#MEATPUPPETS

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Meat Puppets Too High to Die 1994 London ————————————————— Tracks: 01. Violet Eyes 02. Never to Be Found 03. We Don’t Exist 04. Severed Goddess Hand 05. Flaming Heart 06. Shine 07. Station 08. Roof with a Hole 09. Backwater 10. Things 11. Why? 12. Evil Love 13. Comin’ Down    • [silence]    • Lake of Fire —————————————————

Derrick Bostrom

Cris Kirkwood

Curt Kirkwood

* Long Live Rock Archive

[mojackpod]

Episode 253 Meat Puppets "Monsters" is up now wherever you get your podcasts.

https://on.soundcloud.com/AsE2b

[lawomanphoto]

May 20, 2022 Meat Puppets at the Regent in Los Angeles, CA

May 20, 2022 Meat Puppets at the Regent in Los Angeles, CA #meatpuppets #regent #losangeles #livemusic #concert #dtla #christyborgman #lawomanphoto #onthisday

Photo by Christy Borgman

[radiolewes]

Vapour Trails #189 6th October 2022 "Phoenix Nights, and Mornings, and Afternoons."

[badculturefilms]

Grassy Sound at Super Dark Days at Rare Form 9/10/22 #superdarkcollective #superdarkdays #rareformbrewing #localteamplaysgojibebop #grassysound #tinythedream #djdrummernk #meatpuppets #nickmilevoi (at Rare Form Brewing Company) https://www.instagram.com/p/CiXydWFA67F/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[cyberpunkonline]

Fear, Loathing, and Meat Puppets in the Cyberpunk Neon Glow: Is This the Natural Evolution of Dark Patterns?

In the vibrant tapestry of cyberpunk narratives, the grim specter of "meat puppets" looms large amidst the neon-drenched dystopia. The term encapsulates beings devoid of free will, their autonomy hijacked by nefarious puppeteers through the tendrils of technology. As we navigate through the entangled webs of our digital era, the eerie parallels between the cyberpunk meat puppet and the real-world menace of "dark patterns" emerge from the shadows, sending ripples of disquiet through the techno-societal landscape.

The term "meat puppet" has been etched into the cyberpunk lexicon through various mediums, painting a dire picture of a future where the essence of humanity is threatened by the encroachment of digital dominion. In the seminal work "Neuromancer" by William Gibson, and the cerebral intrigues of "Snow Crash" by Neal Stephenson, we delve into worlds where the human mind and body can be hacked, manipulated, rendering individuals as mere vessels for external control.

Mirroring this, the concept of dark patterns in digital design is a rudimentary step towards a meat puppet reality. Dark patterns are deceitful design elements that steer users into making unintended decisions, subtly commandeering their online behavior. The idea reflects a Snow Crash-esque narrative where memes or digital viruses infiltrate cognition, turning individuals into conduits for certain ideas or actions.

The silver screen, with movies like "Ghost in the Shell", and the pixelated realms of "Cyberpunk 2077", echo these themes, exploring the grim nexus between human autonomy and digital control. They hint at a world where the sinister use of technology can usurp human agency, paving the way for a meat puppet society.

Series like "Black Mirror" and "Altered Carbon" extend this narrative, portraying futures where the sanctity of human consciousness is at peril, where dark patterns could morph into more overt forms of control, pushing humanity closer to the edge of meat puppetry.

As our real-world society gallops towards a future shimmering with digital promise, the shadows of dark patterns stretch long and ominous. The proliferation of manipulative design in online platforms, coupled with the viral spread of memes molding public opinion, reflects the cyberpunk portrayal of a world teetering on the brink of meat puppetry.

The dance between dark patterns and meat puppetry isn’t just a fictional fear, but a cautionary narrative urging us to scrutinize the ethical dimensions of our digital interactions. The advancements in AI, neural interfacing, and the ubiquitous data harvesting are both a boon and a bane, holding the potential to either elevate or erode our human agency.

The journey from dark patterns to a meat puppet reality may still be unfolding, but the cyberpunk genre serves as a grim compass, cautioning against a future where the strings of puppetry are woven with each click, each shared byte of data, each meme that burrows into the collective psyche.

As we hurtle through the cybernetic frontier, the tales of meat puppetry intertwined with the menace of dark patterns serve as a stark reminder of the ethical quagmires awaiting us. The cyberpunk neon glow, while entrancing, casts long, dark shadows, urging us to tread wisely lest we morph into the very meat puppets we fear, our strings pulled by the dark patterns lurking in the digital alleyways.

- Rev1

[tea-withnofixinsplease]

The universe keeps sending me signs to exercise but has it considered:

*long lazy whine*

[fitia]

Also I do really like when Shiv is mean to Tom. I actually don't believe he deserves it 80% of the time like other Shiv stans do, like she probably should be a bit nicer to him, I just find the way she's mean to him hilarious.

[scarletspider2the2ndpower]

“Sibling Rivalry, Part 1,” Superior Spider-Man Team-Up (Vol. 1/2013), #2.

Writer: Christopher Yost; Penciler and Inker: Marco Checchetto; Colorist: Rachelle Rosenberg; Letterer: Joe Caramagna

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Meat Puppets Rat Farm 2013 Megaforce ————————————————— Tracks: 01. Rat Farm 02. One More Drop 03. Down 04. Leave Your Head Alone 05. Again 06. You Don’t Know 07. Waiting 08. Time and Money 09. Sometimes Blue 10. Original One 11. River Rose 12. Sweet —————————————————

Cris Kirkwood

Curt Kirkwood

Shandon Sahm

* Long Live Rock Archive

[minyboy]

Let's see, terrorizes town, murders father, forces mother to hang herself out of grief and she has no control over her tiny body the whole time... sounds about right.

[twotiime2]

ugh ii ju2t 2napped at my lead de2iign for no fuckiing rea2on

[badculturefilms]

Local Team Plays Goji Bebop at Super Dark Days at Rare Form 9/10/22 #superdarkcollective #superdarkdays #rareformbrewing #localteamplaysgojibebop #grassysound #tinythedream #djdrummernk #meatpuppets #nickmilevoi (at Rare Form Brewing Company) https://www.instagram.com/p/CiXyDjHAcHx/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[mangor]

"Burrphhgff?"

"Hurrrrrrr.........."

[carrotkicks]

you aren't dazai...

tumblr user @iwritenarrativesandstuff got me thinking about dazai becoming Fyodor's next meatpuppet. probably won't happen but extreeemly fun idea nonetheless

[aftergloom]

GOOD DAY! Is there any updates coming to the Three Princes fic? Not sure if you've mentioned it previously BUT I AM OBSESSED WITH YOUR WRITING AND THE CHAPTER WITH FERAL HAS BEEN REVISITING FREQQQQQ

Hope you're well - sorry if questions about updates ruin your vibe.

Thanks, Anon! Savage's chapter doesn't have a set deadline and I've got two other stories in higher priority to finish/work on before it gets touched. That might mean two weeks or two months from now. Hard to say.

I've heard the best way to let my muse know you want something updated is to reblog the shit out of it, however.