This day in history...

[sabotabby]

January 24, 1857: Arson in Calcutta marks the start of the First Indian War of Independence.

O hay what's that?

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It has been 150 years and we will fight another 150 years to be free.

[brownfist.livejournal.com]

Today is the first day of the 150th anniversary of the 1857 rebellion. This was the first time, in a concerted manner, that the Indian people rose up against the British and it would not be the last. 150 years later we have kicked the British out of India in name, however, India remains a colonized country not only economically, but also culturally and politically. We will continue to fight the colonialists until one day not only we, but the entire would will be free from colonialism. This year will also be the 100th birth anniversary of Shaheed Bhagat Singh who at the age of 24 was hung for fighting British colonialism, and the 40th anniversary of the Naxalbari struggle in which the people of Naxalbari rose up against the landlords and the class-collaborating CPI(Marxist) and demanded an end to semi-feudal semi-colonial relations with land being returned to the tiller.

Inquilab Zindabad!

Re: It has been 150 years and we will fight another 150 years to be free.

[sabotabby]

*raised fist*

[rohmie.livejournal.com]

I got my comics back today, thanks.

Any chance of your writing any reviews?

[sabotabby]

I will try, but no promises. I've got about three freelance projects going at the moment, so my brain is mush, and I read them over such a prolonged period of time that I am likely to forget details of what I liked/disliked about each.

My favourite was Birth of a Nation, but I probably already told you that.

[rohmie.livejournal.com]

My favourite was Birth of a Nation, but I probably already told you that.

Actually, you hadn't - but I had guessed so already. How did you like the other Kyle Baker stuff: Cowboy Wally, Why I Hate Saturn, You Are Here and Undercover Genie? Did you enjoy Stuck Rubber Baby and Welcome to the Zone?

[sabotabby]

Yes, to varying degrees. I loved Why I Hate Saturn (I was having a total angsty day when I read it, too), and Welcome to the Zone (for obvious reasons) especially. Stuck Rubber Baby came off as too earnest for my tastes, alas.

[rohmie.livejournal.com]

I loved Why I Hate Saturn (I was having a total angsty day when I read it, too)

"What's the challenge in making fun of a fat drug addict?"
"You haven't met our editor."

... and Welcome to the Zone (for obvious reasons) especially.

"Horse meat!"
"Cop meat!!"

[rohmie.livejournal.com]

Well, tell me how you liked Violent Cases and Reid Flemming and you will be absolved of writing any reviews.

[sabotabby]

You'll be mad if I didn't like Reid Flemming, won't you? It narrowly missed being my kind of humour.

[rohmie.livejournal.com]

You are allowed to dislike one thing ;)

How about Violent Cases?

[sabotabby]

For some reason I'm drawing a blank, but I think I liked it.

[rohmie.livejournal.com]

It's the one about the kid meeting Al Capone's osteopath.

[sabotabby]

Ah yes. I did like that one.

[rohmie.livejournal.com]

Speaking of comics, I thought you might like this Bruno strip.

[sabotabby]

I need to do a post on this. I am apparently dressed very immodestly today.