You know this planet with auroras and eclipses? It has orchids, grass snakes & mangoes too. Rainbow trout and diatoms and self-organizing college students and star fish. What are the odds of it all & how about a just and equitable economy and then living lives of awestruck peace?

7:38 pm somewhere in Ukraine

I’m a bit disappointed that my tweets where I show you Ukraine (but still beautiful part) gain so little attention.
I don’t want to believe that damages are more preferable.

I don’t want these still beautiful parts to become interesting to the…

What a venue we have for you this year! CATS 2024 will be held at the Theatre Royal Glasgow - 16 Jun. Tickets will be on sale soon - save the date! #ExcitingNews #ohwhatavenue #locationlocationlocation #BeThere

I was pleased to have a constructive conversation with @outforindy this afternoon. Throughout my time in government, I have been proud to support, promote, and advance LGBT rights - and the Government I now lead will continue to do so.

Few folk have told me they couldn't get Night Train to Odesa in Waterstones and some other shops as they sold out- well, if you're in Edinburgh, Toppings has TONS of copies - and now they're all signed!

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Terrible news. It's already almost 10 years since the first fire. Political disregard for this is scandalous.

joycemcmillan Fiona Hyslop Ben Macpherson MSP Yes Ben has outstanding potential. A quiet and kind and clever man who is a great constituency MSP

John Swinney SNP Cabinet: The challenging in-tray on education, health, transport, and arts and culture

scotsman.com/education/john…

Louise Fairbairn No, that’s worse. Culture needs a Cab Sec who makes it as high a priority as any other briefs they hold. Culture spending is the best buy a govt the size of Scotland’s can make, cheap cf everything else, & a huge bang for every buck - joy, jobs, community, & international kudos.

joycemcmillan Agree! V disappointed by this. And if you back arts, creativity and joy, the whole country can perk up a little even in these tough times. Sigh ...

Ron DeSantis signed a law that prevents municipalities in Florida from requiring that employers provide shade and water breaks for outdoor workers.

A study found that heat-related deaths in FL shot up by 88% between 2019 and 2022.

Folks, this is the GOP's vision for America.

I feel that. Strength to you and others who are struggling, Doug.

joycemcmillan Fiona Hyslop Ben Macpherson MSP Recall excellent FH speech c2012 on inherent worth of culture and importance of gov support- it followed anti aesthetic neoliberal one by uk counterpart (miller?) reducing arts to £. Best speech of culture minister I know of since great Malraux. Would be great to see in policy 🤞

Once again the Iranian authorities disgrace themelves by imprisoning one of their leading cultural figures #Mohammadrasoulof
8 years? Confiscation of property? Flogging?
Iran has such a greal film and artistic history. The current regime continues to debase it.
Shame on them.

Duncan2021 It’s only England in the whole of Europe that had these fees as far as I know. Debt servitude

Natalie Elphicke tried defecting to me first but I said no. I’m taking the trash out, not in. #PMQs

Business & trade committee chair Liam Byrne MP opened by asking P&O Ferries chief executive Peter Hebblethwaite: “Are you basically a modern-day pirate? ... You seem to be robbing your staff blind.”

joycemcmillan Fiona Hyslop Ben Macpherson MSP Hopefully not a fantasy, both appointments would be very well received. Certainly time to split the culture brief away from the constitution and all manner of other things. Our Culture deserves a dedicated minister.

Just playing fantasy John Swinney cabinet here. How about the magnificent Fiona Hyslop restored to the culture role, to sort out the current funding mess; & a senior job for the quietly excellent @Benmacpherson, architect of our emerging social security system, including SCP.