I really, really need, as an actual gay human being and not a policy abstraction, people to understand that whilst you have a right to your religious views, I am not obliged to give you a special pass for believing I should not be treated equally to you just because you claim religious justification

Knowing what it's like to help my grandad with computer stuff, if we make him take the AI training we can probably get the AI to kill itself.

Problem: You are not a very good writer. Solution: Your narrator is not a very good writer.

A giant prompt card for the final sequence of THE WICKER MAN (1973)

BTW the EASIEST way to convince a pet-owner the NHS shouldn't be privatised is to ask them how much their last vet bill cost.

The only thing propping up the failed AI industry at this point is sucker invested Governments, who now find no-one gives a toss, even when they give it away.

The 3 stages of being a Celtic fan during any transfer window.

I know I'm a few days out but it's never too late to repost this.

Can't believe it's now 40 years since Andy's debut album Rave On. It - and he - still sounds great.

A brilliant and chilling dissection of the impact of US money quietly taking over British TV from @paulkirkley.bsky.social This is why the BBC's charter review is so vital to the future of British TV and the stories we tell. We need the PSBs now more than ever.

Happy birthday to the deeply complicated, profoundly inspiring human problem that's Mr. Warren Zevon. Perhaps more than any single figure, he informed what kind of songwriter I felt I should be. Here's a piece I wrote about him for Oxford American a few years back. oxfordamerican.org/web-only/mtv...

If you feel like they’re trying to force LLMs (“AI”) down our throats even if we don’t want it, it’s because they are. Fascinating essay on the SV-authoritarian alliance, LLMs, and the complete alienation of labor

Screenwriters generate billions in the economic value of culture around the world. Letting AI companies build products by stealing their work without authorization threatens jobs, livelihoods, and long-standing protections. #StealingIsntInnovation

The greatest Glasgow film.

#minneapolis www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwSR...

One of the weirdest & best things to ever happen was Will Ferrell playing Neil as a psychopathic racist with ‘bizarre, insatiable & downright dangerous sexual habits,’ then the real Neil liking it enough to appear with him in identical costume

I for one am extremely excited for the entire UK media to spend the next few months obsessing over a single constituency in the Westminster Parliament when general elections to Holyrood and the Senedd are rapidly approaching

Man, that was a hard won point. Could be crucial next week. Great effort from the ten men. #Celtic

Edinburgh looking timeless in Black & White #Edinburgh #GreyfriarsBobby

There are some events that pass into Glasgow folklore. Back in 1989, the Toledo cinema genuinely did advertise the enticing triple-bill of 'Big', 'Frantic', 'Shag' - not something you usually get in Muirend! Pic: Graeme Thomson

1969, The Hotel Chelsea, NYC. Patti Smith & Robert Mapplethorpe...Just Kids📸Norman Seeff

Now playing: Dick Gaughan. In case anyone isn't aware, there is a Gofundme currently on the go to help him raise legal fees to try and reclaim the rights to his early albums. www.gofundme.com/f/aatux2

Thank god Celtic have finally signed Naykönt

Nice review of the new DG boxset morningstaronline.co.uk/article/it-w...

Give the people (me), what they want, a large mural in Glasgow City Cente of Coatbridge-born Margaret Skinnider - maths teacher in Lambhill, fighter in the Easter Rising, lesbian feminist icon.

"By cutting its arts budget entirely – including, crucially, its support for An Lanntair – the council is sending the message to islanders that their creativity, their creative ambitions, their imaginations even, are not valuable, important or worth supporting." Well said, Andrew Eaton-Lewis

The Doctor will see you now... A very happy 92nd birthday to Tom Baker, seen here at a book-signing in John Menzies, in Buchanan Street, in 1978. Jelly-Babies all round!

Come for Lee Byung-hun’s wild central performance, stay for the scathing critique of AI. Our review of Park Chan-wook’s excellent No Other Choice: lwlies.com/reviews/no-o...

JANUARY AVAILABILITY If you're looking for a last minute rehearsal room this month then we've got you covered! We have space available for creatives & theatre makers for just £25 for the day. Click here for January availability ➡️ https://www.tron.co.uk/creative/making-space/

Very excited to be part of this!

Message just posted in Celtic WhatsApp group "Reform have made more signings than we have"

I have just presented Celtic's 1967 European trophy to Stenhousemuir. Thank you for your attention to this utter bullshit. 💚

The NYT has a new video analysis of Renee Good's shooting which is careful, accurate, and clear - he walked across the path of a moving car, then leaned in and shot her with his feet well clear of the vehicle. 1/

The 🇫🇷 Tour de France is coming back to 🇬🇧 Britain in 2027, with 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Edinburgh to host the Grand Départ of the men's race on July 2. 📰 domestiquecycling.com/en/news/stag... 📸 ASO

Are you a working class freelancer in the arts? @RTYDS has created some financial resources to help artists from low socio-economic backgrounds navigate self-employment & benefits. Check out their advice leaflet & @turn2us_org Benefits Calculator: www.rtyds.co.uk/financial-resources

An excellent piece that acknowledges that the West Midlands Police made mistakes, that there was antisemitic violence in Amsterdam, and that despite both of these facts, the case for banning Maccabi Tel Aviv fans was - to use a footballing term - very clear and very obvious.

Here it is. Guaranteed to cheer you up and get you laid.* (*Haven't put that second part to the test, but am sure it's valid.) #BOTD Gwen Verdon

In related news, a timely Dick Gaughan tribute concert is taking place on January 18th as part of Celtic Connections www.celticconnections.com/event/1/true...

Excited to receive my copy of the Dick Gaughan boxset, R/Evolution 1969/83. Kudos to Colin Harper for overseeing a truly significant addition to the catalogue of a great artist. It contains hours of fabulous music - with more to come. I was honoured to contribute a 10,000 word essay/sleevenotes.

Garous Abdolmalekian translation: Idra Novey and Ahmad Nadalizadeh

Art could save your life! "People who regularly go to the theatre, live music, museums or galleries have nearly half the risk of depression." - Daisy Fancourt, Professor of Psychobiology and Epidemiology at University College London. Read more in the Guardian: www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

"All future artists, actors, directors, writers are sitting in school right now. Find them. And make sure drama, music and the arts are funded, supported and celebrated in every school in the land." - Russell T Davies, screenwriter. FreelancersMakeTheatreWork #ArtsAndCulture

It is very much my kind of day in #Edinburgh

It's a happy new year from all of us at the SSP. However, wherever and whenever you write, we're wishing you all the creative joy for 2026 and beyond.

Out now – Managing Your Money: The Essential Guide for Actors and Creative Freelancers by Jon Harris. A practical and accessible guide to managing your finances and completing your tax return – so you can focus on your creative work. Get your copy now: www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/managing-you...

'(Off X's look)' gets you fucking anywhere, in a script, doesn't it? Especially when actors are fretting 'do you really want me to smile here/laugh here/cry here???' (Off X's look) is basically 'actor does something' and everyone is happy. My favourite paranthetical.

Made in Glasgow, loved by generations of Scottish weans, probably not very good for you. Production ceased in 1998

I'm taking bookings for two #screenwriting courses early in 2026 - Creativity For Scriptwriters Jan 31st script-consultant.co.uk/creativity-f... and Introduction To Screenwriting Feb 14th script-consultant.co.uk/one-day-intr...

Great photos this week! My top 4 are some of my fav scenes: sunrise from @craddny.bsky.social a Scottish mountain rescue @petrovious.bsky.social a right place right time moment @dutchnewchurch.bsky.social Wolf moon @stubanksphoto.bsky.social I will choose a winner later tonight! #ShareMondays2026

When I was 23, I saw a bunch of really cute velvet furniture on the side of the road, totally nice. Took it in and a year later a friend’s new gf came to my house and it turns out I’d stolen her entire living room while she was moving.