Support local artists this Christmas! Our favourite is @joshmoirart.bsky.social who creates the Speakeasy zines & is a vital part of the creative engine that gives this project life. Josh has a whole range for sale, including Christmas cards that break the mould (check out his horror movie range)..

New zines incoming this week! All designed by the wonderful @joshmoirart.bsky.social
Darren McGarvey Speakeasy Zine will be on the website this week and subscribers will receive the Baroness Doreen Lawrence Zine. Subscribe for free for early access to zines & more www.shamisspeakeasy.co.uk

Darren.McGarvey in the Speakeasy 'you spend enough time on social media and you literally are just living anxiety'. Listen to the full episode and help us grow - follow, share, subscribe! www.shamisspeakeasy.co.uk

Want to see what I’ve been up to for the speakeasy? Go and have a look over at their website! And if it’s intriguing enough check out our full episodes for more from our amazing guests.

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NEW ZINE INCOMING FOR SUBSCRIBERS! The Speakeasy Zine: Baroness Brenda Hale edition will be with subscribers on Thursday. Not a subscriber? Then there's time for you to sign up! www.shamisspeakeasy.co.uk
Check out artist-in-residence @joshmoirart.bsky.social

'..the reason people are really struggling is because too much of the wealth and influence has been hoarded by a tiny, tiny percentage of people at the top' Nicola Sturgeon. Listen to our two launch episodes & sign up now to receive an artistic treat in the coming days.... www.shamisspeakeasy.co.uk

“We need a popular front broad enough to go from the left of the left to liberal conservatives.” — Shami Chakrabarti. A huge thank you to Hardeep Matharu, Editor-in-Chief @bylinetimes.bsky.social who covered our podcast today! bylinetimes.com/2025/10/01/s...

“You can opt out of the European Union.
You can’t opt out of the planet.” @GaryYounge
Shami’s Speakeasy: now open.

Episode 1. On Race with @GaryYounge.
Listen in full and subscribe on our website for Zines, updates & more - www.podfollow.com/shamis-speakeasy #ConversationsFlowSpiritsRise

“I won’t be bullied into silence.” – Nicola Sturgeon

Shami’s Speakeasy is now open.

Episode 1: On Reflection with Nicola Sturgeon.

Listen to the full conversation and subscribe on our website for Zines, updates and more - www.podfollow.com/shamis-speakeasy

#ConversationsFlowSpiritsRise

Really excited to reveal what I’ve been up to, and announce that Shami’s Speakeasy is open.

It’s a new podcast where we talk to exciting guests about activism and reflections.

I’ll be doing artwork for the pod, including zines for episodes, so check it out if that’s your bag.

Anas Sarwar here pushing for further criminalisation on shoplifting instead of pushing for any investigation into the crippling cost of living crisis that pushes people into theft. No plan to counter rising food prices or increases in poverty; just a crackdown on the shoplifters.

Guys I'm reading Moby Dick for the first time and I have a question; Is Ishmael... you know?

Henry says:

I can’t share the whole thing yet, but I drew this recently and really like it.

We're going to need a bigger building.

Just posting art while I figure out how to use this I suppose.

Who’s good to follow around here?

Anyway this is a piece called thpinning wheel thpindle and it’s based on how my family used to take the piss out of me when I was a toddler for having a speech impediment.

Opening up my bluesky with a quick one page zine I made about the reporting on Charles and William making more millions off the back of the public.

Just so there’s no confusion as to where I stand