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Gertrude L.G. Grotbags, the self-styled "bestest witch in the whole wide world", played by actress, singer and comedian Carol Lee Scott in a costume comprising vivid green make-up and wig and a witch's cape and hat, very much in the mould of the traditional pantomime villain.

Gertrude L.G. Grotbags, the self-styled "bestest witch in the whole wide world", played by actress, singer and comedian Carol Lee Scott in a costume comprising vivid green make-up and wig and a witch's cape and hat, very much in the mould of the traditional pantomime villain.

... But it's an example of how you can't rely on the Westminster lens for a quick glance at politics beyond the M25, and then expect the view to be useful. You need to be in and amongst what's happening to be credible. And not just for the couple of months leading up to an election.

... all parties in the Scottish Parliament that are not in government are technically on the same footing as "opposition parties".

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opposit...

Might feel like nitpicking to point that out. ... ⤵️

... "Nigel Farage’s troops in Scotland and Wales could find themselves forming the official opposition".

Because... Unlike in the Parliament of the United Kingdom, where there is a recognised "Official Opposition" to the government of the day, ...⤵️

Today's London Influence correctly notes that "there continues to be a lack of understanding about how to do Scotland".

Which, in an edition that leads with gossip from the Holyrood lobbying scene, is then unwittingly confirmed by the follow-up claim that... ⤵️

Slow Dazzle zine in context as part of the exhibit, alongside other zines, Mixtapes, etc and an information board describing Glasgow's 80s and 90s record shop scene.

More: www.afka.net/Mags/Slow_Da... + www.glasgowlife.org.uk/museums/venu...

Cover of Slow Dazzle made up of a collage of monochrome photocopied photos and handwritten text on link paper in a typical 1908s DIY aesthetic, as part of a museum exhibit. This issue features Marc Riley & The Creepers, Glastonbury, The Lotus Eaters, Scooters and Frank Zappa along with reviews of gigs from Lloyd Cole & The Commotions, King, The Smiths and Pete Shelley.

@marcrileydj.bsky.social and The Creepers et al on the cover of Slow Dazzle zine #4 from August 1984 as part of the @glasgowcc.bsky.social Riverside transport and technology museum @unesco.org City Of Music exhibit 'Spinning Around: Glasgow's Remarkable Record Shops, 1980-1995'.

This is a really good thread giving a whistlestop tour of how motonormativity blocks and harms so many aspects of our society, and why policies need to address that problem fundamentally, rather than fudging around at the edges.

😀 But also, calendars which have Sunday as starting the week: →🗑️

But is it "that big of a deal"?

A page from a Funnybones book. Illustration shows a confused skeleton, wearing a scarf, standing in the snow next to a black cat, at night time. Text reads: The little skeleton loses a leg in the snow. A white leg in snow is hard to find. A black cat in snow is easy to find. What is she doing here?

An insight into battles of yore, FAO @thewaroncars.bsky.social and @worldbollardassoc.bsky.social

2003 recreation of the original cover for the Mastermind game box, featuring Cecilia Fung (stood on the left of the photo, in a white dress, left hand on the rear of the chair in front) and Bill Woodward (seated on the right of the photo, in a grey suit, fingers pressed together). Both are staring directly at the camera and they are reflected in a glass table in the foreground. The black background adds an air of mystery.

2003 reunion. Good backstory.
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Written Statement: Side Road Zebra Crossings in Wales | GOV.WALES Ken Skates, Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales

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And in Scotland too, @fionahyslop.bsky.social?
www.gov.wales/written-stat...

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Just sharing the most terrifying image in horror game history

YouTube video by hex inducer The Rapture - Out Of The Races And Onto The Tracks

The Rapture is it?
youtu.be/7fROYY253As?...

Yes yes! 🚲🔊

A granite bollard-like pillar amongst others arranged in a rose/circle layout in a park space, each representing a significant day or event of local, national, or international significance. The one in the foreground has the inscription "THIRD SUNDAY IN NOVEMBER - World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims."

Pillar/bollard at the Milton Keynes Rose in Campbell Park. #RoadPeace @worldbollardassoc.bsky.social

In the foreground of the photo is a parody road sign: a red triangle containing a silhouette image of the angel statue on top of the Dennistoun library, with sign plate below containing the text "CAUTION: Mind-expanding stories ahead". Dennistoun library, with the angel statue atop, is in the background.

#keepglasgowweird #dennistoun

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I was there! But I'm losing my edge to better-looking people with better ideas and more talent.
And they're actually really, really nice.