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21.04.2025 10:57 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0@martinadevlin.bsky.social
Librarian. Bean chΓ©ile agus mamaΓ. Rarely post or comment but enjoy reading varied opinions on Irish, UK, US + international politics + current affairs ~ Travel | Genealogy | Art | Libraries | Books | History | Γireannach
ππ @richardcoles.bsky.social
21.04.2025 10:57 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Reminder: Kennys Bookshop delivers for free in Ireland. Easons have free delivery over 10 euros (and also sell toys and games and stationary). Lots of lovely booksellers in the actual stores too, like Books Upstairs, Gutter Bookshop, Hodges Figgis.
18.03.2025 07:41 β π 625 π 349 π¬ 25 π 20I've seen an old misunderstanding going around; that libraries don't benefit authors. But they do! A lot! Here's how:
22.02.2025 01:56 β π 2979 π 785 π¬ 40 π 26βWe must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.β
- Dr. Martin Luther King
Pencil portrait of President Jimmy Carter in a suit and tie with white shirt facing forward
Rest in peace Jimmy Carter ποΈ
29.12.2024 23:41 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0"Twelfth Night Till Candlemas"
The story of a 40 year book-quest and of its remarkable ending
And about goblins and Christmas; the perils of ChatGPT; and the real value of librarians and so on
Substack emptycity.substack.com/p/twelfth-ni...
Personal blog davidallengreen.com/2024/12/twel...
Here's your daily reminder that bookstores keep the love of reading alive βΒ but they also keep neighborhoods beautiful. They are places to gather, to celebrate stories, to find community.
Please do your holiday shopping at your local independent bookstore, if you are lucky enough to still have one.
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18.11.2024 17:00 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Aging myself here but when chatting about the 11+ yesterday, my 30 year old didnβt understand the term βthe qualifyingβ.
17.11.2024 18:07 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Much appreciated. Thank you.
16.11.2024 23:10 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Well, now, it's really taken off over here. As a way of saying hello and thank you for following, here's a code for 15% off on my website. Valid for 48 hours. Use code HELLO at the checkout. Happy shopping and supporting independent. Shared appreciated!
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15.11.2024 07:30 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Your street interviews were enlightening
14.11.2024 13:12 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Jeffrey and Eleanor have some neck on them Iβll give them that.
10.09.2024 14:53 β π 1 π 2 π¬ 1 π 0presumably the arrests made during the recent riots in belfast
30.08.2024 13:31 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0this is why it would take a lot for me to delete x .. the gift that keeps on giving .. comedy gold π€·ββοΈ
30.08.2024 12:55 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Iβve worked out how to bookmark posts and now Iβm 100% comfortable here, slippers are on and Iβm helping myself to the contents of the fridge.
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Kirsty Allsopp has a very odd place in the Great British Discourse Machine. A household name but not globally famous. Not a basic GB News grifter. AND YET. Absolutely top of the A-list when it comes to driving clicks to news sites with anything she says about how Brits should live their lives.
21.08.2024 12:03 β π 54 π 2 π¬ 6 π 0Many reasons to worry about this. One deeply felt: the sudden joy on the face of an LGBTQ+ young person when they see themselves reflected & acknowledged. In a book, a Pride display on a notice board, in a class. They walk a little taller. Being seen to exist can still be special.
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