Weird Catastrophe by Kody Cava

If you'd like to support the creation of more work like this, you can subscribe to Weird Catastrophe here: https://weirdcatastrophe.substack.com/ This episode of Weird Catastrophe is an examination of the 2020 uprisings and a rebuttal, of a kind, to the documentary "The Fall of Minneapolis." The particular details of any case such as George Floyd's are largely, unfortunately, immaterial to the response such cases provoke in the society at large. A healthy society would be able to deal with single instances of injustice such as these on their own terms. We do not have a healthy society. These uprisings happen because there is a permanent underclass in our nation, the social contract has been broken, and the power our state exercises over us is illegitimate. You cannot expect an unjust system such as ours to deliver justice, neither for a killer cop nor for the person he killed. Our criminal justice system is too perverted to ever deliver anything resembling justice with any kind of consistency. When it comes to the rule of law and our faith in it, consistency is key. In America, there is no such thing. It doesn’t take a saint to cause the explosion, just an inexorable accretion of deep indignities and the right person in the wrong place at the wrong time. And that person could be you. We are, all of us, dancing on kindling. You don't fix that danger by arguing against matches. You clean up the kindling. Thank you for watching. The original article that this video is based on can be found here: https://weirdcatastrophe.substack.com/p/even-if-everything-in-the-fall-of To listen to an audio-only version of this article, go here:

To support the creation of more work like this, you can subscribe to Weird Catastrophe here: https://weirdcatastrophe.substack.com/ What hope is there for a society that is hell-bent on perpetuating its insane imperial ventures? The United States, through its powerful propaganda machine and its cruel, coercive economic system, churns out generation after generation of fresh canon fodder. This episode of Weird Catastrophe is an examination of how our militarized society works and what its deadly implications are. Thank you for watching. To listen to an audio-only version of this article, go here: https://weirdcatastrophe.substack.com/p/the-folly-of-american-militarism The original article that this video is based on can be found here: https://weirdcatastrophe.substack.com/p/we-are-training-our-children-for

There is a deep nihilism in America today. Nihilism is not a kind of mopey depression or cynicism or edgy lifestyle. Nihilism is an ultimate separation between what our values are and the means by which we can assert and affirm those values. When no value can be truly honored or protected in either the political or the private life, and when our political and private lives converge and subsume one another so that neither can remain sacred, then everything ceases to have meaning. A person can have a pretty damn good hedonistic time in a nihilistic world. But it means nothing. Right behind the hedonist's back is an insatiable darkness that is being nourished by precisely the same thing that is drip-feeding them pleasure. That darkness can be deadly. This deep nihilism has infected America’s political system, stem to stern. This episode is an examination of that broken political system and how we may alter its course. To support the creation of more work like this, you can subscribe to Weird Catastrophe here: https://weirdcatastrophe.substack.com/ To listen to an audio-only version of this article, go here: https://open.substack.com/pub/weirdcatastrophe/p/the-american-political-system-is?r=7g0w8&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcome=true The original article that this video is based on can be found here: https://weirdcatastrophe.substack.com/p/some-quick-thoughts-on-electoralism

The novelist Russell Banks, who died recently at the age of 82, made a life out of bearing witness to the forgotten, and of recording memory for the sake of survival itself. Author of "Cloudsplitter," "The Sweet Hereafter," "Continental Drift," and many other works, Banks has left an enduring literary legacy. This is an appreciation of his work. To support the creation of more work like this, you can subscribe to Weird Catastrophe here: https://weirdcatastrophe.substack.com/ To listen to an audio-only version of this article, go here: The original article that this video is based on can be found here: https://weirdcatastrophe.substack.com/p/the-memory-of-great-american-writer

The movement to Stop Cop City in Atlanta is gearing up for another mass action to halt construction in the Weelaunee Forest. This video is an in-depth look at where the movement stands, what it can expect going forward, and what it can learn from movements of the past. To support the creation of more work like this, you can subscribe to Weird Catastrophe here: https://weirdcatastrophe.substack.com/ To listen to an audio-only version of this article, go here: https://open.substack.com/pub/weirdcatastrophe/p/new-video-podcast-dispatches-from?r=7g0w8&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web The original article that this video is based on can be found here: https://open.substack.com/pub/weirdcatastrophe/p/dispatches-from-atlanta-and-the-movement?r=7g0w8&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web Footage from Unicorn Riot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlLS736zWdw&t=646s&pp=ygUVdW5pY29ybiByaW90IGNvcCBjaXR5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_608gbwxDY&t=713s&pp=ygUVdW5pY29ybiByaW90IGNvcCBjaXR5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vi4qbBtnloo&t=176s&pp=ygUVdW5pY29ybiByaW90IGNvcCBjaXR5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gkFF4LqXPw&t=6206s&pp=ygUVdW5pY29ybiByaW90IGNvcCBjaXR5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFOSmcabVkQ&pp=ygUVdW5pY29ybiByaW90IGNvcCBjaXR5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DmgHsIPlGo&t=100s&pp=ygUVdW5pY29ybiByaW90IGNvcCBjaXR5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYr1nefq8vs&pp=ygUVdW5pY29ybiByaW90IGNvcCBjaXR5

The eternally rising hip-hop artist takes a turn for pop with her new album. Here's my review. To support the creation of more work like this, you can subscribe to Weird Catastrophe here: https://weirdcatastrophe.substack.com/ To listen to an audio-only version of this article, go here: https://weirdcatastrophe.substack.com/p/new-episode-dessa-has-a-new-album The original article that this video is based on can be found here: https://weirdcatastrophe.substack.com/p/dessa-has-a-new-album-out-lets-review Footage from: https://www.youtube.com/@DoomtreeRecords https://www.youtube.com/@st.cinder2090 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC05ua9hq06H9wXQJ-_HOc7Q https://www.youtube.com/@kexp https://www.youtube.com/@UCAKcSON6PSG_JkTbXh2WdIg https://www.youtube.com/@NewSoundsMusic https://www.youtube.com/@minnorch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDsY7Chd6X8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUYB38zEKk4

The latest explosion of violence in Palestine and Israel is yet another in a long line of atrocities in the region. Who authored the violence? So long as the system of apartheid is imposed by Israel upon the Palestinians, there will be no peace. You can subscribe to and support the Weird Catastrophe newsletter here: https://weirdcatastrophe.substack.com/ To listen to an audio-only version of this article, go here: The original article that this video is based on can be found here: https://weirdcatastrophe.substack.com/p/israel-had-no-gloves-to-take-off

This is a deep appreciation of Garth Hudson and The Band. Enjoy! If you'd like to contribute to the production of more work like this, you can do so here: https://weirdcatastrophe.substack.com/ The original article that this video is based on can be found here: https://weirdcatastrophe.substack.com/p/let-me-tell-you-about-garth-hudson I do not own any of the video elements in this piece and all of them are used under Fair Use. Likewise, I do not own any of the audio elements in this piece except for my own voice and except for the rendition of "Angel Band." All audio is used under Fair Use.

This is an in-depth look at how the liberal NPR (National Public Radio) serves the dominant structures of neoliberalism and capitalism all while claiming that it is objective, balanced, and fair. To listen to an audio-only version of this article, go here: https://weirdcatastrophe.substack.com/p/listen-npr-is-not-your-friend#details You can subscribe to and support the Weird Catastrophe newsletter here: https://weirdcatastrophe.substack.com/ The original article that this video is based on can be found here: https://weirdcatastrophe.substack.com/p/npr-is-not-your-friend-redux This article was also published by Current Affairs here: https://www.currentaffairs.org/2022/09/npr-is-not-your-friend

This is an in-depth look at why and how the U.S. has funded jihadists throughout the world and how these policies have come back to haunt the West. To listen to an audio-only version of this article, go here: https://weirdcatastrophe.substack.com/p/video-the-terror-that-goes-around#details You can subscribe to and support the Weird Catastrophe newsletter here: https://weirdcatastrophe.substack.com/ The original article that this video is based on can be found here: https://weirdcatastrophe.substack.com/p/when-it-comes-to-terror-what-goes

This is an in-depth look at political self-immolations carried out by climate activists and antiwar demonstrators. As the climate crisis worsens, we can expect to see more acts of self-destruction. To listen to an audio-only version of this article, go here: https://weirdcatastrophe.substack.com/p/video-article-the-self-immolations#details You can subscribe to and support the Weird Catastrophe newsletter here: https://weirdcatastrophe.substack.com/ The original article can be found here: https://weirdcatastrophe.substack.com/p/the-self-immolations-of-climate-activists

To listen to an audio version of this interview, go to the Substack page here: https://weirdcatastrophe.substack.com/p/whats-the-matter-with-npr-an-interview?s=w Subscribe to the Weird Catastrophe newsletter here: https://weirdcatastrophe.substack.com/ Dr. Jack Mitchell was the first producer of NPR's "All Things Considered." He sat down to chat and give his perspective on how things have changed at NPR since its inception and whether or not it can regain its lost adversarial soul.

Ukrainians murdered by the Russians are worthy victims to be defended at all costs, but the people being murdered by America's wars in Yemen, Syria, Somalia, and Afghanistan are unworthy victims. To listen to an audio version of this article, go to the Substack page here: https://weirdcatastrophe.substack.com/p/video-article-nancy-pelosi-is-running?s=w Subscribe to the Weird Catastrophe newsletter here: https://weirdcatastrophe.substack.com/ The original article can be found here: https://weirdcatastrophe.substack.com/p/as-western-media-again-becomes-a?s=w 00:00 - Intro 03:44 - Weapons Manufacturers 05:50 - The Media's Worthy and Unworthy Victims 20:31 - Palestine 31:36 - Media Double Standards 40:57 - Unintended Consequences and Nuclear War 54:18 - What Led Up To The Invasion 1:05:52 - The War On Dissent 1:32:54 - Consequences More Articles that are illuminating on this topic: https://harpers.org/archive/2015/01/game-on/ https://harpers.org/2015/08/undelivered-goods/ https://original.antiwar.com/ted_snider/2022/03/30/partnering-with-neo-nazis-in-ukraine-an-inconvenient-history/ https://original.antiwar.com/ronald_enzweiler/2022/03/16/what-does-putins-decision-to-invade-ukraine-tell-us/ https://blackagendareport.com/what-you-should-really-know-about-ukraine https://mate.substack.com/p/by-using-ukraine-to-fight-russia?r=nrwh&s=w&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&utm_source=direct https://www.commondreams.org/views/2022/03/09/there-no-wisdom-pretending-ukraines-neo-nazis-dont-exist?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=echobox&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1646849732 https://original.antiwar.com/scott/2022/03/02/the-history-behind-the-russia-ukraine-war/ https://canadiandimension.com/articles/view/the-russia-ukraine-war-why-the-hawks-prevailed https://scheerpost.com/2022/02/24/not-one-inch-eastward-how-the-war-in-ukraine-could-have-been-prevented-decades-ago/ https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/why-john-mearsheimer-blames-the-us-for-the-crisis-in-ukraine

"We’re working to end her dynasty," says the left-wing Democratic challenger. Buttar is running against Nancy Pelosi this year for her seat in the House of Representatives and to represent San Francisco. In the 2020 general election, his campaign received around 81,000 votes, which is more votes than any challenger of Pelosi has ever received since she’s been in office. Buttar is making the case that Pelosi has been a corporate Democrat, she helped facilitate Trump’s and Obama’s worst actions as presidents, and that, given the existential threat of the impending climate catastrophe and the current pandemic, Pelosi must be defeated in November. To listen to an audio version of this article, go to the Substack page here: https://weirdcatastrophe.substack.com/p/video-article-nancy-pelosi-is-running?s=w To watch the full interview with Shahid Buttar, go here: https://weirdcatastrophe.substack.com/p/the-democratic-party-needs-to-be?s=w Subscribe to the Weird Catastrophe newsletter here: https://weirdcatastrophe.substack.com/

I asked Shahid Buttar, congressional candidate and challenger of Nancy Pelosi, about congressional stock trading and how Pelosi enabled the corruption of the Trump administration. View the full interview here: https://weirdcatastrophe.substack.com/p/the-democratic-party-needs-to-be?r=7g0w8&utm_source=url Subscribe to Weird Catastrophe here for more articles and interviews: https://weirdcatastrophe.substack.com/

I asked Shahid Buttar, congressional candidate and challenger of Nancy Pelosi, how he views congress' role in relation to whistleblowers and the Biden administration's current prosecution of Wikileaks journalist Julian Assange View the full interview here: https://weirdcatastrophe.substack.com/p/the-democratic-party-needs-to-be?r=7g0w8 Subscribe to Weird Catastrophe here: https://weirdcatastrophe.substack.com/

This is the full interview that I conducted with congressional candidate, civil rights activist, and constitutional lawyer Shahid Buttar. Buttar is running against Nancy Pelosi this year for her seat in the House of Representatives and to represent San Francisco. In the 2020 general election, his campaign received around 81,000 votes, which is more votes than any challenger of Pelosi has ever received since she’s been in office. Buttar is making the case that Pelosi has been a corporate Democrat, she helped facilitate Trump’s and Obama’s worst actions as presidents, and that, given the existential threat of the impending climate catastrophe and the current pandemic, Pelosi must be defeated in November. I think the interview is interesting for anyone who wants to gain some insight into the problems with Nancy Pelosi’s policies, her leadership of the Democratic Party in the House, and why, as Shahid Buttar puts it, corporate corruption “continues to race our species off a climate cliff and into an authoritarian abyss.” To listen to an audio version of the full interview, go to the substack page here: https://weirdcatastrophe.substack.com/p/the-democratic-party-needs-to-be?r=7g0w8 Subscribe to the substack page here: https://weirdcatastrophe.substack.com/

I asked Shahid Buttar how he would use his voting leverage in the House and what his relationship would be to Squad members. To see the full interview go here: https://weirdcatastrophe.substack.com/p/the-democratic-party-needs-to-be?r=7g0w8 Subscribe to the Weird Catastrophe newsletter here: https://weirdcatastrophe.substack.com/

Using fear tactics and terroristic strategies is old hat for the United States. But the term "terrorist" is never to be used to describe the state. "Terrorist" is reserved only to be used by the elites against those they view as their enemies. State-sponsored terror is not terror, by definition, because the state only engages in righteous acts of violence that aim, not to perpetuate and expand its government’s and upper class’ interests, but to "protect our freedoms" against those who hate us. You can read the full article here: https://weirdcatastrophe.substack.com/p/american-terrorism-part-1-we-must?r=7g0w8&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web Links and citations are viewable in the above link. To read more articles and essays, subscribe to the Weird Catastrophe newsletter here: https://weirdcatastrophe.substack.com/

The open letter to our food banks that got me and my coworker fired. You can read the full letter here: https://weirdcatastrophe.substack.com/p/something-is-rotten-with-our-food?r=7g0w8&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web A main point that I make in the letter is that food bank workers, and all workers in general, have a responsibility in their capacity and position as food bank workers to speak up and be explicit about the root causes of hunger. If they don't do that, then they are playing into the systems that cause hunger in the first place. That responsibility that we have lies not in our positions as private citizens, but primarily in our positions of work where we can affect change and where we most directly serve our community. Getting people to recognize our collective responsibility to our communities and acting on that responsibility in our workplaces is essential to maintaining an effectual movement and asserting democratic control of our workplaces. If you find something of value in the letter, please share far and wide with any anti-hunger workers who you think need to hear the message. For more articles and essays, subscribe to the Weird Catastrophe newsletter here: https://weirdcatastrophe.substack.com/