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The Lore of Silver by Ruth Francis Long: Review by Liz Bourke locusmag.com/review/...

We are currently outside the ICE Broadview concentration camp where Sunny Naqvi’s family believes her to be held after being detained in O’Hare by federal authorities.

We've just learned that the person at the MHRA whose letter caused Wes 'I follow the clinical evidence' Streeting to cancel the puberty blockers trial is Professor Jacob George, the GC who enjoyed mocking trans people on his social media account.

Why did Wes Streeting cover up his name?

Bebe Barron

Wendy Carlos

Daphne Oram

Laurie Spiegel

These remarkable women of early electronic music pushed the boundaries of technology and composition, turning circuits, sine waves, and tape loops into music. https://disc.gs/3ZWRk1U

I can't count how many times I've read it - I feel it's Pterry at his best.

📖 Next month Liz Nugent comes to Dún Laoghaire discuss her gripping new novel The Truth About Ruby Cooper in a live interview.

Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to hear the bestselling, award-winning writer!

Wed 18 Mar, 8pm | Book now: buff.ly/37ES98n

What a line-up!

Celebrate this International Women’s Day with Dublin Book Festival @dublinbookfest.bsky.social in the stunning Powerscourt Estate in Co. Wicklow. Oona Frawley and Julia Kelly will be in conversation with Edel Coffey, discussing their writing 🌟

Charlotte is a wonderful book, and I recommend it to everybody!

Just a quick post highlighting some very important KidsLit Award news, Ireland Reads & those all important World Book Day books! @worldbookdayuk.bsky.social @childrensbooksireland.ie #FallenStarStories #IrelandReads #HansChristianAndersenAwards
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It's Ireland Reads month! Throughout February, we're encouraging people to get lost in a good book to celebrate the joy and the benefits of reading, ahead of Ireland Reads Day Saturday, 28 February.
#IrelandReads
@nlireland.bsky.social

Favourite books: Irish authors and stars name their best reads Marian Keyes, Sarah Webb, Oliver Callan and actor Conor O’Donnell are among the ambassadors for this year’s event

Love this @irishtimes.com piece on the power of reading & the books that inspire this year's #IrelandReads Ambassadors. Can't wait for Ireland Reads day this Saturday 28 February. Read whatever and wherever you like. Loads of fun events in local libraries 💚📚
www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...

Celebrate the joy of reading with #IrelandReads! 📚
Get lost in a good book—adventure, romance, comedy, or whatever you love.
Read for as long or as short as you like. Find out more at irelandreads.ie or visit your local library today.
#GetLost

"So what are you reading for #IrelandReads day?"
"Going for a classic: Don't Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus"
"Such a tale of woe."
"Up there with Shakespeare's best. How 'bout you?"
"Bit of dark comedy for me: Death And The Penguin."
"Nice. And you, Beryl?"
"Magpie Murders, hoping for a few good tips"

The picture us of two books sitting side by side, face out, on red checked tablecloth. The first is Home Economics by Caitriona Lally, the second is Night Watch by Terry Pratchett.

It's #IrelandReads day - what are you reading today?

For me it's Home Economics by Caitriona Lally, a memoir due out this April, and Night Watch by Terry Pratchett, an old favourite.

@newislandbooks.bsky.social

Salma Yaqoob @SalmaYaqoob Almost feel sorry for the haters who are trying to spin Muslims voting for a woman in a party led by a gay Jewish man is evidence of Islamist sectarianism In fact it's evidence of genuine tolerance, rejection of superficial identity politics and ability to prioritise tackling common concerns of cost of living, protecting public services and rejecting war mongering. And the promotion of mutual respect and individual freedoms. The coming together of people is terrifying for the ruling elites.

Totally this.

The rightwing hate “journalists” are spinning Muslims voting for a woman in a party led by a gay Jewish man as Islamist sectarianism.

Check out this whole thread. Minneapolis and Saint Paul are still hurting. Folks are cautiously coming out of shelter, but need food to get them through until paychecks start up again or new jobs are found. ZCC is my mutual aid! Laura and I have been working together! Please share widely!

worldbeesanctuary.org/donations/fu...
or
www.gofundme.com/f/g8vut-keep...

Dear Mr Kirkdale bookshop keeper, It's me, the boy who asked to put the "One Piece" book on hold. How's your day been so far? Well for me, I'm getting thro teeth out at the dentist, not because their rotten but because I need to braces (I cind of scared). Due to the above, I will not be able to buy the book so please, please, please can you keep the book for one more day. From the boy, Jacob is my name. p.s. plase, please, please rec.

Imagine being like this. Maybe we actually were all once like this. Be more like this guy!

Data centres will take a third of power by 2030, but grid will have capacity to supply homes Ireland’s power network will remain strained for nearly three more years – but, according to EirGrid, the construction of as many as 300,000 new homes by 2030 will not overwhelm the system.

'Data centres will take a third of power by 2030'
Ireland's government wants to make us a digital slop farm.

And in the process, almost certainly miss climate targets.

Very few jobs or tangible benefits, but easily wowed and awed by big tech.
www.independent.ie/business/iri...

Kansas Sends Letters To Trans People Demanding The Immediate Surrender Of Drivers Licenses "The legislature did not include a grace period."

It seems all Kansas-issued trans drivers' licenses are invalid, effective tomorrow

It is now illegal for trans people to drive a car until they surrender their license at a DMV (that most will need to drive to) and have it reissued with the wrong gender marker

This was never about woman's sports

Stand With Minnesota Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.

I also really like standwithminnesota.com -- they have a lot of direct aid links and that's DEEPLY needed. We still don't have an eviction moratorium and getting more formal rent assistance takes time that families don't have before they lose their homes.

I can do confidently to 1400. 1300 and 1200 just about navigable. Past that, hopeless.

“The purpose behind the release of herbicide on the villages remains unclear.”

Israel has been dumping herbicides throughout southern Lebanon as part of a concerted ecocide campaign to render the region uninhabitable. This has been going on for months with Lebanese journalists & environmentalists regularly reporting on it.

The BBC: we don’t know why the Israelis are doing it

everyone loved the tech industry's free music and friendship machines of 20-30 years ago. it's unclear what could be causing people to feel the opposite about the industry's new racism and insanity machine

Stop the corporate grab of seaweed my.uplift.ie/petitions/st...

Dr Anthony Delaney stands on stage, flanked by a harpsichord and a cello, holding a rock aloft while speaking. He is clad in a magnificent sky blue banyan (a Georgian era dressing gown for gentlemen).

The sky blue cover of Queer Georgians by Dr Anthony Delaney. It depicts a gentleman of the era wearing a fine coat and powdered wig.

Wonderful evening on Thursday last in the Sugar Club, listening to Dr Anthony Delaney read from his history book Queer Georgians, accompanied by The Irish Baroque Orchestra on harpsichord, cello & violin.
A fabulous & special event!
@hcor.bsky.social

I reread the whole thread every time it comes across my feed. So much joy each time.
And rice, of course 🍚

End the use of Counselling notes in sexual offence trials I am calling on the Minister for Justice to immediately implement a complete and unconditional ban on the use of counseling records in sexual offense trials. Can you sign and share the petition too?

Please sign the petition against the use of abuse victims counselling notes in trials

How to increase homelessness This Irish government could write the book Further evidence of where their priorities are, & surprise surprise its not keeping people in their homes

How to increase homelessness

This Irish government could write the book
Further evidence of where their priorities are, & surprise surprise its not keeping people in their homes

Screenshot of an IG post showing a face out if Queen of Coin and Whispers by Helen Corcoran (an Irish author, by Irish publisher O'Brien Press) on a bookshelf in Tertulia Bookshop.

Tertulia Bookshop is one of my favourite bookshops - popped by there in 2020 and had a great chat about all the design elements in the shop. Found books by Irish authors/publishers too!