Shannon Kelly Donahue
@shannonkellydonahue.com
Writer ~ Editor ~ Advocate
Wildlife, Banshees, Climate, Language, Grief, Music, Gaeilge
Ciarraí Abú!
Words in Catamaran, Forum, Writers Rebel
2025 Evangeline Atwood Fellow at Storyknife
Honored to live in Alaska on Jilkáat Aani
shannonkellydonahue.com
Wildlife, Banshees, Climate, Language, Grief, Music, Gaeilge
Ciarraí Abú!
Words in Catamaran, Forum, Writers Rebel
2025 Evangeline Atwood Fellow at Storyknife
Honored to live in Alaska on Jilkáat Aani
shannonkellydonahue.com
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Hello BlueSky!
I'm an environmental writer & advocate living on Jilkáat Aani, also known as Haines, Alaska. I also spend time in Corca Dhuibhne, the westest of West Kerry, Ireland, where I write, improve my Irish, and play with dogs.
I write creative nonfiction, poetry, and advocacy pieces.
I'm an environmental writer & advocate living on Jilkáat Aani, also known as Haines, Alaska. I also spend time in Corca Dhuibhne, the westest of West Kerry, Ireland, where I write, improve my Irish, and play with dogs.
I write creative nonfiction, poetry, and advocacy pieces.
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And even after the lecture on NOT choosing the funeral home that would cause my very haunting-prone father to haunt us, my brother and his wife chose a funeral home called Casper. 👻🤦♀️
Just explained to my brother's wife that NO we will not have my father—the labor activist—cremated by the funeral home that was responsible for planting dynamite to frame the 1912 Bread & Roses strikers! Dad's lineage is prone to haunting & his death was not peaceful. This is a recipe for haunting!
November 30, 2025 at 6:15 AM
And even after the lecture on NOT choosing the funeral home that would cause my very haunting-prone father to haunt us, my brother and his wife chose a funeral home called Casper. 👻🤦♀️
I'm delighted to be the owner of the new @merriam-webster.com Collegiate Dictionary in its beautiful, infinitely browsable, tangible form.
November 30, 2025 at 4:52 AM
I'm delighted to be the owner of the new @merriam-webster.com Collegiate Dictionary in its beautiful, infinitely browsable, tangible form.
OMG Miggledy was the secret set in the church at Other Voices last night!!
youtube.com/watch?v=UZgF...
youtube.com/watch?v=UZgF...
Michael D. Higgins with Myles O’Reilly | Full Performance | Other Voices Dingle 2025
YouTube video by OtherVoicesLive
youtube.com
November 29, 2025 at 8:12 PM
OMG Miggledy was the secret set in the church at Other Voices last night!!
youtube.com/watch?v=UZgF...
youtube.com/watch?v=UZgF...
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Not doing Black Friday because I'm against the creeping Americanisation of Irish life and can't afford to as a small artist, but WILL be doing Vengeful Hag Friday where for every piece of art you purchase from www.ciaraioch.com/artprints I will fervently wish bad cess to your enemies
November 28, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Not doing Black Friday because I'm against the creeping Americanisation of Irish life and can't afford to as a small artist, but WILL be doing Vengeful Hag Friday where for every piece of art you purchase from www.ciaraioch.com/artprints I will fervently wish bad cess to your enemies
Introduce yourself with 6 concerts you’ve been to:
Grateful Dead
Buddy Guy
Patti Smith
Cormac Begley
John Prine
Beastie Boys
Grateful Dead
Buddy Guy
Patti Smith
Cormac Begley
John Prine
Beastie Boys
Introduce yourself with 6 concerts you've been to :
Pearl jam (42 times)
Rufus Wainwright
Animal Collective
The Who
Neil Young
Gomez
Pearl jam (42 times)
Rufus Wainwright
Animal Collective
The Who
Neil Young
Gomez
Introduce yourself with 6 concerts you've been to :
Fugazi
Descendents
Christy Moore
Lankum
Bruce Springsteen
The Waterboys
Fugazi
Descendents
Christy Moore
Lankum
Bruce Springsteen
The Waterboys
November 28, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Introduce yourself with 6 concerts you’ve been to:
Grateful Dead
Buddy Guy
Patti Smith
Cormac Begley
John Prine
Beastie Boys
Grateful Dead
Buddy Guy
Patti Smith
Cormac Begley
John Prine
Beastie Boys
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STOP RESKEETING THE RFK STUFF ONTO MY TIMELINE
I know misery loves company but ewwwwwwwwwwwwwww stop
I know misery loves company but ewwwwwwwwwwwwwww stop
November 22, 2025 at 10:39 PM
STOP RESKEETING THE RFK STUFF ONTO MY TIMELINE
I know misery loves company but ewwwwwwwwwwwwwww stop
I know misery loves company but ewwwwwwwwwwwwwww stop
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Ciara is another amazingly talented artist well worth checking out. Link in her post.
Not only is her art deeply authentic and rooted in the best of us and what’s around us, she is a star to deal with. Don’t buy AI and mass-produced nonsense and support talented and decent people!
Not only is her art deeply authentic and rooted in the best of us and what’s around us, she is a star to deal with. Don’t buy AI and mass-produced nonsense and support talented and decent people!
A cost-of-living crisis isn't the easiest time to sell art, but: www.ciaraioch.com is where you can support my work, with each archival-quality print on textured heavy paper being produced here in Ireland, shipping internationally in eco-friendly packaging, with free mini-treats in every order 🎁
November 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Ciara is another amazingly talented artist well worth checking out. Link in her post.
Not only is her art deeply authentic and rooted in the best of us and what’s around us, she is a star to deal with. Don’t buy AI and mass-produced nonsense and support talented and decent people!
Not only is her art deeply authentic and rooted in the best of us and what’s around us, she is a star to deal with. Don’t buy AI and mass-produced nonsense and support talented and decent people!
The wind doesn't blow this far right.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nbm-...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nbm-...
Lisa O'Neill - The Wind Doesn't Blow This Far Right
YouTube video by Lisa O'Neill
www.youtube.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:53 AM
The wind doesn't blow this far right.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nbm-...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nbm-...
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Support one of the amazing local coffee huts!
November 22, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Support one of the amazing local coffee huts!
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Only TWO more weekends to submit to next summer's special disability issue!
Disability: The Revolution!
Special Issue Call for Submissions, Deadline November 30, 2025
If you identify as disabled and would like to answer this call, please submit! We would love to hear from you.
See the full call and instructions on how to submit here: thefiddlehead.ca/revolution
Special Issue Call for Submissions, Deadline November 30, 2025
If you identify as disabled and would like to answer this call, please submit! We would love to hear from you.
See the full call and instructions on how to submit here: thefiddlehead.ca/revolution
November 21, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Only TWO more weekends to submit to next summer's special disability issue!
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If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
Just explained to my brother's wife that NO we will not have my father—the labor activist—cremated by the funeral home that was responsible for planting dynamite to frame the 1912 Bread & Roses strikers! Dad's lineage is prone to haunting & his death was not peaceful. This is a recipe for haunting!
November 20, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Just explained to my brother's wife that NO we will not have my father—the labor activist—cremated by the funeral home that was responsible for planting dynamite to frame the 1912 Bread & Roses strikers! Dad's lineage is prone to haunting & his death was not peaceful. This is a recipe for haunting!
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dystopian ass weather report
Chicago may experience less tear gas use as Operation Midway Blitz winds down. Cold and wet weather reduce effectiveness, while wind adds unpredictability.
Wind, cold temps can change the impact of tear gas and pepper balls, experts say
chicago.suntimes.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:40 PM
dystopian ass weather report
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This year's Christmas cards feature An Cailleach, bringer of winter in Irish tradition. They're available to order at the link below and will begin shipping towards the end of November ❄️
www.ciaraioch.com/artprints/p/...
www.ciaraioch.com/artprints/p/...
Cártaí Nollag / Christmas Cards - An Cailleach (Goddess Of Winter) — Ciaraíoch Art
Christmas cards featuring the Cailleach, the mythological figure in Irish, Scottish, and Manx tradition who summons winter. She is associated with storms, the landscape, and horned beasts like deer, ...
www.ciaraioch.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:01 AM
This year's Christmas cards feature An Cailleach, bringer of winter in Irish tradition. They're available to order at the link below and will begin shipping towards the end of November ❄️
www.ciaraioch.com/artprints/p/...
www.ciaraioch.com/artprints/p/...
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I send out a very occasional newsletter, and I'd love to send it to you too! Given the precarity of all of this, email feels like a more reliable way to let folks' know abt writing news, + other thoughts & Ozzy pics. Here's the latest, signup link in replies
www.ericarobinwatson.com/campaigns/vi...
www.ericarobinwatson.com/campaigns/vi...
“Get your mind off wintertime, you ain’t goin nowhere”
The night before my birthday, I couldn’t sleep, and worked on this instrad. Some of these songs are referenced directly in the book, and others found their way in at a slant.
www.ericarobinwatson.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:31 AM
I send out a very occasional newsletter, and I'd love to send it to you too! Given the precarity of all of this, email feels like a more reliable way to let folks' know abt writing news, + other thoughts & Ozzy pics. Here's the latest, signup link in replies
www.ericarobinwatson.com/campaigns/vi...
www.ericarobinwatson.com/campaigns/vi...
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If anyone was wondering why flags are flying at half mast…
Today we honor Brenda Itta-Lee, the 1st AK Native woman to serve in the AK House of Representatives, whose leadership, courage, & commitment to her people continue to inspire across generations.
https://gov.alaska.gov/flags-to-be-flown-at-half-staff-in-honor-of-former-representative-brenda-itta-lee/
https://gov.alaska.gov/flags-to-be-flown-at-half-staff-in-honor-of-former-representative-brenda-itta-lee/
November 14, 2025 at 1:36 AM
If anyone was wondering why flags are flying at half mast…
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Sometimes, Curlew nest are so well hidden that even the other local wildlife gets a surprise! 😄
📷 James Wellock
Note: this Curlew nest was fenced off from grazing dairy cows
📷 James Wellock
Note: this Curlew nest was fenced off from grazing dairy cows
November 13, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Sometimes, Curlew nest are so well hidden that even the other local wildlife gets a surprise! 😄
📷 James Wellock
Note: this Curlew nest was fenced off from grazing dairy cows
📷 James Wellock
Note: this Curlew nest was fenced off from grazing dairy cows
Tomorrow!
All are invited to attend this webinar, Publishing with a University Press, on Thurs 11/13. This is the 2nd in a 4-part publishing series organized by our Faculty Outreach Committee with the Rutgers Ctr for Minority Serving Institutions.
Register here: https://buff.ly/38DpVOR
Register here: https://buff.ly/38DpVOR
November 12, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Tomorrow!
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It’s always a good sign when you and your publisher take book pics in the wood pile, independently and with zero coordination 😅
If you’ve already purchased my book, THANK YOU, & check out the other porphyry titles! Discount code below!
If you’ve already purchased my book, THANK YOU, & check out the other porphyry titles! Discount code below!
November 12, 2025 at 1:25 AM
It’s always a good sign when you and your publisher take book pics in the wood pile, independently and with zero coordination 😅
If you’ve already purchased my book, THANK YOU, & check out the other porphyry titles! Discount code below!
If you’ve already purchased my book, THANK YOU, & check out the other porphyry titles! Discount code below!
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sometimes i feel like the republican party is a big tornado that is coming to kill me. and the democratic party is the rickety shed that i'm hiding in. and i say "we should really fix this shed, because it's not doing much." and people say "what? why aren't you criticizing the tornado instead?!"
June 12, 2025 at 5:14 AM
sometimes i feel like the republican party is a big tornado that is coming to kill me. and the democratic party is the rickety shed that i'm hiding in. and i say "we should really fix this shed, because it's not doing much." and people say "what? why aren't you criticizing the tornado instead?!"
Healthcare dot gov trolling me with emails about how much more my health insurance will cost next year, urging me to sign in to find a cheaper plan.
Reader, I am on the bottom of the barrel cheapest plan available. Paying more for the privilege of covering my own medical costs.
Reader, I am on the bottom of the barrel cheapest plan available. Paying more for the privilege of covering my own medical costs.
November 10, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Healthcare dot gov trolling me with emails about how much more my health insurance will cost next year, urging me to sign in to find a cheaper plan.
Reader, I am on the bottom of the barrel cheapest plan available. Paying more for the privilege of covering my own medical costs.
Reader, I am on the bottom of the barrel cheapest plan available. Paying more for the privilege of covering my own medical costs.
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Vinyl sticker featuring my artwork. Link to my website in my bio
November 10, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Vinyl sticker featuring my artwork. Link to my website in my bio
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Michael D Higgins, with his wife Sabina, has left Áras an Úachtaráin for the final time as president.
He was given a guard of honour by members of the Sanctuary Runners, a charity of which he is patron.
The President’s term of office ends at midnight.
@VirginMediaNews.bsky.social
He was given a guard of honour by members of the Sanctuary Runners, a charity of which he is patron.
The President’s term of office ends at midnight.
@VirginMediaNews.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Michael D Higgins, with his wife Sabina, has left Áras an Úachtaráin for the final time as president.
He was given a guard of honour by members of the Sanctuary Runners, a charity of which he is patron.
The President’s term of office ends at midnight.
@VirginMediaNews.bsky.social
He was given a guard of honour by members of the Sanctuary Runners, a charity of which he is patron.
The President’s term of office ends at midnight.
@VirginMediaNews.bsky.social
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