David Johnston-Smith
@djsarchivist.bsky.social
Archivist, writer, bibliophile/musicophile, nature lover; prostate cancer; Collections Manager for the Mountain Heritage Trust. My Raissa Page book is due, er, sometime...please
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My latest on Patreon, about how we are rapidly going back to a Whites Only society and people aren't paying enough attention.
Today's post isn't behind a paywall, so enjoy.
www.patreon.com/posts/143524...
Today's post isn't behind a paywall, so enjoy.
www.patreon.com/posts/143524...
It’s already happening: Whites only | Black Girl in Maine
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November 14, 2025 at 1:53 PM
My latest on Patreon, about how we are rapidly going back to a Whites Only society and people aren't paying enough attention.
Today's post isn't behind a paywall, so enjoy.
www.patreon.com/posts/143524...
Today's post isn't behind a paywall, so enjoy.
www.patreon.com/posts/143524...
One of the very best of albums ♥️
'Perhaps we are now only really re-imagining Another Green World to fit our modern day concerns.'
Many Happy Returns to #BrianEno's Another Green World, which turns 50 today!
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Many Happy Returns to #BrianEno's Another Green World, which turns 50 today!
buff.ly/NE2Aa9Y
November 14, 2025 at 2:17 PM
One of the very best of albums ♥️
Lankum - Ghost Town (Official Video)
YouTube video by LankumDublin
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October 30, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Anyone want some original Ankst cassette releases by the mighty Datblygu? Got three of them for sale - they're up on eBay but I'm open to direct sales too...
October 26, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Anyone want some original Ankst cassette releases by the mighty Datblygu? Got three of them for sale - they're up on eBay but I'm open to direct sales too...
Wow. Well, this, from Henry Cow, sorry, Now, coming soon on Dark Companion records, is very exciting indeed....
October 22, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Wow. Well, this, from Henry Cow, sorry, Now, coming soon on Dark Companion records, is very exciting indeed....
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Dug out this badge to celebrate Phil Oakey's 70th birthday
October 2, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Dug out this badge to celebrate Phil Oakey's 70th birthday
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I am horrified by the news of multiple stabbings at a Manchester synagogue on Yom Kippur.
My thoughts are with the loved ones of the victims of this heinous antisemitic attack.
We must defend a society where people of all faiths can practice their religion in safety and peace
My thoughts are with the loved ones of the victims of this heinous antisemitic attack.
We must defend a society where people of all faiths can practice their religion in safety and peace
October 2, 2025 at 12:20 PM
I am horrified by the news of multiple stabbings at a Manchester synagogue on Yom Kippur.
My thoughts are with the loved ones of the victims of this heinous antisemitic attack.
We must defend a society where people of all faiths can practice their religion in safety and peace
My thoughts are with the loved ones of the victims of this heinous antisemitic attack.
We must defend a society where people of all faiths can practice their religion in safety and peace
Peter Hammill at the RNCM last night.
One for the ages...a truly awesome set list, and he finished with, Afterwards, the opening track of the first VdGG album, The Aerosol Grey Machine.
[photo by Steven Hargraves]
One for the ages...a truly awesome set list, and he finished with, Afterwards, the opening track of the first VdGG album, The Aerosol Grey Machine.
[photo by Steven Hargraves]
October 2, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Peter Hammill at the RNCM last night.
One for the ages...a truly awesome set list, and he finished with, Afterwards, the opening track of the first VdGG album, The Aerosol Grey Machine.
[photo by Steven Hargraves]
One for the ages...a truly awesome set list, and he finished with, Afterwards, the opening track of the first VdGG album, The Aerosol Grey Machine.
[photo by Steven Hargraves]
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BREAKING: They're scrubbing @banksy
The court is erasing Banksy's mural just like it's erasing our right to protest.
The court is erasing Banksy's mural just like it's erasing our right to protest.
September 10, 2025 at 9:03 AM
BREAKING: They're scrubbing @banksy
The court is erasing Banksy's mural just like it's erasing our right to protest.
The court is erasing Banksy's mural just like it's erasing our right to protest.
Due to other half being away and oldie caring duties I've now got a spare ticket for Gruff Rhys at Y Tabernacl, in lovely Machynlleth on Fri 19th Sep. Cost me £20. Open to offers...
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GRUFF RHYS @ Y Tabernacl, Machynlleth - Neuadd Ogwen
Around the release of his latest Welsh language album Dim Probs, Gruff Rhys is playing some shows at some very special venues. Tickets are limited / Support to be announced / Event is seated Venue add...
neuaddogwen.com
September 9, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Due to other half being away and oldie caring duties I've now got a spare ticket for Gruff Rhys at Y Tabernacl, in lovely Machynlleth on Fri 19th Sep. Cost me £20. Open to offers...
neuaddogwen.com/en/events/gr...
neuaddogwen.com/en/events/gr...
Whimper. Want to be my business partner (and when I say business partner I actually mean putting up all of the money, of course)? www.worldofinteriors.com/story/richar...
Lonesome spines: buyer sought for over 150,000 books and the one-time Yorkshire Dales youth hostel in which they’re housed
Richard Axe is celebrated in the bookselling trade for his vast collection of antiquarian and second-hand volumes. Since 2005, his stock has been arrayed on over a mile’s worth of shelving in a former...
www.worldofinteriors.com
September 8, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Whimper. Want to be my business partner (and when I say business partner I actually mean putting up all of the money, of course)? www.worldofinteriors.com/story/richar...
Oh, dear God, the opportunities missed... 😉😂
Calling your boss a dickhead is not a sackable offence, tribunal rules
Calling your boss a dickhead is not a sackable offence, tribunal rules
Woman who was immediately sacked when she insulted her manager during a row wins unfair dismissal case
Managers and supervisors brace yourselves: calling the boss a dickhead is not a sackable offence, a tribunal has ruled.
The ruling came in the case of an office manager who was sacked on the spot when – during a row – she called her manager and another director dickheads. Continue reading...
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September 4, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Oh, dear God, the opportunities missed... 😉😂
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“I’m not sure I want to give way to the right”
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
September 3, 2025 at 10:54 AM
“I’m not sure I want to give way to the right”
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
Take your medicine... Dr Strangely Strange in Hammersmith on the 4th Oct.
September 2, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Take your medicine... Dr Strangely Strange in Hammersmith on the 4th Oct.
Pssssst. Anybody want to buy an Incredible String Band painting from 1969? As seen on Antiques Roadshow a decade ago (valued at £2k, clip below). Drop me a line if you want to discuss, or you have any ideas about potential owners... www.ebay.co.uk/itm/25708954...
Vintage Incredible String Band painting from 1969 by Bill Gall Antiques Roadshow | eBay UK
The Incredible String Band. painted in 1969. As you will see from the clip of the show, the painting was valued at £2000 a decade ago. Original painting of. The painting itself is in good condition wi...
www.ebay.co.uk
September 2, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Pssssst. Anybody want to buy an Incredible String Band painting from 1969? As seen on Antiques Roadshow a decade ago (valued at £2k, clip below). Drop me a line if you want to discuss, or you have any ideas about potential owners... www.ebay.co.uk/itm/25708954...
Demonstrably true.
Labour could have made the case for a humane immigration system that treats refugees with dignity and respect.
Instead, they have fanned the flames of racism and emboldened the far-right.
My piece for @tribunemagazine
www.tribunemag.co.uk/2025/09/labour-is-paving-the-path-to-fascism
Instead, they have fanned the flames of racism and emboldened the far-right.
My piece for @tribunemagazine
www.tribunemag.co.uk/2025/09/labour-is-paving-the-path-to-fascism
Labour Is Paving the Path to Fascism
As Labour embraces anti-migrant rhetoric, Jeremy Corbyn argues that the government is demonising vulnerable people to distract from its domestic failures.
www.tribunemag.co.uk
September 1, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Demonstrably true.
It's all downhill from here on in...
September 1, 2025 at 7:21 AM
It's all downhill from here on in...
A modest collection of vintage @seapowerband.bsky.social mugs...
August 27, 2025 at 7:53 AM
A modest collection of vintage @seapowerband.bsky.social mugs...
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As peaceful protestors are arrested for holding placards, starving Palestinians are being shot in the street.
This will go down as one of the most shameful moments in British legal history.
No amount of suppression can hide the truth: our government is complicit in genocide.
This will go down as one of the most shameful moments in British legal history.
No amount of suppression can hide the truth: our government is complicit in genocide.
August 10, 2025 at 12:45 PM
As peaceful protestors are arrested for holding placards, starving Palestinians are being shot in the street.
This will go down as one of the most shameful moments in British legal history.
No amount of suppression can hide the truth: our government is complicit in genocide.
This will go down as one of the most shameful moments in British legal history.
No amount of suppression can hide the truth: our government is complicit in genocide.
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Lisa Nandy, the UK culture secretary, claims that #PalestineAction "wishes harm on the British people."
That is simply false. It is yet another retrospective justification by this government for its unjustifiable ban on the group.
That is simply false. It is yet another retrospective justification by this government for its unjustifiable ban on the group.
August 6, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Lisa Nandy, the UK culture secretary, claims that #PalestineAction "wishes harm on the British people."
That is simply false. It is yet another retrospective justification by this government for its unjustifiable ban on the group.
That is simply false. It is yet another retrospective justification by this government for its unjustifiable ban on the group.
A good friend can't make this year's wonderful @krankenhausfest.bsky.social festival due to a very nasty bike accident a couple of weeks ago. If anyone is looking for a (possibly discounted) ticket do let me know. It's a brilliant lineup, and it all takes place at the fabulous Muncaster Castle.
August 6, 2025 at 3:20 PM
A good friend can't make this year's wonderful @krankenhausfest.bsky.social festival due to a very nasty bike accident a couple of weeks ago. If anyone is looking for a (possibly discounted) ticket do let me know. It's a brilliant lineup, and it all takes place at the fabulous Muncaster Castle.
Looks like we've lost Terry Reid. Sigh...
August 5, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Looks like we've lost Terry Reid. Sigh...
The magnificent Dr Strangely Strange are on the road in Ireland and in London this Autumn. Catch 'em while you can.
"The Little Sit Down tour.
Microdosing is for Cissies" 😂
"The Little Sit Down tour.
Microdosing is for Cissies" 😂
July 31, 2025 at 10:07 AM
The magnificent Dr Strangely Strange are on the road in Ireland and in London this Autumn. Catch 'em while you can.
"The Little Sit Down tour.
Microdosing is for Cissies" 😂
"The Little Sit Down tour.
Microdosing is for Cissies" 😂
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Our first funeral using the amazing Loop living coffin. It was not made, rather it has been grown, in just eight days, by injection mycelium spores into a frame filled with recycled hemp fibre. The mushroom eats the hemp fibre, and upon burial, helps the body breakdown much quicker. Genius.
July 26, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Our first funeral using the amazing Loop living coffin. It was not made, rather it has been grown, in just eight days, by injection mycelium spores into a frame filled with recycled hemp fibre. The mushroom eats the hemp fibre, and upon burial, helps the body breakdown much quicker. Genius.
