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Goosebumps-time: Black March - by Stevie Smith telescoper.blog/2024/03/21/a-p… via terrain glitch

booksupstairs.ie/all-events/mgr… My sixth collection, Everything You Always Wanted To Know, will be launched by Niall MacMonagle in Books Upstairs on D'Olier Street, at 2 pm. on Sunday April 13. If you're free, it would be great to see you there.

On this day in 1742, Handel’s Messiah, performed by George Frideric, had its world premiere on Fishamble Street in Dublin, in a city clawing its way out of disaster. The venue was Neal’s Musick Hall, newly opened in October 1741, just as Ireland emerged from a devastating

Well, where are they then?

In Heaven, they have it on tape: Eve leaving Adam agape when she says, with a cackle, 'Forget that old apple, come pluck me a peach or a grape.'

About time! People will automatically be organ donors unless they object during their lifetime, under law change agreed independent.ie/irish-news/peo…

Naomi Klein on Trump, Musk, Far Right & "End Times Fascism" youtu.be/XtYSyb6fCxo?si… via YouTube

Teaching this course in Listowel, beginning Thursday 29. I'd be grateful for any RTs. Thanks. writersweek.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/sh…

The Trans Terror, circa 1965.

How St Stephen’s Green went from a mucky marsh to Dublin’s most famous square in 400 years irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin…

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What if cats were olympic divers? [🎞️ pabloprompt, ai]

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Homages that aren't. Thanks A.E.

From today's FT Opinion Financial Times #TomLehrer

Edward Steed: The New Yorker