Pat Eggleton
@pattiprof.bsky.social
Linguist and writer from Cardiff, Wales, living in Sicily.
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‘Sometimes she publishes notes she’s scribbled on her hand’: Édouard Louis on 10 reasons to love Anne Carson
‘Sometimes she publishes notes she’s scribbled on her hand’: Édouard Louis on 10 reasons to love Anne Carson
The French author discovered Carson on a bus while stranded in a snowstorm and has been enthralled by her fearless imagination ever since
www.theguardian.com
October 10, 2026 at 10:31 AM
‘Sometimes she publishes notes she’s scribbled on her hand’: Édouard Louis on 10 reasons to love Anne Carson
Perhaps he could compensate slightly by encouraging people to stop blaming the elderly for everything.
U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham today pledged to scrap the controversial pension triple lock by 2030, replacing it with a new mechanism that he says will fund his national care service.
Burnham pledges to scrap pension triple lock from 2030
Major think tank warns change won’t fund prime minister’s social care plans.
www.politico.eu
September 29, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Perhaps he could compensate slightly by encouraging people to stop blaming the elderly for everything.
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‘When Voltaire arrived in London in May 1726 (“without a penny, sick to death of a violent ague, a stranger, alone, helpless”, he told a correspondent in his newly mastered English), he was fresh from a spectacular feud.’
Thomas Keymer on Voltaire in London.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Thomas Keymer on Voltaire in London.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Thomas Keymer · Mangeons du jésuite: Voltaire in England
‘Almost everything is imitation,’ Voltaire wrote in one of the French editions of Lettres philosophiques. Books were...
www.lrb.co.uk
September 23, 2026 at 10:05 AM
‘When Voltaire arrived in London in May 1726 (“without a penny, sick to death of a violent ague, a stranger, alone, helpless”, he told a correspondent in his newly mastered English), he was fresh from a spectacular feud.’
Thomas Keymer on Voltaire in London.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Thomas Keymer on Voltaire in London.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
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What a vivid and inspirational tribute to @bonniegreer.bsky.social from my great friend and collaborator (and hers) @stephencolegrave.bsky.social
Bonnie Greer: The Golden Thread – @bylinetimes.bsky.social bylinetimes.com/2026/09/21/b...
Bonnie Greer: The Golden Thread – @bylinetimes.bsky.social bylinetimes.com/2026/09/21/b...
Bonnie Greer: The Golden Thread
Stephen Colegrave pays personal tribute to our much-loved Byline Times contributor, who died last week
bylinetimes.com
September 21, 2026 at 3:06 PM
What a vivid and inspirational tribute to @bonniegreer.bsky.social from my great friend and collaborator (and hers) @stephencolegrave.bsky.social
Bonnie Greer: The Golden Thread – @bylinetimes.bsky.social bylinetimes.com/2026/09/21/b...
Bonnie Greer: The Golden Thread – @bylinetimes.bsky.social bylinetimes.com/2026/09/21/b...
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Email your MP.
Even if they are ardent Brexiteers, let them know you are done with this failed experiment.
Even if they are ardent Brexiteers, let them know you are done with this failed experiment.
💥 On Oct 12th, Parliament will debate the UK JOINING THE EU!
Use this page below to send an email to your MP.
In the context of Canada-EU, 61% of the UK public for joining, and devolved leaders saying the future is the EU...
...Westminster needs to catch up. Sign and share everywhere please. 👇
Use this page below to send an email to your MP.
In the context of Canada-EU, 61% of the UK public for joining, and devolved leaders saying the future is the EU...
...Westminster needs to catch up. Sign and share everywhere please. 👇
Ask your MP to stand up for our future in Europe
On 12 October, Parliament will debate the UK's future relationship with Europe, after a government petition got over 100,000 signatures. Will you write to your MP to ask them to attend the debate?
www.europeanmovement.co.uk
September 19, 2026 at 11:34 AM
Email your MP.
Even if they are ardent Brexiteers, let them know you are done with this failed experiment.
Even if they are ardent Brexiteers, let them know you are done with this failed experiment.
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As we begin the final countdown until we drive home to our #Sicilian house here are just a few reasons Why I Love #Autumn in Sicily
To be continued …
Hop on over to my #Sicily #Blog
for more reasons in my post
WHY I LOVE
AUTUMN IN SICILY 🍂🐿️
whitealmond-privatesicily.blogspot.com/2024/11/why-...
To be continued …
Hop on over to my #Sicily #Blog
for more reasons in my post
WHY I LOVE
AUTUMN IN SICILY 🍂🐿️
whitealmond-privatesicily.blogspot.com/2024/11/why-...
September 17, 2026 at 9:42 AM
As we begin the final countdown until we drive home to our #Sicilian house here are just a few reasons Why I Love #Autumn in Sicily
To be continued …
Hop on over to my #Sicily #Blog
for more reasons in my post
WHY I LOVE
AUTUMN IN SICILY 🍂🐿️
whitealmond-privatesicily.blogspot.com/2024/11/why-...
To be continued …
Hop on over to my #Sicily #Blog
for more reasons in my post
WHY I LOVE
AUTUMN IN SICILY 🍂🐿️
whitealmond-privatesicily.blogspot.com/2024/11/why-...
Review of "La Zolfatara" by Irene Di Liberto on Sicily Scene blog. If you read Italian, I think you will enjoy this book about the era of the sulphur mines in Sicily.
sicilyscene.blogspot.com/2026/09/book...
sicilyscene.blogspot.com/2026/09/book...
BOOK REVIEW - "LA ZOLFATARA" BY IRENE DI LIBERTO
THE SULPHUR MINE At the beginning of the 20th century, in the imaginary Sicilian village of Castellatani, we meet Teresa, whose ambition is...
sicilyscene.blogspot.com
September 15, 2026 at 6:44 AM
Review of "La Zolfatara" by Irene Di Liberto on Sicily Scene blog. If you read Italian, I think you will enjoy this book about the era of the sulphur mines in Sicily.
sicilyscene.blogspot.com/2026/09/book...
sicilyscene.blogspot.com/2026/09/book...
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As British in Europe and the3million have consistently argued at meetings of the Specialised Committee on Citizens' Rights there can be no meaningful reset without full and effective implementation of citizens' rights in the Withdrawal Agreement.
In any discussions about changes in the post-Brexit relationship with the EU and potentially closer relations, it is essential that the rights of EU citizens in the UK, and those of UK citizens in the EU, under the Withdrawal Agreement are protected and properly implemented.
September 10, 2026 at 12:19 PM
As British in Europe and the3million have consistently argued at meetings of the Specialised Committee on Citizens' Rights there can be no meaningful reset without full and effective implementation of citizens' rights in the Withdrawal Agreement.
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This is the best piece of journalism I have read in a very, very long time.
The kind of story I opened, started reading, and lost all track of time until it was done.
The kind of story I opened, started reading, and lost all track of time until it was done.
Ahead of next week's 25th anniversary, I wrote about what to me has always been the most fascinating moment of 9/11—the 17 minutes between the first attack and the second, when you can glimpse how innocent America was on that Tuesday morning in 2001: www.nationalgeographic.com/history/grap...
The 17 Minutes That Changed America
The earliest moments of the September 11 attacks did not unfold the way we often remember. Here’s how those surreal 17 minutes changed America forever.
www.nationalgeographic.com
September 1, 2026 at 6:32 PM
This is the best piece of journalism I have read in a very, very long time.
The kind of story I opened, started reading, and lost all track of time until it was done.
The kind of story I opened, started reading, and lost all track of time until it was done.
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Pecksniff finds confidence in short supply… ‘No confidence in any party’ beats the lot of them * Braverman discovers the delights of life inside Reform * Norfolk Reform erupts over a £10-a-head lunch
Pecksniff: ‘No confidence in any party’ as Burnham bottles water and sticks to red lines
In which Mr Pecksniff lays before his readers for their approval certain observations and speculations reflecting on the political life
eastangliabylines.co.uk
August 29, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Pecksniff finds confidence in short supply… ‘No confidence in any party’ beats the lot of them * Braverman discovers the delights of life inside Reform * Norfolk Reform erupts over a £10-a-head lunch
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“The mentality of the crowd has never been more predominant than it is today.”
Robert Harris says the modern world is similar to Ancient Rome - arguing that social media has created a new kind of mob mentality, capable of whipping people into a fury at extraordinary speed.
Robert Harris says the modern world is similar to Ancient Rome - arguing that social media has created a new kind of mob mentality, capable of whipping people into a fury at extraordinary speed.
August 28, 2026 at 1:39 PM
“The mentality of the crowd has never been more predominant than it is today.”
Robert Harris says the modern world is similar to Ancient Rome - arguing that social media has created a new kind of mob mentality, capable of whipping people into a fury at extraordinary speed.
Robert Harris says the modern world is similar to Ancient Rome - arguing that social media has created a new kind of mob mentality, capable of whipping people into a fury at extraordinary speed.
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What happens if a UK government removes benefits from EU citizens in breach of the withdrawal agreement?
My analysis of the likely EU response to Reform Party policy, if ever enacted - eulawanalysis.blogspot.com/2026/08/what...
My analysis of the likely EU response to Reform Party policy, if ever enacted - eulawanalysis.blogspot.com/2026/08/what...
What happens if a UK government removes benefits from EU citizens in breach of the withdrawal agreement?
Professor Steve Peers , Law School, Royal Holloway University of London Photo credit : Martin Robson , via Wikimedia Commons ...
eulawanalysis.blogspot.com
August 19, 2026 at 4:23 PM
What happens if a UK government removes benefits from EU citizens in breach of the withdrawal agreement?
My analysis of the likely EU response to Reform Party policy, if ever enacted - eulawanalysis.blogspot.com/2026/08/what...
My analysis of the likely EU response to Reform Party policy, if ever enacted - eulawanalysis.blogspot.com/2026/08/what...
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“You won’t see it, and it doesn’t change the meaning, quality, or readability of Claude’s response. Because the watermark is part of the text, it will travel with the text when it’s copied and pasted elsewhere.”
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🚨🚨Good news: #AI detectors, human and otherwise, are about to get their biggest boost ever with new EU "watermarking" requirements that came into effect this month. Big tech is also falling in line. 🧵
www.politico.eu/article/arti...
www.politico.eu/article/arti...
Hiding your use of AI is about to get much harder — thanks to Brussels
The EU is requiring “watermarking” to signal that content was made with artificial intelligence. Big Tech is falling in line.
www.politico.eu
August 14, 2026 at 12:19 PM
“You won’t see it, and it doesn’t change the meaning, quality, or readability of Claude’s response. Because the watermark is part of the text, it will travel with the text when it’s copied and pasted elsewhere.”
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It is appalling that the Home Office granted Withdrawal Agreement status in error to EU citizens living in the UK and now wants to remove it. If you know of someone who may be affected by this please share this post.
Have you been told that you are at risk of losing your EUSS status?
Have you received a "grant in error" notification?
We are collecting evidence to challenge the Home Office's policy. To do so we have launched a brand new 'Report-it" form👇
t3m-loss-euss-wa.paperform.co
Have you received a "grant in error" notification?
We are collecting evidence to challenge the Home Office's policy. To do so we have launched a brand new 'Report-it" form👇
t3m-loss-euss-wa.paperform.co
August 14, 2026 at 1:06 PM
It is appalling that the Home Office granted Withdrawal Agreement status in error to EU citizens living in the UK and now wants to remove it. If you know of someone who may be affected by this please share this post.
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A History of the Novel in Britain by Philip Hensher review – a masterpiece of criticism
A History of the Novel in Britain by Philip Hensher review – a masterpiece of criticism
This joyous book takes readers on a literary adventure across 200 years of fiction, from Defoe to Zadie Smith
www.theguardian.com
August 12, 2026 at 7:49 AM
A History of the Novel in Britain by Philip Hensher review – a masterpiece of criticism
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You may have seen I broadcast a message to planet Earth from the edge of space. I thought it was equally important to speak to deep space about you and your lovely little planet. But I thought humans might like to see it too, so here it is. #Clacton #VoteBinface
August 11, 2026 at 11:12 AM
You may have seen I broadcast a message to planet Earth from the edge of space. I thought it was equally important to speak to deep space about you and your lovely little planet. But I thought humans might like to see it too, so here it is. #Clacton #VoteBinface
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Within the EU, Sanchez has swum against the tide, standing up to the Trump administration over Gaza, the war in Iran & Nato defence spending. During the recent wildfires he was vocal about climate backsliding. In an EU where policy has been hardening since 2015, he bucks the trend on migration, too
Why Spain’s EU allies turned on Pedro Sanchez over Ceuta: the hard right now sets their agenda on migration
Rightwing narratives have gone mainstream, and Madrid finds itself increasingly isolated for its humane approach to migrants
www.theguardian.com
August 6, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Within the EU, Sanchez has swum against the tide, standing up to the Trump administration over Gaza, the war in Iran & Nato defence spending. During the recent wildfires he was vocal about climate backsliding. In an EU where policy has been hardening since 2015, he bucks the trend on migration, too