as an Irish Jew in America, from the north east but via nashville and now in the upper midwest, I have a lot of thoughts about diaspora and culture.
06.03.2026 02:32 β π 55 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0@lollardfish.bsky.social
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as an Irish Jew in America, from the north east but via nashville and now in the upper midwest, I have a lot of thoughts about diaspora and culture.
06.03.2026 02:32 β π 55 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0it is a complex but broadly true pattern among many ... with variations that matter a lot.
06.03.2026 02:30 β π 9 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0anyway I blocked the irish guy mad at me for talking about irish-american traditions, and that's fine. but I wanted to just note this.
06.03.2026 02:30 β π 46 π 0 π¬ 2 π 0stakes vary, perspectives vary, family histories vary. But one isn't more "true" than the other. That's not how diaspora works.
06.03.2026 02:28 β π 41 π 0 π¬ 2 π 1
the thing about being part of a diaspora is that your culture is formed around diaspora and people who didn't leave may not share it, even if diaspora culture is a lot about the place from which you left.
At this time, I am speaking of Irish and Irish-American.
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06.03.2026 01:46 β π 5 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0the Dropkick Murphys getting love in MN may only be exceeded by the love MN might find for Kneecap
06.03.2026 01:25 β π 47 π 4 π¬ 1 π 0Great article, thanks. Iβm so glad the Dropkick Murphys and all the other musicians are doing this show. I just saw the Dropkick Murphys last week in the St. Louis area and their left politics were on full display. Great show.
06.03.2026 01:07 β π 13 π 3 π¬ 1 π 0So much of my college days are colored with this band in the backdrop. Irish punk and Appalachian folk have a lot in common with being pissed off at those who keep applying the boot to the neck.
06.03.2026 01:08 β π 32 π 6 π¬ 0 π 0Thisbis reminiscent of people who learned about Rage Against the Machine and Green Day. My dude, what did you think you were listening to for the last 25-35 years?
06.03.2026 01:10 β π 13 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0And here's the link! I know what we're up to tomorrow... πΈ
06.03.2026 00:53 β π 10 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0Thereβs a reason people were singing and playing Come Out Ye Black and Tans this winter
06.03.2026 00:49 β π 43 π 7 π¬ 1 π 0Andrea!!
06.03.2026 00:48 β π 5 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0it's live streaming tomorrow. abolishice.live
06.03.2026 00:48 β π 29 π 9 π¬ 2 π 3Wish we were closer! We loved getting to watch their virtual concerts for St Patrick's Day when we were all stuck at home. Much love.
06.03.2026 00:47 β π 11 π 4 π¬ 1 π 0
"sounds like something a fascist would say."
(I do not leave comments on my pieces. that's why I have bluesky)
Man this really makes all the βrule of lawβ people hit different.
06.03.2026 00:44 β π 8 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0abso-FUCKIN-lutely π wish I could be at this rally!
06.03.2026 00:30 β π 21 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0βTo believe in laws over belief in people is to be colonized.β Natalie OβShea
06.03.2026 00:21 β π 42 π 8 π¬ 1 π 0βοΈβοΈ βοΈ
06.03.2026 00:23 β π 18 π 5 π¬ 0 π 0
That's the thing. When you look at it like fascist colonizing Minne, it's easier to see in all the ways it's ICE and more that are tentacles-ing into the community, and stretching back to MAGA, Colonizer.
I gotta sit with this a minute.
They are playing here tonight. Wish I could have gotten tickets
06.03.2026 00:15 β π 29 π 4 π¬ 1 π 0That's my Friday night sorted. Dropkick Murphys have been walking the walk for a long, long time.
06.03.2026 00:15 β π 38 π 6 π¬ 0 π 0NEW βWeβre celebrating a tradition that is at its core about resisting occupation and maintaining community in the face of horrors. You canβt keep politics out of Irish music. No one should try, for two reasons. First, itβs ahistorical. Second, Minnesotans are ready for a big anti-fascist party.β
05.03.2026 23:24 β π 859 π 294 π¬ 13 π 18
Friday night?
Sorry, Iβm busy.
Super stoked theyβre live streaming this.
Yeah Iβm going to both shows on a press pass and yes, Iβm gonna write about it, and yes, Iβm also gonna have a good time.
06.03.2026 00:05 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Letβs not tempt fate
06.03.2026 00:04 β π 20 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Dropkick Murphys coming to town tomorrow and Jayson Tatum is back good day to be a Minnesota masshole like me.
06.03.2026 00:03 β π 54 π 6 π¬ 4 π 0The great thing is that you can use it to not write and then your house is cleaner!!!
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