limestone clads the base of the home while board-form concrete walls twist through the landscaping, leading to a hot tub and a pool. An adjacent pool house has a low, sleek envelope and water-facing, operable window wall. Clad in the same red cedar as the shadow boxes, the pool house includes a sauna and wood-burning stove. The main structure has two storeys that follow the steep slope of the site. "A long and bent form allowed for unique views from each of the house's main spaces," said Gandhi.
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Omar Gandhi mixes contemporary and vernacular design for Jib House in Chester, Nova Scotia
https://www.dezeen.com/2022/10/06/omar-gandhi-jib-house-cedar-nova-scotia/Canadian architecture studio Omar Gandhi Architect has completed an expansive Nova Scotia home clad in two different types of cedar. Jib House's name was derived from the coastal site's triangular shape, which resembles that of a jib, a slender triangular fore-sail used on a traditional sailing boat.
According to Omar Gandhi Architect founder, Omar Gandhi, the clients wanted a home that took advantage of the slender waterfront site while still providing plenty of space for their growing family and for large get-togethers. The six-bedroom home spreads out along the waterfront. Its roof and the pale eastern white-cedar cladding are indicative of typical coastal architecture in Nova Scotia, while cantilevered shadowboxes clad in red cedar add a modern touch.
"The parti of the house is a kit of red cedar-clad lenses of different sizes and proportions, which slide into the primary gable form clad almost entirely in eastern white cedar, the most ubiquitous of regional vernacular forms," Gandhi told Dezeen. "These lenses provide unique views of both the foreground and distant landscape from critical social zones of the house."
Indiana limestone clads the base of the home while board-form concrete walls twist through the landscaping, leading to a hot tub and a pool. An adjacent pool house has a low, sleek envelope and water-facing, operable window wall. Clad in the same red cedar as the shadow boxes, the pool house includes a sauna and wood-burning stove. The main structure has two storeys that follow the steep slope of the site. "A long and bent form allowed for unique views from each of the house's main spaces," said Gandhi.
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October 14, 2022
Danish architecture studio Henning Larsen has released its design for Ørestad Church, the first church to be built in Copenhagen for more than 30 years, which will be made from wood and have a bark-like facade. Described by Henning Larsen as a "modern monument," the church will be located close to the protected natural area of Amager Fæelled in the Danish capital. The design of the building draws on nature, with its structure set to be built from timber and finished with wooden shingles.
Renderings of Ørestad Church show multiple volumes built close to one another and crowned with trapezoidal roofs at different heights and angles. The cluster of roofs gives the building an organic feel and will feature openings that let light into the church, which will be the first one built in Copenhagen for over three decades. Henning Larsen aimed for the design to create the "sensation of standing under a canopy of trees in a forest" and said the facade of the church will have a bark-like feel.
"The intention is to create a church that can command attention, untouched by the bustle of the city, filled with spaces of distinguished simplicity that offer residents solace from their everyday life," said Henning Larsen global design director Jacob Kurek. "Tasked with designing a building that lingers in your mind, we have chosen to create a building that sits in complete harmony with its surroundings."
Ørestad Church will be surrounded by a brick floor that will continue inside the building and have a variation of colours and glazing. Benches and podiums formed from the same brick will be used to create seating areas both inside and outside the church. Inside, a flexible room will be used for different ceremonies and services and be complemented by a chapel. Ørestad Church will also have an office and a number of informal cultural spaces positioned around a shielded courtyard.
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Henning Larsen designs wooden Orestad Church with cluster of trapezoidal roofs
https://www.dezeen.com/2022/10/07/henning-larsen-wooden-orestad-church-trapezoidal-roofs/Danish architecture studio Henning Larsen has released its design for Ørestad Church, the first church to be built in Copenhagen for more than 30 years, which will be made from wood and have a bark-like facade. Described by Henning Larsen as a "modern monument," the church will be located close to the protected natural area of Amager Fæelled in the Danish capital. The design of the building draws on nature, with its structure set to be built from timber and finished with wooden shingles.
Renderings of Ørestad Church show multiple volumes built close to one another and crowned with trapezoidal roofs at different heights and angles. The cluster of roofs gives the building an organic feel and will feature openings that let light into the church, which will be the first one built in Copenhagen for over three decades. Henning Larsen aimed for the design to create the "sensation of standing under a canopy of trees in a forest" and said the facade of the church will have a bark-like feel.
"The intention is to create a church that can command attention, untouched by the bustle of the city, filled with spaces of distinguished simplicity that offer residents solace from their everyday life," said Henning Larsen global design director Jacob Kurek. "Tasked with designing a building that lingers in your mind, we have chosen to create a building that sits in complete harmony with its surroundings."
Ørestad Church will be surrounded by a brick floor that will continue inside the building and have a variation of colours and glazing. Benches and podiums formed from the same brick will be used to create seating areas both inside and outside the church. Inside, a flexible room will be used for different ceremonies and services and be complemented by a chapel. Ørestad Church will also have an office and a number of informal cultural spaces positioned around a shielded courtyard.
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October 14, 2022
Label: CNT Productions – CNT 004, No Wonder Records – NOW 5
Format:
Vinyl, 7", Single
Country: UK
Released: 1982
Genre: Rock
Style: Punk
Kick Out the Tories
Newtown Neurotics - Kick Out the ToriesLabel: CNT Productions – CNT 004, No Wonder Records – NOW 5
Format:
Vinyl, 7", Single
Country: UK
Released: 1982
Genre: Rock
Style: Punk
October 14, 2022
ROFLMAOOO: The Daily Star (London) have a live feed, seeing whether Truss will outlast a lettuce.
October 13, 2022
The rate of inflation rose by 0.4% in September, and remains well above its benchmark target of 2%, making the prospect of continued “jumbo” interest rate hikes more likely.
The year-over-year rate of inflation is now 8.2%, down from its June peak of 9.1%, according to the Labor Department’s Consumer Price Index, which measures how much Americans pay for certain goods and services.
That is slightly higher than many forecasts, including a Bloomberg survey of 51 economists that predicted a year-over-year inflation rate of about 8.1%.
The prices for core goods continue to rise steadily, increasing by 0.6%, which is the same rate as the previous month. Core goods is a measure of all items except food and energy prices, which tend to be more volatile.
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Inflation remains persistently high at 8.2%--and more interest rate hikes are likely
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/13/inflation-remains-high-at-8-point-2-percent-more-interest-rate-hikes-likely.htmlThe rate of inflation rose by 0.4% in September, and remains well above its benchmark target of 2%, making the prospect of continued “jumbo” interest rate hikes more likely.
The year-over-year rate of inflation is now 8.2%, down from its June peak of 9.1%, according to the Labor Department’s Consumer Price Index, which measures how much Americans pay for certain goods and services.
That is slightly higher than many forecasts, including a Bloomberg survey of 51 economists that predicted a year-over-year inflation rate of about 8.1%.
The prices for core goods continue to rise steadily, increasing by 0.6%, which is the same rate as the previous month. Core goods is a measure of all items except food and energy prices, which tend to be more volatile.
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October 13, 2022
https://mashable.com/article/elon-musk-burnt-hair
Elon Musk and the companies he runs are no strangers to selling novelty items – remember the Not-a-Flamethrower flamethrower? – but this time Musk has something truly and utterly strange to sell you. A few days ago, Musk teased a new product that he intends to sell through his tunnel-digging venture, The Boring Company. It's called the Burnt Hair cologne, and we thought it was a joke, but it isn't, because it's now actually available for purchase.
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1579971705447256064
Advertised as "the essence of repugnant desire," the Burnt Hair cologne is available at a special page on The Boring Company's website. It costs $100 and is selling like hotcakes; according to Musk, 10,000 bottles have already been sold.
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1580056291082280960
Yes, that's $1 million in Burnt Hair revenue for The Boring Company. And yes, Musk is very aware of the fact that it will make media headlines.
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1580057266795212801
Forgive us for not fully understanding the joke, though. While Musk has a name that's destined for the fragrance business, why Burnt Hair, specifically? Musk says it's an "omnigender" product and that it "doesn't get any more lit than this." Perhaps there's some connection to the Not-a-Flamethrower (which might get your hair burnt if used improperly, or perhaps even properly)?
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1580293787292954624
you gave to be a fucking moron to buy this shit
Elon Musk's Boring Company is actually selling Burnt Hair cologne
We are as confused as you are.https://mashable.com/article/elon-musk-burnt-hair
Elon Musk and the companies he runs are no strangers to selling novelty items – remember the Not-a-Flamethrower flamethrower? – but this time Musk has something truly and utterly strange to sell you. A few days ago, Musk teased a new product that he intends to sell through his tunnel-digging venture, The Boring Company. It's called the Burnt Hair cologne, and we thought it was a joke, but it isn't, because it's now actually available for purchase.
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1579971705447256064
Advertised as "the essence of repugnant desire," the Burnt Hair cologne is available at a special page on The Boring Company's website. It costs $100 and is selling like hotcakes; according to Musk, 10,000 bottles have already been sold.
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1580056291082280960
Yes, that's $1 million in Burnt Hair revenue for The Boring Company. And yes, Musk is very aware of the fact that it will make media headlines.
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1580057266795212801
Forgive us for not fully understanding the joke, though. While Musk has a name that's destined for the fragrance business, why Burnt Hair, specifically? Musk says it's an "omnigender" product and that it "doesn't get any more lit than this." Perhaps there's some connection to the Not-a-Flamethrower (which might get your hair burnt if used improperly, or perhaps even properly)?
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1580293787292954624
you gave to be a fucking moron to buy this shit
October 13, 2022
https://twitter.com/Mike_Honey_/status/1576917314535972864
https://twitter.com/Mike_Honey_/status/1576917325281824768
https://twitter.com/Mike_Honey_/status/1576917329316786178
https://twitter.com/Mike_Honey_/status/1576917333875884034
Here's the latest variant picture for the recently-designated BQ.1.1 lineage, nickname "Cerberus"
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1576917312090779648.htmlhttps://twitter.com/Mike_Honey_/status/1576917314535972864
https://twitter.com/Mike_Honey_/status/1576917325281824768
https://twitter.com/Mike_Honey_/status/1576917329316786178
https://twitter.com/Mike_Honey_/status/1576917333875884034
October 12, 2022
Kanye West’s appearance on talk show The Shop will no longer air after the rapper made more antisemitic remarks. SpringHill Company CEO Maverick Carter told Andscape that despite the show pre-filming West’s appearance, recent developments meant they had to cut the 45-year-old’s episode.
Carter said West had been booked months ago and that he seemed ready “to address all his recent comments.” However, during the appearance, “he used The Shop to reiterate more hate speech and extremely dangerous stereotypes.”
Carter added: “While The Shop embraces thoughtful discourse and differing opinions, we have zero tolerance for hate speech of any kind and will never allow our channels to be used to promote hate. I take full responsibility for believing Kanye wanted a different conversation and apologize to our guests and crew. Hate speech should never have an audience.”
It’s unclear exactly what West said during filming, but according to Andscape, “sources close to the production say West doubled down on his recent anti-Semitic remarks during the episode.”
Read it at Andscape
DOUBLING DOWN: Kanye Booted From Talk Show 'The Shop' After More Antisemitic Comments
https://www.thedailybeast.com/kanye-west-booted-from-talk-show-the-shop-after-more-antisemitic-commentsKanye West’s appearance on talk show The Shop will no longer air after the rapper made more antisemitic remarks. SpringHill Company CEO Maverick Carter told Andscape that despite the show pre-filming West’s appearance, recent developments meant they had to cut the 45-year-old’s episode.
Carter said West had been booked months ago and that he seemed ready “to address all his recent comments.” However, during the appearance, “he used The Shop to reiterate more hate speech and extremely dangerous stereotypes.”
Carter added: “While The Shop embraces thoughtful discourse and differing opinions, we have zero tolerance for hate speech of any kind and will never allow our channels to be used to promote hate. I take full responsibility for believing Kanye wanted a different conversation and apologize to our guests and crew. Hate speech should never have an audience.”
It’s unclear exactly what West said during filming, but according to Andscape, “sources close to the production say West doubled down on his recent anti-Semitic remarks during the episode.”
Read it at Andscape
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