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It was a cold summer night in the city. The rain had just subsided. What had used to be manhole covers were now inexplicably swapped with waffles; steam rising off them in the cool summer air. The excitement of the night frozen in time as the cars had been stopped in their tracks….
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Alcan Metal Ceilings Mall, 1985
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Funny Girl (1968)
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(Source: owlyrebloggins)
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Jacqueline Marval - Femme Nue Allongée (sf)
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Mamma Andersson (Swedish, b. 1962), Katt / Cat, 2015. Handprinted colour woodcut, monotype on rice paper, 57 x 48 cm. Unique.
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Polish women have won. Abortion will not be banned in Poland. #czarnyprotest. Jaroslaw Gowin, the Minister of Science and Higher Education, said the protests by women have ‘caused us to think and taught us humility’.
Collective action is critical.
“…Senior politicians from Poland’s ruling Law and Justice party (PiS) have distanced themselves from a controversial proposal to ban abortion, in the wake of a wave of mass protests across Poland that appears to have caught the government off guard.
Jarosław Gowin, the minister of science and higher education, said on Wednesday that the protests had “caused us to think and taught us humility”.
Tens of thousands of people boycotted work and classes on Monday to protest against the proposals, which if enacted would impose a blanket ban on abortion, including in instances of pregnancy as a result of rape or incest.
Despite wretched weather, approximately 30,000 people, many dressed in black, had gathered in Warsaw’s Castle Square, chanting “We want doctors, not missionaries!” and carrying placards bearing messages like “My Uterus, My Opinion”, and “Women Just Want to Have FUN-damental Rights”.
‘The protest was bigger than anyone expected – people were astonished,” said Agnieszka Graff, a commentator and activist. “Warsaw was swarming with women in black. It was amazing to feel the energy and the anger, the emotional intensity was incredible.’ …” - The Guardian, 5th Oct 2016
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this is a pretty good summary of what Amsterdam is like
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Why choose between a cheese stick and lipstick when you can have both?
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KASIA JUST SNATCHED ME BALD
