Gillian R

Friends in Time / Golden Horde

A new book called The Healing Hippo of Hinode Park, the cover showing a cartoonish painting of a pink hippo in a park with pastel coloured sky

The arms race of feelgood heartwarming Japanese fiction has reached Cuban Missile Crisis point.

East Pier after seeing the Brian Eno film 💞

Elephant wrapped in white Tyvex material in the Natural History Museum in Dublin, surrounded by empty historic mahogany and glass display cabinets.

Wishing everyone a Happy 2025 from the Dead Zoo!

A new account for a new year - and we have a lot to share from our big decant project, as we prepare for our major building project to improve access and the environmental conditions in our 1856 building.

"Who’s going to look Neil Young in the eye and explain to him what Glastonbury and the BBC would be if the unique space they hold in British cultural life were vacated?" | Pete Paphides Get more from Pete Paphides on Patreon

A few words about Neil Young, Glastonbury, the BBC and the different meanings of 'corporate'.
www.patreon.com/posts/whos-g...

New Year lemon pigs inspired by @griffski.bsky.social 🥰

Art Spiegelman Won’t Shrink Back From Controversy The artist has illustrated more than one contentious New Yorker cover in his career, chronicled in a new film, and his next project will be no less gutsy.

Maus author Art Spiegelman’s next comic will be about Gaza, in collaboration with Joe Sacco. He thinks he will struggle to find a publisher in the United States.

“I’ll finish this thing or die trying.”

Loved reading this 🥰

Christmas books

I've put together an 'Ireland - Nature & Climate Starter Pack' with just a few of those I feel are working hardest to champion wild nature and a stable climate on this island.

Of course, it's very far from comprehensive: I'll be adding to it over time!
go.bsky.app/HiM2kaD

YouTube video by Reading in a Virtual World 👴🎄 Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree - Read Aloud Children's Book

You need to read Mr Willowby’s Christmas Tree; youtu.be/qUtNpl1tLC4?...

Y'know how folks have a tradition of automatically reposting that video of Tom Holland lipsyncing to "Umbrella"?

Petition to do the same thing with this classic vid of Meryl Streep and Tracey Ullman singing "Anthems for a Seventeen-Year-Old Girl" with Broken Social Scene

It is my Roman Empire

Yes, people will post pictures on social media of sleeping arrangements on Xmas Eve and I will once again attempt to leverage this to raise money for charity — just pinning this to my profile to head off the relentless (i.e. sporadic) enquiries

Patrick Freyne: I am becoming a demotivational speaker – let’s all have an averagely productive December I keep meeting people who are extremely burned out. I meet them so often that I’m beginning to think burnout is something that exists by design

I'm launching a new career as a demotivational speaker (thanks to everyone who got in touch this morning - it's nice to hear it strikes a chord) www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...

A view from inside a 1950s house looking out into the garden on a snowy day. In the full ground is a white windowsill made cheerful with pot plants. The outside/inside contrast gives the scene a very cheerful feel.

Ladybird Artists Advent Calendar, window 11
‘December’
Artist: Ronald Lampitt

Had a go at a starter park for all things #ReadingforPleasure! I’m sure I haven’t found so many people yet but it’s a start..! Would love to find all the fab book bletherers out there! go.bsky.app/Hvwx6GG. #EduSky

elvis and the edge of reality -- will the united states die on the toilet?

sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/elvis-and-...

Call to acknowledge all writers behind celebrity books - The Society of Authors The Society of Authors is calling for celebrities, publishers and agents to acknowledge the writers behind celebrity books, particularly for children

The @societyofauthors.bsky.social is calling for celebrities, publishers and agents to acknowledge the writers behind celebrity books, particularly for children
societyofauthors.org/2024/12/09/c...

Connections players might possibly hoot at this as much as I did (I dunno who made it but props to them)

We’re a week into Ireland’s #GE24 campaign and there’s lots of talk of not only who will top the poll, but what small parties or independents will be asked to ‘make up the numbers’ and form a coalition government.

Vote left transfer left!

Little Deer may not survive another landlord government so here’s hoping Ireland’s election goes better than America’s.

Open until 1 & 3-5 today but voting is more important so do that first and then you can buy a comic as a civic duty treat
littledeercomics.ie

gonna stick my neck out here! eat the ones you love comes out in april next year and it’s about working retail, a talking orchid, and making extremely bad choices when you’re hungry

Tour 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰