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Very much looking forward to chatting to one of my absolute favourite authors, @michellepaver.bsky.social
tonight for the @hayfestival.bsky.social book club,
about her brilliant ghost story 'Dark Matter' to coincide with the publishing of a new 15th anniversary edition of the book!

Join us online!

Stephen McDaid @stephenmcdaid.bsky.social · Oct 8

Any Doze’ll Do for the Hairy Coo

Stephen McDaid @stephenmcdaid.bsky.social · Sep 30

It is quite the journey, that book.

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Patrick Michael Barrett @arrivalists.bsky.social · Sep 4

In aid of the Stay Human Collective, who run a school in Gaza 🇵🇸 .

9th of October @whelanslive.bsky.social . Myself, Alice Jago, Nina Hynes, Brian Brannigan, and special guest on the night all the way from Donaghmede with the initials DD ?

Come join us lift the roof with love.

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John Reed Music 🎼 and Radio 📻 @johnreed.bandcamp.com · Aug 29

A PROLIFERATION OF POINTLESSNESS releases this day at 6pm (UK time) with a Listening Party at youtu.be/JptQztU6S_0 and the album release at 7pm (yes, UK too) on johnreed.bandcamp.com

Do join me 😎

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Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · Aug 28

My poetry book is officially out today - signed copies available here

cosmicshambles.myshopify.com

And all lovely bookshops

#poetry #poems #books

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Stephen McDaid @stephenmcdaid.bsky.social · Aug 28

I once got the Mrs one of these as a Valentine’s Day present.
(She’s not the flowers and chocolates type).

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Stephen McDaid @stephenmcdaid.bsky.social · Aug 27

Haha!!!
My bro-in-law is from Nottingham so I’ve heard some similar stories of that kind of childhood.
I’m back in Donegal now for a few months to re-connect and it’s as special as ever.

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Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · Aug 27

My second novel, 1983, is now out in paperback. Roscoe and I have decided to give away signed copies to 4 randomly selected people who repost this and pop a reply below.

You might like it if you like:
The old, fun idea of The Future
D&D
Nottinghamshire
Robots
Imaginative children
Aliens
Mining

Miss Roscoe the cat - aka The CEO - posing with four paperbacks of my book 1983 and looking kind of pissed off after I told her a cat only appears very briefly in it

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Stephen McDaid @stephenmcdaid.bsky.social · Aug 27

I too was a 7-year-old in 1983
On the north coast of Donegal
Under the gaze of a stone circle

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John Reed Music 🎼 and Radio 📻 @johnreed.bandcamp.com · Aug 24

Please help spread the word…🙏❤️ and thanks to those who already have!

“Truth is what we make it.
But your truth - your truth can’t be mine”

👀 Listening Party: “A PROLIFERATION OF POINTLESSNESS” 6pm (UK) Friday 29th August. www.youtube.com/@johnreed-mu...

🎧 To be released on johnreed.bandcamp.com

John Reed-Music

John Reed is a stubbornly independent progressive folk singer who removed his music from all streaming platforms except Bandcamp and YouTube in 2017, and released his latest album in 2023 exclusively ...

www.youtube.com

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Stephen McDaid @stephenmcdaid.bsky.social · Aug 22

I’ll be in McGettigan’s of Moville tonight as part of DylanFest 2025.
Kick-off at 10pm.

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Patrick Michael Barrett @arrivalists.bsky.social · Aug 16

I am delighted to be joining some dear old friends for this really worthy cause in @whelanslive.bsky.social .The stay human collective runs a school in Gaza and does magical work in the depths of the hell hole that the Palestinian people are living in .

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Kennys Bookshop & Art Gallery @kennysbookshop.bsky.social · Aug 2

Save the date! Galway artist Dean Kelly returns with a new exhibition of paintings and photographs rooted in Galway. Opening at Kennys on October 24th. Preview below!

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Patrick Michael Barrett @arrivalists.bsky.social · Aug 1

New music .

Thanks x

thehedgeschools.bandcamp.com/album/this-i...

This Is Not Yours To Take, by Arrivalists

5 track album

thehedgeschools.bandcamp.com

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Glennyrodge @glennyrodge.bsky.social · Jul 23

Please don’t call it man flu. Its correct name is manchester flunited.

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Joel Morris @gralefrit.bsky.social · Jul 14

OUT NOW. Exclusively for paid supporters of the Broken Veil channel, the first episode of our Discomfort Blanket podcast.

This time, it's Sapphire and Steel, the ultimate teatime family liminal space...

patreon.com/BrokenVeil?u...

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Stephen McDaid @stephenmcdaid.bsky.social · Jul 12

Same here

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Stephen McDaid @stephenmcdaid.bsky.social · Jul 8

A treasure trove of top tuneage

John Reed Music 🎼 and Radio 📻 @johnreed.bandcamp.com · Jul 5

This place where all past Compendia rest, awaiting...
www.mixcloud.com/JohnReedBrea...

JohnReedBreathe

JohnReedBreathe is on Mixcloud. Listen for free to their radio shows, DJ mix sets and Podcasts

www.mixcloud.com

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Stephen McDaid @stephenmcdaid.bsky.social · Jul 8

The Littlest Ho Nesbo

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