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Jen Matthews @jenwritesagain.bsky.social · 1d

Welcome home Sarah. All eyes on Gaza.

Jen Matthews @jenwritesagain.bsky.social · 1d

“The opportunity to move from despair to action.” 👏👏👏

Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign @ipsc.bsky.social · 1d

Three of the kidnapped Irish participants on the Global Sumud Flotilla arrived home to a huge welcome last night. They talk about why they tried to break apartheid Israel's illegal siege of Gaza, acting because our governments refuse to. #FreePalestine #LiftTheSiege
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Tramp Press @tramppress.bsky.social · 1d

We are delighted to share the cover for a very special project we've been working on for Christmas 2025! An Alternative Irish Christmas is an anthology of stories, in traditional, unusual, extract, and essay form by some of our favourite authors. 1/🧵

Contents page of An Alternative Irish Christmas, listing stories by: Jessica Traynor, Sophie White, Mike McCormack, Roisin Kiberd, Niall Bourke, Maggie Armstrong, Arja Kajermo, Sue Rainsford, Soula Emmanuel, Briana Fitzsimons, Belinda McKeon, Tim MacGabhann, and Anne Enright.

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Wear The Peace @wearthepeace.bsky.social · 2d

Greta Thunberg gives her first words after she was released from Israeli prison where she was beat and forced to kiss the Israeli flag. She says the story is not about them, the story is about Gaza.

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Anne O'Leary @anneoleary.bsky.social · 2d

Aldi Pretty Horses

Bert’s Books @bertsbooks.bsky.social · 2d

A beautiful day out there today, I’d suggest it’d be even more beautiful if you bought a book to go with it. - Michael

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Sinéad Gleeson @sineadgleeson.bsky.social · 2d

A great shop that’s so supportivr of writers, and run by the best people. They’re open today if you’re passing, or you can buy a book via their website. @booksupstairs.bsky.social www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/20...

‘Really shocking’: Independent Dublin bookstore damaged in arson attack

Books Upstairs manager hopes to partially open the D’Olier Street store later on Monday

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Jen Matthews @jenwritesagain.bsky.social · 2d

👏👏👏👏

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Irish Literary Times @irishlittimes.bsky.social · 2d

Via Sarah Clancy's partner Anne Mulhall:

"Friends I am so happy to tell you that Sarah and all the Irish flotilla heroes are in the air flying to Athens and will all be on flights home to Dublin tonight or tomorrow.
Sarah will be arriving into Dublin airport at 11pm tonight."

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Jen Matthews @jenwritesagain.bsky.social · 4d

“Are you well?
Such a useless question.”

Binging Anne Tannam this morning and have had two lovely cries already by page 25.

Cover of poetry book “Tides Shifting Across My Sitting Room Floor” by Anne Tannam

Jen Matthews @jenwritesagain.bsky.social · 5d

Thank you!!

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Allan @allanartist.bsky.social · 5d

If I may make a suggestion, call your local TDs and councillors. Being a constituent is important to these people, they hate hearing from us.

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Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign @ipsc.bsky.social · 6d

There are lots of actions around the country in support of the Global Sumud Flotilla and Palestine today. #LiftTheSiege

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Jen Matthews @jenwritesagain.bsky.social · 5d

What’s next? It’s not enough. I’ll email too, but facing that wall of WTF helplessness. If there’s any literary folks organising to take action please DM me. I’m not strong in the steering/ideas/leadership side of things, but am good at the boring logistical and admin stuff people normally hate. 2/2

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Jen Matthews @jenwritesagain.bsky.social · 5d

Just rang Dept of Foreign Affairs and was read an official statement that was an essentially a PFO. (BTW The woman on the line was very helpful, and I have no doubt they’ve put this down to someone who has no input or control.) She explained that they were noting the phone calls received. (1/2)

Allan @allanartist.bsky.social · 6d

Sarah Clancy and Chris Andrews have both been kidnapped by the IDF.
Contact Dept of Foreign Affairs:
Address:
Iveagh House, 80 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2, D02 VY53
Website:
www.ireland.ie/dfa
Telephone:
+353 1 408 2000 #globalsumudflotilla

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Jen Matthews @jenwritesagain.bsky.social · 6d

Absolutely. Xxx

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Jen Matthews @jenwritesagain.bsky.social · 6d

The whole thing is so unrelenting and brutal.

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Jen Matthews @jenwritesagain.bsky.social · 6d

I’m so absorbed with worry about @sarahmaintains.bsky.social. I know so many of us are. She is the goodest of good eggs and one of the few people that actively fight for a better world in a meaningful way. This pain in our corner of the world— I cannot conceive of the pain in Gaza.

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Sinéad Gleeson @sineadgleeson.bsky.social · 6d

Thinking of @sarahmaintains.bsky.social and the other Irish citizens who are part of the @freedomflotilla.bsky.social, and have been detained by the IDF who illegally intercepted them in international waters.

Here is Sarah’s poem, ‘If I had any other thing’:

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Allan @allanartist.bsky.social · 6d

Sarah Clancy and Chris Andrews have both been kidnapped by the IDF.
Contact Dept of Foreign Affairs:
Address:
Iveagh House, 80 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2, D02 VY53
Website:
www.ireland.ie/dfa
Telephone:
+353 1 408 2000 #globalsumudflotilla

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Sheila Killian @sheilakillian.bsky.social · 6d

here is the @irishpen.bsky.social statement on the Global Sumud Flotilla

irishpen.com/2025/10/02/g...

Global Sumud Flotilla Statement - Irish PEN/PEN na hÉireann

2 October August 2025 Irish PEN/PEN na hÉireann is gravely concerned about the abduction of poet Sarah Clancy, one of several Irish citizens taking part in the Global Sumud Flotilla. The flotilla was ...

irishpen.com

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Jess Traynor @jesstraynor.bsky.social · 7d

Can't wait for the Dublin launch of New Arcana, happening tomorrow at @gutterbookshop.bsky.social with the wonderful Seán Hewitt. Come join us 🔮✨️

@bloodaxebooks.bsky.social

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Jen Matthews @jenwritesagain.bsky.social · 6d

Ah enjoy Jess 👏👏👏

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Jan Carson @jancarsonwrites.bsky.social · 7d

Ever wonder how Shirley Jackson went about writing The Lottery? Well, here you go. This is my 9th Jackson of the year and it was full of many such overlooked gems #MyYearWithSJ

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Jen Matthews @jenwritesagain.bsky.social · 6d

What a queen. Spot on for small town politics.

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TaraNicRóibín @tararoonies.bsky.social · 7d

Contact your elected reps to demand a diplomatic intervention to keep humanitarians safe.

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