Deborah Rose
@deborahrosereeves.bsky.social
🇮🇪 Writer. Reader. Maker. Post Office Stan. They/She. Total Liberation Ⓥ
Boppin round the Mór-Roinn in a campervan with m'cats. Working on a novel that for now I'll just call "the Post Office book."
deborahrosereeves.com
https://usps-teach-in.carrd.co/
Boppin round the Mór-Roinn in a campervan with m'cats. Working on a novel that for now I'll just call "the Post Office book."
deborahrosereeves.com
https://usps-teach-in.carrd.co/
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I stitched this old tweet by @ladyofsardines.bsky.social and remind myself of its truth literally every day.
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The wonderful things you see when rambling through the city - ‘a consciousness of their own dignity and worth should be encouraged in women’, Countess Markievicz #speirgorm
November 27, 2025 at 5:50 PM
The wonderful things you see when rambling through the city - ‘a consciousness of their own dignity and worth should be encouraged in women’, Countess Markievicz #speirgorm
My partner is American & this is his first Thanksgiving away from home in years.
I thought it would be nice to make a proper dinner in the camper van.
In lieu of a long thread about what a colossal mistake this was, I present my current emotional state in the form of a Lorrie Moore short story:
I thought it would be nice to make a proper dinner in the camper van.
In lieu of a long thread about what a colossal mistake this was, I present my current emotional state in the form of a Lorrie Moore short story:
November 27, 2025 at 3:49 PM
My partner is American & this is his first Thanksgiving away from home in years.
I thought it would be nice to make a proper dinner in the camper van.
In lieu of a long thread about what a colossal mistake this was, I present my current emotional state in the form of a Lorrie Moore short story:
I thought it would be nice to make a proper dinner in the camper van.
In lieu of a long thread about what a colossal mistake this was, I present my current emotional state in the form of a Lorrie Moore short story:
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If you’re a Maeve Brennan fan, Molly Hennigan has edited this excellent collection of essays about her work. Happy to have a piece in here alongside Roddy Doyle, Belinda McKeon, Darren Anderson, Niamh Campbell. Out in February. Pre-order www.newisland.ie/shop/p/an-as... @newislandbooks.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 1:34 PM
If you’re a Maeve Brennan fan, Molly Hennigan has edited this excellent collection of essays about her work. Happy to have a piece in here alongside Roddy Doyle, Belinda McKeon, Darren Anderson, Niamh Campbell. Out in February. Pre-order www.newisland.ie/shop/p/an-as... @newislandbooks.bsky.social
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Love Weil’s thoughts on attention:
“Attention, taken to its highest degree, is the same thing as prayer. It presupposes faith and love. Absolutely unmixed attention is prayer.”
“Attention, taken to its highest degree, is the same thing as prayer. It presupposes faith and love. Absolutely unmixed attention is prayer.”
November 27, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Love Weil’s thoughts on attention:
“Attention, taken to its highest degree, is the same thing as prayer. It presupposes faith and love. Absolutely unmixed attention is prayer.”
“Attention, taken to its highest degree, is the same thing as prayer. It presupposes faith and love. Absolutely unmixed attention is prayer.”
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"This way of looking is first of all attentive.The soul empties itself of all its own contents in order to receive the being it is looking at, just as he is, in all his truth. Only he who is capable of attention can do this.”
Simone Weil on paying attention.
Simone Weil on paying attention.
November 27, 2025 at 11:00 AM
"This way of looking is first of all attentive.The soul empties itself of all its own contents in order to receive the being it is looking at, just as he is, in all his truth. Only he who is capable of attention can do this.”
Simone Weil on paying attention.
Simone Weil on paying attention.
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I'm teaching a course at the Irish Writers' Centre this spring where we will start out working on basic ideas and try to move them forward to script stage, it was a lot of fun when we did it last year, very happy they have asked me back:
irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/grow...
irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/grow...
Growing Your Idea: From Thought to Script with Paul Duane - Irish Writers Centre
In-person scriptwriting course at the Irish Writers Centre (Dublin). Turn an idea for a film into a detailed outline or script. Starts Tues 11 March 2025.
irishwriterscentre.ie
November 27, 2025 at 9:42 AM
I'm teaching a course at the Irish Writers' Centre this spring where we will start out working on basic ideas and try to move them forward to script stage, it was a lot of fun when we did it last year, very happy they have asked me back:
irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/grow...
irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/grow...
If you’re in Dublin for the solidarity march on 29/11 there are good things happening in the evening too
#BlueSky #SaoirseDonPhalaistín
#BlueSky #SaoirseDonPhalaistín
Saturday 29th November, 6.15pm, as part of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian people, LighthouseCinema, in association with us, is screening The Voice of Hind Rajab, introduced by Palestinian Photojournalist Eman Mohammed #FreePalestine
www.lighthousecinema.ie/film/the-voi...
www.lighthousecinema.ie/film/the-voi...
The Voice of Hind Rajab - Preview Screening
www.lighthousecinema.ie
November 27, 2025 at 10:12 AM
If you’re in Dublin for the solidarity march on 29/11 there are good things happening in the evening too
#BlueSky #SaoirseDonPhalaistín
#BlueSky #SaoirseDonPhalaistín
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My current WIP was inspired by a recent workshop I ran. The finished version will be joining my stall at Maidstone Museum's Christmas Market on December 6th.
#Hummingbird #embroidery #birds #WildlifeArt #WIPWednesday
#Hummingbird #embroidery #birds #WildlifeArt #WIPWednesday
November 26, 2025 at 2:34 PM
My current WIP was inspired by a recent workshop I ran. The finished version will be joining my stall at Maidstone Museum's Christmas Market on December 6th.
#Hummingbird #embroidery #birds #WildlifeArt #WIPWednesday
#Hummingbird #embroidery #birds #WildlifeArt #WIPWednesday
Almost finished my first attempt at a (somewhat) more realistic embroidery, a gift for a friend of my dad’s based on a photograph. Lots to learn about thread painting and perspective but pretty pleased with how this is turning out. Almost done! #WIPWednesday 🧵🪡
November 26, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Almost finished my first attempt at a (somewhat) more realistic embroidery, a gift for a friend of my dad’s based on a photograph. Lots to learn about thread painting and perspective but pretty pleased with how this is turning out. Almost done! #WIPWednesday 🧵🪡
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Our 2026 Poetry Workshop runs from January until May and will provided a group of likeminded poets the opportunity to seriously pursue and develop their craft.
The deadline for applications is Tuesday 2nd December, 5pm Irish time.
Apply here: stingingfly.org/poetry-works...
The deadline for applications is Tuesday 2nd December, 5pm Irish time.
Apply here: stingingfly.org/poetry-works...
November 26, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Our 2026 Poetry Workshop runs from January until May and will provided a group of likeminded poets the opportunity to seriously pursue and develop their craft.
The deadline for applications is Tuesday 2nd December, 5pm Irish time.
Apply here: stingingfly.org/poetry-works...
The deadline for applications is Tuesday 2nd December, 5pm Irish time.
Apply here: stingingfly.org/poetry-works...
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Join novelist Gethan Dick at EPIC this 20th January for an evening of conversation, creativity, and storytelling as part of the 'Éire to Everywhere: Stories Without Borders series':
epicchq.com/event/eire-t...
epicchq.com/event/eire-t...
Éire to Everywhere: Stories Without Borders with Gethan Dick - EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum in Dublin | Official Site
An Evening with Gethan Dick: Water in the Desert, Fire in the Night Join debut novelist Gethan Dick at EPIC for an evening of conversation, creativity, and storytelling as part of our Éire to Everywhe...
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November 25, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Join novelist Gethan Dick at EPIC this 20th January for an evening of conversation, creativity, and storytelling as part of the 'Éire to Everywhere: Stories Without Borders series':
epicchq.com/event/eire-t...
epicchq.com/event/eire-t...
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95% of authors are not making a living through book publishing. The public needs to understand this.
November 25, 2025 at 2:24 AM
95% of authors are not making a living through book publishing. The public needs to understand this.
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Very specific request: recommendations of sexy/sensual/erotic books on or about islands. It’s for an article, not just my whims.
November 25, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Very specific request: recommendations of sexy/sensual/erotic books on or about islands. It’s for an article, not just my whims.
What are your favourite manifestos? Artistic & creative manifestos. Political & revolutionary manifestos (that are not hateful/supremacist in nature in case that doesn’t go without saying). Contemporary and little-known works especially welcome.
TY in advance and forever after!
TY in advance and forever after!
a man talking to another man with the words so much going wrong so much to say and all of it happening so quickly on the bottom
Alt: a man talking to another man with the words so much going wrong so much to say and all of it happening so quickly on the bottom
media.tenor.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:42 AM
What are your favourite manifestos? Artistic & creative manifestos. Political & revolutionary manifestos (that are not hateful/supremacist in nature in case that doesn’t go without saying). Contemporary and little-known works especially welcome.
TY in advance and forever after!
TY in advance and forever after!
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Our next Solidarity Session is on Monday 24th, 7pm.
Solidarity as Praxis: Psychology, Power, and the Struggle for Palestine’ #FreePalestine
With Dr Rebecca Heslin,
Free but you need to register ➡️ us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Solidarity as Praxis: Psychology, Power, and the Struggle for Palestine’ #FreePalestine
With Dr Rebecca Heslin,
Free but you need to register ➡️ us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
November 23, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Our next Solidarity Session is on Monday 24th, 7pm.
Solidarity as Praxis: Psychology, Power, and the Struggle for Palestine’ #FreePalestine
With Dr Rebecca Heslin,
Free but you need to register ➡️ us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Solidarity as Praxis: Psychology, Power, and the Struggle for Palestine’ #FreePalestine
With Dr Rebecca Heslin,
Free but you need to register ➡️ us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Rest in Power Margaretta D'Arcy, fierce, fearless artist and anti-war activist. She was a strong advocate for Palestinians, an early signatory to our Irish Artists' Pledge to Boycott Israel and a tireless campaigner against the US military use of Shannon Airport and efforts to erode our neutrality.
November 23, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Rest in Power Margaretta D'Arcy, fierce, fearless artist and anti-war activist. She was a strong advocate for Palestinians, an early signatory to our Irish Artists' Pledge to Boycott Israel and a tireless campaigner against the US military use of Shannon Airport and efforts to erode our neutrality.
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Roland Barthes on who’s allowed to appear on postage stamps:
November 23, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Roland Barthes on who’s allowed to appear on postage stamps:
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The presenter at this training suggested folks stop in at local businesses with “Immigrants Welcome” signs & offer this (or similar) more useful & forceful alternative. Something small you can do when you have a bit of time. I am.
Printable signs here: www.ojrc.info/kyr
Printable signs here: www.ojrc.info/kyr
November 23, 2025 at 8:59 PM
The presenter at this training suggested folks stop in at local businesses with “Immigrants Welcome” signs & offer this (or similar) more useful & forceful alternative. Something small you can do when you have a bit of time. I am.
Printable signs here: www.ojrc.info/kyr
Printable signs here: www.ojrc.info/kyr
I remember when this poem was read at the end of the RTE News in 2020 when the nation was told about stricter measures being put in place to slow the spread of Covid. It was such an Irish moment to comfort the country with poetry.
❛ There will be dying, there will be dying, / but there is no need to go into that. / The poems flow from the hand unbidden / and the hidden source is the watchful heart.
Poet Derek Mahon, who was born #OTD in 1941.
Poet Derek Mahon, who was born #OTD in 1941.
November 23, 2025 at 8:35 PM
I remember when this poem was read at the end of the RTE News in 2020 when the nation was told about stricter measures being put in place to slow the spread of Covid. It was such an Irish moment to comfort the country with poetry.
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Sad news from Galway:
Tributes to ‘mad, bad and dangerous’ peace activist and artist Margaretta D’Arcy who has died aged 91
www.independent.ie/irish-news/t...
Tributes to ‘mad, bad and dangerous’ peace activist and artist Margaretta D’Arcy who has died aged 91
www.independent.ie/irish-news/t...
Tributes to ‘mad, bad and dangerous’ peace activist and artist Margaretta D’Arcy who has died aged 91
Tributes have been paid in Galway to artist, Aosdána member and peace activist Margaretta D’Arcy, who died on Sunday at the age of 91.
www.independent.ie
November 23, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Sad news from Galway:
Tributes to ‘mad, bad and dangerous’ peace activist and artist Margaretta D’Arcy who has died aged 91
www.independent.ie/irish-news/t...
Tributes to ‘mad, bad and dangerous’ peace activist and artist Margaretta D’Arcy who has died aged 91
www.independent.ie/irish-news/t...
This huge fairground organ predates WWI but its musical options have been expanded and was playing My Baby Just Cares For Me this afternoon 🎠
November 23, 2025 at 4:59 PM
This huge fairground organ predates WWI but its musical options have been expanded and was playing My Baby Just Cares For Me this afternoon 🎠
The self-playing musical instrument museum in Utrecht is divine. Uber camp. No notes.
November 23, 2025 at 4:48 PM
The self-playing musical instrument museum in Utrecht is divine. Uber camp. No notes.
I lied! These are my caffeinated thoughts. I will truly never amount to anything!
Obviously seeded bread is a known good thing that exists in the world but I’m increasingly into seeds as a key component of the filling in a sandwich. They cling to the hummus/mayo etc. and don’t spill all over the place when you’re eating. Fab.
Pre-caffeine thoughts on an overcast, snowy morning.
Pre-caffeine thoughts on an overcast, snowy morning.
November 23, 2025 at 10:25 AM
I lied! These are my caffeinated thoughts. I will truly never amount to anything!
Obviously seeded bread is a known good thing that exists in the world but I’m increasingly into seeds as a key component of the filling in a sandwich. They cling to the hummus/mayo etc. and don’t spill all over the place when you’re eating. Fab.
Pre-caffeine thoughts on an overcast, snowy morning.
Pre-caffeine thoughts on an overcast, snowy morning.
November 23, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Obviously seeded bread is a known good thing that exists in the world but I’m increasingly into seeds as a key component of the filling in a sandwich. They cling to the hummus/mayo etc. and don’t spill all over the place when you’re eating. Fab.
Pre-caffeine thoughts on an overcast, snowy morning.
Pre-caffeine thoughts on an overcast, snowy morning.
Mr. Mojo Risin', Mr. Mojo Risin'
Got to keep on risin'
Mr. Mojo Risin', Mr. Mojo Risin'
Mojo Risin'
Gotta Mojo Risin'
Mr. Mojo Risin', gotta keep on risin'
Risin', ridin'
Gone ridin', ridin'
Come on ridin', ridin'
I gotta ridin', ridin'
Well, ridin', ridin'
I gotta woo! Hey, yeah
Whoa, yeah
Got to keep on risin'
Mr. Mojo Risin', Mr. Mojo Risin'
Mojo Risin'
Gotta Mojo Risin'
Mr. Mojo Risin', gotta keep on risin'
Risin', ridin'
Gone ridin', ridin'
Come on ridin', ridin'
I gotta ridin', ridin'
Well, ridin', ridin'
I gotta woo! Hey, yeah
Whoa, yeah
November 23, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Mr. Mojo Risin', Mr. Mojo Risin'
Got to keep on risin'
Mr. Mojo Risin', Mr. Mojo Risin'
Mojo Risin'
Gotta Mojo Risin'
Mr. Mojo Risin', gotta keep on risin'
Risin', ridin'
Gone ridin', ridin'
Come on ridin', ridin'
I gotta ridin', ridin'
Well, ridin', ridin'
I gotta woo! Hey, yeah
Whoa, yeah
Got to keep on risin'
Mr. Mojo Risin', Mr. Mojo Risin'
Mojo Risin'
Gotta Mojo Risin'
Mr. Mojo Risin', gotta keep on risin'
Risin', ridin'
Gone ridin', ridin'
Come on ridin', ridin'
I gotta ridin', ridin'
Well, ridin', ridin'
I gotta woo! Hey, yeah
Whoa, yeah