“Joy is an act of resistance”- Toi Dericotte Many thanks to my ethereal friend Bethan for introducing me to Fin Fin on Teo, the Magic Planet (PC, 1996) You can read Toi’s poem from which the line is referenced here: Project MUSE – Joy is an act of resistance, and: Special ears, and: Another poem …continue reading
Tag: human rights
Ecco the Dolphin Wisdom
You were taught to despise those who suffer and praise those in power
I am the Keeper of my Garden
I am the Keeper of my Garden; I choose what grows
Tomba! Subverts
Tomba! Was one of my favorite childhood games.I played the demo endlessly but couldn’t find the original game sold anywhere. So I ended up playing Tomba! 2 in full first when it was released for the PS2. Later in life I found the first Tomba! on eBay and finished it on a borrowed PS1. Both …continue reading
Mutual Aid Means Comrades Get Paid!
Image description: Meowth, jumping for joy while tossing coins against a iridescent holographic background exclaims “Mutual Aid means Comrades get Paid!”. by –ˈdʒeɪ
Dark Truths Crash Bandicoot
Dark Truths Crash Bandicoot says: “We forge the chains we wear in life” Dark Truths Crash Bandicoot says: “Police have no duty to protect you, yet you must serve them or die” Dark Truths Crash Bandicoot says: “Remember kids, don’t talk to cops!” Dark Truths Crash Bandicoot says: “You gave the best years of your …continue reading
Cooperation not Competition
Image description: Strawberry Shortcake and her friend Huckleberry Pie are working together in a community garden in front of a strawberry shaped house. The text reads “Cooperation not Competition”. by –ˈdʒeɪ
You Cannot Kill Me in a Way that Matters
“Can you feel your heart burning? Can you feel the struggle within? The fear within me is beyond anything your soul can make. You cannot kill me in a way that matters.” A quote from a mushroom that could just as easily have been from 2B Image description: the character 2B from the game NieR: …continue reading
Well-Being for All is not a Dream!
Conquest of Shortcake No more of such vague formulae as “The right to work”, or “To each the whole result of his labour.” What we proclaim is the Right to Well-Being; Well-Being for All! The “right to well-being” means the possibility of living like human beings, and of bringing up children to be members of …continue reading