Wynona Bleach – Aubergines
I am the Eggplant.
Wynona Bleach are an indie guitar troupe from Belfast whose new album Moonsoake has just been released on Fierce Panda Records.
Recorded in central Portugal, the album features: Melyssa Shannon (vocals), Jonny Woods (guitar, vocals), Aaron Black (guitar), Matt Killen (drums) and Carl Gilmore (bass).
Nick says: Wynona forever.
Chess match, Leningrad, 1924. Played between two Russian chess masters calling in their moves by telephone. pic.twitter.com/CygVWZZ4NB
— Tim Urban (@waitbutwhy) February 18, 2022
Leningrad, 1924.
The classic bishop-to-gulag opening.
“Vincent, always saw a better life ahead”
In this deeply personal authored documentary, producer, broadcaster and gay activist, Bill Hughes, tells the story of his friendship with radio and TV star Vincent Hanley. #VincentHanley: Sex, Lies and Videotapes | Tonight at 9.35pm pic.twitter.com/f4Jn6Hhq9w
— RTÉ One (@RTEOne) February 21, 2022
Vincent Hanley: Sex, Lies And Videotape.
Via RTE:
In the deeply personal new documentary, Vincent Hanley: Sex, Lies and Videotapes, producer, broadcaster and gay activist, Bill Hughes, tells the story of his friendship with radio and TV star Vincent Hanley.
Bill reveals the story of Vincent’s life and ultimately his tragic death from AIDS in 1987, set against a backdrop of an Ireland in the throes of a devastating AIDS crisis.
Vincent Hanley: Sex, Lies and Videotapes, on RTÉ One tonight at 9.35pm.
Vincent Hanley: Sex, Lies and Videotapes – Fab Vinnie and me (Bill Hughes, RTE)
RTE Guide cover via RTE
On the podium yesterday from left: Iszac Henig (silver), Lia Thomas (gold) and Nikki Venema (bronze)
Yesterday.
Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Via Swimming World:
The final night of the Ivy League Championships featured a battle of transgender athletes for the title in the 100-yard freestyle. Ultimately, it was the University of Pennsylvania’s Lia Thomas who prevailed over Yale’s Iszac Henig, with Thomas adding to her previous victories at the meet. Princeton’s Nikki Venema was the third-place finisher
…..The showdown in the 100 freestyle marked the first clash of the meet between the transgender swimmers in an individual event
Thomas also got the best of Henig. Thomas is a first-year member of the Penn women’s team, following three years as a member of the Quakers’ men’s program. Thomas’ participation on a women’s team has generated considerable controversy, due to undergoing male puberty and now competing against biological females. Henig, meanwhile, is a third-year member of Yale’s women’s team and transitioned to male at the beginning of last year.
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Silverbacks – A Job Worth Something
Skull duggery.
Dublin post-punk acolytes get a head in the video for the latest single from their album Archive Material on Full Time Hobby Records.
The quintet are led by brothers Kilian and Daniel O’Kelly and will appeal to fans of The Strokes.
Nick says: ‘Backs to the future.
Wonderful photo. Will they be together in 50 years like the couple on the Woodstock album cover? pic.twitter.com/gyt2tK4Gpx
— Right Said Fred (@TheFreds) February 20, 2022
Last night.
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
The last big rigs were towed Sunday out of Canada’s capital, where the streets were quiet for the first time in almost a month after a massive police operation ended a drawn-out siege by protesters opposing Covid health rules
A major clean-up was underway in Ottawa‘s snowy downtown, where police in riot gear had faced off with trucker-led demonstrators for two full days, finally driving them out of their protest hub outside parliament.
Canadian police reclaim Ottawa after weeks-long ‘anti-vax’ trucker protest (France 24)
Video Appears to Show Police Horses Trampling Canadian Trucker Protesters (Newsweek)
Meanwhile…
The Federal government has locked Journalist Andy Lee’s bank and credit cards.
This is crazy #Trudeau is going after journalists now.
What happened to #Canada
— Shonn Oborowsky (@ShonnOborowsky) February 20, 2022
Dome update – six panels shredded and counting ! pic.twitter.com/p2AVhf17Ly
— Ben Hubbard (@BJFHubbard) February 18, 2022
This afternoon.
London, England, United Kingdom.
Hang on.
Did we build that?
Run!
What an amazing drawing – look at how important Ireland is for migrating whales! One reason why we need Marine Protected Areas and proper management of other activities across the ocean 🐳 pic.twitter.com/Rbs0m5oztg
— Pádraic Fogarty (@whittledaway) February 17, 2022
‘sup?
Leo Varadkar (left) and Justin Trudeau in Montreal, Canada in 2017
Do people realize what it means that the government has now told banks that they can seize the assets of people who are involved in blockades and occupations?
They’ve given banks permission to steal money from their customers.
What do you think they’re gonna do?
— NEVERMORE MEDIA (@nevermorezine) February 18, 2022
Anyone?
Yesterday: Mr Freeze
Meanwhile…
What the hell is happening to Canada’s banks right now? pic.twitter.com/NRjPWlG0GE
— James Melville (@JamesMelville) February 16, 2022
Yikes.
