Soviet Commubot posted:

Having grown up in outstate Michigan I can't help but read every "they" in that article as "black people". Having grown up in outstate Michigan that's what "people in Detroit" is usually code for when discussing politics in Michigan.

Personally, I've always thought it would be better to create a metropolitan government and annex the suburbs to Detroit. Where are you white people going to run to this time?

White Detroiters did enormous damage to a beautiful city with their racism.


"Detroit Industry" by Diego Rivera at the Detroit Institute of Arts.

Vladimir Poutine posted:

What is that meant to be? It looks like the Mexican flag with a gun shot on it.

quote:

"My dear Melinée, my beloved little orphan,

In a few hours I will no longer be of this world. We are going to be executed today at 3:00. This is happening to me like an accident in my life; I don’t believe it, but I nevertheless know that I will never see you again.

What can I write you? Everything inside me is confused, yet clear at the same time.
I joined the Army of Liberation as a volunteer, and I die within inches of victory and the final goal. I wish for happiness for all those who will survive and taste the sweetness of the freedom and peace of tomorrow. I'm sure that the French people, and all those who fight for freedom, will know how to honor our memory with dignity. At the moment of death, I proclaim that I have no hatred for the German people, or for anyone at all; everyone will receive what he is due, as punishment and as reward. The German people, and all other people, will live in peace and brotherhood after the war, which will not last much longer. Happiness for all ... I have one profound regret, and that’s of not having made you happy; I would so much have liked to have a child with you, as you always wished. So I'd absolutely like you to marry after the war, and, for my happiness, to have a child and, to fulfill my last wish, marry someone who will make you happy. All my goods and all my affairs, I leave them to you and to my nephews. After the war you can request your right to a war pension as my wife, for I die as a regular soldier in the French army of liberation.

With the help of friends who'd like to honor me, you should publish my poems and writings that are worth being read. If possible, you should take my memory to my parents in Armenia. I will soon die with 23 of my comrades, with the courage and the serenity of a man with a peaceful conscience; for, personally, I've done no one ill, and if I have, it was without hatred. Today is sunny. It’s in looking at the sun and the beauties of nature that I loved so much that I will say farewell to life and to all of you, my beloved wife, and my beloved friends. I forgive all those who did me evil, or who wanted to do so, with the exception of he who betrayed us to redeem his skin, and those who sold us out. I ardently kiss you, as well as your sister and all those who know me, near and far; I hold you all against my heart. Farewell. Your friend, your comrade, your husband,
Manouchian Michel

P.S. I have 15,000 francs in the valise on the rue de Plaisance. If you can get it, pay off all my debts and give the rest to Armenia. MM"

quote:

In the wake of the executions, the Germans printed 15,000 propaganda posters on red background paper. The red posters (Affiche Rouge) became famous. They bore photos of ten of the dead, each within its own black medallion. The center photo of Manouchian had the following inscription: "Armenian gang leader, 56 bombings, 150 dead, 600 wounded." The poster was intended to portray the members of MOI (and the Resistance in general) as criminal, murderous foreigners who were a danger to law-abiding, cooperative citizens. But, people marked the red posters with "Morts pour la France!" (they died for France). Pasted on walls all over Paris, the posters became emblems of martyrdom by freedom fighters, and contributed to popular support for the Resistance.

JoelJoel posted:

Abbostford, B.C. cops have found a way to solve all crime just in time for the holidays! Just send a card with a pic of Santa packing heat to those with 'known criminal ties', whatever that means. Given the time of year, this feels like on of those "we have to spend every penny in the budget" kind of deals.

Story.

Ughh.

Mitchicon posted:

I was going to commit a few stagecoach robberies, but Santa looks pretty mean. Gonna stay home and be good now.

JoelJoel posted:

He'll be banging down your door if you keep forgetting to post a pic!

Content:

A collection of the posters and texts from the Atelier Populaire (popular workshop) of the Mai '68 movement in Paris: http://1000littlehammers.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/may68-posters_from_the_revolution.pdf

Not many are very high quality, but the book Beauty is in the Streets, by Philippe Vermès has decent quality prints of tons of amazing protest posters.

For an added bonus, check out Occuprint and their awseome collection of OWS posters.

midnightclimax posted:

Awesome stuff, thanks. From the pdf:

quote:

Blake Fall-Conroy, “Minimum Wage Machine,” 2008-2010

This machine allows anyone to work for minimum wage for as long as they like. Turning the crank on the side releases one penny every 4.97 seconds, for a total of $7.25 per hour. This corresponds to minimum wage for a person in New York.

This piece is brilliant on multiple levels, particularly as social commentary. Without a doubt, most people who started operating the machine for fun would quickly grow disheartened and stop when realizing just how little they’re earning by turning this mindless crank. A person would then conceivably realize that this is what nearly two million people in the United States do every day…at much harder jobs than turning a crank. This turns the piece into a simple, yet effective argument for raising the minimum wage.

mlmp08 posted:

That is a brilliant exhibit.

Earth posted:

You son of a bitch, I came here to post this.

Fine, you get the glory for that. I'll post something in celebration of the upcoming war on Christmas:

Joementum posted:

Mitchicon posted:

What does "full operational capability mean"? It might lead to a change in ordnance or military logistics.

Acquisitions posted:

As for Full Operational Capability (FOC), in general, is attained when all units and/or organizations in the force structure scheduled to receive a system have received it and have the ability to employ and maintain it.

ekuNNN posted:

Highspeeddub posted:

For some reason half of the images in the last few pages of this thread aren't visible.

Barometer posted:

It took me a longer time than it should have to spot that!

PENETRATION TESTS posted:

PENETRATION TESTS posted:

Deceitful Penguin posted:

Immanentize? Que?

wyoming posted:

In 1909 Teddy Roosevelt went to Africa, they made toys to celebrate.

Rhandhali posted:

Signage all over my old hospital notifying patients that they will be cross checked against a controlled substance prescription database before being prescribed and before being dispensed any scheduled drug. This is an effort to crack down on "doctor shopping" where drug-seekers will visit multiple physicians or facilities, particularly emergency rooms to collect prescriptions for drugs like hydrocodone. A thousand Kentuckians die every year from prescription overdoses, a mortality rate that is approaching that of motor vehicle incidents.

Xenoid posted:

In BC, Canada the number of opiod/opiate related deaths from ODs is equal to the number of drunk driving deaths, but nobody ever talks about that because you know they're all just loving junkies anyway.



This is a picture of East Hastings in Vancouver but apparently most of the deaths are taking place in the Kootenays which is the bottom right corner of BC by Alberta and Washington. Bumfuck country full of weird polygamists and other undesirables as a result of immigrants from Eastern Europe in the late 19 & early 20th century.