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Tuesday 17 January 2017

Augury / Jorge Luis Borges: Argumentum Ornithologicum




 
bright lights, big city #datenight: image via Ivanka Trump @IvankaTrump, 16 January 2017
  
(Frank Dandridge/The LIFE Images Collection/Getty Images)

(photo: Frank Dandridge/The LIFE Images Collection/Getty Images)
MLK Day Meets the Trump Inauguration: Reading The Pictures, 16 January 2017
We felt a special obligation this year to find just the right photo to commemorate Martin Luther King Day. The goal was to find an image that also informed the auspicious event taking place on Friday. Then the task became even more specific and complicated after Rep. John Lewis called Trump’s election illegitimate, and Trump lashed out at the civil rights hero, and his Atlanta district, with a racist dogwhistle.
All that in mind, what jumped out at us was this photo Instagrammed by ABC. The brief caption read:
Martin Luther King Jr. (1929 – 1968) is seen in this photo taken during the second Selma to Montgomery Civil Rights march, also known as ‘Turnaround Tuesday,’ in Selma, Alabama, March 9, 1965.
Projecting as much ambiguity as tension, the key element is King’s left hand. Adorned with the french cuff and the shining wedding ring, those objects are juxtaposed with a pair of scars. Also charged by King’s compression between two other figures, the hand reads two ways at once. The arrangement of the index and the middle finger, the way they meet King’s lower lip, conveys contemplation. It’s King “the thinker.” If you put more emphasis on the knuckles, and the configuration of the ring finger, the thumb and the pinky, though, it looks more like a fist.  What is the appropriate stance of the African-American community, and all who feel threatened by the polarizing, patronizing and divisive Trump? Depending on Trump’s engagement, the response, or more specifically, the range, is on hand.



Women's march in DC planned one day after the inauguration of Donald Trump, has an echo of the past: image via AP Images @AP_Images, 16 January 2017 

 

Women's march in DC planned one day after the inauguration of Donald Trump, has an echo of the past: image via AP Images @AP_Images, 16 January 2017 


Women's march in DC planned one day after the inauguration of Donald Trump, has an echo of the past: image via AP Images @AP_Images, 16 January 2017 

Inauguration merchandise is seen near the White House January 16, 2017 in Washington, DC. Authorities expect tens of thousands of supporters and protesters to descend on Washington for Friday's Inauguration ceremony.  (Photo by Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty Images)

 Inauguration merchandise is seen near the White House in Washington, DC. Authorities expect tens of thousands of supporters and protesters to descend on Washington for Friday’s Inauguration ceremony.: photo Aaron P. Bernstein, 16 January 2017

Inauguration merchandise is seen near the White House January 16, 2017 in Washington, DC. Authorities expect tens of thousands of supporters and protesters to descend on Washington for Friday's Inauguration ceremony.  (Photo by Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty Images)

Inauguration merchandise is seen near the White House in Washington, DC. Authorities expect tens of thousands of supporters and protesters to descend on Washington for Friday’s Inauguration ceremony.: photo Aaron P. Bernstein, 16 January 2017


The race to have Wax Trump ready #Trump #TrumpInaugural: image via Derek Gatopoulos @dgatopoulos, 19 January 2017

Police watch as the advertising screens at Piccadilly Circus, central London, after they were switched off in preparation for redevelopment. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Monday January 16, 2017. The iconic lights have gone out so that the electronic hoardings can be replaced with a state-of-the-art screen measuring 790 square metres which is expected to be unveiled in the autumn. See PA story TECHNOLOGY Piccadilly. Photo credit should read: Dominic Lipinski /PA Wire
This composite photo shows people watching the advertising screens at Piccadilly Circus in London before, and also after the lights are are switched off in preparation for redevelopment. The iconic lights have been switched off so that the electronic hoardings can be replaced with a state-of-the-art screen measuring 790 square metres which is expected to be unveiled in the autumn: photo by Dominic Lipinski /PA, 16 January 2017

Police watch as the advertising screens at Piccadilly Circus, central London, after they were switched off in preparation for redevelopment. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Monday January 16, 2017. The iconic lights have gone out so that the electronic hoardings can be replaced with a state-of-the-art screen measuring 790 square metres which is expected to be unveiled in the autumn. See PA story TECHNOLOGY Piccadilly. Photo credit should read: Dominic Lipinski /PA Wire

This composite photo shows people watching the advertising screens at Piccadilly Circus in London before, and also after the lights are are switched off in preparation for redevelopment. The iconic lights have been switched off so that the electronic hoardings can be replaced with a state-of-the-art screen measuring 790 square metres which is expected to be unveiled in the autumn: photo by Dominic Lipinski /PA, 16 January 2017



UK - Big Ben, the Elizabeth Tower and the statue of Winston Churchill are seen reflected in a puddle in London. #AFP by Daniel Leal-Olivas: image via Aurelia BAILLY @AureliaBAILLY, 16 January 2017

Kashmiri women watch the funeral procession of Adil Reshi, a suspected rebel in Hussainpora 55 Kilometers (34 miles) south of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Monday, Jan. 16, 2017. Thousands participated in the funerals of three suspected rebels who were killed in an overnight gun-battle with Indian security forces Monday. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)

Kashmiri women watch the funeral procession of Adil Reshi, a suspected rebel in Hussainpora. Thousands participated in the funerals of three suspected rebels who were killed in an overnight gun-battle with Indian security forces on Monday.: photo by Dar Yasin/AP, 16 January 2017

Kashmiri women watch the funeral procession of Adil Reshi, a suspected rebel in Hussainpora 55 Kilometers (34 miles) south of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Monday, Jan. 16, 2017. Thousands participated in the funerals of three suspected rebels who were killed in an overnight gun-battle with Indian security forces Monday. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)

Kashmiri women watch the funeral procession of Adil Reshi, a suspected rebel in Hussainpora. Thousands participated in the funerals of three suspected rebels who were killed in an overnight gun-battle with Indian security forces on Monday.: photo by Dar Yasin/AP, 16 January 2017


INDIA - A Kashmiri man walks past a snow-covered park in Srinagar. By @TauseefMUSTAFA #AFP: image via Frédérique Geffard @fgeffardAFP, 16 January 2017
 
A group of inmates stand on a roof inside the State Penitentiary of Alcacuz in Nisia Floresta near Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, 16 January 2017. Police on 15 January said they had regained control over the prison where at least 30 inmates died in a riot that started on 14 January 2017.  EPA/Ney Douglas  HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES

A group of inmates stand on a roof inside the State Penitentiary of Alcacuz in Nisia Floresta near Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. On Sunday Police said they had regained control over the prison where at least 30 inmates died in a riot that started on Saturday.: photo by Ney Douglas/EPA, 16 January 2017

A group of inmates stand on a roof inside the State Penitentiary of Alcacuz in Nisia Floresta near Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, 16 January 2017. Police on 15 January said they had regained control over the prison where at least 30 inmates died in a riot that started on 14 January 2017.  EPA/Ney Douglas  HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES

A group of inmates stand on a roof inside the State Penitentiary of Alcacuz in Nisia Floresta near Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. On Sunday Police said they had regained control over the prison where at least 30 inmates died in a riot that started on Saturday.: photo by Ney Douglas/EPA, 16 January 2017



BRAZIL - A rebellion in Alcacuz Penitentiary Center near Natal - read "We want peace but don't run away from war". By Andressa Anholete #AFP: image via Frédérique Geffard @fgeffardAFP, 16 January 2017 

 
BRAZIL - Relatives of inmates wait for news outside Alcacuz Penitentiary after a fight between rival gangs near Natal. By Andressa Anholete: image via Frédérique Geffard @fgeffardAFP, 16 January 2017

Angelers gather at the River Tay for the opening of the Salmon Fishing season on January 16, 2017 in Kenmore, Scotland. The village of Kenmore has been the traditional venue for the opening of the season since 1947, with this year marking the 70th anniversary.  (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
 
Anglers gather at the River Tay for the opening of the Salmon Fishing season in Kenmore, Scotland. The village of Kenmore has been the traditional venue for the opening of the season since 1947, with this year marking the 70th anniversary.: photo by Jeff J Mitchell, 16 January 2017

Angelers gather at the River Tay for the opening of the Salmon Fishing season on January 16, 2017 in Kenmore, Scotland. The village of Kenmore has been the traditional venue for the opening of the season since 1947, with this year marking the 70th anniversary.  (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Anglers gather at the River Tay for the opening of the Salmon Fishing season in Kenmore, Scotland. The village of Kenmore has been the traditional venue for the opening of the season since 1947, with this year marking the 70th anniversary.: photo by Jeff J Mitchell, 16 January 2017

The tail of a crashed Turkish Boeing 747 cargo plane lies at a residential area outside Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Monday, Jan. 16, 2017. The cargo plane crashed Monday morning, killing people in the residential area adjacent to the Manas airport as well as those on the plane. (AP Photo/Vladimir Voronin)

The tail of a crashed Turkish Boeing 747 cargo plane lies at a residential area outside Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The cargo plane crashed Monday morning, killing people in the residential area adjacent to the Manas airport as well as those on the plane.: photo by Vladimir Voronin/AP, 16 January 2017

The tail of a crashed Turkish Boeing 747 cargo plane lies at a residential area outside Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Monday, Jan. 16, 2017. The cargo plane crashed Monday morning, killing people in the residential area adjacent to the Manas airport as well as those on the plane. (AP Photo/Vladimir Voronin)

The tail of a crashed Turkish Boeing 747 cargo plane lies at a residential area outside Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The cargo plane crashed Monday morning, killing people in the residential area adjacent to the Manas airport as well as those on the plane.: photo by Vladimir Voronin/AP, 16 January 2017



KYRGYZSTAN - 37 dead after Turkish cargo plane hits the village of Dacha-Suu outside Bishkek. By Vyacheslav Oseledko #AFP: image via Frédérique Geffard @fgeffardAFP, 16 January 2017

  
A Kyrgyz firefighter inspects a plane crash site outside Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Monday, Jan. 16, 2017. A Turkish Boeing 747 cargo plane crashed just outside the Manas airport Monday morning killing people in the residential area adjacent to the Manas airport as well as those on the plane. #Kyrgyzstan #planecrash: photo by Azamat Imanaliev/AP via AP Images @AP_Images, 16 January 2017



KYRGYZSTAN - 37 dead after Turkish cargo plane hits the village of Dacha-Suu outside Bishkek. By Vyacheslav Oseledko #AFP: image via Frédérique Geffard @fgeffardAFP, 16 January 2017 

 
A picture shows Israel's controversial wall separating Jewish settlement of Neve Yaakov and Palestinian neighborhood of al-Ram, West Bank: image via Aurelia BAILLY @AureliaBAILLY, 16 January 2017


IRAQ - A demining expert from the Iraqi army searches for booby-trapped buildings in eastern Mosul. By @dilkoff #AFP: image via Frédérique Geffard @fgeffardAFP, 16 January 2017


IRAQ - People stand on a street while demining experts from the Iraqi army search for booby-trapped buildings in eastern Mosul. By @dilkoff: image via Frédérique Geffard @fgeffardAFP, 16 January 2017
 

IRAQ - A demining expert from the Iraqi army inspects a house that was occupied by IS group jihadists in eastern Mosul. By @dilkoff: image via Frédérique Geffard @fgeffardAFP, 16 January 2017


#Syria Children play next to a destroyed building in the rebel-held town of #Douma, eastern outskirts of #Damascus By @AbdDoumany @AFPphoto: image via Photojournalism @photojournalink, 16 January 2017
 
A worker of Torrent Power Limited removes kites tangled up in electric power cables after the end of the kite flying season in Ahmedabad, India January 16, 2017. REUTERS/Amit Dave

A worker of Torrent Power Limited removes kites tangled up in electric power cables after the end of the kite flying season in Ahmedabad, India: photo by Amit Dave/Reuters, 16 January 2017

 A worker of Torrent Power Limited removes kites tangled up in electric power cables after the end of the kite flying season in Ahmedabad, India January 16, 2017. REUTERS/Amit Dave

A worker of Torrent Power Limited removes kites tangled up in electric power cables after the end of the kite flying season in Ahmedabad, India: photo by Amit Dave/Reuters, 16 January 2017

 
 ARGENTINA - Members of Tupac Amaru neighbourhood association demand the release of activist Milagro Sala in Buenos Aires. By @chatoeitan: image via Frédérique Geffard @fgeffardAFP, 16 January 2017


 Reclaman la libertad de la activista Milagro Sala, presa en Argentina #AFP: image via Agence France-Presse @AFPespanol, 16 January 2017 


ARGENTINA - Aerial view of Parana River near Rosario, Santa Fe province. By @FranckFife #AFP: image via Frédérique Geffard @fgeffardAFP, 16 January 2017

1 comment:

kent said...

TC: Friday plan on visiting the Borgesville Infinite Vomitorium, "Beyond The Pail"