American G.I.'s on their way to land on the Normandy beaches on D Day June 1944 over rough seas. The Higgins boats avoided the mines, deposited the troops and reversed back to the troop ships, ready to go again.
The D Day landings - 'Higgins Boats'
Irish American Andrew Higgins designed & build the shallow boats that got the Allies onto the beaches at Normandy to liberate Europe from fascists.
160k men landed in the first 24 hrs.
"Higgins... won the war for us" - Eisenhower.
Anti-fascists win.
21.02.2026 23:40
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Young Irish pilot Wg/Cmdr Brendan Finucane looks out at us from the cockpit of his Spitfire in 1941. He was a 5 times fighter Ace.
Spitfire Wg/Cmdr Brendan Finucane
Finucane's father had fought against the British alongside Eamon DeValera, in 1916.
In 1940 his son Brendan flew in the Battle of Britain and defended Britain against invasion.
He was shot down 1942 - fighting to free Europe.
Both fought for freedom.
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Street graffiti portrait of Samuel Becket's face. It's weathered and a little distressed looking which suits his craggy appearance.
Godot is not coming...
Samuel Beckett was awarded the Croix de Guerre for his resistance to the Nazis. Although the U.S. and its Allies liberated France in 1945, now the U.S. is distanced from its Allies and under siege from within.
The resistance is excellent - vote them all out.
17.02.2026 01:24
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