“A paradox arises: the only way to meaning in freedom is through boundaries. The only way that boundaries make any sense at all is through freedom.”

 

Samson, a Yorkie/Miniature Poodle mix, on Cumeenole Beach, Dingle, Co. Kerry.

Thanks Babs Leonard

Previously:

Existential Dalkey Cat

Existential Golden Retriever From Kilkenny

Existential Salthill Dog

Existential Pets to Broadsheet@broadsheet.ie

Tech entrepreneur Joe Drumgoole, of Cloudsplit writes:

Un.Fucking.Believable.

SOPA Ireland got passed into law [last night] despite the protests of 80,000 people. I ask you, what do we have to do to move the needle for the venal deadbeats that have brought this country to its knees? These people want to hand it over piecemeal to every transnational corporation who comes looks looking for a piece of the action.

If democracy can’t work like this how is it supposed to work?

We spent the last 50 years eradicating the anti-democratic forces that turned Northern Ireland into a battlefield only to find the enemy has always been amongst us. The Trilateral Commission in 1973 bemoaned “The Crisis of Democracy” surrounding the protests associated with the Vietnam War. They would have smiled benevolently on our current government’s ability to blithely ignore the concerns of the electorate in order to serve the “the needs of the market” i.e. the music industry who put a gun to its head after the Eircom three strikes ruling was overturned.

We apparently “must legislate” because the EMI told us so.

What should we do? What can we do? Our government has slapped us on the arse and told us to go to bed.

If as a democratic state we no longer have democracy then the alternatives are bleak indeed.

Via (with Joe’s permission) The Shame Of Sopa Ireland (Copacetic)

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gytY5oIn3tM&context=C3dc8374ADOEgsToPDskJ18sKHmswtR01KoqSjpCQ3

“There’ll be a few sore bodies tonight.”

Mick Quinn writes:

This is a promo video I shot for the Quality Business Alliance, a new crowd who are helping sme’s to network, etc.

No One Can Save Us Now – a comment on global warming on display at the Singapore Art Museum as part of its Future Proof exhibition. Created by artists Eric Foenander and Mojoko, who tells MMN:

“People normally react by laughing, then taking photos of themselves in front of it, then they say, ‘It’s melting because its too hot in Singapore.’ Which is kind of the correct reaction.”

mymodernmet/laughingsquid

Meanwhile, on Krapton:

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciSyf3cGAvE

Three Minute Superman Musical Is Still Two Minutes Too Long (Neatorama)

Bookies have installed Ireland as 7/1 favourites to win this year’s Eurovision following the selection of Jedward to fly the Irish flag at the finals in Azerbaijan this May.

7/1?

We might just Baku them.

Baku. Azerbaijan.

Never mind.

JEDWARD are now the FAVOURITES to win Eurovision!! (Peopledge)

Every year, the Au Vieux Panier hotel in Marseille invites artists and designers to redesign five of its rooms.

This is Panic Room by French graffiti artist Tilt. You’d be half-thinking of staying there.

More pix here.

colossal/mymodernmet

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