#east west

[funstealer]

East West Musical Instruments

“Parrot” Leather Jackets

[mascamaiorum]

In Praise of Shadows

Jun'ichirō Tanizaki

“...our ancestors, forced to live in dark rooms, presently came to discover beauty in shadows, ultimately to guide shadows towards beauty’s ends. [...] And yet, when we gaze into the darkness that gathers behind the crossbeam, around the flower vase, beneath the shelves, though we know perfectly well it is mere shadow, we are overcome with the feeling that in this small corner of the atmosphere there reigns complete and utter silence; that here in the darkness immutable tranquility holds sway. The “mysterious Orient” of which Westerners speak probably refers to the uncanny silence of these dark places. And even we as children would feel an inexpressible chill as we peered into the depths of an alcove to which the sunlight had never penetrated. Where lies the key to this mystery? Ultimately it is the magic of shadows. Were the shadows to be banished from its corners, the alcove would in that instant revert to mere void. This was the genius of our ancestors, that by cutting off the light from this empty space they imparted to the world of shadows that formed there a quality of mystery and depth superior to that of any wall painting or ornament. [...] Were it not for shadows, there would be no beauty. [...] Perhaps it is only a mischievous trick of light and shadow, a thing of a moment only. But even so it is enough. We can ask for nothing more.

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[ourladyofomega]

Shake 'dat ass!

[judging-a-album-by-its-cover]

East West - Richard Pinhas (1980)

Artist : Philippe Druillet

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[la7ma-mafrooma]

"B-but Palestinians can get their freedom with peace not violence 🥺🥺" no. Screw your feelings. The armed resistance against colonizers and murderers is what will give Palestinians their freedom and what will eventually achieve real peace.

An enemy that bombs and uses white phosphorus against civilians doesn't know nor practice what your broken moral compass describes as "peace". Freedom was proven throughout history not to be achieved through kneeling and asking the oppressor to kindly stop. Freedom needs to be taken by force. Your little Utopian way of thinking doesn't work in the real world. Your feelings don't matter because you're not the one living under occupation. Your feelings don't matter because you're not one of the thousands of children who lost their limbs. You're not one of the children who became orphans due to this genocide. You're not the mother who lost her child to the carpet bombing. You're not the father carrying the remains of your child in plastic bags. You're not the newlywed woman who lost her husband. You're not the one at risk of either getting killed any second or losing your loved ones in the blink of an eye!

"Peace" is not really a thing you see during a live ethnic cleansing!

[troythecatfish]

Using "Legalize" as a term to cover up the theft of people's homes and livelihoods is expected at this point from the NYT. The "free" press is complicit in the manufacturing of consent to not only destroy Gaza, but to also annex the West Bank. Free Palestine.

X: Assalrad

[kaapstadgirly]

"We know too well that our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinians."

~ Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela.

[chaithetics]

EDIT: I've now made a post that you can read here with more information about the ICJ rulings, their powers and what we can do with this ruling here. I had to this morning and will continue to delete, report, and block all comments/asks that are anti-Arab, zionist, Islamophobic, racist, and/or antisemitic.

We already knew this but the ICJ has now ruled that Israel's continued occupation of Palestine is illegal and needs to end ASAP.

They found that Israel's occupation does not give it the right of sovereignty over the West Bank and Gaza and that it is not a temporary occupation but is an illegal, permanent and discriminatory annexation. The ICJ also found violence against Palestinians, Israeli exploitation of Palestinian natural resources, transfer of civilian population (settlers and companies/organisations), extension of Israeli laws to replace local Palestinian laws, forced displacement of Palestinians, confiscation of Palestinian land, annexation. That Israel's 'security concerns' are not valid justifications for any of these measures.

The ICJ has ordered Israel to end its presence in the West Bank and Gaza immediately and to cease all new settlement activity, return all lands and assets to Palestinians that they've ceased since 1967 and that includes archives and items of cultural significance, evacuate all of their settlers from the settlements, pay compensation, and repeal all laws that maintain this occupation and discrimination. The ICJ is not legally-binding but does carry significant political weight and this ruling is important for continuing to advocate for Palestine and to put pressure on our government's to do the right thing and for them to put pressure on Israel. Keep contacting your representatives!

[funstealer]

Jelado 'East West Racer' Jacket in Burgundy via flares3939

[hotsauceintheebag]

'The tragedy is not how one dies,' he thought. 'It is how one has lived.'

Chekov and Zulu - East, West by Salman Rushdie

[mysticalblizzardcolor]

Listen/purchase: Sita Ram by Jai Uttal

Sita Ram 🙏🕉️📿🌞~by Jai Uttal

https://jaiuttal.bandcamp.com/track/sita-ram-3 

[happyroadkillart]

trash birds being quite silly

[artcallednaturalviews]

Why Listen Now

Which side got best of it

East or the West coast side

We still in Winter of 2024

Who will get hammered come Spring

Sunny times for hydration Summer

Fall will probably begin early 2025

Why listen now

Just think back to global warming, begin

Way back then non-generation victims

Republicans voting always no air

Control ruling over profits

So now, how’s the weather

Wether you believed or not

Why listen now

Hey I’m older than 30

And I’m still not listening

My older guise of generation

Scientifically a absurd lie by

Those devoted scientists

Wanting my annihilation

Why listen now

Melonoma a granted pass time

How’s the breathing

Allergens and I pay for prescriptions

I change my vents

Pills keeping alive to not

Solve any real time problems

Why listen now

Open mouth

Take this in

Without drink

Not from pipe at least

The parts per millionths

Contamination of everything

Water and Air

On Earth the Fire

Why listen, you didn’t hear

It’s to hard to breathe

Can’t see the mountains

Swallow my pills

Easy dying breathing

In the mixtures

Why listen now

Water Air Earth Fire

Winter Spring Summer Fall

Why bother

Perhaps for the next gen.

?

They would have still had been dead by now

Anyways

Or controlling predecessors

Why listen now

Should of listened then!

What happens now?

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