Alan Smith
@alangsmith.bsky.social
Ex Trade Union Organiser (for now). Not a fan of hierarchies. Keen climber. Still reading. I enjoy drawing, although I sometimes forget I enjoy drawing. Oh...and I like music, most music - I'm not as tribal as I used to be in my youth.
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Read Ronan Bennet's brilliant deconstruction of Keir Starmer, also an inspiring reconstruction of what ought to be our moral compass on all matters related to defending Peace and the cause of ending the genocide of Palestinians www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/fre...
Five words about Palestine Action could get me arrested
Support for the protest group was legal last week—but now it is ‘terrorism’. This is an assault on our liberty
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
July 9, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Read Ronan Bennet's brilliant deconstruction of Keir Starmer, also an inspiring reconstruction of what ought to be our moral compass on all matters related to defending Peace and the cause of ending the genocide of Palestinians www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/fre...
Fontaines DC in Salford last night. Observations: excellent gig; everyone's about 6 inches taller than when I first started going to gigs; everyone knew all the words! - I felt like I hadn't done my homework.
November 30, 2024 at 6:46 PM
Fontaines DC in Salford last night. Observations: excellent gig; everyone's about 6 inches taller than when I first started going to gigs; everyone knew all the words! - I felt like I hadn't done my homework.
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Snares are still used across England despite bans in Scotland & Wales. These cruel traps kill 1.7M+ animals yearly, often targeting foxes & badgers. Protect The Wild is calling for a full UK-wide ban. Share if you agree it’s time to end this suffering!
November 28, 2024 at 11:55 AM
Snares are still used across England despite bans in Scotland & Wales. These cruel traps kill 1.7M+ animals yearly, often targeting foxes & badgers. Protect The Wild is calling for a full UK-wide ban. Share if you agree it’s time to end this suffering!
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Remember that footage of gamekeepers killing a Hen Harrier on a grouse moor?
Seen pictures of moors being set alight in recent weeks?
It’s time to ban driven grouse shooting.
Please sign @wildjustice.bsky.social’s petition: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Seen pictures of moors being set alight in recent weeks?
It’s time to ban driven grouse shooting.
Please sign @wildjustice.bsky.social’s petition: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Petition: Ban driven grouse shooting
Chris Packham, Ruth Tingay and Mark Avery (Wild Justice) believe that driven grouse shooting is bad for people, the environment and wildlife. People; we think grouse shooting is economically insignifi...
petition.parliament.uk
November 23, 2024 at 12:42 PM
Remember that footage of gamekeepers killing a Hen Harrier on a grouse moor?
Seen pictures of moors being set alight in recent weeks?
It’s time to ban driven grouse shooting.
Please sign @wildjustice.bsky.social’s petition: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Seen pictures of moors being set alight in recent weeks?
It’s time to ban driven grouse shooting.
Please sign @wildjustice.bsky.social’s petition: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
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Puffins, Kittiwakes, Razorbills—the UK’s decision to end sandeel fishing was a hard-won lifeline for our struggling seabirds.
The EU’s move to challenge it risks undoing that progress. 🚨
We urge the Commission to support, not undermine, this key step for marine biodiversity.
The EU’s move to challenge it risks undoing that progress. 🚨
We urge the Commission to support, not undermine, this key step for marine biodiversity.
November 19, 2024 at 11:08 AM
Puffins, Kittiwakes, Razorbills—the UK’s decision to end sandeel fishing was a hard-won lifeline for our struggling seabirds.
The EU’s move to challenge it risks undoing that progress. 🚨
We urge the Commission to support, not undermine, this key step for marine biodiversity.
The EU’s move to challenge it risks undoing that progress. 🚨
We urge the Commission to support, not undermine, this key step for marine biodiversity.
First post! Last year I drew every day - a New Year's resolution. There's a lot of bad drawings, rushed because I hadn't allowed the time to immerse myself in the process. But there's quite a lot of good drawings as well - I quite like this one (the beans were grown in our back garden):
November 16, 2024 at 6:13 PM
First post! Last year I drew every day - a New Year's resolution. There's a lot of bad drawings, rushed because I hadn't allowed the time to immerse myself in the process. But there's quite a lot of good drawings as well - I quite like this one (the beans were grown in our back garden):