Frog Resistance in “War Zone”

Stephen Lam. Portland Oregon. San Francisco Chronicle

I have repeated this many times, “The Devil doesn't like to be mocked, therefore, he must be mocked”.  This is non-violent (peaceful) protest. It stings and offends tyrants, fascists, the powers that be, police, bullies, goons, and other “authoritarians”, and Repukes.

The world sees this and laughs at *rump. I do not know if this has been seen on teevee newscasts, it has been shown by comics. Television comedians (especially Colbert, Kimmel, and the troupe on the Daily Show) have presented the truth that straight newscasts will not show. The straight newscasts will broadcast the lies told by *rump and his minions complete, but the television jesters will broadcast reality. 

Orange Caligula surrounded by his toadies & media has said war ravaged Portland, a city without stores, or stores with wood instead of glass windows, a city without sewers, and inanities easily disproved by camera. The callow, feckless, cowards about him do not contradict him. Fox and other fascist teevee show film from other protests, some from other countries, and *rump says he has seen what is going on now in Portland, Chicago, and everywhere else that votes for Democrats.

Why this first frogman will become an icon is he resembles so many before him:  the man with plastic bags holding up a line of tanks in the Chinese capital, the young man who placed carnations inside M14 rifles held by soldiers, the young woman with a daisy in front of a line of national guard with bayoneted rifles. Those with power look ridiculous. The Portland Frogs carry no weapons, *rump's stormtroopers have gas masks, bulletproof armor, helmets, and other paraphernalia.

Local teevee has shown live fascism in Portland on film [CLICK].  A female clarinetist is pummeled, breaking her instrument while she plays with her group the Ghostbusters' theme.  Peaceful protestors will be randomly attacked and abducted and sent out of state, because a few years ago people in the city protested the murder of George Floyd.

This wee essay began with the title “conservative = fascist”.  That was before Portland.  Still it is true, and all the language (the propaganda) the Repukes (*rump in chief) substitute false words for reality.  In America the word conservative is the false substitute for fascist. 

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postscriptum:  Peaceful protestors always face some danger. Seth Todd, the original Portland Frog, has been doing this nightly. Cops/goons can always be petty, vindictive, and violent at any moment. On October 2nd, one such goon pepper sprayed his air vent hole. 

A part of this militarisation of the streets is to provoke people into action that trumpsters will use to justify more severe measures, and brutality [you may say my words are inflated invective, but compare that to what *rump and his minions say], and give excuse to call for martial law, and cancel elections. Stephen Miller has put these thoughts into *rump's head. *rump and Hegseth want these civil excursions to be training exercises for the Department of War, and they still demand a Nobel Peace Prize.  So yeah, there may be killing to come.  The invasion of the Capitol on 6 January 2025 was a prelude.

above the treetops

An emergent tree is a tree that is higher than the others in the canopy.  Holden Arboretum built an observation tower in 2015, and calls it an Emergent Tower.

A model of the tower 120' above the forest floor in Kirtland O.

the seventh platform

Lake Erie is ten miles away.

October 13th and the color change is in progress.

Sperry Road (shot from the ground, not the tower) 

Sunday at the beach w/ horses & …

kite

2 very loud preachers in an African language

fundraiser for Cleveland Metroparks Mounted Unit

 

pooch, spooky

Logo on a sweatshirt for the annual event in Lakewood O, masquerading on a Saturday midday in October beats an evening at the end of the month.  True, this is mostly for dogs and adults; but it is fun, and some people can be very creative.

Basset JarJar dressed as a dragon.  He is looking up at a treat.

Farmer with Lilith 

Ash, a German Shepherd, is drumming up business.

Carrying your pup, frees you to look about.

 hmm,

A Dalmatian family, and i forgot the pup's name.

Dog Ross (Chauncey) shakes off his wig, while he poses with his family.

I guess, if you are a mighty enough witch, someone else can be your broom attendant. 

photographs of abandoned places #46

Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. Plant 1

The building went up in 1910. Some Akronites want to save the clock tower at least. It is not operating now. Akron had, at one time, four major rubber tire makers. Goodyear & Firestone were the largest. Firestone made all the tires for Ford; Harvey and Henry were friends. I do not when the last tire was made in Akron.

One time a lighted Firestone sign was on the framework. December 2020, it was removed.

Akron has given a date of 21 November for the property to find a developer. Fence posts are up, and rolls of fencing lay in the drive. The City of Akron has owned the property for ten years, and they are keen to demolish.

Once the grounds were kept up in landscaping.

Now some of the windows have been busted out.

Some vandalism has had objects scattered.

Time? is it running out? where does it go? 

in & about Summit County

Cuyahoga Falls Gorge Dam still flowing. Preparations are current to remove the dam. The trail with descending wooden steps is closed, and the final portion of the steps to reach the viewing platform have been removed. The best view is now  reached by a rough rocky path.

Barberton Mum Fest's theme this year was bees.

The mechanism to make this a floral clock is not there again but the display is good.

Zs are there for the buzz.

Sign facing Lake Anna, Barberton.

St. Thomas Hospital (Akron) operated from 1928 to 2023, was demolished in 2024.  Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine founded the hospital. In 1935, it was the first hospital that recognised alcoholism as a medical condition. Three outdoor statues from there are now in front of St. Vincent & Mary High School Akron. They are now so white, that they do not photograph well with my camera; the outline yes, details no.

 

Derek Brennan. Pantone of the Cuyahoga River. 2025. Cuyahoga Falls

Perun in kayak 

Cascade Valley Summit Metropark

Cuyahoga River Overlook Summit Metropark

Buckeye

Ubuntu Gathering Place, a pocket park largely funded by foundational grants in 2023.  It has bioretention basins, ecological, and artistic components.  It is bordered by Shaker Blvd. westbound, near Buckeye & Woodhill.  The last few years, there has been much redevelopment on a stretch of Buckeye.  The mural above is by Octavio Logo, “I Am Because We Are”.

Inside a giant hexagon of bricks is an outline of Africa made from hexagonal pavers.

Stephen Manka's Water Tower is on Buckeye, now.  It was once on Superior, then in storage for near 8 years. 

It is a slightly complicated intersection.

Mr. Soul (Kevin Harp) has a new mural on Buckeye.

on E. 99th & Buckeye

Česká Spolková Síň (1916) Czech Club Hall  

 

At the time, most Czechs in America called themselves Bohemians.  Cleveland had a few neighbourhood Czech Halls. This may have been the last one built. It has been a black Baptist church for decades.

 

Most of the area before World War II was largely Magyar (Hungarian), and Slovak. Afterwards it has become a Black neighbourhood.