I've signed the petition against Marcus's deportation. Far from being a threat to this country, as the law insists, he's an asset, a hero of our times. Please sign too. Thank you.
change.org/p/stop-the-dep…

The cruel, vindictive destruction of the family lives of people who dare to protest in the UK is the theme of this week's column. It's a glimpse into the dark heart of the state. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

This is a gross erasure of how the UK built its wealth. The C of E, Guardian and Lloyds are prominent examples that openly show how our church, media and financial systems are rooted in colonialism and slavery

This is not a matter of conjecture, but fact
theguardian.com/politics/2024/…

#OnThisDay in AD 1770, Captain James Cook, still holding the rank of lieutenant, sighted the eastern coast of what is now Australia on his first of three voyages in the Pacific. He took this shield from Kamay Botany Bay, purportedly after shooting the owner. 1/2

I can’t help thinking that the world would be a much better place if all of the venture capitalists, hedge fund managers and currency speculators were locked up in Alcatraz forever.

Correct. Civil lawsuits not ideal for these purposes. Much better would be a judge led public inquiry. Under instructions from Murdoch, Dacre, the Barcalays etc, this Conservative Govt wriggled out of the legislation that followed Leveson Pt 1. And then cancelled the all…

Thank goodness there aren’t any questions about the possibility of this Tory owing a grand or two in capital gains on a house sold a decade ago. That might have made the front page…

Street Portrait. Rak, China Lane, Manchester for my Northern Quarter Portraits collection.

#photography #portrait #portrait photography #photography lovers

Delighted to announce that my new book SUBKKULTURE is now on sale on Amazon! 228 pages, over 300 photos, a collection curated from a decade of photographing on the streets of Bangkok. Available for worldwide shipping including Thailand. amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D22MCTXX

Remember our winter appeal with our amazing colleagues Haringey Welcome ?

Well it's been a long road but we have our our first three tenancy agreements signed & paid this week!

Big up community power to fight the hostile environment.

Thanks to everyone who made it possible.

We + our Museum of Homelessness partners hve just started supporting new refugees > homes thks to your generosity!

It has taken mths of work w coordinated support from Council + community, but now bearing fruit!

This week we've housed 2 Afghan men and 1 Iranian man.

More on the way soon!

Our first ever programme at our new museum site including our opening exhibition How to Survive the Apocalypse is now live for booking!

We open on 24th May 2024.

Find out more and book:
museumofhomelessness.org/whats-on

Go check out my video i made for Surfing Sofas Hope you all like The Hat SD 480p youtu.be/DxLIWmjWX4U?si… via YouTube

Let's knock Friday right out the park

Laughable and also contemptible that both Andy Street and Ben Houchen are trying to distance themselves from the Tory party when it is clear that a vote for them is a vote for more sewage in your rivers and an endorsement of the abhorrent behaviour of the Tories in Westminster. They

Rishi Sunak’s wife receives £10.5m dividend from shares she owns in a company which has been awarded huge government contracts without competitive tender.
But but Angela Rayner…
standard.co.uk/business/rishi…

Taxpayers to be lumbered with a £15bn debt to bail out Thames Water while the thieves and grifters who asset stripped it walk away with billions in dividends. This is what Thatcherism means, they steal the money and we pay the price.
theguardian.com/business/2024/…

Three Generations of Welsh Miners, 1950, by W. Eugene Smith.
“I’ve never made any picture, good or bad, without paying for it in emotional turmoil...”

Spanish Wake, 1950 by W. Eugene Smith from his Spanish Food Project. The photo is real, not staged, and was taken in Deleitosa, a town almost untouched by modern progress with no telephones, drainage or running water.