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  1. #LowRiders #SanFrancisco #USPS

    "On Saturday morning, lowrider cars in a spectrum of colors cruised into the parking lot of the USPS processing center in Hunters Point, their glistening chrome finish and intricate airbrushings drawing attention from attendees.

    This was no ordinary lowrider show, however. The gathering marked the United States Postal Service’s unveiling of a new set of five lowrider stamps. Organized in part by the San Francisco Lowrider Council, the event honored the history of lowriding and the recognition, at the federal level, of a culture long stereotyped and stigmatized.

    'It represents showing us respect,' council founder Roberto Hernández told KQED. 'It’s atoning for what’s been done to us, it’s recognizing that this is an art form, and it’s part of the Chicano Latino culture.'

    (. . .)

    While Saturday’s event celebrated a tradition of customized automobiles, Hernández says that recognition represents something larger than cars. Especially now, when immigration policies and ICE continue to target Mexican and Chicano communities.

    'The federal government is at war with our people, criminalizing our people, deporting our people, illegally detaining people,' Hernández said, adding that it’s important for his community to keep mobilizing and organizing."

    kqed.org/arts/13987600/lowride

  2. Now that’s just lovely. And no, #TFG isn’t getting “credit” for this. #collecting #stamps #LosAngeles #LowRiders The Government Does Something Cool For Once: U.S. Postal Service Issues SoCal Lowrider Culture Stamps jalopnik.com/2122944/us-postal

  3. Went to Lowrider Art Showcase at Villa Montalvo in Saratoga today. Loved seeing all of the cars - Impalas, Deluxes, Bel Airs, Cadillacs were my favorites.
    #ClassicCars #lowriders #carphotography

  4. Lowrider Bike Club

    Kukani Gallery, Thursday, August 7 at 05:00 PM MDT

    Kukani Gallery on Instagram: "Super excited to have @dukecitylowriderbikeclub in the gallery next month!! This leadership program is nothing less than amazing, we are honored and proud to showcase their work 🙏 August 7th and 8th 5-10pm 🔥 Come through!! Thank you @robvanderslice and @simply_eunique24 for everything you do!! #kukanigallery #dukecity #lowrider #abqartwalk @abqartwalk"

    https://www.instagram.com/p/DMi5R2DPAK8/

    burque.fun/event/lowrider-bike

  5. Gee, I remember when drinking beer and car burnouts were an activity that teenagers indulged in (I may have been one of them. And yes, tire pollution is nasty, but we didn't think about that back then). Do #ACAB find burnouts to be intimidating? Like shouting with a car? Did they rev their engines too?

    #SalemOregon - 5 arrested as Salem rally devolves into street takeover

    The gathering began as a rally against US #immigration policy

    by: Tim Steele
    Posted: Feb 2, 2025

    "Five Salem residents were arrested Saturday night after a peaceful rally against the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration devolved into a street takeover with burnouts, drifting and spinning.

    "Initially, Salem police said in a release, the crowd gathered around noon in parking lots at the intersection of Lancaster Drive and Market Street NE to protest current US immigration policies.

    "The crowd grew to about 300 people by 2 p.m. and some reports were made of #protesters throwing objects at passing cars. [What? Empty beer cans?]

    "By 7 p.m., rally-goers weren’t letting traffic pass by, authorities said. Fireworks were lit and cars began reckless behavior. Officials called for more police to come to the area, which included officers on their off-days, as well as Oregon State Police and Keizer PD.

    "About 90 minutes later, around 50 people were in the intersection as drivers began drifting and spinning, Salem police said. The intersection was closed off, but one car was surrounded by protesters, who also tossed water bottles and beer cans at police cars.

    "Officers eventually gained control of the scene and arrested 5 people for reckless driving and disorderly conduct. The men ranged in age from 18 to 34, officials said.

    "One of them, Martin Arturo Galvez-Prado, was also booked for unlawful possession of a gun.

    "The streets remained closed until 11 p.m. after the crowds left and traffic diminished, police said. No one was hurt."
    koin.com/local/marion-county/5
    #AntiDeportation #AntiICEProtest #LowRiders

  6. Women are debunking the myth that lowriding — the practice of fixing up vintage cars, dropping them low, and installing hydraulics to cruise around town — is a man's game.
    #lowriders #chicana #lowriding #latina #axioslatino axios.com/2023/01/17/latina-lo