Frank Wynne
@terribleman.com
Irish literary translator, editor, writer, advisory editor to the Stinging Fly, and The Paris Review, 2022 International Booker Chair. he/him/oi, you! 🌈
Share a 90s movie you believe needs more love…
November 25, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Share a 90s movie you believe needs more love…
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I’ve been running around asking tech execs and academics if language was the same as intelligence for over a year now - and, well, it isn’t. @benjaminjriley.bsky.social explains how the bubble is built on ignoring cutting-edge research into the science of thought www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
November 25, 2025 at 1:54 PM
I’ve been running around asking tech execs and academics if language was the same as intelligence for over a year now - and, well, it isn’t. @benjaminjriley.bsky.social explains how the bubble is built on ignoring cutting-edge research into the science of thought www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
In one of her first public actions as the newly elected Uachtarán na hÉireann (president of Ireland) Catherine Connolly has written a public letter of solidarity on Trans Remembrance Day. It is a very promising start.
November 24, 2025 at 8:14 PM
In one of her first public actions as the newly elected Uachtarán na hÉireann (president of Ireland) Catherine Connolly has written a public letter of solidarity on Trans Remembrance Day. It is a very promising start.
… the harder they fall
I found good night to the legendary Jimmy Cliff. Rest in power.
I found good night to the legendary Jimmy Cliff. Rest in power.
Jimmy Cliff Recording The Harder They Come In Studio Session
YouTube video by Perry Henzell
youtu.be
November 24, 2025 at 6:17 PM
… the harder they fall
I found good night to the legendary Jimmy Cliff. Rest in power.
I found good night to the legendary Jimmy Cliff. Rest in power.
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A trans teen in Iowa completed suicide after severe bullying by classmates and teachers.
"Miles’ death came a day after a substitute teacher refused to use his preferred pronouns."
It's the type of bullying @thefireorg.bsky.social and @aricohn.com support.
www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/17/m...
"Miles’ death came a day after a substitute teacher refused to use his preferred pronouns."
It's the type of bullying @thefireorg.bsky.social and @aricohn.com support.
www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/17/m...
Heartbroken family of trans teen speaks out about how bullying led to his death
The family of trans Iowa student Miles Phipps has spoken out about bullying following losing their son to suicide. He was just 15-years-old.
www.thepinknews.com
November 23, 2025 at 7:18 PM
A trans teen in Iowa completed suicide after severe bullying by classmates and teachers.
"Miles’ death came a day after a substitute teacher refused to use his preferred pronouns."
It's the type of bullying @thefireorg.bsky.social and @aricohn.com support.
www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/17/m...
"Miles’ death came a day after a substitute teacher refused to use his preferred pronouns."
It's the type of bullying @thefireorg.bsky.social and @aricohn.com support.
www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/17/m...
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Halfway through this book & (as a Francis Bacon fan) it is a vivid delight. We never give due credit to translators (as a shamefully monolingual cretin, I possess no expertise) but the poetic savagery of the language in this book, points to Cliona Ni Riordain’s huge talent/imagination. #BookSky💙📚
November 23, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Halfway through this book & (as a Francis Bacon fan) it is a vivid delight. We never give due credit to translators (as a shamefully monolingual cretin, I possess no expertise) but the poetic savagery of the language in this book, points to Cliona Ni Riordain’s huge talent/imagination. #BookSky💙📚
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I live in (what I think I'm correct in saying is) the most diverse constituency in the whole country - Dublin Central, D1 - *and* I'm old enough to remember what this place was like before significant immigration, and the idea that immigration hasn't been good for this country is fucking laughable
November 21, 2025 at 7:01 PM
I live in (what I think I'm correct in saying is) the most diverse constituency in the whole country - Dublin Central, D1 - *and* I'm old enough to remember what this place was like before significant immigration, and the idea that immigration hasn't been good for this country is fucking laughable
The family of a close friend find themselves in great difficulty – if you can possibly support them, through this terrifying time, I know they would be grateful. Moreover, if they manage to resolve the situation they will reimburse all donors, if they fail to they will refund all donations
Donate to Help us save our family!, organized by Alessandro Buglione
ENGLISH version below *** Versão em PORTUGUÊS abaixo.
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Ciao a tutti,
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November 21, 2025 at 3:33 PM
The family of a close friend find themselves in great difficulty – if you can possibly support them, through this terrifying time, I know they would be grateful. Moreover, if they manage to resolve the situation they will reimburse all donors, if they fail to they will refund all donations
« Le Taulard sans vergogne: une épopée »
November 21, 2025 at 1:05 PM
« Le Taulard sans vergogne: une épopée »
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Quote post with a song you can't hear without thinking of a movie it was in.
November 19, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Quote post with a song you can't hear without thinking of a movie it was in.
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(everyone who complains about not enough men/masculinity in literary fiction should be forced to read no fewer than five (5) books by trans men before they are allowed to publish any more opinions)
November 16, 2025 at 4:50 PM
(everyone who complains about not enough men/masculinity in literary fiction should be forced to read no fewer than five (5) books by trans men before they are allowed to publish any more opinions)
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Trans People Have Shaped Modern Society: A Brief Reminder of Some Incredible Contributions here in Trans Awareness Week
(A list of trans people in Science & Technology, Medicine, Arts & Entertainment)
Me: created the CP-TPP trade bloc.
(A list of trans people in Science & Technology, Medicine, Arts & Entertainment)
Me: created the CP-TPP trade bloc.
November 15, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Trans People Have Shaped Modern Society: A Brief Reminder of Some Incredible Contributions here in Trans Awareness Week
(A list of trans people in Science & Technology, Medicine, Arts & Entertainment)
Me: created the CP-TPP trade bloc.
(A list of trans people in Science & Technology, Medicine, Arts & Entertainment)
Me: created the CP-TPP trade bloc.
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Interesting long i/v for COTW fairly recently. He tells a good story...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...
BBC Radio 3 - Composer of the Week, Gavin Bryars
Kate Molleson meets the much-loved composer, Gavin Bryars
www.bbc.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Interesting long i/v for COTW fairly recently. He tells a good story...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...
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The woman has now been given leave to bring the challenge against the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Read 👉 buff.ly/ZYMLikP #GCNnews
November 15, 2025 at 3:01 PM
The woman has now been given leave to bring the challenge against the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Read 👉 buff.ly/ZYMLikP #GCNnews
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And a tiny piece of good news, my friend, the writer Boualem Sansal, whose novels, essays and speeches I have had the privilege to translate, has been pardoned by the Algerian government. He is now in Germany being treated for cancer.
French relief as Algeria frees novelist Boualem Sansal
Almost a year to the day after Boualem Sansal was arrested, the Algerian president grants him a pardon.
www.bbc.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:36 PM
And a tiny piece of good news, my friend, the writer Boualem Sansal, whose novels, essays and speeches I have had the privilege to translate, has been pardoned by the Algerian government. He is now in Germany being treated for cancer.
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If, like me, you let Microsoft update in the last 24 hours and discovered they've found a new way to shoehorn in a Copilot icon that just... sits there, watching... You can uninstall Word and install the version from Nov 4th or earlier: learn.microsoft.com/en-us/office...
November 12, 2025 at 6:48 PM
If, like me, you let Microsoft update in the last 24 hours and discovered they've found a new way to shoehorn in a Copilot icon that just... sits there, watching... You can uninstall Word and install the version from Nov 4th or earlier: learn.microsoft.com/en-us/office...
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I am up in Boston on Thursday reading at t4t! Very excited to head north see some of you there maybe?
November 9, 2025 at 9:09 PM
I am up in Boston on Thursday reading at t4t! Very excited to head north see some of you there maybe?
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I havent read such a banger of an essay in a very long time. This is so well-written!
Maybe Don’t Talk to the New York Times About Zohran Mamdani
It’s remarkable, the people you’ll hear from. Teach for even a little while at an expensive institution—the term they tend to prefer is “elite”—and odds are that eventually someone who was a studen…
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November 8, 2025 at 5:37 PM
I havent read such a banger of an essay in a very long time. This is so well-written!
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My new website's now fully up and running, with 1000s of images ( growing all the time) free to view, all of which can be bought as prints, or originals where available www.martinrowson.com
Martin Rowson
www.martinrowson.com
November 8, 2025 at 11:26 AM
My new website's now fully up and running, with 1000s of images ( growing all the time) free to view, all of which can be bought as prints, or originals where available www.martinrowson.com
Did the pursuit of equality, accountability, meritocracy, and an end to misogyny, sexism, homophobia, and racism piss off milquetoast patrician (white)man? Oh, bubba
November 7, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Did the pursuit of equality, accountability, meritocracy, and an end to misogyny, sexism, homophobia, and racism piss off milquetoast patrician (white)man? Oh, bubba
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“authors & publishers who filed a lawsuit against the Sam Altman-led firm have secured access to internal Slack messages… discussing the mass deletion of a pirated books dataset… A NY district court ordered OpenAI to hand over the communications regarding data deletion”
futurism.com/artificial-i...
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OpenAI in Danger After Authors Suing It Gain Access to Its Internal Slack Messages
Authors and publishers, who are suing OpenAI, secured access to internal Slack messages and emails discussing the deletion of pirated books.
futurism.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:57 AM
“authors & publishers who filed a lawsuit against the Sam Altman-led firm have secured access to internal Slack messages… discussing the mass deletion of a pirated books dataset… A NY district court ordered OpenAI to hand over the communications regarding data deletion”
futurism.com/artificial-i...
futurism.com/artificial-i...
Oh, life pairage is truly honour the great, the munificent, the moral, the upstanding members of UK society
Company linked to Michelle Mone owes £39m in unpaid taxes
Statement by administrators puts PPE Medpro’s total debts at £188m, including £39m said to be owed to HMRC
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Oh, life pairage is truly honour the great, the munificent, the moral, the upstanding members of UK society