#discover Łódź

[gryficowa]

I love the argument of idiots "Poland is the safest", yes, only for the privileged, nationalists can beat you up for being gay or not white, so shove this statement up your ass, I don't feel safe in a country where minorities are attacked and people border guards are beaten by border guards

I don't give a damn about European statistics because they think about the safety of the majority, not the minority, I won't feel safe when others are hurt

It's like saying that Israel is a safe country, even though it bombs children and other Jews, it doesn't have any fucking connection

Do you know why according to statistics it is safe? Because they don't fucking take into account the indigenous inhabitants of this country, therefore, nationalists on independence marches are not marked as a danger, and they are as dangerous as hooligans and idiots

These people pose the biggest threat here, and then they say bullshit that they don't want immigrants because they are supposedly a "threat" (Yes, because these immigrants want to see your disgusting face)

This country is full of racism, xenophobia, queerphobia, etc… so where the fuck is it safe?

The only place is Kashubia, but Polish nationalists are slowly coming here, and they pose a threat to Muslims, LGBT+ people, Jews, etc.

Kashubia is one of the few remnants of the real Poland, i.e. diversity (Because larger cities are pathological, apart from Gdańsk, although this city is Tokyo 2.0, to be honest… Yes, it's about pace), because that's what Poland was, diverse, unfortunately, nationalists and nationalists want a shell of this country, without minorities, etc.

Unfortunately, cities like Warsaw or Łódź are not very safe for minorities, because there are most of such crazy people, so if you want to live in Poland (Which I doubt, because it is a place full of not very intelligent people who consider themselves intelligent, and the roads are more full of holes from Spongebob) then I would advise you to avoid larger cities, because they are full of degenerates who will attack you for any piece of shit

So yes, it's a lie that Poland is safe, there are safer areas, but there is still a chance of a guy with a Polish flag coming after you

I'm not afraid of immigrants, I'm afraid of Poles…

Besides, the very fact that Poles don't talk about Palestine, and when you think you find such people, suddenly they turn out to be conservatives, and their main reason for hating Israel is not that it murders Palestinians, but that they are Jews, well and they support Braun's behavior (the guy who used a fire extinguisher to put out the Hanukkah candles)

Leftism is almost dead here too, so if you're a leftist, they treat you like shit, especially when you point out the language they use (Racist terms, etc…) or call you "Julka from Twitter" (It's an insult for context)

How do you support LGBT+ rights and respond to racism? You unglued piece of trash!

And I had a Twitter account for a year, because Twitter suspended it, so I wasn't there for a long time

The plus is that I gradually became a leftist, the minus is that I discovered how many shitty people live in this country

Laughing at people on the Polish-Belarusian border, queerphobia and all that other shit, seriously, Poles are bastards...

And now in Polish shorts on YouTube I see xneophobia directed at Ukrainians, or diarrhea when someone talks about the problems in this country and they shit themselves and start insulting that person

Or the classic "Get the fuck out of this country if you don't like it", yes, that was written to me too, I'm Kashubian…

I live in my own land and they say I should get the fuck out because I criticize their behavior and the way the country treats minorities -_-

If you are a minority in this country, you have no right to talk about what is wrong in Poland, because it is too inconvenient for a right-wing country

So seriously, don't give a damn about the argument that Poland is safe

[delulucie]

Resilience and my lack of it.

“Resilience” is used to make a claim of someone’s state of being. “You are resilient” is a static description. We choose it as an attribute or characteristic to people we perceive as strong: care givers, social workers, people confronted with violence in their past and present. We even encouragingly claim it for the future... even though that is impossible. Because ironically, what does resilience feel like? If you are resilient it does not feel like it at all. It feels messy.

Why though? What stuck to my graphic brain was the following explanation: Resilience is the space between not knowing and knowing, and that can be literally anything. That space is where you build resilience by holding frustration and enduring discomfort. It is about your tolerance to be unknowing - not getting to a stage of knowing as fast as you can.

My identity and self-worth is closely tied to successful rewards of knowing. I have very little frustration tolerance for a lot of things: I quit dance lessons and language courses, I quit parties, I quit chess games, i quit trying to park sidewards. Most importantly, I quit relationships.

And while it might be valid to set boundaries and embrace weaknesses, I can not unsee how I am a quitter, and all to easily shrink that aside. For the most time, I do not risk to be confronted by those internal inquiries, because I just choose to do things I know how to succeed in. Then i subordinate everything else, and suddenly, oh well, ‘I don’t have the time’ – indulgently, impossible.

In terms of relationships, I fear I might be the worst of them all: a quiet quitter. Upholding a space of knowing, I am inwardly distanced, leave it to my counterpart to gather the signs and pick up the pieces in a big charade of guessing and second-guessing. To be honest, I don’t even know if I’d be capable of coming back, too. Do I have to endure those phases? How long can one ask for compassion? Before there is any answer, I am gone and I suppose that is one too.

Illustration: i discovered Klawe Rzeczy, a Łódź-based design studio and love them.

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Fungus gnat entombed in a 40-million-year-old piece of amber is a rare gem – University of Copenhagen

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A Danish amber collector’s find upon a wild North Sea shore in the 1960’s has proved to be of great and surprising significance. After having thoroughly examining the roughly 40-million-year-old piece of amber, University of Copenhagen researchers have discovered it to contain the first fossil of a predatory fungus gnat belonging to a rare genus. The research contributes new knowledge about the distribution of the gnat species and about biodiversity across space and time. 

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  Ce premier fossile d'une espèce rare et jamais étudiée de moucheron, Robsonomyia henningseni, a été découvert dans un morceau d'ambre de la Baltique le long de la côte danoise de la mer du Nord dans les années 1960.

  Pendant des décennies, le fossile a été rangé dans la collection d'ambre du musée, qui compte 70 000 pièces. Récemment, il a été sorti des tiroirs et soumis à un examen approfondi par une équipe d'entomologistes polonais. Les spécialistes des insectes ont pu identifier le moucheron comme une espèce éteinte d'un genre rare de moucherons prédateurs.

  Aujourd'hui, les espèces vivantes de ce genre ne se trouvent qu'à Hokkaido, au Japon, et en Californie.

« C'est la première fois que l'on trouve un fossile de moucheron de ce genre, dont on pensait qu'il ne vivait qu'au Japon et en Amérique du Nord. Cette découverte démontre que ce type de moucheron était également répandu en Europe lors des climats passés et nous apporte de nouvelles connaissances sur la répartition du moucheron sur Terre », explique Alicja Pełczyńska, doctorante à l'université de Łódź et de Copenhague et première autrice de l'étude, qui a réalisé la description du moucheron.

  La chercheuse pense que l'ancien moucheron est une sorte de « chaînon manquant » qui relie ses deux rares parents encore vivants au Japon et aux États-Unis. La distance terrestre qui sépare les espèces vivantes a intrigué les scientifiques, mais le nouveau fossile démontre que le chemin de l'espèce a pu traverser le continent européen.

  « Jusqu'à présent, la répartition de ce genre de moucheron était étrange, avec des milliers de kilomètres entre les espèces. Il est donc logique de l'avoir trouvé en Europe, qui se trouve à peu près à mi-chemin entre le Japon et l'Amérique du Nord », explique Alicja Pełczyńska.

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  Eocene amber provides the first fossil record and bridges distributional gap in the rare genus Robsonomyia (Diptera: Keroplatidae) | Scientific Reports, 22.04.2024 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-59448-y#auth-Alicja-Pe_czy_ska-Aff1

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Massive Trove of Pre-war Jewish Artifacts Discovered in Poland

Construction workers renovating an old tenement house in Lodz, Poland, unearthed a surprising find: an untouched cache of hundreds of Jewish artifacts believed to have been hidden in advance of the Nazi occupation of the city.

The trove — which included menorahs, kiddush and ritual washing cups and items from everyday life, all wrapped carefully in newspaper — was buried next to a building just beyond the ghetto in which Lodz’s Jews were imprisoned during the Holocaust. Only about 10,000 Lodz Jews survived until the end of the war, out of a prewar population of about 230,000.

“A find like this comes along once in a decade,” Adam Pustelnik, the vice mayor of Lodz, said in a tweet.

“The discovery is remarkable, especially the quantity. These are extremely valuable, historic items that testify to the history of the inhabitants of this building,” said Agnieszka Kowalewska-Wójcik, director of the Board of Municipal Investments in Łódź, according to Polish media.  She said the artifacts are being transferred to the city’s archaeological museum, adding, “I hope a special, generally accessible exhibition will be prepared.”

Before World War II, Lodz, one of Poland’s major industrial centers, was one of the largest Jewish communities in Europe, numbering over 230,000 or 31% of the city. Almost all of them were killed by the Nazis during their occupation of the city from 1939 to 1945.

“For us archaeologists, such unusual finds are a challenge, but also a great joy. I don’t remember the last time such treasures were unearthed in Łódź.”  said Bartłomiej Gwóźdź, a local archaeologist. “At the moment, each item is carefully cleaned so that nothing is damaged, broken or destroyed.”

Two of the discovered menorahs were lit during Hanukkah celebrations this year by Lodz’s Jewish community, whose offices happen to be on the other side of the block from the building on Północna street, where the trove was discovered.

The trove is not the first notable Jewish relic to be unearthed in Lodz. In 2018, workers excavating a building that was inside the Jewish ghetto uncovered what researchers concluded was a bloody prayer shawl that had been left behind during a 1940 pogrom, when the Nazis attacked Jews who had gathered to pray on Yom Kippur.

By David I. Klein.

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Construction workers renovating an old tenement house in Lodz, Poland, unearthed a surprising find: an untouched cache of hundreds of Jewish artifacts believed to have been hidden in advance of the Nazi occupation of the city.

The trove — which included menorahs, kiddush and ritual washing cups and items from everyday life, all wrapped carefully in newspaper — was buried next to a building just beyond the ghetto in which Lodz’s Jews were imprisoned during the Holocaust. Only about 10,000 Lodz Jews survived until the end of the war, out of a prewar population of about 230,000. 

“A find like this comes along once in a decade,” Adam Pustelnik, the vice mayor of Lodz, said in a tweet. 

“The discovery is remarkable, especially the quantity. These are extremely valuable, historic items that testify to the history of the inhabitants of this building,” said Agnieszka Kowalewska-Wójcik, director of the Board of Municipal Investments in Łódź, according to Polish media.  She said the artifacts are being transferred to the city’s archaeological museum, adding, “I hope a special, generally accessible exhibition will be prepared.”

Before World War II, Lodz, one of Poland’s major industrial centers, was one of the largest Jewish communities in Europe, numbering over 230,000 or 31% of the city. Almost all of them were killed by the Nazis during their occupation of the city from 1939 to 1945. 

“For us archaeologists, such unusual finds are a challenge, but also a great joy. I don’t remember the last time such treasures were unearthed in Łódź.”  said Bartłomiej Gwóźdź, a local archaeologist. “At the moment, each item is carefully cleaned so that nothing is damaged, broken or destroyed.”

Two of the discovered menorahs were lit during Hanukkah celebrations this year by Lodz’s Jewish community, whose offices happen to be on the other side of the block from the building on Północna street, where the trove was discovered.

The trove is not the first notable Jewish relic to be unearthed in Lodz. In 2018, workers excavating a building that was inside the Jewish ghetto uncovered what researchers concluded was a bloody prayer shawl that had been left behind during a 1940 pogrom, when the Nazis attacked Jews who had gathered to pray on Yom Kippur.

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08.01.2022

Willa Szai Światłowskiego, Łódź, Poland

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Gray, cloudy day in Łódź. After some medical tests I wanted to draw something. I park my car next to this building (which is in kind of architecture Museum) so I had great view and occasion to draw in warm place. Unfortunately I discovered that drawing in a car is not my favorite XD it was soo uncomfortable :/. But Hey, it's my first sketch this year, yay! :D

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Jane Rogoyska is a writer and historian whose work explores themes of conflict, exile, identity, memory and politics. She has a particular interest in the turbulent period between the 1930s and the beginning of the Cold War in Europe, with a present focus on Poland’s wartime and post-war experience.

She studied Modern Languages at Cambridge University and film direction at the NSFTV in Leeds and the Polish National Film School in Łódź, working extensively as a filmmaker before deciding to focus on her own research. She has now written three full-length books and collaborated on a series of connected projects in radio, theatre and photography.

Writing about Katyń

My grandfather was a Polish economist and civil servant. At the outbreak of the Second World War, he was Deputy Director of the Bank of Poland. In his youth, he had been a member of the Polish intelligence services and fought for Polish independence with Marshal Piłsudski.

My father’s early memories of fleeing Warsaw with his parents on a specially commissioned government train (along with government gold hidden under the floorboards) has always exerted a powerful fascination over me. That journey marks a transition: not just the moment when my father’s destiny changed irrevocably but the point at which the sophisticated, cosmopolitan, multicultural Poland of the 1930s, to which my grandfather and the protagonists of Kozłowski and Surviving Katyń belonged, came to an abrupt end.

My mother is English. I was brought up speaking only English at home. I learned Polish as an adult, travelling to Poland for the first time as a student in 1990 just as the brutal legacy of the Second World War, including the Katyń Massacre, was being discussed openly for the first time. My fascination with war, politics, espionage, exile and memory has its roots in my family background and in that first encounter with a freshly post-communist country, grappling with its past.

In an unexpected irony, during my research I discovered that my great-uncle, Ludwik Rynkowski, was among those murdered at Katyń.

[art-now-poland]

Pyramid of Lights - Limited Edition 3 of 4, Dariusz Kaca

This graphic is really made by hand from beginning to end! …The statement that in penetrating the spiritual space it is more important to travel through it, to face the mystery than to achieve the ultimate cognition and to reach the end – seems to be a cliché. What can this journey be like? The spiritual journey to a sanctuary is a pilgrimage. The motivation to go on a journey is based o the awareness of transcendence, confirmed by everyday miracles of existence, even those of the lowest rank. The road is delineated by the Milky Way. Thus the search for direction has a vertical dimension here. Thanks to a discovered sign - post we are not travelers lost in the labyrinth but the ones who, going deep to mystery, broaden their awareness in that search. Each artistic act is such pursuit of the axis of the world. In Dariusz Kaca’s work the Earth unites with Heaven not only physically, but also in imagery motives. The artist draws line bridging the gap between the elements of microcosm and macrocosm, the earthly existence rises - in the mythological language - towards things that are unattainable and for reason longed-for …” From catalogue “Graficzny obraz nieba” by Dariusz Lesnikowski. Galery AMCOR, Łódź 2012

https://www.saatchiart.com/art/Printmaking-Pyramid-of-Lights-Limited-Edition-3-of-4/457317/4159561/view

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Eat Łódź

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WHERE TO EAT:

Nóż - this was my first tip for Łódź and the first place I visited. It is located at Off Piotrkowska, where you can find many delicious and interesting looking places. I had a toast served with a Spanish ham and an egg and it was just what I needed. The bread was very fresh and a side salad was a nice accent. I need to mention the coffee as well - delicious.

Owoce i warzywa - somehow this place reminded me of my childhood. I love the old armchairs and a very friendly vibe. I could sit there for hours. They also have yummy and healthy shakes.

Montag Piekarnia - they have a cake called 'pure evil' and there must be something in the subject because cakes as good as this one cannot exist. The second thing is that the owner makes you feel like you're a good friend and this is such a beautiful experience. You can also observe how they make bread :D:D:D

Dwa przez cztery - this place is a must! They have a beautiful collection of polish wines and they serve it with beautiful snacks prepared by Affogato. Each bite was delicious and each glass of wine was served with an interesting facts and a story. If you feel like a bigger bite, you can sit in Affogato, which is located in the same space. Judging by tapas we had - it must be perfect.

Beza Food and Bourbon - they got me at the entrance as they were serving churros with chocolate that day. Furthermore, my chocolate omelette was mind-blowing. It is located just opposite the Puto Hotel, so it will be a nice spot for the second breakfast or a coffee break.

Fatamorgana - we got there after a rain caught up with us. We asked for a warming tea and we got a super delicious one with an addition of citruses, herbs and in a size of my head - big advantage. We were not very hungry so we ordered mains only. Big mistake. Just look at the picture, If you think that it looks pretty, believe me, it tasted even better than it looks.

Przędza - my number one for coffee in Łódź. They definitely know what they're doing and they also have a very nice selection of a coffee beans.

Miska Gastro Bowls - You may be thinking that you did not go away for a weekend to sit in a hotel, but in Puro Hotel you will change your mind. Miska offers yummy bowls inspired by oriental cuisine and are simply a beautiful place to eat. Believe me, after you will experience a breakfast of champions in the morning, you will be very excited for more.

Powidok - it is located on Plac Wolności, which will make a nice start for your walk through Piotrowska street. I went there in a morning to have a small bite, as so many people suggested this spot. It has an elegant interior and nice breakfasts as well. For me the biggest adventage were big windows, which make you observe life of Łódź. I really hope to go back for dinner soon.

Ato Ramen - the best ramen in Łódź and this is what everyone says. If you're a fan of ramen, you need to taste it over here. Tomasz had it and loved it.

Start Rynek II - I am so happy we went there. It is a bit like going back in time. Even our waitress had a dress fitting the restaurant's style. Our dinner was delicious and the atmosphere made us talk about the day we met...

Gorąca Pączkarnia - they say that there are the best donuts in town and I guess they are right. Be prepared, come hungry, as you won't stop at one.

Drukarnia - I felt like a sandwich so we went to Drukarnia in Off Piotrowska. Sitting next to a huge loft window on a sunny day was a blast itself, but the sandwich was top of the tops. I highly recommend the place and their bread.

Ato Sushi - we loved the chefs preparing our food in front of us and chatting about fish, wine and the art of Japanese food. They pour sake over the top, which means that you are welcome. I guess the manager wasn't aware of this, as he was not the most welcoming person, twice. But even though, I've decided to try the famous food and it was a beautiful experience after all.

WHAT TO SEE:

Pałac Izraela Poznańskiego - it's beautiful, each detail makes you stop and look. You can learn about the history of the place, family and people important for Łódź.

Palmiarnia - it was such a pleasant stop. Very relaxing place and it literally makes you feel like you're on a tropical island.

Off Piotrkowska - this area is pretty unique. Red brick buildings, huge windows and many people grabbing a bite. I assume that wherever you eat in this place, it will be delicious. We tried 3 spots and each one was yummy.

MS - Muzeum Sztuki - very interesting experience.

WHERE TO STAY:

PURO Hotel - this is the only place we tried and to be honest, I am not going to try any other place. Our room was beautiful in details and had a perfect view (which made it difficult to leave the room sometimes). There is a cinema for guests free of charge, bar on the roof with a great view and, what counts like crazy, breakfast of kings in the morning. I can honestly write that this is the most beautiful hotel I've been to so far and I am sure that you'll be very happy after your stay as well.

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Discover the 3d mural "Mermaid" in Łódź city, Poland. ProLogis and Urban Forms create an immersive experience for viewers.

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Street art 🎨 in 🇵🇱 Polish Łódź is something that you can discover over and over again 🤩 💙 Łódzkie murale są czymś, co można podziwiać bez końca 🤩 💙 #robimypodroze #disabledcantravel #polska #poland #visitpoland #łódź #visitlodz #disabled #streetart #mural #murales #sztuka #łódzkiemurale #wheelchairlife #travel #blogger #polishblogger #travelblog #polandinawheelchair #instatravel #photooftheday #disabledtravel #polishman (w: Łódź, Poland) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnvfXHLltsA/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=cqm7u4bgnzcx

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JEWS BRILLANT SO DAMN BRILLANT THAT THEY ALLOWED 6 MILLION CALLED 'CHRIST KILLERS', JEWS TO SLAUGHTER LIKE SHEEP OR WORST

JEWS BRILLANT SO DAMN BRILLANT THAT THEY ALLOWED 6 MILLION CALLED ‘CHRIST KILLERS’, JEWS TO SLAUGHTER LIKE SHEEP OR WORST

#DidYouKnow that a #Polishmedical scholar discovered the ABO blood type? Ludwik Hirszfeld, born in 1884, grew up in Łódź, Poland and studied medicine and philosophy in Berlin. Hirszfeld was an immunologist, microbiologist, hematologist, and serologist who exceptionally contributed to the research field and was once nominated for a Nobel Prize in Medicine. Today, he is credited with naming blood…

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