The articles, the opinions, the stories, the poems and the cartoons Ovi magazine covers for Tuesday April 19th, 2022 – Bicycle Day
Bicycle Day is, incredibly, a celebration of the lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD). Or rather, it commemorates a discovery that LSD (and, subsequently, other psychoactive substances) can evoke significant shifts of consciousness even in low doses. It is, therefore, one of the biggest breakthroughs in the history of using the substance as a psychiatric tool, recreationally as well as in other situations.
The day is consequently celebrated in a wide range of psychedelic communities by supporters of various ages, as well as individuals (guilty!) of wanting another excuse for adding a little color to their lives – albeit in a much safer environment.
From Welcome to Lock-up: Media Messaging, Harsh Policies Need to Change by Dr. Habib Siddiqui
Without a doubt, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina did the right thing in September 2017 by granting protection to the Rohingya Muslim minority arriving in Bangladesh. These refugees and forced migrants were fleeing a genocide perpetrated by Myanmar’s brutal military, which seized lands, burned homes, mosques, and hundreds of villages. Half of the Rohingya women who escaped the atrocities reported being abused sexually.
In Bangladesh at first there was widespread popular sympathy for Rohingya genocide survivors: after all, many Bangladeshis could remember what mass displacement feels like. But this solidarity quickly changed to resentment. Once again, Rohingya Muslims became a convenient scapegoat to blame.
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“Son of Man” #poem by George Cassidy Payne
“I am the one
who does not flinch
at the thought of
being eaten alive”
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Screws & Chips #029 #cartoon by Thanos Kalamidas
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