Um.
This afternoon.
The junction of Lombard and Mainguard streets, Galway.
Anyone?
Via Brian Nolan
Meanwhile…
Damian Duggan of Duggan's Jewellers is describing the new phone box which has been erected outside his shop in Dublin's Fairview.
"There was no consultation with any business around here."#Liveline @joeliveline pic.twitter.com/2xHwQkWABi
— Liveline (@rteliveline) August 16, 2021
Yesterday.
Near Croke Park.
Mayo-loving tykes are expertly photobombed by a sneaky Dub ahead of yesterday’s All-Ireland football semi-final, which saw Dublin lose any hope for a seventh Sam Maguire in a row.
Gwan the head.
Olivia Vedder, Eddie Vedder, Glen Hansard – My Father’s Daughter
Off the soundtrack to Sean Penn’s new movie Flag Day
Via Stereogum:
Glen Hansard (top left) and Eddie Vedder (top right) wrote “My Father’s Daughter,” the lead single from the soundtrack, and it’s sung entirely by Olivia Vedder (top centre). It’s a soft, downbeat ballad, and Olivia’s got a nice voice. Penn says, “After this flood of gorgeous songs from Cat Power, Glen Hansard, and Eddie Vedder, we were just about to do a final mix on the film when Ed sent me Olivia singing ‘My Father’s Daughter.’ It became just the perfect cherry on top of the sundae.”
This afternoon.
Via CNN:
Biden’s political and geopolitical rivals rush to exploit his mistakes, the true magnitude of the crisis can only be judged in the human tragedy of a people again subject to Taliban persecution. And a failure to fulfill the now apparently near-impossible tasks of evacuating all the Afghan translators, workers and fixers on whom the US relied and who now face Taliban retribution would besmirch America’s conscience and global reputation.
…Biden remained at the Camp David presidential retreat in Maryland on Monday morning, amid rising pressure for him to address the nation on the crisis. Senior national security officials appeared on television news shows in an apparent effort to counter the impression that the administration had been badly overtaken by events.
After video emerged of Afghans flooding the tarmac at Kabul airport, deputy national security adviser Jon Finer admitted that the airport was crowded with “desperate” Afghans wanting to leave, but insisted on CNN’s “New Day” that the US had the forces in place “that are necessary to bring stability and security to that airport.”
Meanwhile…
Biden’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan deflected the blame for the scenes of chaos in Kabul, saying on ABC News that the President would speak to Americans “soon.” And he blamed Afghan armed forces for folding in the face of the lightning Taliban advance.
“(Biden) thought the Afghan national security forces could step up and fight because we spent 20 years, tens of billions of dollars training them, giving them the best equipment, giving them support of US forces for 20 years and when push came to shove, they decided not to step up and fight for their country,” Sullivan said.
Biden’s botched Afghan exit is a disaster at home and abroad long in the making (CNN)
Earlier: The Great Game
Meanwhile…
Hi, @WhiteHouse, can you please explain why the clocks above the television show Standard Time rather than Daylight Savings Time? Moscow will not be three hours different than London until November 7, 2021. This isn't a pre-March picture that's Photoshopped, is it? https://t.co/Ykv5QVT1ca
— Aldous Huxley's Ghost™ (@AF632) August 16, 2021
This morning/afternoon.
Via Reuters:
Australia has confirmed 55 deaths since July 11, breaking a run of more than three months without any fatalities. In total, Australia has recorded 966 COVID-19 deaths.
The toll rose as 200 military personnel were deployed across Sydney to set up roadblocks in the hardest-hit areas, amid persistent reports of people flouting lockdown rules. The latest deployment comes on top of 500 troops deployed last month.
Sydney records deadliest day of COVID-19 pandemic, Melbourne lockdown extended (Reuters)
Meanwhile…
Strewth.
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Foggy Notions presents Dún Laoghaire Folk Festival Aug 30th – Sep 5th, 2021 @PavilionTheatre Dún Laoghaire. supported by @DeptCulturelRL
All information at https://t.co/VPboCufssZ
tickets on sale today @ 12 noonhttps://t.co/vkT4Q7X7Y7 pic.twitter.com/QNxRLoyUOl
— Leagues O’Toole // Foggy Notions (@foggynotions) August 16, 2021
Tickets here
Andy Pipkin writes:
Today marks the 30th anniversary of one of the best gigs ever, which was of course Mr David Bowie in Dublin’s Baggot Inn. So as promised here (above) are a few more unpublished photos from that gig…
Name that other geezer (pic 2), anyone?
Update: see comments.
Last year: My Heart’s In The Basement
Stop that!
This morning/afternoon.
Kildare Street, Dublin 2.
A protest outside Dáil Éireann, organised by PAEI – Performing Arts Educators of Ireland – seeking clarity over covid restrictions. At present, children can go to the cinema but cannot attend dance or drama classes.
