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John M @johnmeephotography.com · 1d

I still have Twitter on my phone, though I rarely post there these days. Opened it this morning, scrolled for a minute, and instantly remembered why I stopped. Just a relentless stream of noise, hate bad vibes. Irrelevant picture of a crow taken thru the coffee shop window a few days ago.

A crow perched on a rail with some evening clouds in the background.

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John M @johnmeephotography.com · 10d

Ere chuck. Why of course, when one visits Liverpool, one must go for coffee. #costa

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John M @johnmeephotography.com · 12d

The Real Size of Things
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The Real Size of Things

What we think we know is often very different from reality...

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John M @johnmeephotography.com · 12d

🎧 The coffeeshop knows I’ve got work to do, but the playlist says otherwise. So far, they have played Pearl Jam, Massive Attack, Portishead and Radiohead in the background music. The playlist knows I’m not ready to face the day. 😃☕☕

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John M @johnmeephotography.com · 13d

October morn. While I, and the rest of the people in the coffeeshop were scrolling the sun came out. Message learned.

A cup of coffee on a table in a cafe. Outside in the street, the blue skies are beginning to appear after an October rain shower.

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John M @johnmeephotography.com · 15d

Just met a guy on the street I used to hang out with years ago. He looks like total shit. I sit down beside him to say hello. 'How are you', I say. 'Stoned out of my head', says he. Man, am I glad I left that life all those years ago.

A river with autumnal trees overhanging it.

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John M @johnmeephotography.com · 18d

My apologies for the poor grammar and spelling - it's the fucking AI.

John M @johnmeephotography.com · 18d

Sitting in an Irish bar having a beer with my best friend, listening to those around us talking about AI, business and the economy. There's actually some real, live, excellent Irish musicians playing and loads of great Irish people being themselves. Go with the floor people.

3 musicians playing some traditional Irish music.

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John M @johnmeephotography.com · 21d

I just saw a post about how people used to memorize landline phone numbers, back in the day, before mobile phones. I used to, did you? 030775795899 - a number of an old girlfriend. Man, how we used our brains back then! :-)

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 26d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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John M @johnmeephotography.com · 26d

The Street Guy. I wrote something on Substack about someone we all know - not by name, but by presence. The one who’s part of every town’s rhythm. #street open.substack.com/pub/johnnyme...

The Street Guy

The kindness of being seen

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John M @johnmeephotography.com · 27d

Full house here at The Wild Atlantic Words festival. Our MC for this event, A poem and a Pint is local wordsmith @kenarmstrong.bsky.social Slainte!

A large crowd of people attending an event.

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John M @johnmeephotography.com · 28d

Today, #budget2026 will dominate the headlines. But will it change anything for you or me? For those already stretched thin, life gets trickier. More housing? Hospital beds? Support? Hope? Or just more noise and hand-waving? You already know the answer. Take care, and enjoy your Tuesday.

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John M @johnmeephotography.com · 28d

Dear Tuesday, please don't be fucking Monday!

A small lantern in a window of an old house.

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John M @johnmeephotography.com · Oct 3

Coffee with my better half this afternoon. Cafe Nero not too busy because of the weather. Pretty windy in Castlebar atm but not as bad yet as the coastal areas of the county.

A mug of coffee with a person in the background.

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John M @johnmeephotography.com · Oct 3

No problem. At least, I see that you've got it working again.

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John M @johnmeephotography.com · Oct 3

Not working here.

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John M @johnmeephotography.com · Oct 2

October 2, 12.54pm.

Having a coffee and looking out on the west of Ireland October rain. A simple coffee and a few moments of quiet time. But sometimes, coffee is more than that. Here's a short read about a previous coffee.

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A cup of coffee sitting on a table near a window. The view outside is wet and dreary, but beautiful in it's own October way.

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John M @johnmeephotography.com · Oct 1

Agreed! I actually took this photo in our local Tesco in mid September.

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John M @johnmeephotography.com · Oct 1

It's October the first. Let me take this moment to wish you all a very happy Christmas.

Chocolate Santas lined up on a shop shelf.

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John M @johnmeephotography.com · Sep 28

Someone fired a firework at our beautiful Indian neighbour this evening. It hit him in the back but could have been more serious if it hit him in the face. He was 'shook'. He was walking along our street, minding his own business. The rest of us need to step up and stand against this 'casual' racism

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Dr Robert Bohan @robertbohan.bsky.social · Sep 28

Those who base their values on hate, can only see hate; it draws them in. Everywhere there is someone to hate.

Those who base their values on empathy, observe everything; reaching out, they experience all there is.

Hate begets hate. Empathy leads to understanding.

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John M @johnmeephotography.com · Sep 27

Return to Afflecks Palace and 1989
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Return to Afflecks Palace and 1989

Originally published on my website in 2016

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John M @johnmeephotography.com · Sep 25

Return to Afflecks Palace and 1989: A walk through punk, posters, jelly bean trees, and the ghosts of alternative culture. It’s not a brand. It’s a glitch. A whisper. #substack #manchester open.substack.com/pub/johnnyme...

Return to Afflecks Palace and 1989

Originally published on my website in 2016

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John M @johnmeephotography.com · Sep 25

I don't have the time, wit or inclination. But id definitely follow it if someone else started it. :-)

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