A cost-of-living crisis isn't the easiest time to sell art, but: https://www.ciaraioch.com is where you can support my work, with each archival-quality print on textured heavy paper produced here in Ireland, and shipping internationally in eco-friendly packaging, with free mini-treats in every order

Please consider supporting an Irish artist who is small in both business size and personal stature.

A commissioned drawing for the lovely @dotcolm of his two friends who got married in their favourite part of Disney

DUBLINERS! There are just a few hours left to complete the short survey on making Parliament Street car-free.

It basically takes a few seconds to complete: https://engage.dublincity.ie/en-IE/projects/proposed-traffic-measures-for-parliament-street-dublin

Aaaand my first commercial game is now out! €5 on Steam, itch and Game Jolt!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3462150/Turret_Baffler/

Shoot camera and tripwires from range to help your partner get to a terminal and uncover what the Borflaw corporation are up to.

Hello world!

Tootin from Mastodon.ie

We've migrated from mastodon.social to be closer to the Irish crowd, .social seems to have a lot of spam and many of our toots were being muted along with the other stuff!

I'll be tooting a lot about our upcoming monthly meetups and PyCon Ireland 2025 was just announced!

Was there no rhubarb in Lidl this year?

Sruth in Aghaidh An Aird

#Fotovorschlag "Fifty shades of green"
#Mosstodon #Sligo #Mastodaoine

It was at about this time 10 years ago, on Saturday, 23 May, when I burst into uncontrollable tears in a packed pub on the corner of Parliament St in Dublin

The official result of the marriage equality referendum had just been announced on TV - I had led the Dublin South Central constituency campaign, and months of effort, exhaustion, emotion, and relief erupted from within me

Ireland said Yes

An account from then: https://www.slow-journalism.com/from-the-archive/moment-that-mattered-ireland-votes-to-legalise-same-sex-marriages

I dont know if this has been shared here already but mastodon tends to be forgotten when these things get shared on social media.

Two Irish officials among group of diplomats that IOF fired at during West Bank visit

https://www.thejournal.ie/israeli-army-apologises-for-inconvenience-after-firing-shots-at-eu-diplomats-in-palestine-6710744-May2025/

via @TheJournal
cc @palestine

WTF?

EU citizens' initiative to ban conversion practices targeting LGBTQ+ people needs to reach:
—minimum thresholds in 7 countries:
—1 million total signatures: (currently 875k)

Deadline is tomorrow, Saturday 17 May 2025. Sign it, share it, get it over the line:
https://eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public

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Feeling Blue, portrait of the blues.
Acrylic On Paper

[ Prints : https://james-mccormack.pixels.com/featured/feeling-blue-james-mccormack.html?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social ]

Only 12,000 people in Ireland have signed this European Citizens Initiative calling for a ban on conversion therapy in Europe.

We can do much better than that - please sign it if you haven't already.

#mastodaoine

https://eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/#/screen/home

Gnarls Barkley Crazy.
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Fantasy cover for "Crazy" by Gnarls Barkley. Group composed of singer and rapper Cee Lo Green and producer and DJ Danger Mouse.

[ Prints : https://james-mccormack.pixels.com/featured/gnarls-barkley-crazy-james-mccormack.html   ]

#crazy #gnarlsbarkley #fantasy #cover #alternative #blackandwhite #sunglasses #typography #stylized #faces, #spikyhair #baldhead #creative #design #buyintoart #FediGiftShop #MastoArt #MastoDaoine

I’m boycotting the #Eurovision again this year.

I really can’t justify the participation of #Israel when they’re still bombing babies and committing a genocide.

Currently HALF A MILLION people are at risk of starving to death in Gaza and Europe is legitimising and rewarding the perpetrator.

It’s pretty sick tbh.

#FuckIsrael #FuckTheEU #FuckRTE #FreePalestine #Mastodaoine

Women in the Wind.
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Watercolour on paper

Boa Viagem beach in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. gusts of wind sweep the sand and palm trees, leaving hair and clothes in disarray. Done from life, holding the paper tightly.

Prints here =>>https://james-mccormack.pixels.com/featured/women-in-the-wind-james-mccormack.html

A journey I just made. My destination is a literal stone’s throw but heaven forbid we build in pedestrian or cycling permeability. #mastodaoine