Pavlos Fyssas was a Greek anti-fascist rapper who was killed by members of the fascist group Golden Dawn on this day in 2013.

Fyssas, also known as "Killah P" ("Killer of the Past"), came from a working class family. He and his father were both members of the Piraeus metal union. Pavlos had been active hip hop since 1997 and is well-known for his left-wing, anti-fascist lyrics.

On September 18th, 2013, Fyssas was fatally stabbed by Giorgios Roupakias, a member and employee of the neo-fascist party Golden Dawn. Following his death, there were a series of protests and rallies against Golden Dawn throughout Europe.

During one protest in Athens, attended by 2,500-10,000 people, anti-fascists began marching towards Golden Dawn's central offices and were arrested and beaten by police. On November 1st, 2013, a shooting took place at the Golden Dawn's Neo Irakleio offices in Athens, killing two members.

In October 2020, sixty-eight members of Golden Dawn were declared part of a criminal organization, and fifteen were convicted in charges relating to Pavlos' murder.

When asked about Pavlos' character by Al Jazeera, his mother stated "You're asking a mother about what kind of a person her son was. He was a free man."

"The world has become a big prison

and I'm looking for a way to break the chains

...

Let them come and find me at the mountain top, I'm waiting for them and I will not bother with fear."

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Pavlos Fyssas: “I won’t cry, I won’t fear”

Greece mourns slain anti-fascist rapper Pavlos Fyssas

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  • super_mario_69 [he/him, comrade/them]
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    10 months ago

    I've been unusually exhausted lately. Not like sleep-all-day-exhausted, more like mentally drained to the point I can only manage to play computer games or stare into a wall for six hours after work. Everything is overwhelming all the time, nothing excites me, and it's all just a fuck. I sleep well enough (afaik), I take my ADHD meds every day, work isn't super stressful, my diet is decent, I exercise a few times a week (though less than I used to), but still. I'm thinking it's some kind of depression? Or maybe I'm on the verge of a burn out? I've dealt with both of those in my life, but those were both way worse. Maybe it's just a tiny little depressive episode? I've never taken them, but could it be worth it to try and take antidepressants and see if it helps? Or just force myself to exercise more, at least a little bit every day? I'm gonna ask my therapist about this of course, but our next appointment is like a month away, so I figured I'd ask the second best option: hexbear.

    • PM_ME_YOUR_FOUCAULTS [he/him, they/them]
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      10 months ago

      Kind of sounds like me when my anxiety was really bad. Meds helped take the edge off a bit, so that I could deal with the underlying issues in therapy. Overall, though, this doesn't sound great. Might be worth seeing if your therapist can bump up your next appointment

    • moonlake [he/him]
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      10 months ago

      As somebody who has taken antidepressants, I would only recommend them as a last resort. I know it's common advice but have you ever tried meditation? It definitely helps me to feel less overwhelmed and less mentally drained.

      • super_mario_69 [he/him, comrade/them]
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        10 months ago

        I haven't actually. Or not like tried tried at least. I've been recommended to try it many times by all sorts of people, but I was always too much of a contrarian stemlord to give "that kind of hippie bullshit" an honest try. When I did try I gave up after fifteen seconds, probably because I hadn't gotten my ADHD diagnosis yet, so just sitting around with only my thoughts was torture. Anyway I've had a good amount of brainworms extracted since then so I should probably give it a shot. Thanks!!