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Overall screenshot of a profile of Tori Amos from The Rocket alt-weekly in Seattle, 1994

Tori Amos has an idea. But not an idea for a song-a new drink. Returning to Seattle for her second-visit this year, Amos is eager to find an audience for her latest experi-ment in beverage concoction. "You have all your Starbucks things," she says. "Wett, I have one that tastes like pumpkin ple: It's my own invention; it's my contribution to Halloween. A little witch warmer!" 1 Amos more ardent fans would probably say she hardly needs to resort to creating pumpkin lattes to bewitch a crowd. The emotive singer/songwriter's first solo album, .1992's Little Earth quakes might not have been a com

One more PSL post because I can't resist: Apparently Tori Amos was a pumpkin spice latte innovator in 1994! And specifically contrasted it to the drinks at Starbucks.

RIP Terence Stamp

Yes, he was Zod, but he was also a fucking trans icon

His performance as Bernadette in PRISCILLA was a huge influence on me in my gender journey

I'll miss him dearly 💔

Here's a wonderful deleted scene:

Sometimes I wish "Derry Girls" didn't have such a perfect ending at the Good Friday agreement referendum, but only because I want to see the characters reaction to the release of Maniac 2000 #ireland

Just concluded my keynote at Pride In London's Human Rights Forum.

I have announced today publicly that I now see it as my sad duty to make an evidence based report to Genocide Watch and The Lemkin Institute requesting investigation into the systematic oppression of the trans community of the UK.

Who Were The Irish Gods | EXPLAINED

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This is a really great listen - 30 mins of an intro to Irish mythology, the gods, and the challenges of relying on second hand sources

You know how Cher did a performance of West Side Story where she played all the parts? I want a version of Wicked with Björk singing all the parts.

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2025/03/20/republics-commercial-vacancy-rate-hits-highest-level-on-record/

I was curious where Galway landed in terms of commercial vacancy, and was not surprised to see us third on the list:

"Sligo recorded the highest commercial vacancy rate at 20.6 per […]

What next for Galway's Pálás cinema? It was perhaps apt that the final film screened at Galway's Pálás cinema last Thursday night was Mulholland Drive.

https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0302/1499677-palas-cinema-galway/

It's been such a messy situation from the start, but it has such potential to be a great part of the city with the right approach to running it.

Today is the last day the current business running the cinema will be operating. Then the building will be closed. www.instagram.com/p/DDuTL7GsUo...

(all photos taken by me with various camera phones, in case that wasn't clear)

Picture Palace / Pálás bar from above through one of the many stained glass windows

Picture Palace / Pálás bar looking up at the coloured light through some of the many stained glass windows

Picture Palace / Pálás bar sitting at a table with a glass of wine and one of the many stained glass windows is at table height with red orange and yellow light

The unfinished build of the Pálás picture palace in 2015.

Some photos of the beautiful Pálás (Picture Palace) in Galway from when it first opened and an exterior shot back when it was unfinished, stalled with financing issues that plagued the whole build.

In today's episode of doomerism isn't a strategy, here's a list of things you can do today to make the world around you suck a little bit less:

Pick ONE thing and do it.
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Ebby: "Hints of spring in the garden this morni…" - Pixelfed Hints of spring in the garden this morning

https://pxlmo.com/p/misterebby/792323921409765269

No idea how well this shares but playing with pixelfed as an Instagram alternative.

Chappell Roan is completely correct! Musicians are workers, and we deserve fair payment & dignity in our workplace. UMAW introduced the Living Wage for Musicians Act with Rep. Rashida Tlaib to build a fairer music industry and increase wages for musicians. We need your help to make it happen!

YouTube video by Patrick Wolf Enter The Day / Lyric Video

I'm still not over how incredible a return to form this song was from Patrick Wolf: youtu.be/CXMGl5GLJ-E?... it's like, Kate Bush level of a 11 year gap and coming back with a masterpiece.

French movement asks X users to leave platform on US inauguration day The French Human Rights League (LDH) is asking the public to join them in a mass exodus of X, formerly Twitter, on January 20.

The French Human Rights League is asking the public to join them in a mass exodus of X on January 20

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https://launch.survey.cso.ie/v3/questionnaire/introduction/ nice to see a CSO survey looking at the impact of COVID and lockdowns on everyday life 5 years on. (5 years? Feels both way more recent and also like forever ago)

Spent The celebrated and beloved New York Times bestselling author of the modern classic Fun Home presents a laugh-out-loud, brilliant, and passionately political work of autofiction. In Alison Bechdel’s hi...

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I miss when coffee places were comfortable places to sit

I think more long movies should reintroduce the Intermission just like the Sound Of Music does.

YouTube video by Thea Gilmore - Topic Sol Invictus

Happy Solstice.
A reminder of balance and that light always finds a way.

‘Thief of the night, lifts its voice to sing….’

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Happy winter solstice, in the north. A question in honor of the returning light: If we are in a dark time now, what are some seeds of light being tended - maybe quietly, maybe in the dark - with the potential to ignite something bright and life sustaining?

YouTube video by Thea Gilmore - Topic Sol Invictus

The other annual tradition to mark the #solstice is to have this be the first song I listen to as the sun rises. youtu.be/6f1AnSKryCo?...

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It's been such a treat since they started livestreaming annually. I do hope it continues as it's clearly popular and the crowd gathering in person each year grows too.

Tuning into the winter solstice live stream from Brú na Bóinne (Newgrange) as I always do every solstice since they started this incredible live stream. www.youtube.com/live/776csdo... hoping for a clear morning. Are you tuning in? #solstice #ireland #wintersolstice

Galway's Pálás Cinema to close due to financial losses The Light House Cinema Group has announced that the Pálás Cinema in Galway will close at the end of February due to ongoing financial losses.

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More detail surfacing around the financial situation with the cinema. Seems a shame that it's just not viable as a commercial enterprise it seems and hasn't found a funding stream to fill the 250k annual shortfall.

No valuation of State funded cinema before transfer to private company Controversial project beset by delays and overruns received €7.5m in funding

On the back of the news that the Pálás cinema is to close end of Feb, here's a reminder of the ongoing shitshow saga of that beautiful building : www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland...

Here's the visual proof of why vaccines do more good than harm See year by year how vaccines beat back nine dangerous infectious diseases

Sadly, it’s a good time to once again share this amazing infographic that we ran at @science.org more than 7 years ago
🧪 #IDsky
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Last Christmas has managed to worm it's way into our rewatch list every Christmas now. It was a surprise the first time we watched it and it's slowly becoming a favourite.

Seriously though, I think the Muppet Christmas Carol is one of the best movies and musicals ever. Perfection.