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Maud Gonne

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Writer, editor, cat person, person person. Dubliner in Maryland.

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(But the book is much better.)

04.03.2026 00:18 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

@dermot-kelly.bsky.social

01.03.2026 20:06 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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If we must have snow, at least it's pretty.

23.02.2026 13:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh no, I'm so sorry.

19.02.2026 22:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Incredible.

17.02.2026 12:54 πŸ‘ 205 πŸ” 80 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 4

What's the capybara's name?

17.01.2026 13:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

My friend's Dad doesn't know who Cookie Monster is and referred to him as COLD ELMO.

15.01.2026 18:55 πŸ‘ 486 πŸ” 80 πŸ’¬ 24 πŸ“Œ 4

@rotaryphone.bsky.social

06.01.2026 15:55 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

How about a pensione? [Just made my 19yo watch A Room with a View with me.] Too lowbrow?

05.01.2026 17:51 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Woot! I want to read it!

04.01.2026 00:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I had the classic experience one day of seeing a ball roll out onto the road and knowing to look for the small feet under the parked car and then the child - followed by his even smaller sister. Extra glad I braked, as I knew their mother.

29.12.2025 13:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I was not aware of totting/toting, so thank you for that. (I say totting, due to my initial 29.5 years in Ireland, not yet entirely overwhelmed by subsequent 23 years in the US.)

28.12.2025 15:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Happy Christmas to you! I just made your chocolate log, as is now traditional in our house. Thank you for all the wonderful food.

24.12.2025 18:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Remember constantly washing otherwise perfectly re-wearable clothes just to get the smoke smell out of them?

20.12.2025 13:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

IME that's when it hits, all right. Do what makes you happy: a happy Karen is, well, a happy Karen, and that's important.

02.12.2025 18:48 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I admit this is hypocritical because I dye my hair to keep the greys away, but it's OK to look the age you are. It's ok to be a person, it's ok to have lived more years, it's actually fine to exist as ourselves on this planet. OTOH if it makes you happy, go for it.

02.12.2025 17:51 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The protests were on Saturday 18 October, not Sunday. Please correct this mistake in the article.

26.10.2025 13:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I think they should let him pick his successor.

19.10.2025 15:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Woe.

05.10.2025 16:23 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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03.10.2025 19:57 πŸ‘ 155 πŸ” 67 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 1

Is it possible that the huge open door is the problem here? No? No, probably not.

20.09.2025 16:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for that. It's a line I associate with my late father, who loved the sea. What a beautiful photo.

15.09.2025 17:03 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The long-awaited return of Julia Kelly is finally here! STILL is a profoundly moving memoir that transforms grief into something unforgettable - vivid, life-affirming, and unexpectedly joyful. Available everywhere now!

www.newisland.ie/shop/p/still...

#juliakelly #memoir #irishwriters

05.09.2025 13:56 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I think she'll do trig next year. Her aim was to avoid calculus.

06.09.2025 21:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My HS junior is taking stats this year.

06.09.2025 17:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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NASA chief to defy agency's charter, terminating science NASA's 1958 charter's top priority was, "the expansion of human knowledge of phenomena in the atmosphere and space." Is this how it ends?

Just another yes-man lackey who doesn’t care about the history or the mission of the agency he was appointed to lead. He could never do the job of any of us at the agency so he sees no issue with destroying it.

bigthink.com/starts-with-...

23.08.2025 21:29 πŸ‘ 1010 πŸ” 397 πŸ’¬ 70 πŸ“Œ 25

I just got back from a Doctor Who convention so of course I hearted this comment.

23.08.2025 03:10 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I think they're saying it's time we faced up to pitchers.

15.08.2025 19:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A group of people standing in front of a large building, holding up signs behind large placards that read "SAVE NASA."

A group of people standing in front of a large building, holding up signs behind large placards that read "SAVE NASA."

People exercising their right to free speech and peaceful demonstration.

12.08.2025 00:04 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0