The Zine UK

And By The 7th Day

(of August 2024), many of us realised - as we had done for the last five, (smeared-hope) years, especially, that the tory reforming and reframing had betrayed the islands and isles that lay off the north west coast of the European mainland.

It was a scam, it’s still working but increasingly less of us are falling for it and so called journalists and politicians are revealing themselves as dangerous enemies of the people. All of us. Rioting racists included.

Thugs are neither “protesting” or “patriots”. Nearly a year of peaceful protests against genocide – the majority of humanity are awake to the extermination of some equals by other equals and we do protest such depraved mass murdering and maiming of civilians - and all who support conscious cruelty and slaughterglee.

Thugs are terrorist traitors betraying their own recent ancestors who fought against fascism in two world wars. They are violent yobs fuelled on misinformation and a hatred of people who don’t have to pay for a beautiful tan. They’re smashing up the communities that they themselves need - and the future of a nation.

A month into a fresh, foreign powered puppet of misgovernment bowing to global Islamaphobia at a time when every kind of bigotry is being revealed. There is so much truth that needs to be told before our communities can even begin to be healed.

Thank GOODness that Artists, Events, Independents Day (The Green Party, Communists, Socialists), Love Music Hate Racism are among The Many who are calling for unity, urgent meetings, calm in the community and feeling more like leadership than the “Loveless Landslide” of last month.

Following on from the most recent posts of documenting positivity for balance there is no backing down. Uniqulture is “come unity”. Unique Culture of all backgrounds and foregrounds often agreeing to disagree, but just getting on with the ®Evolution of the Live And Let Live Laugh Love Life. Whatever.

On Saturday morning we were roadies for a punky band that we know.

On the way to having a disco-brunch afterwards, our conversation was about whether jaffa cakes were biscuits or cakes. (Biccies, though, eh?) Two Women: One Brown, One Black, both working class Brit born rockers.

By Saturday evening - and ever since - the establishment-incited explosion of hatred and terrorism from racists, has been a bin fire. We will never be the same.

Message from DR WTF’s TARDIS: “***Stay Strong”***

By the start of this office-working week, some innocent people of all ages were warning each other to stay safe. I feel a little less safe and lot more defiant. A beautiful hearted musician has been calling in and checking that I’m OK. I’m not, but I will be.

Life goes on and bless all who engage and respond. I just want to promote great music and events on the wavelength of uniqulture.

A kind friend called in mutual and multi-cultural sisterhood this morning. Though I’ve retained my sense of humour during this bullshit age, I cried a bit too.

It’s OK not to be OK but on a percentage scale, most people are alright.

Gonna build on that. I don’t have to be brave all the time – and don’t want to. On the other hand I DO want to invite people to hear the tunes, take the ride and Share The Joy.

TheZineUK cast, cats and crew are a spectrum of humanity and despite the hostile environment they have created a genuine Fertile Environment that you could NOT make up. Hence the exposition of arts and humanities that a newer wave of ideas and MOMENTS is creating.

It’s a musical/magical zeitgeist that 2014 started with there being an Independent Venue Week, a Music Venue Trust (AND TheZineUK documenting stories under the radar) on the grassroots circuit.

I’m chuffed that our backgrounds (and my often maverick disposition) don’t exclude us from being a venn diagram of possibility and positivity – despite everything. WHAT a huge genre-clash of a soundtrack this real time rock opera has!