Andy Whitmore
@more-whit.bsky.social
International man of mystery .. oh no, sorry - campaigning on indigenous peoples and extractive industries (& not enough on music, UK politics & nonsense)
Thanks to Clare Teal for a great performance last night ... Amazing voice and musical skills from the band. Good choice of tunes too
November 3, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Thanks to Clare Teal for a great performance last night ... Amazing voice and musical skills from the band. Good choice of tunes too
A good turn out at the anti-racism demo in Stevenage town centre ... We need to build momentum
November 1, 2025 at 11:41 AM
A good turn out at the anti-racism demo in Stevenage town centre ... We need to build momentum
Starting off the sloe gin is a good way to make use of a wet Sunday ... At the moment the undissolved sugar makes them look like boozy snow-shakers
September 28, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Starting off the sloe gin is a good way to make use of a wet Sunday ... At the moment the undissolved sugar makes them look like boozy snow-shakers
Karen Sack of ORRAA runs through the red lines for what is a red line in terms of the sustainable blue economy, and #DeepSeaMining is first on the list
September 11, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Karen Sack of ORRAA runs through the red lines for what is a red line in terms of the sustainable blue economy, and #DeepSeaMining is first on the list
At Blue Finance conference in London, Francois Monier of @planettracker.bsky.social talk about importance of third party verification of data, mentioning #DeepSeaMining industry specifically on what it is needed
September 11, 2025 at 9:14 AM
At Blue Finance conference in London, Francois Monier of @planettracker.bsky.social talk about importance of third party verification of data, mentioning #DeepSeaMining industry specifically on what it is needed
I am getting so fed up with operation raise the colours. Patience was a bit thin with the hooded men raising flags on our high st. but the idiots are vandalising everything now
September 7, 2025 at 10:25 PM
I am getting so fed up with operation raise the colours. Patience was a bit thin with the hooded men raising flags on our high st. but the idiots are vandalising everything now
A group of masked men dressed in black putting up England flags on lamp-posts in our high street as part of this wave of anti-English sentiment - reported to the local Council to take them down, which is a waste of my council tax
September 4, 2025 at 11:15 AM
A group of masked men dressed in black putting up England flags on lamp-posts in our high street as part of this wave of anti-English sentiment - reported to the local Council to take them down, which is a waste of my council tax
I’m calling on the UK Government to reject the sale of #DeepSeaMining licences to Glomar Minerals - apparently a re-invention of the bankrupt owner of the licences - and honour the UK’s moratorium commitment
@biztradegovuk @jreynoldsMP @LabourSJ
#DefendTheDeep #RiseUp4theOcean
@biztradegovuk @jreynoldsMP @LabourSJ
#DefendTheDeep #RiseUp4theOcean
June 27, 2025 at 1:20 PM
I’m calling on the UK Government to reject the sale of #DeepSeaMining licences to Glomar Minerals - apparently a re-invention of the bankrupt owner of the licences - and honour the UK’s moratorium commitment
@biztradegovuk @jreynoldsMP @LabourSJ
#DefendTheDeep #RiseUp4theOcean
@biztradegovuk @jreynoldsMP @LabourSJ
#DefendTheDeep #RiseUp4theOcean
Another great showing for Palestine solidarity march in London, despite the heat
June 21, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Another great showing for Palestine solidarity march in London, despite the heat
... now it is 36! The numbers keep rising ...
June 9, 2025 at 4:31 PM
... now it is 36! The numbers keep rising ...
Looks like a happy #WorldOceanDay as Slovenia joins 33 other countries to say no to #DeepSeaMining
#DefendTheDeep
#DefendTheDeep
June 8, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Looks like a happy #WorldOceanDay as Slovenia joins 33 other countries to say no to #DeepSeaMining
#DefendTheDeep
#DefendTheDeep
Had the bitter-sweet experience of seeing Bruce Springsteen at Anfield yesterday thanks to a friend's passing (thanks Martyn, just wish you'd been there)..
Bruce's righteous anger against Trump was breathtaking and inspiring
Bruce's righteous anger against Trump was breathtaking and inspiring
June 5, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Had the bitter-sweet experience of seeing Bruce Springsteen at Anfield yesterday thanks to a friend's passing (thanks Martyn, just wish you'd been there)..
Bruce's righteous anger against Trump was breathtaking and inspiring
Bruce's righteous anger against Trump was breathtaking and inspiring
A good example of information in the Iceberg report is in this table ... collating promises of TMC on when a pre-feasibility study (PFS) which confirmed economic date would be ready
May 29, 2025 at 8:55 PM
A good example of information in the Iceberg report is in this table ... collating promises of TMC on when a pre-feasibility study (PFS) which confirmed economic date would be ready
Congratulations to @ldnminingnetwork.bsky.social, @actsa-uk.bsky.social and others for organising the #ResistAngloAmerican meeting in London this evening ... A fascinating list of speakers covering issues across Zambia, Peru, Chile and South Africa
May 1, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Congratulations to @ldnminingnetwork.bsky.social, @actsa-uk.bsky.social and others for organising the #ResistAngloAmerican meeting in London this evening ... A fascinating list of speakers covering issues across Zambia, Peru, Chile and South Africa
The deep sea is the blue heart of our planet, not a corporate free-for-all.
Join the calls for a global moratorium on #DeepSeaMining in defence of our global commons.
📢 Take action: DefendTheDeep.org
#DefendTheDeep
Join the calls for a global moratorium on #DeepSeaMining in defence of our global commons.
📢 Take action: DefendTheDeep.org
#DefendTheDeep
April 30, 2025 at 7:37 PM
The deep sea is the blue heart of our planet, not a corporate free-for-all.
Join the calls for a global moratorium on #DeepSeaMining in defence of our global commons.
📢 Take action: DefendTheDeep.org
#DefendTheDeep
Join the calls for a global moratorium on #DeepSeaMining in defence of our global commons.
📢 Take action: DefendTheDeep.org
#DefendTheDeep
So proud of the work on this apple tree which has canker ... For 10 years it didn't produce a blossom, and today it's a haven for bees
April 13, 2025 at 11:38 AM
So proud of the work on this apple tree which has canker ... For 10 years it didn't produce a blossom, and today it's a haven for bees
We've all been there ... Thanks Private Eye!
April 11, 2025 at 4:23 PM
We've all been there ... Thanks Private Eye!
The fritillaria are out ... Don't see them every spring, but such a joy...
April 10, 2025 at 11:13 AM
The fritillaria are out ... Don't see them every spring, but such a joy...
Just have to say a belated thanks to Mr Wilson's Second Liners for their Cambridge gig over the weekend. Insanely good music and great fun ... House classic via a marching jazz band - what's not to love?
March 17, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Just have to say a belated thanks to Mr Wilson's Second Liners for their Cambridge gig over the weekend. Insanely good music and great fun ... House classic via a marching jazz band - what's not to love?
So glad I reached this excellent cartoon in Private Eye today ... Perfect for the inauguration!
January 20, 2025 at 9:30 PM
So glad I reached this excellent cartoon in Private Eye today ... Perfect for the inauguration!
At the Hert, the very heart of Hertforshire!
January 8, 2025 at 10:44 AM
At the Hert, the very heart of Hertforshire!
Went to a wassailing over the weekend ... Felt good to mark the turn of the year connected to living things (while drinking mulled cider)
January 6, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Went to a wassailing over the weekend ... Felt good to mark the turn of the year connected to living things (while drinking mulled cider)
Merry Christmas all ... from a recent walk in the new forest
December 25, 2024 at 11:08 AM
Merry Christmas all ... from a recent walk in the new forest
Love the fact that the headliners at Baldock folk club Xmas party reference one of the great lines from the Blues Brothers...
December 19, 2024 at 12:14 PM
Love the fact that the headliners at Baldock folk club Xmas party reference one of the great lines from the Blues Brothers...
In Geneva for a meeting and although it is suitably dark and cold the lake is beautifully lit up ... Even the fountain on the left
December 11, 2024 at 12:05 PM
In Geneva for a meeting and although it is suitably dark and cold the lake is beautifully lit up ... Even the fountain on the left