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7 days ago
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Saw the movie One Battle After Another. Could have been watching an extended documentary about US today.
#minnesota
#ICE
27 days ago
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Joachim Trier's Sentimental Value definitely up there with the best movies. Loved it. Stellan Starsgard is magnificent, as are the actors playing his two daughters. 5 stars.
about 2 months ago
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The wonderful Turner exhibition is open at the
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My annual look at where Sherlock Holmes met his end ...or did he?
about 2 months ago
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John Self
3 months ago
Here is my Personal Anthology of twelve short stories, including Bruce calling from Mulholland, a daughter leaving for Rhodesia, a washed-up hack in Hollywood (by a washed-up hack in Hollywood) and a story from the Dubliners of 20C Jewish-American life. Ta
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A Personal Anthology, by John Self
At first I thought of choosing the shortest stories I could, and some of those remain in the list below, but in the end I broadened my thinking as some stories kept pushing their way in.
https://apersonalanthology.substack.com/p/a-personal-anthology-by-john-self
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Led By Donkeys
4 months ago
Farage: epic grifter
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Lux 🤷🏻♀️ Alptraum
5 months ago
TFW you paid $1400 to see Beckett’s most famous work without knowing anything about it
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The old L&H has lost its mojo Students ain't what they used to be. What a crowd of eejits. John Boyne ‘disappointed’ at withdrawal of UCD James Joyce award
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...
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John Boyne ‘disappointed’ at withdrawal of UCD James Joyce award
Literary and Historical Society planned to honour ‘one of Ireland’s most celebrated and courageous literary voices’
https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025/09/12/john-boyne-disappointed-at-withdrawal-of-ucd-james-joyce-award/
5 months ago
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Aaron Rupar
6 months ago
Nigel Farage looks uncomfortable as Jamie Raskin uses his opening statement to absolutely demolish him
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6 months ago
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For the weekend that's in it, a throwback to
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2023 when Jeremy Irons and Sinead Cusack brought the house down with their readings of Molly and Leopold Bloom from
#Ulysses
Photo by me
#Borris
#booksky
#ulysses
#leopoldbloom
#mollybloom
#Bloomsday
8 months ago
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On his first visit to
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James Rebanks brought us to the islands off Norway for a profound meditation on slow living and closeness to nature in his wonderful book The Place of Tides Photo by me
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#booksky
#ThePlaceOfTides
#eiderduck
#eider
9 months ago
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John Banville = National Treasure No doubt about it,
#booksky
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
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Your summer reading list
Your summer reading list with Authors Naoise Dolan, John Banville & Emer McLysaght
https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/brendan-oconnor/stories/2025/0531/1516116-your-summer-reading-list/
9 months ago
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David Priess
9 months ago
John Tyler became US president in 1841. His youngest grandson just died this past weekend.
www.richmonder.org/harrison-ruf...
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Harrison Ruffin Tyler, grandson of 10th U.S. president and longtime Richmonder, dies at 96
The Richmond resident, preservationist and chemical engineer, for whom William & Mary’s history department is named, also had the distinction of being the grandson of a man who became U.S. president i...
https://www.richmonder.org/harrison-ruffin-tyler-grandson-of-10th-u-s-president-and-longtime-richmonder-dies-at-96/
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Thank you for the great review of
www.portarlingtongolfclub.ie
in the latest issue of
#TheIrishGolfer
. Our Open Week runs from 6th-15th June. Only €25 for visitors.
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Portarlington Golf Club – Portarlington Golf Club – one of Ireland's hidden gems featuring in the Top 100 Golf Courses in Ireland
Portarlington Golf Club – one of Ireland's hidden gems featuring in the Top 100 Golf Courses in Ireland
https://www.portarlingtongolfclub.ie
9 months ago
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Looking forward to being back taking photos at
@writingandideas.bsky.social
in Borris in June. Here are some photos from last year. All photos by me.
#booksky
#TomHolland
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#SimonArmitage
#PoetLaureate
#OceanVuong
10 months ago
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Will Pollock 🏳️🌈 🫘 turn 🔔 on
10 months ago
staffers are still cleaning up the Kristi Noem mess after she got gutted/filleted by
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this is A MOMENT.
#MustWatch
🧢
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Where is John Bowman when we need him?
#rte
#popeleoiv
10 months ago
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WuTangIsForTheChildren
10 months ago
Wasn’t expecting that….love it 🔥….the kids are alright!
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#ZeroDay
@netflix.com
#Spain
#Portugal
@news.sky.com
10 months ago
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Be careful !! We need you guys!!
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11 months ago
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“james adomian”
11 months ago
“ELON vs. RFK Jr.”
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#elonmusk
#jamesadomian
#rfkjr
#anthonyatamanuik
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not holding back on praise for the amazing Mullins win in the # GrandNational
11 months ago
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"When all the books are gone...."
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11 months ago
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#booksky
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11 months ago
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just read your beautiful article in The Plough. English Pastoral one of my favourite books in recent years. Looking forward to meeting you at Borris
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11 months ago
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Thomas Hansen
11 months ago
The former ambassador to Denmark for the United States, Rufus Gifford, posted this video on his Facebook account: Ht:
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At Ennis courthouse
@ronanhession.bsky.social
to see
@ronanhession.bsky.social
being cross-examined by
@neilhegarty.bsky.social
about his wonderful book Ghost Mountain, and an interesting discussion about fiction in Translation
#ennisbookclubfestival
#booksky
12 months ago
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What a great evening in the company of the great Colum McCann launching his new novel
#Twist
in the @peppercanisterchurch Dublin - a great interview with @alexclarkpresents and wonderful music by @colmmacconiomaire
#Borris
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#booksky
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12 months ago
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