This site is a bleak strip mall going out of business. Catch me at erinfornoff.bsky.social !

It's because there's no funding or support being given to young/emerging writers directors, musicians, poets, artists etc. How can we make new stuff if there's literally no way for us to develop it?

in christian europe, the second sons and daughters of the minor aristocracy would be sent to monasteries in exchange for subsidizing their operations. in our secular times, literary magazines assume this same role

✨ “Enchanting, witty, and melodic… This book carried me away. Let it carry you too.” — Doireann Ní Ghríofa Poet Erin Fornoff returns to #ILFDublin with a powerful live launch of her new epic poem We Are An Archipelago — the story of ninety-nine-year-old Bill, who returns to the island of his birth, and Deena, a young pregnant woman fleeing a difficult past. As a hurricane approaches, their unlikely friendship becomes a lifeline. This special performance features a full band, including renowned pianist Patrick O’Laoghaire (I Have A Tribe), double bassist Caimin Gilmore (Hozier, Lisa Hannigan, Ye Vagabonds) and legendary drummer Dominic Mullan. Blending story, sound and lyricism, this promises to be an evening of emotional depth and musical brilliance. Presented with support from Poetry Ireland. @jarsofshine @IHaveATribe

Join us for an evening of stories, sounds and spoken word as Edinburgh Makar Michael Pedersen launches his dazzling debut novel Muckle Flugga. 📚 Blending poetry and prose, Pedersen will be in conversation with Rick O’Shea, reflecting on island life, family, and the strange arrival that changes everything. The night also features a musical performance from Billy McCarthy of the Augustines, and an opening reading from poet Erin Fornhoff 🎶 A celebration of language, love, and the power of a well-told tale. "Enchanting, astonishingly compelling… rare and to be treasured.” — Stephen Fry @jarsofshine

This wk @CrescentArts we're hosting @imaginebelfast Festival💡💬 Soak up words of poets/writers📚inc @lemnsissay @jarsofshine & @InuaEllams; be entertained by @Jo_Caulfield; & hear politicians discuss how music🎶has influenced their careers. More details👉 bit.ly/TCImagine25

How to know you’re in a cult in two minutes. This is absolutely phenomenal. Put into perfect context.

“You think the itsy bitsy spider gave a f*ck about the rain? No, it climbed the spout again. Lock in.”

Incredibly touched to have this lovely conversation in print between myself and @seancarlson and the beautiful and talented @gustav_parker. Thanks to Sean for hosting and making sure it found a home and @martindyar and @WritersWeek for having us

Update on the DNC Chair race. Over the last 24 hours, we’ve added 11 supporters—which brings my count to 131. Victory requires 225 out of 448. Over 150 undecided members. No candidate is close to a majority. The race is wide open. 🧵

This race for DNC Chair is wide open. We’ve seen a big surge in support since last week’s labor endorsement, which puts us within striking distance of the top spot. 11 days left to win this. Join us. benwikler.com

Getting close to 50 schools in the DCU Changemaker Schools Network! So proud of their amazing progress. Paper published today on some of their changemaking research: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

Why wasn't this taught in school⁉️🧐 Yet another glimpse at the cage we (were) all in...🥹 -NewsWithoutLies-

Rastafarian guy in the sauna this morning was telling me I should be making my own honey. “Anyone can buy a bee”, he said. I nodded, taking it to heart. There was a 10 second pause, after which a Polish bodybuilder in the corner interjected: “you need more bee”

I saw this and had to share it.

🚨#BREAKING: Buncombe County NC has officially confirmed this afternoon that it will NOT be waiving or reducing property taxes for homes that no longer exist due to Hurricane Helene. Property taxes are due by midnight tonight.

Happy 4 year anniversary to this random video I made at 2am on New Year’s Day

There isn't a single war in the history that has 96% of all casualties on the one side

Fundraiser For Appalachian Flood Relief at Whelan’s (belovedasheville.com) An amazing line up giving wonderful performances with the fabulous Rhiannon Giddens headlining. Mary Coughlan and Loah are great singers. Niwel Tsumbu plays an exquisite guitar. The show raised €7,000.

The interesting thing about capitalism is that it’s entirely incompatible with the future, so we’ve just decided to get rid of the future and keep capitalism for a short while