I’m an anthropologist, sometimes I occupy things & such.

I see anarchism as something you do not an identity...

...so don’t call me the anarchist anthropologist

Twitter was David’s public platform and tools for practicing a new language – clear and understandable for everyone, it was a space where he made friends and enemies.

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Thu 5 Feb 2015 13:06

perfect example of bureaucracy, too: if I tried to figure out who’s responsible, and why it happened, I’d get a total run-around

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Thu 5 Feb 2015 13:05

who are these idiots? Some DC venue announced I’d be talking about “how regulation improves our lives” http://t.co/mLhBCX1hHA

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Tue 3 Feb 2015 16:57

Is this a crazy coincidence or might there be some reason – stress or something weakens your defenses?

Tue 3 Feb 2015 16:56

Doctor says I have food poisoning, hence the two days of excruciating pain. 2nd time in a month. And maybe 3rd time in my life.

Sun 1 Feb 2015 22:02

we have settled on a title for my piece in the upcoming @thebafflermag clothing issue: “Dickheads: The Paradox of the Necktie Resolved.”

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Sun 1 Feb 2015 14:03

also reveals Labour bigwigs would rather lose the election than see even the slightest, tiniest turn away from right-wing policies

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Sun 1 Feb 2015 13:57

yup, “democracy” now institutionalised bribery. Milland’s biggest funder tells him ‘stop opposing NHS privatisation’ http://t.co/z1ONoq8AcL

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Sat 31 Jan 2015 22:27

you can find all that for cheap, but it takes years… if you buy it all new it’s actually quite expense

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Sat 31 Jan 2015 22:25

I thought “hell Deleuze I can replace for cheap, poetry I can replace, art books are too heavy…” But actually it takes time & knowledge

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Sat 31 Jan 2015 22:24

… but my home library I mostly gave away when I lost my NYC home, except for some of my parents’ & childhood stuff, in storage now

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Sat 31 Jan 2015 22:22

I am trying to reassemble my library. Because it gives me a sense of self. I have my office library, that gives a sense of continuity….

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Sat 31 Jan 2015 12:57

there’s the ABC approach: (Acknowledge) I’m glad you asked me that (Bridge) because it reminds more of this totally other thing (Content…)

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Sat 31 Jan 2015 12:36

but honestly, it was true, those were the only two contexts in which the phrase “ethical violations” was ever used

Sat 31 Jan 2015 12:35

(I thought the Yale anthro resembled the mafia: the only two “ethical” principles ever evoked were loyalty, and “don’t spill the beans”)

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Sat 31 Jan 2015 11:36

so if they ask “what about Syriza” & you say “why are we talking about Syriza?” the next question is still “what about Podemos?”

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Sat 31 Jan 2015 11:36

when newspapers “interview” you by email they send all Qs at once, no follow-up Qs, you can’t change the direction of questioning

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Sat 31 Jan 2015 11:34

punditizatiion, a real danger: means constantly being asked to respond instantly to Qs on things u know little about. Forced superficiality

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Sat 31 Jan 2015 11:30

did 4 interviews last week: UK, French, Brazilian, Russian papers… John Summers sagely warms me danger is they turn you into a pundit.

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Thu 29 Jan 2015 20:09

hey look,I’m interviewed in Le Monde. Except behind a paywall. Anyone know what it says? http://t.co/tEDeAFnK7h

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Thu 29 Jan 2015 01:31

spending all week in the studio trying to sound like one of those guys you hear on the radio http://t.co/Q9D7cMkGCh

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Wed 28 Jan 2015 11:57

Many Germans say “forgiving” Greek debt would be rewarding “immoral” behaviour. Funny. Didn’t complain when Nazi debts were forgiven in ’53

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Wed 28 Jan 2015 11:55

I knew Germany had most of its debt forgiven after WW II but I never knew it still owed Greece 11 billion euros for a forced loan in 1944

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