Square colourful abstract painting of a door in a frame with a palette knife lying beside it on the right

Square colourful abstract painting of a door with a small white easel lying beside it on the left

Square colourful abstract painting of a door in a frame with a palette knife lying beside it on the right

Rectangular colourful abstract painting of a door in a frame with a small cactus in a pot beside it on the right

A few years ago I painted abstract Georgian doors based on entries in the 1901/1911 census. The 1st pic is about a girl called Eliza & was one of my favourites

You can read the description about her here
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Couldn’t find her in the 1911 one
#speirgorm #1926census

I don’t know. If I remember correctly, there were about 5 Eliza’s in her age group in Dublin alone. I did find her parents, disabled older brother and two her two youngest brothers in the census. But I wonder what she would have been if women had been allowed to continue working after marriage 😞

I have wondered what happened to Eliza and if she ever became a professional coachmaker. But I’m assuming she got married and that put an end to career. I did find a couple of married Eliza’s in the 1911 census who were her age but couldn’t figure out if any were her.

#SpeirGorm #census

Georgian doors abstract painting with details from historic Irish census - Free tracked shipping - Irish gift ideas for him This painting is part of a series of colourful, abstract paintings of Georgian doors that I was inspired to paint after

These are about the other paintings if you’re interested!

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Square colourful abstract painting in a white frame with a palette knife lying beside it on the right

Another favourite was the 1911 entry about Patrick & his 3 sons, William, Patrick and Michael

Description about them here
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I can’t find Patrick senior or Michael in the 1926 census. Not sure if I’ve found the correct William & Patrick

#SpéirGorm #census1926

Square colourful abstract painting of a door in a frame with a palette knife lying beside it on the right

Square colourful abstract painting of a door with a small white easel lying beside it on the left

Square colourful abstract painting of a door in a frame with a palette knife lying beside it on the right

Rectangular colourful abstract painting of a door in a frame with a small cactus in a pot beside it on the right

A few years ago I painted abstract Georgian doors based on entries in the 1901/1911 census. The 1st pic is about a girl called Eliza & was one of my favourites

You can read the description about her here
www.shopinireland.ie/multi-colour...

Couldn’t find her in the 1911 one
#speirgorm #1926census

UpScrolled Surpasses TikTok on App Store as Users Seek Alternatives Social media application UpScrolled is making headlines as it experiences a surge in users, surpassing TikTok in popularity on the App Store. The app’s servers crashed earlier today due to the overwhe...

Time to move to UpScrolled instead!

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The ‘Green City’ in Rafah: a US–Israeli plan to impose a forced ghetto on Palestinians in Gaza The plan entails grave risks, including the imposition of arrangements that would, in effect, forcibly displace Palestinians

"The plan includes the construction of “cities” made of containers (residential caravans) within the green zone, each designed to house around 25,000 people within an area not exceeding one square kilometre. These cities are to be surrounded by fences and checkpoints"

That's a prison, not a city

recently my friend's comics professor told her that it's acceptable to use gen AI for script-writing but not for art, since a machine can't generate meaningful artistic work. meanwhile, my sister's screenwriting professor said that they can use gen AI for concept art and visualization, but that it won't be able to generate a script that's any good. and at my job, it seems like each department says that AI can be useful in every field except the one that they know best. It's only ever the jobs we're unfamiliar with that we assume can be replaced with automation. The more attuned we are with certain processes, crafts, and occupations, the more we realize that gen AI will never be able to provide a suitable replacement. The case for its existence relies on our ignorance of the work and skill required to do everything we don't.

it’s come to my attention that my tumblr post has been crossposted to bluesky, so I’m posting it on my account here #AntiAI #GenAI

For Palestinians in Gaza, a New Year Without a Next Year For families in Gaza, 2026 arrives as a date on a screen, not a future.

"The New Year asks people to think about next year. To imagine something better."

"But in Gaza next year is not a calendar; it is many question marks."

"The days are all the same. They are just years being taken from our lives."
#Gaza #Palestine #Israel #Aid #Housing #Education #Genocide

#palestine #hunger-striker

Vincent Lemire, a leading historian of modern Jerusalem, has been banned from Israel. Explanation: "you are anti-Zionist". Story via @nirhasson.bsky.social

"It’s clear that Bassett was pushed out for one reason only—her insistence on highlighting the ongoing genocide in Gaza. Her leadership of the FXB Center was singled out in a report on campus antisemitism as focused “heavily on Palestinians”—an apparent cardinal sin."

Israel to ban dozens of aid agencies from Gaza as 10 nations warn about suffering Failure of groups including MSF and ActionAid to hand over staff details means they will not be able to operate in Gaza, say Israeli officials

The cruelty of this country is constantly surprising.

The Guardian: Israel to ban dozens of aid agencies from Gaza as 10 nations warn about suffering

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#Israel #Gaza #Palestine

"Shocking footage shows an illegal Israeli settler running over a Palestinian man while he was praying in Deir Jarir, northeast of Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank on December 25."

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#FreePalestine #Israel #IsraelNews #News #Palestine #PalestineNews #WorldNews

One excavator, 10,000 bodies, a sea of rubble: inside Gaza’s effort to retrieve and bury its dead Under the relative calm of a ceasefire, Civil Defense crews in Gaza are undertaking the monumental feat of recovering thousands of bodies still trapped under the rubble.

Under the relative calm of a ceasefire, Civil Defense crews in Gaza are undertaking the monumental feat of recovering thousands of bodies still trapped under the rubble.

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#Palestine #Israel

Israel's Gaza proxy strategy is collapsing The killing of gang leader Yasser Abu Shabab, a known felon and druglord, by one of his own men has exposed the bankruptcy of Israel's vision for the Strip.

"With Abu Shabab's death, the gang model stands exposed as a strategy devoid of vision or principle."

"Rather, such a strategy only fosters a miniature warlord economy, setting the stage for endless cycles of retributive violence."
#Gaza #Palestine #Israel #Genocide #Military

12 Days for Christmas for Wildlife for Kildare Wildlife Rescue on iDonate.ie iDonate.ie - 12 Days for Christmas for Wildlife for Kildare Wildlife Rescue - iDonate Ireland online raffles for causes

Raffle with prizes of 12 pieces of handmade jewellery by the Goldsmith, Janice Byrne, is closing in 2 days. All money goes to Kildare Wildlife Rescue

Please share
#SpeirGorm #SpéirGhorm #IrishWildlife

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Israel Named Leading Killer of Journalists in 2025 for Third Straight Year In 2025, 29 Palestinian journalists were killed by the Israel Defense Forces, making them the top killer of journalists.

"[W]orst enemy of journalists."

Israel "was named as the top killer of journalists and media workers, having killed at least 29 Palestinian reporters this year."

"[T]hird year running."
#Israel #Gaza #WestBank #Palestine #Myanmar #Mexico #Ukraine #Russia #Bangladesh #Media #Genocide #Military

Palestinians in Gaza are dying as the Israeli siege turns harsh winter weather deadly Severe weather conditions in Gaza have claimed the lives of 13 people, including babies who froze to death, as Israel continues to block the entry of aid that could provide shelter to 1.5 million Palestinians...

Severe weather conditions in Gaza have claimed the lives of 13 people, including babies who froze to death, as Israel continues to block the entry of aid that could provide shelter to 1.5 million Palestinians living in worn-out tents.

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#Palestine #Israel

Palestine Action policing guidance suggests protesters wrongly arrested A previously unseen counter-terror police document clarifies how demonstrators should be treated. We are publishing it for the first time.

"[P]rotesters detained after the Palestine Action ban may have been arrested on false grounds, an internal Counter Terrorism Policing document [..] suggests."

"Signs saying 'I support Palestine, Action is needed now' [..] deemed acceptable."
#UK #Gaza #Palestine #Israel #Protest #Policing #Genocide

'Release Gaza footage,' British victim demands in new spy flight documentary Father of former Royal Marine killed in Gaza says footage captured by opaque UK surveillance programme could clarify what happened to his son.

"[R]elease the footage."

"The family of a British aid worker killed by Israel have made a fresh demand for the UK military to release its surveillance footage of Gaza from the day they died."
#UK #Gaza #Palestine #Israel #Aid #Surveillance #Genocide #Military

An ancient Palestinian town in the West Bank may soon no longer exist - because Israel plans on stealing it The ancient Palestinian town of Sebastia in the northern West Bank is a testament to 5,000 years of Palestinian history. Israel announced that it plans to seize the village and its archaeological sites.

The ancient Palestinian town of Sebastia in the northern West Bank is a testament to 5,000 years of Palestinian history. Israel announced that it plans to seize the village and its archaeological sites.

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#Palestine #Israel

Ireland/Palestine pendant. Discover the symbolic Ireland/Palestine pendant or tie pin, crafted by Janice Byrne Goldsmith. Show your support for the Palestinian cause with this meaningful piece.

And if you are looking for an affordable, ethical gift that helps people in Gaza, she has an Irish/Palestine solidarity pendant for €55.

All profits are donated to Gaza

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#SpeirGorm #SpéirGhorm #IrishGifts #ShopIrish #IrishMakers

Ireland/Palestine pendant. Discover the symbolic Ireland/Palestine pendant or tie pin, crafted by Janice Byrne Goldsmith. Show your support for the Palestinian cause with this meaningful piece.

And if you are looking for an affordable, ethical gift that helps people in Gaza, she has an Irish/Palestine solidarity pendant for €55.

All profits are donated to Gaza

www.janicebyrnegoldsmith.com/products/ire...

#SpeirGorm #SpéirGhorm #IrishGifts #ShopIrish #IrishMakers