Tiqqun’s concept of “the Bloom” comes from their 1999 text "Introduction to Civil War" a provocative, poetic, and philosophical critique of modern subjectivity under capitalism and the state.
The Bloom is Tiqqun’s name for the contemporary anonymous individual produced by modern capitalist society—a person stripped of social bonds, cultural rootedness, or collective identity. It draws its name from Leopold Bloom, the alienated, wandering protagonist of James Joyce’s Ulysses, who Tiqqun sees as a prototype of this depersonalized modern figure.
For Tiqqun, understanding the Bloom is key to diagnosing the condition of modern subjectivity. They argue that to resist the system, people must first recognize their Bloom-like condition and then find ways to reconstitute new forms of community, solidarity, and revolt.
While Tiqqun presents the Bloom as a symptom of alienation and control, they also suggest that this very emptiness and disconnection can become the basis for revolt. If Blooms can recognize each other in their shared estrangement, they might begin to build new forms of relation and resistance, outside the frameworks of state, work, and identity.
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Day 2 is live ⚡️📚
We’re opening strong with a powerful conversation:
“Bitcoin in Schools” — how the next generation is learning sovereignty before algebra.
It’s not just about tech — it’s about truth, tools, and teaching kids to question the default.
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Big thanks to nostr:npub1wrzguj625auyeysfuuxzf7ywhzlwfz9gm3fml2lul72gwqxw8n9swtcm02 for kicking off a powerful talk on building tools for a freer, open-source future. ⚡️
From #bitcoin to #nostr , to decentralised identity - this talk brought the kind of energy that reminds us: it’s not just software, it’s a movement.
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Homeschooling Maxis” is live now 🧡
A real, raw convo on raising sovereign minds in a system that still runs on fiat defaults.
Ecstatic dance with nostr:npub1wwc3kqvuylku8a04c5u9zjvmys6d826cajzw6jk6l9dd08mwm0xq0vz5te in full flow at Bloom Fest 25 — where you open-source not just your tech, but your soul. 🌀✨
The Bitcoin brain buffet is open 🧠📚
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Workshops in full flow ⚡📡
Upstairs we’re zapping through sats in the Lightning Workshop — DIY payments, open tools, and freedom tech.
Next door: the Nostr Workshop is diving deep into censorship-resistant publishing — one note at a time.
✨ This is how you level up.
🧠 This is how you Bloom.
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First up: nostr:npub1nhjnmg9kl6yvehemr9638nsyvtpjtt39r2ketlt7h77pd2y6dqqscnxfyh dropped us straight into the future with an intro to Blitz Wallet — a sleek, open-source app for fast, sovereign Bitcoin payments.
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Because?
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What’s actually going on in the Turing Room this weekend?
Tools. Tees. Tapsigns. Artifacts. Chaos.
Proof of culture. Proof of work. Proof you were here. 🐙⚡️
Come TOMORROW and see it all — and maybe leave with something encrypted in your pocket.
🎟️ Get your ticket → https://www.cyphermunkhouse.com/bloom-fest
📍 Bloom Fest 25 | 31 May – 1 June | @CYPHERMUNK HOUSE | LONDON
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🐇 The rabbit doesn’t RSVP.
It just shows up.
So should you.
🎟️ Final call - https://www.cyphermunkhouse.com/bloom-fest
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📍 31 May – 1 June | London
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Spray cans loaded.
Ideas leaking onto the walls.
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OPEN SOURCE EVERYTHING
Tap in. Tune out. Turn up.
Bring a node. Bring a notebook. Bring a question.
Don’t spectate. Participate.
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Not for everyone. Just for you.
Join us at @Bloom Fest 25 🌼🌍⚡️
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Good Morning #Nostr
We’re raising funds to bring an open-source festival to nostr:nprofile1qqstkqt54cs6djkp5z5u3d9vd6la54kw29s9cv2mrqjfwz7zwhmj8xspz4mhxue69uhkummnw3ezummcw3ezuer9wchszrnhwden5te0dehhxtnvdakz7qgnwaehxw309ac82unsd3jhqct89ejhxtcdg6x8w this summer — to celebrate free software, free hardware, free minds and unstoppable ideas. This isn't just a party — it’s a manifesto made real, an IRL convergence of hackers, dreamers and defenders of digital freedom. At its heart, this festival is a declaration that technology should empower, that code should be open and that the tools of the future should belong to the people.
And it matters. As the UK stagnates, the open-source movement offers a tangible path to economic resilience, digital sovereignty, and grassroots innovation. Supporting open technologies is not just a cultural statement — it’s an investment in skills, creativity, and infrastructure that can unlock new industries and solutions for the UK and beyond.
By contributing, you’re not just funding a festival. You’re backing Cyphermunk House, who for over a year have been quietly and freely educating people in London about #Bitcoin and the philosophy of decentralized systems. These classes — open to all — have brought understanding to hundreds of minds, creating a ripple effect of sovereignty and knowledge.
This summer, we want to amplify that signal. The festival will feature workshops, talks, roundtables, collaborative builds, peer-to-peer music and more — all grounded in the ethos of radical transparency, privacy, resilience and liberation through tech.
While the policymakers tangle themselves in red tape and empty consultations about AI ethics and digital rights, this festival cuts through the noise — a working prototype of the future they keep promising but never deliver. Built not by committees, but by communities. Rooted in participation, not permission.
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This is the signal ✊
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We love marmalade! Please drop us an email at CyphermunkHouse@protonmail.com
London needs a new future; open, fair and powered by the people.
BLOOM FEST 25 🌼🌐⚡
The biggest open source festival coming this summer to London.
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