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Johnathan

Producer - Johnathan, originally uploaded by masepack.

Labels: flickr, London

Adam

Adam, originally uploaded by masepack.

Taken here.

Labels: flickr, NZ

Politics in the Ring

Sports, Politics and Protest with sports journalist and author Dave Zirin, Wednesday January 20, 2010, Maritime Labour Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

From vancouver.mediacoop.ca;

"Acclaimed Sports Illustrated and The Nation sportswriter Dave Zirin was in Vancouver from Jan 20-21 2010 to speak about activism, sports and the Olympics as part of a series entitled "Politics in the Ring."

Zirin talked about the idea of activist athletes, what they've fought for, and what they've opposed. From feminist uprisings against wearing corsets in tennis, to Muhammad Ali's activist conversion after his Olympic win, Zirin showed that sports has the power to extend beyond just spectacle.

Versed in the history of sports, Zirin was critical of the hypocritical stance the International Olympic Committee has taken on several issues over the past century."

I think he hits it on the head with "What will people say about us (Olympic resistance network), are we anti-sport? The IOC is anti-sport, The IOC is taking billions of dollars that is getting sucked away from physical education programmes in Vancouver and the surrounding areas, it is taking billions of dollars away from high school sports, so it in practice is preventing young people from playing sports, and it is sending a message that is some people, the olympians, get to play, and the rest of you get to watch. And that is about privileging sports, not reclaiming sports".

Anyways, watch the videos.

Labels: protest, vancouver

NZ

Almost finished sorting photos from NZ, this one is my favorite, taken just off state highway 1 on the Tukino Skifield road. Here is the same photo in VR made with free tools so don't judge the quality, look at 2880x900 or in full 14793x4500 (+10mb).

I'm still jetlagged, I write this at 4am as I've just woken up, but have almost readjusted to not summer.

I think I might go to France.

Labels: NZ, panorama, travel

Call to rally

From Submedia;

"ALL OUT AGAINST THE 2010 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES! The 2010 Winter Olympics will take place in Vancouver & Whistler, on unceded Indigenous land, from February 12-28 2010. We call on all anti-capitalist, Indigenous, housing rights, labour, migrant justice, environmental, anti-war, community-loving, anti-poverty, civil libertarian, and anti colonial activists to come together to confront this two-week circus and the oppression it represents. We are organizing towards a global anti-capitalist and anti-colonial convergence against the 2010 Olympic Games. * BASIC SCHEDULE: The basic plan thus far is: - Conference and People’s Summit on Wed Feb 10- Thurs Feb 11 - Fri Feb 12: Take Back Our City! “Welcome” the 2010 Olympic Torch with Free Games, Free Speech, and Free Food! Beginning with a festival at the Vancouver Art Gallery at 3 pm, followed by a parade and protest to BC Place Stadium. Details, including childcare arrangements, at: http://2010welcoming.wordpress.com/"