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
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!
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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.
#nokings Houston seemed to have about the same turnout as last time, but it was hard to tell. The city hall event started at 2:00 and is scheduled to run until 6:00- way too long in this heat. And there was another event right before it on the other side of downtown!
October 18, 2025 at 9:52 PM
#nokings Houston seemed to have about the same turnout as last time, but it was hard to tell. The city hall event started at 2:00 and is scheduled to run until 6:00- way too long in this heat. And there was another event right before it on the other side of downtown!
These losers couldn't handle a real beholder.
October 18, 2025 at 5:26 PM
These losers couldn't handle a real beholder.
Sorry, Paul Wall, but Molly Cook is the people's champ now, and not because of those trophies.
October 15, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Sorry, Paul Wall, but Molly Cook is the people's champ now, and not because of those trophies.
Snagged this from the union hall yesterday.
October 15, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Snagged this from the union hall yesterday.
Literary lagniappe, courtesy of the indispensable USPS: I Saw the Pink Light Glow, by @josie.zone and @valisdheart.bsky.social. Latter-day Philip K. Dick is my favorite, so I'm stoked as hell about this.
October 11, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Literary lagniappe, courtesy of the indispensable USPS: I Saw the Pink Light Glow, by @josie.zone and @valisdheart.bsky.social. Latter-day Philip K. Dick is my favorite, so I'm stoked as hell about this.
It took a little longer than I'd hoped for, but my copy of Pynchon's newest finally arrived at Good On Paper (which has a great Halloween book display—go check it out)!
October 11, 2025 at 8:23 PM
It took a little longer than I'd hoped for, but my copy of Pynchon's newest finally arrived at Good On Paper (which has a great Halloween book display—go check it out)!
The NWU Translators Organizing Committee is having another solidarity drop-in one week from today on October 8. If you're a translator interested in organizing, taking collective action, and/or meeting other translators, RSVP now!
October 1, 2025 at 8:25 PM
The NWU Translators Organizing Committee is having another solidarity drop-in one week from today on October 8. If you're a translator interested in organizing, taking collective action, and/or meeting other translators, RSVP now!
Stopped by Sid Hatfield's grave and the site of his murder on the way home from Camp Solidarity.
September 21, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Stopped by Sid Hatfield's grave and the site of his murder on the way home from Camp Solidarity.
Camp Solidarity 2025 is over. I met a bunch of incredible people, saw some familiar faces, and learned a lot.
Shit is bleak out there, but knowing there are organizers, activists, journalists, and artists like the ones who gathered in Matewan this week gives me hope.
Shit is bleak out there, but knowing there are organizers, activists, journalists, and artists like the ones who gathered in Matewan this week gives me hope.
September 20, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Camp Solidarity 2025 is over. I met a bunch of incredible people, saw some familiar faces, and learned a lot.
Shit is bleak out there, but knowing there are organizers, activists, journalists, and artists like the ones who gathered in Matewan this week gives me hope.
Shit is bleak out there, but knowing there are organizers, activists, journalists, and artists like the ones who gathered in Matewan this week gives me hope.
A few images from Camp Solidarity 2025, which has been incredible so far. All hope is not lost for the labor movement.
September 19, 2025 at 3:11 AM
A few images from Camp Solidarity 2025, which has been incredible so far. All hope is not lost for the labor movement.
Day five of the UNITE HERE Local 23 strike at the Hilton.
September 5, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Day five of the UNITE HERE Local 23 strike at the Hilton.
My only photo from the UNITE HERE Local 23 picket line today. I hope this kid gets strike pay in the form of the applesauce pouches they were giving out yesterday.
September 4, 2025 at 9:11 PM
My only photo from the UNITE HERE Local 23 picket line today. I hope this kid gets strike pay in the form of the applesauce pouches they were giving out yesterday.
A few shots from day three of the UNITE HERE Local 23 strike at the Hilton Americas in Houston.
September 3, 2025 at 9:32 PM
A few shots from day three of the UNITE HERE Local 23 strike at the Hilton Americas in Houston.