Frank Wynne
@terribleman.com
Irish literary translator, editor, writer, advisory editor to the Stinging Fly, and The Paris Review, 2022 International Booker Chair. he/him/oi, you! 🌈
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(everyone who complains about not enough men/masculinity in literary fiction should be forced to read no fewer than five (5) books by trans men before they are allowed to publish any more opinions)
November 16, 2025 at 4:50 PM
(everyone who complains about not enough men/masculinity in literary fiction should be forced to read no fewer than five (5) books by trans men before they are allowed to publish any more opinions)
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Trans People Have Shaped Modern Society: A Brief Reminder of Some Incredible Contributions here in Trans Awareness Week
(A list of trans people in Science & Technology, Medicine, Arts & Entertainment)
Me: created the CP-TPP trade bloc.
(A list of trans people in Science & Technology, Medicine, Arts & Entertainment)
Me: created the CP-TPP trade bloc.
November 15, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Trans People Have Shaped Modern Society: A Brief Reminder of Some Incredible Contributions here in Trans Awareness Week
(A list of trans people in Science & Technology, Medicine, Arts & Entertainment)
Me: created the CP-TPP trade bloc.
(A list of trans people in Science & Technology, Medicine, Arts & Entertainment)
Me: created the CP-TPP trade bloc.
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Interesting long i/v for COTW fairly recently. He tells a good story...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...
BBC Radio 3 - Composer of the Week, Gavin Bryars
Kate Molleson meets the much-loved composer, Gavin Bryars
www.bbc.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Interesting long i/v for COTW fairly recently. He tells a good story...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...
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The woman has now been given leave to bring the challenge against the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Read 👉 buff.ly/ZYMLikP #GCNnews
November 15, 2025 at 3:01 PM
The woman has now been given leave to bring the challenge against the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Read 👉 buff.ly/ZYMLikP #GCNnews
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And a tiny piece of good news, my friend, the writer Boualem Sansal, whose novels, essays and speeches I have had the privilege to translate, has been pardoned by the Algerian government. He is now in Germany being treated for cancer.
French relief as Algeria frees novelist Boualem Sansal
Almost a year to the day after Boualem Sansal was arrested, the Algerian president grants him a pardon.
www.bbc.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:36 PM
And a tiny piece of good news, my friend, the writer Boualem Sansal, whose novels, essays and speeches I have had the privilege to translate, has been pardoned by the Algerian government. He is now in Germany being treated for cancer.
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If, like me, you let Microsoft update in the last 24 hours and discovered they've found a new way to shoehorn in a Copilot icon that just... sits there, watching... You can uninstall Word and install the version from Nov 4th or earlier: learn.microsoft.com/en-us/office...
November 12, 2025 at 6:48 PM
If, like me, you let Microsoft update in the last 24 hours and discovered they've found a new way to shoehorn in a Copilot icon that just... sits there, watching... You can uninstall Word and install the version from Nov 4th or earlier: learn.microsoft.com/en-us/office...
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I am up in Boston on Thursday reading at t4t! Very excited to head north see some of you there maybe?
November 9, 2025 at 9:09 PM
I am up in Boston on Thursday reading at t4t! Very excited to head north see some of you there maybe?
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I havent read such a banger of an essay in a very long time. This is so well-written!
Maybe Don’t Talk to the New York Times About Zohran Mamdani
It’s remarkable, the people you’ll hear from. Teach for even a little while at an expensive institution—the term they tend to prefer is “elite”—and odds are that eventually someone who was a studen…
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November 8, 2025 at 5:37 PM
I havent read such a banger of an essay in a very long time. This is so well-written!
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My new website's now fully up and running, with 1000s of images ( growing all the time) free to view, all of which can be bought as prints, or originals where available www.martinrowson.com
Martin Rowson
www.martinrowson.com
November 8, 2025 at 11:26 AM
My new website's now fully up and running, with 1000s of images ( growing all the time) free to view, all of which can be bought as prints, or originals where available www.martinrowson.com
Did the pursuit of equality, accountability, meritocracy, and an end to misogyny, sexism, homophobia, and racism piss off milquetoast patrician (white)man? Oh, bubba
November 7, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Did the pursuit of equality, accountability, meritocracy, and an end to misogyny, sexism, homophobia, and racism piss off milquetoast patrician (white)man? Oh, bubba
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“authors & publishers who filed a lawsuit against the Sam Altman-led firm have secured access to internal Slack messages… discussing the mass deletion of a pirated books dataset… A NY district court ordered OpenAI to hand over the communications regarding data deletion”
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OpenAI in Danger After Authors Suing It Gain Access to Its Internal Slack Messages
Authors and publishers, who are suing OpenAI, secured access to internal Slack messages and emails discussing the deletion of pirated books.
futurism.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:57 AM
“authors & publishers who filed a lawsuit against the Sam Altman-led firm have secured access to internal Slack messages… discussing the mass deletion of a pirated books dataset… A NY district court ordered OpenAI to hand over the communications regarding data deletion”
futurism.com/artificial-i...
futurism.com/artificial-i...
Oh, life pairage is truly honour the great, the munificent, the moral, the upstanding members of UK society
Company linked to Michelle Mone owes £39m in unpaid taxes
Statement by administrators puts PPE Medpro’s total debts at £188m, including £39m said to be owed to HMRC
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Oh, life pairage is truly honour the great, the munificent, the moral, the upstanding members of UK society
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OH WAIT GIFT LINK here U go
November 5, 2025 at 7:16 PM
OH WAIT GIFT LINK here U go
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So I have a Friday story for you. It’s one I promised to tell before. The themes are “seek help when you need it” and “communicating with family is important” but also “pay attention to how your coms work.”
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October 31, 2025 at 10:59 PM
So I have a Friday story for you. It’s one I promised to tell before. The themes are “seek help when you need it” and “communicating with family is important” but also “pay attention to how your coms work.”
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Good news, writer-folk! The authors' class-action lawsuit against Open AI FOR FUCKING STEALING THEIR WORK has overcome the first hurdle as OAI failed to get it dismissed before trial.
Anthropic lost their lawsuit. One down, one to go...
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
Anthropic lost their lawsuit. One down, one to go...
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
Authors’ Class Action Lawsuit Against OpenAI Moves Ahead
A New York judge dismissed an attempt by OpenAI to throw out a class action lawsuit that consolidates suits from a number of authors charging the company with copyright infringement.
www.publishersweekly.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Good news, writer-folk! The authors' class-action lawsuit against Open AI FOR FUCKING STEALING THEIR WORK has overcome the first hurdle as OAI failed to get it dismissed before trial.
Anthropic lost their lawsuit. One down, one to go...
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
Anthropic lost their lawsuit. One down, one to go...
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
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December xmas tour of Ireland with Beth Orton ! ! ! Tickets on sale Thurdsay at 10 AM
October 28, 2025 at 12:46 PM
December xmas tour of Ireland with Beth Orton ! ! ! Tickets on sale Thurdsay at 10 AM
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Also very relevant to the people living (if you can call it living) in the Citywest Hotel in Dublin.
Asylum seekers, housed in hotels in Manchester, are reaching out in their own words to address the concerns of the local community.
Please take a minute to read their letter, & share it with the people in your life who need to hear the truth about the people they are protesting.
Please take a minute to read their letter, & share it with the people in your life who need to hear the truth about the people they are protesting.
October 28, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Also very relevant to the people living (if you can call it living) in the Citywest Hotel in Dublin.
Above and beyond his collaborations with Miles, DeJohnette released numerous solo recordings, collaborated with Anouar Brahem and was the beating heart of the Keith Jarrett Trio - a truly extraordinary musician
October 27, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Above and beyond his collaborations with Miles, DeJohnette released numerous solo recordings, collaborated with Anouar Brahem and was the beating heart of the Keith Jarrett Trio - a truly extraordinary musician
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worth applying to politics as well. when you're criticizing an action people take "taking the better action next time" is only one of the alternatives people will consider, and worth remembering that "not bothering at all" is another.
October 26, 2025 at 12:55 PM
worth applying to politics as well. when you're criticizing an action people take "taking the better action next time" is only one of the alternatives people will consider, and worth remembering that "not bothering at all" is another.
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Spending this evening rewatching this, probably for the first time since it was broadcast in 1977 – since which time it has haunted me
October 23, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Spending this evening rewatching this, probably for the first time since it was broadcast in 1977 – since which time it has haunted me
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After the rain
October 22, 2025 at 8:24 PM
After the rain
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We are so sad to hear that Dave Ball, the keyboard genius of Soft Cell, has died. He was an electronic pop pioneer and with Marc Almond made a unique catalogue of songs, completely original in sound and content. Our love and condolences go to Marc and all those close to Dave. Neil and Chris xx
October 23, 2025 at 1:27 PM
We are so sad to hear that Dave Ball, the keyboard genius of Soft Cell, has died. He was an electronic pop pioneer and with Marc Almond made a unique catalogue of songs, completely original in sound and content. Our love and condolences go to Marc and all those close to Dave. Neil and Chris xx
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Please mark your calendars and share with friends! An evening of readings and mingling—in the heart of Washington DC. This will serve as a fundraising celebration of Central Asian and Southeast European literature and literary translation!
October 21, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Please mark your calendars and share with friends! An evening of readings and mingling—in the heart of Washington DC. This will serve as a fundraising celebration of Central Asian and Southeast European literature and literary translation!