A sapphire spark on sun-warmed stone, While afternoon’s soft shadows grow. By Grand River banks he sits alone, As amber currents gently flow. Blue-fronted Dancer Damselfly #NaturePhotography #Insects #WildlifePhotography
James
@jhshelley.bsky.social
Leixlip, Ireland. Forever a Dub. Not wealthy enough to be considered eccentric, just getting through life as best as one can. Posts generally good things, and sometimes reactions to bad. Images unless reposted or otherwise stated are all taken by myself.
#FAI A Pyrrhic victory No I didn't watch the game, but I hear you scored 3:0 And if that's so, then understand you still lost the game
#FAI "The Irish team will wear black armbands" I'm old enough to remember Black Armbands, and it in support of Hunger strikers. Meanwhile, the game goes ahead. Black armbands be fucked, you step onto that pitch, you support Genocide, not the lives of Palestinians. They should wear yellow.
#FAI With the developing news and not knowing how it will play out. My wish is For the Irish team to say NO to playing Israel. Somebody has to say NO to any regime currently committing Genocide. And we know the FAI or UEFA won't say IT. NO to Israel.
I pick up a lens cloth from where it fell, place it to the side neatly. I then put on my glasses, notice they're smudged, and go to clean them, by wiping them with my jumper. Why do I do his to myself...
50 years ago today, four teenagers came together in Dublin and began a journey none of them could have imagined. It started in 1977, at Mount Temple Comprehensive School where U2 formed their band. Today, the lads came back to where it all started. I have seen U2 in concert so many times.
Incredible photo by Rich Fury in the Irish Times of U2 on Grafton Street this evening
1/23 Sorry, this will be long... There is a lot of shouting about what happened in the Channel yesterday. So I want to go back to basic law. Not immigration policies or political rhetoric. At sea, the starting point is simple: Preservation of life comes first under all maritime conventions.
Emma Yeomans@yeomans.bsky.social · 6d agoWorrying scenes in the Channel today, for all interested in asylum policy and maritime tactics. A small boat from Normandy spent more than 30 hours at sea. Those on board now on their 2nd rescue vessel as Border Force forced to play cat and mouse with far-right activists who have their own boat.
#TraitorsIRL Editing is everything and designed to steer us off That said, looks like Diego is going to lose it for the faithful All to play
#TraitorsIRL Let's go.. #Rte_player.... Hold for buffering. For fecks sake. Did the whole country just tune in at the same time...? Anyhow, back in now. 😊
You’re looking like a fruit loop man! 😂 Go on Carla. #traitorsirl
Why is there no Dublin pub called The Bona-Fide? comeheretome.com/2014/02/14/b...
Bona-Fides, Kips and Early-Houses
If you knew where to go, it was possible to drink around the clock in 1930s, 1940s and 1950s Dublin. When regular pubs closed at 11pm, still-thirsty revelers could travel to ‘bona-fide’…
comeheretome.com
Right so #TraitorsIRL I have 2 theories; a) The faithful know exactly who the 2 traitors are, but won't kill, because they'd only be replaced by an unknown b)They haven't a clue Yep, that works. Definitely that.... #speirgorm / #spéirghorm
6.00am and on Euronews, the ploughing championships... OK I wasn't expecting that. And as for the Parisienne shop 'Le Butter shop' Our Irish butter farmers look at it sideways.... #Speirgorm / #spéirghorm @euronews.com
Just in case we forgot about the apartheid system that is also happening along with the genocide & the war crimes & the disregard for international law. But maybe Micheál Martin is right & by sharing this I'm trying to denigrate ppl unfairly.
eliko thalia@museinrevolt.bsky.social · 2w agojust learned this today
Please, everyone take one minute to listen to her speak on the subject of Ireland during Brexit. youtu.be/3fGoA4taai0?...
‘Ireland owes this country nothing’ Bonnie Greer
YouTube video by Forgotten Ireland
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The Irish Times@irishtimes.com · 2w agoBonnie Greer: Writer and cultural commentator dies aged 77
I have no skin in either the Sheeran or Macklemore saga. Don't have an opinion on one music or the other, I even had to look up how to Spell their names. But I know Mackelmore spoke up for Palestine And now Ed Sheeren - who did you speak up for? Because it sounds like they're coming for you.
Sigh. Yet again, not the obituary I'm looking for. What an amazing woman. Let's watch her tell everyone that Ireland owes the UK nothing. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fGo...
‘Ireland owes this country nothing’ Bonnie Greer
YouTube video by Forgotten Ireland
youtube.com
Greg Jenner (Historian)@gregjenner.bsky.social · 2w agoI’m saddened to hear of Bonnie Greer’s death, she was a passionate advocate of the arts, culture, education, and decency in society, and she will be missed www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#TraitorsIRL Guys Pauric murdered me Nah he couldnt have Oh I'm murdered I wonder who could have done that 🫣
#TraitorsIRL Starting off the way they left.. Mayhem in the castle. And as for Military police investigation prowess.... For fecks sake... 😂😂😂
#TraitorsIRL On nightshift is not easy to follow along. But when you do "Did you just murder me ?" - Bang, mic drop moment. Tune in tomorrow to see now does Janet capitalise on that or does Pauric charm/cajole his way round her ? So far, so good - great game. All to play #Speirgorm / #Speirghorm