iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Reposted by Ellen Dillon

Erratum Press @erratumpress.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Daniela Cascella reading 9 Oct from BEAUTY, BURNING: THE CONDITION OF MUSIC with Ellen Dillon at the Hundred Years Gallery, London. Photo credit: Helena Hunter www.erratumpress.com/beauty-burni... @drnollid.bsky.social

083

Reposted by Ellen Dillon

Jason Read @jasonread.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Almost everyone I know who teaches is struggling with the effects of LLM on education. The thing to remember about this is that for its inventors and funders this is a feature not a bug.

2365

Reposted by Ellen Dillon

Moby Dick @mobydickatsea.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Oh, busy weaver! unseen weaver!—pause!—one word!—whither flows the fabric? what palace may it deck?

27811

Reposted by Ellen Dillon

Matthew Harrison @matthewharrison.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

ya never hear much about the smooth beasts slouching towards bethlehem

2141

Reposted by Ellen Dillon

The Journal @thejournal.ie · 13/10/2026

Nearly half of the total net wealth in Ireland belongs to the richest 10% of households, figures show. jrnl.ie/7191149

jrnl.ie

http://jrnl.ie/7191172t

294

Reposted by Ellen Dillon

Moby Dick @mobydickatsea.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

An allegorical meaning may lurk here.

316554

Reposted by Ellen Dillon

Dónal Hassett @donalh.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Solidarity with colleagues in Edinburgh who are being treated terribly by their employer. A reminder to all higher education workers on this side of the Irish Sea why you need to join the union and participate in our pickets tomorrow.

0115

Reposted by Ellen Dillon

Moby Dick @mobydickatsea.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

skulls, seemingly their only vital part

17414

Ellen Dillon @drnollid.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

that's nice fellas but could you let us have some public transport links for backup?

010

Reposted by Ellen Dillon

Moby Dick @mobydickatsea.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Were Niagara but a cataract of sand, would you travel your thousand miles to see it?

2868

Reposted by Ellen Dillon

Vajra Chandrasekera @vajra.me · 09/10/2026

My favourite Annie Dillard quote, from THE WRITING LIFE

Who will teach me to write? a reader wanted to know.

The page, the page, that eternal blankness, the blankness of eternity which you cover slowly, affirming time’s scrawl as a right and your daring as necessity; the page, which you cover woodenly, ruining it, but asserting your freedom and power to act, acknowledging that you ruin everything you touch but touching it nevertheless, because acting is better than being here in mere opacity; the page, which you cover slowly with the crabbed thread of your gut; the page in the purity of its possibilities; the page of your death, against which you pit such flawed excellences as you can muster with all your life’s strength: that page will teach you to write.

4372134

Reposted by Ellen Dillon

Subpress Poetry @subpresspoetry.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Never again was what we’d say. We’d chant this almost every day. — Rachel Blau DuPlessis

033

Reposted by Ellen Dillon

Darach Ó Séaghdha @darach.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Anyone who spends €25 bucks on this book shouldn’t be allowed to own a credit card or get a loan.

The Game of Life (and how to win it) by Ivan Yates

711316

Reposted by Ellen Dillon

Mike McGrath-Bryan @mikemcgb.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I love how a man who went bankrupt running a bookies' in Ireland is here to tell us how to play any game. Much less reduce life and living to a zero-sum game where others' success is somehow your loss. #spéirghorm #ireland

172

Reposted by Ellen Dillon

Saoirse McHugh @saoirsemc.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

We couldn't possibly let the gambling addiction and dead dog factory fend for itself

1192

Reposted by Ellen Dillon

Dónal Hassett @donalh.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The generalisation of "less lethal" weapons among French police has been a defining feature of the last two decades. Originally confined to specialist units, their use has become commonplace leading to serious injury. This is the first time we have seen them deployed so extensively against children.

194

Reposted by Ellen Dillon

Surprised Eel Historian, PhD @greenleejw.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The damp hay or moss helps them keep breathing, & they don't run out of air in the barrel. So..that's how you move your live eels. Unless you're the Dutch. Then you put them in the holds of well ships and bring them over to England by the ton. But that's a different story. /fin

Meme. Drawing of a dutch eel ship. The ship is sailing on on choppy green seas, but without big swells. She doesn't have a name that we can see, but we can christen her "The Belugoulash." Her yellow sails are unfurled, and the leeboard is in the water. There are four figures on the ship: one manning the very large tiller, and the other other three standing around. It seems likely that they are staring at you, wondering WTF you are doing here, standing on choppy green water, looking at them. Likely they are preparing to sail away from you, and they will then agree to never speak of this moment again.

The drawing fades to white in a circle around the boat, as if they are appearing from out of a dream. Do you dream of eel ships? Or...is that just me?

Meme text at top reads:
"Gonna need a bigger..."
Image caption, below, reads:
"Dutch Eelboat"

4957

Ellen Dillon @drnollid.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Maybe some of us notice though?

040

Reposted by Ellen Dillon

Joe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The last sentence.

0101

Reposted by Ellen Dillon

Conor Smith @conorsmith.ie · 06/10/2026

This is neoliberalism in action. Private businesses cannot provide satisfactory public services because the profit motive has primacy.

1219

Reposted by Ellen Dillon

Lit Hub @literaryhub.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

“Everyone was in town for the wheat / Convention. Kansas City, Power / And Light.” Read “Sensual Songs for Eight-Year-Olds,” a poem by Patricia Lockwood from the collection Agate Head / Stone Soup. buff.ly/NdOlxXJ

buff.ly

“Sensual Songs for Eight-Year-Olds,” a Poem by Patricia Lockwood

Everyone was in town for the wheat Convention. Kansas City, Power And Light. Our ﬁrst night I came out Of the hotel bathroom to ﬁnd him With the sheets pulled up to his chin, Saying in a small high…

1125

Ellen Dillon @drnollid.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Thrilled to get my hands on the first copies of 'not on like birds but under the curve', a pamphlet of tiny poems with Seán Ó'Ríordáin and birds in them, hand sewn with red thread. Out soon with Wild Honey Press 🌼

A stack of 10 pale blue pamphlets, stitched with red thread. There is a photo of a yellow peony glistening with raindrops on the cover. Above the photo is the title 'not on like birds but under the curve' and below is the author Ellen Dillon.

1254

Reposted by Ellen Dillon

Lighthouse - Edinburgh's Radical Bookshop @lighthousebks.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

We're so pleased to be hosting Tom Branfoot alongside friends Anthony V. Capildeo and Nat Raha next Thursday 8 October at 7pm. Expect an evening of beautiful poetry readings and discussions - you can get your tickets now on our website! lighthousebookshop.com/events/poetr...

Pao holds up a copy of Volatile while smiling. Books behind are blurred out.

A purple background with images of birds. Text reads "Thursday 8th October, Volatile Poetry Launch, Branfoot, Raha, Capildeo". At the bottom is images of Tom, Nat and Anthony as well as images of their three books.

172

Reposted by Ellen Dillon

Macha Press @machapress.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The judges of the PEN Heaney Prize on Dwelling by Máighréad Medbh - www.englishpen.org/posts/news/p...

021

Reposted by Ellen Dillon

Eoghan Daltun 🌍 @irishrainforest.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

It doesn't matter that Ireland only has miniscule fragments of native forests left, or that these are mostly in a dying state. When it comes to fixing that, everything takes forever and is piecemeal, if it even happens at all. It's always plenty of talk and written reports, but little or no action.

210229

Ellen Dillon @drnollid.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Eternal gratitude to whoever can help my out with this 🙏 Promise to use it for purposes of pure divilment

000

Reposted by Ellen Dillon

McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 30/09/2026

"As a 49-year-old woman, I worry about a lot of issues: threats to our democracy, the changing climate, abortion rights. That’s why I can’t wait for my birthday when—like all women who reach the age of 50—I will naturally morph into an unfeeling, cold-blooded lizard being." buff.ly/F8vQT1N

buff.ly

I Can’t Wait Until I Turn Fifty and Morph into a Lizard Person

“Ever wonder why women over fifty become invisible? It’s not because society no longer values them; it’s because they’ve changed into superior lizard beings ...

0395

Reposted by Ellen Dillon

Moby Dick @mobydickatsea.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

few men’s courage is proof against protracted meditation unrelieved by action

38220

Ellen Dillon @drnollid.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

If anyone has a copy of Dark Horse magazine issue 44, and can send me images of quote unquote "Edna Longley’s rigorous ‘pedantic argument’ on poetic line...written by a major critic at the height of her powers" I'll be forever in your debt www.thedarkhorsemagazine.com/Issues/issue...

thedarkhorsemagazine.com

Issue 44 | The Dark Horse Magazine

020

Reposted by Ellen Dillon

Erratum Press @erratumpress.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Daniela Cascella will be sharing an evening with Ellen Dillon on Friday 9 October to discuss their latest work. >> Hundred Years Gallery, London. Admission free, register here: www.eventbrite.ie/e/little-books-long-titles-daniela-cascella-ellen-dillon-tickets-1997833455646 @drnollid.bsky.social

eventbrite.ie

Little Books, Long Titles: Daniela Cascella + Ellen Dillon

In this celebration of the joys of little books, Daniela and Ellen will read from and discuss the writing of their latest publications.

0156

Reposted by Ellen Dillon

Jeremy Noel-Tod @jntod.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

If you've never seen Margaret Tait's film-poem based on a piece by Gerard Manley Hopkins, I suggest you take six minutes to treat yourself today. I wrote about why I think it works so well here.

someflowerssoon.substack.com

Latch or Catch or Key

On a beautiful film of a Gerard Manley Hopkins poem

48320

Reposted by Ellen Dillon

Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

One from the archives In 1984 Dunnes shop worker Mary Manning refused to handle South African goods & was backed by her shop steward, Karen Gearon. Both were suspended. 9 colleagues came out in support. The strike lasted 3yrs & forced the Irish govt to ban the import of all SA goods. All heroes

392317665

Reposted by Ellen Dillon

Moby Dick @mobydickatsea.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

spouting all over the sea, and sprinkling and mistifying the gardens of the deep

1699

Reposted by Ellen Dillon

Charlotte Mandell @avecsesdoigts.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Reading over the final proofs (finally!) of my translation of Proust: A Family Affair by Laure Murat

081

Reposted by Ellen Dillon

Writing.ie Online Writing Magazine @handle.invalid · 26/09/2026

Ceardlann Scríbhneoireacht Cruthaitheach trí Ghaeilge le Off The Scéal

writing.ie

Ceardlann Scríbhneoireacht Cruthaitheach trí Ghaeilge le Off The Scéal

001

Reposted by Ellen Dillon

Moby Dick @mobydickatsea.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

the drops fell like bits of broken glass on the water

1519

Ellen Dillon @drnollid.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

In just over two weeks, I'll be at the Hundred Years Gallery in London with one of my favourite writers, Daniela Cascella. We'll be reading from and talking about our latest books. Tickets free from Eventbrite, link in comments Bígi linn ❤ hundredyearsgallery.co.uk/little-books...

hundredyearsgallery.co.uk

Little Books, Long Titles : Daniela Cascella + Ellen Dillon. Friday 9th October 19:00 | Hundred Years Gallery

2111

Reposted by Ellen Dillon

Rose Ruane @regretteruane.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Drawing created by Paul Davidson c.1967, in the art therapy studio at Netherne Hospital, where he was compelled to live. This is one of a small number of his surviving works & no biographical information is currently known to us

A crayon drawing of a white boy’s head with short brown hair and purple and orange rays emitting from his eyes, he is inside a square structure reminiscent of a window of theatre set with prance curtains, above a rectangle full of blue and green stars with red legs, and on either side are hands with their index fingers pointed

716137

Ellen Dillon @drnollid.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

This is patronising and inaccurate. The young people I know who have emigrated , including family, found out exactly how the cost of living, housing and job prospects compared in other countries as part of making their decision.

120

Ellen Dillon @drnollid.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

This is a feature, not a bug. Continuing to run the country for the enrichment of the 100 year government and its cronies requires emptying it of energy, agitation and hope.

040

Reposted by Ellen Dillon

kimdorman.bsky.social @kimdorman.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

(Mary Ann Caws on René Char) “. . . gradually the dust accumulates in clusters, pebbles, fragments and in an archipelago of stepping-stones, to become a constellation of texts . . .”

082

Reposted by Ellen Dillon

Eoghan Daltun 🌍 @irishrainforest.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

For many, this is simply an accurate reflection of how things work in Ireland. We have a consistent agri policy that favours the most industrialised, richest farmers, but absolutely NOT the majority of farmers, rural communities, nature, the climate, or the wider society that pays for it all.

46416

Ellen Dillon @drnollid.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Wait till she hears about Jim O'Callaghan blocking visas for students from Gaza with scholarships to study in Ireland 🙄

050

Reposted by Ellen Dillon

Eoghan Daltun 🌍 @irishrainforest.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

"Heydon owns 245 acres of land in Kildare and Laois, estimated to be worth between €2.2 and 4.5 million." Big industrial ag has Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil in its pocket, producing an ongoing catastrophe for Irish nature, less wealthy farmers, and the taxpayer. www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

irishtimes.com

Minister for Agriculture has largest farmlands among TDs and Senators

Irish Times investigation finds FG TD has largest landholding among Oireachtas members and is among highest EU Cap fund recipients

17023