Andy O'Hara
@aoharaphoto.bsky.social
He/him. 'Resting' portrait/performance photographer and medical secretary based in Brighton, UK. Living with the joys of long covid / MECFS. Neurospicy. Keen to get back into playing TTRPGs and eventually GMing again.
aoharaphoto.co.uk
aoharaphoto.co.uk
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Wow!
Palestine Action win judicial review - Guardian report.
This is a *big* legal win.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Palestine Action win judicial review - Guardian report.
This is a *big* legal win.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
UK ban on Palestine Action unlawful, high court judges rule
Protest group’s co-founder wins legal challenge against decision to proscribe it under anti-terrorism laws
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:11 AM
Wow!
Palestine Action win judicial review - Guardian report.
This is a *big* legal win.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Palestine Action win judicial review - Guardian report.
This is a *big* legal win.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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This is really encouraging. It's not too late to stop this.
70 parliamentarians have written to the Home Office saying the settlement proposals are unfair & need a significant rethink
February 12, 2026 at 11:49 AM
This is really encouraging. It's not too late to stop this.
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UK folks: if we care about what is happening in the US with ICE, we must take steps to push back against anti-immigrant and refugee policy by our own government.
Fill out this consultation. It really doesn't take long. Amnesty have put together a super clear and helpful guide to follow.
Fill out this consultation. It really doesn't take long. Amnesty have put together a super clear and helpful guide to follow.
media.amnesty.org.uk
February 12, 2026 at 9:52 AM
UK folks: if we care about what is happening in the US with ICE, we must take steps to push back against anti-immigrant and refugee policy by our own government.
Fill out this consultation. It really doesn't take long. Amnesty have put together a super clear and helpful guide to follow.
Fill out this consultation. It really doesn't take long. Amnesty have put together a super clear and helpful guide to follow.
Nurse Dredd.
The year is 2045. Nurse is the only job left. It has been hastily retconned to a male coded job and every nurse now wears tactical combat gear and has a gun.
Yikes here are the numbers for the past 12 months. Everything is pretty much dead except healthcare/social assistance. Note that healthcare growth is largely not about the business cycle -- it's about the aging of the population and more elderly people needing care.
February 11, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Nurse Dredd.
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The realities of neurodivergence, the invisible labour inherent in publishing, why so much writing advice falls flat for so many, and much more. I really enjoyed answering these questions.
neurodivergentnotesonwriting.substack.com/p/my-process...
#Writing #WritingCommunity #Books #Reading #UK
neurodivergentnotesonwriting.substack.com/p/my-process...
#Writing #WritingCommunity #Books #Reading #UK
My process is simply adapting to whatever conditions my body, mind and life are offering at any given moment.
Kristie de Garis' neurodivergent notes on writing.
neurodivergentnotesonwriting.substack.com
February 10, 2026 at 5:06 PM
The realities of neurodivergence, the invisible labour inherent in publishing, why so much writing advice falls flat for so many, and much more. I really enjoyed answering these questions.
neurodivergentnotesonwriting.substack.com/p/my-process...
#Writing #WritingCommunity #Books #Reading #UK
neurodivergentnotesonwriting.substack.com/p/my-process...
#Writing #WritingCommunity #Books #Reading #UK
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In celebration of the imminent Blades ‘68 campaign, I thought I’d talk a bit about its graphic design.
BUT FIRST let’s compare and contrast with the graphic design of Blades in the Dark, a landmark in the history of RPG layout.
Type nerdery ahoy 🧐
BUT FIRST let’s compare and contrast with the graphic design of Blades in the Dark, a landmark in the history of RPG layout.
Type nerdery ahoy 🧐
February 3, 2026 at 1:31 AM
In celebration of the imminent Blades ‘68 campaign, I thought I’d talk a bit about its graphic design.
BUT FIRST let’s compare and contrast with the graphic design of Blades in the Dark, a landmark in the history of RPG layout.
Type nerdery ahoy 🧐
BUT FIRST let’s compare and contrast with the graphic design of Blades in the Dark, a landmark in the history of RPG layout.
Type nerdery ahoy 🧐
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I can confirm that Sex Matters has been refused permission to bring its anti-democratic, exclusionary, and bigoted challenge to the inclusive space at Hampstead Ponds. More to follow.
January 29, 2026 at 11:43 AM
I can confirm that Sex Matters has been refused permission to bring its anti-democratic, exclusionary, and bigoted challenge to the inclusive space at Hampstead Ponds. More to follow.
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Striking numbers which demonstrate, in spades, how tiny is the popular support for the culture of hate that Britain's institutions seem determined to impose on a kind and accepting majority.
(Expect the BBC to ignore it or qualify it to oblivion.)
(Expect the BBC to ignore it or qualify it to oblivion.)
January 29, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Striking numbers which demonstrate, in spades, how tiny is the popular support for the culture of hate that Britain's institutions seem determined to impose on a kind and accepting majority.
(Expect the BBC to ignore it or qualify it to oblivion.)
(Expect the BBC to ignore it or qualify it to oblivion.)
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The second edition of Hot War is very much a collective effort. The text would be nothing without the art and design from @paulbourne.bsky.social and @handiworkgames.bsky.social. A few silly lines of mine are transformed into something really cool. I love this stuff.
January 28, 2026 at 5:20 PM
The second edition of Hot War is very much a collective effort. The text would be nothing without the art and design from @paulbourne.bsky.social and @handiworkgames.bsky.social. A few silly lines of mine are transformed into something really cool. I love this stuff.
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Hey folks -- Signal Boost time for this week's #TheFullLid. If you have a creative project to promote, leave the details in a reply. Include the title and a link please, so folks can find it. For pre-launch crowdfunders let us know about 2 weeks in advance.
January 28, 2026 at 11:14 AM
Hey folks -- Signal Boost time for this week's #TheFullLid. If you have a creative project to promote, leave the details in a reply. Include the title and a link please, so folks can find it. For pre-launch crowdfunders let us know about 2 weeks in advance.
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Sussex has legends of Giants but I never thought one would reveal its face in such a dramatic way
January 28, 2026 at 6:48 AM
Sussex has legends of Giants but I never thought one would reveal its face in such a dramatic way
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If you ain't out here calling for the dismantling of ICE, the DHS, impeachment and imprisonment for the entire Trump Administration as traitors, then I just assume you cosign it.
Especially if you're willing to take dirty money from fascists for the sake of your "brand."
Wake tf up
Especially if you're willing to take dirty money from fascists for the sake of your "brand."
Wake tf up
Maybe not super important right now, but I’d love to see the TTRPG people with massive platforms say literally anything about what’s going on in this country. There are things in this world more important than just protecting your money.
January 25, 2026 at 3:19 PM
If you ain't out here calling for the dismantling of ICE, the DHS, impeachment and imprisonment for the entire Trump Administration as traitors, then I just assume you cosign it.
Especially if you're willing to take dirty money from fascists for the sake of your "brand."
Wake tf up
Especially if you're willing to take dirty money from fascists for the sake of your "brand."
Wake tf up
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We are community or we are less. We are engines of kindness and connectivity or we are less. When decency is framed as a radical position we must remain who we are. Our resistance is also in refusing to be less openhearted and filled with compassion.
January 25, 2026 at 12:31 PM
We are community or we are less. We are engines of kindness and connectivity or we are less. When decency is framed as a radical position we must remain who we are. Our resistance is also in refusing to be less openhearted and filled with compassion.
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We're inviting disabled poets to submit original poetry exploring disability, identity, justice, resistance, and thriving to our Our Right to Thrive Poetry Competition.
Closes - 23 Feb
Prizes - £100/£50/£25
disabilityarts.online/opportunity-...
Closes - 23 Feb
Prizes - £100/£50/£25
disabilityarts.online/opportunity-...
January 23, 2026 at 1:00 PM
We're inviting disabled poets to submit original poetry exploring disability, identity, justice, resistance, and thriving to our Our Right to Thrive Poetry Competition.
Closes - 23 Feb
Prizes - £100/£50/£25
disabilityarts.online/opportunity-...
Closes - 23 Feb
Prizes - £100/£50/£25
disabilityarts.online/opportunity-...
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Who'd think a review of Pol Roger could elicit such a put down? H/tip to @bearlypolitics.co.uk for their article on class war in the Waitrose Cellar comments!
January 23, 2026 at 9:57 AM
Who'd think a review of Pol Roger could elicit such a put down? H/tip to @bearlypolitics.co.uk for their article on class war in the Waitrose Cellar comments!
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The UK needs #DigitalSovereignty.
This means running our services and critical infrastructure on homegrown open source tech that's beyond the reach of foreign political interference, whether it's the US, China or Israel.
We urge you to support the Early Day Motion tabled by @sianberry.bsky.social.
This means running our services and critical infrastructure on homegrown open source tech that's beyond the reach of foreign political interference, whether it's the US, China or Israel.
We urge you to support the Early Day Motion tabled by @sianberry.bsky.social.
January 22, 2026 at 9:46 AM
The UK needs #DigitalSovereignty.
This means running our services and critical infrastructure on homegrown open source tech that's beyond the reach of foreign political interference, whether it's the US, China or Israel.
We urge you to support the Early Day Motion tabled by @sianberry.bsky.social.
This means running our services and critical infrastructure on homegrown open source tech that's beyond the reach of foreign political interference, whether it's the US, China or Israel.
We urge you to support the Early Day Motion tabled by @sianberry.bsky.social.
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Ok, I could *really* do with a vague idea of how many people might be interested in this event, otherwise finding a suitable venue is a nonsense.
I've set up a temporary event page here: ti.to/tabletop-unc...
If you're conceptually interested, please click through and register your interest!
I've set up a temporary event page here: ti.to/tabletop-unc...
If you're conceptually interested, please click through and register your interest!
January 21, 2026 at 10:51 AM
Ok, I could *really* do with a vague idea of how many people might be interested in this event, otherwise finding a suitable venue is a nonsense.
I've set up a temporary event page here: ti.to/tabletop-unc...
If you're conceptually interested, please click through and register your interest!
I've set up a temporary event page here: ti.to/tabletop-unc...
If you're conceptually interested, please click through and register your interest!
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Hey folks -- Signal Boost time for this week's #TheFullLid. If you have a creative project to promote, leave the details in a reply. Include the title and a link please, so folks can find it. For pre-launch crowdfunders let us know about 2 weeks in advance.
January 21, 2026 at 10:27 AM
Hey folks -- Signal Boost time for this week's #TheFullLid. If you have a creative project to promote, leave the details in a reply. Include the title and a link please, so folks can find it. For pre-launch crowdfunders let us know about 2 weeks in advance.
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🚨By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party - lets get this to the 100,000 signatures needed
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Petition: By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party
When an MP decides they want to defect to another party a by-election should be automatically triggered to allow the constituents the opportunity have their democratic right to agree or not with their...
petition.parliament.uk
January 17, 2026 at 9:07 AM
🚨By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party - lets get this to the 100,000 signatures needed
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
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I'm going to tell you this. There is NEVER a time to cut funding to disability.
Disability is and always will be a normal and natural part of human existence. Almost all of us become disabled at some point. We should only be increasing funding.
Don't let them lie and convince you otherwise.
Disability is and always will be a normal and natural part of human existence. Almost all of us become disabled at some point. We should only be increasing funding.
Don't let them lie and convince you otherwise.
January 15, 2026 at 7:43 AM
I'm going to tell you this. There is NEVER a time to cut funding to disability.
Disability is and always will be a normal and natural part of human existence. Almost all of us become disabled at some point. We should only be increasing funding.
Don't let them lie and convince you otherwise.
Disability is and always will be a normal and natural part of human existence. Almost all of us become disabled at some point. We should only be increasing funding.
Don't let them lie and convince you otherwise.
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Today's devil turned out to be a spring heeled jack! #365devils My favourite thing about this is the hint of fiery London sky (I love that when I started this project I said 'Oh I won't colour all of them'...)
January 14, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Today's devil turned out to be a spring heeled jack! #365devils My favourite thing about this is the hint of fiery London sky (I love that when I started this project I said 'Oh I won't colour all of them'...)
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Reading in the HSJ this morning that “Streeting accuses trusts and ICBs of seeking to cut deficits too sharply” is probably the closest I’ve come an apoplectic stroke in my life.
January 15, 2026 at 8:36 AM
Reading in the HSJ this morning that “Streeting accuses trusts and ICBs of seeking to cut deficits too sharply” is probably the closest I’ve come an apoplectic stroke in my life.
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Nadim Zahawi arrived in the UK from Iraq as a child refugee. His family claimed asylum once they were here. Today he has joined Reform who will stop all in country asylum applications. Under his new party, his own family fleeing persecution would be immediately deported.
January 12, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Nadim Zahawi arrived in the UK from Iraq as a child refugee. His family claimed asylum once they were here. Today he has joined Reform who will stop all in country asylum applications. Under his new party, his own family fleeing persecution would be immediately deported.