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12.07.2007: all i have today is photos, and a request for you to check out oiwan lam's story. she's currently facing a jail sentence (12 months, or a HK$400,000 fine) for linking to a photograph on flickr that has been deemed innapropriate (or whatever word you wish to use), breaking the obscene articles tribunal of the honk kong television and entertainment licensing authority. the issue becomes further complicated by flickr's recent self-proclaimed role as censor, blocking certain images and users from whole countries (including china, germany and austria). this bullshit has been well summed up by jake appelbaum, who was the artist responsible for the 'questionable' photo. it looks like yahoo may be responsible for a second jail sentence relating to human rights and censorships.

anyway, my own photos. these first ten are from the newmindspace castles in the sky, last saturday: