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MikeDunnAuthor

Today in Labor History March 25, 1957: U.S. Customs seized copies of Allen Ginsberg's poem "Howl" on obscenity grounds. Poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti, and City Lights manager, Shigeyoshi Murao, were arrested on obscenity charges for publishing and distributing the poem. Howl was inspired, in part, by a terrifying peyote vision Ginsberg had in which the façade of the Sir Francis Drake Hotel, in San Francisco, appeared as the monstrous face of a child-eating demon. The obscenity charges stemmed from homophobic responses to his explicit references to homosexuality. Ginsberg’s first experience with LSD, as well as Kerouac’s and Burroughs’s, was with acid provided by the anthropologist Gregory Bateson, one-time husband of and long-time collaborator with Margaret Mead. You can read more about Bateson and Mead’s early experimentation with, and promotion of, psychedelics (and their collaboration with the CIA) in the recent book, “Tripping on Utopia.”

#workingclass #LaborHistory #poetry #howl #lgbtq #allenginsburg #homophobia #lawrenceferlinghetti #citylights #obscenity #censorship #bannedbooks #kerouac #williamburoughs #lsd #peyote #margaretmead #gregorybateson #psycheldelics #books #writer #author #poet @bookstadon

Howl and Other Poems was published in the fall of 1956 as number four in the Pocket Poets Series from City Lights Books. By Lawrence Ferlinghetti (source) - AbeBooks.com entry (jpg). Cropped and minor color correction in PhotoShop, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=80296195
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MikeDunnAuthor

Today in Labor History March 24, 1919: Poet and activist Lawrence Ferlinghetti was born. Ferlinghetti is most well-known for his book of poetry, “A Coney Island of the Mind” (1958) and for cofounding City Lights bookstore and publishing, in San Francisco. The authorities arrested him for publishing Allen Ginsberg’s “Howl” because they deemed it obscene. However, a jury acquitted him in 1957. Politically, Ferlinghetti considered himself an anarchist. His politics were influenced by Anarchist poet and IWW member Kenneth Rexroth.

#workingclass #LaborHistory #anarchism #IWW #beatniks #Ferlinghetti #obscenity #CityLights #publishing #poetry @bookstadon

Ferlinghetti in 1965, with graying beard and mustache, balding, smiling. By Elsa Dorfman - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=100259368
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Marco Secchi

This black-and-white photograph captures Budapest’s Liberty Bridge (Szabadság híd) at night, illuminated by streetlights highlighting its intricate ironwork and architectural elegance. The perspective leads the eye down the bridge's centre, creating a strong sense of depth. The atmosphere is cinematic, with a lone pedestrian crossing the street in the foreground, adding a dynamic human element to the scene. The interplay of lights and shadows enhances the contrast, emphasizing the bridge’s details and the surrounding historic buildings. The tram tracks and overhead wires add to the urban character of the composition. Check my Budapest Photography Workshops...link in Bio! #Budapest #Hungary #LibertyBridge #SzabadsagHid #StreetPhotography #BWPhotography #Monochrome #NightPhotography #UrbanPhotography #CityLights #HungaryTravel #ArchitectureLovers #Leica #Photography

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This black-and-white photograph captures Budapest’s Liberty Bridge (Szabadság híd) at night, illuminated by streetlights that highlight its intricate ironwork and architectural elegance. The perspective leads the eye down the center of the bridge, creating a strong sense of depth. The atmosphere is cinematic, with a lone pedestrian crossing the street in the foreground, adding a dynamic human element to the scene. The interplay of lights and shadows enhances the contrast, emphasizing the bridge’s details and the surrounding historic buildings. The tram tracks and overhead wires add to the urban character of the composition.
Check my Budapest Photography Workshops... links in Bio!


#Budapest #Hungary #LibertyBridge #SzabadsagHid #StreetPhotography #BWPhotography #Monochrome #NightPhotography #UrbanPhotography #CityLights #HungaryTravel #ArchitectureLovers #Leica #Photography
This black-and-white photograph captures Budapest’s Liberty Bridge (Szabadság híd) at night, illuminated by streetlights that highlight its intricate ironwork and architectural elegance. The perspective leads the eye down the center of the bridge, creating a strong sense of depth. The atmosphere is cinematic, with a lone pedestrian crossing the street in the foreground, adding a dynamic human element to the scene. The interplay of lights and shadows enhances the contrast, emphasizing the bridge’s details and the surrounding historic buildings. The tram tracks and overhead wires add to the urban character of the composition. Check my Budapest Photography Workshops...lin ks in Bio! #Budapest #Hungary #LibertyBridge #SzabadsagHid #StreetPhotography #BWPhotography #Monochrome #NightPhotography #UrbanPhotography #CityLights #HungaryTravel #ArchitectureLovers #Leica #Photography
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Gary Threlfall
Dotonburi - Osaka - Japan
Neon lights, lively crowds, and the energy of Osaka’s famous Dotonbori district. Along the canal, restaurants and bars overflow with nightlife, while a tour boat glides through the water, reflecting the city's vibrant glow. This is the heart of Osaka—where every street corner pulses with excitement, flavors, and endless movement.
#Osaka #Dotonbori #Japan #NightPhotography #NeonLights #Cityscape #TravelPhotography #UrbanVibes #StreetPhotography #JapanVibes #NightLife #CityLights #OsakaEats #ExploreJapan #TouristSpot #VibrantCities #MoodyGrams #TravelAsia #CandidMoments #EnergyOfTheCity #Fediverse #Pixelfed #FediPhoto #MastoPhoto #OpenWeb #FediTravel #FediversePhotography
A vibrant night scene in Osaka’s Dotonbori district. The canal reflects neon lights from surrounding buildings, while a brightly lit tour boat glides through the water. Crowds of people enjoy the bustling riverside restaurants and bars, with colorful signs illuminating the lively atmosphere.
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