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oisinmcgann.bsky.social
I've never understood how nobody has ever written a novel about this before, but there was a brief time when the *Irish republican movement* possessed the first fully functional submarine.

Yes, you heard that right.

A short thread . . . 1/

#SpeirGorm #JohnPhilipHolland #Submarine
The full cover, back and front, of my novel, Steel-Plate Subversive. Overall, it’s a deep blue and sea green, the colour of sea at night. On the front, the view is from above, looking down at the deck of a small, steel-grey submarine at night. The hatch in the low-profile turret is open. A bearded white man in a green woollen jumper and brown flat cap is in the open hatch, holding a Thompson submachine gun. He’s lit from below by the red light inside the submarine. The title is vertical, in orange, down the left side, and the tagline is in white, much smaller to the right: ‘Irish revolutionaries, British spies, German mercenaries, and a submarine that shouldn't exist.’ My name is in white at the bottom. The back cover shows the same submarine in the harbour of a small town at night, racing away at speed. The blurb reads: There's something out there in the water. A shaky truce has been established in Ireland's War of Independence. In 1921, as negotiations begin in London to finally free the Irish from British control, a young intelligence agent named Esther Sinclair discovers that a nightmarish weapon has gone missing in France. Akiko Regan and her cousin Liam O'Leary have made their own discovery: Akiko's father, Michael, is the leader of the mysterious rebel group known as the Selkies. Michael is an engineer who trained under the famous John Philip Holland in New Jersey. At the start of the century, Holland's designs had established the submarine fleets of five nations. But the Irishman's very first submarines were built for the Irish republican movement. The Royal Navy have no idea that a Holland vessel has heen operating in the Irish Sea. Michael had hoped to shield Akiko and Liam from the ongoing violence. Now, however, the family find themselves drawn into a crisis that threatens not just their lives but the future of their country. There’s an Arts Council of Ireland logo across from the barcode, to acknowledge funding for the writing of the book.
January 28, 2026 at 1:27 PM
richallen10.bsky.social
How dare FIFA try to present a peace prize in my name. As a football fan I say never!
December 5, 2025 at 5:33 PM
richallen10.bsky.social
Next up in things seen on my working travels....
A view of the Cerne Abbas Giant, a figure carved into a chalk hillside thought to originate from Saxon times
November 19, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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wardjenkins.bsky.social
Inside the Library - by Sarah Marie Shaboyan (smshaboyan.com).

#wardsmorguefile #moreartlessdoom
Colorful painted illustration of a scene in a library, with people milling around, looking at books, on their computers, and books stacked high on the right side of the image in extremely tall bookshelves.
July 24, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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tomgauld.bsky.social
I have ten of these PHYSICS FOR CATS pins to give away! Share the post below👇 for a chance to win one. (UK only: you can share from anywhere but I can't send you a pin).
A pin badge depicting a black cat floating in a black void orbited by colourful particles.
October 2, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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domi.zip
I finally cleaned up my messy cablework
2 skeletons, on left with veins, arteries, lymph nodes as they are in the body; on right with them being represented as straight cables like in the arranged neatly next to each other like in a server room
September 25, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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mooseallain.bsky.social
www.worldofmoose.com/products/mr-...
Cartoon of a man asking a receptionist for directions to Mr Escher's office. The receptionist replies ""Up the stairs. Keep turning right."
September 28, 2025 at 12:22 PM
richallen10.bsky.social
View of Hillsbrough from the away end at Sheffield Wednesday vs Bristol City
September 14, 2025 at 6:08 AM
richallen10.bsky.social
Work taking me to new places again, the UKs shortest High Street!
August 21, 2025 at 9:55 AM
richallen10.bsky.social
We are top of the league!!!!
August 9, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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mrchrisaddison.bsky.social
Ridiculous situation. A man who has spent the last thirty years being one of the most inventive, prolific and funniest stand-ups out there. You should make a beeline for this, I'd say.
robinince.bsky.social Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · Aug 3
Very few people coming to Ice Cream for a Broken Tooth but I have decided not to worry - I will create different experiments every night- and if there are eight people there , so be it -I will be fully committed

www.edfringe.com/tickets/what...
Babes in arms policy: Babies are not allowed in the venue
www.edfringe.com
August 3, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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bwianair.bsky.social
Did you know that if you message @biggreenbooks.bsky.social on here, he'll tell you the cost, you send him money and just a couple of days later a book arrives! Nobody rents Venice for a wedding as a result but Simon can have sausages for tea.
Paperback edition of Question 7 by Richard Flanagan.
July 21, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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loreandordure.com
Why not? Let’s do this. One like, one opinion that’s not on politics.
vincent.northsky.social A. M. Vincent @vincent.northsky.social · Jul 20
You know what? Let’s go for it. One like, one opinion that’s not on politics.
ghostingdani.bsky.social Dr ShinyGoth @ghostingdani.bsky.social · Jul 20
Okay, lets do this.

One like, one opinion that's not on politics.
July 20, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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raeradford.bsky.social
#BookSky
July 19, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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lukesteuber.com
Everyone stop, this is important
A black and white drawing of three dachshunds arranged vertically, each holding a different optical illusion object in its mouth, and the dogs themselves drawn as if a single line optical illusion. The top dog holds a Penrose triangle, the middle dog holds a Necker cube, and the bottom dog holds a Penrose trident. The dogs’ bodies are elongated in an exaggerated cartoon style. The artwork is signed “@IndieTheIntrovert” in the bottom right corner.
July 7, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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hannahluff.bsky.social
Can I wholeheartedly recommend doing anything book with @biggreenbooks.bsky.social ? Excellent customer service and social values.
biggreenbooks.bsky.social Big Green Books @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · Jul 2
It's #buyastrangerabook day!

I do a book subscription service where I send a book out each month to subscribers based on what they like.

(here www.biggreenbookshop.com/book-club/in...)

@apcrft.bsky.social will buy a 3 month sub for a kid to enjoy!

If you'd like this, get in touch.

UK only
July 2, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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bladeofthes.bsky.social
Ways you can tax the richest.

Extra tax on Mansions.
Extra tax on Landlords.
Revenue Tax on Companies, a tax on all their money, not just their 'profits' which they fiddle to 0.
A 50% tax on everyone who doesn't live in the UK and all money that is paid out to Tax Havens.
July 2, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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biggreenbooks.bsky.social
Hello. I'm doing another raffle.

You can win ALL these SIGNED books + £50 to spend on books of your choice.

All the money raised is going on books for two wonderful schools.

Tickets are just £2 each

Details HERE.

www.biggreenbookshop.com/stuff-you-mi...

PLEASE Repost (ta).
A stack of hardback books (all signed), that you could win if you enter the raffle.
June 26, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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writesbright.bsky.social
These two charts expose Nigel Farage’s immigration myths 👇🏻
These two charts expose Nigel Farage’s immigration myths
The migration debate is based on blatant, provable falsehoods.
writesbright.substack.com
June 26, 2025 at 7:43 AM
richallen10.bsky.social
Welcome to BCFC Gerhard. Onwards and Upwards!
Story announcing Gerhard Struber as the new manager of Bristol City Football Club
June 19, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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wejustinnocentmen.bsky.social
We’re just innocent men
June 2, 2025 at 9:15 AM
richallen10.bsky.social
Just went to pay a fine for a Parking Ticket I got in Stroud last week (unfairly given imho) and it turns out the warden got my registration wrong - result!
May 28, 2025 at 9:01 AM
richallen10.bsky.social
I do enjoy the opportunities for "nosing around" that my job gives me. From the top of Worcester Cathedral to Avebury Stone Circle in a week!
May 22, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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glastomichelle.bsky.social
Pools of light. on the mist below. Taken on Glastonbury Tor this morning.
May 22, 2025 at 8:04 AM