It seems to me that Labour can't win the Gorton and Denton by-election regardless of the result. The Greens can't lose the election regardless of the result. And Reform have already won it regardless of the result. Politics is odd these days.

Good to be back after a very, very long time.

I can marry same-sex couples in Scotland – so why not in England? | The Very Revd Kelvin Holdsworth @thurible.net www.independent.co.uk/voices/gay-c...

A letter to Martin Rhodes, my MP, regarding the recently-announced budget cuts to astronomy and other curiosity-driven science in the UK. (Full text in on my blog, apologies that I couldn't fit it all in alt text: daniel-williams.co.uk/2026/02/10/l...)

I think that if I'd been Comrade Starmer and knew that the others on the Politburo were going to block Comrade Burnham then I'd have been inclined to vote yes and make it known I'd done so enthusiastically. But then I'm not always convinced that Comrade Starmer is that good at politics.

Another of the poems engraved into one of the flagstones of the viewing point at the end of Hill Street in the Garnethill area of Glasgow, along with part of the view you get from it of the spire of Saint Mary's Episcopal Cathedral. #glasgow #garnethill #streetart #poetry #streetpoetry #cityscape

There is only one river. River Kelvin - Wikipedia share.google/961ai4qaG3en...

New to Bluesky? Have your own domain? You can set your domain name as your @ handle... and verify yourself. Makes public accounts a little more trustworthy and links your website to your social media: #verification #verify bsky.social/about/blog/4...

Here's some predictions for 2026 thurible.net/2026/01/01/p...

Here's how I did with last year' Predictions. thurible.net/2025/12/31/h...

"So it is ethical to preach a sermon that is generated from an AI engine that has been trained on one’s own voice?" thurible.net/2025/12/12/a...

Here's some questions about AI and preaching that were prompted by my mother-in-law. thurible.net/2025/12/12/a...

Noticeable that most news outlets are reporting the Peggie/Fife tribunal decision as a victory for Peggie, while Sex Matters have put out a statement attacking the decision; the tenor of coverage might well change between today and tomorrow’s press.

Mini thread on the ET decision in Peggie Top line: It says exactly what we have been saying for months. The decision of the Supreme Court was not to turn the Equality Act 2010 into a nationwide bathroom ban - regardless of how anti-trans organisations have sought to misrepresent the law. 🧵👇

Gosh, that's not the big win the anti-trans movement were hoping for from the Nurse Peggie case at all.

When I rule the world, Advent will be a week longer and Lent will be a week shorter.

There's an Advent Carol Service at 6 pm tonight in the Memorial Chapel of the @glasgow.ac.uk . And it is going to be fabulous! ugac.online

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The Danish Social Democrats are currently on course for their worst election result since at least the Second World War, despite their brand of far-right accommodationism being touted as a blueprint for other centre-left parties.

Looking forward to tomorrow's worship. It is an unusual special Sunday in that it isn't an unusual special Sunday.

I think the COP talks (and the absence of the USA at them) should be leading the news this week. They are that important.

Oh, lucky, lucky wordpress developers. More ways to style a website with theme.json. What a time to be alive.

A fun question. In 5 years time, what looks better? The US’s enormous bet & capex on AI? Or China’s equally enormous bet and capex on renewables?

Remembering Janey with much love on the anniversary of her death. One of the most extraordinary and funny people I've ever met. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNof...

The Affinity/Canva thing today is a huge shake up for design tools and looks to be aimed directly at Adobe. Don't forget that nonprofits (including churches and dioceses in the UK) have free access to Canva.

I'm still not convinced that very many same-sex couples ever wanted to be PLFed in the Church of England anyway.

Whilst it is always good to have tutorials, the reasons this post is needed relate to the deep, deep flaws in how to achieve very basic things in WordPress

If you don't want Prime Minister Farage to be able to have greater control over whether you or your less privileged neighbour can work, get benefits or access healthcare then you don't want a mandatory ID scheme.

On being stewards of creation. "Who stewarded the dinosaurs? Who stewards Alpha Centauri?" thurible.net/2025/09/19/w...

We are not stewards. Why the language we use in the Season of Creation might be doing more harm than good. thurible.net/2025/09/19/w...

Spanish Ladies grumble...

I've decided, once more, to reach for a semicolon in tomorrow's sermon.

"...the wind seems to have changed spiritually, and I’m not surprised at all that this is starting to show up in statistical surveys." Some thoughts on the Quiet Revival. thurible.net/2025/09/12/l...

I shall be listening to the Last Night of the Proms on Radio 3 rather than watching on the TV. There are fewer flags on the radio.

Listening to the Quiet Revival. A few thoughts and a few questions. thurible.net/2025/09/12/l... #QuietRevival

Listening to the Quiet Revival. A few thoughts and a few questions. thurible.net/2025/09/12/l... #QuietRevival

Your weekly reminder that voter "concern" with immigration doesn't correspond to actual immigration levels. It corresponds to the amount of coverage the media gives immigration. This an entirely self-fulfilling mess, and it is entirely pointless.

Last week was his feast day, the day he was arrested for helping to register black voters — Today marks the day he was martyred, 60 years ago. Blessed Jonathan Myrick Daniels, pray for us. #MakeNoPeaceWithOppression

Feast of St Rollox today. God bless dogs.

I am one of the 14 authors who chose to leave the Polari Prize, and I find myself frustrated and saddened at the way this entire story has been represented. 1/

📢 Teachers, have you read the Scottish Government’s Guidance on LGBT Inclusive Education? This facilitates an educational approach to addressing prejudice and ensuring all learners and families are included in your curriculum. Our explainer covers key content & information about the national CPD.

Transphobia - whether from the right or left and whether disguised as feminist or not - will always close down the field of what is acceptable for women and girls. So-called bio essentialism always leads to the boxing in of options for women and girls.

Just installed the new oss model from Open AI locally and it is producing wildly mad hallucinations about things I know about.

“There seems to be a culture just now that has shifted back in time, when it’s cool to be cruel again. The rise of the so-called “manosphere” online and normalisation of hate has had an impact on young people.” 📰 Our long-read interview in @scotnational.bsky.social

Chuggers chugging @claypitslnr.bsky.social Ugh.

So I'm order to keep using Bluesky I have to go through a process of proving that St Mary's Cathedral is an adult. What nonsense.

"Issues" is no more! Why what the Church of England did today in binning an offensive document about sexuality really matters. thurible.net/2025/07/15/i...

I will tell you this: I bet we could grow our growing parishes by about 10-15% more if we just got all of them cleaned up websites.

Join us this Saturday 14 June for a free tour of Europe's oldest member owned and run swimming club. Tours are on the hour from 10am-2pm. Book a place here: buff.ly/Obg9Cj1 #swimming, #history #glasgow

Just reached 1000 YouTube subscribers for @thecathedral.bsky.social