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A New York City Holiday Market

And it is a New Years Eve 2024 here in America as I type this blagh post. And according to that Gregorian calendar on the wall another new year 2025 has rolled around here on planet earth as that holiday of Christmas and Hanukkah has come to pass.

And it was also the annual MORUS Holiday Market and Christmas is the coldest day of the year event is here again this year. Please join us December 21, 22 and 24 @ Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space – MORUS where I found myself attempting to vend those Tompkins Square Park t shirts and Black Lives Matter necklaces, magnts, key chains and pins at along with Fly Orr substitutes and her “holiday” & “greeting cards” – zines – comics- books – CDs – t-shirts – pins – Fly-O-Art Prints and More… Fly also made a limited edition of memorial peops cards for Steven Englander, the director of ABC No Rio, that were available at our holiday market as in those photos and videos that find themselves posted above. 

And a few of those share your holiday thoughts on our “Your Thoughts on the Holidays” banner that was hung up outside of morus thoughts were:

1. Capitalist Scam

2. TODAY

3. It’s the thought that counts

4. Bah Humbug!

5. Cool

And then in other random blagher thoughts, it is also Alien invasions “drones” that have been in the news and most of my twitter feed lately. So much that it has me wondering if the apocalypse has started and I find myself typing things like:

 “First drones, ufo’s, aliens, fallen angels and demons everywhere and now mysterious chemical fog! And something about nanodust and nanobots to control human beings are in the fog. There is something going on!

Mysterious fog is enveloping the entire world and people are getting sick.”

And so my religious fanaticism takes over to where I wonder if these “drones” as the news are calling them are manmade or simply fallen angels from the pit straight out of the book of revelations that goes something like: 

It’s not The Fog- it’s THE MIST

Rev. 9:2

And there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit. And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power”

Then the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star from heaven which had fallen to the earth; and the key of the bottomless pit was given to him. He opened the bottomless pit, and smoke went up out of the pit, like the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by the smoke of the pit”.

It’s Going to be Biblical

And so maybe these “drones” that seem to have morphed into chemical fog stuff will disappear as soon as the weather changes and it disappears from the news and my twitter and Facebook feed.

And that’s not to mention the latest plannedemic scamdemic and all of the other wars, famines, plagues and wild beasts and horrible atrocities that seem to take place here on planet earth each day as well as simultaneous lightning strikes  at the US Capitol building and the Washington Monument in Washington DC and at the Empire State Building and One World Trade Center in New York City on New Year’s Eve as if it is an omen that are in the news on this day. 

Auld Lang Syne

One generation passeth away and another generation cometh. But the earth abideth forever. Some stories do not end as you expect and the only thing constant is change. Peace on earth and goodwill to all mankind.

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A New York City Holiday Market and an e bike Story

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It is Christmas as I type this blog post, the day of Christ or Jesus Christ’s day of birth, a few days until a new year according to that Gregorian calendar. A 123123 years end has rolled around here on planet earth and Israel is still at war as Jesus is in rubble and Christmas is Cancelled in Bethlehem, Jesus birthplace , there are “Free Gaza” protests happening on a seemingly daily basis in the New York City area and I am wondering if it is still a Dark Winter 2023.

 
And so this Fly – O – Art & Carla Holiday Market! in that city of New York, that finds itself posted in those photos and videos above, has also been a Morus Holiday Market that I have found myself vending at in years past, also turned into a Fly E bike story for Fly Orr who found herself posting on her Instagram page a few days before the holiday market:
 
 
Broken wrist. Got run over today. I mean yesterday by an E bike that took me down and then took off. Spent about seven hours in the ER before they finally put a cast on me. I am smiling because I am happy to be home finally but the pain is pretty bad. I can definitely say though that getting hit by an E bike is less painful than getting run over by an SUV so. .. There’s that. Six weeks they say. Ugh… I am doing my big annual holiday art sale on Friday, Saturday and Sunday with Carla at the museum of reclaimed urban space. I have new Zine hot off the press. And some other cool stuff. But I left too much to the last minute, so it’s going to be, hard to get it all finished. Please come by the Art sale and say hi or just hang out or buy a new Zine or some cool holiday cards etc. I would really love to see my peoples.
 
And if I could rant and rave, I would reply to that e bike story that “These DoorDash, Grubhub and delivery for speed apps suck. I wish someone would get rid of these e bikes and scooters. They are a menace to society, outpacing cars for pedestrian injuries. I am scared to walk down the street because of them. These e bikes are not regulated and should require licenses and insurance for them, and that’s not even including the lithium battery fires they are causing.’
 
 
And so the Facebook event invite for this event reads something like:
 
Join us. Fly – O – Art & Carla Holiday Market! Holiday ( & Any Day). Hand – stamped & signed greeting cards….Zines, Pins, Books, T-Shirts, Jewelry, CDs, etc… + Fly-O-Art Prints… & some free stuff!!
AND
Lotsa MoRUS Merch!
Friday. Dec 22. Sat. Dec 23. & Sun. Dec. 24. 1-6pm at Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space – MORUS
 

And thank you Frank Morales, for taking those “Manhattan” and “Money”  boxes out of my closet that’s been sitting there for years, and thank you Fly’s friend for buying that “Death Tarot Card” box that’s been sitting in the closet for years. And thank you Katie and Elana for buying one of those Tompkins Square Park and Washington Square Park t shirts. Your Survival Without Rent film is really cool.

 
And then there is a Facebook photo from Frank Gonzalez that I came across in Facebookland that reads:
 
Please join us for the first annual New Year’s Eve Brunch at the Loisaida CommUnity Office. Special thanks to Kareem Holmes Big City Tourism Loisaida Realty lescommunityconcerns19 & LES Small Biz Alliance #LESsba #NewYearsBrunch #CommUnity
 
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We understand the holidays and New Year’s can be hard for most people. If you like a free meal and some good company. Please feel free to join us for the first annual New Year’s Eve Brunch at the Loisaida CommUnity Office. Special thanks to our sponsors @bigcitytourism @bigcityreem1 @loisaidarealty @lescc19 & @les.sba #TY #LESsba #NewYears #Brunch #LES #CommUnity
 
Every picture tells a story. One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever. The only thing constant is change and some stories do not end as you expect. We are still living in crazy times. Peace on earth and goodwill to all mankind.
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An End of the Year Holiday Event in NYC

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The only thing constant is change and some stories do not end as you expect.

Another year here on planet earth. 2022, according to that Gregorian calendar, has passed since I last signed in to post on this blog. And in between following King Jesus and his Guardians of Divinity Drag Queen Story Hour protests at Elmhurst Queens, Andrew Heiskell, Stavros Niarchos, 96th Street and other New York City Public Libraries, via East Ghost Reports, NJEG Media’s videos and internet travel, and reading other gog and magog seemingly end of the world headline news of the day….. 

It was also an attempt to have a MoRUS Fly & Carla Holiday Art Market on the coldest day in New York City in three years at the Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space, that radical history museum that finds itself in that City of New York, where I attempted to vend that Black Lives Matter jewelry, those Tompkins Square Park T – Shirt ‘s with Fly Orr and lots of Fly hand stamped holiday cards and more. And if I could just copy and paste that MORUS mailing list information for this holiday market and other events at morus, because hey, it’s less writing sometimes… And that Bill TIME’S UP events mailing list would read something like as follows:

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Join us at a Rally to save CHARAS/El Bohio Community Center

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17TH AT 12 NOON

605 E 9th St between Ave B and C

CHARAS has served the Lower East Side for over 20 years, providing artists space, educational programs, and meeting space for countless neighborhood organizations. For the past 21 years, a coalition of community organizations have fought to landmark the building, enforce the use restriction, and return the building to community use. The developer is now in foreclosure and it is time to return CHARAS to the community!

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‘STOP THE INVASION! An Exhibit of Artists Protesting the Russian Invasion of Ukraine

 

 pop up  show Thursday,Friday, and Saturday DEC 22,23,24 

At the Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space- 155 Ave C, , NYC.

Free / Suggested Donations strongly recommended to benefit charities helping people in Ukraine.
Seth Tobocman and Tamara Wyndham are co-curators of this International art show condemning the Russian Invasion of Ukraine. This is a travelling exhibit which was first shown in New York at the First Presbyterian Church on 12th Street and then again at the Unitarian Church of Staten Island.
This art show includes artists holding many different political and philosophical beliefs, working in different styles, from graphic novels to photo-journalism, from Fusionism to fashion design, and more abstract pieces. The artists come from many different countries including Ukraine, Russia, Italy, France, the UK, the USA, Israel, and Palestine.
The purpose of the show is to demonstrate that all over the world, people of good conscience condemn this invasion.
This art show originated with artists sending each other jpegs that were printed and shown in numerous locations around the world — so that this exhibit has had various manifestations. Versions of this exhibition have been shown so far, in Manhattan, Staten Island, Prague, Berlin, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Yerevan-Armenia, Paris-France, Easton-PA, and Miami-Arizona.

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MORUS Holiday Market

THURSDAY DEC 22ND- SATURDAY DEC 24TH 1-6 PM

Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space- 155 Ave C, first floor, NYC. 

Winter Solstice is upon us and we are having a Holiday Market.
 
Handmade items by MoRUS volunteers. 
 
Zines, Postcards, Art Prints, Hand-Made Holiday Cards, Patches, and More!! by Fly Orr
 
Holiday themed jewelry, hand stenciled t-shirts, hand knitted hats and ornaments by Carla Cubit
 
Customers can purchase handmade, local, artisan and vintage gifts for your holiday shopping.
 
Check out our tote bags, t – shirts, zines, books and other merchandise we have for sale.
 
Our exhibitions will be open for viewing and our radical history walking tour will take place at 3pm. We will have food, refreshments and holiday music. Come and hang out even if you can’t buy anything. We hope to see you there.
 
Happy New Year 2023
FREE
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Additionally “Stop the Invasion” will have extended viewing hours during the holiday market. The hours are below:
Thursday, 3-6pm
Friday, 1-6pm
Saturday, 1-6pm

 

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TIME’S UP! Annual Future Positive New Year’s Eve Bike Ride

SATURDAY DECEMBER 31ST
Start the year off right- on your bike or skates!
Feeder Bicycle rides Four meet-up locations:
9:00pm at Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn9:45pm at the Brooklyn-side entrance to the Williamsburg Bridge10:00pm at Washington Square Park Arch, Manhattan10:20pm at Madison Square Park, 23rd & Broadway, Flatiron side
Come celebrate a future positive New Year’s Eve in the great outdoors. We’ll be riding up to Belvedere Castle in the middle of Central Park for the best (and free)!New Year’s Eve dance party in town, with fireworks!
Dress festive- don’t forget your noisemakers and party favors.
This year’s Annual New Year’s Eve bike ride and after party will be focusing on positivity and bring people together in the future.
Let’s stop the division and create a positive future.”
 
No one is free when others are oppressed. Have a great end of the year holiday event and more. 
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The Union Square Holiday Market Is Cancelled

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Hey again bloggers or whoever could be reading this blagh. This blog post isn’t really about anything other than that the Union Square Holiday Market is cancelled this year, I guess because of these crazy and historical times we are living in. And Bryant Park Holiday Market is open this year, though Columbus Circle Holiday Market is cancelled, yet the Union Square Greenmarket, Farmers Market is open on this day as I attempt to display those Black Lives Matter banners and vend those Black Lives Matter, S#!t Just Got Real, Not My President, Occupy Wall Street, No Police State, Yoga, Brooklyn, Union Square Park and I Love New York necklaces, magnets, key chains and pins for $2 each at Union Square Park this past weekend.  And what the logic of these panicdemic restrictions are, I am not exactly sure, as one of those photos posted above has a sign in it that says “Stay home, stop the spread”, right next to a sign that says “Come out to the market”  @grownyc. And these photos and videos that find themselves posted above are what a canceled Union Square Holiday Market looks like, or at least part of what a cancelled Union Square Holiday Market looks like on a Union Square Farmers Market day.  Have a great New York City holiday day and more, if possible, during these crazy and historical times we are living in

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