Thermometer reading 29.7°C in Ranelagh, with 61% humidity. Almost the temp of hot soup. The thing ppl should remember in NW Europe is UV is high [despite what the weather apps are saying]. You can feel the burn in about 18-25 mins. Hats & sun-creme my friends! Our Master Race* White skin can’t cope!

66% humidity in Dublin 6 with 26°C. Just looked at some of my usual places to visit & the Irish ones have higher humidity. It’s like a warm bath. Funny to see Leitrim sunnier than Campile - it’s usually the opposite!

Dubliners, be on the lookout of any stray Goths struggling in the heat. Their migratory patterns are messed up due to The Cure concert this evening & Goths have difficulty regulating their core temperature in the sunshine. If you can, leave out a bowl of snakebite with ice to help them stay cool.

This is us trying to work in the studio today 🥵🥵💦💦 adrianandshane.com/shop

Older lady peeped the rainbow flag on my bike, asked in a thick Russian accent “It’s your Pride?” She told me her youngest grandchild is “not she berry or he berry but no berry.” I said “Nonbinary?” She got so excited. Yes! Yes! And “Is a secret, but they are my“ *looks around, whispers* “favorite.”

Quince, cabbage, melon, & cucumber. Precisely arranged & painted in 1600 by Juan Sanchez Cotán, born OTD in 1560.

Under the Government’s draft bill to ban conversion abuse, this tortuous practice will be allowed to continue. transactual.org.uk/blog/2026/06...

The Supreme Court just made it easier for chemical companies to poison our families & farmers with cancer causing pesticides like glyphosate. Americans will die because of this horrific decision that puts corporate wealth ahead of our country’s health.

This c.13th century effigy of a bishop is set into the northern wall of the chancel of Corcomroe Abbey, in the Burren of County Clare. The bishop is depicted in his vestments of an alb and chasuble, with an unusual mitre on his head. #Ireland #Medieval #SpéirGhorm

Bard Your favourite song I'm singing now Lifting your beautiful hand To my cheek Everything goes wrong You are raced away I am behind I loved your words Perfect English spoken by A man who learned From reading I stroke your forehead And sing Make up my bed By the sound Of the sea #PegsPoyums

Thread: this is one of Dublin’s medieval churches, now a hidden park in the city. I love places like this as they inspire me with how Gaelic & Hiberno-Norman’s approached art, pattern & form. It’s those roots that you can see in my colourful one-of-a-kind drawings, if you scroll down! [1]

British Perfidy: You know that UK govt much publicised ‘anti-conversion therapy*< bill? ▪️It still allows the dodgy ‘therapists’ & religious nutters carry out conversion therapy on gay kids & vulnerable adults. ▪️It allows the banning of gender affirming care for trans kids too. [cont’ below]

It’s clear now, from many sources, that Ukraine is in an offensive rather than a defensive mode. It’s fascinating how US media always writes negative articles about the war. Ukrainians have one major advantage over the invading Russians - they are fighting for their own country. Ireland is [1]

I was dreaming last night about my grandmother’s funeral & the Dutch lady in the anecdote in the thread came to the Wake with her husband - which they did in real life. They were terribly upset for two reasons [1]

Other people have Christmas crackers or finger bowls to impress guests. As kids we were all trained to use the right cutlery & where they sat. I seem to remember 14 spoons [grapefruit one is cool]. It’s funny how the etiquette of dinner has changed so much, so fast*

26°C at 67% humidity in D6. It’s like being in a sauna. Solidarity with my British friends. Am off to lie on floor & hope painkillers kick in!

That first time that Ireland was ruled by a gay man… [there have been several British kings & at least one Taoiseach since]. Go look at Jarman’s movie Edward II (1991)* to see a bitter-sweet version of Piers. It is beautiful & one of the first gay movies I ever saw!

For a limited time: Buy any original drawing from my Etsy shop and choose a second original drawing for just €50 [about £45/$60] A chance to start or grow your collection with two unique pieces instead of one. Just DM me! [1]

Here is a beautiful baby binding, and also, we are on 1,399 followers. 🫡

Great account of the discovery of an undisturbed abandoned Irish Viking settlement in SE Ireland. Nearby Waterford is, of course, a Viking City but has been built on over the ages - so this is a unique situation with @neiljackman.bsky.social explaining!

I get internal pain a lot. Specifically my stomach acid eats the skin off my stomach. It’s a weird feeling & sore but docs gives me opioids & when they don’t work, adding Smirnoff helps. Don’t try this at home. I sweat if I move*. Think about this sweltering night but with pain. Feel better? [1]

A magnificent book & as always, with Bruce LaBruce, revolutionary. At a time when the Western democracies are turning inwards & towards the far right, when the Queer community are being scapegoated LaBruce continues to push at hetero-norms. And thank fuck for that!

Todays make - Knitting sheep & trees on my "Apple Tree Sheep" cushion cover 🐑🍎 #bsnm #wip #knitinprogress #sheep #appletree #knitted #knitting #farmlife #farming #scenic #designed #workinprogress

The far right have stopped the non-partisan Northern Ireland Civil Service taking part in Pride. Being gay is not political, unless you are a fascist. Ironically one of the anti-LGBTQ executive, which banned trans healthcare, & whose parties are banned from Pride said this. Such duplicity! 👀

It’s 9.30PM & temps are still high*, over 21° in Central Ireland, 27° in London. On the Continent it’s 10.30PM with crazy night time temps of 32° in Central France. The relative humidity map shows that it’s actually stickier in Britain & Ireland with 74% in S England & up to 97% in much of IRL

For #ReliefWednesday, this splendid capital from the Temple of #Concord in #Rome shows the calculated opulence of Tiberian propaganda. Dedicated in AD 10 to project a tragically fallacious imperial harmony, the temple cella was turned into a lavish public museum. #AncientBluesky 🏺

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Right wing media is owned by institutions who have big investments in oil & gas. They don’t want ppl to think about how petrochemicals are making the climate more extreme - so their media try to rubbish what we are experiencing. Here’s a great break down & 1976 water ration & subsidence were real!

More beauty. Peigí is one of the fiery lights of BlueSky. Giving people powerful poetry, images & transcendence. Follow her to illuminate your feed. One can hear the far north in her rhythms & the magic of Scots Gaelic!

Wonderful! Did you see ucdculturalheritagecollections.com/2026/05/07/w... which also features sea shanties.

An account of the questioning of a British minister on the UK govt’s de facto banning of trans ppl from everyday spaces. Having to out yourself is in breach of ‘the right to a family life’ under the European Court of Human Rights. This is lawful unlawfulness that Britain used in the colonies*

Epipogium aphyllum, The Ghost orchid 💥 Triglavski NP, Slovenia. 24/6/2026 👻🇸🇮 @ukorchids.bsky.social @orchidvinny.bsky.social

The entire Irish LGBTQ community is laughing its collective holes off at Nigel Farage’s failed version of an ‘Irish Reform’ political party. Like every other far right party in history, it was obsessed with what was inside other people’s knickers! Thoughts & prayers etc!

Thread: Human evolution has helped us forget how powerful the senses are & how central to our wellbeing they can be. Just as the scent of Dublin cabbage roses can instantly transport, so too can vibrant original art. I’d like to think my work is roses for the eyes. Scroll down to see it! [1]

Am just seeing Americans trying to tell European ppl about humidity, bless them. Come to Ireland, you’ll learn things you never thought possible. It’s always an Irish amusement to watch tourists brag about home’s hot or cold & then freak out when they experience our Island’s delights!

Every time a foreigner tells me how lucky I am to live in Ireland with its tiny far right, or warns me to beware of the far right I always wonder if they realise that the govt you have is the one you accept. Ireland didn’t get to be anti-authoritarian by accident. That’s why I post this as solution:

British newspapers are bonkers. This one leads with ‘EU seeks reset talks with Burnham’ whilst it’s first paragraph contradicts it completely - ‘Eurocrats put back reset talks’ EU leaders don’t want the hassle & the UK would have to reverse its human rights cuts first*.

Clay sculpture of a ballplayer with ear guards and a collar, who holds a bat in his hands, 200-650CE, from the Shaft Tombs of Nayarit. The ulama de palo is one of the three living variants of the Mesoamerican ballgame still practiced in Sinaloa. It is a living relic of the Aztec ullamaliztli.

One of the things that the far right does is rewrite history. Britain’s vaccination scheme took place before the EU, because EU countries worked to do it together, fairly. Bragging about being selfish is 👀 Also claiming the difference was the NHS is not true*

Wonderful works. Whilst researching in the Old Library in Trinity College Dublin, the librarian brought me Bowen’s papers after a discussion on the surnames Bohan v Bowen [pronounced the same]. It was a moving moment to see this great woman’s handwriting & touch history. These are great novels.

Thread: One of the more unusual features of Irish nationalism, & the 1916 Rising against the British Empire, is the reluctance to turn historic mementoes into sacred icons - as happened in many other countries. This is one such item [1]

Thread: This book of my original ink drawings journeys from the tiniest hidden worlds within us to the great mystery of the universe beyond. A collection about connection, courage and the small sparks of wonder that bind us all together. Have a look inside [1]

Thread: A stylised little owl where feather patterns create a colourful rhythm, and spiralling colours around the eyes hint at the bird’s legendary wisdom. With stars, mystery and a nod to the night owls among us, this one-off drawing of a little guardian brings a touch of wonder to any space. [1]

Get yourself some Irish Rainbow Pride Clobber from my mates! 🌈 ☘️

Director’s Tour of the National Library of Ireland 📚 Part of Dublin by Dusk 🌃 📅 Thurs 25 June, 6pm Join Director Dr Audrey Whitty for a guided tour of the NLI’s Victorian building on Kildare St inc. the stunning Reading Room & stories of Ireland’s great writers & thinkers https://ow.ly/J4m650Z3KGO

Thread: A lcelebration of colour, curiosity and the magic hidden in ordinary moments. This pen & ink drawing captures the spirit of a bird that reminds us to find wonder in the everyday — to pause, look closer, and notice the small joys all around us. [1]

June, Summer, Dublin. ☔️ 🌧️

Thread: This book of my original ink drawings journeys from the tiniest hidden worlds within us to the great mystery of the universe beyond. A collection about connection, courage and the small sparks of wonder that bind us all together. Have a look inside [1]

I’m thinking of changing my avatar to a more recent pic. It’s from when I was 32. I’ve kept it as what age do you show an artist at? Every art book differs. So I went for a black & white image. So this one is recent. I hate photos of myself. I look like a boiled mushroom!

Breaking News: Iran demand renaming of waterway ‘Gulf of Iran’ as part of war reparations from the US. Mexico has already signed on.