Links for 4/19/25
Mike Doyle - Surfing Memories - the Early Years
WeHoTV NewsByte: Domenic Priore
The Dark Prophet of Car-Clogged Cities
Gandersauce (08 Mar 2025)
The Great Tech Heist - How "Disruption" Became a Euphemism for Theft
Pluralistic: With Great Power Came No Responsibility (26 Feb 2025)
Technofeudalism: W
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#1960s #anthropology #california #DomenicPriore #MikeDoyle #surfing #technology #tiki
The Harris County Democratic and Republican parties have joined the growing list of those in opposition to the proposed $4.4 billion bond.
#EducationNews #Election2024 #HISD #News #HarrisCountyDemocraticParty #HarrisCountyGOP #HoustonFederationOfTeachers #HoustonISD #HoustonIsdBond #MikeDoyle #MikeMiles
Today in Labor History July 29, 1848: The police put down the Tipperary Revolt against British rule. The Young Ireland movement led this nationalist rebellion, which was part of a wave of European revolutions that occurred that year. Because the revolt occurred in the wake of the Great Famine, and the Irish were still suffering from hunger and poverty, it is also sometimes called the Famine Rebellion. During the revolt, the rebels chased an Irish Constabulary into the Widow McCormack’s house in Ballingarry, South Tipperary, where they took her children hostage. She demanded to be let in, but the cops refused. Rebel leaders tried negotiating with the cops, so that no one would get hurt. “We’re all Irishmen,” they said. “Put down your guns and you’re free to go.” However, the cops began firing and a gunfight ensued, lasting hours, until a large group of police reinforcements chased the rebels off. The authorities later arrested many of the leaders and sent them to the penal colony in Van Diemen’s Land (Tasmania).
In my first novel, “Anywhere But Schuylkill,” my main character’s mother is brought to America in 1848 by her family, who were fleeing deportation to Van Diemen’s Land for their role in the uprising.
You can get a copy from these indie retailers:
https://www.keplers.com/
https://www.greenapplebooks.com/
https://christophersbooks.com/
#workingclass #LaborHistory #ireland #revolt #rebellion #uprising #tipperary #independence #republican #police #policebrutality #Revolution #mikedoyle #anywherebutschuylkill #books #fiction #historicalfiction #author #writer @bookstadon
Links for 7/13/24
In ‘Kiosk,’ Visit the Tiny Disappearing Urban Shops of Eastern Europe
Program: Climate change threatening Australian live music
Hawai‘i Gov. Josh Green signs bill banning seabed mining in state waters | Kauai Now
The Delusion of Advanced Plastic Recycling Using Pyrolysis — ProPublica
The S
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#archeology #arhc #australia #beach #ClimateChange #europe #FossilFuel #hawaii #MikeDoyle #pollution
The history of American Union Busting and the Pinkertons go hand in hand. The Pinkerton Detective Agency, created by Allan Pinkerton in 1850, plays a prominent role in my novels, particularly Anywhere But Schuylkill. The powerful Reading Railroad, which owned most of the Schuylkill County coalfields, hired them to keep their workers in line. The Pinkertons planted spies and agents provocateur in the miners’ union. Together with the Coal & Iron Police, they stoked sectarian violence between the ethnic groups that made up Pennsylvania’s mining workforce. And their agents provided the bogus evidence and perjured testimony that resulted in the executions of twenty innocent Irishmen in 1877. John Dos Passos portrayed the brutality of both the Pinkertons, and the Coal & Iron Police, in his USA Trilogy.
Knowing this sordid history, one would be forgiven for thinking that Allan Pinkerton was nothing but a one-dimensional bull dog for the plutocrats. But his history was much more complex, and interesting. Prior to his role as a union buster, he was friends with abolitionist John Brown. He helped several enslaved people escape into Canada. He was also friends with Abraham Lincoln. During the Civil War, Pinkerton created the Secret Service. He also served as a Union spy, providing exaggerated troop numbers that undermined Union war efforts. And in his youth, Pinkerton was a vandal, arsonist, and armed insurrectionist, in Britain’s radical Chartist movement. In fact, the only reason he came to the U.S. was to avoid prison.
Read the complete essay here: https://michaeldunnauthor.com/2024/04/04/union-busting-by-the-pinkertons/
#LaborHistory #workingclass #Pinkertons #police #civilwar #slavery #abolition #espionage #books #author #writer #fiction #historicalfiction #AnywhereButSchuylkill #MikeDoyle @bookstadon
On #BlogTour NOW with The Coffee Pot Book Club:
⚒️Anywhere But Schuylkill by Michael Dunn⚒️
Read my essay on the Great Upheaval and the St. Louis Commune: https://adrianakraft.com/excerpts/on-tour-anywhere-but-schuylkill-mikedunnauthor-cathiedunn-mollymaguires-historicalfiction-blogtour-thecoffeepotbookclub-thegreatupheaval/
See todays post at: https://historicalfictionblog.com/anywhere-but-schuylkill/
#HistoricalFiction #TheCoffeePotBookClub #MollyMaguires #childlabor #union #strike #mining #police #solidarity #DirectAction #AnywhereButSchuylkill #MikeDoyle #books #author #writer #novel @bookstadon
On #BlogTour NOW with The Coffee Pot Book Club:
⚒️Anywhere But Schuylkill by Michael Dunn⚒️
Read my essay on the Molly Maguires: Labor Terrorists, or Union-Busting Propaganda by the Plutocrats?
https://thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2023/12/blog-tour-anywhere-but-schuylkill-by-michael-dunn.html
See todays post at: https://historicalfictionblog.com/anywhere-but-schuylkill/
#HistoricalFiction #TheCoffeePotBookClub #MollyMaguires #childlabor #union #strike #mining #police #solidarity #DirectAction #AnywhereButSchuylkill #MikeDoyle #books #author #writer #novel @bookstadon
On #BlogTour NOW with The Coffee Pot Book Club:
⚒️Anywhere But Schuylkill by Michael Dunn⚒️
Discover a thought-provoking tale of social injustice, hardship, and resilience!
https://thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2023/12/blog-tour-anywhere-but-schuylkill-by-michael-dunn.html
See todays post at: https://celticladysreviews.blogspot.com/2024/02/anywhere-but-schuylkill-by-michael-dunn.html
#HistoricalFiction #TheCoffeePotBookClub #MollyMaguires #childlabor #union #strike #mining #police #solidarity #DirectAction #AnywhereButSchuylkill #MikeDoyle #books #author #writer #novel @bookstadon
Welcome to day 3 of the Coffee Pot Book Blog tour for Michael Dunn's, Anywhere But Schuylkill, 3rd stop: Wendy J. Dunn’s Official Blog
#MikeDoyle #AnywhereButSchuylkill #MollyMaguires #HistoricalFiction #BlogTour #TheCoffeePotBookClub #MichaelDunn #union #strike #childlabor #police #fiction #books #author #writer #bookstadon @bookstadon
Welcome to day 3 of the Coffee Pot Book Blog tour for Michael Dunn's, Anywhere But Schuylkill, 2nd stop: Ruins and Reading Blog
https://ruinsandreading.blogspot.com/2024/02/promo-anywhere-but-schuylkill-by-michael-dunn.html
#MikeDoyle #AnywhereButSchuylkill #MollyMaguires #HistoricalFiction #BlogTour #TheCoffeePotBookClub #MichaelDunn #union #strike #childlabor #police #fiction #books #author #writer #bookstadon @bookstadon
Welcome to day 3 of the Coffee Pot Book Blog tour for Michael Dunn's, Anywhere But Schuylkill
#MikeDoyle #AnywhereButSchuylkill #MollyMaguires #HistoricalFiction #BlogTour #TheCoffeePotBookClub #MichaelDunn #union #strike #childlabor #police #fiction #books #author #writer #bookstadon @bookstadon
I'm delighted to welcome Michael Dunn, and his new book, Anywhere But Schuylkill, to the blog #MikeDoyle #AnywhereButSchuylkill #MollyMaguires #HistoricalFiction #BlogTour #TheCoffeePotBookClub @MikeDunnAuthor @cathiedunn @thecoffeepotbookclub
On #BlogTour NOW with The Coffee Pot Book Club:
⚒️Anywhere But Schuylkill by Michael Dunn⚒️
Discover a thought-provoking tale of social injustice, hardship, and resilience!
https://thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2023/12/blog-tour-anywhere-but-schuylkill-by-michael-dunn.html
Read TODAY’s Posts:
https://www.thehistoricalfictioncompany.com/post/blog-tour-and-book-excerpt-for-anywhere-but-schuylkill
https://www.elizabethjstjohn.com/updates/a-harrowing-coming-of-age-historical-irish-fiction-novel/
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Coming soon on #BlogTour with The Coffee Pot Book Club:
⚒️Anywhere But Schuylkill by Michael Dunn⚒️
Discover a thought-provoking tale of social injustice, hardship, and resilience!
https://thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2023/12/blog-tour-anywhere-but-schuylkill-by-michael-dunn.html
#HistoricalFiction #TheCoffeePotBookClub #MollyMaguires #childlabor #union #strike #mining #police #solidarity #DirectAction #AnywhereButSchuylkill #MikeDoyle #books #author #writer #novel @MikeDunnAuthor @bookstadon
Coming soon on #BlogTour with The Coffee Pot Book Club:
⚒️Anywhere But Schuylkill by Michael Dunn⚒️
Discover a thought-provoking tale of social injustice, hardship, and resilience!
https://thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2023/12/blog-tour-anywhere-but-schuylkill-by-michael-dunn.html
#HistoricalFiction #TheCoffeePotBookClub #MollyMaguires #childlabor #union #strike #mining #police #solidarity #DirectAction #AnywhereButSchuylkill #MikeDoyle #books #author #writer #novel @MikeDunnAuthor
The Harris County Clerk said the political party leaders’ agreement to a joint primary saved the county from a disastrous shortage of voting equipment on Election Day.
#Elections #HarrisCounty #Local #News #Politics #Voting #2024PrimaryElection #88thTexasLegislature #CindySiegel #HarrisCountyClerkTeneshiaHudspeth #HarrisCountyCommisionersCourt #JointPrimaryVoting #MikeDoyle #TexasPrimary
AUTHOR TAKEOVER coming this Monday, Jan 15, 2024!
Where I'll introduce my new novel, ANYWHERE BUT SCHUYLKILL, and you can ask me questions about the book, the historical context in which it takes place, my research, the characters, and other related questions. AND I’ll be giving away FREE copies of my novel!!!
To participate, go to the Historical Fiction Book Club Facebook page on Monday, Jan 15, 2024: https://www.facebook.com/groups/historicalfictionbookclub
You can purchase ANYWHERE BUT SCHUYLKILL at https://www.amazon.com/.../ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top...
About ANYWHERE BUT SCHUYLKILL: In 1877, twenty Irish coal miners hanged for a terrorist conspiracy that never occurred. Anywhere But Schuylkill is the story of one who escaped, Mike Doyle, a teenager trying to keep his family alive during the worst depression the nation has ever faced. Banks and railroads are going under. Children are dying of hunger. The Reading Railroad has slashed wages and hired Pinkerton spies to infiltrate the miners’ union. And there is a sectarian war between rival gangs. But none of this compares with the threat at home.
#WhatToRead #WritingCommunity #Bookboost #bookish #BookReview #bookstagram #historicalfiction #histfic #indieauthor #Reading #books #bookworm #booklovers #authorcommunity #writersofinstagram #AnywhereButSchuylkill #MikeDoyle #mining #union #strike
AUTHOR TAKEOVER coming Monday, Jan 15, 2024!
Where I'll introduce my new novel, ANYWHERE BUT SCHUYLKILL, and you can ask me questions about the book, the historical context in which it takes place, my research, the characters, and other related questions. AND I’ll be giving away FREE copies of my novel!!!
To participate, go to the Historical Fiction Book Club Facebook page on Monday, Jan 15, 2024: https://www.facebook.com/groups/historicalfictionbookclub
You can purchase ANYWHERE BUT SCHUYLKILL at https://www.thehistoricalfictioncompany.com/it/michael-dunn
About ANYWHERE BUT SCHUYLKILL: In 1877, twenty Irish coal miners hanged for a terrorist conspiracy that never occurred. Anywhere But Schuylkill is the story of one who escaped, Mike Doyle, a teenager trying to keep his family alive during the worst depression the nation has ever faced. Banks and railroads are going under. Children are dying of hunger. The Reading Railroad has slashed wages and hired Pinkerton spies to infiltrate the miners’ union. And there is a sectarian war between rival gangs. But none of this compares with the threat at home.
#WhatToRead #WritingCommunity #Bookboost #bookish #BookReview #bookstagram #historicalfiction #histfic #indieauthor #Reading #books #bookworm #booklovers #authorcommunity #writersofinstagram #AnywhereButSchuylkill #MikeDoyle #mining #union #strike
Coming soon on #BlogTour with The Coffee Pot Book Club:
⚒️Anywhere But Schuylkill by Michael Dunn⚒️
Discover a thought-provoking tale of social injustice, hardship, and resilience!
https://thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2023/12/blog-tour-anywhere-but-schuylkill-by-michael-dunn.html
#HistoricalFiction #TheCoffeePotBookClub #MollyMaguires #childlabor #union #strike #mining #police #solidarity #DirectAction #AnywhereButSchuylkill #MikeDoyle #books #author #writer #novel @MikeDunnAuthor @bookstadon
Mike Doyle in "Oz" (Ep. 5x06, 2002) #MikeDoyle https://www.gayburg.com/nac/sc/5493/mike-doyle-in-oz-ep-5x06-2002.html
