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Lynne M. Thomas 🏳️‍🌈🚀🦄 📜 @lynnemthomas.com · 13h

Every book is *someone's* favorite. And that is a glorious thing.

John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 14h

Tell me your most life-affirming literary opinion.

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Frith 🐉 An Odd Type of Dragon @oddtypeofdragon.bsky.social · 18h

I beg of everyone and every organisation this Halloween: if you're doing a PSA about what to do with your pumpkin afterwards, INCLUDE THE COUNTRY IN YOUR INFO(GRAPHIC)

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Catherine Sharp @csharpwords.bsky.social · 19h

Guest of HonoUr! 🤪

(I am very excited.)

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Catherine Sharp @csharpwords.bsky.social · 19h

I love the dark chocolate ones.

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bleary @bleary.off-the-records.com · 1d

If anyone needs me I will be in the museum, lying down next to the bog bodies.

Did people really memorize phone numbers before cell phones, or is that just a movie thing?
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I was watching some old shows from the 90s and noticed people would just dial numbers from memory - like they'd call their friends or family without looking anything up.
Made me wonder if that was actually normal back then? Did people genuinely have all their important numbers memorized, or did most folks keep a little address book or written list nearby?

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Catherine Sharp @csharpwords.bsky.social · 1d

I have questions. I don't actually want the answers, but I definitely have questions.

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Catherine Sharp @csharpwords.bsky.social · 1d

Ooooh

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Catherine Sharp @csharpwords.bsky.social · 1d

And they're letting me be in charge of it - I have the Big Hat* this year. I'm very excited, and looking forward to everything we can do with Octocon this coming year.

[* It's a real hat.]

Octocon @octocon.bsky.social · 2d

We are delighted to announce that #Octocon2026 will be taking place in Cork City with special guests @cemurphy.bsky.social and @aptshadow.bsky.social.

Find out more at
https://2025.octocon.com/announcing-octocon-2026/

#Octocon #Fantasy #SciFi #Fandom #ReadingCommunity #SciFiConvention #CorkCity

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Catherine Sharp @csharpwords.bsky.social · 5d

The best bacon in the world comes from an Irish filling/service station between 6 and 8am, and I will fight anyone who says otherwise.

Catherine Sharp @csharpwords.bsky.social · 5d

Upfate is a pretty excellent typo as they go, though. Feels like a story prompt.

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David M. Bennett MD (FAAOS, FPOSNA, DABOS) @davembmd.bsky.social · 6d

This is the funniest thing I’ve seen in a long time. @aptshadow.bsky.social @abraham.bsky.social

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Catherine Sharp @csharpwords.bsky.social · 6d

Oddly enough, I have been spending today getting stuff ready for your bookbinding workshop too.... 😁

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Marve with an 'E' @justmarvewrites.bsky.social · 6d

WATERSTONES PREORDER CAMPAIGN!

Eager readers, I have a special surprise for you! If you preorder FIRSTBORN OF THE SUN through @waterstones, we’ll send you some gifts☀️ Head to the form in my bio to share your proof of purchase🧡

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Catherine Sharp @csharpwords.bsky.social · 6d

Not if you keep eating it, it won't!
(Well-deserved cheese.)

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Catherine Sharp @csharpwords.bsky.social · 6d

Between you and [REDACTED], we're going to need a bigger table at [REDACTED]!

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Naomi Alderman @naomialderman.bsky.social · 6d

feels like yet again time to mention that the *videogames* industry (that's a creative industry, which people do creative degrees in) brings in more than twice the amount to the British economy as the fishing and steel industries *combined*

Naomi Alderman @naomialderman.bsky.social · 6d

I cannot understand what these people think the purpose of human life is?

It is *not* "pursue joy, deal justly, love well, try to understand as much and see as much of this beautiful world and of the deepness, richness and variety of human culture and experience as you can before you die"?

Tim Worthington @outonbluesix.bsky.social · 6d

How is this repeatedly made into a policy issue - by *all* parties - when the blunt fact of the matter is that grown adults who are obliged to pay for their own education, and relentlessly pursued to repay their loans, should be able to study whatever the fuck they want.

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Rachel Handley 🏳️‍🌈 @rachelahandley.com · 7d

I'm delighted to say that I will be running an online Ursula Le Guin themed creative writing workshop for @octocon.bsky.social on 11th October, 4 pm.

Get ready for some philosophical fiction!

You must be a member to join. Not a member yet? You can still sign-up here: 2025.octocon.com/join-us/

Poster showing a pink/red octopus with a cute face. The background is a white and blue water cartoon-like graphic. The text reads: Would you walk away from Omelas? An Ursula Le Guin Themed Creative Writing Workshop, 11th October, 4 pm, online. In this workshop, led by science fiction writer, poet, and philosophy lecturer Dr Rachel Handley, you will be invited to explore Le Guin's short stories and related themes. There will be opportunities to respond to writing prompts based on Le Guin's and other's work throughout the workshop. The workshop will be very interactive, and writers at all levels are very welcome to attend. You'll also have the chance to read out what you've written during the workshop.

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Catherine Sharp @csharpwords.bsky.social · 7d

The final 2025 @octocon.bsky.social committee meeting is done! We are mostly ready (especially our programme, have you seen it? prog.octocon.com) but there's always a few last things, and more volunteers would be great, particularly online.
It's going to be a great little convention though.

Octocon 2025 Programme Guide

Octocon, the National Irish Science Fiction Convention, is a weekend celebration of our favourite stories from books, comics, TV, films and games; from science fiction, fantasy, horror and beyond.

prog.octocon.com

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Grem, of 𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐏 🔜 MCAtlanta! @gremlin.world · 9d

I will never not repost this

(Sound on for maximum effect)

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Dr Matt Pope @mattpope.bsky.social · 8d

Awful news from Wales, the St Fagan's Museum has been broken into and prehistoric goldwork has been taken. Its painful to think what objects might now be at risk. Thoughts with the museum team who must be devastated, all speed to the police and a curse on the crooks.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

St Fagans: Bronze Age gold jewellery stolen from musuem

Police are investigating a burglary at St Fagans museum in the early hours of Monday morning.

www.bbc.co.uk

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CarolC @carolconnolly.bsky.social · 8d

Books Upstairs have been huge supporters of Irish writers and international small press works.
Do take a browse through their online shop
booksupstairs.ie

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Claire Mullaly @clairemullaly.bsky.social · 9d

When the PSNI were over arresting peaceful protesters in London, loyalist terror groups with 12,500+ members threatened terror attacks for using this island's native tongue. No COBRA meetings, no British reporting, nothing.

Irish language group calls for all parties to condemn UDA and UVF threats to burn Belfast council facilities over language proposals

A leading Irish language organisation has called for all parties to condemn threats from the UVF and UDA saying they would carry out an arson campaign against Belfast City Council property displaying ...

www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk

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Octocon @octocon.bsky.social · 9d

We’ve got a great line-up of workshops and talks for you again this year! Whether you’re a writer or worldbuilder or crafter or just curious, we have something for you!

https://prog.octocon.com/

#Octocon #Octocon2025 #Fantasy #Workshops #Comics #ScifiConvention #Fandom

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Catherine Sharp @csharpwords.bsky.social · 9d

Come join us! A lot of the online volunteer jobs allow you to attend programme at the same time, and we're offering a free membership if you commit to 4 hours. #Octocon2025

Octocon @octocon.bsky.social · 10d

This year, Octocon is running a full programme online on both days of the convention (Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th October 2025), and we need volunteers to help us!

https://2025.octocon.com/online-volunteers-needed/

#Octocon #Octocon2025 #Volunteers #Scifi #Fantasy #Fandom

Our mascot Octo the pink Octopus holding various devices such as a mobile phone, tablet, laptop, and there's a computer screen behind them.

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Catherine Sharp @csharpwords.bsky.social · 10d

Or a YA novel.

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