A whole load of Luapsels: They Used To Call Us Witches

Svetlovska · July 30

“They used to call us witches because we knew shit. We still do.” - Carole Cadwalladr

Guardian journalist Ms Cadwalladr made this point in a recent article concerning the wave of misogyny hitting the new presidential candidate in the US, but the phrase seemed to have a resonance all its own. So I shamelessly ripped it off.

The piece does exactly what it says on the tin. Three actual Luapsels, being sequenced by a few assorted ‘buds’ (Snake & Shift) an Atom or 3, and several AUM varispeeded File Player loops of same, tweaked by MIDIlfos. Reverbs agogo, and live mixed into AudioShare. A lot of ambient fun for a dollar!

Enjoy!

NeuM · July 30

I'm not going to get involved in a political discussion here (life is too short), but there's a "wave of misogyny" surrounding her or her campaign? I've seen no evidence of that. But I did see news coverage that the Guardian journalist in question lost a defamation suit and owed legal costs amounting to about £1.2 million. Either way, inspiration can come from any source or idea. This is another enjoyable listen. Cheers.

Svetlovska · July 30

I’m giving context for the quote, attributing my source:

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/jul/27/misogyny-emergency-huge-outpouring-kamala-harris-us-electionction

But hey, since you arrived here to make a political point (which I didn’t, I was just quoting), and now ask for evidence, how about Mr ‘childless cat ladies’ Vance?:

“ It's just a basic fact — you look at Kamala Harris, Pete Buttigieg, AOC — the entire future of the Democrats is controlled by people without children. And how does it make any sense that we've turned our country over to people who don't really have a direct stake in it?"

Don’t know what else you’d call that. Except homophobic, as well, obviously. Or how about:

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jul/26/jd-vance-abortion-ban-travel

But since he has also accused the UK of being an Islamist state, I guess we can just assume a putative future VP and even POTUS (after all, his main man is very old) is basically just an internet troll, right?

It’s a US election, not my problem as a Brit trans woman, except as a concerned citizen of the world, and really not the point here.

I repeat: just citing my source for the quote. Re the other matter you introduced:

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/feb/28/arron-banks-loses-two-of-three-challenges-to-failed-libel-action-against-carole-cadwalladr

But: what did you think of the track?

NeuM · July 30

@Svetlovska said:
I’m giving context for the quote, attributing my source:

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/jul/27/misogyny-emergency-huge-outpouring-kamala-harris-us-electionction

But hey, Mr ‘childless cat ladies’ Vance?:

“ It's just a basic fact — you look at Kamala Harris, Pete Buttigieg, AOC — the entire future of the Democrats is controlled by people without children. And how does it make any sense that we've turned our country over to people who don't really have a direct stake in it?"

Don’t know what else you’d call that. Except homophobic, as well, obviously. But since he has also accused the UK of being an Islamist state, I guess we can just assume a putative future VP and even POTUS (after all, his main man is very old) is basically just an internet troll, right?

It’s a US election, not my problem as a Brit trans woman, except as a concerned citizen of the world, and really not the point here.

I repeat: just citing my source for the quote.

All politicians exaggerate, lie and/or misrepresent things and events to accentuate differences between them and their competition. It's part of the game. How their comments are then interpreted or spun is also part of that game. I will also note that Pete Buttigieg has an adopted child, so he isn't childless. And Harris has a step-daughter. I have no idea if any of them have cats.

Thanks for the attribution.