Went to Civil Service Strollers v Linlithgow Rose at the weekend. Shite game, but Biffy Lino was there 🎸🤘

For as much as I complain about antiquated ad models, I could share more about alternative ways to financially sustain newsrooms. Here’s a thread from Joshi Herrmann of some examples we can all learn something from, from around Europe.

🤖prompt: '100 new jobs to fight rats in Glasgow'

Just sent out my family's slightly less popular newsletter, upcoming nocode events in Scotland. Have a read 👇🏻

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Issue two of Gayle's Guide went out this morning to over 500 people! Huge thanks to everyone for sharing it - especially Michael MacLeod / The Edinburgh Minute but I think also Dads Rock and many others! 🥰

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It’s muck-up day in North Berwick so pre-exam kids are allowed to do pranks. But they’re mainly sweet so graffiti like this - by the teachers’ parking - is washable, correctly spelt and comes with an affectionate sign-off.

Proof that Chat GPT existed in 1980.

We've secured three nominations for Scottish Press Awards! 🎉Our Scotland's secret owners series is up for Journalist team of the year, our Sheku Bayoh podcast for podcast of the year and we've got a nom for the Nicola Barry award too. Wish us luck! 🤞

Does anyone know of any record store day stuff in Edinburgh that is kid friendly?

Brilliant from JL as ever. This line is a warning for all news media:

“The old world is gone. And perhaps the last people yet to notice are the dwindling few still inside it.”

Michael MacLeod Broughton Spurtle Here's the Corson Game, for anyone who wants to remember what it was like.
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'Curse of Corson' mystery in Stockbridge really is a zinger from Broughton Spurtle. And it’s not over yet.

Not a single one of the many cases brought against The Sun for illegal activity (unlike the defunct News of the World) has come to court, where the full evidence would have been made public. The cost to Rupert Murdoch of keeping the full, sordid details secret is staggering.