Usman-Smith
@usmansmith.bsky.social
Now enjoying Malta sun & sea.
A life behind me of curious change and interesting people.
From Mancunia and yet travelling in both time & space here.
Join me for the craic & childlike adulting.
A life behind me of curious change and interesting people.
From Mancunia and yet travelling in both time & space here.
Join me for the craic & childlike adulting.
Saturday football match
Matchstick mens cloth caps in snow
Auld Bessie serving pies through hatch
In snug tha' pints o stout flow
Tha' shifts done
Tha' pay packets won
Tha fog o fags n chip fat
Hangs o'er where they sat
Cards n dominos
Sitting in rows
Sweat n coal dust
Friends you can trust
Always
Matchstick mens cloth caps in snow
Auld Bessie serving pies through hatch
In snug tha' pints o stout flow
Tha' shifts done
Tha' pay packets won
Tha fog o fags n chip fat
Hangs o'er where they sat
Cards n dominos
Sitting in rows
Sweat n coal dust
Friends you can trust
Always
January 31, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Saturday football match
Matchstick mens cloth caps in snow
Auld Bessie serving pies through hatch
In snug tha' pints o stout flow
Tha' shifts done
Tha' pay packets won
Tha fog o fags n chip fat
Hangs o'er where they sat
Cards n dominos
Sitting in rows
Sweat n coal dust
Friends you can trust
Always
Matchstick mens cloth caps in snow
Auld Bessie serving pies through hatch
In snug tha' pints o stout flow
Tha' shifts done
Tha' pay packets won
Tha fog o fags n chip fat
Hangs o'er where they sat
Cards n dominos
Sitting in rows
Sweat n coal dust
Friends you can trust
Always
DEATH paused
"Was that a knock at the door?"
WAR looked out a window
"It's ICE agents"
DEATH opened the door
"Hello, is it me you're looking for"
A masked human snarled
"Music jokes won't help you illegals"
FAMINE chuckled
"I was here before Thanksgiving"
DEATH twitched the scythe
"WEAPO..."
Silence
"Was that a knock at the door?"
WAR looked out a window
"It's ICE agents"
DEATH opened the door
"Hello, is it me you're looking for"
A masked human snarled
"Music jokes won't help you illegals"
FAMINE chuckled
"I was here before Thanksgiving"
DEATH twitched the scythe
"WEAPO..."
Silence
January 30, 2026 at 4:49 PM
DEATH paused
"Was that a knock at the door?"
WAR looked out a window
"It's ICE agents"
DEATH opened the door
"Hello, is it me you're looking for"
A masked human snarled
"Music jokes won't help you illegals"
FAMINE chuckled
"I was here before Thanksgiving"
DEATH twitched the scythe
"WEAPO..."
Silence
"Was that a knock at the door?"
WAR looked out a window
"It's ICE agents"
DEATH opened the door
"Hello, is it me you're looking for"
A masked human snarled
"Music jokes won't help you illegals"
FAMINE chuckled
"I was here before Thanksgiving"
DEATH twitched the scythe
"WEAPO..."
Silence
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just choked on my beverage
January 29, 2026 at 11:19 PM
just choked on my beverage
Wonder what I sound & look like?
Here's a short piece I did this month.
Staving off isolation & the risk of Alzheimer's!
Hearing aids rock!
Anyway this illustrates the dangers of siting me in front of a camera with no script.
Smooth Operator..
www.facebook.com/stories/1091...
Here's a short piece I did this month.
Staving off isolation & the risk of Alzheimer's!
Hearing aids rock!
Anyway this illustrates the dangers of siting me in front of a camera with no script.
Smooth Operator..
www.facebook.com/stories/1091...
Redirecting...
www.facebook.com
January 29, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Wonder what I sound & look like?
Here's a short piece I did this month.
Staving off isolation & the risk of Alzheimer's!
Hearing aids rock!
Anyway this illustrates the dangers of siting me in front of a camera with no script.
Smooth Operator..
www.facebook.com/stories/1091...
Here's a short piece I did this month.
Staving off isolation & the risk of Alzheimer's!
Hearing aids rock!
Anyway this illustrates the dangers of siting me in front of a camera with no script.
Smooth Operator..
www.facebook.com/stories/1091...
DEATH tapped a bony finger on a screen.
"ANTIFA? So they want me to finish off Santa & the Easter Bunny next? Humans. It's hard enough keeping up with the shit they do without inventing imaginary problems"
WAR laughed
"Good for me, I get to invade their own cities & kill stuff"
DEATH sighed
"Fools"
"ANTIFA? So they want me to finish off Santa & the Easter Bunny next? Humans. It's hard enough keeping up with the shit they do without inventing imaginary problems"
WAR laughed
"Good for me, I get to invade their own cities & kill stuff"
DEATH sighed
"Fools"
January 29, 2026 at 10:25 AM
DEATH tapped a bony finger on a screen.
"ANTIFA? So they want me to finish off Santa & the Easter Bunny next? Humans. It's hard enough keeping up with the shit they do without inventing imaginary problems"
WAR laughed
"Good for me, I get to invade their own cities & kill stuff"
DEATH sighed
"Fools"
"ANTIFA? So they want me to finish off Santa & the Easter Bunny next? Humans. It's hard enough keeping up with the shit they do without inventing imaginary problems"
WAR laughed
"Good for me, I get to invade their own cities & kill stuff"
DEATH sighed
"Fools"
WAR stroked the snorting red horse.
"I am fed up too, there's no heart in it anymore, no smell of death, screams of suffering a glorious victory to savour"
He gazed at the screen & the drone controls.
"It's just games to them"
DEATH climbed onto the Pale Horse.
"No matter I still get to reap them"
"I am fed up too, there's no heart in it anymore, no smell of death, screams of suffering a glorious victory to savour"
He gazed at the screen & the drone controls.
"It's just games to them"
DEATH climbed onto the Pale Horse.
"No matter I still get to reap them"
January 28, 2026 at 8:57 PM
WAR stroked the snorting red horse.
"I am fed up too, there's no heart in it anymore, no smell of death, screams of suffering a glorious victory to savour"
He gazed at the screen & the drone controls.
"It's just games to them"
DEATH climbed onto the Pale Horse.
"No matter I still get to reap them"
"I am fed up too, there's no heart in it anymore, no smell of death, screams of suffering a glorious victory to savour"
He gazed at the screen & the drone controls.
"It's just games to them"
DEATH climbed onto the Pale Horse.
"No matter I still get to reap them"
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Art by Lar DeSouza…
January 28, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Art by Lar DeSouza…
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When the engineers say, "It's not safe. Something bad will happen," it's always best to listen and err on the side of caution.
'It's going to be catastrophic': The inside story of the Challenger disaster
Forty years ago, the Challenger space shuttle disintegrated just after lift-off. A small team of engineers tried to prevent the tragedy.
www.abc.net.au
January 27, 2026 at 8:04 PM
When the engineers say, "It's not safe. Something bad will happen," it's always best to listen and err on the side of caution.
DEATH strode across the black desert.
The Pale Horse raised black dust clouds that settled like grit in the throat.
If you had a throat.
Or a cough.
"Talking to my horse, although after centuries you are the only one that still listens, without begging or screaming'
"Armageddon must be soon! Bored"
The Pale Horse raised black dust clouds that settled like grit in the throat.
If you had a throat.
Or a cough.
"Talking to my horse, although after centuries you are the only one that still listens, without begging or screaming'
"Armageddon must be soon! Bored"
January 28, 2026 at 5:15 PM
DEATH strode across the black desert.
The Pale Horse raised black dust clouds that settled like grit in the throat.
If you had a throat.
Or a cough.
"Talking to my horse, although after centuries you are the only one that still listens, without begging or screaming'
"Armageddon must be soon! Bored"
The Pale Horse raised black dust clouds that settled like grit in the throat.
If you had a throat.
Or a cough.
"Talking to my horse, although after centuries you are the only one that still listens, without begging or screaming'
"Armageddon must be soon! Bored"
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I read the news today oh boy
About a lucky man who
made the grade
And though the news
was rather sad
Well I just had to laugh
I'd love to turn you on
The Beatles, 20th century
#Photography #Poetry #SpéirGhorm #SpeirGorm #India #ImageAndVerse #ArtOfBlueSky #PhotographersOfBlueSky #EastCoastKin
About a lucky man who
made the grade
And though the news
was rather sad
Well I just had to laugh
I'd love to turn you on
The Beatles, 20th century
#Photography #Poetry #SpéirGhorm #SpeirGorm #India #ImageAndVerse #ArtOfBlueSky #PhotographersOfBlueSky #EastCoastKin
January 28, 2026 at 5:27 AM
I read the news today oh boy
About a lucky man who
made the grade
And though the news
was rather sad
Well I just had to laugh
I'd love to turn you on
The Beatles, 20th century
#Photography #Poetry #SpéirGhorm #SpeirGorm #India #ImageAndVerse #ArtOfBlueSky #PhotographersOfBlueSky #EastCoastKin
About a lucky man who
made the grade
And though the news
was rather sad
Well I just had to laugh
I'd love to turn you on
The Beatles, 20th century
#Photography #Poetry #SpéirGhorm #SpeirGorm #India #ImageAndVerse #ArtOfBlueSky #PhotographersOfBlueSky #EastCoastKin
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I’m ok. I’m a survivor so this small agitator isn’t going to intimidate me from doing my work.
I don’t let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.
I don’t let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.
January 28, 2026 at 2:26 AM
I’m ok. I’m a survivor so this small agitator isn’t going to intimidate me from doing my work.
I don’t let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.
I don’t let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.
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On Holocaust Remembrance Day, we remember the six million Jewish people murdered by the Nazis, as well as countless other victims.
We honor their lives by rejecting the evils of antisemitism, dehumanization, and authoritarian violence wherever they appear.
Never again means never again for anyone.
We honor their lives by rejecting the evils of antisemitism, dehumanization, and authoritarian violence wherever they appear.
Never again means never again for anyone.
January 28, 2026 at 2:47 AM
On Holocaust Remembrance Day, we remember the six million Jewish people murdered by the Nazis, as well as countless other victims.
We honor their lives by rejecting the evils of antisemitism, dehumanization, and authoritarian violence wherever they appear.
Never again means never again for anyone.
We honor their lives by rejecting the evils of antisemitism, dehumanization, and authoritarian violence wherever they appear.
Never again means never again for anyone.
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Here's what ICE is up to in Northeast Minneapolis today. Absolutely heartbreaking.
Warning: video is hard to watch
Warning: video is hard to watch
January 27, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Here's what ICE is up to in Northeast Minneapolis today. Absolutely heartbreaking.
Warning: video is hard to watch
Warning: video is hard to watch
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I know I keep writing about this,but the level of delusion is staggering. How do so many people think Reform will 'save the country' when it’s led by defected Tories from the worst cabinet in UK history?It’s not change, just same failures,new logo,and people cheering like it’s a revival,not a rerun.
January 26, 2026 at 11:25 PM
I know I keep writing about this,but the level of delusion is staggering. How do so many people think Reform will 'save the country' when it’s led by defected Tories from the worst cabinet in UK history?It’s not change, just same failures,new logo,and people cheering like it’s a revival,not a rerun.
DEATH turned off the TV
"Are they blind, I was there, they never saw me but that murder was recorded on those phones'
WAR sniggered
"After all these centuries, you still seem to think they are honest?"
FAMINE chewed a taco
"The truth is starving too my friend"
The pale horse snickered
"Armageddon?"
"Are they blind, I was there, they never saw me but that murder was recorded on those phones'
WAR sniggered
"After all these centuries, you still seem to think they are honest?"
FAMINE chewed a taco
"The truth is starving too my friend"
The pale horse snickered
"Armageddon?"
January 26, 2026 at 10:23 PM
DEATH turned off the TV
"Are they blind, I was there, they never saw me but that murder was recorded on those phones'
WAR sniggered
"After all these centuries, you still seem to think they are honest?"
FAMINE chewed a taco
"The truth is starving too my friend"
The pale horse snickered
"Armageddon?"
"Are they blind, I was there, they never saw me but that murder was recorded on those phones'
WAR sniggered
"After all these centuries, you still seem to think they are honest?"
FAMINE chewed a taco
"The truth is starving too my friend"
The pale horse snickered
"Armageddon?"
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I’m such a fortunate man.
Straight from 70 physically exhausting, but hugely rewarding, performances as Ebeneezer Scrooge in #AChristmasCarol @LeedsPlayhouse, I’m now knee-deep directing eps of Emmerdale.
A different discipline… but just as rewarding.
Grateful for every day.🙌
Straight from 70 physically exhausting, but hugely rewarding, performances as Ebeneezer Scrooge in #AChristmasCarol @LeedsPlayhouse, I’m now knee-deep directing eps of Emmerdale.
A different discipline… but just as rewarding.
Grateful for every day.🙌
January 26, 2026 at 8:11 PM
I’m such a fortunate man.
Straight from 70 physically exhausting, but hugely rewarding, performances as Ebeneezer Scrooge in #AChristmasCarol @LeedsPlayhouse, I’m now knee-deep directing eps of Emmerdale.
A different discipline… but just as rewarding.
Grateful for every day.🙌
Straight from 70 physically exhausting, but hugely rewarding, performances as Ebeneezer Scrooge in #AChristmasCarol @LeedsPlayhouse, I’m now knee-deep directing eps of Emmerdale.
A different discipline… but just as rewarding.
Grateful for every day.🙌
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Lovely photo by Pipa with the reflections in the water - #photography
I look, I observe, I enjoy and the treasure of the mountains always fills my eyes and my heart.♥️
January 26, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Lovely photo by Pipa with the reflections in the water - #photography
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Liz Truss waiting patiently by her phone for Reform to ring, not realising it's actually a penguin biscuit
January 26, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Liz Truss waiting patiently by her phone for Reform to ring, not realising it's actually a penguin biscuit
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The 4th Amendment: exactly what it says and why ICE is trying to go around it. www.msn.com/en-ca/news/p...
MSN
www.msn.com
January 25, 2026 at 11:47 PM
The 4th Amendment: exactly what it says and why ICE is trying to go around it. www.msn.com/en-ca/news/p...
DEATH patted the pale horse
"Off collecting again, although Sunday night music still has a bit of time"
WAR grunted
"I like this too, I get good ideas for a playlist while I am working"
FAMINE looked
"Bluetooth streaming?"
DEATH smiled
"No, playing live in my head, the best ones are already dead"
"Off collecting again, although Sunday night music still has a bit of time"
WAR grunted
"I like this too, I get good ideas for a playlist while I am working"
FAMINE looked
"Bluetooth streaming?"
DEATH smiled
"No, playing live in my head, the best ones are already dead"
January 25, 2026 at 10:08 PM
DEATH patted the pale horse
"Off collecting again, although Sunday night music still has a bit of time"
WAR grunted
"I like this too, I get good ideas for a playlist while I am working"
FAMINE looked
"Bluetooth streaming?"
DEATH smiled
"No, playing live in my head, the best ones are already dead"
"Off collecting again, although Sunday night music still has a bit of time"
WAR grunted
"I like this too, I get good ideas for a playlist while I am working"
FAMINE looked
"Bluetooth streaming?"
DEATH smiled
"No, playing live in my head, the best ones are already dead"
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Then God said, “And behold, when the fourth seal was opened, there arose four upon the crest of the storm: pipes skirling doom, bellows wheezing famine, strings twanging conquest, drum thundering regret. Power given to afflict the earth with cursed reel forever.”
January 25, 2026 at 3:49 AM
Then God said, “And behold, when the fourth seal was opened, there arose four upon the crest of the storm: pipes skirling doom, bellows wheezing famine, strings twanging conquest, drum thundering regret. Power given to afflict the earth with cursed reel forever.”
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Hey NRA, are you good with this?
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER.
January 25, 2026 at 11:23 AM
Hey NRA, are you good with this?
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER.
Sometimes the apple pie milkshake is inevitable.
Relax....
Relax....
January 24, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Sometimes the apple pie milkshake is inevitable.
Relax....
Relax....
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Alright… wherever you’re headed next, keep a song nearby — something that don’t rush you and doesn’t ask questions.
Let it be company while things settle. That’s enough for now.
Take care of yourself.
Be kind.
Until then, keep the songs going.
And the signal human.
Let it be company while things settle. That’s enough for now.
Take care of yourself.
Be kind.
Until then, keep the songs going.
And the signal human.
January 24, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Alright… wherever you’re headed next, keep a song nearby — something that don’t rush you and doesn’t ask questions.
Let it be company while things settle. That’s enough for now.
Take care of yourself.
Be kind.
Until then, keep the songs going.
And the signal human.
Let it be company while things settle. That’s enough for now.
Take care of yourself.
Be kind.
Until then, keep the songs going.
And the signal human.