D.A. Smith
@daveaddisonsmith.bsky.social
Union dude (National Writers Union, Teamsters), translator (português-inglês), metalhead, Odd Fellow, perpetual Melville reader. He/him. Opinions my own, etc.
"This is not the year for a mass reversion to atavistic bullshit." -HST
"This is not the year for a mass reversion to atavistic bullshit." -HST
Someone is unbothered by the winter storm.
January 25, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Someone is unbothered by the winter storm.
Cometh the hour.
January 25, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Cometh the hour.
Staging on Allen Parkway for Houston's MLK Unity Parade.
January 19, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Staging on Allen Parkway for Houston's MLK Unity Parade.
WHAT ARE YOU READING
December 30, 2025 at 2:56 AM
WHAT ARE YOU READING
The tradition continues.
December 24, 2025 at 3:05 PM
The tradition continues.
Getting an email two months ago saying I'd won the 2025 SSEMWG Scholarly Edition in Translation Award for my latest book was cool, but receiving physical proof of it in the mail yesterday was amazing. I can't thank the Society for the Study of Early Modern Women and Gender enough for this honor.
December 9, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Getting an email two months ago saying I'd won the 2025 SSEMWG Scholarly Edition in Translation Award for my latest book was cool, but receiving physical proof of it in the mail yesterday was amazing. I can't thank the Society for the Study of Early Modern Women and Gender enough for this honor.
Come to the Houston Workers Assembly social at 4 PM today at Moon Tower Inn! Meeting new people is cool, and the weather is perfect.
December 6, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Come to the Houston Workers Assembly social at 4 PM today at Moon Tower Inn! Meeting new people is cool, and the weather is perfect.
This is effectively a (very good) slow-burn horror novel.
December 6, 2025 at 3:52 AM
This is effectively a (very good) slow-burn horror novel.
Come out to the Houston Workers Assembly social this Saturday! 4 PM at Moon Tower. Hang out, enjoy some conversation, and have a beer.
December 4, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Come out to the Houston Workers Assembly social this Saturday! 4 PM at Moon Tower. Hang out, enjoy some conversation, and have a beer.
So tired. Can only move tail.
November 22, 2025 at 6:55 PM
So tired. Can only move tail.
Tito has been here a whole day and she's already proven herself a Slayer fan. I hope her permanent owner acknowledges that she loves "Raining Blood" and plays it constantly.
November 22, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Tito has been here a whole day and she's already proven herself a Slayer fan. I hope her permanent owner acknowledges that she loves "Raining Blood" and plays it constantly.
WHAT IS BEST IN LIFE?
November 22, 2025 at 3:49 AM
WHAT IS BEST IN LIFE?
You meet some cool dudes when someone brings them to your house for a few days, part 1.
November 21, 2025 at 2:05 PM
You meet some cool dudes when someone brings them to your house for a few days, part 1.
The Houston Workers Assembly organizing bootcamp yesterday was a rousing success. We packed the IATSE Local 51 hall with working people eager to learn organizing skills and forge new bonds.
Next up is a social on December 6 at Moon Tower - bring a friend, have a beer, and shoot the breeze!
Next up is a social on December 6 at Moon Tower - bring a friend, have a beer, and shoot the breeze!
November 16, 2025 at 11:26 PM
The Houston Workers Assembly organizing bootcamp yesterday was a rousing success. We packed the IATSE Local 51 hall with working people eager to learn organizing skills and forge new bonds.
Next up is a social on December 6 at Moon Tower - bring a friend, have a beer, and shoot the breeze!
Next up is a social on December 6 at Moon Tower - bring a friend, have a beer, and shoot the breeze!
You meet some cool dudes walking down the street, part 5.
November 9, 2025 at 3:07 PM
You meet some cool dudes walking down the street, part 5.
Spirit Possession, White Oak Music Hall, November 3. Absolutely incredible performance.
November 4, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Spirit Possession, White Oak Music Hall, November 3. Absolutely incredible performance.
Two weeks from today! Come learn the core skills to organize your workplace, your community, and your mutual aid network.
November 1, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Two weeks from today! Come learn the core skills to organize your workplace, your community, and your mutual aid network.
Happy Halloween!
November 1, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Happy Halloween!
Porch jack-o'-lanterns will be posted tomorrow, and this one isn't properly illuminated, but here's the jack-o'-lantern I carved for the Odd Fellows lodge tonight.
October 31, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Porch jack-o'-lanterns will be posted tomorrow, and this one isn't properly illuminated, but here's the jack-o'-lantern I carved for the Odd Fellows lodge tonight.
And finally, my favorite Acid Witch shirt ever.
October 29, 2025 at 1:49 PM
And finally, my favorite Acid Witch shirt ever.
Halloween ain't Halloween without Acid Witch, part 2: t-shirts!
Acid Witch releases Halloween t-shirts now and again, and they all rule. The art is usually done by Slasher Dave himself.
Behold!
Acid Witch releases Halloween t-shirts now and again, and they all rule. The art is usually done by Slasher Dave himself.
Behold!
October 29, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Halloween ain't Halloween without Acid Witch, part 2: t-shirts!
Acid Witch releases Halloween t-shirts now and again, and they all rule. The art is usually done by Slasher Dave himself.
Behold!
Acid Witch releases Halloween t-shirts now and again, and they all rule. The art is usually done by Slasher Dave himself.
Behold!
If you're in the Houston area and want to learn the basics of workplace organizing, come to the Houston Workers Assembly Organizer Bootcamp on November 15, and bring a friend!
actionnetwork.org/events/houst...
actionnetwork.org/events/houst...
October 26, 2025 at 11:00 PM
If you're in the Houston area and want to learn the basics of workplace organizing, come to the Houston Workers Assembly Organizer Bootcamp on November 15, and bring a friend!
actionnetwork.org/events/houst...
actionnetwork.org/events/houst...
Halloween ain't Halloween without Acid Witch! Two of their LPs included these sick die-cut decorations, which I put up every year.
Later this week I'll post about their killer t-shirts and, of course, the music itself.
Later this week I'll post about their killer t-shirts and, of course, the music itself.
October 25, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Halloween ain't Halloween without Acid Witch! Two of their LPs included these sick die-cut decorations, which I put up every year.
Later this week I'll post about their killer t-shirts and, of course, the music itself.
Later this week I'll post about their killer t-shirts and, of course, the music itself.