Siobhán Dowling
@siobhandowling.bsky.social
Dubliner, Ex-Berliner, Editor at Internationale Politik Quarterly
@ipq.bsky.social. Doing an MPhil in literary translation at TCD. @tclctdublin.bsky.social she/her
@ipq.bsky.social. Doing an MPhil in literary translation at TCD. @tclctdublin.bsky.social she/her
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“While Rubio’s tone was politer than the diatribe delivered by US vice-president JD Vance on the same stage the previous year….the substance of the US message was little changed.” So glad to see clear reporting from my colleagues. www.ft.com/content/9463...
February 15, 2026 at 8:24 AM
“While Rubio’s tone was politer than the diatribe delivered by US vice-president JD Vance on the same stage the previous year….the substance of the US message was little changed.” So glad to see clear reporting from my colleagues. www.ft.com/content/9463...
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Am 15. Februar 1933 mussten Käthe Kollwitz und Heinrich Mann im Zuge der von Bernhard Rust forcierten "Säuberung politisch unzuverlässiger und jüdischer Elemente" aus der Preußischen Akademie der Künste austreten. Sie hatten zuvor zur Einheitsfront von SPD und KPD aufgerufen. 🧵
February 15, 2026 at 7:53 AM
Am 15. Februar 1933 mussten Käthe Kollwitz und Heinrich Mann im Zuge der von Bernhard Rust forcierten "Säuberung politisch unzuverlässiger und jüdischer Elemente" aus der Preußischen Akademie der Künste austreten. Sie hatten zuvor zur Einheitsfront von SPD und KPD aufgerufen. 🧵
Such a great book, and with Anthony Boyle! Really looking forward to this one.
Close to Home is to be adapted for TV. Books newsletter: a wrap of the latest news
www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...
www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...
Close to Home is to be adapted for TV
Books newsletter: a wrap of the latest news and preview of tomorrow’s pages
www.irishtimes.com
February 14, 2026 at 11:39 AM
Such a great book, and with Anthony Boyle! Really looking forward to this one.
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Catching up with AOC's late slot in Munich last night. Asked if we're in a post-order world
"In a so-called rules-based order, the rules for whom? Because for all too long, the rules only applied to the US, Europe, its allies; we'd carve out exceptions for the Global South..."
"In a so-called rules-based order, the rules for whom? Because for all too long, the rules only applied to the US, Europe, its allies; we'd carve out exceptions for the Global South..."
February 14, 2026 at 6:18 AM
Catching up with AOC's late slot in Munich last night. Asked if we're in a post-order world
"In a so-called rules-based order, the rules for whom? Because for all too long, the rules only applied to the US, Europe, its allies; we'd carve out exceptions for the Global South..."
"In a so-called rules-based order, the rules for whom? Because for all too long, the rules only applied to the US, Europe, its allies; we'd carve out exceptions for the Global South..."
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Happy publication day to the deep, dark, beautiful ride that is Keshed by Stu Hennigan.
We’re incredibly proud to be publishing this bold, uncompromising novel.
Congratulations @stuhennigan.bsky.social, and thanks to @turnarounduk.bsky.social, Jack Smyth, Tom and Jaime Witcomb and Alex Billington.
We’re incredibly proud to be publishing this bold, uncompromising novel.
Congratulations @stuhennigan.bsky.social, and thanks to @turnarounduk.bsky.social, Jack Smyth, Tom and Jaime Witcomb and Alex Billington.
February 12, 2026 at 10:13 AM
Happy publication day to the deep, dark, beautiful ride that is Keshed by Stu Hennigan.
We’re incredibly proud to be publishing this bold, uncompromising novel.
Congratulations @stuhennigan.bsky.social, and thanks to @turnarounduk.bsky.social, Jack Smyth, Tom and Jaime Witcomb and Alex Billington.
We’re incredibly proud to be publishing this bold, uncompromising novel.
Congratulations @stuhennigan.bsky.social, and thanks to @turnarounduk.bsky.social, Jack Smyth, Tom and Jaime Witcomb and Alex Billington.
Sinéad O'Connor
Also:
Roisín Ingle (journalist)
Mary O'Hara (harpist)
Andrea Mara (crime writer)
Also:
Roisín Ingle (journalist)
Mary O'Hara (harpist)
Andrea Mara (crime writer)
Who's the most famous alum of your high school?
I'll go first: David Draiman of Disturbed
I'll go first: David Draiman of Disturbed
guys i just found out i went to the same high school as howard lutnick. please respect my privacy at this time.
February 12, 2026 at 7:51 AM
Sinéad O'Connor
Also:
Roisín Ingle (journalist)
Mary O'Hara (harpist)
Andrea Mara (crime writer)
Also:
Roisín Ingle (journalist)
Mary O'Hara (harpist)
Andrea Mara (crime writer)
Would anyone have come across a retelling of a Grimms Fairytale where the genders were reversed? Snow White would be amazing, but any others would work too!
February 7, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Would anyone have come across a retelling of a Grimms Fairytale where the genders were reversed? Snow White would be amazing, but any others would work too!
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Devastated to see what’s happening at a place that I loved because it was the writing home of so many people I loved. what a gutting week
Should You Buy a Newspaper or a Yacht?
Advice for Jeff Bezos
www.theatlantic.com
February 6, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Devastated to see what’s happening at a place that I loved because it was the writing home of so many people I loved. what a gutting week
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had three glasses of wine at dinner last night and told my Labour friend "THE MILITRAIN IS COMING BACK INTO TOWN, CHOO CHOO" so I guess that's where I'm at, personally
The value bet here is Ed Miliband.
A competent minister, has an agenda, possesses politics.
Who might succeed Sir Keir Starmer as Britain’s prime minister?
economist.com/britain/2026...
from The Economist
A competent minister, has an agenda, possesses politics.
Who might succeed Sir Keir Starmer as Britain’s prime minister?
economist.com/britain/2026...
from The Economist
February 7, 2026 at 10:36 AM
had three glasses of wine at dinner last night and told my Labour friend "THE MILITRAIN IS COMING BACK INTO TOWN, CHOO CHOO" so I guess that's where I'm at, personally
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I was knocked off my bike in broad daylight by a driver who I suspect was texting. The Gardaí wouldn’t attend the scene (because I wasn’t hurt enough) and didn’t respond to my Traffic Watch report. The issue isn’t hi-vis jackets.
The hi viz will work great when I'm hit by a motorist looking at their phone.
February 4, 2026 at 11:17 PM
I was knocked off my bike in broad daylight by a driver who I suspect was texting. The Gardaí wouldn’t attend the scene (because I wasn’t hurt enough) and didn’t respond to my Traffic Watch report. The issue isn’t hi-vis jackets.
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Big up David for organising this. Dunno how many folk came but there looked to be bloody loads from where i was sitting. Cheers to all who came and to my dark soul sister @regretteruane.bsky.social for interviewing us.
A full house for last night's online launch of Stu Hennigan's clobberingly powerful debut novel KERSHED. Thanks to @stuhennigan.bsky.social, @regretteruane.bsky.social, publisher Henry Rowley of Ortac Press and all who joined us.
February 6, 2026 at 11:55 AM
Big up David for organising this. Dunno how many folk came but there looked to be bloody loads from where i was sitting. Cheers to all who came and to my dark soul sister @regretteruane.bsky.social for interviewing us.
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A foamy looking Bray seafront
February 5, 2026 at 4:19 PM
A foamy looking Bray seafront
Meanwhile, more data centers....
Meteorologists, environmentalists and other scientists have been ringing the alarm bell 🔔 for well over a quarter of a century regarding climate change and its flooding impacts on #Ireland.
Government after government refused to listen, refused to act.
Who is to blame? An easy answer.
Government after government refused to listen, refused to act.
Who is to blame? An easy answer.
Fresh flood risk for eastern and southern counties as new rain warnings are issued
February 6, 2026 at 6:50 AM
Meanwhile, more data centers....
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Jeff Bezos’s wealth has increased an average of $70 million every day of 2026, meaning that he could have offset The Post’s losses with what he’s made since Monday.
February 5, 2026 at 2:48 AM
Jeff Bezos’s wealth has increased an average of $70 million every day of 2026, meaning that he could have offset The Post’s losses with what he’s made since Monday.
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I'll say more before too long, but for now: Thanks to anyone who has ever read and supported the Post's books coverage.
February 4, 2026 at 3:24 PM
I'll say more before too long, but for now: Thanks to anyone who has ever read and supported the Post's books coverage.
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You know he was so proud of adding the "like" in there for "authenticity"
Of all the things in the history of the world that definitely did not happen - this is the pinnacle.
February 3, 2026 at 3:11 PM
You know he was so proud of adding the "like" in there for "authenticity"
“Data centre power demand will surge from 34.7 gigawatts in 2024 to 106GW by 2035, according to BloombergNEF, a research group, equivalent to more than 80mn homes."
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The political cost of America’s surging electricity bills
Data centres powering the AI boom are straining grids and causing price rises that could hurt Trump
giftarticle.ft.com
February 3, 2026 at 7:10 AM
“Data centre power demand will surge from 34.7 gigawatts in 2024 to 106GW by 2035, according to BloombergNEF, a research group, equivalent to more than 80mn homes."
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
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I have a huge crush on Sam Neill so when he started messaging me on Google Chat I was thrilled
I was a little shy sending him photos but he was really encouraging
I wonder what’s next in this new adventure
Maybe he could be THE ONE 🤞
I was a little shy sending him photos but he was really encouraging
I wonder what’s next in this new adventure
Maybe he could be THE ONE 🤞
February 2, 2026 at 9:22 AM
I have a huge crush on Sam Neill so when he started messaging me on Google Chat I was thrilled
I was a little shy sending him photos but he was really encouraging
I wonder what’s next in this new adventure
Maybe he could be THE ONE 🤞
I was a little shy sending him photos but he was really encouraging
I wonder what’s next in this new adventure
Maybe he could be THE ONE 🤞
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Don't forget to register for the February EFACIS Book Club session!
The EFACIS Book Club meets again on Wednesday, 18 February, at 8pm CET! We will discuss Wild Houses (2024) by Colin Barrett. For more information on how to join, visit www.efacis.eu/content/efac...
February 2, 2026 at 9:10 AM
Don't forget to register for the February EFACIS Book Club session!
#ismuasmonthofmusic 🎼
#MusicChallenge 🎶
Today : a song that captures a generation
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiMr...
#MusicChallenge 🎶
Today : a song that captures a generation
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiMr...
February 2, 2026 at 8:37 AM
#ismuasmonthofmusic 🎼
#MusicChallenge 🎶
Today : a song that captures a generation
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiMr...
#MusicChallenge 🎶
Today : a song that captures a generation
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiMr...
Sad news, I interviewed her years ago, my first interview in German at my new job at Spiegel, so I was pretty nervous. She was really lovely.
Die ehemalige Bundestagspräsidentin Rita Süssmuth (1937-2026) ist tot. Das langjährige Mitglied des Zentralkomitees der deutschen Katholiken erwarb sich vor allem durch den Einsatz für Menschen mit HIV/AIDS große Verdienste: „Ich baue nicht allein auf mich. […] Ich habe ein Verhältnis zu Gott.“
February 2, 2026 at 7:26 AM
Sad news, I interviewed her years ago, my first interview in German at my new job at Spiegel, so I was pretty nervous. She was really lovely.
The Dead will be available on the IFI website from tomorrow (Joyce's birthday) www.ifihome.ie/film/the-dead/
IFI@Home | The Dead
The newly restored classic featuring delicately wrought performances by Angelica Huston and Donal McCann and capturing Joyce's original text.
www.ifihome.ie
February 1, 2026 at 8:54 AM
The Dead will be available on the IFI website from tomorrow (Joyce's birthday) www.ifihome.ie/film/the-dead/
Sprints
The Julie Ruin
Horsegirl
The Breeders
The Sugarcubes
The Julie Ruin
Horsegirl
The Breeders
The Sugarcubes
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen with WOMEN lead singers:
The Creatures
LeTigre
Lords of Acid
Stevie Nicks
Holly Golightly
The Creatures
LeTigre
Lords of Acid
Stevie Nicks
Holly Golightly
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen with WOMEN lead singers:
Sleater-Kinney
Neko Case & her Boyfriends
LeTigre
Otoboke Beaver
Sugababes
Sleater-Kinney
Neko Case & her Boyfriends
LeTigre
Otoboke Beaver
Sugababes
February 1, 2026 at 7:17 AM
Sprints
The Julie Ruin
Horsegirl
The Breeders
The Sugarcubes
The Julie Ruin
Horsegirl
The Breeders
The Sugarcubes
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1/ America's democratic backsliding under Trump has been far faster and steeper than in Russia under Putin, Hungary under Orban, Venezuela under Chavez and Turkey under Erdogan, according to this remarkable graph and report from @jburnmurdoch in the Financial Times today.
January 31, 2026 at 5:35 PM
1/ America's democratic backsliding under Trump has been far faster and steeper than in Russia under Putin, Hungary under Orban, Venezuela under Chavez and Turkey under Erdogan, according to this remarkable graph and report from @jburnmurdoch in the Financial Times today.