They looked more like the Beatles before they gussied em up
James Furey
@furryjams.bsky.social
Records stuff. Mostly memories, always Cork. [Currently working on Cork Docklands Oral History Project]
Could Cork City Council get its act together and provide a route to Tramore Valley Park from Ballyphehane? It's starting to feel personal. I had to drive to the park to get 2 kids there safely.
Heritage Week at UCC Library starts here! Go behind the scenes of the 1916 Proclamation Discover digital heritage technologies Explore the history of handwriting Join our Heritage at Risk live panel discussion All events are FREE and open to the public. Reserve your seat in @ucclibrary bio.
Here is the link to my first Heritage Week @heritagecouncil.ie presentation (I think I am doing 87 this year) Cork Folklore Project @corkfolklore.bsky.social Listening in Place: A Journey Through Cork's Oral Heritage Monday 17th August, 11am - 12pm www.heritageweek.ie/event-listin... #Spéirghorm
I was away for all the Cork Pride celebrations this year. Happy to find these snazzy new @corklgbtarchive.bsky.social t-shirts on my desk on my return.
The young fella made dinner last night. For a 14 yr old he has some pallet. Itvwas delicious
For those who are constantly taken aback by my anti AI stance.
Tom Humberstone@tomhumberstone.com · last mo.The Luddites were right by the way. They were violently suppressed by the military, working on behalf of the factory owners. Chartists and other activists took up the fight of Luddism to win us back worker rights. George, just have a read of this mate: tomhumberstone.com/luddites
The cool people @corklgbtarchive.bsky.social have some cool events on over the next few weeks. Ye should all be cool too, and attend some of them. #spéirghorm
Cork LGBT Archive is developing a PERMANENT LGBTQ EXHIBITION in the Cork Public Museum. Open to the public from 19th August. We are offering free guided tours as part of Heritage Week. Supported by @heritagecouncil.ie www.heritageweek.ie/event-listin... #SpéirGhorm @orlaegan1.bsky.social
If you need to find me I'll be in Aldi, somewhere between the veg, meat and dairy
The infectious joy that can be garned from a 12 year old having the time of here life is unparalleled. CMAT you done did it again
They will always try to tell us that it's all the nonsense is inevitable. Here is proof that it's not.
RTÉ News@news.rte.ie · 2mo agoDrone aerial delivery operator Manna has announced it is ceasing delivery operations in Ireland to concentrate its growth on the US, UK and other international markets
And Pokémon. If i knew the stranglehold that Pokémon has on kids then i would never have had them. Christ i hate that fucking thing
James Furey@furryjams.bsky.social · 2mo agoWhen i had my first child in 2006 i had hope for humanity and the planet. There is no chance i would bring children into this current hellspace. And that's more to do with social media,tech fucks and weakass politicians than a phone
When i had my first child in 2006 i had hope for humanity and the planet. There is no chance i would bring children into this current hellspace. And that's more to do with social media,tech fucks and weakass politicians than a phone
NPR@npr.org · 2mo agoAre smartphones causing people to have fewer children? A provocative new working paper explores the persistent drop in birth rates since the iPhone was introduced nearly two decades ago.
Camden Fort Meagher oral history project today. Phase one will be to interview children of the forts caretaker.
New obsession has taken me Garage band with slide guitar, fronted by the fella from Blackbird Raum
twisted teens - little seed
YouTube video by TwistedTeens
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Co Cork man wants politicians to put their heads in tar
IrishCycle.com@irishcycle.com · 3mo agoCo Clare councillor wants €120 fines for people in public without high-vis — he gives an exasperated sigh when asked how it would work -- Everybody outside of cars should be forced to wear high-vis; they are light and easy to carry, says rural councillor. Calls to make high-vis clothing compulsory…
Its roasting. So we have closed the blinds to test out a new projector. Think i might get rid if the TV. This is unreal
My self-imposed exile from Youghal has been put on brief hiatus
