Afghan men: Your silence is a betrayal.

Despite global shock, few countries—even after investing billions in women's rights—have condemned the Taliban's decrees. This silence is a moral failure, endangering all women worldwide. When women's rights are stripped away in silence, it threatens every woman's freedom.

Congratulations to the company of The #FifthStep as they have their final performance this evening at Pavilion Theatre🐰 Thank you to everyone who joined us at Dundee Rep, at the Edinburgh International Festival and in Glasgow The Fifth Step is writ. by David Ireland and dir. by Finn den Hertog

Take the Taliban to the International Criminal Court instead of inviting them to international events. The Taliban are perpetrating a gender apartheid against 20 million women and are responsible for the deaths of tens of thousands of innocents.

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏✊🏻✨😭❤️🪩 June Carter Cash: The Woman, Her Music and Me Òran Mór tonight was phenomenal. Emotionally & musically impeccable. Three chords and a truth. THANK YOU Charlene Boyd cora bissett #RayAggs #AmyDuncan Harry Ward National Theatre of Scotland Grid Iron Theatre Co

13th anniversary on this site(thanks to April Cumming for getting me started)had planned to leave today but realised I'd miss too many of wonderful people here.Special appreciation of those posting on science,health,literature and various political issues in a respectful manner

Sunset Song is nominated Scots Stage Production o the Year 🙌 Hear from Writer, Morna Young on the nomination 🎧 projects.handsupfortrad.scot/scotslanguagea… Vote Now👇 projects.handsupfortrad.scot/scotslanguagea… The Lyceum

Don't miss Love Beyond, a beautiful, tender and visually creative show from co-producers @raw_material_arts and Scott Weidig ❤️ 📆 Tue 10 Sep - Wed 11 Sep (19:30) 🎫 buff.ly/3R4T1pT

Local ornithologists say almost every swallow & sand martin in Scotland plus north of England comes to Tay Estuary for a wee party before migrating south. Sad to see them go but pretty spectacular.

Thank you, joycemcmillan 😭

The Brenda Line, Pitlochry review - 'an important comment on our sexual culture' scotsman.com/arts-and-cultu… Pitlochry Festival Theatre joycemcmillan

I’d love as many folk as possible to apply for this. A £12k fellowship to write a brand new play with full dramaturgical support from Traverse Theatre inc practical development, an office over looking the meadows & access to all the brilliant minds IASH, Edinburgh. Check it out.

River City's Deirdre Davis on starring in Snake in the Grass Dundee Rep - interview by joycemcmillan scotsman.com/arts-and-cultu…

What an honour to have been invited to the White House today - when all this began four years ago, I never imagined in my wildest dreams I would receive such an invitation. Feeling very proud today to represent the Hebrides here in Washington DC 🇺🇸❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Part of the problem with winter fuel payments is the chronic underclaiming of Pension Credit, a key benefit that now triggers entitlement. It's thought 880,000 due it won't get it, and they're the poorest pensioners. I doubt the awareness raising campaign can have much impact

Excited to be seeing this on Friday with German Husband who will soon be quoting it like a Brit ! stratfordeast.com/whats-on/all-s…

Thinking about: James Baldwin, Janice Galloway, Armistead Maupin, Peter Parker, Jackie Kay Quentin Crisp and Katherine Rundell in this wee interview, for your delectation: scottishfield.co.uk/books/the-good…

Creative Scotland to reopen the Open Fund for Individuals after the Scottish government confirmed that £6.6m would be released as promised. Iain Munro: "“We are sure today’s confirmation of the release of this funding will be welcomed by the creative community." More soon.

A stellar, magic, mesmerising 'June Carter Cash: The Woman, Her Music and Me' performance at the opening night of Kirkcudbright Fringe in front of a sold-out enraptured audience. Many thanks & respect to National Theatre of Scotland & Grid Iron Theatre Co & hope to see both again in the future.