TRANSMISSION 1: FLIGHT
I. remote staff
we work without leaving our homes
workstations fitted to check for infractions
complete with random scans
& photos stored for up to 20 days
II. dark intelligence
the department is painted white
with glass partitions
we were tested / every day
but couldn’t touch
simple things
like hugging / without thinking
III. missing from desk
they can detect any violation
of company rules
via facial recognition software
illegal mobile phone usage
triggers a real-time show-down
IV. sets & settings
she remembers her family / in survival mode
strong lights / night shifts / no replies
we had asked all the wrong questions
now we were awaiting / further instructions
she remembers the scanning
the faces / the documents / the photographs
to help us with risk & data security
violence will be used / violence will not be used
you don’t have the choice
V. systemic dysfunction
rather than remain
in the grave
as most humans
tend to do
these ghosts
reach out
into the market
VI. buckshee
now they think they can dance
there’s a problem with definition
gig economy workers
are redescribed
for men who believe
they are always right
it’s cost benefit analysis
every time
VII. dissonance cuts
it’s better for us to escape
for our thoughts to go wild
given present biological limitations
she was heavily into bad habits
like reading the tarot pack
contemporary thought patterns
animal tracks in the sand
he kept going on
about his terrible behaviour
his multitude of defects
the real-time feel of space
if you click / it will show
the four core elements
solidarity / compassion
fairness / resistance
the way we take
possession of our narratives