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Friday 2 June 2017

Genocidal Culture Busker Haircut #6: The Resistance Never Existed / Voltaire accuses Rousseau / etch

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@realDonaldTrump after announcing that he will withdraw the US from participation in the Paris climate agreement. #ParisClimateDeal: image via Doug Mills @dougmillsnyt, 1 June 2017

Monsieur Rousseau is not happy

Tune out, drown out, drop out
go off, give up, get gone
die before they get around to killing
you, die soon, die now
just die, you were dead already
you never had a life, you thought
you did, you were wrong
you were always wrong
you lost your mind long ago
you didn't mind, you wanted it that way
you didn't want to know
so now you have nothing left to lose



Protesters covfefe in front of White House in attempt to drown out @realDonaldTrump as he announces decision to withdraw from Paris Accord: image via Stephen Crowley @Stcrow, 1 June 2017

Hey Jason Hey Stacy Yo Guys! Hey! Over here!

Do you drive a car
Do you ride on an airplane
Do you eat cow
If yes to any or all
of the above, then please do
immediately
and forevermore
STFU
about the climate



@realDonaldTrump walks back to the Oval Office after announcing that the US will pull out of the Paris climate change accord: image via Andrew Harnik @andyharnik, 1 June 2017

Voltaire accuses Rousseau
 
Individualism
emotionalism
moralism (success morality)
(the middle class mind)

optimism but... prone to melancholy
elated with its victory, swollen with an almost
boundless confidence...
but now
feeling menaced from below

The misery of the exploited disturbs
depresses
a deep melancholy possesses

the dismal burbs
everywhere this artificial life's inadequacies appear
death night loneliness a constant yearning
for a distant unknown world




 @realDonaldTrump says the United States will withdraw from the #ParisAccord: image via Jeff Mason @jeffmason1, 1 June 2017


Steve Bannon and other senior White House staff sit in the front row ahead of @realDonaldTrump climate remarks: image via Jeff Mason @jeffmason1, 1 June 2017


Pres. Donald Trump speaks about the U.S. role in the Paris climate change accord, June 1, 2017, at the White House.: image via AP Images @AP_Images, 1 June 2017

 
Great cover design by @DerSPIEGEL #ParisAgreement #ParisClimateDeal: image via Lynzy Billing @LynzyBilling, 1 June 2017

Trump Climate

President Donald Trump walks to the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Thursday, June 1, 2017, after speaking in the Rose Garden about the US role in the Paris climate change accord.: photo by Andrew Harnik/AP, 1 June 2017

Philippines Attack

Smoke rises from the Resorts World Manila complex early Friday, June 2, 2017 in suburban Pasay city southeast of Manila, Philippines. Friday, June 2, 2017. Gunshots and explosions rang out early Friday at a mall, casino and hotel complex near Manila's international airport in the Philippine capital, sparking a security alarm amid an ongoing Muslim militant siege in the country's south.: photo by Bullit Marquez/AP, 2 June 2017


Explosions and gunshots at a resort in Manila Photo Erik de Castro: image via Reuters Pictures @reuterspictures, 2 June 2017

Indonesia Ramadan

A visually impaired Muslim man reads the Quran written in braille during a recital class in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Thursday, June 1, 2017. Muslims across the world are observing the holy fasting month of Ramadan, where they refrain from eating, drinking and smoking from dawn to dusk.: photo by Binsar Bakkara/AP, 1 June 2017

Uganda Daily Life

A young Ugandan boy sits outside the front of his house in the village of Kyanukuzi, near Masaka, in Uganda Thursday, June 1, 2017.: photo by Ben Curtis/AP, 1 June 2017

France Tennis French Open

Spectators seated in folding deck chairs watch a second round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium, in Paris, France. Thursday, June 1, 2017.: photo by David Vincent/AP, 1 June 2017

 
Islamic State militants have closed the streets around Mosul mosque, apparently in preparation for a final showdown: image via Reuters Pictures @reuterspictures, 1 June 2017


Volunteer first responders stand at an anti-government protest to attend injured demonstrators in Caracas, Venezuela. Photo @CubillosAriana: image via AP Images @AP_Images, 1 June 2017


#Thailand A woman packs up her plant stall at a flower market in Bangkok. @TheLilyfish: image via Frédérique Geffard @fgeffardAFP, 1 June 2017


#Kashmir A Kashmiri resident prays inside the Sheikh Abdul Qadir Geelani shrine in downtown Srinagar. Photo @TauseefMUSTAFA: image via Frédérique Geffard @fgeffardAFP, 1 June 2017


#India Indian firefighters spraying water to control a fire amid billowing smoke at a garment shop in Chennai. Photo @ArunsankarKrish: image via Frédérique Geffard @fgeffardAFP, 1 June 2017


#Colombia General view of a banana plantation in Apartado. Photo @RAULARBOLEDA: image via Frédérique Geffard @fgeffardAFP, 1 June 2017


GAZA CITY - A Palestinian man reads from the Koran during the holy Muslim fasting month of Ramadan at a mosque. Photo @mohmdabed: image via Frédérique Geffard @fgeffardAFP, 1 June 2017


GAZA CITY - A Palestinian family gathers at the beach, during power cuts, to break their fast during Ramadan. Photo @MahmudHams: image via Frédérique Geffard @fgeffardAFP, 1 June 2017


#Indonesia A hamlet dubbed "the rainbow village" in Semarang that has become an internet sensation and attracting hordes of visitors. Photo Suryo Wibowo: image via Frédérique Geffard @fgeffardAFP, 1 June 2017


#South Sudan A mother weighs her malnourished child in a nutrition centre run by the International Rescue Committee in Panthau. Photo @AlbertGFarran: image via Frédérique Geffard @fgeffardAFP, 1 June 2017

#03 | by Faisal Bin Rahman

#03 Dhaka 2016: photo by Faisal Bin Rahman Shuvo, 4 April 2016

#03 | by Faisal Bin Rahman

#03 Dhaka 2016: photo by Faisal Bin Rahman Shuvo, 4 April 2016

#03 | by Faisal Bin Rahman

#03 Dhaka 2016: photo by Faisal Bin Rahman Shuvo, 4 April 2016

... | by Faisal Bin Rahman

Dhaka 2016: photo by Faisal Bin Rahman Shuvo, 13 April 2016

... | by Faisal Bin Rahman

Dhaka 2016: photo by Faisal Bin Rahman Shuvo, 13 April 2016

... | by Faisal Bin Rahman

Dhaka 2016: photo by Faisal Bin Rahman Shuvo, 13 April 2016

... | by Faisal Bin Rahman

Dhaka 2015: photo by Faisal Bin Rahman Shuvo, 17 September 2015

... | by Faisal Bin Rahman

Dhaka 2015: photo by Faisal Bin Rahman Shuvo, 17 September 2015

... | by Faisal Bin Rahman

Dhaka 2015: photo by Faisal Bin Rahman Shuvo, 17 September 2015

... | by Faisal Bin Rahman

Dhaka 2015: photo by Faisal Bin Rahman Shuvo, 30 April 2015

... | by Faisal Bin Rahman

Dhaka 2015: photo by Faisal Bin Rahman Shuvo, 30 April 2015

... | by Faisal Bin Rahman

Dhaka 2015: photo by Faisal Bin Rahman Shuvo, 30 April 2015

... | by Faisal Bin Rahman

Dhaka 2015: photo by Faisal Bin Rahman Shuvo, 28 April 2015

... | by Faisal Bin Rahman

Dhaka 2015: photo by Faisal Bin Rahman Shuvo, 28 April 2015

... | by Faisal Bin Rahman

Dhaka 2015: photo by Faisal Bin Rahman Shuvo, 28 April 2015

... | by Faisal Bin Rahman

Dhaka 2015: photo by Faisal Bin Rahman Shuvo, 27 April 2015

... | by Faisal Bin Rahman

Dhaka 2015: photo by Faisal Bin Rahman Shuvo, 27 April 2015

... | by Faisal Bin Rahman

Dhaka 2015: photo by Faisal Bin Rahman Shuvo, 27 April 2015

... | by Faisal Bin Rahman

Dhaka 2015: photo by Faisal Bin Rahman Shuvo, 19 February 2015

... | by Faisal Bin Rahman

Dhaka 2015: photo by Faisal Bin Rahman Shuvo, 19 February 2015

... | by Faisal Bin Rahman
Dhaka 2015
: photo by Faisal Bin Rahman Shuvo, 19 February 2015


... | by Faisal Bin Rahman

Dhaka 2015: photo by Faisal Bin Rahman Shuvo, 2 February 2015

... | by Faisal Bin Rahman

Dhaka 2015: photo by Faisal Bin Rahman Shuvo, 2 February 2015

... | by Faisal Bin Rahman

Dhaka 2015: photo by Faisal Bin Rahman Shuvo, 2 February 2015

Man and two cats. | by deepstoat

[London]: photo by Stephen Leslie, 16 January 2017

Man and two cats. | by deepstoat

[London]: photo by Stephen Leslie, 16 January 2017

Man and two cats. | by deepstoat

[London]: photo by Stephen Leslie, 16 January 2017

Mr Biscuits - please read the story below. | by deepstoat

Mr Biscuits [London]: photo by Stephen Leslie, 7 January 2017

Mr Biscuits - please read the story below. | by deepstoat

Mr Biscuits [London]: photo by Stephen Leslie, 7 January 2017

Mr Biscuits - please read the story below. | by deepstoat

Mr Biscuits [London]: photo by Stephen Leslie, 7 January 2017
 Passenger Of the Apes | by deepstoat
Passenger of the Apes: photo by Stephen Leslie, 17 March 2017

Passenger Of the Apes | by deepstoat

Passenger of the Apes: photo by Stephen Leslie, 17 March 2017

Passenger Of the Apes | by deepstoat

Passenger of the Apes: photo by Stephen Leslie, 17 March 2017

Answers on a postcard please.... | by deepstoat

Answers on a postcard, please... [Nunhead Street, London]: photo by Stephen Leslie, 24 January 2017

Answers on a postcard please.... | by deepstoat

Answers on a postcard, please... [Nunhead Street, London]: photo by Stephen Leslie, 24 January 2017

Answers on a postcard please.... | by deepstoat

Answers on a postcard, please... [Nunhead Street, London]: photo by Stephen Leslie, 24 January 2017

Sunday afternoon. | by deepstoat

Sunday afternoon [London]: photo by Stephen Leslie, 14 March 2017

Sunday afternoon. | by deepstoat

Sunday afternoon [London]: photo by Stephen Leslie. 14 March 2017

Sunday afternoon. | by deepstoat

Sunday afternoon [London]: photo by Stephen Leslie, 14 March 2017

Untitled | by darcydancer

[Leicester]: photo by Kathy, 21 May 2017

Untitled | by darcydancer

[Leicester]: photo by Kathy, 21 May 2017

Untitled | by darcydancer

[Leicester]: photo by Kathy, 21 May 2017

Notting Hill | by conor.beary

Notting Hill: photo by conor.beary, 24 March 2016

Notting Hill | by conor.beary

Notting Hill: photo by conor.beary, 24 March 2016

Notting Hill | by conor.beary

Notting Hill: photo by conor.beary, 24 March 2016

Untitled | by conor.beary

[Untitled]: photo by conor.beary, 3 June 2016

Untitled | by conor.beary

[Untitled]: photo by conor.beary, 3 June 2016

Untitled | by conor.beary

[Untitled]: photo by conor.beary, 3 June 2016

Notting Hill | by conor.beary

notting hill: photo by conor.beary, 13 April 2016

Notting Hill | by conor.beary

notting hill: photo by conor.beary, 13 April 2016

Notting Hill | by conor.beary

notting hill: photo by conor.beary, 13 April 2016

Ascot | by conor.beary

Ascot: photo by conor.beary, 24 June 2016

Ascot | by conor.beary

Ascot: photo by conor.beary, 24 June 2016

Ascot | by conor.beary

Ascot: photo by conor.beary, 24 June 2016


Swan Upping | by conor.beary

Swan Upping: photo by conor.beary, 24 June 2016


Swan Upping | by conor.beary

Swan Upping: photo by conor.beary, 24 June 2016

Swan Upping | by conor.beary

Swan Upping
: photo by conor.beary, 24 June 2016


Paradise Isle | by conor.beary

Paradise Isle: photo by conor.beary, 10 October 2012

Paradise Isle | by conor.beary

Paradise Isle: photo by conor.beary, 10 October 2012

Paradise Isle | by conor.beary

Paradise Isle: photo by conor.beary, 10 October 2012

horse fair | by conor.beary

horse fair: photo by conor.beary, 23 March 2016

horse fair | by conor.beary

horse fair: photo by conor.beary, 23 March 2016

horse fair | by conor.beary

horse fair: photo by conor.beary, 23 March 2016

42nd Street | by Jonathan Higbee

42nd Street [New York City]
: photo by Jonathan Higbee, 22 September 2016

42nd Street | by Jonathan Higbee

42nd Street [New York City]
: photo by Jonathan Higbee, 22 September 2016

42nd Street | by Jonathan Higbee

42nd Street [New York City]
: photo by Jonathan Higbee, 22 September 2016

Garment District | by Jonathan Higbee

Garment District [New York City]
: photo by Jonathan Higbee, 3 August 2016

Garment District | by Jonathan Higbee

Garment District [New York City]
: photo by Jonathan Higbee, 3 August 2016

Garment District | by Jonathan Higbee

Garment District [New York City]
: photo by Jonathan Higbee, 3 August 2016

Herald Square | by Jonathan Higbee

Herald Square [New York City]
: photo by Jonathan Higbee, 9 May 2016

Herald Square | by Jonathan Higbee

Herald Square [New York City]
: photo by Jonathan Higbee, 9 May 2016

Herald Square | by Jonathan Higbee

Herald Square [New York City]
: photo by Jonathan Higbee, 9 May 2016

Untitled | by I Shot Baltimore

Baltimore Street, Downtown Baltimore
: photo by Larry Cohen, 31 May 2017

Untitled | by I Shot Baltimore

Baltimore Street, Downtown Baltimore
: photo by Larry Cohen, 31 May 2017

Untitled | by I Shot Baltimore

Baltimore Street, Downtown Baltimore
: photo by Larry Cohen, 31 May 2017

Untitled | by I Shot Baltimore

Hollins St, Sowebo
: photo by Larry Cohen, 28 May 2017

Untitled | by I Shot Baltimore

Hollins St, Sowebo
: photo by Larry Cohen, 28 May 2017

Untitled | by I Shot Baltimore

Hollins St, Sowebo: photo by Larry Cohen, 28 May 2017

God Bless America | by I Shot Baltimore

God Bless America [Baltimore]
: photo by Larry Cohen, 24 May 2017

God Bless America | by I Shot Baltimore

God Bless America [Baltimore]
: photo by Larry Cohen, 24 May 2017

God Bless America | by I Shot Baltimore

God Bless America [Baltimore]
: photo by Larry Cohen, 24 May 2017

West Wednesday City Hall | by I Shot Baltimore

West Wednesday, City Hall. Day #200 of fighting for Justice for Tyrone West and all victims of police brutality. [Baltimore]
: photo by Larry Cohen, 24 May 2017

West Wednesday City Hall | by I Shot Baltimore

West Wednesday, City Hall. Day #200 of fighting for Justice for Tyrone West and all victims of police brutality. [Baltimore]
: photo by Larry Cohen, 24 May 2017

West Wednesday City Hall | by I Shot Baltimore

West Wednesday, City Hall. Day #200 of fighting for Justice for Tyrone West and all victims of police brutality. [Baltimore]
: photo by Larry Cohen, 24 May 2017

Vincent & Voyeur | by I Shot Baltimore

Vincent and Voyeur [Baltimore]
: photo by Larry Cohen, 21 May 2017

Vincent & Voyeur | by I Shot Baltimore

Vincent and Voyeur [Baltimore]
: photo by Larry Cohen, 21 May 2017

Vincent & Voyeur | by I Shot Baltimore

Vincent and Voyeur [Baltimore]
: photo by Larry Cohen, 21 May 2017

Untitled | by I Shot Baltimore

Dreary Baltimore Farmers' Market Underpass, Downtown Baltimore
: photo by Larry Cohen, 13 May 2017

Untitled | by I Shot Baltimore

Dreary Baltimore Farmers' Market Underpass, Downtown Baltimore
: photo by Larry Cohen, 13 May 2017

Untitled | by I Shot Baltimore

Dreary Baltimore Farmers' Market Underpass, Downtown Baltimore
: photo by Larry Cohen, 13 May 2017

Etch

Berlin 2014 - IMG_3885 | by dirtyharrry
 
Berlin 2014 - IMG_3885
: photo by dirtyharrry, 19 July 2014

Crete 2013 - IMG_3168 | by dirtyharrry

Crete 2013 - IMG_3168
: photo by dirtyharrry, 23 November 2013

Trunks | by ADMurr

Trunks [LA]: photo by Andrew Murr, 2 March 2016

Looking West on Main Street | by GC_Dean

Looking West on Main Street. Superior, Arizona.: photo by Dean Terasaki, 18 May 2017

Looking West on Main Street | by GC_Dean

Looking West on Main Street. Superior, Arizona.: photo by Dean Terasaki, 18 May 2017

Looking West on Main Street | by GC_Dean

Looking West on Main Street. Superior, Arizona.: photo by Dean Terasaki, 18 May 2017

North 16th Street | by GC_Dean

North 16th Street. Phoenix, Arizona.
: photo by Dean Terasaki, 23 May 2017


North 16th Street | by GC_Dean

North 16th Street. Phoenix, Arizona.: photo by Dean Terasaki, 23 May 2017

North 16th Street | by GC_Dean

North 16th Street. Phoenix, Arizona.: photo by Dean Terasaki, 23 May 2017

covina | by live..simply

covina: photo by live..simply, 31 May 2017

covina | by live..simply

covina: photo by live..simply, 31 May 2017

covina | by live..simply

covina: photo by live..simply, 31 May 2017

2017-113 | by biosfear

2017-13. Berkeley, Ca.: photo by biosfear, May 2017

Ann Arbor, MI  1974 | by Don Hudson

Ann Arbor, MI 1974. From the Archives.: photo by Don Hudson,1974, posted May 2017

Meteor City, AZ  2017 | by Don Hudson

Meteor City, AZ 2017: photo by Don Hudson, 4 March 2017

Two Guns, AZ  2017 | by Don Hudson

Two Guns, AZ 2017: photo by Don Hudson, 4 March 2017

Effinger VFD Carnival | by efo

Effinger VFD Carnival. Effinger, Virginia.: photo by efo, 25 May 2017

Effinger VFD Carnival | by efo

Effinger VFD Carnival. Effinger, Virginia.: photo by efo, 25 May 2017

Effinger VFD Carnival | by efo

Effinger VFD Carnival. Effinger, Virginia.: photo by efo, 25 May 2017

Kingdom City | by ADMurr

Kingdom City [Missouri]: photo by Andrew Murr, 27 May 2016

3 comments:

TC said...

Who Killed Brown Owl (desperate optimists, 2001)

manik sharma said...

Tom,

What a time to live, and feel dead.

TC said...

And feel dead... together.

At least there's that much.