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Taken for Window Wednesday.
Since today is Remembrance day it seemed the right time to post this photo taken at the 'forties' weekend in Sheringham, Norfolk. HWW
I took this picture a few weeks back during the raising of the flag by Rochelle firefighters during the town's Lincoln Highway Days celebration. They used a ladder truck and fortunately the wind cooperated, unfurling our nation's flag perfectly.
I remember the events of September 11th vividly, it was shocking how it slowly played out and it became more terrifying with each passing minute...
I was reminded of 9-11 when the I saw the sun rays...so symbolic of hope, especially after tragedy.
#remember911 #neverforget
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If we learn nothing else from this tragedy, we learn that life is short and there is no time for hate.
We are more determined than ever to live our lives in freedom.
Never Forget 9/11 Memorial North Pool WTC World Trade Center Lower Manhattan New York City NY P00647 20181019_173748
#neverforget #22march2016 #brussels
And I still believe in the good
And I still believe in the light
And I wanna feel the sun
I wanna free you tonight
- Into the light - In This Moment.
WTC Tribute in Lights 2015 B&W
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While enjoying a fall like morning at a cafe, it occurred to us that it's 9/11...I'm shocked we actually forgot. I don't feel like I've seen much on the news either...have we all just moved on? I can never forget that day and what I have witnessed first hand living in NYC at the time...
Bench in a community garden adjacent to Sainsbury's car park in Dronfield, Derbyshire, decorated with knitted poppies. Organised by the local Royal British Legion, poppies knitted by many Dronfield ladies. Never Forget.
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09/11/20..I thought I was going to post something bright to look at...instead I used the trial version of the NIK collection to come up with this solarized version of one of my condensation photos. The image is now a selfie...perhaps a little spooky...then again...maybe I am a little spooky...not even close to Halloween.
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Walter C Snyder
-President Obama in a 2011 radio address
In 2001 – The September 11 attacks, a series of coordinated terrorist attacks killing 2,977 people using four aircraft hijacked by 19 members of al-Qaeda.
My husband and local firefighters all around the U.S. walked stairs in their gear in honor of those brave men and women who died aiding the victims of this terrible incident. It is humbling knowing that so many EMS, Police and Fireman gave their lives to save those in need. Please, if you see any sort of first responder today, tell them, "thank you".
100 x Scenery 61/100
'The first casualty, when war comes, is truth'
Canon EOS 5D Mark III
EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM
ƒ/8.0 1/50 sec.
As his nation was attacked, the President of the United States of America sat in his dining room.
And laughed.
#6January2021
#NeverForget
NYC rebuilds better and stronger. We will never forget what happen here. Man's worst creation; religion.
At the outbreak of World War 2 well in excess of a million children were evacuated from London.
For many it would be the last time they saw their Fathers, their Brothers and their Grandfathers..
Let's not forget the Evacuees...
International Holocaust Remembrance Day, January 27
The UN General Assembly designated January 27—the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau—as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. To remember this day gives us a task for everyday: to counter antisemitism, racism, and other forms of intolerance that lead to violation of human rights.
"This is the place where Nazis and their assistants killed more than 30,000 Jews from Lithuania and other European countries."
Ninth Fort memorial is a memorial designed by the Lithuanian sculptor Alfonsas Vincentas Ambraziūnas and unveiled in 1984. It commemorates the victims of the Ninth Fort, a Nazi execution site for the Jews in the Kovno Ghetto.
Los monumentos de Nueva York se iluminarán de azul esta noche para honrar a las víctimas del 11 de septiembre
Never forget...
The Oculus was developed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava. His intent was to create a structure that resembled a dove flying into the air after leaving a pair of outstretched human hands. Visitors can see this expression in the exterior steel columns.
Some place on Earth, near Paris. What do they burn there?? I havent any idea... but sinister and dark historical memories come to my mind.Those arriving in Auschwitz were welcomed by the previous ones who would tell them : that the only way out was thru the chimney.
My son in law Rodney and his brand new daughter Mary Etta (my granddaughter) wishing you a Happy Veterans Day.
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Bhagat Singh (28/09/1907, Banga, Punjab, British India – 23/03/1931, Lahore, Punjab, British India) was an Indian revolutionary, political thinker and socialist, and one of the most iconic figures of the anti-colonial struggle against British rule in India. He was born into a Sikh family deeply involved in the independence movement. His father Kishan Singh and his uncle Ajit Singh were active nationalists who had already faced imprisonment and exile for their political activities. From childhood, Bhagat Singh grew up surrounded by discussions about freedom, resistance and sacrifice, absorbing the idea that liberation was a moral duty. As a boy he was profoundly shaken by the Jallianwala Bagh massacre of 1919, when British troops opened fire on unarmed civilians in Amritsar, killing hundreds. This event marked him for life and strengthened his resolve to fight colonial oppression. He studied in Lahore, first at the Dayanand Anglo-Vedic School and later at the National College, founded by Lala Lajpat Rai, where he immersed himself in revolutionary literature, Marxist thought, anarchism and anti-imperialist philosophy. He became convinced that political independence without social justice would be meaningless, and that true freedom required the overthrow of both colonial rule and systems of exploitation. In his youth he joined and helped organize revolutionary groups, including the Naujawan Bharat Sabha and later the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association, aiming to mobilize young people for radical change. In 1928, after Lala Lajpat Rai died from injuries inflicted by British police during a protest against the Simon Commission, Bhagat Singh and his comrades decided to avenge the killing. Together with Rajguru and Sukhdev, he took part in the assassination of British officer J.P. Saunders, whom they believed responsible for the assault on Rai. In 1929 Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt threw low-intensity bombs inside the Central Legislative Assembly in Delhi. The bombs were deliberately non-lethal; their purpose was symbolic: to protest repressive colonial laws and to use the courtroom as a platform to speak directly to the people. They courted arrest and used the trial to expose the violence and hypocrisy of British rule. While in prison, Bhagat Singh led a prolonged hunger strike demanding equal rights and humane treatment for political prisoners, further increasing his popularity among the Indian masses. He openly identified as a socialist and wrote extensively on revolution, atheism, and the need for mass political consciousness. The British colonial government charged him with the murder of Saunders and sentenced him to death. On 23 March 1931, at the age of 23, Bhagat Singh was hanged in Lahore together with Rajguru and Sukhdev. His execution was widely seen as a political act intended to crush revolutionary momentum. Instead, it turned Bhagat Singh into a legend. He became a symbol of fearless resistance, intellectual courage and uncompromising struggle for freedom. To this day, he is remembered as Shaheed-e-Azam, the Great Martyr, and as a global icon of anti-imperialist resistance.
A very small section of the colourful and multifaceted Holocaust Memorial in New Orleans.
Sculptor/Artist: Yaacov Agam. 2003.
The National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial in Arlington, Virginia (across from Washington DC) is a peaceful place to visit and reflect on the events of September 11th and the story of flight 77. The trees have also grown up the past few years, balancing out the memorial nicely. The memorial also looks great after sunset, when the glow from the water under the benches (a light is in front of each bench's pool) can be stunning during the transition to nighttime.
Explored: September 10, 2016
9/11 -We will never forget all sacrifices of first responders, families and loved ones of those who perished at the hands of savages and still bear the deeply rooted emotional & physical scars.
And as CENTCOM Commander Gen. Kenneth McKenzie praised the Taliban for being "helpful, useful, businesslike and pragmatic" during the evacuation where 13 US military personnel died & hundreds were critically wounded on August 26th; let us remember it was Taliban who sheltered al Qaedas Osama bin Laden & his henchmen after the attack of 9/11 of course, till they slithered over to Pakistan to hide.
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Where were you...
Lyrics by Alan Jackson
"Where were you when the world stopped turnin' that September day? Were you in the yard with your wife and children Or workin' on some stage in L.A.?
Did you stand there in shock at the sight of that black smoke
Risin' against that blue sky? Did you shout out in anger, in fear for your neighbor Or did you just sit down and cry?
Did you weep for the children, they lost their dear loved ones
Pray for the ones who don't know?
Did you rejoice for the people who walked from the rubble
And sob for the ones left below? Did you burst out with pride for the red, white, and blue And the heroes who died just doin' what they do?
Did you look up to heaven for some kind of answer and look at yourself and what really matters?
I'm just a singer of simple songs, I'm not a real political man
I watch CNN, but I'm not sure I can tell you the diff'rence in Iraq and Iran. But I know Jesus and I talk to God
And I remember this from when I was young,
Faith, hope, and love are some good things He gave us
And the greatest is love
Where were you when the world stopped turnin' that September day? Teachin' a class full of innocent children
Or drivin' down some cold interstate? Did you feel guilty 'cause you're a survivor? In a crowded room did you feel alone? Did you call up your mother and tell her you love her?
Did you dust off that Bible at home?
Did you open your eyes and hope it never happened
Close your eyes and not go to sleep? Did you notice the sunset for the first time in ages and speak to some stranger on the street? Did you lay down at night and think of tomorrow, g o out and buy you a gun? Did you turn off that violent old movie you're watchin' And turn on I Love Lucy reruns?
Did you go to a church and hold hands with some strangers
Stand in line to give your own blood? Did you just stay home and cling tight to your family & Thank God you had somebody to love"
Giuseppe “Peppino” Impastato (05/01/1948, Cinisi, Palermo, Italy – 09/05/1978, Cinisi, Palermo, Italy) was an Italian anti-mafia activist, journalist, political militant and radio broadcaster, internationally recognized as a symbol of civil resistance against organized crime. He was born into a family connected to Cosa Nostra: his father Luigi Impastato had links to the mafia environment, and a close relative, Cesare Manzella, was a local mafia boss killed in a car bomb attack in 1963. From a very young age Peppino chose open rupture with his family’s criminal milieu, openly rejecting mafia culture and power. This choice caused a deep and painful break with his father and led to his expulsion from the family home, marking a decisive personal and political separation. During his teenage years he embraced left-wing political activism and became involved in socialist and revolutionary movements. In 1965 he founded the magazine L’Idea Socialista and later joined the extra-parliamentary left. His political activity was rooted in everyday reality: he worked alongside peasants, workers, the unemployed and marginalized people, denouncing land expropriations, speculation, corruption and the mafia’s control over local economic life, especially in relation to the expansion of Palermo airport in the Cinisi area. In 1975 he founded the collective “Musica e Cultura”, creating spaces for debate, theatre, music and political education, convinced that culture itself was a weapon against domination. In 1977 he founded Radio Aut, a free, self-managed radio station. Through the program “Onda Pazza”, he publicly exposed the crimes, business interests and political connections of local mafia bosses, directly naming Gaetano Badalamenti, the powerful boss of Cinisi. Using irony, satire and direct language, Peppino dismantled the image of mafia as an untouchable authority and transformed denunciation into collective awareness. In 1978 he ran for the municipal council with Democrazia Proletaria, challenging mafia power not only culturally but also electorally. On the night between 8 and 9 May 1978 he was kidnapped, murdered, and his body was placed on railway tracks and blown up with explosives in an attempt to simulate a terrorist attack or suicide. The goal was to eliminate him and at the same time discredit him. For years the crime was covered up through institutional depistage. Thanks to the relentless struggle of his mother Felicia Bartolotta, his brother Giovanni Impastato and fellow activists, the truth eventually emerged: Peppino Impastato was assassinated by the mafia. In 2002 Gaetano Badalamenti was convicted as the mandator of the murder. Peppino was killed because he broke silence, named names, and turned anti-mafia resistance into public, organized, popular action. He remains a global symbol of courage, freedom of speech, and radical opposition to criminal power.