Joanne Dalton
@jdalton79.bsky.social
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Joanne Dalton
@jdalton79.bsky.social
· Sep 8
We've just had the most magical few days ever...incredible.
Beyond perfect.🌻
Love you so much @a-guy-on-here-too.bsky.social ❤️
Beyond perfect.🌻
Love you so much @a-guy-on-here-too.bsky.social ❤️
January 24, 2026 at 8:11 PM
What to read next???
I'm very tempted to re-read something comforting and familiar but I also have so many new worlds to explore since the Christmas and birthday book bonanzas. ☺️ A most pleasant dilemma! #Booksky #Booksky💙📚
I'm very tempted to re-read something comforting and familiar but I also have so many new worlds to explore since the Christmas and birthday book bonanzas. ☺️ A most pleasant dilemma! #Booksky #Booksky💙📚
a cat sticking its tongue out while sitting on top of a book
Alt: a cat sticking its tongue out while sitting on top of a book
media.tenor.com
January 24, 2026 at 10:59 AM
What to read next???
I'm very tempted to re-read something comforting and familiar but I also have so many new worlds to explore since the Christmas and birthday book bonanzas. ☺️ A most pleasant dilemma! #Booksky #Booksky💙📚
I'm very tempted to re-read something comforting and familiar but I also have so many new worlds to explore since the Christmas and birthday book bonanzas. ☺️ A most pleasant dilemma! #Booksky #Booksky💙📚
Big milestone today as I had last chemo session, still a bit to travel on the treatment road but today was a great day to get under the belt. I probably won't feel like it's properly done and dusted until I get over the next few weeks post chemo but I'm smiling all the same.
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January 20, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Big milestone today as I had last chemo session, still a bit to travel on the treatment road but today was a great day to get under the belt. I probably won't feel like it's properly done and dusted until I get over the next few weeks post chemo but I'm smiling all the same.
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Happy Birthday Queen Dolly Parton! 💕
January 19, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Happy Birthday Queen Dolly Parton! 💕
I'm starting the week with wonderful Jane. The last two books I read were heavy on the misogyny 🤮 so I really need her now.
I'm only a few pages in and her witty , sarcastic description of Walter Elliott is already cleansing my reading palette. 💚
#Booksky
#Booksky💙📚
I'm only a few pages in and her witty , sarcastic description of Walter Elliott is already cleansing my reading palette. 💚
#Booksky
#Booksky💙📚
January 19, 2026 at 9:30 AM
I'm starting the week with wonderful Jane. The last two books I read were heavy on the misogyny 🤮 so I really need her now.
I'm only a few pages in and her witty , sarcastic description of Walter Elliott is already cleansing my reading palette. 💚
#Booksky
#Booksky💙📚
I'm only a few pages in and her witty , sarcastic description of Walter Elliott is already cleansing my reading palette. 💚
#Booksky
#Booksky💙📚
Be swept away by books!
What a beautiful #booksky friendly mural at the Poolbeg Lighthouse, Dublin 🇮🇪
#Booksky💙📚
What a beautiful #booksky friendly mural at the Poolbeg Lighthouse, Dublin 🇮🇪
#Booksky💙📚
January 17, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Be swept away by books!
What a beautiful #booksky friendly mural at the Poolbeg Lighthouse, Dublin 🇮🇪
#Booksky💙📚
What a beautiful #booksky friendly mural at the Poolbeg Lighthouse, Dublin 🇮🇪
#Booksky💙📚
A beautiful day in Dublin, Northside & Southside! First a visit to Bull Island as Phil was looking for a Snow Bunting, which he found. Such a gorgeous spot, it's easy to forget how close to the city you are here. 1/2.
January 17, 2026 at 5:20 PM
A beautiful day in Dublin, Northside & Southside! First a visit to Bull Island as Phil was looking for a Snow Bunting, which he found. Such a gorgeous spot, it's easy to forget how close to the city you are here. 1/2.
Nope, that was painful. I enjoyed one section , where they flew to Antarctica, but again the pacing was so off it just left me confused and mostly annoyed. #Booksky #Booksky💙📚
Struggling with this big time but I'm almost done so I'll stick it out. Very odd pacing and unlikeable characters with zero growth so far. Pity because I thought I'd love it, maybe the last 100 pages will change my opinion!? 🤷🏻♀️
#Booksky
#Booksky💙📚
#Booksky
#Booksky💙📚
January 16, 2026 at 7:43 AM
Nope, that was painful. I enjoyed one section , where they flew to Antarctica, but again the pacing was so off it just left me confused and mostly annoyed. #Booksky #Booksky💙📚
Struggling with this big time but I'm almost done so I'll stick it out. Very odd pacing and unlikeable characters with zero growth so far. Pity because I thought I'd love it, maybe the last 100 pages will change my opinion!? 🤷🏻♀️
#Booksky
#Booksky💙📚
#Booksky
#Booksky💙📚
January 15, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Struggling with this big time but I'm almost done so I'll stick it out. Very odd pacing and unlikeable characters with zero growth so far. Pity because I thought I'd love it, maybe the last 100 pages will change my opinion!? 🤷🏻♀️
#Booksky
#Booksky💙📚
#Booksky
#Booksky💙📚
Reposted by Joanne Dalton
This craven piece of reporting will be held up in years to come as an example of what happens when cowered corporate media outlets try to curry favour with fascist juntas.
A shameful exercise that should have been spiked at the idea stage.
A shameful exercise that should have been spiked at the idea stage.
The woman killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis last week served on the board of her son’s school, which linked to documents encouraging parents to monitor ICE and directing them to training. https://cnn.it/49yoNEa
January 14, 2026 at 8:29 AM
This craven piece of reporting will be held up in years to come as an example of what happens when cowered corporate media outlets try to curry favour with fascist juntas.
A shameful exercise that should have been spiked at the idea stage.
A shameful exercise that should have been spiked at the idea stage.
Reposted by Joanne Dalton
Imagine a world without Dracula or the Picture of Dorian Gray, Orlando, Cabaret**, Rubyfruit Jungle, Oranges are Not the Only Fruit, the Line of Beauty, On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous, Ain’t I a Woman: Black Women & Feminism; And the Band Played On; & Howl & Other Poems*.
A stolen world:
A stolen world:
Publishers are rejecting queer books amid bans and Trump's anti-LGBTQ+ stance
Publishers in the US are passing on LGBTQ+ works, amid book bans and anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment from the current administration.
gcn.ie
January 13, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Imagine a world without Dracula or the Picture of Dorian Gray, Orlando, Cabaret**, Rubyfruit Jungle, Oranges are Not the Only Fruit, the Line of Beauty, On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous, Ain’t I a Woman: Black Women & Feminism; And the Band Played On; & Howl & Other Poems*.
A stolen world:
A stolen world:
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So, we can completely miss our climate targets but continue to build these energy sucking monstrosities. This needs to be stopped. Little to no employment, massive quantities of land and ridiculous damage to our air, water and habitats. #SpeirGorm
Minister for Enterprise Peter Burke will this morning bring a major plan to build more data centres across the country to Cabinet for sign off.
jrnl.ie/6924426t
jrnl.ie/6924426t
Cabinet to sign off on plan to build more data centres across country
Electricity demand from data centres has grown from 5% of national electricity demand in 2015 to 22% in 2024.
jrnl.ie
January 13, 2026 at 6:27 AM
So, we can completely miss our climate targets but continue to build these energy sucking monstrosities. This needs to be stopped. Little to no employment, massive quantities of land and ridiculous damage to our air, water and habitats. #SpeirGorm
I'm not sure how I feel about this yet, a lot to digest. I think I need to wait until I've finished it to draw any conclusions. 🤔 I think I'll check out the @backlisted.bsky.social episode as well.
#Booksky
#Booksky💙📚
#Booksky
#Booksky💙📚
January 10, 2026 at 3:52 PM
I'm not sure how I feel about this yet, a lot to digest. I think I need to wait until I've finished it to draw any conclusions. 🤔 I think I'll check out the @backlisted.bsky.social episode as well.
#Booksky
#Booksky💙📚
#Booksky
#Booksky💙📚
The Christmas pressie book voucher order has come!!!
📚❤️☕ 🎉 Speedy delivery as always from the amazing Chapters, Irish bookshop of the year! @chaptersbookstore.bsky.social
#Booksky
#Booksky💙📚
📚❤️☕ 🎉 Speedy delivery as always from the amazing Chapters, Irish bookshop of the year! @chaptersbookstore.bsky.social
#Booksky
#Booksky💙📚
January 9, 2026 at 1:19 PM
The Christmas pressie book voucher order has come!!!
📚❤️☕ 🎉 Speedy delivery as always from the amazing Chapters, Irish bookshop of the year! @chaptersbookstore.bsky.social
#Booksky
#Booksky💙📚
📚❤️☕ 🎉 Speedy delivery as always from the amazing Chapters, Irish bookshop of the year! @chaptersbookstore.bsky.social
#Booksky
#Booksky💙📚
January 8, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Reposted by Joanne Dalton
My word. (Again.)
Media Minister Patrick O'Donovan: "At the end of the day, it's the choice of a person to make these images... technology is moving so fast... even if the law is changed there's no doubt about... the advances are far faster than law is able to respond..."
Media Minister Patrick O'Donovan: "At the end of the day, it's the choice of a person to make these images... technology is moving so fast... even if the law is changed there's no doubt about... the advances are far faster than law is able to respond..."
January 8, 2026 at 11:53 AM
My word. (Again.)
Media Minister Patrick O'Donovan: "At the end of the day, it's the choice of a person to make these images... technology is moving so fast... even if the law is changed there's no doubt about... the advances are far faster than law is able to respond..."
Media Minister Patrick O'Donovan: "At the end of the day, it's the choice of a person to make these images... technology is moving so fast... even if the law is changed there's no doubt about... the advances are far faster than law is able to respond..."
Well said 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 @newschambers.bsky.social , it's just sickening. There is no 'good side' to this.
There are real people, real women, real girls whose images have been edited by grok at the request of users.
This is not some fictionalised, nebulous harm.
That the 'adults in the room' and 'rules-based order' governments are humming and hawwing over taking a firm line on this is extraordinary
This is not some fictionalised, nebulous harm.
That the 'adults in the room' and 'rules-based order' governments are humming and hawwing over taking a firm line on this is extraordinary
January 8, 2026 at 10:22 AM
Well said 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 @newschambers.bsky.social , it's just sickening. There is no 'good side' to this.
I'm nearly halfway through and this Philip lad is doing my head in, he can't go five minutes without telling us how awful he thinks women are?! 😂
Daphne du Maurier, you are setting me up for some kind of twisty gothic shock, I can just feel it! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
#Booksky
#Booksky💙📚
Daphne du Maurier, you are setting me up for some kind of twisty gothic shock, I can just feel it! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
#Booksky
#Booksky💙📚
About to get started on My Cousin Rachel!
Note the massive bare space in the background where 🎄 Christmas tree was, boooo! I think a Baileys coffee is the only option to induce further cosiness.
#Booksky
#Booksky💙📚
Note the massive bare space in the background where 🎄 Christmas tree was, boooo! I think a Baileys coffee is the only option to induce further cosiness.
#Booksky
#Booksky💙📚
January 6, 2026 at 8:44 PM
I'm nearly halfway through and this Philip lad is doing my head in, he can't go five minutes without telling us how awful he thinks women are?! 😂
Daphne du Maurier, you are setting me up for some kind of twisty gothic shock, I can just feel it! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
#Booksky
#Booksky💙📚
Daphne du Maurier, you are setting me up for some kind of twisty gothic shock, I can just feel it! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
#Booksky
#Booksky💙📚
Reposted by Joanne Dalton
Actually I think every Christmas should be for women
January 6, 2026 at 10:27 AM
Actually I think every Christmas should be for women
Reposted by Joanne Dalton
Happy Nollaig na mBan to all the great women, feminists, activists, historians, family, friends and colleagues in my life #nollaignamban #speirgorm
January 6, 2026 at 8:46 AM
Happy Nollaig na mBan to all the great women, feminists, activists, historians, family, friends and colleagues in my life #nollaignamban #speirgorm
About to get started on My Cousin Rachel!
Note the massive bare space in the background where 🎄 Christmas tree was, boooo! I think a Baileys coffee is the only option to induce further cosiness.
#Booksky
#Booksky💙📚
Note the massive bare space in the background where 🎄 Christmas tree was, boooo! I think a Baileys coffee is the only option to induce further cosiness.
#Booksky
#Booksky💙📚
January 4, 2026 at 4:09 PM
About to get started on My Cousin Rachel!
Note the massive bare space in the background where 🎄 Christmas tree was, boooo! I think a Baileys coffee is the only option to induce further cosiness.
#Booksky
#Booksky💙📚
Note the massive bare space in the background where 🎄 Christmas tree was, boooo! I think a Baileys coffee is the only option to induce further cosiness.
#Booksky
#Booksky💙📚
Reposted by Joanne Dalton
Ebooks are reading.
Audiobooks are reading.
Graphic novels are reading.
Pulp reading is reading.
Adults reading YA is reading.
It's all good, my friends. Don't let anyone tell you different.
Audiobooks are reading.
Graphic novels are reading.
Pulp reading is reading.
Adults reading YA is reading.
It's all good, my friends. Don't let anyone tell you different.
January 1, 2026 at 11:25 PM
Ebooks are reading.
Audiobooks are reading.
Graphic novels are reading.
Pulp reading is reading.
Adults reading YA is reading.
It's all good, my friends. Don't let anyone tell you different.
Audiobooks are reading.
Graphic novels are reading.
Pulp reading is reading.
Adults reading YA is reading.
It's all good, my friends. Don't let anyone tell you different.
Very grateful to have this beautiful beach within a 10 min walk of our apartment.
Happy New Day all.
🌄❤️
Happy New Day all.
🌄❤️
January 1, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Very grateful to have this beautiful beach within a 10 min walk of our apartment.
Happy New Day all.
🌄❤️
Happy New Day all.
🌄❤️
First steps and kms done, home for a lie down now! 🚶🏻♀️💕
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January 1, 2026 at 1:35 PM
First steps and kms done, home for a lie down now! 🚶🏻♀️💕
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