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Felicity Hayes-McCoy

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USA Today Bestselling Irish author. Fiction/non-fic. Upcoming standalone novel #OnceAYear HachetteBooks Irl Oct 2025 Lives London, UK/Corca Dhuibhne, Ireland (Gaeilge agus fáilte). Rep: Gaia Banks, Sheil Land Associates UK Linktree: https://rb.gy/g9pf2

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Felicity Hayes-McCoy @fhayesmccoy.bsky.social · Aug 29

Delighted my upcoming novel Once A Year features in the Sunday Independent's list of Top 40 Bold New Reads for the new season

NB: Indie booksellers @omahonysbooks.bsky.social are currently offering a SPECIAL PRICE & A PRE-ORDER COMPETITION tinyurl.com/2zjw9wf4

#OnceAYear #spéirgorm #Booksky

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Kenny Campbell @mrkennycampbell.bsky.social · 9h

Kinda want to repost this every day because, while humour isn't a deadly weapon, it is exceptionally powerful in its own way

The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 1d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 10h

His slip of the tongue reveals who’s really in charge. trib.al/mIvP0yE

“Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 10h

BREAKING: ICE agents just abducted a press camera operator in Chicago.

WGN-TV’s Debbie Brockman was dragged to the ground, cuffed and bundled into a van - which then rammed her vehicle to escape.

What the hell is happening in America?

(🎥 Original footage via Josh Thomas/FB)

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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 10h

Same day. Same plenary session. Same visit to Gill’s office. Same Farage, Same Gill, same wife of sanctioned pro Russian agent.

Six days after the first bribery charge

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Felicity Hayes-McCoy @fhayesmccoy.bsky.social · 10h

Goodnight, Yaroslava. Sleep well. 💚

Felicity Hayes-McCoy @fhayesmccoy.bsky.social · 10h

This 👇

Yaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 11h

Almost midnight in Kyiv.
Calm.
We have power, water.
Drops of rain gently sing a lullaby
to those who didn’t sleep last night.

Please, don’t take for granted
the quiet treasures you have –
power, water, windows, a roof.

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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 18h

After a long pause, I've just done another England Covid & NHS update as we head into the autumn/winter season.

TLDR: we're in a significant Covid wave now, the NHS is stretched, get boosted if you're eligible.

christinapagel.substack.com/p/england-is...

England is now experiencing a significant Covid wave, after 10 months of relative quiet

The latest Covid situation in England and a look at where NHS services are as we head into winter

christinapagel.substack.com

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Felicity Hayes-McCoy @fhayesmccoy.bsky.social · 13h

Yep.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 13h

Boris Johnson breached rules designed to stop abuse of contacts made in public office, watchdog finds

Johnson found to have breached rules after refusing to answer specific questions about allegations published by the Guardian

www.theguardian.com

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Tom Hunter @onelifestand87.bsky.social · 17h

It is embarassing not to see the BBC pulling up Reform leaders claiming that Nathan Gill was just some fan who got photos taken with Farage - he was an MEP for them & their leader in Wales while taking cash from Russia to act against the UK! Literally the very basics of your job to point this out

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Gareth L. Powell @garethlpowell.bsky.social · 16h

I know some of you are just here for the soup content, so here’s some freshly made leek and potato.

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halloweemer @emer.bsky.social · 14h

i’m going to sound very earnest here but: through social media i met some of my dearest dearest friends, who i love very much ❤️

Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 3d

Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?

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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 14h

Farage on Gill and Pro Russian media bribes” I told him not to go. He defied me and went. I was completely unaware of any statements that he made."

Farage with pro Russian media (and wife of briber) on the day Gill made his statements in 2018

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Open Culture @openculture.bsky.social · 14h

The Medieval Masterpiece, the Book of Kells, Is Now Digitized and Available Online

If you know nothing else about medieval European illuminated manuscripts, you surely know the Book of Kells. “One of Ireland’s greatest cultural treasures” comments Medievalists.net, “it is set apart ...

www.openculture.com

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Felicity Hayes-McCoy @fhayesmccoy.bsky.social · 16h

The eyes of Ireland are on you

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Irish Literary Times @irishlittimes.bsky.social · 16h

Kicking the weekend off right here, right now.

Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 18h

Printing presses kept their letters in cases.

Capital letters went in the upper case.
Smaller letters went in the lower case.

This is why we say ‘UPPER CASE’ and ‘lower case.’

Ok, but what did we call them before the invention of the printing press?

MAJUSCULE and minuscule.

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Felicity Hayes-McCoy @fhayesmccoy.bsky.social · 16h

Not an expert, but I'd say you'd better get on and become a billionaire pretty smartly.

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Raven Books @ravenbooks.bsky.social · 16h

Friday stack

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Felicity Hayes-McCoy @fhayesmccoy.bsky.social · 16h

Yay. First sighting in the wild! 💃

Looking forward to seeing you when I'm over.

#OnceAYear #Spéirgorm #Booksky

a woman is drinking a martini through a straw in a black and white photo .

ALT: a woman is drinking a martini through a straw in a black and white photo .

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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 17h

"Eye-catching..." is kinda how much of the West has ended up in this clown car hurtling towards authoritarianism. I think it's time to acknowledge that.

Lewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com · 2d

Strong speech from Badenoch. Well delivered. Sharp critique of government. Focussed on politically fertile territory on the economy. Eye catching policy which will get a lot of v positive press attention.

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Martin Koerner @koernputer.bsky.social · 16h

Fresh out in the world of #JustOverheard: in Waitrose just now I saw a small boy reach eagerly for a mini-Sellotape dispenser, followed by the words from his mum “No Tom, no Sellotape today”.

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Ethan Freedman @ethanpfreedman.com · 17h

If you're reading news or analysis from anyone who implies that Donald Trump had a shot of receiving the Nobel and/or that this choice is an anti-Trump rebuke by the Nobel Committee, you should try getting news or analysis from someone who is actually interested in the reality of global politics

Nitish Pahwa @nitishpahwa.com · 19h

yeah uh not sure this Nobel Peace Prize is the anti-Trump dunk so many people seem to believe it is www.thetimes.com/world/latin-...

For now, her greatest hope — and that of the majority of Venezuelans, who are opposed to the regime — lies in Trump and his desire to ensure Maduro’s political demise.

“I totally support his strategy,” Machado told me. “And I’ve said on behalf of the Venezuelan people that we are very grateful. I think it is the right thing to do. It’s courageous. It’s visionary.”

But attacking a speedboat? Killing 11 citizens? “I’m in favour of the US dismantling this criminal structure.”

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Felicity Hayes-McCoy @fhayesmccoy.bsky.social · 19h

Hands down

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Juliet E McKenna @julietemckenna.bsky.social · 19h

Oisín wins the Internet today.

Oisín McGann @oisinmcgann.bsky.social · 19h

Never forget that the rise of the frog resistance was foretold by a great prophet, many years ago, in a more innocent time.

#PortlandFrog

www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0fu...

Paul McCartney & The Frog Chorus - We all stand together

YouTube video by Eadwig

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Felicity Hayes-McCoy @fhayesmccoy.bsky.social · 19h

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Oisín McGann @oisinmcgann.bsky.social · 19h

Never forget that the rise of the frog resistance was foretold by a great prophet, many years ago, in a more innocent time.

#PortlandFrog

www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0fu...

Paul McCartney & The Frog Chorus - We all stand together

YouTube video by Eadwig

www.youtube.com

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