Archive - The West's Awake

Girl, Interrupted

A second night of riots and a girl is forgotten.

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Mirror, mirror on the wall.

Oct 21 •

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Substack Fatigue & Discounted Subscription Options

Oct 17 •

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Magical Thinking in an age of Dark Magicians

JK Rowling one the world's leading magical thinkers.

Oct 15 •

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A personal memoir from a pilgrim on the road.

Oct 14 •

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A Win for Freedom of Speech on Craggy Island.

Or is something larger at play.

Oct 10 •

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The Irish Presidential Debacle

John Waters & Gerry O'Neill discuss

Oct 7 •

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Barbi for President.

Jim Gavin's exit leaves an opening for Barbi

Oct 6 •

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Storm Amy and a shortage of meat.

Buy Gerry a coffee. ☕️

Oct 4 •

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Parting is such sweet sorrow

Postscript to the Green Mile series

Oct 2 •

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September 2025

The West Awake - Discount & support options today.

This Substack is reader-supported.

Sep 29 •

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The Void Reality

Every solid truth in the organisational order of the planet seems now a grand lie.

Sep 29 •

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