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.
Whereabouts in the lecture? I can mentally uncensor the line. Thought crime!
November 25, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Whereabouts in the lecture? I can mentally uncensor the line. Thought crime!
A disgrace to his country.
November 15, 2025 at 12:22 AM
A disgrace to his country.
Yes, that was an absolute treat. I also remember certain prominent journalists - looking at you Paul Mason - being very dismissive of the idea that local radio journalists could hold Truss to account.
November 6, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Yes, that was an absolute treat. I also remember certain prominent journalists - looking at you Paul Mason - being very dismissive of the idea that local radio journalists could hold Truss to account.
What an arse-wipe.
October 27, 2025 at 4:17 PM
What an arse-wipe.
This Trump Presidency really is a revelation - you can be the most powerful man in the world AND a pathetic, whiny little loser all at the same time.
October 24, 2025 at 12:56 PM
This Trump Presidency really is a revelation - you can be the most powerful man in the world AND a pathetic, whiny little loser all at the same time.
And a campaign pledge to knock the fucking ballroom down and reinstate the East Wing.
October 23, 2025 at 9:41 PM
And a campaign pledge to knock the fucking ballroom down and reinstate the East Wing.
Arguably their best album as well.
October 18, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Arguably their best album as well.
Just the thing for societal collapse.
October 17, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Just the thing for societal collapse.
The hypocrisy is part of the strategy.
October 16, 2025 at 11:22 PM
The hypocrisy is part of the strategy.
If only it were non-white faves!
October 7, 2025 at 5:14 PM
If only it were non-white faves!
Jim and Tom's Dad. This was an unexpected moment on BS!
September 5, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Jim and Tom's Dad. This was an unexpected moment on BS!
I really rate Clive Lewis . If there were more like him in the PLP I might have stayed in the Party.
September 5, 2025 at 9:54 PM
I really rate Clive Lewis . If there were more like him in the PLP I might have stayed in the Party.
This really is an existential problem. Either these guys go or we do.
August 2, 2025 at 11:48 PM
This really is an existential problem. Either these guys go or we do.
The route in the vid is Fan Fare at Rhoscolyn, isn't it? Great route.
July 28, 2025 at 9:49 PM
The route in the vid is Fan Fare at Rhoscolyn, isn't it? Great route.
I saw a presentation by the RSPB on Raptor persecution in the Dark Peak. They used an example of locating the bodies of a couple of migrating Montagu's Harriers in remote West Africa to show how unlikely a tagged bird is to just "disappear". The cause of Hen Harrier "disappearances" is clear.
July 4, 2025 at 3:43 PM
I saw a presentation by the RSPB on Raptor persecution in the Dark Peak. They used an example of locating the bodies of a couple of migrating Montagu's Harriers in remote West Africa to show how unlikely a tagged bird is to just "disappear". The cause of Hen Harrier "disappearances" is clear.
Our terrier does it all the time.
April 25, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Our terrier does it all the time.
Is that a note to self?
December 30, 2024 at 2:29 PM
Is that a note to self?
"6 music dad head" - Fontaines DC
December 2, 2024 at 12:55 AM
"6 music dad head" - Fontaines DC
Steve Albini ruined my hearing - so, good to hear this! :-)
November 26, 2024 at 7:43 PM
Steve Albini ruined my hearing - so, good to hear this! :-)
I have - on a bicycle next time.
November 25, 2024 at 10:52 PM
I have - on a bicycle next time.