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Gary Rocks

@rockorocks.bsky.social

Social Worker, Espresso Lover, Music Lover and LFC. A Newry Nyuck. "Libraries gave us power"

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A little Catholic girl whose fallen in love...

17.02.2026 14:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Teenage Kicks in a War Zone: Northern Irish Punk's Quiet Rebellion When The Undertones sang "Teenage Kicks" amid Derry's barricades, they weren't avoiding realityβ€”they were demanding one worth living in. How the everyday yearnings of Northern Irish youth became a revolutionary statement in a world that expected them to choose sides or die trying.

When The Undertones sang "Teenage Kicks" amid Derry's barricades, they weren't avoiding realityβ€”they were demanding one worth living in. We explore how the everyday yearnings of Northern Irish youth became a revolutionary statement in a world that expected them to choose sides or die trying:

17.02.2026 07:45 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Lisa Hannigan debut album Sea Sew 2008

Lisa Hannigan debut album Sea Sew 2008

Just beautiful...
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16.02.2026 19:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Robert Duvall, star of The Godfather, dies aged 95 Actor also appeared in Apocalypse β€ŒNow

Robert Duvall, star of The Godfather, dies aged 95

16.02.2026 18:31 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Sinn FΓ©in to continue St Patrick's White House boycott Sinn FΓ©in politicians, including party leader Mary Lou McDonald, will not attend St Patrick's Day events in the White House, the party has confirmed.

Sinn FΓ©in politicians, including party leader Mary Lou McDonald, will not attend St Patrick's Day events in the White House, the party has confirmed.

16.02.2026 13:49 β€” πŸ‘ 50    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 3
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The xx factor..
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16.02.2026 13:49 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Small Prophets in the style of the old Sea Monkeys advert

Small Prophets in the style of the old Sea Monkeys advert

Just looking through some old comics and found a mail order advert for Small Prophets

15.02.2026 17:42 β€” πŸ‘ 655    πŸ” 139    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 10
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a man with a beard wearing a baseball cap and a black shirt says " know " ALT: a man with a beard wearing a baseball cap and a black shirt says " know "
15.02.2026 17:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a man wearing sunglasses is sitting in a chair smoking a cigarette ALT: a man wearing sunglasses is sitting in a chair smoking a cigarette

I hear ya Tarik..the world felt full of possibilities.πŸ™ŒπŸ™

15.02.2026 12:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Drop an album that was important to you when you were nineteen

15.02.2026 11:33 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sundays Songs of Praise..
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15.02.2026 10:45 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just need the weather to heat up..πŸ€žπŸ˜‚

14.02.2026 16:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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For the day that's in it..
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14.02.2026 13:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Graffiti of Northern Ireland.

Graffiti of Northern Ireland.

Happy Valentine’s Day

14.02.2026 09:10 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A tale as old as time.

14.02.2026 10:37 β€” πŸ‘ 141    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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A morning with the Kooks.. have a soft spot for this album.
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14.02.2026 09:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Big time Graham, was a year married myself when this was released πŸ˜‚

13.02.2026 19:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Caned this at the time Graham..so good. Really enjoyed streaming this during the week πŸ‘

13.02.2026 19:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I was still "living for the weekend", just about, in '05 marriage and kids were still 2-3 years away. An enjoyable enough romp πŸ™Œ
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13.02.2026 17:43 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

All Spurs managers are "interim"

13.02.2026 14:04 β€” πŸ‘ 112    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 0
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UK's High Court rules that the government's decision to designate Palestine Action as a terror group was unlawful. https://cnn.it/4rcZq2f

13.02.2026 10:35 β€” πŸ‘ 167    πŸ” 50    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 12
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Friday at last..πŸ™Œ
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13.02.2026 07:54 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It's not big and it's not clever but by fuck it's fun, with more hooks than a tackle shop. I think it's safe to say I seen the Kaiser Chiefs more than my parents during that summer of '05..
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12.02.2026 17:24 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Reading about people buried in Belfast Cemetery and a woman called Fanny Craig who seems to have been buried in 1887 using her maiden name despite being married and her husband inscribing her headstone with love, because her husband's surname was Hair.

11.02.2026 21:49 β€” πŸ‘ 208    πŸ” 38    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 5
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Golden Skans is a single for the ages and their cover of Grace's Not Over Yet is πŸ”₯ A fantastic debut..
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11.02.2026 19:07 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’ve watched a lot of congressional hearings over the last 40 years. This performance by Bondi is the single most unprofessional, non-responsive, reprehensible and obnoxious I have ever seen from any witness who has testified before any committee of either chamber.

11.02.2026 17:38 β€” πŸ‘ 27236    πŸ” 7004    πŸ’¬ 1970    πŸ“Œ 435

She really just said why are you talking about the mass coverup of child rape when you should be talking about money

11.02.2026 16:46 β€” πŸ‘ 5971    πŸ” 1576    πŸ’¬ 170    πŸ“Œ 55

Good evening, I am a cunt.

11.02.2026 17:15 β€” πŸ‘ 316    πŸ” 40    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 2
photo of Pam Bondi testifying in the foreground as a group of 7 women and 1 men raise their hands

photo of Pam Bondi testifying in the foreground as a group of 7 women and 1 men raise their hands

Likely-historic photo by NBC News of all the Epstein victims asked to raise their hands if they've not yet been asked to meet with the DOJ as Bondi testifies in foreground

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"Colonised". Yes, he said that. He really did.

11.02.2026 17:18 β€” πŸ‘ 158    πŸ” 30    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 2

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