Tertulia, a bookshop Like no other www.tertuliabookshop.com
Our mission is to make a positive contribution to the way the world thinks.....a place to relax, meet, chat, discuss, drink coffee, read books, buy vinyl.
- "I don’t know how other people react when they get bullied, but I don’t back down when I get bullied. I fight harder. Everyone I see out here is like, What do you think—we’re gonna quit? We live here." AUTOCRACY IN AMERICA bonus episode, from Minneapolis www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
- Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again. #Pinks #ProudBlue
- European Writers Salon is heading back to Berlin! Once again we’re hosting a pop-up literary salon at @lettretage.de and we would love for you to join us. We'll listen to excellent readings, drink wine and get to know writers from Berlin and across Europe in a friendly setting.
- Hearing that the entire Washington Post team covering the Middle East has been let go. This is devastating news. They were doing vital coverage here, & providing a necessary bridge between this region & the US. It's very obvious why that is needed.
- "Anyone who would denigrate the service of our NATO allies clearly never spent a day in uniform" from Admiral Bill McRaven www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
- Nice opportunity here: "the Foundry Photojournalism Workshop offers majority world students and those from underrepresented communities in G20... a chance to learn from some of the world’s most well-respected photojournalists & photography professionals." foundryphotoworkshop.org?utm_campaign...
- Two more Syrian families travelled from Lebanon to Ireland this week but nine are still waiting, years after they were promised resettlement. A mother messaged me just now saying her regular panic attacks have returned & her children's suffering is unbearable. www.irishtimes.com/world/middle...
- Tertulia bookshop open 5 days a week, Wednesday till Sunday, 11am until 5pm #abookshoplikenoother
- Spotted not quite in the wild, but at least on the edge of release! Thank you @yalebooks.bsky.social for inviting me to talk about my new book today & for all your brilliant work during the publishing process. #TheLongDeathOfAdolfHitler is out 10 March! yalebooks.co.uk/book/9780300...
- Westport Co.Mayo early evening #atownlikenoother
- I'm starting to put together a list of places that already have my new book 'This is Also a Love Story' available for preorder (as we know preorders really help overall reach). I haven't found any Irish ones yet, if anyone comes across one do let me know. sallyhayden.net/2026/01/26/t...
- Boycott the World Cup Not a foot should be set in that country until the madness stops
- Every morning at 9 AM, #Ukraine pauses. Will you join us in a minute of silence to honour the fallen heroes who gave everything for freedom? Their sacrifice will never be forgotten. Stand with Ukraine.🕯️ #StandWithUkraine
- Break Free from US Big Tech Digital sovereignty starts with everyday choices Switch to European email providers - built by companies based in the EU, EEA, and EFTA Discover → Choose → Support Europe 🇪🇺 #DigitalSovereignty #SupportEuropeanTech european-alternatives.eu/category/ema...
- Keeping with the Dog/Cat thing ##adoglikenoother
- Cat's of Portugal #acatlikenoother
- Unhinged
- Dogs of Portugal #adoglikenoother
- Dogs of Portugal #adoglikenoother
- Cat's of Porto #acatlikenoother
- One more cat in Porto #acatlikenoother
- NASA say that the crew member who was ill and returned to earth is doing well and now having a meal with colleagues.
- Whoops. The lack of war in WE over the past 80 years can be read as an interruption to WE's longest standing traditions over the past 3k yrs: religions and warfare.
- 'How the refugee system fails the whistleblowers it should protect' - "The author is writing anonymously for fear of possible retaliation by human trafficking gangs. UNHCR, has acknowledged the risks he and his family face, but say they cannot help him..." www.thenewhumanitarian.org/opinion/firs...
- Another cat in Porto ##acatlikenoother
- Cat in Porto #acatlikenoother
- Israeli authorities are discussing plans to advance an illegal settlement in occupied East Jerusalem. Al Jazeera’s @nida_journo reports from Kufr Aqab, near the site where Israel may demolish more Palestinian homes to make space for illegal settlers.
- 'My Fourth Time, We Drowned' is 4.99 pounds on Audible in the UK for January only. The audiobook version includes original audio from reporting I did over those years. Please consider listening if you haven't already. It (unfortunately) has not stopped being relevant. @4thestatebooks.bsky.social
- Always happy to visit Chapters when we are in Dublin, a great bookshop and winner of anpost bookshop of the year 😀
- New to #Bluesky? Here's a starter pack for Bricks & Mortar Bookshops on the Island of Ireland #BookSky go.bsky.app/G4kmxVqat://did:plc:i4k5jo343mnn5kjf3ooz2rhj/app.bsky.graph.starterpack/3m3idm5zj7i2e
- The UK, Europe & the wider world needs to step away from trade agreements, financial partnership & anything else pertaining to the US. Trump & his far-right maniacal administration are going to try & destroy all of our countries & democracies so he can hand it all to Russia. Who will stop him?!
- Boycott the 2026 World Cup in USA 🇺🇸
- This is the same minister who claims to want to lead Europe during presidency to protect children and bring in age verification. Hypocrisy much?
- There are hundreds of bookshops across the UK & Ireland – each run by passionate booksellers who love what they do 📚❤️ Spend your National Book Tokens with them by 28 Feb and enter to win £500/€500 in cash 👉 buff.ly/7GvdbW2
- Sweep the Cobwebs Off the Sky by @maryodonnell.bsky.social Our first title of 2026, published on 19th March and available now for preorder. Check out these amazing endorsements! @theguardian.com @irishtimes.com @irishlittimes.bsky.social @waterstones.bsky.social @dubraybooks.bsky.social
- ❗️The Prime Minister of 🇩🇰Denmark, Mette Frederiksen, stated: The United States has no basis whatsoever to annex Greenland. Greenland is part of the Kingdom of Denmark, a NATO member covered by the Alliance's collective security guarantee.
- Naughty naughty!! Ok…who did this 🤣😁
- My interview with Hassan Akkad: www.irishtimes.com/world/middle... (& here’s his Instagram, if you don’t follow it already: www.instagram.com/hassanakkad/) #Syria
- One of my photos from Hassan Nasrallah's funeral, back in February, was included in @economist.com 1843 magazine's '2025: The year in photos'. www.economist.com/interactive/...
- We hope you have all had a fantastic Christmas and festive season. Just sharing a look back at some of our highlights from 2025. Here’s to 2026! #epoquepress #books #publishing #bookcommunity #booksky
- This isn’t about European censorship It’s the usual weaponised misattribution of Trump and allies.
- The US State Department said it would deny visas to a former EU commissioner and four others, accusing them of seeking to "coerce" social media platforms into censoring viewpoints they oppose. MEP Barry Andrews questioned if ‘public servants in Coimisiún na Meán will be next’. jrnl.ie/6912327
- When the mood is grey, I look for beauty. Visited a gallery today. Now, there’s an air raid alert in Kyiv. I’m in the city centre, having a warcoffee and choosing books. When the mood is grey…
- Today's Mayo News #abookshoplikenoother
- Delighted to see my latest novel ONCE A YEAR as one of @edelcoffey.bsky.social 's Reading Notes recommendations in this month's Gloss Magazine #spéirgorm #booksky #writingcommunity #festive #Irish #uplit
- Read Suad's reflections on her trip to Syria here: www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...
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- On a trip to Richmond Virginia and popped into the marvellous bookshop that is @fountainbookstore Lovely chatting to the manager, Kelly, and hearing about the great support they provide to Indie Presses and the local creative scene. #bookshops #books
- Is the government's hollowing out of RTE an abrogation of duty in the face of a democratic onslaught? On Morning Ireland this morning, Fianna Fáil TD Malcolm Byrne said RTÉ is moving towards a publisher–broadcaster model like Channel 4 or TG4, .
- "The sites Russia is targeting, the risks it is willing to take, and its apparent goals reflect more than just a response to the dynamics of its conflict with Ukraine" from the @financialtimes.com, on the Russian sabotage campaign in Europe giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
- It’s the RTÉ KIDS December Book Club! With this months book club, we want to take a look at some brilliant books which will fill you up with seasonal spirit. Think snowy escapades, fabulous festive glow-ups and a touch of Christmas chaos. Check out the featured books ⬇️ www.rte.ie/kids/book-cl...
- Today's Mayo News #abookshoplikenoother
- At the Kyiv railway station – a sculpture Volya by Oleksii Sai Made from the damaged letters of a welcome sign in Liubymivka, a frontline village in Kherson region, occupied in March 2022 and liberated that October. Volya means both freedom and will – a word that perfectly captures 🇺🇦 spirit.
- They aren't working on behalf of Americans, just for themselves www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/t...
