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Morgan Daimler

@morgandaimler.bsky.social
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Independent folklorist, author of nonfiction about irish myth & fairies and fiction (UF & HF), amateur translator of old/middle Irish, general trouble maker

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Morgan Daimler @morgandaimler.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Excellent review of The Wild Hunt facingnorth.net/books/refere...
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The Wild Hunt (Pagan Portals)
Review of The Wild Hunt (Pagan Portals) by Morgan Daimler
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Morgan Daimler @morgandaimler.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Lovely review of Tales of the Tuatha Dé Danann volume 2 Second one down at the link greeneggmagazine.com/2026/09/15/n...
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New From Moon Books! – Green Egg Magazine
A Journal of Awakening Gaia
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Morgan Daimler @morgandaimler.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
"Like a fairy's intrinsic autonomy, such propensity for arbitrary or illogical behavior is decidedly un-human, and when authors humanize their fairies this quality is nearly always lost." - J Wade, 'Fairies in Medieval Romance'
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Morgan Daimler @morgandaimler.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
"Find out who you are, then do it on purpose." - Dolly Parton
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Medievalist.net @medievalists.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
⚔️ Learn the art of medieval fencing in this online course! 🤺 Enrol today: medievalstudies.thinkific.com/courses/fenc... #HEMA
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En Garde! Fencing in Late Medieval and Early Modern England
From apprentices in the street to princes at court, fencing was widespread in late medieval and early modern England. This course explores the fascinating careers and martial arts of those who…
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UCC Library @ucclibrary.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
UCC Library invites you to "Recording the Past: The Annals of Inisfallen and the Making of Irish History" one day conference on 18 September. Explore the legacy of this remarkable medieval manuscript with expert speakers from UCC, Oxford and Edinburgh. libcal.ucc.ie/event/4589456
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Public Conference: Recording the Past: The Annals of Inisfallen and the Making of Irish History
Join us for a special conference to mark Recording the Past: The Annals of Inisfallen and the Making of Irish History exhibition. Conference Keynote: Richard Ovenden, Bodley’s...
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Morgan Daimler @morgandaimler.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Some day I will write a paper about the possibility that new mothers accused of being changelings were actually suffering from post partum depression or psychosis.
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Morgan Daimler @morgandaimler.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
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Exploring the Wild Hunt w/ Morgan Daimler
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David Stifter 🍵📄🦊 @davidstifter.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
I hadn't been aware of this before: Tomás Ó Cathasaigh reads Messe ocus Pangur Bán in Old Irish and in Séamus Heaney's translation (2013). www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQcw...
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Seamus Heaney: A Memorial Celebration, "Pangur Bán" (Clip 6 of 17)
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Morgan Daimler @morgandaimler.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
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Morgan Verifies … The Morrigan’s Connection to Fate
For this month’s Morgan Verifies, I’d like to look at a particularly tricky bit of internet lore, which is widely shared on social media but has no actual basis in mythology or older folklore. I’ve…
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Morgan Daimler @morgandaimler.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
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Morgan Daimler @morgandaimler.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
"You said: The Shining Ones. You said: The Fair Folk. And you spat, and touched iron. But generations later, you forgot about the spitting and the iron, and you forgot why you used those names for them, and you remembered only that they were beautiful" — Lords and Ladies by Terry Pratchett
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Morgan Daimler @morgandaimler.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Nice review of The Fairy Courts by Midwestern Book Review www.midwestbookreview.com/wbw/jun_26.h...
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MBR: Wisconsin Bookwatch, June 2026
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Morgan Daimler @morgandaimler.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
I was at guest on the Oracle of Luna podcast youtu.be/cifTO7PfVjE?...
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The Oracle of Luna with Bridget Engels presents: Morgan Daimler: Fairy Expert - Author - Irish My...
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Morgan Daimler @morgandaimler.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
This is horrific
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Morgan Daimler @morgandaimler.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Friendly reminder that Lúnasa isn't generally associated with weddings & the idea of it being Lugh's wedding is modern. There's no mythology or older folklore supporting this idea. The word lughnasadh does not mean wedding of Lugh. Nasadh means funeral games or assembly, later just games or assembly
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Morgan Daimler @morgandaimler.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
My new blog project for Moon Books thepagancollective.com/2026/07/20/i...
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Introducing … Morgan Verifies
A new series from best-selling author Morgan Daimler. Morgan verifies! This month is all about AI misinformation and checking your sources.
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Morgan Daimler @morgandaimler.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
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Review: The Wild Hunt
How to deal with the spirits who Hunt the skies
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Morgan Daimler @morgandaimler.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Given the recent Andy Sirkis interview about the new Lord of the Rings project, I guess its time to re-share this. Just sub out Rings of Power for Hunt for Gollum Living Liminally: Tolkien, Stereotypes, and Diversity share.google/m6PwGJfCNzbB...
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Tolkien, Stereotypes, and Diversity
I've written here before about representation and racism in fairy media  and later expanded that into a full length article which was publ...
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Dr Francis Young @drfrancisyoung.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
I'm excited to say that the first Element in this series is now scheduled for publication in September - an Element about the functions of folklore by none other than the inimitable Jeremy Harte: www.cambridge.org/core/element...
The front cover of a Cambridge University Press Element by Jeremy Harte, entitled 'What Did Folklore Do?'
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Irish Number Ones @irishnumberones.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
'Wake Me Up' was everywhere in the summer of 2013 - even the Gaeltacht, where the students and teachers of TG Lurgan had a viral hit with their version in Irish: youtu.be/1A6__HssHW8?...
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Avicii Vs Lurgan - "Wake Me Up" as Gaeilge
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Morgan Daimler @morgandaimler.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
review of The Wild Hunt: 'what we get here - from the Nordic Odin to the Welsh Gwynn ap Nudd, and inclusive of a whole host of other versions in-between - is a fascinatingly well-researched must-read for all those with an interest in the subject matter.' annecarlini.com/ex_books.php...
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Anne Carlini - Exclusive Magazine - Book Reviews
ExclusiveMagazine.com is an Online Entertainment Magazine for all your Music, Movies, Clubs, Books, Games and Contests and can also be found at AnneCarlini.com.
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Morgan Daimler @morgandaimler.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
If you see this, post your fictional mentor.
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Morticia Addams' Emotional Moment
Alt: Morticia Addams
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National Folklore Survey for England @nfsengland.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
How did you spend your solstice? One in four people in England today report the solstice as being spiritually significant. A quarter of people have also visited a stone circle, with 5% of those people timing a visit with solstices or equinoxes.
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Anthony Ryan @anthonyryan.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
At last! I’ve found it! The cunning, super intricate plan we all must follow to destroy AI. Ready? Here it is: DON’T USE IT. You may now bask in my genius.
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Surprised Pikachu Face - Mind Blown Meme
ALT: Surprised Pikachu Face - Mind Blown Meme
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Sisterhood of Avalon @sisterhoodofavalon.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
We are thrilled @morgandaimler.bsky.social will be presenting her Keynote Speech, "Stories in the Land", at this year's Ninefold Festival! Full details available at: ninefoldfestival.com #morgandaimler #keynote #myth #landscape #celtic #celticmyth #mythology #pagansky #druidsky #festival #events
Photo of Morgan Daimler; We are thrilled Morgan Daimler (@morgandaimler) will be presenting her Keynote Speech, "Stories in the Land", at this year's @ninefoldfestival! Register before June 1, 2026, to receive a free festival t-shirt. 
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Myths are recorded and shared in books but exist beyond that, embedded into the landscape in which they take place. Here we will explore the power of these stories through the lens of landscape and the ways that these ties can deepen our understanding of and connection to the Gods we seek. We will also explore how new stories can be anchored in our world to further connect us to the numinous.

Don't miss out on this weekend of presentations by engaging speakers and teachers, bardic circle, ritual, unique vendors, and the warmth of community as women and Sisters gather around our community hearth fire!

Full details available at: https://NinefoldFestival.com
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#ninefold2026 #ninefoldfest2026 #ninefoldfestival2026 #storiesintheland #morgandaimler #keynote #myth #landscape #celtic #celticmyth #mythology #pagan #pagansofinstagram #returntotheland2026 #women #festival #events #northeast #massachusetts
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Morgan Daimler @morgandaimler.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Today's Irish myth/folklore fun fact: Although most well known today as a king of the sidhe in Galway, Finnbheara is also one of the Tuatha Dé Danann. The Altram Da Tige Medar tells us that he is the youngest son of the Dagda.
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Morgan Daimler @morgandaimler.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
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Interview: Morgan Daimler
[Today we sit down for a quick interview with Morgan Daimler. Here, Daimler discusses their forthcoming book on the Wild Hunt; the research that went into it; and their forthcoming projects.] Fores…
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David Stifter 🍵📄🦊 @davidstifter.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
18 May today, time for my yearly translation of a Joy Division song into Old Irish to honour the passing of Ian Curtis in 1980. This time: "Digital" (1978). These are rather abstract lyrics. There are multiple ways of reading the words in a way that have relevance today. @jd-central.bsky.social
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Sisterhood of Avalon @sisterhoodofavalon.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
HURRY! DON'T MISS OUT! REGISTER TODAY! * What: Ninefold Festival 2026: Return to the Land * Where: Charlton, Mass. * When: September 11-13, 2026 * Registration via: ninefoldfestival.com Keynote: Stories in the Land by @morgandaimler.bsky.social #celtic #pagan #salem #stories #inperson #register
Photo of Morgan Daimler and title and description of Keynote Speech for Ninefold Festival 2026: Return to the Land, September 11-13, 2026; 

Stories in the Land
Myths are recorded and shared in books but exist beyond that, embedded into the landscape in which they take place. Here we will explore the power of these stories through the lens of landscape and the ways that these ties can deepen our understanding of and connection to the Gods we seek. We will also explore how new stories can be anchored in our world to further connect us to the numinous.


Register via NinefoldFestival.com


#returntotheland #ninefoldfestival #ninefold2026 #ninefoldfestival2026 #returntotheland2026 #celtic #pagan #newengland #awen #celticstudies #conference #september #massachusetts #rhodeisland #connecticut #newyork #vermont #newhampshire #maine #quebec #salem #goddess #inperson #druidry #registrationisopen #register #sisterhood #community #land

Photo of Morgan Daimler and title and description of Keynote Speech for Ninefold Festival 2026: Return to the Land, September 11-13, 2026; 

We are back in person!
Sept. 11 - 13, 2026
Charlton, Mass.

Register TODAY at https://NinefoldFestival.com

Welcome our Keynote Speaker for 2026 Ninefold Festival: Return to the Land!

Morgan Daimler (they/them) is an author, teacher of esoteric subjects, witch, and priest of Na Daoine Maithe. A prolific pagan writer, Morgan has published more than three dozen books, both fiction and nonfiction, and presented workshops on fairies at various events and conferences. They are also a very experienced translator in some of the oldest forms of the Irish language assisting many modern day pagans access to the oldest Irish lore.

Register via NinefoldFestival.com


#returntotheland #ninefoldfestival #ninefold2026 #ninefoldfestival2026 #returntotheland2026 #celtic #pagan #newengland #awen #celticstudies #conference #september #massachusetts #rhodeisland #connecticut #newyork #vermont #newhampshire #maine #quebec #salem #goddess #inperson #druidry #registrationisopen #register #sisterhood #community #land
Check out this fantastic lineup! You won't want to miss this!


We are back in person!
Sept. 11 - 13, 2026
Charlton, Mass.

Register TODAY at https://NinefoldFestival.com

Welcome our Keynote Speaker for 2026 Ninefold Festival: Return to the Land!

Morgan Daimler (they/them) is an author, teacher of esoteric subjects, witch, and priest of Na Daoine Maithe. A prolific pagan writer, Morgan has published more than three dozen books, both fiction and nonfiction, and presented workshops on fairies at various events and conferences. They are also a very experienced translator in some of the oldest forms of the Irish language assisting many modern day pagans access to the oldest Irish lore.

Register via NinefoldFestival.com


#returntotheland #ninefoldfestival #ninefold2026 #ninefoldfestival2026 #returntotheland2026 #celtic #pagan #newengland #awen #celticstudies #conference #september #massachusetts #rhodeisland #connecticut #newyork #vermont #newhampshire #maine #quebec #salem #goddess #inperson #druidry #registrationisopen #register #sisterhood #community #land

Photo of St Michael's church remains atop Glastonbury Tor on a brigt sunny day;
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Uri Horesh @urihoresh.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Save English Language & Linguistics at University of Hertfordshire. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Save English Language & Linguistics at University of Hertfordshire
To sign the open letter to the University of Hertfordshire to save our English Language & Linguistics Programme from potential closure, please complete this form. You can read the full letter here: Sa...
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Morgan Daimler @morgandaimler.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
"Sed dicunt non per diabolum, sed pulchrum populum, nec a diablo didicimus nec ei credimus sed pulchro populo." - Summa Predicantium, 1586 "It is not the work of the Devil [what we do] but of the Fair Folk, for we haven't learnt it from the Devil, nor do we believe in him, but from the Fair Folk."
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Morgan Daimler @morgandaimler.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
"People who feel like they have something to prove, never succeed in doing so." - Jessica Fletcher, Murder She Wrote
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Morgan Daimler @morgandaimler.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Irish myth fun fact Although widely assumed to be a sun god today Lugh wasn't associated with the sun until the Celtic Revival period, when the poets & artists of the day seized on a description of Lugh coming over a hill "like the sun rising in the west" in the Oidheadh Chlainne Tuireann.
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Morgan Daimler @morgandaimler.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Im dyslexic & have chronic migraines but I dont & wont use AI If AI is generating the text you arent writing it, & arent an author Im tired of people acting like generative AI is a disability aid. It isnt. Speech to Text is. Spellcheck is. Generative AI, no. Inability to write well isnt a disability
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Morgan Daimler @morgandaimler.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
the 'sit out under a tree on Bealtaine & the fairy queen might take you away' thing seems to originate with a witchvox article from 2000 There is no precedent in older or culture specific folklore to support this This is an example of modern social media based folklore & should be understood as such
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Morgan Daimler @morgandaimler.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
"...May Eve & May Day were supposed to be times of greater than usual activity among supernatural beings. Every lios in Ireland was said to be opened that night, & their inhabitants moved abroad in great numbers, often changing residence at that time." - Nósanna agua Piseoga na nGael
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Morgan Daimler @morgandaimler.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Ive known Sara since she's was a little kid and she's facing a long recovery after a bad car accident. Any help is appreciated gofund.me/a035ea551
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Donate to Sara’s Road to Recovery Needs You, organized by Kelsey Bourque
Imagine facing the toughest challenge of your life and still believing in brighter da… Kelsey Bourque needs your support for Sara’s Road to Recovery Needs You
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Morgan Daimler @morgandaimler.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
random tip: hagstones (aka holey stones, ie a stone with a natural hole through it) protect against malefic magic and fairies. Among other uses they were traditionally hung in barns to keep fairies from harassing the horses and elf-locking their manes at night.
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indykatley.bsky.social @indykatley.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Fabulous Folklore with @icysedgwick.bsky.social and @morgandaimler.bsky.social The Scottish Fairy Courts pca.st/episode/f2fc... #folklore #podcasts #fairies
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The Scottish Fairy Courts with Morgan Daimler
Morgan Daimler is a witch who has been a polytheist since the early 1990s. Following a path inspired by the Irish Fairy Faith blended with neopagan witchcraft. Morgan teaches classes on Irish myth…
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Morgan Daimler @morgandaimler.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
a look at the folklore, folkloresque, and invention in Unwelcome www.patreon.com/posts/fairy-...
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Fairy Folklore in Unwelcome | Morgan Daimler
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Morgan Daimler @morgandaimler.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Semi regular reminder that not everything Otherworldly is sidhe. The Aos sidhe are a specific group of beings. There's a lot of other options out there as well.
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Morgan Daimler @morgandaimler.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Had a lovely chat with Icy Sedgwick on Fabulous Folklore about the fairy courts, belief, and influences on folklore youtu.be/8Cr3EtVwEUE?...
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The Scottish Fairy Courts with Morgan Daimler
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Morgan Daimler @morgandaimler.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
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Book Review: The Fairy Courts by Morgan Daimler
In popular imagination, fairies are largely divided into two types: the nice Seelie court, and the bad boys of the Unseelie. In a new book, ...
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Morgan Daimler @morgandaimler.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
I was a guest on the Big Crystal Energy Podcast youtu.be/e_6cDbSeM74?...
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Between Worlds: The Reality of the Fairy Realm with Morgan Daimler
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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
This weekend - lots of tickets are gone but you can still sign up from the link below. All ticket holders will get access to recordings of the talks they book for after the event too.
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Morgan Daimler @morgandaimler.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Today's random Irish myth fun fact: Although most well-known as the king of the sidhe in Galway, Finnbheara is one of the Tuatha Dé Danann and the youngest son of the Dagda. (See: Altram Dá Tige Medar)
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Morgan Daimler @morgandaimler.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
I have not, do not, and will not use generative AI. My writing is wholly my own, for good or ill, and always will be. Ive started added statements to that effect in my books, but it applies to all my writing, including articles, chapters, short stories, etc.,
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Morgan Daimler @morgandaimler.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
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This Is Your Brain On ChatGPT: Reduced Brain Activity, Forgetfulness, And "Soulless" Work
Who even needs a brain when AI can do all the heavy lifting?!
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Morgan Daimler @morgandaimler.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
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'Complex, dangerous, sexual beings': The centuries-old origins of current fairy fiction
The fairies in erotic "fae" romantasy are not cute or benevolent. They are dangerous, shape-shifting beings, exactly what they were in historic folklore, according to a new book.
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