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Mark Kielty @markkieltywriter.bsky.social · 18h

Getting ready for @octocon.bsky.social 2026. I'll be there Sunday. Make sure you come and say hello. Comic by me and @barcswow.bsky.social #Octocon2026 #YAFantasy #BookSky #SpéirGorm #SpéirGhorm #WritingCommunity #ReadingCommunity

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Sailing Steve @sailingsteve.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Good advice!! Make noise. It's long. Read it!

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The Spaceshipper 🚀 @thespaceshipper.com · 29/09/2026

PARISIANS! Come take a look. Take a closer look. There are 30 space sci-fi classics that will be screened over the next 20 days at La Cinémathèque!! Solaris, Silent Running, Moon, Alien, Marooned, Wall-E, 2001, 2010, Interstellar... You should enjoy it for me. Thank you for your attention.

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Cinéma et espace, les indispensables - Bande-annonce

YouTube video by La Cinémathèque française

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Mark Kielty @markkieltywriter.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

#MagicalBountyHunters will be launched at @octocon.bsky.social on Sunday the 4th of October. Special launch deal: €10 for a copy of the book, a 4-page comic, and a bookmark. Make sure you come and say hi. #Octocon #YAFantasy #BookStagram #ReadingCommunity #SpéirGhorm #SpéirGorm #BookSky

Image includes copies of Magical Bounty Hunters as a paperback, ebook on mobile, and ebook on a tablet. Caption states: Launch Details.

Image includes copies of Magical Bounty Hunters as a paperback, ebook on mobile, and ebook on a tablet. Caption states: So make sure you come and say hi!

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Mark Kielty @markkieltywriter.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I'm officially on the schedule on Sunday for @octocon.bsky.social. Make sure you come say hi. #Octocon2026 #YAFantasy #BookSky #SpéirGorm #SpéirGhorm #Octocon

Schedule of events happening at 10am on the 4th of October 2026 at Octocon. Among other events, Book Launch: Magical Bounty Hunters by Mark Kielty

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Cezary Jan Strusiewicz @ostrichson.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Good things are possible.

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Orkney Library & Archive @orkneylibrary.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Today is #HobbitDay because Bilbo and Frodo Baggins were both born on September 22nd. Normally we'd shire a hobbit pun or two but it might just feel like a tolkien gesture and we don't want to embarrass our elves. Anyway it's a good day to come and boromir #Tolkien books. 📚

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Gavin Sheridan @gavinsblog.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Ok Bluesky it's rare I ask for help. But this time I need huge help from the #osint community and #speirgorm #speirghorm, and everyone who follows me. I have a goal to raise up to €100,000 for a long time friend and colleague who is going to leave us.

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Cislyn Smith @cislyn.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Y'all, I want this. I want to blow our goals away. I want to see numbers that make it easy to do even better event next year. I want to see numbers that make Dream Foundry's executive director feel silly for worrying. Can we do that? I dunno. But there's my ask. flights-of-foundry.org/donate/

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Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

My latest books cartoon for @theguardian.com

Title: Gentlemen! Are you in want of a wife? Allow our algorithm to assist!

Image: a series of yes/no questions for that lead to different outcomes.

Questions include “are you rich?”, “are you dashing?”, “are you a rake” and “are you a vicar?”

Outcomes include “You win the most beautiful daughter of the richest man in the county!”, “You remain a bachelor”, “You marry a dowdy cousin” and “You rescue a 23-year-old from Spinsterhood”.

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Mineral Cup & Ore Cup @mineralcup.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

#MinCup26 Round 2 Match 5 It's a pair or rare, vibrant minerals with unusual chemistry as purple #Putnisite is up against blue #Julienite. VOTE: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re... RESULTS: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...

Split photo of tiny grape-jello purple cubical crystals with a rough surface. The crystals are poking out of a massive rough rock with areas of fuzzy green and broad purple, all with a grainy coating of white as though it were rubbed with flour. The other photo is saturated cobalt blue needle-line crystals in a narrow fan sparkly and rough on a smooth creamy background

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George Penney @georgepenney.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Hey lovely people. My beautiful friend Emma and I are running an online workshop about friendship and networking. It promises to be a wonderful time. 4th October, 9am NZT, Pay-what-you-can. (Available for 2 weeks for people who can't attend on the day.) www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/friendship...

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Friendship & Networking For Creatives

A warm, fun workshop about networking and friendship for writers, artists and anyone wanting to connect to a community.

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AgonyFlips @agonyflips.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

When you're ticked off and a friend sends you something to make you feel better. 🐑🔊

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George Penney @georgepenney.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

🧵Spotted While Roaming in Aotearoa New Zealand: A small human (5?) is MOST DISGRUNTLED with his pushbike. Hands on hips, glaring and stomping as he lectures its prone form. Pushbike appears completely unrepentant but Small Human is determined to keep lecturing until it gets the idea!

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Octocon @octocon.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Tonight at 11:59pm IST is the final deadline to apply for a bursary from our 2026 Community Fund or for a free membership (if you're a Cork local). Don't put it off any longer! #Octocon2026 #speirgorm #ireland octocon.com/octocon-comm...

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Octocon Community Fund - Octocon

Octocon Community Fund Updates: Community Fund applications are open again! The new deadline to apply is September 17th Cork locals: we only have 1 free

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Dublin Fire Brigade @dubfirebrigade.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

8 of our personnel will be running the Dublin Marathon this year in aid of our good friends Oscars Kids. As part of their fundraising efforts we have teamed up with Dash who are kindly supporting and running a 5km run or 2.5km walk. We would love to see you all there on Saturday 26th of September.

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Imani Gandy @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 16/09/2026

Trans rights is inherently a bodily autonomy issue. Just like abortion rights is. We can't have gender equity or reproductive freedom without trans rights. Full stop. You can yell at me and make up shit that you claim I've said if it makes you feel better. I don't care. I'm right. And you know it.

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Mineral Cup & Ore Cup @mineralcup.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

#MinCup26 Round 2 Match 1: It’s a visually-striking start to Round 2 as deep blue pigment #Azurite is against lead- and zinc-rich #Sphalerite. VOTE: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re... RESULTS: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...

Split photo with deep blue translucent crystals jut upwards in a cluster like modern skyscrapers on the left. They have lightly striated faces, and are long with pointed tips. On the right is a metallic grey triangular crystal with deeply striated faces. The face itself is geometrically broken with jagged edges, evoking a cyberpunk-futuristic vibe.

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CE (Catie) Murphy @cemurphy.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

New Virtue Shifters book! 🥰

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Octocon @octocon.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

It's ALIVE! Check out the Octocon 2026 programme featuring lots of panels, talks, workshops, readings, crafting sessions, discussion groups, games, and Meet the Creator sessions where you can chat informally with our guests, both in Cork and online! 🥳 prog.octocon.com #Octocon2026 #Speirgorm

Text of image: The Octocon 2026 Programme is LIVE! Check out everything going on in Cork and online on Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th October at https://prog.octocon.com
Background is a soothing purple with stylised images of Cork landmarks in black across the bottom, joined by a white giant robot and dragon. A green UFO hovers above the text.

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Squeeful Raven 🐦‍⬛ @squeefulraven.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Yesterday was World Sepsis Day, Now that I have a Suprapubic Catheter, I am even more prone to getting this, Thankfully, I have never had it, but I am terrified of the thought, so I share awareness where I can. KNOW THE SIGNS! #WorldSepsisDay #Sepsis #SpeirGorm #SpéirGhorm #ChronicIllness

Text reading World Sepsis Day and showing the signs.

S - Slurred Speech or confusion
E - Extreme shivering or muscle pain/fever
P - Passing no urine all day
S - Severe Breathlessness
I - It feels like you are going to die (Impending Doom)
S - Skin Mottled or Discoloured

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Áine Keenan @ainekeenan.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Francis Fay is proud to curate 'Michael Dillon: Ireland's Extraordinary Trans Pioneer' - doctor, writer, athlete, Buddhist monk and the first-recorded man to undergo gender-affirming surgery. 26 Sept–8 Oct | Outhouse, Dublin 🏳️‍⚧️ dublinfestivalofhistory.ie/event/exhibi... #SpeirGorm #trans #lgbtq

The second child of Robert Arthur Dillon, heir to the baronetcy of Lismullen, County Meath, Michael studied medicine at Trinity College Dublin between 1945 and 1951, where he also proved to be a distinguished rower. In 1946, he published ‘Self: A Study in Endocrinology and Ethics’, arguing that people should be able to receive medical treatment that would alter their bodies to match their internal sense of gender.

Weaving text, images, sound, and video, this exhibition traces Dillon’s life, ideas, and enduring influence. It explores his pioneering medical transition, undertaken between 1946 and 1950 with surgeon Sir Harold Gillies. Travelling between terms to England, Dillon underwent at least thirteen separate phalloplasty procedures, helping to pave the way both scientifically and socially for countless trans men who came after him to transition more safely and openly.

Situating Dillon’s story within wider histories of medicine, gender, identity, and social change, the exhibition offers visitors an opportunity to discover a little-known Irish historical figure whose life challenged conventions and helped shape modern understandings of transgender experience.

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Little Deer Comics @littledeercomics.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

We met this snail while camping on the west coast! Lovely little fellows! Keep fighting the good fight!

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Dr Mary McAuliffe @drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I stand in full solidarity with the tiny snail 🐌 #protectthesnail #stopthetrumpballroom

Tiny snail stands in path of Trump's
'spectacular' new ballroom in Ireland

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Limit Break Comics @limitbreakcomics.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

BUMP IN THE NIGHT is now LIVE! zoop.gg/c/bumpinthen... Please help spread the word, and back the book on @wearezoop.bsky.social!

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Social Democrats @social-democrats.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

War monger Donald Trump touches down in Ireland this Saturday for a weekend of golf. Join us in protest and let him know we reject his toxic politics: 📍 Garden of Remembrance 🗓️ Saturday, 12th September 🕐 1pm The majority of people in Ireland oppose his actions and his visit.

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Ciara | Ciaraíoch 🎨 @ciaraioch.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

🍂 Some autumnal and Irish spook-inspired prints. Irish made, and available here: www.ciaraioch.com/artprints

Two prints, the púca and crows, against an autumnal leaf background.

#SpéirGorm #SpéirGhorm #Ireland #Art #BuyIrish

Two prints, the turnip versus pumpkin and the Morrigan, against an autumnal leaf background.

Two prints, Irish spooks and Queen Of Winter, against an autumnal leaf background.

Two prints, the rook and Don't Shrink, against an autumnal leaf background.

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Cathy @cathyby.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Thread - register here to get a Seanad vote! seanadvoter.ie Open to Irish citizens who graduated from these 3rd level institutions seanadvoter.ie/Institutions... Voters who were on the previous registers of electors for the Seanad university candidates must reapply. #SpéirGorm

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Octocon @octocon.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Don't forget to get your membership for Octocon 2026 - come join us in Cork or online for our annual celebration of all things science fiction, fantasy, horror and beyond! octocon.com/join-us/ #Octocon2026 #SpéirGhorm #SpeirGorm

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Join Us - Octocon

Registration for Octocon is now open! Join us and become a member of the Octocon community.

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George Penney @georgepenney.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

If anyone would like to attend an online workshop showing you how I approach writing these, I'm doing one in October. If you can't make the recording time, it'll be available for 2 weeks after too❤️🪻 www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/finding-ti...

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Finding Tiny Moments of Joy in Everyday Life

Do you need more joy and calmness in your life? Then this workshop about how to find small joys in the world might be for you!

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Dublin Fire Brigade @dubfirebrigade.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

🔌Unplug electrical appliances before bed 📱Never leave your phone charging overnight #STOPfire

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Mineral Cup & Ore Cup @mineralcup.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

#MinCup26 Round 1 Match 6 It's a classic vs a newbie as the most common named mineral in the crust #Quartz is up against an exceedingly-rare sea foam-green mineral discovered just a few years ago #Asagiite. VOTE: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re... RESULTS: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...

Split photo of clear quartz points radiating from a central point, with amethyst purple at some of the tips and cool mint green asagiite in mostly log-shaped crystals, with a few blobby bits.

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Ali Mack @alimack13.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Having spent a lovely time in Woodbine Books in Kilcullen yesterday, I would happily recommend them for bookshop of the year. www.anpost.com/Irish-Booksh... there is still time to vote for your favourite too. #booksky #speirgorm

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The Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Seems the difference between ‘protestors’ and ‘terrorists’ is that protestors wear balaclavas while terrorists hold placards.

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John Hurley @john-hurley.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Killeagh village is unique in that we have community owned woodlands adjacent to the village. Glenbower Wood appears on the first OS maps of Ireland, so it's considered native. We're fundraising to improve aspects of the wood - access, etc. Please donate if you can! #speirgorm gofund.me/df5f48a77

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Donate to Development of Glenbower Woods, organized by John Hurley

Glenbower Woods are community owned, and we have a lot of work taking place at the moment: … John Hurley needs your support for Development of Glenbower Woods

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Juliet E McKenna @julietemckenna.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

We're into the final week before publication day for The Green Man's Debt on 10th September. You can find a comprehensive roster of UK and international pre-order/purchase links on the Wizard's Tower Press website. wizardstowerpress.com/books-2/book...

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The Green Man’s Debt – Wizard's Tower Press

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Mineral Cup & Ore Cup @mineralcup.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

#MinCup26 Round 1 Match 4: Cogwheels of #Bournonite are up against colourful #Vesuvianite in a battle of unexpected chemical compositions. VOTE: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re... RESULTS: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...

Split photo of metallic grey solid wheels on one side and pointy-ended green columnar crystal on the other.

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Des @despod.eurosky.social · 01/09/2026

Looking to book tickets for the Pantheon in Rome ? Don't do it via the Basilica's own site for €17 but rather go to the Ministry of Culture (link buried deep in the Basilica's site) and get them for €7. www.museiitaliani.it/musei/33f771... #Speirgorm

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Pantheon e Basilica di Santa Maria ad Martyres

El Panteón, templo dedicado a todos los dioses, fue fundado ... Descubre el patrimonio italiano gracias a Musei Italiani. Visita el sitio museiitaliani.it o descarga la app.

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Tuta @tuta.com · 31/08/2026

If you have a Gmail account, you need to read this. Google's AI now scans your emails and attachments, bank statements, tax files, medical letters, all of it. It turned on by default, and there's a class-action lawsuit over how. Here are 5 moves to shut it off, the switch is hidden in two places:

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