@imogenforster.bsky.social
Poet and former translator, living in Edinburgh, publishing here and there.
A lovely book and one I was proud to give a quote to. I'm delighted to see it in a new edition.
03.02.2026 21:21 — 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0I dreamed I saw Joe Hill last night, alive as you and me...
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There are more of us than them. Echoes of the Battle of Cable Street are taking place all across the U.S.A.
Their strength is in making us believe they are more popular than they actually are.
"Don't mourn, organize!" share.google/lga4umcsi7me...
America's descent into Fascism continues apace.
03.02.2026 16:46 — 👍 13 🔁 4 💬 3 📌 0You’d think that when English nationalists attempt to claim the superiority of their culture they’d pick things like Perpendicular Gothic architecture, Pre-Raphaelite art, Romantic poetry, but no, it’s always the shittest fry-up you ever saw
They wouldn’t know a four-centred arch from their elbow
The classic managerial response: it’s not *what* we’re doing, we just didn’t *disguise it* sufficiently to fool you peasants.
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Alberto Morocco’s Boys at a Bathing Place, from the Gray’s Academy show at Aberdeen Art Gallery.
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My friend Lama has two scholarships for UK unis, but still needs a substantial amount of money to pay for her studies and living expenses. And first she has to get out, Please support her if you can.
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Poster for the Japan Foundation's 'Meet the Directors' sessions, part of the Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2026. On a red background, a black silhouette of an old film camera emits a ray of yellow light to highlight the title of the programme, with pictures of the three directors below. They are Yoshida Daihachi, IIzuka Kasho and Kai Sayaka.
Meet three Japanese directors at Q&A sessions in ten cinemas spread across the UK! This great opportunity for film enthusiasts, bloggers and historians is part of the Japan Foundation's Touring Film Programme 2026. Info here:
www.jpf-film.org.uk/newsevents/g...
My review of the new book 'Runes: A Concise History' is out in the latest edition of the @historytoday.com magazine!
The review in brief: runes are great, so is this book, and it does a good job separating runic fact from runic fiction.
UK Research and Innovation Arts and Humanities Research Council Executive Chair Candidate Prospectus January 2026
Important! AHRC is looking for a new Executive Chair. A critical role for arts and humanities. £160k - £170k. Please share widely to help get the best possible field!
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Wigtown Poetry Prizes Founded in 2005, the Wigtown Poetry Prizes are some of the UK's best established writing competitions, offering awards in all three of Scotland’s languages with a prize pot of over £3000. The 2026 prizes mark 21 years of Wigtown Poetry Prizes and over £50,000 awarded to emerging and established poets. The competition opens on 2 February and closes on 6 May 2026, with a prize-giving at Wigtown Book Festival in the autumn. We hope to see you there. Wigtown International Prize: £1500 Runner-up: £200 Wigtown Scots Prize: £500 Runner-up: £200 Supported by Saltire Society Wigtown Scottish Gaelic Prize: £500 Runner-up: £200 Supported by The Gaelic Books Council Dumfries & Galloway Fresh Voice Award Professional support including mentoring by Wigtown Festival Company and a retreat at Moniack Mhor Creative Writing Centre Alastair Reid Pamphlet Prize 30 copies of a pamphlet of your work set by Gerry Cambridge Supported by The Dark Horse Magazine
The Wigtown Poetry Prizes offer awards for poetry in all three of Scotland’s languages. The 2026 competitions are open for submission from today (2 Feb) until 6 May
www.wigtownpoetryprize.com/poetry-compe...
It's coming to BRIGHTON!
If you find yourself at @brightonfringe.bsky.social this May, hankering for a dark little show about Old Hollywood, exploitation, death, sex, cults, devil worship and queerness, then you oughta check out YOU OUGHTA BE IN PICTURES.
🌴🎥🩸
20 & 26 May, 9pm
The Lantern Theatre
Lots of further info on this episode of #PoetryWorthHearing, including texts etc from other participants, available here:
www.poetryworthhearing.biz/post/poetry-...
#EcoSonnetChain #NewBootsAndPantisocracies #WhalebackCityPress
@azjackson.bsky.social
Kathleen McPhilemy’s excellent podcast, ‘Poetry Worth Hearing’, featuring the launch of our #EcoSonnetChain, is now up on Spotify, Audible, and YouTube, introduced by #LindaFrance and featuring readings from almost all participants:
open.spotify.com/episode/1FeZ...
#NewBootsAndPantisocracies
In these cauld and blustery days of far too much rain, how nice to sit back and dream of deckchairs with Stephen Bone…
Why not set one up in your living room now, and pretend you’re on the deck of a doomed ocean liner!
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#GhostFurnitureCatalogue
Huit doubleurs français mettent en demeure deux sociétés d’IA pour avoir cloné leur voix
03.02.2026 07:45 — 👍 75 🔁 25 💬 4 📌 3Make the most of it.
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I am Dirt Rich-richer for the receipt of this in the post.
02.02.2026 19:30 — 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0Hmmm
03.02.2026 09:45 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0With a bit of cheery pareidolia.
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🎓✨ Fully Funded PhD Opportunity (UK & International applicants) ✨🌍
A PhD studentship is available @corpussocialsci.bsky.social starting Oct 2026. We’re seeking outstanding candidates in #corpuslinguistics, #languagetesting, or #appliedlinguistics 📊💻
🔗 More info: cass.lancs.ac.uk/fully-funded...
1. In 2009 I wrote this. I argued that Peter Mandelson's department “functions as a fifth column within government, working for corporations to undermine democracy and the public interest.”
This thread explains what I saw, and reaches a startling conclusion.🧵
www.monbiot.com/2009/05/04/m...
@imogenforster.bsky.social In thee conditions in Gaza, with severe shortages of medical care and treatment, my son Qais has been infected with a dangerous virus. I am unable to provide him with the treatment he urgently needs, especially in this cold. Any help could save his life
02.02.2026 19:18 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Many a time and oft...
02.02.2026 18:19 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Absolutely spot on Rainer
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Tom Tugenhat MP making links between Epstein and other Labour peers
One of the many photos taken over decades of Margaret Thatcher with Jimmy Savile
Seeing as Tom Tugendhat has started the whataboutery I’ll just leave this here.
02.02.2026 17:59 — 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Robert Jenrick demanding probity in public life following the Mandelson story is a whole new level of political entertainment. The pot and kettle must be on the phone to their agent demanding a raise.
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
