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Don't live in hindsight but always reflect. 🏴‍☠️ #miccillian #captncillian #pirate #celtic #folk #seashanties #sca #societyforcreativeanachronism #bard #bardic #canada #mentalhealthawareness #moralityandethics #philosophy #poetry (at Waterloo, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp9dLTis1n6/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

A lot o' talk this week about men in drag. I grew up pretty gothy in the 80s and 90s and I'm a guy who never cared what people think o' me or if they care what I'm wearin'. I've worn skirts, dresses, make up, and some styles that have caused dudes to pick fights with me, insult me, throw stuff at me from movin' vehicles, etc... (Side note: some o' them had to live with the fact that they were beaten up in front o' their friends by a guy in a skirt and make up) It's just clothes and style. Get over it, people. But, when it comes to drag and LGBTQ+, it's identity and who they are, so ye haters have zero leg to stand on. Who are ye to say what other people can wear? These are probably the same people who say they love the constitution and the 1st and 2nd amendments, not wantin' anyone to infringe on those rights...but then they infringe on freedom o' expression all the time. And these ignorant fools like to say that dressin' in certain ways harms children...how? Why are ye raisin' yer children to be scared o' clothes? Clothes. How weak are ye? Recognize that yer ignorant and being brainwashed into hatin' people for NO reason. As Christopher Hitchens once said, "Take the risk of thinking for yourself, much more happiness, truth, beauty, and wisdom will come to you that way.". ❤🏳️‍🌈🏴‍☠️ #miccillian #captncillian #pirate #piratesoffacebook #piratesofinstagram #canada #mentalhealthawareness #transrights #lgbtq #drag #crossdressing #goth #freedomofexpression #progressive #politics #fashion #style #christopherhitchens (at Waterloo, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpqWhHeJLSo/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

People have no idea how awesome it was at times like this in the 70s and 80s for a poor latchkey kid, livin' in darkness and pain. People wonder why I promote morality, inclusiveness, equity, honesty, and integrity...well, I was raised by Optimus Prime, Luke Skywalker, and a multitude o' heroes, not shady opportunistic antiheroes or con men o' the post-90s era. 📺 #miccillian #captncillian #pirate #moralityandethics #heroes #saturdaymorningcartoons #optimusprime #transformers #lukeskywalker #starwars #heman #thundercats #gijoe #smurfs #carebears #superman #batman #spiderman #superfriends #voltron #barbapapa #mask #latchkeykid #genx #generationx (at Waterloo, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpnbXNwJ7TG/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Ye have my sincerest thanks and utmost respect, on this International Women's Day! I was born o' woman, raised by women, siblinged with woman, friends and family with women, an uncle to women, and although I'm not perfect, I have always done what I could to teach men to be better and not disrespect women. 🫂 #miccillian #captncillian #pirate #celtic #canada #mentalhealthawareness #womenshealthawareness #internationalwomensday https://www.instagram.com/p/CpiDHQfLTEn/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

This needs to be ingrained in every head and logged in every history book. When I die, I want it known for the history books that I died durin' a time where politicians especially Right Wingers and Conservatives made life harder not easier or better They killed us on purpose. #miccillian #captncillian #pirate #celtic #folk #canada #mentalhealthawareness #disabilityawareness #politics #government #poetry #moralityandethics #leonardcohen #progressive https://www.instagram.com/p/CpfcCqKuh5C/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Introduce Yourself with 7 Books: 1. Stranger Music (Leonard Cohen) 2. The Flowers Of Evil (Charles Baudelaire) 3. The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien) 4. A Season In Hell (Arthur Rimbaud) 5. The Road (Cormac McCarthy) 6. Tales of Winnie-The-Pooh (A.A. Milne) 7. God Is Not Great (Christopher Hitchens) (I could list about 20 more that could be contenders) #miccillian #captncillian #pirate #celtic #folk #canada #mentalhealthawareness #literature #books #leonardcohen #charlesbaudelaire #arthurrimbaud #jrrtolkien #aamilne #christopherhitchens #cormacmccarthy #thehobbit #theflowersofevil #aseasoninhell #godisnotgreat #winniethepooh #theroad #strangermusic (at Waterloo, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpd_noyD-AV/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Honourably stabbed again! Huzzah! 💉🖖 #miccillian #captncillian #pirate #celtic #canada #menshealth #moralityandethics #vaccinationdone✔️ #covid19 #pfizer (at Waterloo, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpJNm6oLOGh/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

A lil' ventin'... I haven't posted too much on social media since December because my usual depression ramped up and what some people don't know is depression can make ye feel 3000% unmotivated and uninspired and self-loathin'. Fightin' every single day to not die is perhaps more exhaustin' than ye can imagine. Last night I came close. I harm myself a lot too, which is another aspect o' suicidal tendency. I thought I'd go out today to get a beard trim and maybe buy some new clothes and a book, but today there's a freezin' rain situation and emergency weather alert...so...no treatin' myself today. And no, I don't need people sayin' I can talk about it to them because I know ye don't really want to deal with mental health issues, ye just put the offer out there. I think I just need some love soon. It's been too long without. Kindness from friends is not the same. A lifetime o' negativity and a continent filled with ignorant anti-science immoral dolts is weightin' very very heavily on me too. I find myself gettin' angry easier and I snap at people quicker. Maybe I need a vacation away from my already sedentary life, and find someone for a coffee and snuggle date. Heh. ...end ventin'. #miccillian #captncillian #pirate #piratesoffacebook #piratesofinstagram #poet #moralityandethics #mentalhealthawareness #menshealth #canadianmentalhealthassociation #suicideprevention #depression #selfharm (at Waterloo, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cocky9rLl6w/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

When they tell ye that ye have nothin' to offer, tell them that ye have a long list o' things to offer but they have a short list o' things they've been told are acceptable. #miccillian #captncillian #pirate #celtic #folk #poetry #philosophy #moralityandethics #canadianmentalhealthassociation #suicideprevention #centreforaddictionandmentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #canada #selfworth (at Waterloo, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn45DBeJ92S/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Today is my dad's birthday. He passed away at the start o' the first Covid lockdown a few years back. We got along well enough but were fairly estranged too. We were very different people in our views, interests, and pretty much everythin' but we both had a similarity when it came our "serious one minute, silly the next" personalities. He never raised a fist or harmed a soul, outside o' his emotional distancin'. But even though we had our differences, I'll still raise a cup to him today. 🍺 To Gerry "The Rocket" #miccillian #captncillian #pirate #celtic #canada #mentalhealthawareness #menshealth #canadianmentalhealthassociation #silentgeneration (at Ontario Canada) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnpNpUrLocF/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

As I'm comin' close to the end o' my Mass Effect Legendary Edition journey, with only one mission left before I pass the point o' no return toward the finale, I thought I'd post this article on Facebook and Instagram (by Ben Lindbergh of The Ringer) that explains just how important pop culture is to us and how investin' in a story can be extremely impactful (for better or for worse). So, if yer readin' this on Instagram, I apologize that ye can't see the link, just part o' the article's headline in the photo, because social media sucks except for Facebook, regardless o' what the kids say. 😄 We can all accept and move forward, feel disappointed and speak up, or do what we've seen become the norm on the internet for the past decade...become toxic and throw tantrums, callin' it "freedom". I played the original Mass Effect series many times and still hold the opinion that it is a top 3 greatest game o' all time (along with the Red Dead Redemption series and The Last Of Us series). Luckily, Bioware listened to the fans and amended the final game in the trilogy with an extended cut, which has now become the standard version in this remastered Legendary Edition a decade later. Still, we must be a bit more flexible and a bit more intelligent with what fights we choose and what outcomes we demand. Stay calm. Enjoy life. #miccillian #captncillian #pirate #piratesoffacebook #piratesofinstagram #videogames #masseffect #bioware #masseffectlegendaryedition #theringer #benlindbergh #toxicfandom (at Waterloo, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cnj6RKuLUIH/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I know I'm probably late to the party with this connection but... So now that I'm into my replay o' Mass Effect 2, I realize that the tv show Stranger Things completely rips off this Mass Effect character named Jack. Eleven is Jack. Here is the breakdown o' these two shaved-headed girls: - They are both prisoners as young girls in a secret organization's facility where they torture them in order to bring out their Jedi-like powers. - They both have a father-figure that runs the program and a bunch o' other children that are part o' the program too. - They both break out/escape and have to kill the other children and spend their lives tryin' to survive the trauma as they are chased by the organization. - They both return to the facility and the room they were raised in. - They both end up with a group o' people that they eventually trust enough to become friends with, who help them in their journey against the ones who harmed them. ...etc...etc...etc... The creators o' Stranger Things probably played Mass Effect 2 and then decided to pull a James Cameron and steal the idea to the letter and call it their own. Heh. #masseffect #masseffect2 #jack #cerberus #strangerthings #eleven #hawkinsnationallaboratory #projectmkultra #bioware #netflix #videogames https://www.instagram.com/p/CnLCOaaLncQ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

🖤 Leonard Cohen exhibition at the AGO in Toronto. A wonderful exhibit for our national treasure who left us years back. #captncillian #miccillian #pirate #piratesoffacebook #piratesofinstagram #celtic #canada #ago #leonardcohen #toronto (at AGO - Art Gallery of Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm0IQNLDYK4/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

The poet doesn't always confess in verse, sometimes distress in written in the eyes. #captncillian #miccillian #pirate #piratesoffacebook #piratesofinstagram #poet #poetry #mentalhealthawareness #menshealth #canadianmentalhealthassociation #suicideprevention #canada (at Waterloo, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cme-Schps5g/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Might not sound like a big deal but I just learned a new chord on mandolin...a chord I should have known from the start. I'm not going to say what chord it is because it's sort o' embarrassin'. 🤣 This opens up a whole bunch o' songs I never attempted before. #captncillian #miccillian #pirate #celtic #folk #mandolin #eastman #eastmanmandolin #mentalhealthawareness #menshealth #canadianmentalhealthassociation (at Waterloo, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmZTw2fMYaD/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Last night I went out for birthday drinks at the Scran & Dram Scottish pub with me long time hearty Mr. Danny Boy! Black Swan Porter, Haggis, Tatties & neeps, and even sang With Or Without You at their karaoke! 🎂🍻🏴‍☠️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🎶 #captncillian #miccillian #pirate #piratesoffacebook #birthday #blackswanbrewery #scrananddram (at New Hamburg, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmUAk0mLMHu/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Thank ye to everyone for all the wonderful birthday wishes and gifts o' chocolate and cheese! 🍫🧀🍻🎂 #captncillian #miccillian #miccillian #pirate #piratesoffacebook #piratesofinstagram #piratecat #birthday #cheese #chocolate #cats (at Waterloo, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmSnEbGjDo0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=