103 day exposure of the rising sun over Boston's Fenway neighborhood made from the Lansdowne commuter rail station.
cc @universalhub.com #solargraphy #pinholephotography
Colored-pencil card drawing of the Dude
“The Big Lebowski” hit theaters on this date in 1998.
A photo of an Irish road sign for Banna Strand
There’s always money in the
What skyscraper? Snow squal hides both Hancock buildings, as seen from Charles station @universalhub.com
Limerick @ipsc.bsky.social out in solidarity with our Palestinian sisters and brothers yesterday. There is no ceasefire, apartheid Israel continues to murder Palestinians every day, Gaza is under complete, illegal siege, as is much of the West Bank. Our government deepens complicity #FreePalestine
#DailyPictureTheme #Rail One of my grandfather's many RR photos: Train from Col[umbus] Ave. Boston July 1914 Dana D. Goodwin photo.
Boston's North End just before sunrise this morning. #BostonSunrise #BostonWeather #Helicopters #AerialPhotography
Colored-pencil card drawing of Alysa Liu skating
Team USA’s Alysa Liu, drawn in the style of the 1888 Goodwin Champions multi-sport set
Colored-pencil card drawing of Fred Rogers with puppet
“Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” made its national TV debut on this date in 1968.
Wow.
I just finished an episode all about the mysterious murder ballad Rose Connolly / Down in the Willow Garden. Out today for Patreon subscribers and out in about 6 months for everyone else. If you can't wait that long but also can't afford to support FDN on Patreon then just let me know. X
Valentine’s Day is often seen as a celebration of timeless, universal love, but in fifteenth-century Ireland love could also be treated as a medical condition. Evidence of this survives in a manuscript called the Book of the O’Lees (RIA MS 23 P 10 (ii)).
Andrew Ranken 1953-2026
#ThePogues Star of the County Down #AndrewRanken open.spotify.com/track/3fx8bH...
It is currently 'packs of coyotes walking across the Charles River' cold outside.
Today, St Brigid’s Day, marks three years since Ireland’s first public holiday named after a woman. It’s a chance to celebrate the vital role women play in Irish culture and history.
Discover St Brigid's story on the @dib.ie https://www.dib.ie/biography/brigit-brighid-brid-bride-bridget-a0961.
Lila Iké's full-length debut album, Treasure Self Love, has been nominated for a Grammy. Iké spoke to All Things Considered about being one of the only women ever to receive a nomination for best reggae album. n.pr/4ao0eeH
Good Night Southie! - Sunset from Dorchester Heights!
On the counterproductivity of tear gas (and authoritarian brutality in general) from my book Say Nothing.
If you grew up listening to Boston’s WBCN in the ‘60’s, you’ll be picking up what I’m putting down: The Woofa Goofa is back on the air!
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Today on 746 Books I'm looking forward to all the great fiction coming in 2026 from Irish authors!
746books.com/2026/01/08/i...
Last minute dressing room rehearsal with the amazing Louise Mulcahy before the Late Late Show kicked off!! 🤩
#bothyband #irishmusic #fiddle #flute #livemusic #tv The Late Late Show TradFest Louise Mulcahy
title page of an 1850 pamphlet reading "Guidebook for Strangers Visiting the Cupola of the State House in Boston Intended to enable those not acquainted with the localities, the better to find the principal objects that are in sight"
1851 map of Boston on blue paper
#otd in 1798, the Massachusetts State House was dedicated. From its earliest days, the building's dome was an attraction for visitors to Boston. Visitors who climbed to the dome for a birds eye view of Boston used guides like this 1851 booklet to identify buildings and landmarks.
Tapping the sign
Books by Irish women writers
Nollaig na mBan Shona daoibh go léir, Happy Women's Christmas - a great day to celebrate and recognise all Irish women writers and their contributions. We are so lucky to have them all!
Colored-pencil card drawings of Shane MacGowan and Kirsty MacColl, with Christmas tree in background
Shane MacGowan and Kirsty MacColl, 1987 Topps style, “Fairytale of New York” edition
I would lose my mind dancing to this version of his song in my room when I was 8: youtu.be/nNOfFaTokUQ?...
12" of Eek A Mouse - Christmas A Come on Greensleeves label. Released in 1981. Produced by Linval Thompson. Backed by Roots Radics. Mixed by Scientist at Channel One.
Released in December '81, this mighty 12" by Eek A Mouse is telling the half that is rarely told in Christmas songs.
Precision backing by Roots Radics with Scientist at the mixing desk...
youtu.be/MsBBhSSSjqA?...
#reggae #reggaesky #vinylsky #vinyl #musicsky
Here’s what it looks like from the bridge. In a way, Don got lucky because it didn’t blow out of the Channel..
