#thetroubles

[cebozcom]

Unveiling the Powers of the Troubles Legacy Investigation Body | www.ceboz.com

An overview of the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery's authority in investigating Troubles deaths in Northern Ireland.

[savage-kult-of-gorthaur]

"...VOICING OPINIONS ON ISSUES SUCH AS POLITICS, DEATH, HYPOCRISY, HUMAN NATURE, POLLUTION, AND EXILE."

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on full sleeve art and the Northern Ireland photograph that inspired KILLING JOKE's brooding, menacing, post-apocalyptic 1980 debut album.

SLEEVE ART OVERVIEW: "The album’s iconic cover was based on a photograph by Don McCullin of young rioters trying to escape from clouds of CS gas released by the British Army in Derry, Northern Ireland, on July 8th, 1971 during the ethnonational conflict in Northern Ireland, commonly known as The Troubles."

Sources: https://post-punk.com/killing-jokes-1980-self-titled-debut-album & Flaming Pablum.

[protoslacker]

One Star Reviews

The wonderful Shrinkrants points to an essay by Nora Bateson, Communication is Sacred: Why changes happens in the spaces between us., which I would normally admire but for the context I cannot.

The essay is hosted as a guest post at Alexander Beiner's Substack, The Bigger Picture. At issue is a objection to a recent book by historian Benjamin Breen entitled, Tripping On Utopia" Margaret Mead, the Cold War and theTroubled Birth of Psychedelic Science, by Nora Bateson, Sevanne Kassarjian(Custodian: Mead's work), and other members of the Bateson Idea Group.

Nora Bateson published an open letter against Benjamin Breen's book. Beiner attempted to mediate the dispute between Bateson and Breen. Bateson apparently felt that responding to Breen's rebutal of her publisehd critique would lead to "an unending rabbit hole of bickering about old documents." So she decided to go "meta" or something in her essay.

Beiner helpfully points to Benjamin Breen's rebutal of Bateson's critique. Breen points to Bateson's critique on a one-star review of his book at GoodReads, as well as to one-star reviews on Amazon. A campaign by one-star reviews is dickishness, or in Bateson-speak, "schismogenetic." Disassociationg the Bateson Idea Group from such dickishness would have provided a different context for Bateson's essay.

Update Feb. 18, 2024:

The Wall Street Journal has published a letter by members of the Bateson Idea group responding to a review of Breen's book by Dominic Green. Both are behind the paywall so I can't see who signed the letter nor read Green's review.

My not being able to afford subscriptions to read the reviews in the WSJ, The New Yorker, and NYT, is good reason to discount anything I have to say about the Bateson Idea Group's negative campaign against Breen's book.

I wonder why I feel so butt-hurt over this affair? Nonetheless I am.

Certainly, I believe Gregory Bateson's and Margaret Mead's works and legacies are important. I also believe that accusing a scholar of falselhoods and manipulation of facts is a serious matter. Ad hominem attacks on Breen in lieu of substantive evidence are insufficient and unethical. It is espcieally strange given that the importance of "relationships" is central to Gregory Bateson's work as well at to Nora Bateson's and Phillip Guddemi's published writing.

It's that breech in that galls me so.

[ingenuaah]

@thetrouble-blogger 🩷

[kevinpsb00]

I am a member of Toastmasters and had to do a speech, and I'm on the Engaging Humor Pathway and this speech focused on 'Know Your Sense of Humor'. I titled my speech "Humor in a Cup of Tea" about humor and jokes in Ireland and my family visits there when I was kid. It was also about St. Patrick and my thoughts on the holiday. What made it work was that I was able to do the entire six speech in an Irish Accent, specifically a Northern Irish accent. This redo of the speech here isn't as good, but doing in front of people live actually turned out better than I expected. People laughed, Wow. I can be funny. ;) #Toastmasters #Toastmasters4Writers #Speech #Humor #Irish #StPatricksDay #StPatrick #SaintPatrick #Ireland #NorthernIreland #TheTroubles #IrishAccent #NorthernIrishAccent #Acting #VoiceActing #VoiceActor #VoiceOver #VoiceOverArtist #Ulster #UlsterFry #Tea #Shamrock #greenbeer #green

[ethandarke316]

John Duddy, 17, shot unarmed running from soldiers in the car park.

Michael Kelly, 17, shot unarmed standing at the barricade.

Hugh Gilmore, 17, shot unarmed running from the barricade.

William Nash, 19, shot possibly throwing rocks from the barricade.

John Young, 17, shot in the face attempting to crawl to Nash’s aide.

Michael McDaid, 20, shot in the head at rubble barricade also attempting to aide a wounded Nash.

Kevin McElhinney, 17, shot from behind attempting to crawl to safety.

James Wray, 22, shot in the back running from the soldiers. Shot again point-blank laying wounded on the ground.

William McKinney, 26, shot in the back attempting to flee the courtyards.

Gerard McKinney, 35, shot in the chest while surrendering to the soldier who shot him.

Gerard Donaghy, 17, shot in stomach. Donaghy was taken to a hospital by other protestors before the vehicle was stopped and a wounded Gerard was taken away into custody by British units. He died en-route before multiple bombs were falsely planted on his body to justify his shooting.

Patrick Doherty, 31, shot from behind attempting to crawl to safety.

Bernard McGuigan, 41, shot in the back of the head when he walked from cover. Bernard was waving a white handkerchief with his hands up attempting to aide a wounded victim.

John Johnston, 59, shot through the leg and shoulder. John was not even part of the march and was fired on regardless.

[carolannt]

E105 is up with the amazing Louise Kennedy! I had the absolute pleasure of hosting author @louise.kennedyy for her debut novel, which is taking the book world by storm, TRESPASSES. Set in Northern Ireland during The Troubles, Trespasses is a shattering novel about a young woman caught between allegiance to community and a dangerous passion. We talk about the inspiration for the book, a possible movie treatment, her award-winning short stories, her glorious orange cake, and so much more! This former chef turned author cooks up a riveting story of love and loyalty that is taking the US by storm. Don’t miss this book and don’t miss this interview! Thank you SO much Louise! TRESPASSES is the perfect choice for your next book discussion. Running time: 16 minutes #louisekennedy #trespasses #theendoftheworldisaculdesac @riverheadbooks #historicalfiction #ireland #thetroubles #debutnovel #bookstagram #books #bookstagrammer #podcast #bookpodcast #topshelfatmerricklibrary #topshelfatmerricklibrarypodcast #podcastersofinstagram #orangecake #bookdiscussion https://www.instagram.com/p/CkYxCDsLXrw/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[ccohanlon]

A defaced Republican mural in Andersontown, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1981.

[brown-dirt-cowboy]

Battle Of The Bogside, Derry 1969

[artbookdap]

A big review of 'Gilles Peress: Whatever You Say, Say Nothing,' forthcoming from @steidlverlag in August, @washpostphoto !!⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ @kdickerman writes:⁠⁠ ⁠“Whatever You Say, Say Nothing” is a work that seems to have no beginning, middle or end. It is a vast, monumental work that is a visual exploration of strife in Northern Ireland in the 1970s and ’80s. It very much reminds me of my time studying literature and works that break conventional molds. One work that comes to mind is another monumental one — “Finnegans Wake.” Like it, “Whatever You Say, Say Nothing” is a streaming narrative you can dip into anywhere. And that can be challenging for anyone who wants neat, concise explanations…⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ What you are left with after paging through the book multiple times is the sense of a never-ending cycle of violence, poverty, politics, and the push and pull of power. Though it takes place in Ireland in the 1970s, it describes circumstances that keep spinning in every nook and cranny on Earth…⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ “Whatever You Say, Say Nothing” is not only well worth your time, it will surely go down as one of the most compelling photographic works of our time.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Read the full review via linkinbio.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ @gillesperessstudio @gillesperess @magnumphotos #gillesperess #northernireland #troubles #thetroubles https://www.instagram.com/p/CRpDBFAsFtG/?utm_medium=tumblr

[ingenuaah]

@thetrouble-blogger 😻

que bonita su carita, como pa llenarsela de besos.

[aflashbak]

‘Collapsing Building’ in the wake of a bomb - Belfast, 1972 - by Abbas Attar (born 1944) #belfast #northernireland #thetroubles #1970s #photography https://www.instagram.com/p/B2Yex7eATjQ/?igshid=zz61jlorgl25

[bygonely]

The Troubles: Historical Photos Depict Northern Ireland Conflict During The 1970s

[ingenuaah]

@thetrouble-blogger ?

En dónde voto para que usted me gobierne, mi amor.

[chussanchez5]

Pisar la corona es una de las cosas que puedes hacer en este pub de Belfast desde 1885. Símbolos que se mezclan con su complicada historia... por todas partes.😉 ¡Aquí hay que saber leer! 🧐 #thecrownbarbelfast #belfast #NorthernIreland #thetroubles #city (en Crown Bar Belfast) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0NbgULioQF/?igshid=9fvm8zp07msq

[dontdenymeshakespeare]

It was a privilege and an honour to be a part of the audience three times. I fell in love halfway through the first scene with Quinn and Caitlin proceeded to fall in love with everything about the production: the writing, the characters, the actors of both casts, the staging. It was brilliant piece of work in every way. Even though the second and third time I knew the ending I was still horrified, still emotional as the final five minutes played out. But it wasn’t only that moment that was powerful. It was every moment. Thank you for bringing this piece of Ireland and Irish history to the States. Slaínte! @theferrymanbway #TheFerryman #play #tonywinner #theatre #ireland #irishhistory #thetroubles #thankyou (at Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bzq92WyHjJJ/?igshid=6njluk8zpfnr