“In these days, he wandered about Paris in the track of Irish exiles. Paris cemeteries were full of Irish graves, her archives were chocked with Irish plots and documents… In old colleges and behind crumbling walls priests, soldiers and secret agents had conspired. Through pic.twitter.com/el8ckOke2p
,and an Irish physician accompanied Napoleon to St.Helena. Here Wolfe Tone met the First Consul. Here Humbert and Hoche received orders for their invasion of Ireland. And the gorgeous sunset behind the Arch de Triomphe goldenised the ashes of the anonymous myriads of Irish dead”
Badhands aka Dan Fitzpatrick (top) shares a brooding live band performance in Sonic Studios of a song from his new album Far Away.
It’s a slow-build, Jim.
Dan writes:
“First of the Day was one of the most difficult songs to record on the album, with its big arrangement and mix of instrumentation. When we play it live it’s a lot looser and more raw, so I really wanted to make a live video of the song that would capture the energy and unhinged nature of the band’s performance when we play it at gigs.”
Badhands album launch gig is in Whelans tomorrow evening.
it will never stop being funny to me that the most powerful and unpleasant psychedelic drug on earth was briefly legal and being sold in gas stations, and high school kids were lining up to have the worst five minutes of their lives. pic.twitter.com/iExENldC8l
— special agent mike hunt (@olivesagan) April 7, 2022
I ended up coming out of the trip before I had completed the loop back into our dimension and thus lost a part of my soul in the frigid wastes of the winter dimension. I did not feel normal for months.
China warned it would take strong measures if US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan following media reports she would go next week.
Via Reuters:
China considers democratically ruled Taiwan its own territory and the subject is a constant source of friction between Beijing and Washington, especially given strong U.S. military and political support for the island.
The possible visit has not been confirmed by Pelosi’s office or Taiwan’s government, but some Japanese and Taiwanese media reported it would take place after she visits Japan this weekend.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian told reporters that Beijing firmly opposed all forms of official interactions between the United States and Taiwan, and Washington should cancel the trip.
In a stinging defeat for Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition, 378 MPs voted against the bill, while 296 voted in favour.
Scholz, who in late November touted compulsory jabs for all adults as the surest way out of the pandemic, had set a goal of introducing the jabs in “late February or early March”.
….MPs also voted against a motion from the opposition CDU/CSU parties that would have mandated the introduction of a general vaccine register and paved the way for a targeted vaccine mandate for certain professions and vulnerable groups.
Two motions against a vaccine mandate were also voted down in the Bundestag on Thursday.
Germany’s Health Minister Lauterbach had emphasized that a vaccine mandate for people over 60 would reduce the number of COVID-related deaths, in a speech to the Bundestag.
But MPs have now made up their minds: mandatory vaccinations are a no-go.https://t.co/4BcPAFhGME
Telefis – Archbishop Beardmouth At The ChemOlympics
The drugs do work.
Cathal Coughlan and Garrett ‘Jacknife’ Lee have released a new EP culled from their debut collaborative Telefis album A hAon.
The title track is a surreal journey that only Cathal himself can explain.
He writes:
‘Archbishop Beardmouth visits the ChemOlympics, in his full Byzantine-Slavic magnificence, the giant torso-curtain of hair announcing him. He is very gratified by what he sees.
‘Gone are the mandatory drugs tests and geopolitical skirmishes of yore, and in, instead, has come immaculate, chemically-enhanced performance. There’s only the occasional moment when the live camera feed has to be cut, in order to enable the re-reading of the script, and perhaps the replacement of a competitor.
‘At these times, His Eminence loses interest in the spectacle, and becomes aware of the obsequious ravings of a young man seated below him, who points at a laptop screen full of animated bodies – devised, the young man says, by a special form of artficial intelligence.
‘The youth tries to interest the prelate in buying into the “cryptocurrency” which will fund the growth of this technology, which is named “COPD-coin”. The young man explains that he named it this way because it represents a shock to the international order.
‘His Eminence appears irked by this, and begins to grill the young man, “You wish to destabilise your own Motherland in this way? And you dare to approach the Lord God’s representative with this treason?”
””No, no, Eminence”, the young man remonstrates, “It shall be prevented from trading in the Motherland. Only in the sinful and subhuman parts of the world will it be allowed to operate. Because those people are stupid, and decadent.”
‘The Archibishop raises an eyebrow and leans forward. “Well then, how much money do you need to raise from this scheme?”
‘Later, at the big reception for the dignitaries, there are home movie screenings. On the screen, we see vintage images of Ireland’s famed one-time Orthodox Jansenist Papal ruler, Archbishop John Charles McQuaid (sometimes depicted in the company of his earthly proxy, Éamon de Valera).
‘He parades through a life of saintly self-love (since unfairly besmirched by individuals unfit to have breathed the same air as His Lordship) – from long-con shrine, to concrete basilica, to institution of pious incarceration. It could be said that we shall not see his like again – but let’s give it a go. Viva crypto!’
I just received my 2nd Moderna booster vaccine, and I feel good! I am still going to wear my mask and keep my distance because the virus ain’t over, Fool! Grrr
The European Centre for Disease Control and the European Medicines Agency’s Covid-19 task force has concluded that it is too early to consider using a fourth dose of mRNA Covid-19 vaccines in the general population.
However, both agencies have agreed that a fourth dose (or second booster) can be given to adults 80 years of age and above, after reviewing data on the higher risk of severe Covid-19 in this age group and the protection provided by a fourth dose.
They also also noted that there is currently no clear evidence in the EU that vaccine protection against severe disease is waning substantially in adults with normal immune systems aged 60 to 79 years, and therefore no clear evidence to support the immediate use of a fourth dose.
To all the fans of sfc. I have decided to step aside from my role as an ambassador of SFC. My views are my own and always have been, and it’s important to take this step today to avoid any confusion. This does not affect my relationship with and love for
my club, and I will always remain a fan and supporter of everything Saints. I can, however, see that due to recent events it’s important to separate the work I believe in from my relationship with the club I have supported and played for most of my life
We also stand with @mattletiss7 – one of the very few “celebrities” out there with the courage and integrity to defend the truth as he sees it, in the face of a tidal wave of media lies, hypocrisy and abuse. https://t.co/P8P67ghz5m
