Davenant 📸
@marcdavenant.bsky.social
Photographer, writer, two time winner of the Portrait of Britain. My book ‘Outsiders’ documenting homelessness is available from Bluecoat Press. My website is https://marcdavenant.com
Once you give in to a bully then you are finished and under their control forever. You are right on how isolated Brexit has made us.
January 7, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Once you give in to a bully then you are finished and under their control forever. You are right on how isolated Brexit has made us.
That’s a bit of a stretch given she is mostly responsible for the state of the country today, but yes.
January 7, 2026 at 10:47 AM
That’s a bit of a stretch given she is mostly responsible for the state of the country today, but yes.
Hard to see how any country can retain its dignity when its Prime Minister is so scared of doing anything which might upset Elon Musk.
How far we have fallen.
How far we have fallen.
January 7, 2026 at 10:42 AM
Hard to see how any country can retain its dignity when its Prime Minister is so scared of doing anything which might upset Elon Musk.
How far we have fallen.
How far we have fallen.
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TAKE ACTION TODAY 🚨
Email the House of Lords and call on them to vote down anti-protest laws designed to silence us.
Protest has always been a part of British culture and tradition.
But it’s under threat – and we must act urgently to protect it.
secure.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/page/180398/...
Email the House of Lords and call on them to vote down anti-protest laws designed to silence us.
Protest has always been a part of British culture and tradition.
But it’s under threat – and we must act urgently to protect it.
secure.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/page/180398/...
Stop the Crime and Policing Bill
Tell the House of Lords to reject the dangerous proposals in the Crime and Policing Bill
secure.libertyhumanrights.org.uk
January 7, 2026 at 9:36 AM
TAKE ACTION TODAY 🚨
Email the House of Lords and call on them to vote down anti-protest laws designed to silence us.
Protest has always been a part of British culture and tradition.
But it’s under threat – and we must act urgently to protect it.
secure.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/page/180398/...
Email the House of Lords and call on them to vote down anti-protest laws designed to silence us.
Protest has always been a part of British culture and tradition.
But it’s under threat – and we must act urgently to protect it.
secure.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/page/180398/...
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Alice Clark, a doctor and volunteer for the medical charity Doctors Without Borders, waits to be arrested as a terrorist for holding up a sign opposing the genocide in Gaza and the proscription of Palestine Action.
It is strange with how little note a country may drift into authoritarianism.
It is strange with how little note a country may drift into authoritarianism.
August 8, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Alice Clark, a doctor and volunteer for the medical charity Doctors Without Borders, waits to be arrested as a terrorist for holding up a sign opposing the genocide in Gaza and the proscription of Palestine Action.
It is strange with how little note a country may drift into authoritarianism.
It is strange with how little note a country may drift into authoritarianism.
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Worth saying out loud: Foreign mass murdering criminals like Trump and Netanyahu are given state visits and welcomed with open arms while British citizens are jailed and criminalised for holding up placards protesting against genocide.
January 7, 2026 at 9:08 AM
Worth saying out loud: Foreign mass murdering criminals like Trump and Netanyahu are given state visits and welcomed with open arms while British citizens are jailed and criminalised for holding up placards protesting against genocide.
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remarkable that media coverage of Trump’s ambitions for Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland) is failing to mention that Indigenous Inuit people make up 89% of the population
January 7, 2026 at 8:29 AM
remarkable that media coverage of Trump’s ambitions for Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland) is failing to mention that Indigenous Inuit people make up 89% of the population
Blackadder Goes Forth
Given that apparently the Stranger Things finale was meh (idk, didn't watch it, just the scuttlebutt) and we're not that far removed from the disastrous GOT finale that retroactively made everyone have never cared about the show:
What's the *best* ending to a show you've ever seen? Quote/reply etc
What's the *best* ending to a show you've ever seen? Quote/reply etc
January 7, 2026 at 7:30 AM
Blackadder Goes Forth
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THREAD. How A Publisher Almost Killed The Book I Waited My Whole Life To Write.
My novel Villager came out in 2022. It was published by Unbound, who had little marketing/sales power. But I was excited & proud, since I worked so f-ing hard on it.
Here's an extract: www.tom-cox.com/the-village-...
My novel Villager came out in 2022. It was published by Unbound, who had little marketing/sales power. But I was excited & proud, since I worked so f-ing hard on it.
Here's an extract: www.tom-cox.com/the-village-...
December 3, 2025 at 9:32 AM
THREAD. How A Publisher Almost Killed The Book I Waited My Whole Life To Write.
My novel Villager came out in 2022. It was published by Unbound, who had little marketing/sales power. But I was excited & proud, since I worked so f-ing hard on it.
Here's an extract: www.tom-cox.com/the-village-...
My novel Villager came out in 2022. It was published by Unbound, who had little marketing/sales power. But I was excited & proud, since I worked so f-ing hard on it.
Here's an extract: www.tom-cox.com/the-village-...
A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse in London is well worth seeing - a striking reinterpretation with some great performances, atmospherically lit with candlelight. Saw it tonight and it’s highly recommended.
January 6, 2026 at 10:28 PM
A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse in London is well worth seeing - a striking reinterpretation with some great performances, atmospherically lit with candlelight. Saw it tonight and it’s highly recommended.
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Postmen in the snow, New York in 1952 by Saul Leiter.
February 16, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Postmen in the snow, New York in 1952 by Saul Leiter.
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If you've been following my Spiorad aird nam Murchan series of writing, to accompany the almost decade long photography work up here on the peninsula, you may be interested in joining us on our Ardnamurchan Creative Retreat.
www.rkphotographic.com/ardnamurchan...
We have 1 space remaining Oct 2026
www.rkphotographic.com/ardnamurchan...
We have 1 space remaining Oct 2026
January 6, 2026 at 4:59 PM
If you've been following my Spiorad aird nam Murchan series of writing, to accompany the almost decade long photography work up here on the peninsula, you may be interested in joining us on our Ardnamurchan Creative Retreat.
www.rkphotographic.com/ardnamurchan...
We have 1 space remaining Oct 2026
www.rkphotographic.com/ardnamurchan...
We have 1 space remaining Oct 2026
It’s a tragedy. I was there in December and saw someone painting the walls, had a glimmer of hope it was coming back to life. Unfortunately it was the new tenant.
January 6, 2026 at 4:49 PM
It’s a tragedy. I was there in December and saw someone painting the walls, had a glimmer of hope it was coming back to life. Unfortunately it was the new tenant.
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Sidelined: hopes of a physical renaissance for Newcastle's Side Gallery have been dashed silentwordsspeakloudest.blogspot.com/2026/01/side...
January 6, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Sidelined: hopes of a physical renaissance for Newcastle's Side Gallery have been dashed silentwordsspeakloudest.blogspot.com/2026/01/side...
I wasn’t aware that this was all going on until today as Jim blocked me on here ages ago
January 6, 2026 at 12:16 PM
I wasn’t aware that this was all going on until today as Jim blocked me on here ages ago
Can’t disagree with that
January 6, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Can’t disagree with that
I have views on this, which have changed considerably over time, but think it’s best to keep my own counsel.
January 6, 2026 at 11:53 AM
I have views on this, which have changed considerably over time, but think it’s best to keep my own counsel.
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The online launch for Keshed is only a month away 😱 Anyone wanting to join the fun, pls email GetKeshed@gmail.com and I'll get you on the list for when the email invites are sent out. @ortacpress.bsky.social @davidcollard.bsky.social @regretteruane.bsky.social in the house, don't miss it 👍
The Keshed online launch is happening in one month! Send your names and email addresses to getkeshed@gmail.com to register.
@stuhennigan.bsky.social
@regretteruane.bsky.social
@davidcollard.bsky.social
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@regretteruane.bsky.social
@davidcollard.bsky.social
January 5, 2026 at 10:00 PM
The online launch for Keshed is only a month away 😱 Anyone wanting to join the fun, pls email GetKeshed@gmail.com and I'll get you on the list for when the email invites are sent out. @ortacpress.bsky.social @davidcollard.bsky.social @regretteruane.bsky.social in the house, don't miss it 👍
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Efforts to tackle homelessness in 2026 will see the Vagrancy Act finally scrapped. But politicians must make it more than a symbolic gesture.
What is needed to fix homelessness in 2026?
www.bigissue.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Efforts to tackle homelessness in 2026 will see the Vagrancy Act finally scrapped. But politicians must make it more than a symbolic gesture.
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A few people have asked whether my photo series on protest was named after Extinction Rebellion. I’m afraid it wasn’t, it came from an essay by Oscar Wilde in 1891 called ‘The Soul of Man Under Socialism’ published in The Fortnightly Review/Volume 49.
October 18, 2024 at 10:31 PM
A few people have asked whether my photo series on protest was named after Extinction Rebellion. I’m afraid it wasn’t, it came from an essay by Oscar Wilde in 1891 called ‘The Soul of Man Under Socialism’ published in The Fortnightly Review/Volume 49.
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Delighted to say that @libertyhq.bsky.social is now our lead charity partner on the Rebellion! project, exploring and celebrating the importance of peaceful protest as an essential part of our cultural identity in the face of draconian anti-protest legislation from successive governments.
December 11, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Delighted to say that @libertyhq.bsky.social is now our lead charity partner on the Rebellion! project, exploring and celebrating the importance of peaceful protest as an essential part of our cultural identity in the face of draconian anti-protest legislation from successive governments.
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I will be doing a photo shoot on this bridge later this month for my Rebellion! exhibition
Some very old and poignant graffiti seen today on a rusty bridge. One of the locals told me this bridge used to be the lorry route into the Orgreave coking plant and that the Battle of Orgreave was nearby in 1984. The most shameful event in the history of British policing, and that’s a high bar.
January 4, 2026 at 9:30 AM
I will be doing a photo shoot on this bridge later this month for my Rebellion! exhibition
Reposting without comment or judgment. People must come to their own conclusions.
Pretty confident this will be doc photography’s 'The Salt Path' for 2026.
January 6, 2026 at 10:21 AM
Reposting without comment or judgment. People must come to their own conclusions.