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Saturday 8 July 2017

Trouble Every Day / Clarksdale, Saturday night

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Fleeing Iraqi civilians wait to be taken from Mosul's Old City during fighting of Iraqi forces and Islamic State militants today. @felipedana: image via AP Images @AP_Images, 8 July 2017 

Iraq Mosul

Iraqi Special Forces gather at the frontline after calling for an airstrike as Iraqi forces continue their advance against Islamic State militants in the Old City of Mosul, Iraq, Friday, July 7, 2017.: photo by Felipe Dana/AP, 7 July 2017

Mosul endgame in images

Mosul, July 2017: photo by Felipe Dana / AP via AP Images @AP_Images, 6 July 2017
Mosul endgame: Felipe Dana, AP blogs, 6 July 2017

The Islamic State group is striking back as Iraqi forces are on the cusp of full victory in Mosul, sending women suicide bombers to target soldiers as the battle for the country's second-largest city nears its end. The attacks underscore the intense violence still plaguing the battered nation and the perils that will remain even after IS militants are pushed out of Mosul.



Mosul, July 2017: photo by Felipe Dana / AP via AP Images @AP_Images, 6 July 2017



Mosul @felipedana: image via Quentin Sommerville @sommervillebbc, 8 July 2017


More photos of destruction around Mosul's Old City. Old doors riddled with bullets, bodies of ISIS fighters left to rot in the sun.: image via Louisa Loveluck @leloveluck, 8 July 2017


More photos of destruction around Mosul's Old City. Old doors riddled with bullets, bodies of ISIS fighters left to rot in the sun.: image via Louisa Loveluck @leloveluck, 8 July 2017


More photos of destruction around Mosul's Old City. Old doors riddled with bullets, bodies of ISIS fighters left to rot in the sun.: image via Louisa Loveluck @leloveluck, 8 July 2017
 

More photos of destruction around Mosul's Old City. Old doors riddled with bullets, bodies of ISIS fighters left to rot in the sun.: image via Louisa Loveluck @leloveluck, 8 July 2017
Big Heads


#Nigeria A man looks at potatoes displayed on a stall at the Monday-Market, one of the biggest markets, in Maiduguri. Photo @HeunisStephan.: image via Frédérique Geffard @fgeffardAFP, 7 July 2017


#India Farm labourers plant paddy seedlings in a field on the outskirts of Amritsar. Photo @nanuworld #AFP: image via Frédérique Geffard @fgeffardAFP, 7 July 2017



#Indonesia A bird flies in front of the cloud-covered sunset in Jakarta. Photo @b4yismoyo #AFP: image via Frédérique Geffard @fgeffardAFP, 7 July 2017


#India An Indian family travels on a bike as heavy rain falls in Jalandhar. Photo @shammiphotos #AFP: image via Frédérique Geffard @fgeffardAFP, 7 July 2017


#Spain Moroccan migrants sleep at the port of Barbate after being rescued in waters of the Strait of Gibraltar. Photo Marcos Moreno #AFP: image via Frédérique Geffard @fgeffardAFP, 7 July 2017


SYRIA - Smoke rises from buildings following a reported air strike on the rebel-held town of Ayn Tarm. Photo @amer_almohibany #AFP: image via Frédérique Geffard @fgeffardAFP, 8 July 2017


#Spain People watch the parade of "Gigantes y Cabezudos" as part of the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona. Photo @CesarMansoFoto: image via Frédérique Geffard @fgeffardAFP, 8 July 2017

#India A youth carries a container of drinking water through floodwaters in Padderpar. Photo Lovely Ghosh #AFP: image via Frédérique Geffard @fgeffardAFP, 8 July 2017


 
An anti-G20 protester stands in front of a burning barricade as police fire tear gas to disperse crowds in Hamburg: image via Reuters Pictures @reuterspictures, 7 July 2017
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Reaching Out

Baraka Cosmas raises his arms during a prosthetic limb fitting at Shriners Hospital for Children in Philadelphia, Tuesday, May 30, 2017. Cosmas, an albino from Tanzania was on a return trip to the United States to be refitted for a new prosthetic. Albinos in traditional communities in Tanzania are hunted for their limbs which attackers believe hold magical power. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Baraka Cosmas raises his arms during a prosthetic limb fitting at Shriners Hospital for Children in Philadelphia, Tuesday, May 30, 2017. Cosmas, an albino from Tanzania was on a return trip to the United States to be refitted for a new prosthetic. Albinos in traditional communities in Tanzania are hunted for their limbs which attackers believe hold magical power.: photo by Matt Rourke/AP, 30 May 2017

Minnesota Twins' Brian Dozier can't make the catch on a single hit by Cleveland Indians' Lonnie Chisenhall in the second inning of a baseball game, Sunday, June 25, 2017, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Minnesota Twins' Brian Dozier can't make the catch on a single hit by Cleveland Indians' Lonnie Chisenhall in the second inning of a baseball game, Sunday, June 25, 2017, in Cleveland.: photo by Tony Dejak/AP, 25 June 2017

New York Jets' Willie Quinn tries to make a catch on a pass from Bryce Petty during NFL football practice, Wednesday, June 14, 2017, in Florham Park, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

New York Jets' Willie Quinn tries to make a catch on a pass from Bryce Petty during NFL football practice, Wednesday, June 14, 2017, in Florham Park, N.J.: photo by Julio Cortez/AP, 10 June 2017

A police officer tries to hold onto a member of a counter-protest group against anti-Shariah protesters in Harrisburg, Pa., Saturday, June 10, 2017. Demonstrators at small but raucous gatherings around the country Saturday raised the specter that extremist interpretations of Islamic law might somehow spread across the U.S., but many of the rallies drew even more boisterous counter-protests by people who called such fears unfounded. (Sean Simmers/PennLive.com via AP)

A police officer tries to hold onto a member of a counter-protest group against anti-Shariah protesters in Harrisburg, Pa., Saturday, June 10, 2017. Demonstrators at small but raucous gatherings around the country Saturday raised the specter that extremist interpretations of Islamic law might somehow spread across the U.S., but many of the rallies drew even more boisterous counter-protests by people who called such fears unfounded.: photo by Sean Simmers/PennLive dot com via AP, 10 June 2017

At Dakar Fashion Week


Models sit backstage during Dakar Fashion Week in the Senegalese capital, Friday June 30, 2017.: photo by Finbarr O'Reilly/AP, 30 June 2017

At Dakar Fashion Week: Finbarr O'Reilly, AP, 6 July 2017

When it launched 15 years ago, Dakar Fashion Week had a handful of aspiring local designers and models gathering in often run-down hotels. Now dozens of designers from around the world present their creations to thumping DJ mixes as drone cameras hover above the runway shows that are broadcast live on national television. 

Among the guests last week was Jenke Ahmed Tailly, an Ivorian and Senegalese stylist who has worked as Beyonce’s creative director and now advises Kanye West and Kim Kardashian. 

Africa’s fashion scene has grown steadily over the past two decades, with sub-Saharan Africa’s apparel and footwear market now worth $31 billion, according to data by Euromonitor. Michelle Obama and Beyonce have worn labels such as Nigeria’s Maki Oh.


Models sit backstage during Dakar Fashion Week in the Senegalese capital, Friday June 30, 2017. (AP Photo/Finbarr O'Reilly) 
Models sit backstage during Dakar Fashion Week in the Senegalese capital, Friday June 30, 2017.: photo by Finbarr O'Reilly/AP, 30 June 2017

Johannesburg, Lagos, Nairobi and Casablanca are at the forefront of African fashion but Dakar is an equally creative hub, with much of its energy driven by Adama Ndiaye, the 39-year-old organizer of Dakar Fashion Week.

“When I started it was a young girl’s dream to build something in my country,” she said.

Industry challenges include managing clothing production costs, quality control, distribution logistics and reaching large markets. Such concerns, however, were an afterthought as stylish crowds gathered for the fashion spectacle that ran June 27-July 2.

A model has her make up done backstage during Dakar Fashion Week in the Senegalese capital, Friday June 30, 2017. (AP Photo/Finbarr O'Reilly) 
A model has her make up done backstage during Dakar Fashion Week in the Senegalese capital, Friday June 30, 2017.: photo by Finbarr O'Reilly/AP, 30 June 2017

One evening, a street show was held for free in a low-income neighborhood to allow other Dakar residents to sample the glamor and hype.

Amid the excitement was a strain of concern. After attacks on hotels by al-Qaida-linked militants elsewhere in West Africa, security was tight at the various fashion events.

And organizer Ndiaye was compelled to address the issue of Africans migrating to Europe after one of her friends and collaborators was among 180 people who drowned when a boat sank off the coast of Libya earlier this year.

Senegalese youth watch a runway show during Dakar Fashion Week in the capital's Niari Tali neighborhood, Thursday June 29, 2017. (AP Photo/Finbarr O'Reilly)
Senegalese youth watch a runway show during Dakar Fashion Week in the capital's Niari Tali neighborhood, Thursday June 29, 2017.: photo by Finbarr O'Reilly/AP, 29 June 2017

“It was heart-breaking to hear that we lost someone so close to us and so modern and working in this industry and he had a name,” Ndiaye said. “I still can’t figure out why someone like that would try to go to Europe by boat.”

A panel discussion titled “Our African Dream” was part of Dakar Fashion Week’s program and featured a Senegalese entrepreneur who spoke of a failed crossing to Europe that almost cost him his life. Students and local youth were invited to share the message that opportunities also exist at home.

“I hope that this is only the beginning of inspiring more young people to educate them on how hard work and struggle and pain and loneliness is all part of becoming successful,” said Ndiaye, who will host similar talks later this year in Ivory Coast, Gabon and the Republic of Congo. “It’s important for we Africans to tell our stories to help others to realize what we have here is good.”

A models eats a sandwich backstage during Dakar Fashion Week in the Senegalese capital, Friday June 30, 2017. (AP Photo/Finbarr O'Reilly)
A model eats a sandwich backstage during Dakar Fashion Week in the Senegalese capital, Friday June 30, 2017.: photo by Finbarr O'Reilly/AP, 30 June 2017

A models waits backstage during Dakar Fashion Week in the Senegalese capital, Friday June 30, 2017. (AP Photo/Finbarr O'Reilly)
A model waits backstage during Dakar Fashion Week in the Senegalese capital, Friday June 30, 2017.: photo by Finbarr O'Reilly/AP, 30 June 2017


Models sit backstage during Dakar Fashion Week in the Senegalese capital, Friday June 30, 2017. (AP Photo/Finbarr O'Reilly)

Models wait backstage during Dakar Fashion Week in the Senegalese capital, Friday June 30, 2017.: photo by Finbarr O'Reilly/AP, 30 June 2017
 Designer Oumar Dicko, right, of Mali and Belgium, laces up a model in one of his creations backstage during Dakar Fashion Week in the Senegalese capital, Saturday July 1, 2017. (AP Photo/Finbarr O'Reilly)

Designer Oumar Dicko, right, of Mali and Belgium, laces up a model in one of his creations backstage during Dakar Fashion Week in the Senegalese capital, Saturday July 1, 2017.: photo by Finbarr O'Reilly/AP, 1 July 2017
 Models wait backstage during Dakar Fashion Week in the Senegalese capital, Saturday July 1, 2017. (AP Photo/Finbarr O'Reilly)
  
Models wait backstage during Dakar Fashion Week in the Senegalese capital, Saturday July 1, 2017: photo by Finbarr O'Reilly/AP, 1 July 2017
 Models remove their wigs after the finale of Dakar Fashion Week in the Senegalese capital, Friday July 1, 2017. (AP Photo/Finbarr O'Reilly)

Models remove their wigs after the finale of Dakar Fashion Week in the Senegalese capital, Friday July 1, 2017: photo by Finbarr O'Reilly/AP, 1 July 2017
 A models ties her sandals after the finale of Dakar Fashion Week in the Senegalese capital, Friday July 1, 2017. (AP Photo/Finbarr O'Reilly)

A model ties her sandals after the finale of Dakar Fashion Week in the Senegalese capital, Friday July 1, 2017: photo by Finbarr O'Reilly/AP, 1 July 2017  
 A dress hands on a clothes rack at the end of Dakar Fashion Week in the Senegalese capital, Friday July 1, 2017. (AP Photo/Finbarr O'Reilly)

A dress hangs on a clothes rack at the end of Dakar Fashion Week in the Senegalese capital, Friday July 1, 2017: photo by Finbarr O'Reilly/AP, 1 July 2017 

Trouble Every Day

Germany G20 Protests

Police use a water cannon to clear a road on the first day of the G-20 summit in Hamburg, northern Germany, Friday, July 7, 2017.: photo by Matthias Schrader/AP, 7 July 2017



#France A man carries his belongings during the evacuation of a makeshift camp used by refugees at Porte de la Chapelle in Paris.  Photo @AFPphoto: image via Frédérique Geffard @fgeffardAFP, 7 July 2017

France Migrants

Migrants walk towards buses before being evacuated from a makeshift street camp, in Paris, France Friday, July 7, 2017. Paris authorities are evacuating some 1,500 migrants from a makeshift street camp as Europe faces an upsurge in new arrivals.: photo by  Thibault Camus/AP, 7 July 2017

   
#Indian administered Kashmir Indian paramilitary troopers stand guard during a curfew in Srinagar. Photo @TauseefMUSTAFA #AFP: image via Frédérique Geffard @fgeffardAFP, 8 July 2017

India Kashmir

An Indian paramilitary soldier removes a barbed wire to let a Kashmiri man on a horse cart pass as other keeps a vigil in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Friday, July 7, 2017. Government forces imposed curfew-like restrictions in many parts of Indian controlled Kashmir to stop anti Indian protests ahead of the first death anniversary of rebel leader Burhan Wani on Saturday. His killing by security forces last year sparked violent street clashes and almost daily protests throughout the region.: photo by Dar Yasin/AP, 7 July 2017


  
Scenes of curfew and clashes in Srinagar on a first death anniversary of HM Commander Burhan wani: image via BASIT ZARGAR @BASIIPJ, 8 Jul7y 2017

 
  
Scenes of curfew and clashes in Srinagar on a first death anniversary of HM Commander Burhan wani: image via BASIT ZARGAR @BASIIPJ, 8 July 2017



 Scenes of curfew and clashes in Srinagar on a first death anniversary of HM Commander Burhan wani: image via BASIT ZARGAR @BASIIPJ, 8 July 2017

 

  Scenes of curfew and clashes in Srinagar on a first death anniversary of HM Commander Burhan wani: image via BASIT ZARGAR @BASIIPJ, 8 July 2017

Clarksdale, Saturday night

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Day-laborers, near Clarksdale, Mississippi: photo by Marion Post Wolcott, 1940 (Farm Security Administration / Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress) 

Yazoo City | by ADMurr

Yazoo City [Mississippi Delta]: photo by Andrew Murr, 3 July 2017

Dreamland | by ADMurr

Dreamland [Mississippi]: photo by Andrew Murr, 25 June 2017

Sonny Boy Meal | by ADMurr

Sonny Boy Meal [Mississippi]: photo by Andrew Murr, 25 June 2017

People's Lounge | by ADMurr

People's Lounge [Mississippi]: photo by Andrew Murr, 25 June 2017

 

Negroes spending their cotton money in gambling and juke joint, Saturday night, outside Clarksdale, Mississippi Delta: photo by Marion Post Wolcott, November 1939 (Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress)



Negroes gambling with their cotton money in a juke joint outside Clarksdale, Mississippi Delta: photo by Marion Post Wolcott, November 1939 (Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress)


Saturday night juke joint outside of Clarksdale, Mississippi Delta: photo by Marion Post Wolcott, November 1939 (Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress)


Jitterbugging in Negro juke joint, Saturday evening, outside Clarksdale, Mississippi
: photo by Marion Post Wolcott,
November 1939 (Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress)



In the Mississippi Delta the land is so valuable that cotton is planted practically up to the school house and bank buildings. Near Clarksdale, Mississippi Delta, Mississippi: photo by Marion Post Wolcott, June 1940 (Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress)



Highway near Clarksdale. Mississippi Delta, Mississippi: photo by Marion Post Wolcott, June 1940 (Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress)

Clarksdale, Saturday night | by ADMurr

Clarksdale, Saturday night: photo by Andrew Murr, 24 June 2017

Clarksdale, Sunday morning | by ADMurr

Clarksdale, Sunday morning [Mississippi]: photo by Andrew Murr, 25 June 2017

Paramount | by ADMurr

Paramount [Clarksdale, Mississippi]: photo by Andrew Murr, 8 July 2017

Mississippi River bridge, U.S. 49 | by ADMurr

Mississippi River Bridge, U.S. 49: photo by Andrew Murr, 25 June 2017

Image, Source: digital file from original slide

Day laborers picking cotton near Clarksdale, Mississippi: photo by Marion Post Wolcott, November 1939 (Farm Security Administration Collection, Library of Congress)
Your idea

Your idea | by ADMurr

Your idea: photo by Andrew Murr, 7 July 2017

Los Angeles | by ADMurr

Los Angeles: photo by Andrew Murr, 7 July 2017

Demolition arch | by ADMurr

Demolition arch [Eastside, LA]: photo by Andrew Murr, 6 July 2017

A La... | by ADMurr

A La... [Eastside, LA]: photo by Andrew Murr, 6 July 2017

2 comments:

TC said...

Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention: Trouble everyday (1965)

Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention: More Trouble Every Day (live, Edinburgh, 1974)

You know we got to sit around at home
And watch this thing begin
But I bet there won't be many live
To see it really end
'Cause the fire in the street
Ain't like the fire in the heart
And in the eyes of all these people
Don't you know that this could start
On any street in any town
In any state if any clown
Decides that now's the time to fight
For some ideal he thinks is right
And if a million more agree
There ain't no Great Society
As it applies to you and me
Our country isn't free
And the law refuses to see
If all that you can ever be
Is just a lousy janitor
Unless your uncle owns a store
You know that five in every four
Just won't amount to nothin' more
Gonna watch the rats go across the floor
And make up songs about being poor

TC said...


The salient inconvenient truth lost amid the general lamentation over the rise of IS -- the fact that the group rose out of the "general population" in American military prisons following the 2003 invasion of Iraq -- has gone pretty much without comment here. For excellent reasons, of course.

But it was not missed, for example, by Kofi Annan, who in 2015 said this:

"The... much more proximate cause of the instability we are witnessing today was the invasion of Iraq in 2003. I spoke against it at the time, and I’m afraid my concerns have been proved well-founded. The folly of that fateful decision was compounded by post-invasion decisions. The wholesale disbandment of security forces, among other measures, poured hundreds of thousands of trained and disgruntled soldiers and policemen onto the streets."

Neil Young: Rockin' in the Free World (live)

Almost enough to make a young person grow old too soon... even if not American...

Neil Young: Old Man (live, BBC, Shepherd's Bush London, 23 February 1971)