Notices by Patrick Hadfield (patrickhadfield@mastodon.scot)

I heard about this on the radio and now I'm earwormed by Ultravox!

"Entire Scottish village invited to Austrian capital by tourist board."

#Dull #Vienna

https://news.stv.tv/north/entire-scottish-village-of-dull-invited-to-austrian-capital-by-tourist-board

This just seems nasty. It brings to mind that the Nazis confiscated the property of Jews and others fleeing their regime.

Where's the compassion gone?

"Asylum seekers’ jewellery could be seized to pay for processing costs, says Home Office minister."
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/nov/17/refugees-jewellery-asylum-home-office?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

I think Talisker objected that I had stopped stroking him to take a photograph.

#cat #CatsOfMastodon #caturday #EveryDayIsCaturday

It's a long time since I've been to the Citz - long before it closes for refurbishment. Still a key place in Scotland's cultural scene. I'm sure a visit, I think.

"Small Acts of Love review – tragedy and tenderness in Lockerbie eulogy."
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/sep/15/small-acts-of-love-review-lockerbie-citizens-theatre-glasgow?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Where I spent a couple of hours this afternoon - supporting those protesting the right to protest!

There were perhaps 80 people showing their support for Palestine Action. They sat in silence for an hour.

There were a couple of thousand people showing their support.

There were a lot of police. There were no arrests, though they videoed everyone, and I wouldn't be surprised if people were arrested later at their homes, away from the large press presence.

#RightToProtest #Edinburgh #Palestine

Walking back from a gig tonight, I noticed lots of people in Castle Street taking pictures. So I turned around to see what they were photographing.

And this is what I saw.

#Edinburgh #castle #moon #photography #clouds

TIL that including "from:me" in the search box in Mastodon will search my own posts.

So obvious that I feel like an idiot for not realising before!

@drgeraint

An open call for Scottish artists, from Edinburgh Science Festival:

"We’re looking for a Scottish-based or Scottish-born artist to create a large-scale commission that explores the historic, social and cultural dynamics of science

The opportunity culminates in a major installation at the National Museum of Scotland’s Grand Gallery during the 2026 Edinburgh Science Festival..."

#Scotland #Edinburgh #art #science #commission
https://www.edinburghscience.co.uk/festival/open-artist-call/

@CloudyMrs they haven't done everything the Westminster govt does. They've put up income tax (and I'm pleased to pay it).

But yeah, the cuts suck.

I joined the Strand Up To Racism anti far right rally in Edinburgh this morning. About 2000, I'd guess (though it's hard to tell), outside the Scottish Parliament.

Good speeches by Tommy Sheppard, former MP for the area, Patrick Harvie MSP, and a Labour councillor who made a good speech which seemed counter to Labour policy!

Another speaker recounted how he mobilised the Anti Nazi League in the 1970s. We're still fighting the same shit!

#StandUpToRacism #StopRacism #FuckTheFash #Edinburgh

@CloudyMrs as someone who grew up in the 60s and 70s, and marched against the NF and for Rock Against Racism in the 70s and 80s, all the flags surrounding the UK prime minister are fucking freaking me out!

This is really interesting. It had long been my contention that the Blair government bottled it (after catastrophically losing the referendum on devolution to NE England, with opposition lead by Dominic Cummings), and that asymmetric devolution and a failure of local representation lead to the loss of the Brexit referendum.

Maybe Starmer and Rayner will finish what Blair couldn't.

"Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner to kickstart new era of devolution"
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/jul/08/keir-starmer-and-angela-rayner-to-kickstart-new-era-of-devolution?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

@CloudyMrs oh god YES!

Victimise people who raise a voice in Britain? Then destroy their families? Not in my name
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/apr/19/victimise-people-protest-britain-destroy-families-not-in-my-name?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

The idea that parliament would even consider a bill which didn't comply with UK and international law shows how low the government has sunk.

"In all, peers backed five changes to the bill on Monday night, including ensuring it complied with the rule of law and that parliament cannot declare Rwanda to be safe until the treaty with its promised safeguards is fully implemented."

Lords pass five amendments to Rwanda bill in heavy defeat for Rishi Sunak
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/04/lords-pass-five-amendments-to-rwanda-bill-in-heavy-defeat-for-rishi-sunak?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

This is just utter bollocks.

"Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has warned police chiefs of a "growing consensus that mob rule is replacing democratic rule".

...He wants more robust police responses that he says are needed to protect politicians and democratic processes.

Now police bosses have been summoned to Downing Street, where the PM urged them to use existing powers to crack down on intimidation, disruption and subversion "urgently"."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-68429902

Who on earth would let this psychopath anywhere near their brain?!!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-68137046

@goatsarah your critique of Musk is brilliant, and spot on!

@ravenbait @Funktious @me I've not bothered with Bluesky, because when I moved here I wanted to make sure I gave it a chance. And after that it provided most of what I wanted!