Barking Points Memo

Axel can't remember which state has what's happening where, but there's Amazon garbage, anti-trans bullshit, and voting rights violations going on and we're going to tell you about it! BARKING POINT: Tell us your TOTALLY AND TRULY VERY SUPER-REAL anti-drug stories. LINKS: https://web.archive.org/web/20140124201848/https://www.pfaw.org/sites/default/files/ALECminoritygroup.pdf https://www.aup.nl/en/book/9789462988248/trans-and-genderqueer-subjects-in-medieval-hagiography https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/08/29/conservatives-remade-american-state-politics-heres-how-they-did-it/ https://www.vice.com/en/article/5dp3yn/amazon-leaked-reports-expose-spying-warehouse-workers-labor-union-environmental-groups-social-movements https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e449c8c3ef68d752f3e70dc/t/5f4cffea23958d79eae1ab23/1598881772432/Amazon_Report_Final.pdf https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/15/22331502/amazon-warehouse-gamification-program-expand-fc-games https://www.theinformation.com/articles/amazon-expands

We cover the racist killings in Atlanta and the history of anti-Asian and Pacific Islander activity in the USA long before this, a suspicious land development plan in Savannah, GA, and Diamond Comics Distributors is finally dead! BARKING POINT: Create Your Own Extremely Online, Extremely Sad Family Moments Inspiration: https://twitter.com/JennyENicholson/status/1373202086939095042?s=20 LINKS https://twitter.com/Phil_Lewis_/status/1372255237763788803 https://twitter.com/weischoice/status/1372207144045543431 This Week's Barking Pointers: https://twitter.com/corvusatrox/status/1371318913582125056?s=21 https://twitter.com/crownedrat/status/1371467603798024195?s=21 https://twitter.com/takelgryph/status/1371593486982594560?s=21 https://twitter.com/blimpeh/status/1371755590461063173?s=21 https://twitter.com/echowave_nyah/status/1371889386464370688?s=21 https://twitter.com/newdarkcloud/status/1373070327266312194?s=21 https://twitter.com/oxleythebeardog/status/1373251793656905729?s=21 SPONSORS: Satorui, saul mondria

JUST SAY 'No Fucking Thanks' TO NFTs, IT'S A POP-CULTURE POTLUCK! BARKING POINT: What is your favorite 'comfort food' media? LINKS REFERENCED: https://emergencemagazine.org/story/the-channel-coyotes/ http://twitpic.com/3aqqa0 https://twitter.com/Foone/status/1370189135747555331 https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-starbase-city-spacex-texas-launch-site-2021-3 (Axel is also including this interview with Yabai Kamen because he happens to like his design very, very much) https://tokusatsunetwork.com/2019/08/interview-akunohimitsukessya-inc-creators-of-yabai-kamen/ This Week's Barking Pointers: https://twitter.com/newdarkcloud/status/1368422171098427396?s=21 https://twitter.com/sixarmedsweater/status/1369025800171880455?s=21 https://twitter.com/kobi_lacroix/status/1369459482753822721?s=21 https://twitter.com/takelgryph/status/1369815357863649281?s=21 "Bossa Antigua" "Backbay Lounge" "Apero Hour" "Crinoline Dreams" "Opportunity Walks" "Samba Isobel" "Shades of Spring" "Dispersion Relation" "Bass Vibes" "Ov

Deb Haaland's confirmation battle, lateral violence, Six Days in Fallujah's empty spectacle, and ResetEra snuffs out the next Harry Potter game. BARKING POINT: Create your own fun historical conspiracy theory. THIS WEEK'S BARKING POINTER: https://twitter.com/sixarmedsweater/status/1363935969460834306?s=21 https://twitter.com/sixarmedsweater/status/1365003081071624195?s=21 LINKS! https://www.polygon.com/2021/2/15/22279600/six-days-in-fallujah-interview-iraq-war-politics https://podtail.com/pt-BR/podcast/blowback/ https://www.villagevoice.com/2002/02/05/black-hawk-damned/ http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2002/Jan/25/il/il03a.html https://www.youtube.com/c/FundieFridays/featured SPONSORS: Adept Omega, Ahundred, Aode (Lion), ArcFoxAJ, Aylor, Deltanova, Dissonant Dragon, Drifa Jónsdóttir, FenrixWulf, Gabe Fox, garglestone, jay jorts, & knightly "Bossa Antigua" "Backbay Lounge" "Apero Hour" "Crinoline Dreams" "Opportunity Walks" "Samba Isobel" "Shades of Spring" "Dispersion Relation" "Bass Vibe

Texas learns an unpleasant lesson about deregulating and privatizing its energy market, everything about the Euphoria app is the worst thing about it, and can we just not with Cruella? BARKING POINT: Upcoming Scandals of President Biden's Dog This Week's Barking Pointers: https://twitter.com/blimpeh/status/1361426880834936834?s=21 https://twitter.com/takelgryph/status/1361444115611803654?s=21 LINK REFERENCED: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/02/18/texans-grid-outage-deregulation/ SPONSORS: Satorui, saul mondriaan, scuttlefuzz, sensual kazoo, SixArmedSweater, Spooky Biscuits, TailStrike, Takel, Tillen Shark, Varulf, wijn, Wolfinator, WrenYena, & Xurnami "Bossa Antigua" "Backbay Lounge" "Apero Hour" "Crinoline Dreams" "Opportunity Walks" "Samba Isobel" "Shades of Spring" "Dispersion Relation" "Bass Vibes" "Overcast" "Your Call" "In Your Arms" "Bummin on Tremelo" "AcidJazz" "Poppers and Prosecco" "NoGoodLayabout" "Hep Cats" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creati

WE CAN'T HELP OURSELVES WITH THESE MEGASODES! Internet consolidation, GameStop Stocks and Blockchain currencies are not praxis, and uuuuugh Joss Whedon. BARKING POINT: Pitch some projects from the new Gina Carano-Daily Wire short-lived tantrum project. This Week's Barking Pointers https://twitter.com/blimpeh/status/1359242225050292225?s=21 https://twitter.com/crownedrat/status/1358383239275110400?s=21 SPONSORS: Kokiteno, Lance Leoghauni, LF, Linearscrew, MadMonk, Midori Switch Hound, newdarkcloud, Nik!, PhillyPu, & Rei Moonwuff "Bossa Antigua" "Backbay Lounge" "Apero Hour" "Crinoline Dreams" "Opportunity Walks" "Samba Isobel" "Shades of Spring" "Dispersion Relation" "Bass Vibes" "Overcast" "Your Call" "In Your Arms" "Bummin on Tremelo" "AcidJazz" "Poppers and Prosecco" "NoGoodLayabout" "Hep Cats" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Theme Music: "Barking Point" by Solardog

WE'RE BACK WITH A MEGASODE! We talk Sophie, COVID vaccines and how they work, Jan 6th, the starting of the Biden administration, a furry update, and new developments at Neom. BARKING POINT: Imagine that The Dark Carnival has been sold to Cirque du Soliel, what are the acts? Article about THE LINE: https://malekafzali.substack.com/p/neom-the-line-to-oblivion This Week's Barking Pointers: https://twitter.com/crownedrat/status/1338570780645404672?s=21 https://twitter.com/sixarmedsweater/status/1338583158070112256?s=21 https://twitter.com/roguecnidarian/status/1338980518583554049?s=21 https://twitter.com/roguecnidarian/status/1338980986823073792?s=21 https://twitter.com/takelgryph/status/1341899342853136395?s=21 https://twitter.com/blimpeh/status/1345253781395501058?s=21 SPONSORS: Adept Omega, Ahundred, Aode (Lion), ArcFoxAJ, Aylor, Deltanova, Dissonant Dragon, Drifa Jónsdóttir, FenrixWulf, Flufftastic Torsten Pihl of the Satanic Temple, Gabe Fox, jay jorts, & knightly "Bossa Antigua" "Backbay Lounge"

Antitrust charges are finally being levied against Facebook, and a long GAMES UPDATE. Barking Point: Pitch an episode of a CW-ified reboot of a franchise. This week's Barking Pointers:https://twitter.com/takelgryph/status/1332744983456133120?s=21 https://twitter.com/sixarmedsweater/status/1333521673220481024?s=21 SPONSORS: Adept Omega, Ahundred, Aode (lion), ArcFoxAJ, Aylor, Deltanova, Dissonant Dragon, Drifo Jónsdóttir, FenrixWulf, Flufftastic Torsten Pihl of the Satanic Temple, Gabe Fox, Garglestone, jay jorts, & knightly "Bossa Antigua" "Backbay Lounge" "Apero Hour" "Crinoline Dreams" "Opportunity Walks" "Samba Isobel" "Shades of Spring" "Dispersion Relation" "Bass Vibes" "Overcast" "Your Call" "In Your Arms" "Bummin on Tremelo" "AcidJazz" "Poppers and Prosecco" "NoGoodLayabout" "Hep Cats" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Theme Music: "Barking Point" by Solardog

A tangent-heavy episode covers worldwide protests against state corruption, a movement to make amazon pay some damn taxes, and another for Disney to pay authors royalties, also Ready Player Two is as bad as you expect. BARKING POINT: Which public figure is going to pick a fight with a random twitter account, and how will that play out? SPONSORS: SixArmedSweater, Spooky Biscuits, TailStrike, Takel, Tillen Shark, Varulf, wijn, Wolfinator, Wrenby, WrenYena, & Xurnami "Bossa Antigua" "Backbay Lounge" "Apero Hour" "Crinoline Dreams" "Opportunity Walks" "Samba Isobel" "Shades of Spring" "Dispersion Relation" "Bass Vibes" "Overcast" "Your Call" "In Your Arms" "Bummin on Tremelo" "AcidJazz" "Poppers and Prosecco" "NoGoodLayabout" "Hep Cats" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Theme Music: "Barking Point" by Solardog

Oh yeah an election happened. Ugh. There's some good news in there, though, and we're determined to find it. BARKING POINT: Year-Round Uses for Holiday Decorations! LINKS https://twitter.com/LTTNcast/status/1319008202206310400 https://twitter.com/yesindiedpod/status/1324055453198884864 http://indigenousfutures.illuminatives.org/wp-content/uploads/Indigenous_Futures_Survey_Report.pdf SPONSORS: Lance Leoghauni, LF, MadMonk, Midori Switch Hound, newdarkcloud, Nik!, PhillyPu, Rei Moonwuff, saul mondriaan, scuttlefuzz, & sensual kazoo "Bossa Antigua" "Backbay Lounge" "Apero Hour" "Crinoline Dreams" "Opportunity Walks" "Samba Isobel" "Shades of Spring" "Dispersion Relation" "Bass Vibes" "Overcast" "Your Call" "In Your Arms" "Bummin on Tremelo" "AcidJazz" "Poppers and Prosecco" "NoGoodLayabout" "Hep Cats" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Theme Music: "Barking Point" by Solardog

SPECIAL GUEST INTERVIEW! Chris Stedman makes his Barking Points triumphant return with a new book in tow, IRL: Finding Realness, Meaning, and Belonging in Our Digital Lives.  BARKING POINTS and BITS are being postponed until the next episode, so you are free from our clutches for now. "Bossa Antigua" "Backbay Lounge" "Apero Hour" "Crinoline Dreams" "Opportunity Walks" "Samba Isobel" "Shades of Spring" "Dispersion Relation" "Bass Vibes" "Overcast" "Your Call" "In Your Arms" "Bummin on Tremelo" "AcidJazz" "Poppers and Prosecco" "NoGoodLayabout" "Hep Cats" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Theme Music: "Barking Point" by Solardog

It's a lighter episode with good news and some hearty entrees at the pop culture potluck. Rhode Island is having a wave of insurgent leftist campaigns successfully primarying out conservatives, former Lab Zero workers are attempting to form a co-op, and a cloning can be used for the forces of good after all. BARKING POINT: Hell Drinks 2020 THIS WEEK'S BARKING POINTERS: https://awoo.space/@CrownedRat/104813220396437677 https://snouts.online/@newdarkcloud/104815710996163967 https://snouts.online/@takelgryph/104828007096314073 https://twitter.com/_rewhan/status/1303373102353543168?s=21 SPONSORS: Adept Omega, Ahundred, Aode (Lion) ArcFoxAJ, Aylor, Biohazard, Bobskunk, Dissonant Dragon, Drífa Jónsdóttir, FenrixWulf, Flufftastic Torsten Pihl of the Satanic Temple, Gabe Fox, Garglestone, knightly, Kokiteno, Lance Leoghauni, LF, Linearscrew, MadMonk & Midori Switch Hound "Bossa Antigua" "Backbay Lounge" "Apero Hour" "Crinoline Dreams" "Opportunity Walks" "Samba Isobel" "Shades of Spring" "Dispersion Relation" "

IT'S BARK TO SCHOOL TIME BUT NOT REALLY BECAUSE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT GAMING INSTEAD! Also Amazon literally tries to hire union busters as a job description and Jessica Krug is the worst great pretender. BARKING POINT: Describe your gritty reboot of whatever garbage you can remember from your childhood. THIS WEEK'S BARKING POINTERS: ttps://awoo.space/@CrownedRat/104721379706686536 https://jubi.life/@CorvusAtrox/104722984461009770 https://snouts.online/@takelgryph/104725570405449904 SPONSORS: Adept Omega, Ahundred, Aode (Lion), Aylor, Biohazard, Bobskunk, Dissonant Dragon, Drífa Jónsdóttir, Flufftastic Torsten Pihl of The Satanic Temple, Gabe Fox, Garglestone, knightly, Kokiteno, Lance Leoghauni, LF, Linearscrew, Madmonk, Midori Switch Hound, newdarkcloud, Nik Clarkson, PhillyPu, Rei Moonwuff, saul mondriaan, scuttlefuzz, SixArmedSweater, Spooky Biscuits, Takel, Thomas Capetanakis, Tillen Shark, Varulf, wijn, Wolfinator, Wrenby, WrenYena, & Xurnami ""Bummin on Tremelo" "Lobby Time" "George Street Shuffle" "C

OH NO THERE'S ELECTION STUFF TO TALK ABOUT, but don't worry, we also talk about birds, animatronic gorillas, mothman with an ass that doesn't quit, and the USPS. BARKING POINT: Design your very own theme restaurant of the damned. This episode's Barking Pointers: https://twitter.com/corvusatrox/status/1292109318196793348?s=21 https://twitter.com/sixarmedsweater/status/1292914877133185024?s=21 https://snouts.online/@takelgryph/104656884344868235 https://meow.social/@Mycroft/104667656882703198 https://snouts.online/@kobi_lacroix/104669715518323679 https://awoo.space/@CrownedRat/104676617212091168 SPONSORS: knightly, Kokiteno, Lance Leoghauni, LF, Linearscrew, Midori Switch Hound, newdarkcloud, Nik Clarkson, PhillyPu, & Rei Moonwuff ""Bummin on Tremelo" "Lobby Time" "George Street Shuffle" "Covert Affair" "Cool Vibes" "Bossa Antigua" "Itty Bitty 8 Bit" "Backed Vibes" "Local Forecast" "Overcast" "Cipher" "Hard Boiled" "Jazz Brunch" "Smooth Lovin" "Delightful" "Vivacity" "Carefree" "Ether Disco" by Kev

August starts off with a macro-sized episode covering a wide array of topics including Bon Appetit bleeding talent, Bubk the Blub, Disney charging 30bux for freakin' MULAN, and the Army getting embarrassed yet again. Barking Point: You find yourself with a monkey's paw and the ability to bring back one cartoon you love, but doing so means one unlovable cartoon that should never be brought back is also along for the ride. Which cartoons are coming back? ""Bummin on Tremelo" "Lobby Time" "George Street Shuffle" "Covert Affair" "Cool Vibes" "Bossa Antigua" "Itty Bitty 8 Bit" "Backed Vibes" "Local Forecast" "Overcast" "Cipher" "Hard Boiled" "Jazz Brunch" "Smooth Lovin" "Delightful" "Vivacity" "Carefree" "Ether Disco" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Theme Music: "Barking Point" by Solardog

We end July with a sandwich of pain! You can't escape moral responsibility, but the Sierra Club actually starts to grapple with its racist past, but then Ubisoft and AAA games are filled with abuse and cheap nihilism, though Twitch does score a victory against the US Military. Barking Point: Design the next deranged exercise equipment with a techno makeover! LINKS REFERENCED: https://kotaku.com/ubisoft-employees-have-grave-concerns-over-toronto-stud-1844277486 https://t.co/qVev8JMeMy THIS WEEK'S BARKING POINTERS: https://awoo.space/@CrownedRat/104546589736005103 https://snouts.online/@takelgryph/104554823601493473 ""Bummin on Tremelo" "Lobby Time" "George Street Shuffle" "Covert Affair" "Cool Vibes" "Night on the Docks" "Itty Bitty 8 Bit" "Backed Vibes" "Local Forecast" "Overcast" "Cipher" "Hard Boiled" "Jazz Brunch" "Smooth Lovin" "Delightful" "Vivacity" "Carefree" "Ether Disco" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Theme Music: "Bark

JOINED BY SPECIAL GUEST REED THE SOCIALIST FROG! Somehow the supreme court decided to rule correctly for once, Cancel Culture is dumb and made up and so is Bari Weiss, and Andrew Cuomo has crafted a poster. BARKING POINT: What niche hashtag will the Twitter Anger Bots accidentally bring into normie discourse? CURSED VIDEO LINKS REFERENCED: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0d3tZ27v6s https://t.co/f68JCM7vvt https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ngf6hMWSmFA   SPONSORS: knightly, Kokiteno, Lance Leoghauni, LF, Linearscrew, Marty, Midori Switch Hound, newdarkcloud, Nik Clarkson, PhillyPu, Rei Moonwuff, saul mondriaan, & scuttlefuzz "Bossa Antigua" "Backbay Lounge" "Apero Hour" "Crinoline Dreams" "Opportunity Walks" "Samba Isobel" "Shades of Spring" "Dispersion Relation" "Bass Vibes" "Overcast" "Your Call" "In Your Arms" "Bummin on Tremelo" "AcidJazz" "Poppers and Prosecco" "NoGoodLayabout" "Hep Cats" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Theme M

HOLY CRAP WE'RE BACK AND THE ICONOCALYPSE HAS STARTED! We cover a variety of topics all under the auspices of the public taking down things once believed to be untouchable and eternal. https://bhlegalfund.org/ BARKING POINT: Imagine your very own Absurd Moral Panic about a harmless, extremely specific kink. This week's Barking Pointers: https://awoo.space/@CrownedRat/104222976637361386 https://snouts.online/@takelgryph/104234023588456798 https://snouts.online/@MadokaMeowgica/104284952050890592 https://twitter.com/misssapphomet/status/1264529080122093569?s=21 https://twitter.com/corvusatrox/status/1265509831571574793?s=21 SPONSORS: Adept Omega, Ahundred, Aode (Lion), Aylor, Biohazard, Bobskunk, Devan, Dissonant Dragon, Drífa Jónsdóttir, Flufftastic Torsten Pihl of The Satanic Temple, Gabe Fox, Garglestone, Gyro, & John Franklin "Bossa Antigua" "Backbay Lounge" "Apero Hour" "Crinoline Dreams" "Opportunity Walks" "Samba Isobel" "Shades of Spring" "Dispersion Relation" "Bass Vibes" "Overcast" "Your Call

After a quick dip in the GUU, we discuss Duplicit E. Cheese's, and Quibi. Also someone wrote Bill and Hillary bedroom fanfiction! Things get dark! ALSO ENDING MUSIC BY EDGE! IT'S VERY GOOD BARKING POINT: What industry will The Garfield take over next? This Week's Barking Pointers: https://awoo.space/@CrownedRat/104161188943832254 https://snouts.online/@takelgryph/104161474095303066 https://snouts.online/@newdarkcloud/104161964537580310 SPONSORS: Lance Leoghauni, LF, Linearscrew, Marty, Midori Switch Hound, newdarkcloud, Nik Clarkson, PhillyPu, & Rei Moonwuff "Bossa Antigua" "Backbay Lounge" "Apero Hour" "Crinoline Dreams" "Opportunity Walks" "Samba Isobel" "Shades of Spring" "Jazz Brunch" "Deuces" "Overcast" "Your Call" "In Your Arms" "Bummin on Tremelo" "AcidJazz" "Poppers and Prosecco" "NoGoodLayabout" "Hep Cats" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Theme Music: "Barking Point" by Solardog

California sues Uber and Lyft, Amazon VP quits and puts the company on blast, Ms. Monopoly is cursing our screens with white feminism, and MORE! BARKING POINT: How with Joe Biden capture the hearts of young people? THIS WEEK'S BARKING POINTERS https://awoo.space/@CrownedRat/104104684668893824 https://snouts.online/@newdarkcloud/104111216335038406 https://snouts.online/@Rewhan/104112862931760647 https://snouts.online/@takelgryph/104134138402670283 https://twitter.com/misssapphomet/status/1257289277202817024?s=21 LINKS https://twitter.com/shohje/status/1251609215338115072 https://twitter.com/imotarez/status/1253464638357823489 https://twitter.com/TomatatoroA/status/1250313581582626816/photo/3 https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2020/03/plague-inc-rolling-out-new-mode-where-you-fight-to-contain-the-outbreak/ https://www.sumida-aquarium.com/news/details/2236/ https://twitter.com/jpbrammer/status/1258775367462137857?s=19 SPONSORS: Adept Omega, Ahundred, Aode (Lion), Aylor, Bobskunk, computer_fox, Devan, D