Author / Editor / Bass Player / Learning Developer / Grass roots fitbaw enthusiast / Beer Scooper / Occasional Publisher

Joined November 2011
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'Live Literary Event. Sat 7th Nov. Read about it here: thi-wurd.com/literary-event-…
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One of the main things we at Tantallon Tìr are committed to is not publishing any AI books. We’ll always support real writers.
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If you need an example of how good the Scots language can be in fiction try Seamus Connolly’s Gaels. 12 short stories and all but the first one (set in Ireland) are written in Scots. @conn7492 @JohnGerardFagan @mikey7fagan
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Absolutely fantastic news for @GrantMcPheeFilm! 🙌 Shortlist for The Saltires Scottish Non-Fiction Book of the year 2026.
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Gaels by Seamus Connolly will be out for pre-order in a couple of days. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇪
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Dickson Telfer retweeted
AI is literally a scam, the most sophisticated scam ever. They created a machine that mimics the output of intelligence. Then told everyone it was really intelligent — an impossibility, but the illusion was convincing. Based on that deception, they fleeced investors of trillions.
Not sure who needs to hear this but.... An LLM doesn't "understand" anything. It is a statistical model that spews out tokens based on probabilities calculated through massive matrix operations and context, not an understanding of the subject matter.
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Final proofs of our next book Gaels are done. It’s heading off to the printer!
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Dickson Telfer retweeted
Book release date - the 5th of February, 2027. Gaels by Seamus Connolly will be out via Tantallon Tìr. 05/02/2027 @conn7492 @JohnGerardFagan @mikey7fagan
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Dickson Telfer retweeted
Trump rally photo. Do you think they alter the images?
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
The image is a satirical composite created for a June 2022 post by the Taunt the Elephant Facebook comedy page, not a real or recent Trump rally photo. snopes.com/fact-check/tru… usatoday.com/story/news/fac… facebook.com/TauntTheElepha…
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Antlers. Film 2 from the Call of the Isles series. What begins as childhood exploration turns into a nightmare when two young brothers enter a cave and only one emerges. Antlers is a poignant and haunting story of loss.  👉🏻youtu.be/ATV9TAQxEgw
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But can it teach you how to use capital letters at the beginning of sentences?
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There are calls for worldwide action to tackle harms linked to the excessive use of digital media. Researchers say it's connected to a higher risk of mental health problems, sleep issues and reduced exercise. Writing in the Lancet, a team of global health chiefs accuse tech firms of treating wellbeing as an "afterthought".
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Dickson Telfer retweeted
Seamus Connolly - a big name for Scottish/Irish literature in 2027. @conn7492
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Soon we’ll have three books at Tantallon Tìr. 2027 is going to be a big year.
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Check it oot. Loads of great wee stories. Ideal for train journeys or when yer computer's daein updates.
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Great to see there’s been a good bit of interest in our publishing house having been open a little over a year.
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274 Miles is a year old! Our first book at Tantallon Tìr. Been a wild ride so far. @mikey7fagan @JohnGerardFagan
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totally worth 1.4 trillion dollars
Seems easy enough
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Ten years. It's been a great ride, and will be for years to come 👍
1/ Ten years ago today we released our first edition. Now workin on edition XVI. We’ve had quite a ride! May we thank everyone out there who’ve played their part - writers, photographers, artists, reviewers, interviewees, stockists and everyone who’ve bought a copy over the 10yrs
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I mean, it was grim sitting in a queue for hours and getting nowhere in 2025, but at least there was the possibility of getting a ticket. This time, no code, no opportunity, door firmly closed due to not being picked by a random generator. Grimmer.
Tickets for Oasis Live ‘27 have now sold out. See you in 2027!
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