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eoin-mcgraw.bsky.social
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@eoin-mcgraw.bsky.social
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Tattooer. he/him
https://linktr.ee/EoinMcGraw

permanent markings on impermanent vessels
sometimes NSFW artwork here 🔞
✧ transgenderly screaming into the void ✧

Southside Chicago
💌 eoinmcgraw@proton.me
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eoin-mcgraw.bsky.social
ᴛᴀᴛᴛᴏᴏɪɴɢ ᴀꜱ ᴛʀᴀɴꜱ ᴀʟᴄʜᴇᴍʏ @eoin-mcgraw.bsky.social · Jul 31
(re)introduction:
My name is Eoin (he/him). I'm a 32 yr old trans man from Chicago that’s been tattooing for 8 years.

At its best, l believe tattooing can be a conduit for healing and bodily autonomy. As a tattooer, I work to honor the vulnerable and liberatory space that body modification can be.
Eoin, a heavily tattooed white trans man, sits in front of his station at the tattoo studio with his arms crossed. The wall behind him is full with artwork and tchotchkes.
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ruemcclammyhand.bsky.social
one insidious thing about gen AI is it's not just causing us to mistrust dodgy images, it's also making us mistrust images that look perfectly normal. this is gaslighting in a very literal sense bc the technology is undermining the trust we have in our own ability to perceive reality!
November 28, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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kyleandersonart.bsky.social
“Spit Roast.” 11 x 14 in. Charcoal
December 3, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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roxanegay.bsky.social
I am enjoying the gay hockey show.
December 3, 2025 at 3:52 PM
eoin-mcgraw.bsky.social
It’s overalls season
Meme of a twinky f-slur that reads “gay guys be like - ok why am I trade in this pic…”
December 3, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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sincerelypenis.bsky.social
i'm so lucky to know this man
eoin-mcgraw.bsky.social ᴛᴀᴛᴛᴏᴏɪɴɢ ᴀꜱ ᴛʀᴀɴꜱ ᴀʟᴄʜᴇᴍʏ @eoin-mcgraw.bsky.social · 1d
For my best cross-dressing tr-4nny brother ♥️ @sincerelypenis.bsky.social

Joan of Arc was burnt at the stake in 1431 in Rouen, France. We composted reference of the cathedral nearby the site of her death.
Tattoo made by Eoin. A chest piece depicting a cathedral spires and windows made in black ink. Tattoo made by Eoin. A chest piece depicting a cathedral spires and windows made in black ink.
December 3, 2025 at 12:39 AM
eoin-mcgraw.bsky.social
For my best cross-dressing tr-4nny brother ♥️ @sincerelypenis.bsky.social

Joan of Arc was burnt at the stake in 1431 in Rouen, France. We composted reference of the cathedral nearby the site of her death.
Tattoo made by Eoin. A chest piece depicting a cathedral spires and windows made in black ink. Tattoo made by Eoin. A chest piece depicting a cathedral spires and windows made in black ink.
December 2, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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eoin-mcgraw.bsky.social
Protection for you 💟💟💟

#tattoo #chicago
A tattoo of a dagger and sheath on the outside of the upper arm. The dagger and sheath are incredibly ornamental, with rope tassels attached. A tattoo of a dagger on the outside of the forearm. The dagger features two dragons in the handle and a gem-encrusted heart before the blade. A tattoo of a dagger on the inside of the forearm. The dagger features a short blade with the appearance of carved stone. The handle has a braided detail. A tattoo of a dagger and sheath on the inside of the upper arm. The dagger and sheath are detailed, with a curve to the blade.
February 9, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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eoin-mcgraw.bsky.social
Love for the craft
Respect and awe for the magic of tattooing
Photo of a tattoo made by Eoin, of an ornate catholic cross pendant. In old English script, the cross reads “faggot” vertically. Made entirely in black ink. Photo of a tattoo made by Eoin, of a snake coiling and wrapping down a forearm. Made in black ink using a high-contrast style of illustration. Photo of a tattoo made by Eoin, on the shin below the knee of a ribbon. Made in black ink using a high-contrast style of illustration. Photo of a tattoo made by Eoin, a close up of a larger project on an entire leg. The photo shows the knee region, where a large rose covers the knee cap.
February 6, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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eoin-mcgraw.bsky.social
‼️CALL FOR ARTISTS‼️

Created by Palestinian-American activists Ariana Bazlamit and Randa Jarrar, Hibr is an international tattooing mutual aid project. 100% of proceeds go to Palestinians impacted by the ongoing genocide.

Submit as a tattooer or studio here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
A graphic with a warm yellow background reads: CALL FOR ARTISTS Tattoos For Palestine *HOST A FLASH DAY(S) IN YOUR CITY Hibr: a tattooing mutual aid project The graphic features an illustration of a coil tattoo machine; instead of a needle and tube, the blade of a Palestinian dagger is connected to the machine. A graphic with a warm yellow background reads: Hibr is a Palestinian-led international tattoo fundraiser, donating 100% of proceeds to Palestinians impacted by the ongoing genocide. We've had over 436 tattoo artists and together eve ve ratsed orists in o. ee ats, completely volunteer run, with a focus on getting the most resources possible to our people. In order to accomplish this goal, we partner with small local organizations and community members on the ground who are actively administering community-wide lite sustaining initiatives providing food, water, medical care and so much more. We welcome all tattooers from anywhere in the world! You can sign up to join us through our submission form linked in the Hibr bio. At the top of the graphic, there is a singular illustration of a Palestinian dagger.
March 17, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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eoin-mcgraw.bsky.social
Don’t be afraid, get the T4T tramp stamp
Tattoo on the lower back made by Eoin. Two centipedes interact with mirrored symmetry, in an old English font “T4T” is displayed in the middle. Tattoo on the lower back made by Eoin. Two centipedes interact with mirrored symmetry, in an old English font “T4T” is displayed in the middle
August 8, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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pinklabeltv.bsky.social
On World AIDS Day, we reflect on the work of the late queer filmmaker and AIDS activist Arthur J. Bressan Jr.

chicagoreader.com/film-tv/movi...
Arousal meets art in the films of Arthur J. Bressan Jr. - Chicago Reader
An upcoming series at the Music Box Theatre explores the work of pioneering queer filmmaker Arthur J. Bressan Jr.
chicagoreader.com
December 1, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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zasshu.bsky.social
lunar calendar for 2026, year of the fire horse. In Japanese superstition, girls born in the year of the fire horse are destined to kill their future husbands. interesting. i wanted to harness some wild intense energy for the new year. You can get a poster here:
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haymarketbooks.org
Proud to claim our undisputed title as Best Independent Book Publisher in Chicago, 2020-2024 (the category appears to have been retired)
chicagoreader.com Chicago Reader @chicagoreader.com · 2d
It’s officially voting time! The Best of Chicago ballot is live on our website until Dec 31. Winners are decided by audience vote, so make your voice heard! Go show your favorite Chicagoans some love here: https://bit.ly/4pc5Lde
December 1, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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prisonculture.bsky.social
Narrating the horrors is not enough.
December 1, 2025 at 11:17 PM
eoin-mcgraw.bsky.social
It’s #WorldAIDSDay - Did you know sanitation and barriers are industry standard in tattooing because Cliff Raven, a gay tattooer from Chicago, made sure he could still provide service to his own community as most shops refused to tattoo homosexuals when the AIDS crisis emerged?
Cliff Raven outside Sunset Strip Tattoo in California shortly after buying it from Lyle Tuttle A screenshot from https://www.luckyfish.com/cliff-raven-in-chicago-2020 reads: When HIV emerged, studios began refusing homosexual customers, and many gay tattooers left the field. In a letter to Raven, one artist explains feeling relief that police raids closed him down. "I do not fancy working continually with people's BLOOD on my hands in these plague days of anguish and horrible viruses which they... don't know shit about," he says. His community's palpable anxiety bolstered Raven's commitment to providing a medical-grade sterile environment, and it secured him as a beacon to gay men who wanted ink. Pat Fish, the last tattooer trained by Raven, recalls him saying three things are necessary to be a good tattoo artist: art, craft, and morals. Part of having morals meant prioritizing clients' health. "He made me buy an autoclave before he let me buy a tattoo machine," she laughs. This was in 1985. According to her, gloves weren't even industry standard until a doctor led a workshop on it at a tattoo convention in 1986—though Greg James, another tattooer who worked with Raven, says they were slowly becoming common in the early 80s. Raven began wearing them in the late 70s, and he was using an autoclave, the machine hospitals use to sterilize reusable equipment, as early as 1970.
December 1, 2025 at 6:08 PM
eoin-mcgraw.bsky.social
Chicago <3 I’ve got some last-minute availability to tattoo this week.

Custom or flash, would love to work together. Comment or DM if you’d like to come in (southside) 💌 All day availability:

(tomorrow) MONDAY, OCTOBER 6
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8
MONDAY, OCTOBER 13
October 5, 2025 at 8:25 PM
eoin-mcgraw.bsky.social
I’m 33 today. Aging as a trans person is a gift - or it's positioned as one because white supremacy concocts a society in which violence against trans people is a solution to moral panic.
September 29, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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prisonculture.bsky.social
People are really struggling right now. Instead of using AI to make images, a couple hundred dollars to a working artist would help them out.
September 4, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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eoin-mcgraw.bsky.social
And it is worth my very life,
Stitched together—
A fearsome collaboration with God

It is worth my very life
To guard the chrysalis of those to come
A poem in pink font reads: “It is impossible to tell me To not be I already am And I have ripped through time and space To get here I already am Alchemized by nature and scalpel, Born of new flesh And it is worth my very life, Stitched together— A fearsome collaboration with God It is worth my very life To guard the chrysalis of those to come” Black lining illustrations of syringes, scalpel, and sutures surround it. A light pink font reads “HRT is a medical necessity”. Black lining illustrations of syringes surround it.
June 21, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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eoin-mcgraw.bsky.social
(re)introduction:
My name is Eoin (he/him). I'm a 32 yr old trans man from Chicago that’s been tattooing for 8 years.

At its best, l believe tattooing can be a conduit for healing and bodily autonomy. As a tattooer, I work to honor the vulnerable and liberatory space that body modification can be.
Eoin, a heavily tattooed white trans man, sits in front of his station at the tattoo studio with his arms crossed. The wall behind him is full with artwork and tchotchkes.
July 31, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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prisonculture.bsky.social
Finally, I said years ago, and folks who have followed me for a long time know this is true, that defunding the police was a moderate demand that is actually the basement in terms of what's needed. I said that liberals will be deeply sorry that they turned that demand into some kind of bogeyman.
August 22, 2025 at 12:11 PM
eoin-mcgraw.bsky.social
BTW! Some trans men are big ol bears without visible abs and have great big fat fucking pussy lips that look like ballsack. That is allowed fyi.
August 18, 2025 at 9:04 PM
eoin-mcgraw.bsky.social
Used my own -ussy as reference so for the few of you that haven't seen me naked on the internet, here u go ! 💘💘💘
August 18, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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eoin-mcgraw.bsky.social
A horrifyingly effective way to debilitate a community is to rob them of the concept of a livable future.
It's sobering to be considered an elder in your 30s. We deserve to age with safety, autonomy, and dignity. And via the endurance and care by trans people for trans people, we will.
June 27, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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eoin-mcgraw.bsky.social
As a kid, I was never able to imagine myself aging and couldn't figure out why. I came out as trans at 27. Came to understand myself as a trans man at 30. That piece cleared the cloud. I'm 32 now, and only via gender-affirming HRT and access to surgery am I finally able to imagine myself aging (🧵)
Two photobooth photos of Eoin taken 6 years apart are placed side by side. On the left (2019), he has not yet began his medical transition. He wears his hair in a high ponytail with a scrunchy, dark lipstick, and simple eye makeup. On the right (2025), we see Eoin now - he has short hair, a blonde beard and mustache, and lots of tattoos + piercings.
June 27, 2025 at 1:54 PM