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."
- Pavlos Fyssas
Pavlos Fyssas: “I won’t cry, I won’t fear”
Greece mourns slain anti-fascist rapper Pavlos Fyssas
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My electricity bill has risen to 100 € a month (thanks Olaf Scholz!) and now I have to try a silly manoeuver where I cancel my electricity contract and then sign on again at the same company. According to their website, I'd only pay 2/3rds a month if I signed up now, but there's probably also some extra costs they're hiding. Still, 100 € a month is just ridiculous.
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Electricity in Finland has been an absolute shitshow. Back in 2013 (I think) they privatized the electricity infrastructure company here which added a solid 33% to a lot of people's electricity bills as "transmission fees". Everyone hated it. Same company also, shockingly, didn't pay almost any taxes. Anyway shortly after that the apartment complex I lived in then renewed their contract and electricity went up to 12c / kWh, which was already pretty damn expensive back then, but I didn't really have a choice. Just before I moved out last year they had to renew the contract again, and the price went up to 32c/kWh, and the contract lasts for at least 2 years. Plus the transmission fees, of course. Absolutely bananas. The sanctions are working, everyone.
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It's been at 0,4887 €/kWh since April, which is just outrageous. It was at 0,34 €/kWh before, which is still incredibly high but also just a bit more than I'd have to pay anywhere else. Really jealous of your hourly pricing right now