Robert Ashby
@rastargrapher.bsky.social
FRSA, Writer, Photographer, PhD Research, Brighton Uni
Hereford Photo Festival Director, Chair, Patron 1995-2010
Humanists UK Chair 2006-16
Director, tech startup companies,1976-2022
New Topographic photography - social/cultural issues
www.robertashby.net
Hereford Photo Festival Director, Chair, Patron 1995-2010
Humanists UK Chair 2006-16
Director, tech startup companies,1976-2022
New Topographic photography - social/cultural issues
www.robertashby.net
I made a difficult decision in September to not go to a big meet-up of my American wife's family because
1) my comments in social media & my profile in the humanist movement, might mean not be let in
2) it would feel complicit with a regime like my parents spent WWII 5 years in London resisting.
1) my comments in social media & my profile in the humanist movement, might mean not be let in
2) it would feel complicit with a regime like my parents spent WWII 5 years in London resisting.
December 5, 2025 at 11:01 AM
I made a difficult decision in September to not go to a big meet-up of my American wife's family because
1) my comments in social media & my profile in the humanist movement, might mean not be let in
2) it would feel complicit with a regime like my parents spent WWII 5 years in London resisting.
1) my comments in social media & my profile in the humanist movement, might mean not be let in
2) it would feel complicit with a regime like my parents spent WWII 5 years in London resisting.
4...We must all support the BBC now, before the trumpers get their hands in it.
November 11, 2025 at 7:52 PM
4...We must all support the BBC now, before the trumpers get their hands in it.
3...This is about the continuing attacks on democracy and truth worldwide by the autocracies and their dogmas of unrestrained capitalism and power corrupting justice. They want to close down one of the few unbiased beacons of truth and decency in the world.
November 11, 2025 at 7:51 PM
3...This is about the continuing attacks on democracy and truth worldwide by the autocracies and their dogmas of unrestrained capitalism and power corrupting justice. They want to close down one of the few unbiased beacons of truth and decency in the world.
2 ...that day in day out shows how corrupt, biased and venal most of the rest of the world’s media really are. THAT is what the populists are really trying to shut down. This isn’t just about a few errors of editing and judgement.
November 11, 2025 at 7:51 PM
2 ...that day in day out shows how corrupt, biased and venal most of the rest of the world’s media really are. THAT is what the populists are really trying to shut down. This isn’t just about a few errors of editing and judgement.
1 The Big Beautiful Communicator - our worldwide unique and wonderful truth and arts broadcaster has made a mistake about what Trump said. But for the past 100 years it has demonstrated how to be a national treasury of honest journalism and high class entertainment,
November 11, 2025 at 7:49 PM
1 The Big Beautiful Communicator - our worldwide unique and wonderful truth and arts broadcaster has made a mistake about what Trump said. But for the past 100 years it has demonstrated how to be a national treasury of honest journalism and high class entertainment,
Whilst a lower pound is a negative virility symbol for politicians, as up to 75% of FTSE company profits are from overseas sales, that means the profit they report in pounds goes UP if the pound goes down!
November 4, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Whilst a lower pound is a negative virility symbol for politicians, as up to 75% of FTSE company profits are from overseas sales, that means the profit they report in pounds goes UP if the pound goes down!
Applied Ignorance
Actual Incompetence
Amazing Ineptitude
Automated Ingratiation
Absent Intellect
Abandoned Integrity
Actual Incompetence
Amazing Ineptitude
Automated Ingratiation
Absent Intellect
Abandoned Integrity
October 28, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Applied Ignorance
Actual Incompetence
Amazing Ineptitude
Automated Ingratiation
Absent Intellect
Abandoned Integrity
Actual Incompetence
Amazing Ineptitude
Automated Ingratiation
Absent Intellect
Abandoned Integrity
This project looks very interesting, particularly the idea of looking at the statues and other monuments that surround and are the context for the central decision making location for a country, which will, inevitably have become out of date culturally over time, but will be resistant to change.
October 23, 2025 at 9:34 AM
This project looks very interesting, particularly the idea of looking at the statues and other monuments that surround and are the context for the central decision making location for a country, which will, inevitably have become out of date culturally over time, but will be resistant to change.
Dairy, meat, chocolate, coffee. So the answer to beating inflation is clearly tea drinking vegetarianism, my diet anyway 😀👍
October 22, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Dairy, meat, chocolate, coffee. So the answer to beating inflation is clearly tea drinking vegetarianism, my diet anyway 😀👍
Spot on! See some Brighton "Status Urban Vanity" motors in my current exhibition 😀
October 17, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Spot on! See some Brighton "Status Urban Vanity" motors in my current exhibition 😀
No problem, Finn. Will you be at the Post launch with Simon & Nina on Wednesday evening next week?
October 17, 2025 at 9:21 PM
No problem, Finn. Will you be at the Post launch with Simon & Nina on Wednesday evening next week?
NO AMPS, NO DRUMS!
October 15, 2025 at 4:38 PM
NO AMPS, NO DRUMS!
Finn, you're very welcome to the Private View of my photo exhibition tomorrow evening 6-8pm at the diminutive, but excellent Mid-Street Gallery in Kemptown:
www.midstreetlab.com/whats-on/rob...
www.midstreetlab.com/whats-on/rob...
mid_street_lab
www.midstreetlab.com
October 15, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Finn, you're very welcome to the Private View of my photo exhibition tomorrow evening 6-8pm at the diminutive, but excellent Mid-Street Gallery in Kemptown:
www.midstreetlab.com/whats-on/rob...
www.midstreetlab.com/whats-on/rob...
Some selfish git SUV ("Status Urban Vanity") motors from my photo exhibition about inequality on now.
October 15, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Some selfish git SUV ("Status Urban Vanity") motors from my photo exhibition about inequality on now.
Correct - it should definitely be a matter for the Israeli government - to answer for in the International Court of Justice.
October 6, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Correct - it should definitely be a matter for the Israeli government - to answer for in the International Court of Justice.
Another promotional campaign with its fatuous three word meme.🤮
October 6, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Another promotional campaign with its fatuous three word meme.🤮
And another lie, the ICE agents are NOT Police.
October 6, 2025 at 5:36 PM
And another lie, the ICE agents are NOT Police.
6,000 people a minute are signing this petition!!
September 27, 2025 at 9:49 AM
6,000 people a minute are signing this petition!!
SIGNED. This is a policy that hands the most dangerous weapon possible to a populist authoritarian regime.
substack.com/redirect/2/e...?
substack.com/redirect/2/e...?
ID cards are a terrible, terrible idea
Many people I admire believe firmly in ID cards, or have grown to accept them. This is why they're wrong.
substack.com
September 26, 2025 at 6:05 PM
SIGNED. This is a policy that hands the most dangerous weapon possible to a populist authoritarian regime.
substack.com/redirect/2/e...?
substack.com/redirect/2/e...?