Michael’s Substack
Michael Patrick O’LearySilence, Exile and Cunning Stunts.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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Diane and Dayan
Writing from London
Why Westerners hate the West
Because they are such a menace, I keep posts on Trump and Putin free for readers on low incomes. If you can afford to support my journalism, however, please consider becoming a free or inde...
Homer and Film
Wilson on Nolan
It was interesting to see Emily Wilson’s reaction in the LRB to Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey: “every second is jam-packed with incident, lights and noise, and nothing is ever at a human scale.” She is less than impressed wit...
Argy Bargy
Antonio Rattín died at the age of 89 on July 11, 2026.
Malvinas and Football
When celebrating their defeat over England in the 2026 World Cup semi final, several Argentinian players—including Giovani Lo Celso, Nicolás Otamendi, Lisandro M...
The Unbearable Anxiety of Animal Existence
There is a certain class of Sri Lankan who is never happier than when denigrating Sri Lanka and other Sri Lankans. They are proud of the fact that Sri Lankan politicians are (allegedly), by leagues, the most corrupt in the universe and all...
More Thoughts on Paul Lynch's Prophet Song
Soon after I posted my Substack review (https://moleary.substack.com/p/prophet-song-by-paul-lynch) of Paul Lynch’s “dystopian fantasy” about Ireland descending into fascist hell, Belfast descended into fascist hell.
A 30-year-old Sudanese...
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I am an Irish citizen who has lived in Sri Lanka since 2002.
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