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in remembrance to those who were lost on this fateful day seven years ago...we will never forget....
from August 2007
This true-color image was taken by the Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM+) aboard the Landsat 7 satellite on September 12, 2001, at roughly 11:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time.
Image courtesy USGS Landsat 7 team, at the EROS Data Center.
Credit: NASA Earth Observatory
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...and then I decided that maybe I like this shot better than the first one.
From Liberty State Park
This fence was painted by the 5th grade class from the elementary school up the road. Each year on the anniversary of September 11th hundreds of yellow balloons are tied to this fence to honor the memory of those that lost their lives.
Have a good weekend everyone!
„Say their names!!!“, "Dafür steht Butzbach: Gegen Hass und Ausgrenzung – für eine vielfältige und offene Wetterau!", Butzbach, Bürgerhaus, 20.09.20
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For those here for the post - enjoy this little history lesson. These are the people I idolize.
Marsha P. Johnson's (1945-1992) name isn't in most American history books, but it should be. When a judge asked her about the "P" in her name, she responded that it stood for "Pay it no mind." The judge laughed and dismissed the charges against her. Her persistence and advocacy made her one of the most significant figures in LGBTQ and AIDS activism. Known as an outspoken advocate for gay rights, Johnson was one of the prominent figures in the Stonewall uprising of 1969.
Tennis champion Billie Jean King (b. 1943) has been a longtime pioneer on and off the court, using her status as a prominent athlete to champion gender equality and LGBTQ visibility. She was the first tennis player — and woman — to be named Sports Illustrated's Sportsperson of the Year in 1972. When she publicly confirmed that she was in a lesbian relationship, she became the first out LGBTQ athlete and lost all her endorsement deals. But she likely made the road smoother for those who followed, including Martina Navratilova who lost none of her endorsement deals when she was outed just a few months later.
Harvey Milk (1930-1978) was one of the first openly gay politicians elected to office in the United States, and the first openly gay official elected in California. While serving as a city supervisor, he introduced legislation to protect the gay community, including a gay rights ordinance in 1978 to ban discrimination against LGBTQ in housing or employment. He and other activists also succeeded in striking down Proposition 6, which would have mandated the firing of any gay or lesbian teachers in California.
Audre Lorde (1934 -1992) described herself as a "black lesbian feminist mother warrior poet." She was proud of every layer of her identity and used her own experiences to discuss the overlap between these communities. Lorde was the daughter of immigrants, a socialist, a mother, a black woman and a lesbian. Her work addressed the different ways in which a person's social identity, entwined with their gender, affected their lives and how others treated them.
Larry Kramer (1935 - 2020) turned his anger and grief into action. He was one of the first to sound the alarm for the HIV/AIDS crisis in 1981 when the New York Times wrote about a rare type of "cancer" affecting gay men. He was in the proverbial trenches fighting for LGBTQ rights and organized AIDS activists even before he was diagnosed as HIV positive. Kramer co-founded the advocacy groups GMHC (Gay Men's Health Crisis) and ACT UP (AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power), which coined the iconic SILENCE = DEATH logo that became a symbol for the AIDS crisis. Kramer rose to prominence battling what he cited as negligence from the FDA and the US government. Kramer and the activists he demonstrated with were fueled by rage. They led demonstrations, blocked roads during rush hour and staged "die-ins" that grabbed media attention, eventually forcing the government to address the AIDS crisis and provide access to new treatment methods.
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MIGUEL ÁNGEL BLANCO GARRIDO
(Ermua, Spain, 13 May 1968 – Lasarte-Oria, Spain, 13 July 1997)
Miguel Ángel Blanco Garrido was a Spanish politician and municipal councillor of the People’s Party (Partido Popular, PP) in the town of Ermua, in the Basque Country. He was born on 13 May 1968 into a humble family of Galician origin. His father, Miguel Blanco, was a construction worker, and his mother, Consuelo Garrido, a housewife. He had one sister, María del Mar.
He studied Economics at the University of the Basque Country (Sarriko campus). Before entering politics, he worked alongside his father in construction and later as a consultant. He led a simple life, was passionate about music—he played the drums in local bands—and enjoyed sports and community life.
In 1995, he joined the People’s Party and was elected town councillor in Ermua, carrying out his public service during a period of intense political and social tension in the Basque Country due to terrorism.
On 10 July 1997, Miguel Ángel Blanco was kidnapped by the armed separatist group ETA while on his way to work. His captors issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the Spanish government, demanding the transfer of ETA prisoners to prisons in the Basque Country and Navarre. His abduction provoked massive demonstrations across Spain calling for his release.
When the ultimatum expired, on 12 July 1997, he was shot twice in the back of the head and left gravely wounded with his hands tied near San Sebastián. He was found shortly afterward and taken to hospital, where he died in the early hours of 13 July 1997, at the age of 29.
His murder caused a profound national shock and gave rise to a powerful civic reaction against terrorism, known as the “Spirit of Ermua,” becoming a turning point in Spanish society’s rejection of political violence.
I publish these characters to remind people, especially the young, that these men and women gave their lives for justice, for human rights, for the protection of our communities and our planet. Their sacrifice is a lesson and a warning: hatred and injustice must never have the last word.
Nicola Sacco (April 22, 1891 – August 23, 1927)
Bartolomeo Vanzetti (June 11, 1888 – August 23, 1927)
Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were two Italian immigrant anarchists living in the United States in the early 20th century. Sacco, a shoemaker by trade, and Vanzetti, a traveling salesman, were dedicated to work, family, and their political beliefs: they dreamed of a more just world, free from the oppression of the wealthy and authoritarian institutions. They were not violent criminals and had never committed murder; their lives reflected civic engagement and the pursuit of social justice.
In 1920, a robbery with murder in Massachusetts led to the arrest of Sacco and Vanzetti. The evidence against them was weak and contradictory, based on dubious testimonies and ethnic prejudice. Many historians — including Howard Zinn and Paul Avrich — argue that they were convicted more for their political beliefs, their Italian ethnicity, and their anarchism than for any concrete evidence of guilt. Other potential perpetrators were ignored or protected by the authorities.
During the seven years of trials and appeals, Sacco and Vanzetti maintained their dignity and steadfastness in their convictions. They were sentenced to the electric chair and executed on August 23, 1927, becoming universal symbols of injustice, political persecution, and discrimination. Their story serves as a reminder that true courage is staying faithful to one’s principles, even in the face of power and death.
I publish this series of figures to awaken awareness, especially among young people, about the injustices carried out by those in power. These individuals gave their lives defending freedom, justice, and the rights of the oppressed. By remembering their courage and sacrifice, I want to inspire reflection and show that the people, united and conscious, are the only force capable of resisting oppression and standing up against abuse and injustice.
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.
I vivid remember exactly where I was, exactly what I was doing, exactly all the things that I was feeling, and especially exactly all the things that were done against my country & my people, but, mostly against my freedom. I was at work...I talked to my wife several times, I thought about my kids at school, I watched, and I prayed...and I was hurt, I was angry, I was compassionate, but I was never afraid because I believe. I believe in freedom, I believe in democracy, and I believe in America. I also believe in the American people and especially the 2,977 victims and nearly 6,000 injured during the cowardly attacks of 9.11.2001 in New York City, at the Pentagon in Washington DC, and in the skies above Shanksville, Pennsylvania. And, I will always believe...but, most of all, I WILL NEVER FORGET!
"America was targeted for attack because we’re the brightest beacon for freedom and opportunity in the world. And no one will keep that light from shining. ... America has stood down enemies before, and we will do so this time. None of us will ever forget this day. Yet, we go forward to defend freedom and all that is good and just in our world."
~President George W. Bush on the evening of 9.11.2001
New York, 2015.
The skyline of New York now includes the One World Trade Center. Right now, this is the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.
Finally I can sit in the front of my computer, uploading these pictures that I took at the world trade center after crazy weekend. I feel sad when I saw those pictures, videos, notes on the wall in the museum. And I feel like the influence is not just only to american people, is to whole world. It's been 16 years, and we never forget. And freedom is not free.
getting ready for a shoot but not before some shenanigans ;)
Model: Kasia
Location: The Steps ;)
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Dutch Bunker from WWII. In In this area, on the Island of Dordrecht, The Netherlands, there were bloody battles between Dutch Infantry and German paratroopers. The Germans did not expect this. Never forget.
Winding Out Of Wilmington CSX 911 "Spirit Of Our First Responders" (ES44AH) and 3194 "Spirit Of Our Law Enforcement" (ES44AH) lead Q410-14 on Tuesday, February 16, 2021, as seen crossing the former Baltimore and Ohio Railroad bridge over Brandywine Creek in Wilmington, Delaware. This was the first time that CSXT 911 lead a train on the Philly Sub.
Of course, I took dozens of pictures at this place. This was taken from a different angle and brings out the shadows a bit better than the first shot.
I was desperately waiting for someone with a red umbrella to come along. But nobody did, and when my husband started rolling his eyes, I knew it was time to go and I had to give up... :)
Standing as a shining beacon for the new Downtown, and a bold addition the skyline, One World Trade Center is safe, sustainable, and artistically dynamic. Soaring to a symbolic 1,776 feet — it is the Western Hemisphere’s tallest building, and already an iconic New York landmark.
Another shot of #TributeInLight as thick clouds started moving in.
#Remembering911 #WTC #NYC #911Memorial #WorldTradeCenter #NeverForget
© Charles Bello Camerawork
Lala Lajpat Rai (28/01/1865, Dhudike, Punjab, British India – 17/11/1928, Lahore, Punjab, British India) was one of the most influential figures of early 20th-century Indian nationalism, widely known as “Punjab Kesari” (The Lion of Punjab) and as a member of the Lal–Bal–Pal trio, together with Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Bipin Chandra Pal, which represented the more militant wing of the Indian independence movement. He was born into a well-off Punjabi family. His father, Munshi Radha Krishna, was a teacher of Urdu and Persian, and his mother was Gulab Devi. In his personal life he was known for discipline, austerity and an intense sense of civic duty, dedicating his entire existence to the cause of India’s freedom. He received his early education in the Punjab and later studied law at the Government College in Lahore, where he came into contact with patriotic and reformist ideas and was influenced by the Arya Samaj movement, which promoted social reform, education and national regeneration. Although trained as a lawyer, Lajpat Rai soon shifted from legal practice to public and political life, convinced that independence required not only opposition to British rule but also the construction of strong social and educational institutions. He became active in the Indian National Congress and emerged as a prominent leader in the Punjab. During the internal split between moderates and radicals within the Congress, he aligned himself with the more uncompromising faction, rejecting purely gradualist approaches and supporting mass agitation, economic self-reliance (Swadeshi), and the boycott of British goods. His growing influence made him a target of colonial repression, and in 1907 he was deported without trial to Mandalay, Burma, a clear sign that the British authorities considered him a dangerous mobilizer of popular resistance. Alongside political activism, Lajpat Rai was a prolific writer and journalist. Through books, essays and articles he attacked colonial narratives and exposed the structural damage caused by British rule. One of his most famous works, Unhappy India (1928), openly challenged imperial propaganda and defended India’s right to self-determination. In 1921 he founded the Servants of the People Society in Lahore, an organization dedicated to training disciplined social workers and political activists who would serve the nation, reflecting his belief that freedom required educated and ethically committed citizens. In 1928 the British government appointed the Simon Commission, composed entirely of British members and excluding any Indian representation. Lajpat Rai led a massive protest against the Commission in Lahore. During the demonstration, police carried out a brutal lathi charge (baton attack), and he was severely beaten. Although he continued to speak publicly after the assault, his health rapidly deteriorated. He died on 17 November 1928 from complications caused by the injuries. His death was the direct result of colonial police violence and became a powerful symbol of sacrifice in the Indian struggle for independence. Lala Lajpat Rai was killed because he embodied organized, mass-based resistance: an intellectual, educator and leader capable of turning dissent into collective action, something the British Empire deeply feared.
I publish these portraits to keep their names alive.
They were killed for truth, justice and human dignity.
This series is an act of remembrance and resistance: to educate, to refuse indifference, and to remind the world what hatred and injustice really do.
Because hatred and injustice must not have the last word.