Oppression
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For all those who live in struggle against oppression and struggle…
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Oppression
by wishingonstarsThis is a poem every one thinks about but few are brave enough to write.
I once sat down and thought about all those who believe we owe apologies for the mistakes our ancestors made, but in the end only our ancestors owe apologies to each other not, and this is the poem that came from that thought process
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Freedom is more than a word, it is a way of life. Think free. Live free. / MCN:CBD7D-99065-25CF1 Suppression of expression leads to oppression. The following was originally written regarding the suppression of dissenting voices in Academia. I have adapted this definition to fit the situation of activist artists. From various experiences, disagreement with the dominant view comes with danger or risk (personally and professionally). Some artists and writers refrain from creating or releasing work which demonstrates society’s undesirable or negative qualities. Often, a portion of members within the prevailing creative community attack the critic’s ideas that go against the dominant ruling theory. Members may also attack the critic personally by various methods, including (but not limited to): deleting parts of writing obstructing publications forced withdrawal of art or writing denying work in a particular field ostracization from social circles and dissemination of rumors Artistic freedom is the freedom of all creative persons and artistic institutions to pursue knowledge wherever it may lead, without undue or unreasonable interference. Suppression of Speech and Political Dissent Activist Artists may experience the attempted suppression of their voice at least once in our careers. Let us stand together in peace against those who would silence our voices. Stand strong with your art and with your writing. Helen Bascom / 26 July 2008 / 8:28 PM EST
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oil on canvas / This Painting was a commissioned piece for this passage of scripture. / Luke 4:18-19 / “The spirit of the lord is upon me to preach good news to the poor, sight to the blind, release for the captives and to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favour.” / A little explanation: / You will find 12 sections to represent one year – ‘the year of the Lord’s favour’. / Then I set to work on what would be in each of the 12 parts? / One day I was writing out a shopping list and I started to write what I’d need in order to really live this passage… or what I had already perhaps… / Spirit, Light, Voice, Faith, Uncertainty, Hope, Hands, Water, Oil, Feet, Strength, Boldness… / This is a great sending forth… an annointing… a comissioning… / I realised that I had all that it takes and that it would take all that I have in order to live according to this bold sending out…. / Starting from the top left hand corner you will find water… I think, living in Australia, i am so very much aware of how precious water is for life and how water is definitely good news for the poor. Next you will find Hope, the small window of hope at the top signifies that there is always hope, even in the darkest places. / In the top right hand corner you will find Hands, these are actually a painting of a man’s hands that had just saved a life. We can use our hands for so much good in the world and from small things done by hand, incredble things can be achieved. I also think these hands relate so well to the Homeless man’s hands in the bottom left hand corner and therefore connect the painting. / The green is for boldness – if you look closely at the original artwork you can see the word Boldness written in there, I find green such a difficult colour to work with and it takes extreme boldness for me to paint with green… a step out of a comfort zone! / The bubble looking circle is for Strength… sometimes we take strength for granted. What is strength is all contexts, physical, emotional, spiritual etc…? Like a bubble… perhaps it is my interpretation that strength is a gift and it can exist simultaneously as both tangible and intangible in our personal awareness. Voice is represented with words – written and lifted up… we need to have voices for the poor, the oppressed, the captives, the refugees, the neglected, the abused, the blind, the sick, the forgotten… / The child with questioning eyes represents Faith, she has seen the world for what it really is and she looks to us. Then we have oil, oil for annointing – for mission… but I chose to place a woman in this section who represents the middle east, here is a woman who has seen so much devastation in the world because of oil and money and power and war. / Light is represented by a shadow of us, and just how much darkness we walk in, we need to shine light into that darkness. The Homeless man represents Uncertainty – seems a bit like the odd word out in the list – but I like it… its says so much about what it means to be human in all our brokenness – but we are all connected! It’s about not having all the answers but being able to take notice and to see reality in front of us… may the oppressed go free because we choose to step out and take risks! I think Spirit is pretty self explanitory – but its about us all being in this together for the good of all humankind… this is a crowd that can achieve amazing things together!!! / The last section of the painting represents Feet… Feet of readiness to take us where we need to be… it may be just one step at a time… but we have to start walking and taking action. The Spirit is upon us as you can see linking through every section of the painting. I hope that this has helped you understand the work a little more. Thank you for taking time to read this!
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I’ve got soul but I’m not a soldier.
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It’s some time since I entered a pic in the horror genre. Sadly this one is not really fantasy. A liberator, a deliverer from minority oppression. yeh right! Talk about ”...out of the frying pan and into the fire”
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Vision, Opinion and Oppression
by Debbie BlackThis is the post: “The Vision is an ideal, a goal if you like, for future achievements…. Opinion will differ on how to achiev…
This is the post: “The Vision is an ideal, a goal if you like, for future achievements…. Opinion will differ on how to achieve the vision... Oppression of opinion cannot be allowed to curb the ultimate vision... Now, I have my reasons for posting this, not to spark debate, but more to point out that we will not all agree with hosts and/or other members. Is it not true, that if we continue the cycle…. invite, accept, reject, remove, the group will continue to run in circles…. as one voice is removed, another will appear…. “ And here is my declaration with regards to the post…. / A friend had been asked to leave the group, for no other reason than she disagreed with the hosts….. she had not caused major unrest, neither had she been nasty in anyway…. an unfair request, in any light, reflecting the insecurity of the hosts…. Well, that was yesterday – today my friend and I log on to find both have been “kicked out” of the group…. Her, for asking clarification when her queuries were continually ignored, and me…. well, for the post shown above…... I really must point out, these are our assumptions on reasons for being removed from the group – at no point were we contacted by the hosts…. I ask you then friends…. is the IPA really “the place to be seen”? I think NOT...
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A sepia coloured picture of a graveyard in Whitby, UK, with the ruined abbey in the background
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Liberty and justice may meant for all, but that doesn’t mean it’s doled out in equal amounts, or that it’s even available to all, for that matter.
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An ode to all the nine to five workers.
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strength behind fragility I took this photo by request by local band Sidd & His Self Esteem. They wanted to dabble in a multi-sensory experience through their music in a gig and showcase. The theme was “the oppression of women”, and I decided to use my oriental roots and play on what I know happens through our customs. The result is quite cantonese soap opera.
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Chaos and disorder. / For those who can feel the beauty of the mess. Naples, Italy
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External oppression is the unjust exercise of authority and power by one group over another. This is a picture completed in Painter that started out as a 3D render work of a cuddly toy straddling and holding down a screaming goblin! I’m not sure if the completed work is more scarey or the thought of how it came about.
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To the known ends we are (WARNING! Deep Poem)
by C.C. ArshagraExcited as Doom giving a toast –“To inevitable pain! / Lest the poor wake to think …
Inspired by RedBubble artist / paul d robertson’s writing: / ‘The truth about suicide’ Dedicated to Kurt Vonnegut / Author of the book Mother Night
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What China can do with the Olympic Torch! / I think that pretty much describes it… / This Is just how I feel about this situation… / This is not my photograph & it is not for sale. / But it does go along with my rantings on the subject… / Welcome to Ticked Off Tuesday…
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OPPRESSION/ O .....PRESSION !/HOPE PRESSION !
by caroline caux-evansOPPRESSION / DEPRESSION / LIFT UP YOUR HEAD / COURAGE / LOVE / WHY ALWAYS THE SAME / ARE BADLY TREATED / ARENT WE ALL HUMAN / YOU MAN / RISE U…
OPPRESSION / DEPRESSION / LIFT UP YOUR HEAD / COURAGE / LOVE / WHY ALWAYS THE SAME / ARE BADLY TREATED / ARENT WE ALL HUMAN / YOU MAN / RISE UP / AND BE PROUD OF YOUR HERITAGE / RISE UP AND BE PROUD OF WHO YOU ARE / BE PROUD OF YOUR ANCESTORS / BE PROUD OF YOUR CULTURE / BE PROUD OF YOUR ROOTS / RISE UP / NO PRESSION / NO DEPRESSION / LOW PRESSION / HOPE PRESSION !!!! Copyright  2008 CarolineCaux@AlphaShots – All Rights Reserved
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Oppressed
by Larry VarleyThink your smart / Think you’re clever / Yea ok, whatever
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The world burns.
by clarkeyThe world turns: / Does it burn? / Do we learn?
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Alaska
by ArlettaWhen I was a child, I wrote in a book, which I recently rediscovered, these words: Alaska, Coke, KENI. They were written as if an equatio…
When I was a child, I wrote in a book, which I recently rediscovered, these words: Alaska, Coke, KENI. They were written as if an equation, which, if you worked it, would add up to the sum of all that was important in life. Perhaps it was bordering on the pagan in some aspects, for I know that persons who saw these sort of writings in my childhood, those outside of the family, often wondered over my having not mentioned God. Yet, I wondered back, how it is that I mentioned Alaska and they did not know that God was, thusly, inherent in the equation. After all: one good look about the place, and you have to know Jehovah made her! Alaska is big, far bigger than any website you can quickly google will let on. They go on about “at least twice the size of Texas” or “somewhat over twice the size of Texas”. Hah! Funny how that only started being said, again, after Texans started being Presidents! There is an old joke that hits much closer to the truth: Q. If Alaska were cut into three equal parts, what would happen? / A: Texas would be the fourth largest State. I can’t remember anymore, why anyone would ask the first question, but it was not an Alaskan question; it was an aggressive, let’s get rid of Alaska and/or begin using it as a land fill for the rest of America question. Such was always the planned fate of Alaska, per the whim of America, ever since she “joined the Union”.. Even before that it was much the same. Strip her down of her natural resources, dump her back on the Russians; strip her of her natural resources, dump her on the Canadians; strip her of her natural resources and dump all over her. The fact that Alaska would not put it’s Natives in Reservations only made others more adamant. Even in the allegedly civilized 80’s, it was proposed that Alaska, that barren wilderness, be made into a nuclear dumping ground. Well, that would have been convenient, for some, since the Natives, who have their own television station, were already reporting about the illegal dumping of nuclear waste onto their lands. Wouldn’t have to ever explain that or try to make amends, if you finished off the rest of the State, eh? Strangely, it was Texas who stood up for Alaska the most. Well, strange in some respects, because Texas hates Alaska as a rival. Yet, Texas, if you study it’s history, went through much of the same sort of abuse from American government at large as Alaska has gone through. So, in more ways than one, despite the animosity , there is understanding and camaraderie. I remember, as a child, being forced out of our homes to stand single file along the road, as the American army passed by on maneuvers. This was considered to be legal, because the Army had to protect itself from someone who had been taking shots at the soldiers. So, since they didn’t know just who did it, and since no one was ‘fessing up or turning anyone else in, they were treating all as suspects.. Sounds reasonable, yes? Of course, the reason the shots were fired is that the soldiers were often out on maneuvers and when they were they would invade people’s yards, steal their food; they would drive by in their trucks and shoot our dogs; and they did shoot a boy in the stomach. It is not certain, to my understanding, if that was on purpose or just the way it happened, but, obviously, if the American Army had not been shooting at allegedly American citizens, this would not have occurred! Election time was always a time of turmoil. Yes, people would file out to vote, in the hopes that this year it would mean something. Bitterness fouled the air, though, because they knew, from prior experience, that the American President would be elected long before the votes of Alaskans were counted. When it’s four hours before the polls close, and you are standing in line to give your opinion on the matter, it is more than a little disheartening to be told that the polls throughout America are closed and this is who the President is. Then the condescension of politicians who say your voice is important, one man one vote, and all that other nonsense which are nothing but lies .. not a good time. We’d go to school and learn, as we came to say it “What it is we are delusional enough to believe that Alaska has, when really it doesn’t.” or “What new and exciting things they are going to deny the existence of today.” Oh, it didn’t happen every day, but most days: Alaska doesn’t have blueberries; Alaska doesnt’ have cranberries; Alaska doesn’t have currants; Alaska doesn’t have grizzly bears; Alaska doesn’t have salmon .. and if you tried to argue the point, it was “Oh, yes, well they may look like .. but they aren’t real… Those just don’t (grow, live, exist, come to) Alaska!” In my late teens or early 20’s, I also learned that we have no moose. and this wasn’t even something Americans said just to be annoying that way, this time. Scandinavian scientists studied the moose in Alaska, didn’t find any, and so concluded that moose do not exist in Alaska and all the pictures of them in people’s back yards, all the talk of hunting and eating them, the man who was kicked to death by one, etc. are hoaxes! In those sort of ways, growing up in Alaska was torture. Oppressoin was mainstream, idiocy abounded … Oh, but the delight of the air, with it’s myriad scents .. the stinging bite of the cold .. the ridiculous overdone size, scope, height, breadth, color, density of plaything with and of the land ….. Sometimes there is so much beauty in one spot that you can’t take it in, you have to focus on this bit or that, or be overwhelmed …. and in this beauty is utter proof of God. No one else could get away with that! If there was a Mother Nature, she would never so unequally balance the world as to allow the existence of such spots of irrevocably divine beauty amidst the more sedate rest of the world. No, but it’s proof that a paradise was expected, and is still possible, will be delivered. Is it the only proof? No. I’ve seem some very lovely proof being plowed over in 100 acre swathes on other continents, in pictures and videos, that is; but, it is proof. And, we were free.. yes, we had to argue and fight, yes things were hard and frustrating, but we were free. I never knew how free until I stayed in California for a time, in a “country” neighborhood, with Tommy Lee’s cousin living right down the road, and witnessed the awful oppression of “what would the neighbors think”. / which was even worse than when I was in Texas and had to worry about what the KKK might think. A feat, by the way, which I was notoriously unadept. Which was nothing, compared to “What are the police and scheming neighbors up to” of Arizona. We did odd things, such as speak our minds, listen to our music,, express emotion, wear clothes that we felt like. We walked in woods, alongside roads, we talked to people who wore different clothing and came from different backgrounds, mostly without fear; and our dogs were animals -not pedicured toys, dressed to fit our self image – but romping, playing, protecting animals who roamed and fended for themselves and came home happy. This is Alaska: from a more technical aspect. You may learn a lot about where things are from the maps. Probably it’s useful sort of stuff, if you are going to roam about and see things. / This is also Alaska, by perspective: Alaska is the only place i know that people will run around in shorts in the middle of winter. why one might ask,( i feel ) because many are happy there and are not focused on “cold” “NO whineres aloud” you run to the store in shorts, because all in all who you trying to impress? the ice? its about the people your friends and etc. and might i add, Alaskans are strong in every way. probably why most the plastic cant live there.* And THIS is Alaska, from a different perspective. A place so beautiful, that you don’t actually have to use filters and little digital tricks to see such a sight. All you have to do is walk out to the right bit, at the right time of night, and open your eyes! The dust, the same dust which is so painful for me to be near, gives Alaska sunrises and sunsets unrivaled. In fact, usually, the photos, far from enhancing their beauty as I’ve seen happen with pictures taken in other States, tend to detract from them. This is a sunset in Juneau Sorry if you were expecting more of a point. This is not a novel, or even a short story or article: it’s a character study!
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Denali
by ArlettaCenturies ago, the Romans established a certain way of conquering a people, and, it was so effective, that it was the same way that a cer…
A small, not even trying to gett into dates and accuracy of that sort, explanation in regards to Denali.
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