This morning.
Royal Canal, Dublin.
German Ambassador to Ireland Deike Potzel with one of 28 hand-made boats bearing the names of individuals who were killed during the Luftwaffe’s bombing of the North Strand on May 31, 1941 at a special ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary.
KN writes:
All this talk of ‘vaccine equity’ reminded me of the original, British version of Utopia [Channel 4, 2014] where celebrities, including Dara O’Briain (@34.05), are used to promote V-Day, calling for the equitable distribution of vaccines worldwide to combat a deadly ‘Russian flu’. Prescient or what?
Only you can decide.
Meanwhile…
Bono: Where you live shouldn’t determine whether you get a Covid-19 vaccine. #Pandemica from @ONECampaign is an animated world we can’t let become a reality. We need vaccines everywhere – or the pandemic isn’t going anywhere. Go to https://t.co/NeDjqGLWZU #EndThePandemic pic.twitter.com/2ZzKQhBFbT
— U2 (@U2) March 26, 2021
FIGHT!
Meanwhile..
Well done @beverleyturner.@Matthew_Wright and @radioleary making it clear that they haven't the faintest grasp of basic science, how these vaccines work, how evolution and mutation works and the most fundamental moral principles in a civilised society.
Utterly deplorable. https://t.co/XRWZ3SspfS
— Bob Moran (@bobscartoons) May 31, 2021
Good times.
“The worst year of my life concludes with the best album of my life.”
Morrissey.
Via Morrissey Central:
Morrissey’s new album, Bonfire of the Teenagers has been completed in Los Angeles.
Morrissey is unsigned. The album is available to the highest (or lowest) bidder.
Morrissey’s 5 nights at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas start on August 28, and there are no anti-social distancing or facial concealment rules in place.
Ratlickers of the world unite.
Fight!
From top: Sliabh Bhan in County Roscommon by photographer Will Keane
While you were on the couch.
Will Keane was out walking.
And taking incredible pictures.
Will Keane writes:
At the start of 2021 Ireland was in the middle of lockdown with a harsh limit of 5 kilometres applied to the population. After eating and drinking my way through previous lockdowns in 2020 I decided to embark on a personal adventure, Six Months of Walking.
I decided to document the sights that I encountered on my 5km and uploaded them to Instagram and Facebook. The feedback was really positive and there were many requests for prints.
Being limited to 5km went from a curse to a blessing. I am surrounded by bog (marshy peat land). Taking the sames routes repeatedly forced me to focus on the little things like the curl of a fern, the lighting effects depending on the time of day and how playing with reflections can turn a good shot to a really good shot.
I have a soft spot for sunsets, the moon and love including an animal in a shot to give personality and for framing. I am not a professional photographer but I have been told I have a good eye. I take pride in my picture but I am always learning.
Cut to this week and the launch of Sixmonthsofwalking.ie…having never built a website, it was a steep learning curve but I’m proud of the result and just wanted to share it with you!
Six Months of Walking has really help centre myself physically and mentally and because of the pandemic I have gained a passion.
Pic: Will Keane
Saturday.
Pembroke Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.
Supporters of Israel in Ireland hosted a rally outside the Israel Embassy to show solidarity with the State of Israel following the recent Gaza conflict.
Israel coalition government a threat to security, warns Netanyahu (BBC)
A nun along the route of a march for freedom in London gives her opinions on Corona virus 🤯 pic.twitter.com/MmsgcEt2SM
— Citizen 1 (@citizen1448) May 30, 2021
Yesterday.
London, England.
Meanwhile…
Not covered by BBC, of course. Droves of lockdown protesters flood London for weekly ‘Freedom March’ (VIDEOS) — RT UK News https://t.co/yaNgqLezhJ
— D. William Norris – Contra Tyrannos (@dwilliam9940) May 31, 2021
Meanwhile…
Saturday.
GPO, O’Connell Street, Dublin 1.
Pics by KN
‘sup?
Yesterday.
Dogs Trust, Ashbourne Road, Finglas, Dublin 11
Melanie Kevelighan writes:
We made dog friendly ice-pops, or pupsicles as we like to call them, by boiling chicken breasts and then freezing the water in ice-lolly shapes with a dental chew for the stick.
As you can see by their reactions, the dogs were delighted with the tasty and refreshing treat to cool them down.
Dogs Trust always recommends that owners check with their vet before giving their dogs any treats that they haven’t had before.
All of the dogs in our care that are waiting for their Forever Homes, including the ones seen in this video, can be viewed on our website (at link below)…
‘sup?
Yesterday.
Bushy Park, Terenure, Dublin 6.
Pic by Nick
