I was so happy my copies arrived from @Downingfield, I... Lilies on the Deathbed of Étaín, my second collection just landed in my house. Critically praised, a Scotsman book of the year, pick up a copy and bring me back to life! amazon.co.uk/dp/0645231819/ #poetry #writing #ireland

New work in a New Ulster - Tinbergen.

One thing on the strikes in Ireland, I'd personally meet their demands on pay, but with the condition that it becomes much easier to fire underperforming state employees. Better pay, but you get the same protection as a private sector worker.

"We could and we would have been much more certain about this, if State Street had acquired a majority stake in Apex, [but] State Street stopped short," says Alois Pirker on the new SSGA custody launch. Latest for @RIABiz. riabiz.com/a/2026/10/14/stat… #fintwit #fintech #RIA

Nothing, having gotten a lot of replies to a post about Carson, in which I was nonplussed by what I'd read, but curious if she had less glib, bland work, there are armies for and against her here, none of whom use their real names. Social media really needs to force real names.

I've never actually read Anne Carson, but I've dipped into about ten or twelve pieces now tonight, and... does it get better? Or is it all just glib aphorism with enjambment?

What a book

"The aim is to give the customer potential for better yields and if successful, hopefully the AI bots will latch on to this potential, too," says Michael Nelskyla. Latest for @RIABiz riabiz.com/a/2026/10/7/schwa… #fintwit #RIA #fintech #business #cash #cashmanagement.

Today is an exciting day!

Your occasional reminder that without a 100% inheritance tax there can be no meritocracy, and no, you didn't get where you are on merit, but off the backs of thousands who loved you.

"She spoke of ontogeny, of miracles and sounds - ag súitú." New work in A New Ulster #poetry #writing #writingcommunity #art #books #literature

"We will have a financial incentive to make available and recommend products from third-party firms that pay fees for data analytics over those that do not," says Merrill Lynch, incentivizing itself to recommend third-parties. Latest for @RIABiz. riabiz.com/a/2026/9/29/merri… #RIA

The fact that 10% of the population voluntarily roleplays as a demented sock (tracksuits), at all times of the day, never ceases to amaze me. Perhaps this is the true lesson of Mother Hubbard.

As an actual Irish person, rather than what im guessing is someone of partly Irish descent, this is hilarious We do have excellent milk though, probably the best I've ever tried. She's also not drinking real milk, which goes bad in three days or so. Her fridge contains gallons.

This woman is insane and needs barring from any developmental position for all time.