painting by Luc Olivier Merson 1880
Joined Lemmy a few months ago as a direct result of how the responded to the protest
Simulacra_sinulacrum
joined 8 months ago
Awad and at least a dozen other inmates held in the pre-deportation centre in Petrozavodsk, Karelia's capital, were approached by military representatives soon after their arrest and were offered "a job for the state". They were promised good pay, medical care and permission to stay in Russia on completing a one-year army contract.
It’s actually a fairly small print, just 13” tall. The small size adds to the feeling of a cat in hiding.
This one got me
Inspired by a haiku poem by Kawabata Bosha (1900-1941): "In the thick of the leaves / the eyes of a black cat / ominous flashes of gold"
The Astro turfing on Reddit is pretty unsettling. Especially when you understand just how much the front page is curated