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**Nick** @ratcatcher@beige.party · 4d

Nick @ratcatcher@beige.party

#MastoDaoine

Can't argue with a warning like that. Had to stop for a couple.

Sign outside Tullys Bar, Waterford City, Ireland. It says:

Tullys Bar

Very Tasty Drinks

Dunno ...
maybe wild bears
ahead
wouldn't risk it!!!

**Nick** @ratcatcher@beige.party · 4d

Nick @ratcatcher@beige.party

Poster on the noticeboard of Christ Church Cathedral, Waterford City, Ireland. It gives details of the free WiFi. The password is "blessyou".

#MastoDaoine

**James Fine Art (.ie)** @jamesfineart@mastodon.ie · 4d

James Fine Art (.ie) @jamesfineart@mastodon.ie

G.
Green Ribbon Abstract.
A green ribbonlike form curves and winds its way through red, yellow, orange.
[ Prints :https://james-mccormack.pixels.com/featured/green-ribbon-abstract-james-mccormack.html?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social ]
#greenribbon #green #ribbon #abstract #red #yellow #orange #buyintoart #FediGiftShop #MastoArt #MastoDaoine

**Rí Rua** @mactunag@gts.eunach.scot · 5d

Rí Rua @mactunag@gts.eunach.scot

Introduction. Boost Please

#TZAG to you all!

My old instance went down with the grid. I was not able to recover it, so here I am renewed!

I live in the Highlands of #Scotland. I speak #Gàidhlig and a little #Gaeilge, I love the #MastoDaoine.

I enjoy:

motorsports, primarily watching #F1
photography; birds, plants and fungi
computer-touching
gardening; my own is slowly but surely becoming usable.

#f1

**Mike McGrath-Bryan** @mike_mcgb@mastodon.ie · 5d

Mike McGrath-Bryan @mike_mcgb@mastodon.ie

The book's Dublin launch is tonight at 6pm at Hodges Figgis, with Sam Blake and @niamhgarvey appearing; drinks at Neary's afterward.

Its Cork launch is on Thursday April 3rd at 6.30pm, at Dubray on Patrick Street, with Niamh and myself, drinks at the Woodford afterward.

For neurodivergent folk and their loved ones planning to attend the launch events, please find a handy 'what to expect' dossier at @niamhgarvey's website:

https://niamhgarvey.com/2025/03/22/what-to-expect-at-the-book-launches-of-wired-our-own-way/

A poster for the Wired Our Own way book launch in Dublin, at Hodges-Figgis; at 6.00pm, Thursday March 27th.

A poster for the Wired Our Own way book launch in Cork, at Dubray Books, Patrick Street; 6.30pm, Thursday April 3rd.

#actuallyautistic #mastodaoine

**Mike McGrath-Bryan** @mike_mcgb@mastodon.ie · 5d *

Mike McGrath-Bryan @mike_mcgb@mastodon.ie

Reminder: this anthology of Irish non-fiction from autistic writers, Wired Our Own Way, hits shelves at Dubray Books and the postboxes of people who preordered tomorrow, Friday March 28th, via New Island Books. Audiobook via Audible, Tuesday April 1st.

It's been a long journey for editor @niamhgarvey, assembling work from a variety of scribes, from hacks like me to new voices entirely; it's a beautiful cross-section of the autistic experience of Ireland.

The cover of 'Wired Our Own Way', a collection of Irish non fiction by autistic writers. Wires of various colours entangle against a pale, turquoise background.

#actuallyautistic #mastodaoine

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**James Fine Art (.art)** @jamesfineart@mastodon.art · 5d

James Fine Art (.art) @jamesfineart@mastodon.art

Vague Vogue.
Mixed media.

A collage, drawing and painting, fashion and whimsy with a surreal juxtaposition of natural and urban motifs. This is a cover for Vague magazine, where all creativity is in vogue.

[ Prints : https://james-mccormack.pixels.com/featured/vague-vogue-james-mccormack.html ]

Vague Vogue.
Mixed media.

A collage, drawing and painting, fashion and whimsy with a surreal juxtaposition of natural and urban motifs. This is a cover for Vague magazine, where all creativity is in vogue.

#collage #mixedmedia #vague

**James Fine Art (.ie)** @jamesfineart@mastodon.ie · 6d

James Fine Art (.ie) @jamesfineart@mastodon.ie

G.
Redscape, a red landscape.

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

#redscape #red #landscape

**James Fine Art (.art)** @jamesfineart@mastodon.art · Mar 25

James Fine Art (.art) @jamesfineart@mastodon.art

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Pedro Revisited Two.
A watercolour of a life model, seated on a stool with one hand on the floor, a side view painted from life sketches.

[ Prints : https://james-mccormack.pixels.com/featured/pedro-revisited-two-james-mccormack.html?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social ]
#modelblackhair #nude #model #black #hair #sideview #FediGiftShop #buyintoart #MastoArt #MastoDaoine #two #watercolour #blackhair

Mar 25

**Mastodon.ie** @mastodonie@mastodon.ie · Mar 24

Mastodon.ie @mastodonie@mastodon.ie

Hey folks,

Similar to the recent mastodon.social limiting, we've seen an uptick in spam bots from mastodon.world. As a result, we've limited the instance.

This again means that you'll only be able to see posts from those accounts that you already follow.

Thanks

#mastodaoine #fediadmin #fediadmins

Mar 24

**Ross Ó Maonaile** @greentothebone@mastodon.ie · Mar 24

Ross Ó Maonaile @greentothebone@mastodon.ie

I got a roll of Kodak 200 film developed that I shot over the last two weeks, and I’m so happy with this portrait of ‘Billy’ the goat. He belongs to a local farmer and has been munching on grass and brambles in our garden for the last few months. #BelieveInFilm #Photography #Mastodaoine #alttext

A white goat with curved horns stands beside a tree in a grassy area, with a house visible in the background. The goat is attached to a chain.

Mar 24

**James Fine Art (.art)** @jamesfineart@mastodon.art · Mar 23

James Fine Art (.art) @jamesfineart@mastodon.art

G.
Pedro Revisited Three.
A watercolour of a life model, partially inclining facing forward, painted from life sketches.

[ Prints : https://james-mccormack.pixels.com/featured/pedro-revisited-three-james-mccormack.html ]
#model #nude #lifemodel #forward #hand #FediGiftShop #buyintoart #MastoArt #MastoDaoine #three #watercolour #blackhair

Mar 23

**Mastodon.ie** @mastodonie@mastodon.ie · Mar 22

Mastodon.ie @mastodonie@mastodon.ie

Hey folks,

due to a sudden influx of spam bots from mastodon.social, we've temporarily limited the instance. This means you'll only see posts from those accounts you're already following.

Thanks

#mastodaoine

Mar 22

**James Fine Art (.ie)** @jamesfineart@mastodon.ie · Mar 22

James Fine Art (.ie) @jamesfineart@mastodon.ie

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Genie in a bottle, watercolour pencils.

[ Prints : https://james-mccormack.pixels.com/featured/genie-in-a-bottle-james-mccormack.html?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social ]

#genieinabottle #genie #bottle

Mar 22

**James Fine Art (.art)** @jamesfineart@mastodon.art · Mar 21

James Fine Art (.art) @jamesfineart@mastodon.art

G.
Pedro Revisited One.
Watercolour.

Pedro Revisited One is a watercolour of a life model, a rear view, a painting based on previous life sketches.

[ Prints : https://james-mccormack.pixels.com/featured/pedro-revisited-one-james-mccormack.html ]

#modelblackhair #nude #model

Mar 21

**Queeróg (siad/iad/comrádaí)** @swearylibrarian@mastodon.ie · Mar 20

Queeróg (siad/iad/comrádaí) @swearylibrarian@mastodon.ie

An scéim cham is Éireannaí ar domhan

Is ríléir gur cleas Bodhráin Mhóir atá ann!

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Alright lads, I need some help making sense of this because my brain is absolutely scrambled. I think I might have been catfished in the weirdest way possible, and I don’t even know what the end goal was.

So, I match with this girl on a dating app – let’s call her Sarah. She’s gorgeous, like properly stunning, but also has that kind of quirky energy, very quirky. Our chat is great, full of banter, good vibes, all that. We decide to meet up, and I suggest something simple – a coffee or maybe a pint. But no, Sarah wants something different. She says she’s always wanted to learn how to play the bodhrán (very specific, but alright). She asks if I can play. I tell her no, obviously. Next thing I know, she’s found a bodhrán instructor and has booked us both a lesson.

At this point, I’m kind of bewildered but also intrigued. It’s a weird first date, sure, but I like her, and maybe this is just one of those fun, spontaneous things you lean into. We text back and forth a bit over the next few days, and on the day of the lesson, she confirms it’s still happening. So I rock up to the... (continues)

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she confirms it’s still happening. So I rock up to the place, and just as I’m about to go in, she texts saying she’s running a few minutes late but to go inside, and she’ll meet me there.

I go in, knock on the door, and a middle-aged man (the bodhrán instructor) greets me. He lets me in, sits me down, and we both just kind of… sit there, waiting for Sarah. It’s awkward. After about ten minutes, the instructor suggests we start without her, and I don’t know how to politely decline, so I just… do a bodhrán lesson. For an hour.

And Sarah never shows up.

I finish the lesson (because what else am I meant to do I got anxious idk?), leave, and try to get in contact with her. No response. Completely ghosted. Whatsapp is gone, number is blocked. At this point, I assume she’s either dead or this was some kind of mad prank. Either way, I try to move on, chalking it up as the weirdest dating app experience of my life.

Then, about a week later, I’m walking past the bodhrán place, and my curiosity gets the better of me. I figure I’ll pop in, ask the instructor if he ever heard from her – just to make sure she’s not in a ditch somewhere.

I open the door… and the instructor is in the middle of a lesson with another guy. (Continues)

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I start apologising for interrupting, but then I just say feck it and ask the instructor about Sarah. I explain that she never showed up, I can’t get in contact, and I’m a bit worried. Before the instructor can even respond, the other guy turns to me, looking confused, and tells me that he's waiting on a "Sarah" she's booked this lesson and also hasn't shown up.

At this point, my brain fully short circuits.

So now, I’m standing there, staring at this guy, realising we were both independently lured into taking bodhrán lessons by the same girl, who has now disappeared off the face of the earth.

What the actual f*ck happened here? My friends are telling me to forget about it (probably because it's the only thing I've talked about for a week straight) but I feel like if you actually EXPERIENCED this you would feel exactly how I feel and would not be able to rest until you've got some sort of answer.

Any theories? I'm almost afraid to ask if this has happened to anyone else. Please tell me I’m not losing my mind. (This was all in Cork btw)

#mastodaoine #whathappensinCorkstaysinCork

Mar 20

**James Fine Art (.ie)** @jamesfineart@mastodon.ie · Mar 20

James Fine Art (.ie) @jamesfineart@mastodon.ie

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Cheese and wine, a party table with a selection of cheeses and wines, a basket of sliced bread, cheese knife, wine glasses with red and white wines poured.
[ Prints : https://james-mccormack.pixels.com/featured/cheese-and-wine-james-mccormack.html?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social ]

#cheese #wine #party

Mar 20

**Mark Kielty** @Markkielty@mastodon.ie · Mar 19 *

Mark Kielty @Markkielty@mastodon.ie

#WritingCommunity - is it ever okay to give up on a Writing In Progress #WIP?

Should #writers always finish a project, even if they're not feeling it anymore? Or does this just result in accumulating a collection of unfinished stories?

#Boosts appreciated - hoping to write an article about it on my #blog

https://markkieltywriter.com/tag/articles/

MARK KIELTYArticles – MARK KIELTYPosts about Articles written by M.Kielty

0%Yes, always finish your WIPs.
100%No, give up and move on. Don't waste time!

#Writing #CreativeWriting #ReadingCommunity

Mar 19 *

**James Fine Art (.art)** @jamesfineart@mastodon.art · Mar 19

James Fine Art (.art) @jamesfineart@mastodon.art

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Model Black Hair.
Watercolour.
Model with black hair painted in watercolour, rear view, a painting done live with further work in the darks after the session.

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