RAW semantics
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Robert Anton Wilson & related blog. Semantic maps, masks, models & muddles. Frames & metaphors. Author of 'Lazy Person's Guide to Framing' (Futura Press, 2023).
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Cosmic Trigger 4 “is” you
RAW’s “blueprint” analogy for different kinds of “truth”, analogues in Buddhism & current political relevance…
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So far, my most "successful" post - but also, according to blog stats, one of the least read (which isn't saying much, but it says something about my non-"market" success criteria). rawsemantics.home.blog/2025/03/20/c...
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21st Dec - Maybe Night 2025: write your own script! (will be offline 'til after Xmas, myself). Check out @bobbycampbell.net's site: maybeday.net/night/
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December 14, 2025 at 4:17 PM
21st Dec - Maybe Night 2025: write your own script! (will be offline 'til after Xmas, myself). Check out @bobbycampbell.net's site: maybeday.net/night/
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21st Dec - Maybe Night 2025: write your own script! (will be offline 'til after Xmas, myself). Check out @bobbycampbell.net's site: maybeday.net/night/
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December 14, 2025 at 4:17 PM
21st Dec - Maybe Night 2025: write your own script! (will be offline 'til after Xmas, myself). Check out @bobbycampbell.net's site: maybeday.net/night/
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'RAW political #5 – global / local / po' - NEW substantial post on the global-local axis in #RobertAntonWilson writings. With Po & SNAFU & Scandinavian model. rawsemantics.home.blog/2025/12/04/r...
RAW political #5 – global / local / po
Some thoughts on the global-local axis in RAW’s “political” writings. Considered in practical, po & SNAFU terms…
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December 4, 2025 at 3:54 PM
'RAW political #5 – global / local / po' - NEW substantial post on the global-local axis in #RobertAntonWilson writings. With Po & SNAFU & Scandinavian model. rawsemantics.home.blog/2025/12/04/r...
I discuss, with Reason mag's Jesse Walker, a point of slight disagreement on the new RAW anthology - in comments under this post. (Btw, unlike Substack, NO algorithm showing unrelated "related notes" & NO stupid FB-style "see more" clicking for hidden comments) rawsemantics.home.blog/2025/12/04/r...
December 7, 2025 at 7:00 PM
I discuss, with Reason mag's Jesse Walker, a point of slight disagreement on the new RAW anthology - in comments under this post. (Btw, unlike Substack, NO algorithm showing unrelated "related notes" & NO stupid FB-style "see more" clicking for hidden comments) rawsemantics.home.blog/2025/12/04/r...
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RAWIllumination.net: RAW Semantics on globalism and Scandinavian systems @rawsemantics.bsky.social - www.rawillumination.net/2025/12/raw-...
RAW Semantics on globalism and Scandinavian systems
Artwork by Brian Dean at RAW Semantics RAW Semantics has a new blog post up, "RAW political #5 – global / local / po," which further wrest...
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December 5, 2025 at 6:07 PM
RAWIllumination.net: RAW Semantics on globalism and Scandinavian systems @rawsemantics.bsky.social - www.rawillumination.net/2025/12/raw-...
'RAW political #5 – global / local / po' - NEW substantial post on the global-local axis in #RobertAntonWilson writings. With Po & SNAFU & Scandinavian model. rawsemantics.home.blog/2025/12/04/r...
RAW political #5 – global / local / po
Some thoughts on the global-local axis in RAW’s “political” writings. Considered in practical, po & SNAFU terms…
rawsemantics.home.blog
December 4, 2025 at 3:54 PM
'RAW political #5 – global / local / po' - NEW substantial post on the global-local axis in #RobertAntonWilson writings. With Po & SNAFU & Scandinavian model. rawsemantics.home.blog/2025/12/04/r...
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Status Update! talesofilluminatus.substack.com/p/walking-th...
November 30, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Status Update! talesofilluminatus.substack.com/p/walking-th...
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RAWIllumination.net: News from Bobby Campbell: Expect new 'Tales' announcement www.rawillumination.net/2025/12/news...
News from Bobby Campbell: Expect new 'Tales' announcement
Bobby Campbell apparently is busier than ever. His latest newsletter has many news items. One is this hint about a coming Tales of Illumi...
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December 1, 2025 at 5:48 PM
RAWIllumination.net: News from Bobby Campbell: Expect new 'Tales' announcement www.rawillumination.net/2025/12/news...
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"Have you said thank you once?"
December 1, 2025 at 4:58 PM
"Have you said thank you once?"
"Have you said thank you once?"
December 1, 2025 at 4:58 PM
"Have you said thank you once?"
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Biggest ORWELLIAN propaganda coup in my lifetime? The widely held belief in the USA that helping Ukraine survive & defend itself = war(mongering). And that helping Russia achieve the aims of its military invasion unhindered = peace/"negotiation". War is peace. Ignorance is strength.
November 29, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Biggest ORWELLIAN propaganda coup in my lifetime? The widely held belief in the USA that helping Ukraine survive & defend itself = war(mongering). And that helping Russia achieve the aims of its military invasion unhindered = peace/"negotiation". War is peace. Ignorance is strength.
Biggest ORWELLIAN propaganda coup in my lifetime? The widely held belief in the USA that helping Ukraine survive & defend itself = war(mongering). And that helping Russia achieve the aims of its military invasion unhindered = peace/"negotiation". War is peace. Ignorance is strength.
November 29, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Biggest ORWELLIAN propaganda coup in my lifetime? The widely held belief in the USA that helping Ukraine survive & defend itself = war(mongering). And that helping Russia achieve the aims of its military invasion unhindered = peace/"negotiation". War is peace. Ignorance is strength.
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It's that time of year again! Here comes MAYBE NIGHT 2025 :)))
maybeday.net/night/
maybeday.net/night/
November 28, 2025 at 8:54 PM
It's that time of year again! Here comes MAYBE NIGHT 2025 :)))
maybeday.net/night/
maybeday.net/night/
The two new book releases from Hilaritas press complement each other, for sure. Tom Jackson commenting: www.rawillumination.net/2025/11/the-...
The two newest Hilaritas Books seem to complement each other
The two newest books out from Hilaritas Press, the publishing imprint of the Robert Anton Wilson trust, seem to complement each other, so ...
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November 28, 2025 at 7:53 PM
The two new book releases from Hilaritas press complement each other, for sure. Tom Jackson commenting: www.rawillumination.net/2025/11/the-...
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"The current disinformation and slop phenomenon on the internet today makes the days of ‘Russian bot farms’ seem quaint; the problem is now fully decentralized and distributed across the world and is almost entirely funded by social media companies themselves."
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America’s Polarization Has Become the World's Side Hustle
The 'psyops' revealed by X are entirely the fault of the perverse incentives created by social media monetization programs.
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November 28, 2025 at 11:20 AM
"The current disinformation and slop phenomenon on the internet today makes the days of ‘Russian bot farms’ seem quaint; the problem is now fully decentralized and distributed across the world and is almost entirely funded by social media companies themselves."
www.404media.co/americas-pol...
www.404media.co/americas-pol...
Timothy Leary was a huge fan & early promoter of William Gibson's novels. (There's a dedication to Gibson in Leary's 'Info-Psychology', and Tim interviews Gibson in his book, 'Chaos & Cyber Culture'. Robert Anton Wilson was also a fan...
November 27, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Timothy Leary was a huge fan & early promoter of William Gibson's novels. (There's a dedication to Gibson in Leary's 'Info-Psychology', and Tim interviews Gibson in his book, 'Chaos & Cyber Culture'. Robert Anton Wilson was also a fan...
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Why everyone should have a basic income.
I've yet to see a good argument against it.
youtu.be/NNHAgXy5dxQ?...
I've yet to see a good argument against it.
youtu.be/NNHAgXy5dxQ?...
Why everyone should have a basic income | Guy Standing | TEDxKlagenfurt
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November 25, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Why everyone should have a basic income.
I've yet to see a good argument against it.
youtu.be/NNHAgXy5dxQ?...
I've yet to see a good argument against it.
youtu.be/NNHAgXy5dxQ?...
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"𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙄 𝙙𝙤𝙣'𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙖𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚; 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙭 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙨." - RAW on why he was a big fan of John Dickson Carr. I've read a lot of pulp fiction, but never any Carr. Any recommendations for his novels?
November 22, 2025 at 5:25 PM
"𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙄 𝙙𝙤𝙣'𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙖𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚; 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙭 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙨." - RAW on why he was a big fan of John Dickson Carr. I've read a lot of pulp fiction, but never any Carr. Any recommendations for his novels?
Russian state media talking points seem easy to spot, even when they come from Western "low hanging fruit" outrage "dissenters" such as Maté, Blumenthal & Johnstone. There's a guy (no doubt well-meaning) who floods one of the main RAW Facebooks with this stuff.
November 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Russian state media talking points seem easy to spot, even when they come from Western "low hanging fruit" outrage "dissenters" such as Maté, Blumenthal & Johnstone. There's a guy (no doubt well-meaning) who floods one of the main RAW Facebooks with this stuff.
'Where "Are" We? Chapel Perilous? Chinatown?' - Michael Johnson (Overweening Generalist) with a great new piece on metaphors for the godawful state we're in. substack.com/home/post/p-...
Where "Are" We? Chapel Perilous? Chinatown?
Essay on trying to find an adequate metaphor for the "United" States, Nov, 2025
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November 23, 2025 at 4:40 PM
'Where "Are" We? Chapel Perilous? Chinatown?' - Michael Johnson (Overweening Generalist) with a great new piece on metaphors for the godawful state we're in. substack.com/home/post/p-...
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Fiona Hill, geopolitical strategist: 'The US is giving Russia tremendous influence over Europe'
Fiona Hill, geopolitical strategist: 'The US is giving Russia tremendous influence over Europe'
According to the former Trump adviser, 'This White House wants Ukraine to capitulate to Russian demands to end this war, without proper consideration of all the factors at play.'
www.lemonde.fr
November 23, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Fiona Hill, geopolitical strategist: 'The US is giving Russia tremendous influence over Europe'
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The Hilaritas Press Podcast
Hilaritas host Mike Gathers chats with Mike Shea and Tom Jackson about the life of Robert Shea, and the new Robert Shea book, Every Day Is A GOOD Day.
www.hilaritaspress.com/podcasts/mik...
Hilaritas host Mike Gathers chats with Mike Shea and Tom Jackson about the life of Robert Shea, and the new Robert Shea book, Every Day Is A GOOD Day.
www.hilaritaspress.com/podcasts/mik...
November 23, 2025 at 8:17 AM
The Hilaritas Press Podcast
Hilaritas host Mike Gathers chats with Mike Shea and Tom Jackson about the life of Robert Shea, and the new Robert Shea book, Every Day Is A GOOD Day.
www.hilaritaspress.com/podcasts/mik...
Hilaritas host Mike Gathers chats with Mike Shea and Tom Jackson about the life of Robert Shea, and the new Robert Shea book, Every Day Is A GOOD Day.
www.hilaritaspress.com/podcasts/mik...
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RAWIllumination.net: The Etsy Weirdoverse shop www.rawillumination.net/2025/11/the-...
The Etsy Weirdoverse shop
With the advent of the gift giving season, this seems like a good time to point to the Etsy Weirdoverse shop, filled with various items of ...
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November 22, 2025 at 6:36 PM
RAWIllumination.net: The Etsy Weirdoverse shop www.rawillumination.net/2025/11/the-...