Eastsplaining on how prison culture and the law of thieves explain Russian politics (and the war in Ukraine):

"When reading Western comments on the Prigozin putsch or the Girkin arrest, I noticed that hardly anyone in the West understands the key concept necessary to understand Russia. Ironically, it’s called “ponyatya”, which translates to “understanding”.

If you understand The Understanding, you know two things. First: Prigozin is an urka. Second: Putin is a vor v zakonye."

https://eastsplaining.substack.com/p/understanding-the-understanding

#Russia #Ukraine #Putin #Prigozhin #UkraineWar #RussianPolitics #PrisonCulture #ponyatya

I wonder if the concept of identifying as a global #citizen is really the same thing, in an ontological sense, as being subject to #prisonculture. If we are still in the Dark Ages, despite what we believe to be true, then that would be the case. #histodons #sociology

Enormously good twitter thread about russian "dishonor culture". If you've wondered why russia never ever honors deals, or why russian soldiers ignore their own wounded - well, this is why.

https://twitter.com/Bunnyrabert/status/1600824180194189312

#Russia #ethnography #honorculture #dishonorculture #prisonculture

The *final* Non Serviam Podcast of 2022 is here! 🏴
We're thrilled to share our conversation with abolitionist Mariame Kaba / #prisonculture on ending all #police & #prisons.

🎙️ https://on.soundcloud.com/eG8JP
📽️ https://youtu.be/TfBO0jEcplw

Share and RT! 🙏

#nonserviammedia #abolition #anarchism #acab