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Istanbul today

1. A pedestrian walks in front of a banner featuring an owl with a gas mask at Taksim Square in Istanbul on June 4, 2013. (Kostas Tsironis/AP)

2. A protester sleeps at a bus stop sprayed with graffiti at Taksim Square in Istanbul on June 4, 2013. (Stoyan Nenov/Reuters)

3. A protester holds a placard that reads “Police, How we will forgive you?” during clashes with riot police near Taksim Square in Istanbul, early Tuesday, June 4, 2013. (Kostas Tsironis/AP)

4. Seyfi Yasar, a waiter, pauses while smoking next to barricades outside of a hotel which he works for, near Taksim Square in central Istanbul June 4, 2013. (Murad Sezer/Reuters)

5. Guy Fawkes masks are seen on the ground as anti-government protesters gather in Istanbul’s Taksim Square on June 4, 2013. (Yannis Behrakis/Reuters)

6. Demonstrators stand at a wall with graffities between Taksim and Besiktas in Istanbul on June 4, 2013. (Aris Messinis/AFP/Getty Images)

7. A volunteer places food donated by people for protesters at Gezi Park in Istanbul on June 4, 2013. (Kostas Tsironis/AP)

8. A man leaves from clash site between Taksim and Besiktas in Istanbul on June 4, 2013. (Aris Messinis/AFP/Getty Images)

9. A couple wearing gas masks walk at a street between Taksim and Besiktas in Istanbul on June 4, 2013. (Aris Messinis/AFP/Getty Images)

10. A protester sleeps in Gezi Park in Istanbul on June 4, 2013. (Kostas Tsironis/AP)

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hardfemmesoftfemme:

“Portrait of Sylvia Elena” by Swoon.

Sylvia Elena was one of the first women killed in the femicides of Juarez. This piece was originally shown with a shrine and a recording of Elena’s mother’s voice in the open gallery Honeyspace.

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thinkmexican:

United Nations: Eating Insects Is Good for You and Good for the Planet

Yeah, We’re Way Ahead of You!

A United Nations study released earlier this month got a lot of attention and still has people talking.

What’s all the buzz about?

In simple terms, the report suggests people should eat insects, and apparently many in the media seem to think such a story belongs in the odd news section.

The United Nations, however, doesn’t really do itself any favors. The press release (which, by the way, is usually the only thing fully read by those writing these stories) focuses too much on “the squeamish” and not enough on the peoples that have long consumed insects. Like, for instance, Mexicans.

The 187-page study titled “Edible Insects: Future Prospects for Food and Feed Security” does focus quite a bit on Mexico and our many insect-based foods.

According to the report, there are 549 edible insect species native to Mexico, which appears to be the most of any country in the world. (Figure 2.1, page 9)

Here’s a bit on gusanos de maguey (shown in the photo above):

Maguey Worms

Red maguey worms – larvae of the moth Comadia redtenbacheri – and white maguey worms – larvae of the butterfly Aegiale hesperiaris – are found throughout central Mexico on the leaves of Agave salmiana. When fully mature, the highly nutritious caterpillars are considered a delicacy by Mexican farmers. They are generally eaten deep fried or braised, seasoned with a spicy sauce and served in a tortilla. Along with the larvae of the agave weevil (Scyphophorus acupunctatus), red maguey worms are one of the types of gusano (caterpillar) found in bottles of mezcal liquor (a distilled alcoholic beverage made from the maguey plant, Agave americana) in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. The gusanos are so popular that mezcal producers send security guards into agave fields during the rainy season to stop poachers.

So, while most Americans and others are dealing with the “disgust factor” of eating insects, we’ll be enjoying tacos de chapulines.

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The Font Conference. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3k5oY9AHHM

This video wasn’t long enough,

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Full Article

wowww. and I always thought it was so romantic.

I always reblog this because for every one person who understands the true story behind this picture there’s about 50 who don’t.

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“Nobody will ever win the battle of the sexes. There’s too much fraternizing with the enemy.” ~ Henry Kissinger

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