And off it goes, David Collard’s Personal Anthology, clanking, stumbling down from Selston, passing the house and studying the lighted square of window, leaving a thin cloacal trail all across the walls and the ceiling, groaning like a thing possessed, waiting for the geranium…

A Personal Anthology of Debuts, by David Collard

In a slight departure from tradition, Jonathan has allowed me to submit a selection of short stories that mark their author’s first appearance in print, presented (more or less) in chronological order...

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Really hoping they make the right decision. Stating the obvious but it’s a chance to do something properly symbolic, like the Dunnes Stores strikers back in the day.

BladeoftheSun@bladeofthes.bsky.social · 3h ago

It is looking like Ireland will boycott the match against Israel. The result should not be a Israel win but an Israel BAN.

Got to try that thing of having an umlaut and punctuation in my band's name, makes you immediately seem edgier. e.g. The Bёe Geёse Bӓy Cit'y Rӧllers Whӓm?

Dudley has the tunes every Friday morning, making life worth living.

Dudley Colley@thecorpo.bsky.social · yesterday

Thrun this into your ear pipes, last night's Click Clack streaming at tinyurl.com/v8xz6jmb #Try8radio

Thursday 24th September at 7pm (BST) join me and authors Kevin Boniface, Susanna Crossman Paul Kavanagh & Tony White for POST MODERN, an online event featuring writers connected with postal services. Free & all welcome. If not already invited email me via m'website: davidjcollard.wixsite.com/my-site

Terrifying robots, ahoy! And a stream of last night's Click Clack, have at it. tinyurl.com/3nje8hxb #Try8radio #NoAiUsedInTheMakingOfThisShow

Fab couple of days with the @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social gang and the other writers as part of the International Debut Novel Competition winners’ pitching day.

A couple of days pitching The Setlists at the Irish Writers Centre, I’ve met some fantastic writers, publishers and agents, as well as the lovely IWC gang. Great fun.

The latest astounding episode from Andrew Hickey, this time about Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band. I take a while to get through these longer episodes but they’re worth it. Sugar and spikes der ner ner

A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs@500songspodcast.bsky.social · 3w ago

Our smiles are stuck…because there’s a new episode out now! Song 186: “Frownland” by Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band 🐟🥁 The long-awaited third part of a trilogy following the episodes on the GTOs and Zappa 🎶 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and via the website: 500songs.com/podcast/song...

Sad day

The Journal@thejournal.ie · 3w ago

Planned changes to Irish citizenship requirements will ensure that new citizens have an “understanding” of the country and its values, the Taoiseach has said. jrnl.ie/7154915

16 years ago Lie Ins played the first Popical Island all-dayer. And we shall return this year! (As a three-piece now.)

Reader, I picked up her shite.

It was great talking to Paul and Niall on Claremorris Community Radio about the Setlists and the International Debut Novel Competition. www.mixcloud.com/ccrnews/mike...

Mike Stevens chats with Niall and Paul by CCR946.ie Audio Online Hub

Mike Stevens chats with Niall and Paul about being 1 of 12 authors selected for the Irish Writers Centre Debut Novel Competition

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Blown away by finding out that this is coming out, what the heck. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hiob...

Everybody Digs Bill Evans - Official UK Trailer - In Cinemas 11 September

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Oh no. Exactly what everyone who knows anything about it said would happen, happened. Oh gosh. Maybe another moral panic will do it? Or maybe we should give "pretending to care but not actually asking the tech companies who are responsible to do anything" another go?

The Journal@thejournal.ie · 3w ago

There has been no reduction in underage children’s access to social media platforms, despite legal obligations which came into effect in July 2025 designed to prevent this, according to a new report. jrnl.ie/7149603

Posting this for no other reason that it popped up on my socials and it's an astonishing performance by everyone involved. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qia...

Ry Cooder - At The Dark End Of The Street - Live 1977

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Bump! My writing masterclass in Derry is coming up on 12 September. I'll have loads to say. Do come! @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/writ...

Writers in the Regions: Writing, a masterclass with Rónán Hession (Derry) - Irish Writers Centre

This masterclass will focus on the writing, editing and publishing of novels of creative literary fiction with Ronan Hession in Derry

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Andy Burnham’s ruling out of a border poll in NI says more about him than any amount of Smiths jams. Disappointing.

Yay. Another diverting episode. I'm surprised how many of the songs on this I know.

A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs@500songspodcast.bsky.social · 4w ago

One banana, two banana…a brand new bonus episode just dropped! 💥 Andrew’s twenty-minute deep-dive into The Tra La La Song is now available exclusively for backers 🍌🎶 Not on Patreon yet? Sign up and listen today: www.patreon.com/AndrewHickey...

My 12 year old kid, having little experience of AI (he has no phone or computer) can spot AI-generated imagery a mile off, and finds it to be tacky without really analysing why.

Apparently Muhammad Ali coined “diff’rent strokes for diff’rent folks”.

kate bush’s husband@airbagged.bsky.social · last mo.

RIP TO ONE OF THE GREATEST TO EVER DO IT

Sorry to hear Dolly’s gone. But also not sad, because she made everyone who saw or heard her happy. So that’s good. Safe travels to her anyway.

This year I’m having a belated birthday. People with them seem to get a lot of attention on the internet.

Galway-bound to meet up with homies. Always good to head west. The train is my favourite mode of T these days. Good for reading and a bit of an old sleep.

Trying to get a morning photo of a Labrador, competing with licks and stretching.

It begins... fight them on the beaches.

William Gibson@greatdismal.bsky.social · last mo.

Just cancelled Mongolian publication deal for something of mine because the translation would have been done by AI.

Tender is the meat/The meat I like to eat/Here inside my stew/You can almost hear it moo And people say I can’t write songs.

I’m honoured to be featured in the Connacht Telegraph today. www.con-telegraph.ie/2026/08/15/m...

Mayo-born writer makes his mark in major competition | Connaught Telegraph

Mayo-born writer, musician and songwriter Michael Stevens has been named one of just 12 winners of the Irish Writers Centre International Debut Novel Competition 2026, selected from an impressive 804 ...

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They are now in a pot.

Quite enjoying these guys Ugly. Twice Around the Sun ep. youtu.be/vASs97HPAwY?...

Ugly - The Wheel [Official Audio]

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