Paula Gilligan

I have a friend in France whose great grandfather took photos of the bodies in the trenches in WW1-he also left the boxes of plates around, but never said a word. Terrible stuff. Benoit showed me the plates.

The first essay 'Children of the Sea' sets out in one page the history of Haiti, the context-and the role of the USA in the current situation (not dissimilar from the role of the USA in Gaza).

Edwidge Danticat's new collection of essays says 'We're Alone' NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with author Edwidge Dandicat about her new essay collection, We're Alone.

Re the Gena Heraty kidnapping in Haiti. For those of you interested in a Haitian perspective on the politics and contexts around such kidnappings, Edwige Danticat's essay 'Wozo, Not Mawozo' in her book We Are not Alone is insightful.
www.npr.org/2024/09/02/n...

I can't imagine how someone with medical training deal with atrocities like that, how they are dealing with that now, coping mentally with acts that contradict every value they hold.

I also read a copy of Matsumoto Inspector Imanishi Investigates, spotted in Tallaght Library as part of its works in translation promotion. It can only be understood against this post-Atomic war context.

Did he protect you from his experiences? Like, did he hide these photos, or talk about it, or was it something you just sensed? I watched the documentary the other night on BBC, and was interested in the stigma attached to the survivors.

1980s memory. My beautiful London cousin, Jack (Jacqueline) O'Brien, one of the first nurses to be trained to treat AIDS patients in the UK, coming to Dublin, and telling us the truth about the disease. We lost her to cancer, age 59. RIP dear Jack.

I mean, in Ireland. Retro GAA and/or left politically aligned Soccer shirts, tracksuits, big thing, along with Seattle (male). The fascists really not cutting a dash in fashion stakes-Loyalist bonfire look? McGregor?

Wasn't there something about the kilts thing, that it was a sort of fake tradition (linked to military) in some way? ? I have noted a weird patriot vibe in tourist t-shirts for sale in Galway. Otherwise, dominant youth style rework of 1980s Ost (mullet) grunge or Mod, second hand clothes.

Israeli aid airdrop injures Palestinians in north Gaza; Hamas condemns move At least 11 wounded when Israel drops aid pallets on tents for displaced people amid hunger crisis in Gaza.

At least 11 wounded when Israel drops aid pallets on tents for displaced people amid hunger crisis in Gaza.

The “appalling scenes in Gaza” have been enabled by the arms, surveillance & diplomatic cover Keir Starmer’s Labour government have provided to a genocidal apartheid state.

He still refuses to call it a genocide because he is complicit in it.

Keir Starmer belongs in The Hague.

Silence for Gaza // Mahmoud Darwish Gaza is far from its relatives and close to its enemies, because whenever Gaza explodes, it becomes an island and it never stops exploding. It scratched the enemy’s face, broke his dreams and stopped ...

Die ethnische Säuberung Gazas ist zum Scheitern verurteilt. Der #Trump soll lieber Geschichte lernen!

An der Stelle: Silence for #Gaza ( Mahmoud Darwish - 🇵🇸 Dichter)

war-poetry.livejournal.com/305079.html?

What are Massive Attack doing with this agency????

YouTube video by Bob Vylan - Topic I Heard You Want Your Country Back

youtu.be/fXQmCf6bNU4?...

Renée 'Jones- recipient of CHIEF New Era of Leadership Award for Purpose, FOR women who use their influence for good and featured in Town & Country for her helping Hollywood give back'. But not #landback

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So @unitedtalentagency.bsky.social have dropped Bob Vylan. 'People centred' my arse. Seems Renee Jones totally failed to 'recognise client Bob Vylan's philanthropic goals'. The band just wanted to stop a genocide.
www.unitedtalent.com/article/10-m...

Kneecap lead anti-Keir Starmer chant during politically charged Glastonbury set PM criticised appearance at festival as not ‘appropriate’ after rapper Mo Chara charged with terrorism offences

Oh, boy, this story really lifted my spirits. ✊
“A sea of at least 200 Palestine flags made it difficult for cameras to get a clear shot of the stage from inside the crowd.” Love the dig at Rod Stewart: “the man’s older than Israel”. 😂
#kneecap
#fuckkeirstarmer #glastonbury
tinyurl.com/3wfj47kn

Brilliant speech from Amy-perfect critique of British colonialism and its legacies in less than 300 words. AI can do one. #Amyl&theSniffers #FreePalestine

Whacked on the BBC Glasto coverage to see what they were showing instead of Kneecap and caught Amy of Amyl & the Sniffers giving a pro Palestine speech...

Beeb editors playing whack-a-mole

Also IDF is the army of the apartheid regime, a structure of the Occupation, not a person. We all want an end to it.

They were on stage with Kneecap at Glastonbury last year. Anarchy in the UK!

I too was delighted to be part of this wonderfully convivial conference, in spite of the serious theme. A real moment of collectivist and solidarity. Thanks to @roxannedouglas.bsky.social and all the team for making us so welcome.

Why can't we see this?

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Genocide in Gaza continues

New proof that von der Leyen ignored Israel's acts of genocide electronicintifada.net/blogs/david-...

And at least 70 more last night. #stopthegenocide

GAZA IS BLACKED OUT. ISRAEL STRIKES IRAN. THIS IS THE PERFECT DIVERSION FOR A MASS ELIMINATION OF THE GAZAN PEOPLE.

It’s not just Gaza. Attacking Iran is also meant to distract from annexing the West Bank.

Once supervised a Undergrad dissertation project on Sailor Moon. Learnt a lot. Sailor Moon is badass on war-mongering.