This can't be an original thought, but an authoritarian's most hated enemies are not foreign but domestic. Not sure that's always been true, but it seems so now.

So, interview on R4 Today, Reform intend to spend £2bn as an incentive for countries to take their asylum seekers back. Does that mean they're going to pay the Taliban (for example)? How would that go down with their base? Have they forgotten all the British soldiers lost? What fresh hell is this?!

I have a cult if people want to join. All it involves is sitting still, listening to 'Canto Ostinato' by Simeon Ten Holt once a week. Tuesdays, 9-11pm. There isn't much opportunity to exploit people, so if you're interested in cultist stuff for those reasons, this won't be for you. Get in touch.

Right. Sci-fi/fantasy theatre. Plays that just straight-up do SFF. Any examples? I absolutely LOVED 'The Beautiful Future is Coming' at the @traversetheatre.bsky.social. Of course it had climate themes, but it clearly took pleasure in the setting of the future storyline. The doors went wooosh.

How does one cope when the show you've just seen has 4* reviews but you think it verges on being disrespectfully bad? Or vice-versa? Anyone else made their way home RANTING about a show only to realise that [insert respected publication] thought it was great?

2025 looking a little thin. Not surprising considering the financial uncertainty in Scottish Theatre - but if anyone would like to chat to a composer/sound designer for their projects in the UK, I'd love to meet new people and make new things! jimharbourne.com

Congratulations to all who finally got their Creative Scotland funding today. But particular commiserations to those who didn't - a very long wait for disappointing news.

4 pieces by RUTH WOLF-REHFELDT (1932-2024). Wolf-Rehfeldt's typewritten poetry set the bar for excellence. Seek her work out, every piece is architectural marvel.

One month until I move to Melrose! Edinburgh, the last 19 years have been swell. But you're only an hour away.

Despite X's best efforts, it is in fact Bluesky that owns the libs.

I am here! I've been pretty quiet over on the other one for a while now, but dipping my toe in here feels warm and familiar. Like the other one used to!