Snapchat Investigated in Europe Over Child Safety Policies Regulators in Brussels accused the social media platform of maintaining a weak age-verification system, and steering younger users toward inappropriate experiences.

EU regulators on Thursday started an investigation into child protection safeguards at Snap, the latest in a series of cases worldwide challenging social media platforms over safety for younger users.

Heck to the heck yes.

Juries Take the Lead in the Push for Child Online Safety

“The landmark decisions highlight a growing backlash against social media and its effects on young people… exposing a vulnerable legal flank for Silicon Valley giants that could ripple across the once impervious tech industry.” www.nytimes.com/2026/03/26/t...

Amanda Parker on diversity in Olivier award nominations Women, global-majority and disabled creatives are getting more recognition at the Olivier Awards, but still make up the lower ranks in terms of pay grade and leading roles

"If the shortlist of the industry’s most prized professionals reflected the UK population, more than 1/2 of the Olivier nominees would be women. Of the non-gendered individual categories, only around 1/5 of potential winners are female."

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Dan Rebellato on the crisis facing new British playwriting Statistics suggest that the new British play is in crisis, says Dan Rebellato, which has huge implications for the future health of the industry

My article for @thestage.co.uk sounding the alarm about the collapse in new play production in the UK.

How much more evidence do we need? The ultra-rich and the governments supporting them will destroy everything for the sake of profit, power and pride. Nothing is precious to them - not human life, not the living world - except their own wealth and status. Our survival depends on resisting them.

The House of Lords Digital & Communications Committee just published their report on AI, copyright & the creative industries, and their conclusions could not be clearer.

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📢In partnership with St Andrews University, we're looking for a 'Joseph Bell Writer in Residence at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh' to pursue a writing project drawing on our archives. Stipend of up to £15,000. Closing date 6 March 2026. www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...

So many female playwrights celebrating this morning after reading Kristin Scott Thomas's article in the Stage highlighting gender bias in theatre criticism.

Wonderful that Penny Skinners play Lyonesse has been rescued from the mauling it received. Time for a revival?

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In 2026: Generative AI is not inevitable. You can say no. You can refuse. You can reject the disgusting lukewarm slop that the richest and worst people in the world are trying to force-feed you. You can tell them to eat shit and die mad. You can break the machine

ME TOO! 🤞

Home - Not in our name Not In our Name: Women in support of the trans+community

We are now at 75k signatures, with many messages of support on Instagram, Facebook and here.

This is a genuine groundswell of love over hate, and a call to focus on the real harms faced by women and girls.

Thank you all who’ve signed and shared. Let’s keep it going 💜

notinourname.org.uk

Just out. I've written a major report (with David Edgar) looking at the effect of Covid on British Theatre. You can download it here: www.britishtheatreconsortium.co.uk/britishtheat...

Yep this. Exactly this.

Drama in a crisis BRITAIN has excelled at new writing since literally the war.

Drama in a crisis open.substack.com/pub/carlwood...

I'm so tired of this. Its the same with plays. And films.

We need this in Scotland. It’s not even wishful or fanciful thinking: it’s financially astute. Our creative industries are absolutely vital

BBC Radio 4 - Britain's Fascist Thread Camilla Schofield explores the unbroken thread of fascism in Britain.

Now would be a great time to check out this BBC radio 4 series on the far right and racism in Britain by the amazing Camilla Schofield.

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

I'd love that! Xx

Gorgeous to hear! Hope we can catch up someday soon! Xx

Tip There is always something Always. Always someone Somewhere, offering something that could be the thing that tips the scales. Show up. Even if its your first time wearing a badge or walking the streets Or wearing a Kuffiyeh, Or joining the cry 'Stop the Genocide!' Even if solidarity is not a word You ever thought would sit on your lips, Be of good courage. The tipping point is near Make the point Tip.

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Ministers urged to help students trapped in Gaza with places at UK universities Forty people who have been offered scholarships unable to travel without biometric data they have no way of getting

The UK government is blocking Palestinian students in Gaza from taking up UK scholarships.

Some have been killed while waiting @theguardian.com

We’ve written to the Home Secretary demanding action and @drjogrady.bsky.social will be on @lbc.co.uk at 4 PM urging the govt to step in.

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Extraordinary piece of work. Gets to the diseased heart of what is happening in Gaza.

Young Europeans may be allowed to stay in UK for longer than a year A minister has opened the door for a reciprocal youth mobility scheme that could add to net migration figures despite concerns from the Home Office

At last. This really is excellent news! Something the EU had asked for a very long time ago. Looks like Yvette Cooper now lost that battle to limit it to 12 months.
Good. It's high time young Brits and Europeans can get to know each other again.

Life with me? Hmm. Hanging on mostly. Wondering what every day will bring. Wrote a poem called The Moon is Dead then thought it was a bit bleak. Even for me.
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Been locked put of my bluesky account for a couple of months.... (changed phone, lost password etc etc) ... what've I missed?

Guidelines were described as: “fuelling a culture of hostility and suspicion towards abortion and pregnancy loss”. We can see where this is leading…

Gemma Clark, who’s campaigned hard on decriminalisation, has now set up a template letter to send to your MP. Her petition is debated on 2 June.

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There are 3000+ shows in the #edfringe, but no way to find those led by women and people of marginalised genders in the website or print programme. Enter: the #FemiFringe Guide! Register your show by Saturday 31 May to be included in our 4th edition. bit.ly/FemiFringe