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Visit to the Red Cross Museum in Geneva for my thesis.
After an over 4 hour journey underground in the museum, a closed dark concrete environment, intentionally built that way to evoke an even stronger feeling of overpowering restlessness and opression as it is with every war and all related issues, it was such a relief to see the stairway that led to the exit and open air above.
Fotografia: Diego Rodrigues
Direção de arte e Stylling: Marcio Feitosa Rodrigues Lurici
Beleza: Kleber Filetto
Modelo: Murilo Tanjoni
A single panel depicting anti-fascism in America from the larger 'Pan American Unity Mural' painted by famed Mexican muralist Diego Rivera in 1940. Joseph Stalin (1879-1953), Adolf Hitler (1889-1945), and Benito Mussolini (1883-1945) are shown in the upper left as a trinity of tyrants emerging in a gaseous tree-like shape and surrounded by scenes from anti-fascist films. These three historical figures, shown here as allies, signed a Non-Agression Pact in 1939. Stalin holds a knife and bloody ice ax to echo a hammer and sickle emblem; the ax is a reference to Stalin's responsibility in the assassination of Leon Trotsky (Mexico, August, 1940). Trotsky was Rivera's estranged friend and an exiled communist. Below Stalin the initials 'G.P.U.' (the Soviet secret police) and the word 'Gestapo' (the Nazi secret police) form a cross, as if to show a common purpose. In the lower left, a World War I soldier in a gas mask lies fallen across barbed wire.
American comic actor Jack Oakie (1903-1978) is pictured (at the top and to the right of Stalin, Hitler and Mussolini) as "Benzini Napaloni, Dictator of Bacteria", a satire of Mussolini in Charlie Chaplin's 1940 film 'The Great Dictator'. Directly below that is a scene showing Nazi storm troopers ('Brown Shirts') stoning a protestor.
Rivera pictured, just below the 'trio of tyrants', the image of Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977) appearing as 'The Great Dictator' in which he portrayed both 'Adenoid Hinkle' (a satire of Hitler) and a Jewish barber (see the figures to the right of the Nazi storm troopers). Chaplin appears in this panel several times.
People will ever fight against opression, finding a way out / La gente siempre luchará contra la opresión, buscando una salida!
More pics on comments / mas fotos en los comentarios
The feather cloak he wears is only worn by the noble class of worrior kings, the moko or facial tattoo's told the story of his life, including his family heritage his battles and his skills. (The Maori had no written language everything was in the form of carving) The Green stone ear rings and Tiki pendant sources of power and authority and protection. Fierce but beautiful their ways nearly lost by European opression. Let us not forget.
Taken from the top of the pedestal...
Liberty Enlightening the World (French: La liberté éclairant le monde), commonly known as the Statue of Liberty (French: Statue de la Liberté), has stood on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, welcoming visitors, immigrants, and returning Americans, since it was presented to the United States by the people of France. Dedicated on October 28, 1886, the gift commemorated the centennial of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence and has since become one of the most recognizable national icons--a symbol of democracy and freedom.
The 151-foot (46-meter) tall statue was sculpted by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and stands atop Richard Morris Hunt's 154-foot (93-meter) rectangular stonework pedestal with a foundation in the shape of an irregular eleven-pointed star. Maurice Koechlin, chief engineer of Gustave Eiffel's engineering company and designer of the Eiffel Tower, engineered the internal structure. Eugène Viollet-le-Duc was responsible for the choice of copper and adoption of the repoussé technique, where a malleable metal is hammered on the reverse side. The Statue of Liberty depicts a woman clad in Roman Stola and holding a torch and tablet, and is made of a sheeting of pure copper, hung on a framework of steel with the exception of the flame of the torch, which is coated in gold leaf.
Affectionately known as Lady Liberty, the figure is derived from Libertas, ancient Rome's goddess of freedom from slavery, oppression, and tyranny. Her left foot, fitted in Roman sandals, tramples broken shackles, symbolizing freedom from opression and tyranny, while her raised right foot symbolizes Liberty and Freedom refusing to stand still. Her torch signifies enlightenment. The tablet in her hand represents knowledge and shows the date of the Declaration of Independence--July 4, 1776. The seven spikes on the crown represent the Seven Seas and seven continents. Visually the the Statue of Liberty draws inspiration from the ancient Colossus of Rhodes of the Greek Sun-god Zeus or Helios, and is referred to in the 1883 sonnet The New Colossus by Emma Lazarus, which was later engraved inside.
The Statue of Liberty National Monument was designated a landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1976.
Statue of Liberty National Monument New Jersey State Register (1971)
Statue of Liberty National Monument National Register #66000058 (1966)
I always say, "Never leave home without your camera." Back in 1992 I was on Key Biscayne. I was shooting city scapes of Miami from across the bay. There was a professional shoot going on just down the beach. i asked If I could take a shot and they let me horn in.
Chance favors the prepaired mind. It helps if you have your camera.
Pentax K1000 scanned with the Nikon Coolskan ED
Saturday the 14:th of April in Arbetets Museum in Norrköping, Sweden I am having an exhibition together with my friends in 10LoFi.
We are 10 lo-fi photographers and artists from Sweden and Finland that have been working together since 2008. This is our second show togheter, we call it The Grand Focus. We are also releasing our second book toghether. This exhibiton will be up until the 19:th of August, so if you are going to Sweden this summer, why not pass the beautiful city Norrköping and this museum and have a look at this ( if I may say so) great exhibition of all kind of LoFi photography, We are exhibiting a lot of different techniques ; lith prints, saltpaper prints, pinhole, color photograph paper, handcolored photographs ( mine ) and silvergelatine prints. We are working with Holga, Diana, home made pinhole cameras and modified bellowcameras. You are very welcome!
As ColumbiformicdOvezolo tries to clinch his claws around the planet with a final COO of dastardly porpotions the Rogue dOvemaster learns quickly there is no 200 ton dOvelander that can out match the everlasting might of a Pakistani Startrooper.
Wreath Laying at the Innocent Victim's Memorial, Westminster Abbey, London.
A service to remember so many children who have suffered as a result of war, opression and violence. In particular we remember all those who were affected by dislocation, loss of families and homes in the Second World War, children who have been imprisoned in internment camps and all those children worldwide who are affected by current wars.
Liberty Enlightening the World (French: La liberté éclairant le monde), commonly known as the Statue of Liberty (French: Statue de la Liberté), has stood on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, welcoming visitors, immigrants, and returning Americans, since it was presented to the United States by the people of France. Dedicated on October 28, 1886, the gift commemorated the centennial of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence and has since become one of the most recognizable national icons--a symbol of democracy and freedom.
The 151-foot (46-meter) tall statue was sculpted by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and stands atop Richard Morris Hunt's 154-foot (93-meter) rectangular stonework pedestal with a foundation in the shape of an irregular eleven-pointed star. Maurice Koechlin, chief engineer of Gustave Eiffel's engineering company and designer of the Eiffel Tower, engineered the internal structure. Eugène Viollet-le-Duc was responsible for the choice of copper and adoption of the repoussé technique, where a malleable metal is hammered on the reverse side. The Statue of Liberty depicts a woman clad in Roman Stola and holding a torch and tablet, and is made of a sheeting of pure copper, hung on a framework of steel with the exception of the flame of the torch, which is coated in gold leaf.
Affectionately known as Lady Liberty, the figure is derived from Libertas, ancient Rome's goddess of freedom from slavery, oppression, and tyranny. Her left foot, fitted in Roman sandals, tramples broken shackles, symbolizing freedom from opression and tyranny, while her raised right foot symbolizes Liberty and Freedom refusing to stand still. Her torch signifies enlightenment. The tablet in her hand represents knowledge and shows the date of the Declaration of Independence--July 4, 1776. The seven spikes on the crown represent the Seven Seas and seven continents. Visually the the Statue of Liberty draws inspiration from the ancient Colossus of Rhodes of the Greek Sun-god Zeus or Helios, and is referred to in the 1883 sonnet The New Colossus by Emma Lazarus, which was later engraved inside.
The Statue of Liberty National Monument was designated a landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1976.
Statue of Liberty National Monument New Jersey State Register (1971)
Statue of Liberty National Monument National Register #66000058 (1966)
No more guns and bombs,
no more pain and disease,
no more doors kicked in at night,
no more men in uniforms,
no more screams in the night,
no more neighbours disappearing,
no more flies on dead bodies,
at the end of this tunnel, I'm home.
Oct, 8th,2014-Tijuana, B.C, Mexico
(English)
During the last minutes of the protest on the movement #TodosSomosAyotzinapa a few meters near the point of entry Tijuana-San Ysidro a woman yells and cries in desperation after she had spoken for several minutes to a granadier who didn't reply a single word to her.
(Español)
Durante los últimos minutos de la marcha #TodosSomosAyotzinapa a unos metros de la garita Tijuana-SanYsidro, una mujer grita y llora de la desesperación después de haber hablado varios minutos a un granadero quien no le devolvió ni una palabra.
We talk a lot about freedom of speech on flickr recently.
It is about the censureship of Flickr by the national provider of the United Arab Emirates. This provider blocked the acces for local users to Flickr because of the very explicit content of certain of the streams.
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A lot of flickr fellows have reacted very heartly and with talent (we are on flickr) to what we spontaneously call a violation a the right of expression and/or information. [UAE block pool]. I tend to agree.
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In the same time it is curious that we don't really accept that a country, a people, a culture makes different choices than ours. Why it is so simply accepted that our references, our "western" life style should be imposed to every body ?
In the last hundred years we've been imposing our culture to the world. From the calendar, to the laws of commerce, until the way we count the hours of the day and more especially here, the way we think about freedom, communication & medias.
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It is very rare to see, where this censure is commented on flickr, a proposition to make pornography [or perceived as] more identifiable and subject to filter on flickr ? I don't even know if it is possible or really make sense _ But _ if it is the preoccupation of our fellow in UAE why don't try to help them live the way they decided to ? We can together note that we see the world our way and have no doubt about [the relativity of] our point of vue.
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What if, some people just want to be free to limit the acces to nudity for their kids ? As it is a very vivid subject in a lot of European or american families. What if the only way right now is to simply black list any domain name showing some ? Even if this site is also a great place of creativity and exchange.
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I really love to exchange this way through flickr. It is a daily joy and probably an addiction too ! ;-). I would just like to point out that we act like there is only one right way of thinking. We should expect reactions and misunderstandings - Just like if you were subject to such an opression - And of course you're not stupid it is not *only* about flickr.
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United we stand. Divided we fall. I agree.
To be united we need to get to know each others.
To exchange, we need to be different and accept those differences.
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BTW :
and contents very interesting informations.
> And an interesting contribution
from ☆ \\ 759 // ☆ who lives in UAE
2º parte | MANOS NEGRAS · LA OPRESIÓN EN EL CASAMIENTO
actriz invitada | Cecilia Micci
maquillaje | Margarita Gallo
estilista | Nahuel Nahuel
fotografía | Javier Vicente
Javier Vicente Visual Art ©2016
this is a curse stone that is placed beneath one of carlisle busiest roads. the superstitious amoung you may feel that under a main road is not the best place for a curse to reside.
the curse is long and thorough and aimed and robbers and highway men. its attached if you want to read it!
"I curse their head and all the hairs of their head; I curse their face, their brain (innermost thoughts), their mouth, their nose, their tongue, their teeth, their forehead, their shoulders, their breast, their heart, their stomach, their back, their womb, their arms, their leggs, their hands, their feet, and every part of their body, from the top of their head to the soles of their feet, before and behind, within and without."
"I curse them going and I curse them riding; I curse them standing and I curse them sitting; I curse them eating and I curse them drinking; I curse them rising, and I curse them lying; I curse them at home, I curse them away from home; I curse them within the house, I curse them outside of the house; I curse their wives, their children, and their servants who participate in their deeds. I (bring ill wishes upon) their crops, their cattle, their wool, their sheep, their horses, their swine, their geese, their hens, and all their livestock. I (bring ill wishes upon) their halls, their chambers, their kitchens, their stanchions, their barns, their cowsheds, their barnyards, their cabbage patches, their plows, their harrows, and the goods and houses that are necessary for their sustenance and welfare."
"May all the malevolent wishes and curses ever known, since the beginning of the world, to this hour, light on them. May the malediction of God, that fell upon Lucifer and all his fellows, that cast them from the high Heaven to the deep hell, light upon them."
"May the fire and the sword that stopped Adam from the gates of Paradise, stop them from the glory of Heaven, until they forebear, and make amends."
"May the evil that fell upon cursed Cain, when he slew his brother Abel, needlessly, fall on them for the needless slaughter that they commit daily."
"May the malediction that fell upon all the world, man and beast, and all that ever took life, when all were drowned by the flood of Noah, except Noah and his ark, fall upon them and drown them, man and beast, and make this realm free of them, for their wicked sins."
"May the thunder and lightning which rained down upon Sodom and Gomorra and all the lands surrounding them, and burned them for their vile sins, rain down upon them and burn them for their open sins. May the evil and confusion that fell on the Gigantis for their opression and pride in building the Tower of Babylon, confound them and all their works, for their open callous disregard and opression."
"May all the plagues that fell upon Pharoah and his people of Egypt, their lands, crops and cattle, fall upon them, their equipment, their places, their lands, their crops and livestock."
"May the waters of the Tweed and other waters which they use, drown them, as the Red Sea drowned King Pharoah and the people of Egypt, preserving God's people of Israel."
"May the earth open, split and cleave, and swallow them straight to hell, as it swallowed cursed Dathan and Abiron, who disobeyed Moses and the command of God."
"May the wild fire that reduced Thore and his followers to two-hundred-fifty in number, and others from 14,000 to 7,000 at anys, usurping against Moses and Aaron, servants of God, suddenly burn and consume them daily, for opposing the commands of God and Holy Church."
"May the malediction that suddenly fell upon fair Absolom, riding through the wood against his father, King David, when the branches of a tree knocked him from his horse and hanged him by the hair, fall upon these untrue Scotsmen and hang them the same way, that all the world may see."
"May the malediction that fell upon Nebuchadnezzar's lieutenant, Olifernus, making war and savagery upon true christian men; the malediction that fell upon Judas, Pilate, Herod, and the Jews that crucified Our Lord; and all the plagues and troubles that fell on the city of Jerusalem therefore, and upon Simon Magus for his treachery, bloody Nero, Ditius Magcensius, Olibrius, Julianus Apostita and the rest of the cruel tyrants who slew and murdered Christ's holy servants, fall upon them for their cruel tyranny and murder of Christian people."
"And may all the vengeance that ever was taken since the world began, for open sins, and all the plagues and pestilence that ever fell on man or beast, fall on them for their openly evil ways, senseless slaughter and shedding of innocent blood."
"I sever and part them from the church of God, and deliver them immediately to the devil of hell, as the Apostle Paul delivered Corinth. I bar the entrance of all places they come to, for divine service and ministration of the sacraments of holy church, except the sacrament of infant baptism, only; and I forbid all churchmen to hear their confession or to absolve them of their sins, until they are first humbled / subjugated by this curse."
"I forbid all christian men or women to have any company with them, eating, drinking, speaking, praying, lying, going, standing, or in any other deed-doing, under the pain of deadly sin."
"I discharge all bonds, acts, contracts, oaths, made to them by any persons, out of loyalty, kindness, or personal duty, so long as they sustain this cursing, by which no man will be bound to them, and this will be binding on all men."
"I take from them, and cast down all the good deeds that ever they did, or shall do, until they rise from this cursing."
"I declare them excluded from all matins, masses, evening prayers, funerals or other prayers, on book or bead (rosary); of all pigrimages and alms deeds done, or to be done in holy church or be christian people, while this curse is in effect."
"And, finally, I condemn them perpetually to the deep pit of hell, there to remain with Lucifer and all his fellows, and their bodies to the gallows of Burrow moor, first to be hanged, then ripped and torn by dogs, swine, and other wild beasts, abominable to all the world. And their candle (light of their life) goes from your sight, as may their souls go from the face of God, and their good reputation from the world, until they forebear their open sins, aforesaid, and rise from this terrible cursing and make satisfaction and penance."
Liberty Enlightening the World (French: La liberté éclairant le monde), commonly known as the Statue of Liberty (French: Statue de la Liberté), has stood on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, welcoming visitors, immigrants, and returning Americans, since it was presented to the United States by the people of France. Dedicated on October 28, 1886, the gift commemorated the centennial of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence and has since become one of the most recognizable national icons--a symbol of democracy and freedom.
The 151-foot (46-meter) tall statue was sculpted by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and stands atop Richard Morris Hunt's 154-foot (93-meter) rectangular stonework pedestal with a foundation in the shape of an irregular eleven-pointed star. Maurice Koechlin, chief engineer of Gustave Eiffel's engineering company and designer of the Eiffel Tower, engineered the internal structure. Eugène Viollet-le-Duc was responsible for the choice of copper and adoption of the repoussé technique, where a malleable metal is hammered on the reverse side. The Statue of Liberty depicts a woman clad in Roman Stola and holding a torch and tablet, and is made of a sheeting of pure copper, hung on a framework of steel with the exception of the flame of the torch, which is coated in gold leaf.
Affectionately known as Lady Liberty, the figure is derived from Libertas, ancient Rome's goddess of freedom from slavery, oppression, and tyranny. Her left foot, fitted in Roman sandals, tramples broken shackles, symbolizing freedom from opression and tyranny, while her raised right foot symbolizes Liberty and Freedom refusing to stand still. Her torch signifies enlightenment. The tablet in her hand represents knowledge and shows the date of the Declaration of Independence--July 4, 1776. The seven spikes on the crown represent the Seven Seas and seven continents. Visually the the Statue of Liberty draws inspiration from the ancient Colossus of Rhodes of the Greek Sun-god Zeus or Helios, and is referred to in the 1883 sonnet The New Colossus by Emma Lazarus, which was later engraved inside.
The Statue of Liberty National Monument was designated a landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1976.
Statue of Liberty National Monument New Jersey State Register (1971)
Statue of Liberty National Monument National Register #66000058 (1966)
Taken from the top of the pedestal...
Liberty Enlightening the World (French: La liberté éclairant le monde), commonly known as the Statue of Liberty (French: Statue de la Liberté), has stood on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, welcoming visitors, immigrants, and returning Americans, since it was presented to the United States by the people of France. Dedicated on October 28, 1886, the gift commemorated the centennial of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence and has since become one of the most recognizable national icons--a symbol of democracy and freedom.
The 151-foot (46-meter) tall statue was sculpted by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and stands atop Richard Morris Hunt's 154-foot (93-meter) rectangular stonework pedestal with a foundation in the shape of an irregular eleven-pointed star. Maurice Koechlin, chief engineer of Gustave Eiffel's engineering company and designer of the Eiffel Tower, engineered the internal structure. Eugène Viollet-le-Duc was responsible for the choice of copper and adoption of the repoussé technique, where a malleable metal is hammered on the reverse side. The Statue of Liberty depicts a woman clad in Roman Stola and holding a torch and tablet, and is made of a sheeting of pure copper, hung on a framework of steel with the exception of the flame of the torch, which is coated in gold leaf.
Affectionately known as Lady Liberty, the figure is derived from Libertas, ancient Rome's goddess of freedom from slavery, oppression, and tyranny. Her left foot, fitted in Roman sandals, tramples broken shackles, symbolizing freedom from opression and tyranny, while her raised right foot symbolizes Liberty and Freedom refusing to stand still. Her torch signifies enlightenment. The tablet in her hand represents knowledge and shows the date of the Declaration of Independence--July 4, 1776. The seven spikes on the crown represent the Seven Seas and seven continents. Visually the the Statue of Liberty draws inspiration from the ancient Colossus of Rhodes of the Greek Sun-god Zeus or Helios, and is referred to in the 1883 sonnet The New Colossus by Emma Lazarus, which was later engraved inside.
The Statue of Liberty National Monument was designated a landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1976.
Statue of Liberty National Monument New Jersey State Register (1971)
Statue of Liberty National Monument National Register #66000058 (1966)
Originally shot this self-portrait to share on FB with the caption "oh, hey, hello from a planet far, far away." But close enough for binoculars, apparently.
I'm the kind of person to tell a complete stranger my life story knowing I will never see them again. I actually prefer that type of interaction when it comes to sharing my feelings. Flickr, you are my stranger.
I've been having trouble sleeping lately. Motherhood is stressful. More so when you're sleep deprived though your baby is kind enough to be sleeping through the night.
I quit my job back in December. It's been almost a year since my son was born and I've coped well with the transition. But there's times when la chinga is tough.
The internet became a thing when I was about 15 so I feel like my generation needs to have an online presence to feel alive. Self-portraiture is still a thing, even though I've read the personal essay is dead.
I haven't kept up with my writing or journal consistently for years, but I keep coming back to it for my sanity.
I've been considering deleting my FB AGAIN because it has become too much of a political platform. But perhaps that's just the world. Everybody seems to be wounded and crying about it online.
I feel ashamed for adding to the cyber drama but I guess if we're all screaming into the abyss I may as well let my voice be heard. I would do a portrait with a megaphone if I had one lying around.
My friend was mourning her involvement in architecture the other day and I reminded her that she is a high school teacher now... and I thought of how I mourn that I am not a writer despite the fact I have a creative writing degree.
I told my husband that I chose my degree based on the councelor's "don't fret" attitude about choosing a major: "People change their careers about 5 times in a lifetime." or however many.
Right now I'm mourning the fact that I'm not working outside the home. I get photo gigs and they trully are work with a crying baby at my feet. Como dije, es una chinga.
Y entiendo que hay chingas peores.
Anyway. For years I've felt like I've been losing myself despite also feeling like I've never found out my true calling. And it's been an existential crisis since I was like 13. I don't know why it is so important for me to be "true to myself" and why I think it would be sad if I wasn't. That being said, I think I am attuned to when I'm not being authentic and I don't think I've let myself be "authentic" for years.
It becomes worse when you become a parent. You're constantly in midst of strangers; be it at the library, the doctor's office, the grocery store. You're not really allowed to express your authentic self very often in public spaces, especially not if you're an introvert, and it is taking its toll.
The other day a coach tried to recruit me for the master's swim class at the natatorium on the premise that: "you wouldn't be swimming alone."
I PREFER doing things alone. I don't need a workout or shopping buddy. If anything, they will slow me down. Not because I'm always more athletic but because I feel I must "entertain" them instead of performing the task at hand. And people are draining. I was raised anti-social, and by golly, it seems I will DIE anti-social lol
But now I gotta think about the effect of my actions on my son. I saw a nice parenting title on Amazon: "How to Traumatize Your Children: 7 Proven Methods to Help You Screw Up Your Kids Deliberately and with Skill". I should buy it.
I realize when i wake up my thoughts will all seem insignificant in the grand scheme of things. But I feel like that's now an issue. The fact that I don't feel strongly about one particular cause. lol Like, everyone seems to be waving some protest sign and I'm still over here being 12 trying to figure out how I feel. [Insert eye roll.] I tell myself the world needs people like me. Not so much apathetic but able to see the opinion in things people take to heart as immovable TRUTHS. Will you quit it with the banners already? Maybe I'm missing a backbone. But I feel if everybody got a planet based on differences and opressions they would still find something to differ and fight about.
I'm not bragging but I cry for the state of the world more consistently than I write. And I don't know that I want to carry that weight. I got a kid to feed three times a day plus snacks!
Before I had him I would push self-destruct in a heartbeat! Now.. I would probably try to save children four-years and under lol. Let's see if their innocent nature can trully build a just and equal world.
And I realize suicide is the easy way out and not a solution at all. I was also not raised to problem solve. I don't want to pick up the latest political fad. I want to beleive in something but it all seems flawed. I need something that is pure and true. I've caught myself searching twice: Once in religion another in literature and I've been let down both times. I cannot idolize or place faith in imperfection. It doesn't seem worth it to me. As I've gotten older, I've started to respect our attempts at perfection... but idk, is that the end goal? I was influenced to think that it is.
I should read more so that I have more to go on than my pubescent opinion.
Speaking of puberty. If you're intending to have children, go ahead and wear a bikini to the beach or the pool the rest of the summer. Because your stomach may never be the same after you give birth. I'm mourning that too. A little too hard, I'd say. I looked about 3 months pregnant at the end of the day years before getting pregnant so Idk why I'm now surprised about my belly. I guess because now it's looking 3 months pregnant ALL DAY LOL Just--maybe it'll get better with the years but, I'm short, so, probably not. But I'm hoping.
I guess that's all the traumas I have for tonight. Thanks for listening.
Liberty Enlightening the World (French: La liberté éclairant le monde), commonly known as the Statue of Liberty (French: Statue de la Liberté), has stood on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, welcoming visitors, immigrants, and returning Americans, since it was presented to the United States by the people of France. Dedicated on October 28, 1886, the gift commemorated the centennial of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence and has since become one of the most recognizable national icons--a symbol of democracy and freedom.
The 151-foot (46-meter) tall statue was sculpted by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and stands atop Richard Morris Hunt's 154-foot (93-meter) rectangular stonework pedestal with a foundation in the shape of an irregular eleven-pointed star. Maurice Koechlin, chief engineer of Gustave Eiffel's engineering company and designer of the Eiffel Tower, engineered the internal structure. Eugène Viollet-le-Duc was responsible for the choice of copper and adoption of the repoussé technique, where a malleable metal is hammered on the reverse side. The Statue of Liberty depicts a woman clad in Roman Stola and holding a torch and tablet, and is made of a sheeting of pure copper, hung on a framework of steel with the exception of the flame of the torch, which is coated in gold leaf.
Affectionately known as Lady Liberty, the figure is derived from Libertas, ancient Rome's goddess of freedom from slavery, oppression, and tyranny. Her left foot, fitted in Roman sandals, tramples broken shackles, symbolizing freedom from opression and tyranny, while her raised right foot symbolizes Liberty and Freedom refusing to stand still. Her torch signifies enlightenment. The tablet in her hand represents knowledge and shows the date of the Declaration of Independence--July 4, 1776. The seven spikes on the crown represent the Seven Seas and seven continents. Visually the the Statue of Liberty draws inspiration from the ancient Colossus of Rhodes of the Greek Sun-god Zeus or Helios, and is referred to in the 1883 sonnet The New Colossus by Emma Lazarus, which was later engraved inside.
The Statue of Liberty National Monument was designated a landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1976.
New Jersey State Register (1971)
National Register #66000058 (1966)
Liberty Enlightening the World (French: La liberté éclairant le monde), commonly known as the Statue of Liberty (French: Statue de la Liberté), has stood on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, welcoming visitors, immigrants, and returning Americans, since it was presented to the United States by the people of France. Dedicated on October 28, 1886, the gift commemorated the centennial of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence and has since become one of the most recognizable national icons--a symbol of democracy and freedom.
The 151-foot (46-meter) tall statue was sculpted by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and stands atop Richard Morris Hunt's 154-foot (93-meter) rectangular stonework pedestal with a foundation in the shape of an irregular eleven-pointed star. Maurice Koechlin, chief engineer of Gustave Eiffel's engineering company and designer of the Eiffel Tower, engineered the internal structure. Eugène Viollet-le-Duc was responsible for the choice of copper and adoption of the repoussé technique, where a malleable metal is hammered on the reverse side. The Statue of Liberty depicts a woman clad in Roman Stola and holding a torch and tablet, and is made of a sheeting of pure copper, hung on a framework of steel with the exception of the flame of the torch, which is coated in gold leaf.
Affectionately known as Lady Liberty, the figure is derived from Libertas, ancient Rome's goddess of freedom from slavery, oppression, and tyranny. Her left foot, fitted in Roman sandals, tramples broken shackles, symbolizing freedom from opression and tyranny, while her raised right foot symbolizes Liberty and Freedom refusing to stand still. Her torch signifies enlightenment. The tablet in her hand represents knowledge and shows the date of the Declaration of Independence--July 4, 1776. The seven spikes on the crown represent the Seven Seas and seven continents. Visually the the Statue of Liberty draws inspiration from the ancient Colossus of Rhodes of the Greek Sun-god Zeus or Helios, and is referred to in the 1883 sonnet The New Colossus by Emma Lazarus, which was later engraved inside.
The Statue of Liberty National Monument was designated a landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1976.
Statue of Liberty National Monument New Jersey State Register (1971)
Statue of Liberty National Monument National Register #66000058 (1966)
The Statue of Liberty's original torch was removed in 1984 and is currently on display in the lobby of the monument. A replacement torch was added in 1986.
Liberty Enlightening the World (French: La liberté éclairant le monde), commonly known as the Statue of Liberty (French: Statue de la Liberté), has stood on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, welcoming visitors, immigrants, and returning Americans, since it was presented to the United States by the people of France. Dedicated on October 28, 1886, the gift commemorated the centennial of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence and has since become one of the most recognizable national icons--a symbol of democracy and freedom.
The 151-foot (46-meter) tall statue was sculpted by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and stands atop Richard Morris Hunt's 154-foot (93-meter) rectangular stonework pedestal with a foundation in the shape of an irregular eleven-pointed star. Maurice Koechlin, chief engineer of Gustave Eiffel's engineering company and designer of the Eiffel Tower, engineered the internal structure. Eugène Viollet-le-Duc was responsible for the choice of copper and adoption of the repoussé technique, where a malleable metal is hammered on the reverse side. The Statue of Liberty depicts a woman clad in Roman Stola and holding a torch and tablet, and is made of a sheeting of pure copper, hung on a framework of steel with the exception of the flame of the torch, which is coated in gold leaf.
Affectionately known as Lady Liberty, the figure is derived from Libertas, ancient Rome's goddess of freedom from slavery, oppression, and tyranny. Her left foot, fitted in Roman sandals, tramples broken shackles, symbolizing freedom from opression and tyranny, while her raised right foot symbolizes Liberty and Freedom refusing to stand still. Her torch signifies enlightenment. The tablet in her hand represents knowledge and shows the date of the Declaration of Independence--July 4, 1776. The seven spikes on the crown represent the Seven Seas and seven continents. Visually the the Statue of Liberty draws inspiration from the ancient Colossus of Rhodes of the Greek Sun-god Zeus or Helios, and is referred to in the 1883 sonnet The New Colossus by Emma Lazarus, which was later engraved inside.
The Statue of Liberty National Monument was designated a landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1976.
Statue of Liberty National Monument New Jersey State Register (1971)
Statue of Liberty National Monument National Register #66000058 (1966)
Anger and defiance. General chaos in the street, but only when the traffic light was red.
The phrase "500 Years of Oppression, 500 Years of Resistance" was suggested by a Native American man at one of my book signing events.
viewed on Explore on Aug 14, 2008 #446
Vande Maa Taram.....
It is a sanskrit phrase with english translation : "I bow to thee, Mother(INDIA)."
Vande Maa Taram was the national cry for freedom from British opression during Indian freedom movement. Finally on 15th August, 1947, India became a free democratic country
The flag's saffron color symbolizes courage & sacrifice;
white stands for peace and truth;
green for faith and chivalry;
navy blue wheel with 24 spokes is called Ashoka Chakra, Buddhist spinning wheel(taken from Lion Capital of ashoka pillar at sarnath, India)
My 3 1/2 years old son, Jeet was utilising his childish innocent aptitude to make the tricolor Indian national flag with his LEGO blocks and lttile blue flower to resemble the Ashoka Chakra, while I captured the moment in the frame w/o his notice.
Tech note: Single exposure RAW image using Nikon D200 with SB600 speedlight system in bounced flash....
Have a great Independence Day ....
"For ages this had been our world, but then you took it from us.
With all your men and all your machines, you took what was ours.
We are the old race and the world is ours; you had no right to take it away.
We are the old race.
You once thought you'd won but you were mistaken,
With all you opression, you couldn't win.
We've always been there, and we'll be back,
this world is ours, and you'll be soon gone."
— Evils Toy
* Custom armor
* Helmet & visor by BrickForge
* Gun by Little Armory
Berlin Mitte 15.09.2012 Slutwalk.
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SlutWalk Berlin.
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PRESSEMITTEILUNG Berlin, 4.9.2012.
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SLUTWALK gegen Verharmlosung von sexualisierter Gewalt. Für Selbstbestimmung!.
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Am 15. September 2012 findet nun in Berlin der zweite SlutWalk statt! Los geht’s um 14 h am Pariser Platz/Brandenburger Tor. Die Abschlusskundgebung findet am Strausberger Platz statt..
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Redner_innen: NetzwerkB, Terre des Femmes, SlutWalkBerlin u.a..
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Gehen wir gemeinsam auf die Straße gegen sexualisierte Gewalt und deren Verharmlosung, gegen Slut-shaming, Betroffenenbeschuldigung und Vergewaltigungsmythen! Und für unser Recht auf Selbstbestimmung hinsichtlich Körper, Geschlecht, sexueller Orientierung, Verhalten, Aussehen und Kleidung..
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Demonstrieren wir laut oder leise, bittend, fordernd, wütend, schweigend oder schreiend – wie wir wollen! Aber vor allem solidarisch! Wir sind der SlutWalk, eine große, weltweite Bewegung, wer wir auch sind, wie wir uns definieren, wo wir herkommen oder hin wollen, wie arm oder reich wir sind, ob wir Schulabschlüsse haben oder nicht, ob wir politisch motiviert sind und/ oder persönlich betroffen..
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Wir haben die Chance, die Dinge zu verändern! Ergreifen wir sie!.
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ICH BIN DER SLUTWALK:.
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Ich bin das kleine Mädchen*, die Frau* auf der Straße, der Junge* und Mann*, bin Mutter, Tochter, Ärztin, Sexarbeiter_in, ich bin der Ministrant, das Heimkind, das Riot Grrrl, bin Managerin, Straßenfegerverkäufer_in, ich bin alle Geschlechter und queer, bin nackt und hochgeschlossen, ich komme von allen Kontinenten und aus allen Städten, aus den unterschiedlichsten Häusern und bin auf allen Wegen, ich bin ein Mensch, der ein Recht auf körperliche Unversehrtheit hat - und ich bin ohnmächtig..
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Doch ich erwache überall auf dieser Welt aus meiner Ohnmacht und stelle mich als ein großes WIR der Vergewaltigungskultur entgegen, um hier und jetzt laut und deutlich zu sagen:.
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ES REICHT! Sag uns nicht, was wir tragen sollen, damit DU uns nicht vergewaltigst!.
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Sag uns nicht, wen wir lieben dürfen, damit DU es akzeptieren kannst..
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Fass uns nicht an, wenn wir nicht ganz klar JA sagen - nur, weil DU dich mächtig fühlen willst..
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Zwing uns nicht in ein Geschlecht, nur weil DU nicht verstehst, dass es mehr als nur zwei gibt..
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Fass niemals unsere Kinder an! Niemals!.
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Sag uns nicht, wir seien selbst Schuld, wenn wir sexualisierte Gewalt erfahren, weil DU Richter_in, Polizist_in oder Sonstwer bist..
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Sag uns nicht, wir lügen, dass es nicht so schlimm war, wie wir sagen, denn DU weißt überhaupt nicht, wie es war..
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Verbiete uns nicht zu lieben, wie, wann und wen wir wollen..
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Bewerte uns nicht und benachteilige uns nicht auf Grund unserer Körper, und was wir damit machen, weil DU meinst, irgendein Recht darauf zu haben..
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Wir sind wütend, dass wir von Polizei, Staatsanwaltschaften und Richter_innen nicht ausreichend geschützt und gehört werden..
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Wir sind wütend, weil mensch uns einfach sagen kann, unsere Kleidung, Selbstdefinition, sexuelle Ausrichtung oder unser gewähltes Geschlecht seien schuld daran, wenn uns sexualisierte Gewalt angetan wird..
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Wir sind wütend, wenn uns dann auch noch von oben herab gesagt wird, wie schlimm oder nicht schlimm diese Angriffe tatsächlich gewesen seien..
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Denn wir haben genug! Ein für allemal! Wir sind stark, laut, wütend, wir sind viele und wir sind IM RECHT!.
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WAS SIND SLUTWALKS?.
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Die Demonstrationsform SlutWalk ist mittlerweile zu einer globalen Emanzipationsbewegung geworden - mit heute mehr als 200 SlutWalks auf der ganzen Welt. Auch in vielen Städten Deutschlands fanden 2011 zahlreiche SlutWalks statt. So demonstrierten am 13. August 2011 3500 Menschen in Berlin für ihr Recht auf Selbstbestimmung hinsichtlich Körper, Geschlecht und sexuellem Begehren. Mit dem diesjährigen SlutWalk wollen wir auch ein Zeichen für die Nachhaltigkeit dieser feministischen Emanzipationsbewegung setzen. Wir haben starke Bündnisse geschlossen, aber unsere gesellschaftspolitischen Ziele sind noch lange nicht erreicht! Deshalb tragen wir unseren emanzipatorischen Kampf auch dieses Jahr wieder auf die Straße..
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SlutWalks sind Demonstrationen gegen Sexismus, sexualisierte Gewalt, Vergewaltigungsmythen und -verharmlosungen. Was in Toronto Anfang des Jahres 2011 begann, trifft den Nerv unserer Zeit..
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„Sie hat’s ja nicht anders gewollt“ – eine bestimmte Art sich zu kleiden,.
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das Trinken von Alkohol oder Flirten: im Jahr 2012 werden immer noch bestimmte Verhaltens- und Ausdrucksweisen als Begründung herangezogen, wenn Menschen sexualisierte Gewalt widerfährt. Die Gesellschaft lehrt: Lass dich nicht vergewaltigen, anstatt: Vergewaltige nicht..
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DER URSPRUNG:.
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Seinen Ursprung hat der Slutwalk im kanadischen Toronto, wo er am 3. April 2011 zum ersten Mal stattfand. Anlass war die Bemerkung eines kanadischen Polizeibeamten, der Frauen empfahl, sich „nicht wie Schlampen anzuziehen, um nicht zum Opfer“ von sexueller Denn hier überwiegt der Irrglaube, Regeln befolgen und sich somit absichern zu können. Die Wut darüber brachte schon in Toronto über 3000 Demonstrant_innen dazu, lautstark Respekt und Gerechtigkeit für Betroffene zu fordern, anstatt Täter-Verhalten zu entschuldigen. Seither breitet sich die Idee des SlutWalk weltweit aus und Menschen zeigen, dass sie es satt haben in einer Gesellschaft zu leben, die Belästigungen und sexualisierte Übergriffe verharmlost und Betroffenen eine Mitschuld.
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gibt..
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DER BEGRIFF DER SCHLAMPE.
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Der Name SlutWalk beinhaltet, dass sexualisierte Gewalt schon im Sprachgebrauch beginnt. “Slut”, bzw. “Schlampe” steht damit stellvertretend für sämtliche Bezeichnungen und “Ratschläge”, die existieren um Sexualität zu reglementieren. Die Demonstrant_innen des SlutWalk eignen sich den Begriff daher an, um ihn zu dekonstruieren und gehen hierzu als solidarische Gemeinschaft auf die Straße..
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Auf ihren Transparenten greifen sie das Thema auf und politisieren es durch Parolen wie „My little black dress does not mean yes“, „It’s my hotbody, I do what I want“ oder „Feminism is fun, rape isn’t“. So ziehen sie durch die Innenstädte: manche in Hot Pants, andere hochgeschlossen..
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Entgegen der medialen Darstellung gibt es keine Kleidervorschriften für Slutwalks. Alle TeilnehmerInnen sollen ihren Protest so gestalten, wie sie es möchten..
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Da wir uns als Teil der weltweiten SlutWalk- Bewegung verstehen, setzen wir uns auch mit der ebenso weltweiten Kritik auseinander. Derzeit beschäftigt uns deshalb vor allem die Frage, wie wir es schaffen können, ALLE Menschen anzusprechen. Nicht hauptsächlich, wie häufig zu Recht kritisiert, die „weiße Mittelschicht“..
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Vergewaltigungskultur ist nur durch Ausschluss und intersektionale Unterdrückung möglich. Dies sind Mechanismen, die wir als globale Bewegung nicht auch noch selbst übernehmen dürfen, die wir ganz klar abschaffen müssen!.
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SOLIDARITÄT.
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An dieser Stelle möchten wir betonen, dass der SlutWalk Berlin sich diesbezüglich in der Tradition des SlutWalk Toronto sieht und die SOLIDARITÄT mit denjenigen in den Vordergrund stellt, denen die Bezeichnung „Slut“/ “Schlampe“ fremdbestimmt und ungewollt „aufgestempelt“ wird, wie auch mit den Menschen, die sich per Selbstdefinition als Schlampen bezeichnen, um dem Wort die beleidigende Wirkung zu nehmen. Kein Mensch soll sich verpflichtet fühlen, sich selbst als Schlampe zu bezeichnen, wenn dies nicht der eigenen Definition entspricht..
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Auf der anderen Seite betrachten wir aber auch die unglaubliche Fülle an Städten, in denen der SlutWalk mittlerweile unter diesem Namen gelaufen ist und noch laufen wird. Darunter auch einige, in denen die Durchführung sicherlich nicht einfach war und mit großem und bewundernswerten Mut der Veranstalter_innen verwirklicht wurde. Wir selbst sind beeindruckt und dankbar, dass überall auf der Welt so viele Menschen auf die Straßen gehen um gegen Vergewaltigungskultur und für Selbstbestimmung demonstrieren..
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Hier eine kleine Auswahl an Städten und Ländern, in denen bereits SlutWalks stattgefunden haben:.
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Amsterdam, Bangalore, Berlin, Budapest, Cape Town, Chennai, Congo, Costa Rica, (Neu) Dehli, Frankfurt/Main, Glasgow, Helsinki, Hong Kong, Ithaca, Jerusalem, Johannesburg, Kapstadt, Kingston, Kolkata, Kuala Lumpur, Lissabon, London, Matagalpa, Melbourne, Miami, Mumbai, Münster, Neuseeland, New York City, Pakistan, Paris, Prag, Rabat (Marokko), Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Seattle, Seoul, Singapur, Stockholm, Taipei, Tegucigalpa, Teheran, Tel Aviv, Toronto, Türkei,….
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Wir möchten uns mit diesen und allen anderen Teams solidarisieren, Netzwerke gründen und die Bewegung stärken..
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SlutWalk Berlin | Team 2012
Liberty Enlightening the World (French: La liberté éclairant le monde), commonly known as the Statue of Liberty (French: Statue de la Liberté), has stood on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, welcoming visitors, immigrants, and returning Americans, since it was presented to the United States by the people of France. Dedicated on October 28, 1886, the gift commemorated the centennial of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence and has since become one of the most recognizable national icons--a symbol of democracy and freedom.
The 151-foot (46-meter) tall statue was sculpted by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and stands atop Richard Morris Hunt's 154-foot (93-meter) rectangular stonework pedestal with a foundation in the shape of an irregular eleven-pointed star. Maurice Koechlin, chief engineer of Gustave Eiffel's engineering company and designer of the Eiffel Tower, engineered the internal structure. Eugène Viollet-le-Duc was responsible for the choice of copper and adoption of the repoussé technique, where a malleable metal is hammered on the reverse side. The Statue of Liberty depicts a woman clad in Roman Stola and holding a torch and tablet, and is made of a sheeting of pure copper, hung on a framework of steel with the exception of the flame of the torch, which is coated in gold leaf.
Affectionately known as Lady Liberty, the figure is derived from Libertas, ancient Rome's goddess of freedom from slavery, oppression, and tyranny. Her left foot, fitted in Roman sandals, tramples broken shackles, symbolizing freedom from opression and tyranny, while her raised right foot symbolizes Liberty and Freedom refusing to stand still. Her torch signifies enlightenment. The tablet in her hand represents knowledge and shows the date of the Declaration of Independence--July 4, 1776. The seven spikes on the crown represent the Seven Seas and seven continents. Visually the the Statue of Liberty draws inspiration from the ancient Colossus of Rhodes of the Greek Sun-god Zeus or Helios, and is referred to in the 1883 sonnet The New Colossus by Emma Lazarus, which was later engraved inside.
The Statue of Liberty National Monument was designated a landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1976.
Statue of Liberty National Monument New Jersey State Register (1971)
Statue of Liberty National Monument National Register #66000058 (1966)
Fotografia: Diego Rodrigues
Direção de arte e Stylling: Marcio Lurici
Beleza: Kleber Filetto
Modelo: Murilo Tanjoni
This intresting sign can be found on the northbound side of I 81 in Nedrow, NY. This is the area where the Onondaga Native American Reservation currently sits. This particular sign has been standing there for quite some time. The sign you see now has undergone some changes in the past year or so. The original one said:
"Onondaga Nation * Where Traintors, rapist and murder's rule. "Protected By" Gov George Custer Pataki, N.Y.S. Police, Onon Cty Sheriff's"
As you can see George Custer Pataki has been replaced with Mr. Spitzer's name.
This sign also appears in the book, "Weird New York" by Chris Gethard on page 170. I have thought about emailing them a picture of the new updated sign.
Apparently several somebody's have pissed these people off and they are letting the world know about it. All I can say is good for them..
Photo submitted for June's MSH # 18 - Sign of the times
Photo submitted for July's TMSH # 2 - Political Ideals
Photo submitted for February's TMSH # 15. ! exclamation -
Photo Submitted for Novermber's TMSH # 4 - Grievance
Exclamation:
1. the act of exclaiming; outcry; loud complaint or protest: The speech was continually interrupted by rude exclamations.
2. an interjection.
Liberty Enlightening the World (French: La liberté éclairant le monde), commonly known as the Statue of Liberty (French: Statue de la Liberté), has stood on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, welcoming visitors, immigrants, and returning Americans, since it was presented to the United States by the people of France. Dedicated on October 28, 1886, the gift commemorated the centennial of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence and has since become one of the most recognizable national icons--a symbol of democracy and freedom.
The 151-foot (46-meter) tall statue was sculpted by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and stands atop Richard Morris Hunt's 154-foot (93-meter) rectangular stonework pedestal with a foundation in the shape of an irregular eleven-pointed star. Maurice Koechlin, chief engineer of Gustave Eiffel's engineering company and designer of the Eiffel Tower, engineered the internal structure. Eugène Viollet-le-Duc was responsible for the choice of copper and adoption of the repoussé technique, where a malleable metal is hammered on the reverse side. The Statue of Liberty depicts a woman clad in Roman Stola and holding a torch and tablet, and is made of a sheeting of pure copper, hung on a framework of steel with the exception of the flame of the torch, which is coated in gold leaf.
Affectionately known as Lady Liberty, the figure is derived from Libertas, ancient Rome's goddess of freedom from slavery, oppression, and tyranny. Her left foot, fitted in Roman sandals, tramples broken shackles, symbolizing freedom from opression and tyranny, while her raised right foot symbolizes Liberty and Freedom refusing to stand still. Her torch signifies enlightenment. The tablet in her hand represents knowledge and shows the date of the Declaration of Independence--July 4, 1776. The seven spikes on the crown represent the Seven Seas and seven continents. Visually the the Statue of Liberty draws inspiration from the ancient Colossus of Rhodes of the Greek Sun-god Zeus or Helios, and is referred to in the 1883 sonnet The New Colossus by Emma Lazarus, which was later engraved inside.
The Statue of Liberty National Monument was designated a landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1976.
Statue of Liberty National Monument New Jersey State Register (1971)
Statue of Liberty National Monument National Register #66000058 (1966)
Everyday I cannot help but walk into the streets and spend some time there. Sometimes with my friends, mostly alone.
To fight for true democracy against China's proposal of candidate screening in the universal suffrage in 2017, people in Hong Kong has occupied Admiralty (Outside the government headquarter) to start a new wave of civil disobedience. After the opression of police with pepper spray and tear gas, the movement is now known as Umbrella movement.
Photo slideshow- viviennechan.com/gallery/21th-day/
"I want my land back NOW!!" (¡Quiero mi tierra devolvió AHORA!)
He cooperated for this photo, but maintained the same high level of enthusiasm day after day for hours at a time. At about the time this photo was taken, the boss of the man on the loincloth (who had signed but not implemented an agreement to return the land) died in a plane crash.
The phrase "500 Years of Oppression, 500 Years of Resistance" was suggested by a Native American man upon seeing this photo at one of my book signing events.
Liberty Enlightening the World (French: La liberté éclairant le monde), commonly known as the Statue of Liberty (French: Statue de la Liberté), has stood on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, welcoming visitors, immigrants, and returning Americans, since it was presented to the United States by the people of France. Dedicated on October 28, 1886, the gift commemorated the centennial of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence and has since become one of the most recognizable national icons--a symbol of democracy and freedom.
The 151-foot (46-meter) tall statue was sculpted by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and stands atop Richard Morris Hunt's 154-foot (93-meter) rectangular stonework pedestal with a foundation in the shape of an irregular eleven-pointed star. Maurice Koechlin, chief engineer of Gustave Eiffel's engineering company and designer of the Eiffel Tower, engineered the internal structure. Eugène Viollet-le-Duc was responsible for the choice of copper and adoption of the repoussé technique, where a malleable metal is hammered on the reverse side. The Statue of Liberty depicts a woman clad in Roman Stola and holding a torch and tablet, and is made of a sheeting of pure copper, hung on a framework of steel with the exception of the flame of the torch, which is coated in gold leaf.
Affectionately known as Lady Liberty, the figure is derived from Libertas, ancient Rome's goddess of freedom from slavery, oppression, and tyranny. Her left foot, fitted in Roman sandals, tramples broken shackles, symbolizing freedom from opression and tyranny, while her raised right foot symbolizes Liberty and Freedom refusing to stand still. Her torch signifies enlightenment. The tablet in her hand represents knowledge and shows the date of the Declaration of Independence--July 4, 1776. The seven spikes on the crown represent the Seven Seas and seven continents. Visually the the Statue of Liberty draws inspiration from the ancient Colossus of Rhodes of the Greek Sun-god Zeus or Helios, and is referred to in the 1883 sonnet The New Colossus by Emma Lazarus, which was later engraved inside.
The Statue of Liberty National Monument was designated a landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1976.
Statue of Liberty National Monument New Jersey State Register (1971)
Statue of Liberty National Monument National Register #66000058 (1966)