The right (and centre, obvs) is shitting itself over Mamdani because they've found an election they can't fix against the left. They tried everything, he's still winning. So the last desperate thing they're doing is using Sadiq Khan as a cautionary tale coz: both Muslim. Lol. London's great though.

The real horror about this is the fact the US Government are blaming women for Autism

Why are the American president's claims about autism the first item on British news bulletins? He's not our president, the advice doesn't apply here and he's not presented any evidence to support his assertions. So why spread these claims? What make this the biggest story in the UK?

On the same day in the Telegraph:

Hugh Bonneville started his live ITV London News interview on Downton Abbey by talking about Gaza.

A man on the streets of the UK is asked about the “problem of immigration” and dismantles talking points with ease.

Love to see it!

Hate to see it

Free space. Open access. Room to grow. 🌱 We've teamed up with @newdiorama.bsky.social to launch The Allotment, offering free R&D and rehearsal space in Central London to independent artists by lottery. Applications for the 1st season are now open now! www.theatredeli.co.uk/theatre-deli...

"Offended by flags ha ha ha" The problem isn't the flags. People put flags up when the St George's Day fete happens in my town. They go up when there's a Euros or World Cup on. You'll see them when it's a big V.E Day, Remembrance Day etc. Nobody gives a shit. This is a bit different I reckon.

Great to visit @marlowetheatre.bsky.social for the first time and see some Bechdel-test-approved new writing. Compelling mixture of frothy wit 1930’s larky sisterhood with gut punch of political extremism and violence. And those complicit who look the other way.

We loved “Oaklore” at Kew Gardens last week. Immersive, promenade, interactive and all about the trees 🍃

Be still my beating heart ☔️

NDT providing artists with what we all need in fair and accessible way. “Democratising access” 👏

Hardly the most important issue or most significant factor, but something I think Sally Rooney (and in different ways Kneecap) shows us is how in Britain, successful Irish artists can be patronisingly adopted as a product of our own cultural sphere, until they're not. inews.co.uk/news/bbc-und...

I also love working as an access support person for ACE applications and projects. Currently on hold as grantium offline. Can’t get enough of being your PA and general creative, practical, organisational support for both bids and/ or the project itself.

You can also follow me on instagram @steph_martin_ for the occasional thirst trap as I work out who on earth I am as I approach 40 and process 5 years worth of Matrescence. Plus work updates and cultural things I like.

New website work in progress bio.site/StephMartinw...

Take me back to this era of style

Just finished series 1 of White Lotus (behind the times) Just.. the best?! The writing is exceptional.

Realise that we should be championing independent books shops but I think we should take this flickering win

It’s a drop in a stormy ocean (sailed by big, public-school educated ocean liners, to torture a metaphor) but this is very welcome. Nice one #channel5 #theatre #drama www.theguardian.com/media/2025/a...

Next on my list 🍿

“Starved of investment, British theatre has been cut to the bone. On the fringe, you can see the bones, and you can see them crumbling in front of your eyes.” Polished fringe shows from overseas shine an ugly light on UK arts funding, says Lyn Gardner 👇

Manifesting a Fringe crèche! And while we’re at it how about childcare provided with all theatre jobs + recognised by ACE as part of access support. So many artists I know have left the sector (or are struggling) because they can’t make parenting + arts careers work.

When I emerge from my current semi house bound period of matrescence I am going to watch only this type of show.

I can promise you being Far Right is not getting men laid and also why is there a political movement to get men laid, has everyone lost their minds? bsky.app/profile/iand...

Instead of sad, he could also be grumpy. But still wet.

The female gaze is a damp wet rat of a man who looks haunted by a ghost of sadness. Preferably he is literally wet, eg.

This morning my four year old son greeted by miniature dachshund with “hello gorgeous” High camp.

Network@LFF supports up to 15 UK-based #screenwriters, #directors, & #producers working in fiction and documentary to attend a series of industry talks, screenings & sessions at the BFI London Film Festival. Deadline: 18th July Full Details: www.bfi.org.uk/get-funding-...

“Passion Fruit” playtext onsale @thecommonpress.bsky.social and in v good company.

Theatre creatives with young children have urged the sector to embrace actors juggling jobs with motherhood, as they call for more use of job-shares and up-front rehearsal schedules 👉https://www.thestage.co.uk/news/job-shares-and-advance-schedules-working-mothers-call-for-change-in-theatre

Can’t wait to see this Give me weird edgy kinky queer rom coms about people being weird and loving to each other forever. No other genre may apply www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ma...

Very me, treating myself to a stare into space once the kids are asleep. My first born dependent Margot, miniature dachshund

I keep getting targeted ads in between podcasts from the Telegraph which say something like “are you tired of feeling like pride in your country is mistaken for prejudice?” And I must say they’ve significantly missed the mark on my politics / feelings.

If you’re not feeling good and enjoying it and it’s not flowing *most of the time* then do something else

Three great sessions today with my current DYCP creatives. I love love love working as an access support for ACE applications. Today’s projects included 1, intimacy co-ordination working with vulnerable groups and leading with kindness and care…

There are just so many interesting new plays and musicals and new writers and composers and directors doing good work

I’m very here for all the pope lols. Feels like the good old days of twitter, more please

new pope! *crowd goes wild* American pope! *crowd boos* woke for an American! *crowd goes wild* bad on protecting abusive priests! *crowd boos* hates JD Vance! *crowd goes wild*

Three years ago. Time flies.

So basically just sort of banning people who enjoy a sport for fun really?

Passion Fruit @barbican.bsky.social 📸 Will Gillham

Here's a question. Why, in almost all reports on Blair's statement, have his fossil fuel interests not been mentioned?

I had a right old rant about Tony Blair's ignorant, self-interested statement on The Jeremy Vine Show today. I mentioned that he has worked as a lobbyist for PetroSaudi, earning Tony Blair Associates £41,000/month, plus 2% of any deal he brokered. Starts 9 minutes in: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...