Kevin Bronson on June 19th, 2017

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Throughout his career as a DJ, producer, musician and photographer, Moby has used his celebrity to engage in activism for various causes, especially animal rights. In recent years, the tumultuous state of world and cultural affairs has put politics in his cross-hairs, including but not limited to President Donald Trump, about whom the 51-year-old has has some strong opinions.

The political tempest inspired last fall’s album “These Systems Are Failing,” released under the guise of Moby & Void Pacific Choir, and then, last Friday, the surprise follow-up, “More Fast Songs About the Apocalypse.” Both albums carry their heavy messages via visceral synth-punk (anybody remember Moby’s solo punk album in the mid-’90s?), and both are available for free digital download (although the artist suggests you make a contribution to a charity in lieu of “buying” the music).

Most striking was the release today of the animated video for “In This Cold Place,” which is the work of London visual artist Steve Cutts. It targets just about every hot-button issue on the table right now, as if they were mere episodes on Saturday morning television. Trump is depicted as a villain with a swastika-shaped machine of destruction as the oppressed masses wallow in indigence. Cutts also worked on 2016’s video for “Are You Lost in the World Like Me?,” which went viral, so expect to see this one wherever your social media feed resides. You might even recognize variations on some of your favorite cartoon characters.

||| Watch: The video for “In This Cold Place”

||| Also: Watch the video for “Are You Lost in the World Like Me?”