Megan Hallinan
@meganhallinan.bsky.social
An Innocent Abroad. Posts about ⚓️🏃♀️ 📕 🏒 🇮🇪 🇸🇳 🇫🇷 🇮🇹 & whatever the emoji is for kindness. Love for 🏳️⚧️ 🏳️🌈 humans. Mashpee kid. (She/her) #GSD
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Megan Hallinan
@meganhallinan.bsky.social
· Nov 14
'We Stand by You'
U.S. naval officer's letter describes a 'manning the rails' ceremony performed by a German destroyer.
www.snopes.com
Many folks are doing introductions, so I thought I'd share my 15 minutes of fame. I'm still good friends with one of the Navy officers on that German ship. To quote a colleague, "Nato and Allies matter". www.snopes.com/fact-check/w...
And shout out to my (now) German Navy friend who was a part of the Lütjens crew manning the rails for us back on 9/11. Today he reached out to me— as he does every year. I can’t say it enough: Allies matter.
Many folks are doing introductions, so I thought I'd share my 15 minutes of fame. I'm still good friends with one of the Navy officers on that German ship. To quote a colleague, "Nato and Allies matter". www.snopes.com/fact-check/w...
'We Stand by You'
U.S. naval officer's letter describes a 'manning the rails' ceremony performed by a German destroyer.
www.snopes.com
September 11, 2025 at 7:50 PM
And shout out to my (now) German Navy friend who was a part of the Lütjens crew manning the rails for us back on 9/11. Today he reached out to me— as he does every year. I can’t say it enough: Allies matter.
“I’m not an artist,” Gardin liked to say. “ I’m just a witness of what I see.”
www.newyorker.com/culture/phot...
www.newyorker.com/culture/phot...
The Photographer Who Looked Past the Idea of Italy
Gianni Berengo Gardin spent a lifetime revealing the real people, real ironies, and real beauty of a country that people only think they know.
www.newyorker.com
September 6, 2025 at 2:21 PM
“I’m not an artist,” Gardin liked to say. “ I’m just a witness of what I see.”
www.newyorker.com/culture/phot...
www.newyorker.com/culture/phot...
It doesn’t sound great, but this morning the seaweed and mermaid’s purses outnumbered the plastic that usually washes up on shore.
September 6, 2025 at 10:40 AM
It doesn’t sound great, but this morning the seaweed and mermaid’s purses outnumbered the plastic that usually washes up on shore.
Reposted by Megan Hallinan
The seaside dance club here outside of Rome just teed up “All I Want For Christmas” so it’s official summer is over.
August 31, 2025 at 6:58 PM
The seaside dance club here outside of Rome just teed up “All I Want For Christmas” so it’s official summer is over.
And why can’t our flag be the state dinosaur holding a Dunkin’?? www.boston.com/news/local-n...
The state asked the public for new flag ideas. The public didn't disappoint.
With over 1,000 submissions, the public utilized seemingly every Massachusetts cultural staple in its proposed flags, seals and mottos.
www.boston.com
August 26, 2025 at 7:54 PM
And why can’t our flag be the state dinosaur holding a Dunkin’?? www.boston.com/news/local-n...
“They have a huge detachment from what it all means to us. The Everglades [the vast swamp ecosystem west of Miami] is meant for our tribes, it protects life, it shields it. It’s not meant to detain life,”
Here’s better reporting about that which seems to be missing from most U.S. reporting
In the heart of the Miccosukee, the Native American tribe that shut down Alligator Alcatraz
The community found refuge from white persecution deep in the Everglades swamps centuries ago. Together with environmental groups, they succeeded in forcing the closure of the immigration detention ce...
english.elpais.com
August 26, 2025 at 11:29 AM
“They have a huge detachment from what it all means to us. The Everglades [the vast swamp ecosystem west of Miami] is meant for our tribes, it protects life, it shields it. It’s not meant to detain life,”
Today I got to meet Sunita Williams, US Navy officer and (yes) one of the two astronauts who recently spent 9 months on the ISS. She was so gracious, and as a fellow officer, I was thrilled to tell one of our great leaders how she has set such a positive example for the rest of us.
August 17, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Today I got to meet Sunita Williams, US Navy officer and (yes) one of the two astronauts who recently spent 9 months on the ISS. She was so gracious, and as a fellow officer, I was thrilled to tell one of our great leaders how she has set such a positive example for the rest of us.
My favorite sign (and supporters!) on the Falmouth Road route goes to the @whoi.edu cheering section. #RunFalmouth #WoodsHole #TogetherForScience
August 17, 2025 at 6:11 PM
My favorite sign (and supporters!) on the Falmouth Road route goes to the @whoi.edu cheering section. #RunFalmouth #WoodsHole #TogetherForScience
Seen on my morning run to the high school. Must be road race weekend. #FalmouthRoadRace
August 14, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Seen on my morning run to the high school. Must be road race weekend. #FalmouthRoadRace
I might live in Italy, but for me nothing beats a Papa Gino’s rustic pizza 🍕 #WickedGood
August 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM
I might live in Italy, but for me nothing beats a Papa Gino’s rustic pizza 🍕 #WickedGood
When you know you’re nearly home. #CapeCod #BourneBridge
August 11, 2025 at 1:05 AM
When you know you’re nearly home. #CapeCod #BourneBridge
Absolutely. When in Stockholm, it’s a must see.
Today in 1628 the Vasa, the latest, most powerful and advanced ship in the Swedish navy set off on its maiden voyage.
After travelling about 1,300m it capsized and sank.
It was raised after 333 years on the seabed.
Today @thevasamuseum is one of my favourite places in the world.
After travelling about 1,300m it capsized and sank.
It was raised after 333 years on the seabed.
Today @thevasamuseum is one of my favourite places in the world.
August 11, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Absolutely. When in Stockholm, it’s a must see.
Great interview as always by Sam Sanders. Love that he talked to Big Freedia and gave us a chance to learn more about her origins and how it affects the creative process.
Did you know that Big Freedia, Queen of New Orleans Bounce, just released a *gospel* album? We talked all about it on my show this week.
Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/1XrE...
Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/1XrE...
August 9, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Great interview as always by Sam Sanders. Love that he talked to Big Freedia and gave us a chance to learn more about her origins and how it affects the creative process.
80 years on, it feels more important than ever that we learn about and understand the consequences of our actions as a global community. #Hiroshima #August6th #HiroshimaPeaceMemorialMuseum #広島 #HiroshimaDay
August 6, 2025 at 6:01 PM
80 years on, it feels more important than ever that we learn about and understand the consequences of our actions as a global community. #Hiroshima #August6th #HiroshimaPeaceMemorialMuseum #広島 #HiroshimaDay
It would appear that this Vatican City visitor came straight from Fenway. And people say we’re the most obnoxious fans. #GoSox #RedSox #MassholesInRome
August 4, 2025 at 3:25 PM
It would appear that this Vatican City visitor came straight from Fenway. And people say we’re the most obnoxious fans. #GoSox #RedSox #MassholesInRome
“It started raining in the first days after Aug. 6 as well: viscous black drops, heavy with soot and debris. The survivors drank it desperately in the ruins of Hiroshima. The raindrops were radioactive” www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
80 Years After Hiroshima Bombing, Art Needs ‘Courage to Be Afraid’ (Gift Article)
Eighty years after the city’s destruction, we seem to be blundering into a new age of nuclear perils. It is time for culture to rediscover “the courage to be afraid.”
www.nytimes.com
August 3, 2025 at 3:44 PM
“It started raining in the first days after Aug. 6 as well: viscous black drops, heavy with soot and debris. The survivors drank it desperately in the ruins of Hiroshima. The raindrops were radioactive” www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
I kind of wish more places offered this kind of passive news you can use.
August 3, 2025 at 8:58 AM
I kind of wish more places offered this kind of passive news you can use.
We just squeaked in on the last day.
July 20, 2025 at 9:23 AM
We just squeaked in on the last day.
You haven’t lived until you’ve patronized a 🇨🇭 vending machine. 🫕
July 19, 2025 at 4:31 PM
You haven’t lived until you’ve patronized a 🇨🇭 vending machine. 🫕
I'd like to go by climbing a birch tree,
And climb black branches up a snow-white trunk
Toward heaven, till the tree could bear no more,
But dipped its top and set me down again.
-Robert Frost
And climb black branches up a snow-white trunk
Toward heaven, till the tree could bear no more,
But dipped its top and set me down again.
-Robert Frost
July 18, 2025 at 7:40 PM
I'd like to go by climbing a birch tree,
And climb black branches up a snow-white trunk
Toward heaven, till the tree could bear no more,
But dipped its top and set me down again.
-Robert Frost
And climb black branches up a snow-white trunk
Toward heaven, till the tree could bear no more,
But dipped its top and set me down again.
-Robert Frost
Highly recommended listen-- for those of us in, as well as for those who've never served a day. Kudos to Anna Sale and the Death, Sex & Money team for talking to @whatsraysaying.bsky.social @slate.com slate.com/podcasts/dea...
What Military Service During “Peacetime” is Really Like
“People get killed just training.”
slate.com
July 8, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Highly recommended listen-- for those of us in, as well as for those who've never served a day. Kudos to Anna Sale and the Death, Sex & Money team for talking to @whatsraysaying.bsky.social @slate.com slate.com/podcasts/dea...
Reposted by Megan Hallinan
Completely agree with Jim. There are things you can learn about the United States only by not living in the United States
Subject for another time, but *living* outside the US, for at least 6 months at a stretch but preferably 1 -2 years or more, is incomparably enlightening. In many cases more "affordable," because longer stays usually involve some kind of job, an exchange program, etc.
(About 14 yrs total for us)
(About 14 yrs total for us)
July 6, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Completely agree with Jim. There are things you can learn about the United States only by not living in the United States
"I really believe that if everybody traveled before they could vote, this world would be a much more stable and just and beautiful place." @ricksteves.bsky.social podmust.com/ep/?podcast=...
Rick Steves Is Tired of Hearing 'Have a Safe Trip'
Podcast episode from The Journal.: Rick Steves Is Tired of Hearing 'Have a Safe Trip'. Listen online, share, subscribe.
podmust.com
June 29, 2025 at 4:52 PM
"I really believe that if everybody traveled before they could vote, this world would be a much more stable and just and beautiful place." @ricksteves.bsky.social podmust.com/ep/?podcast=...