people when ‘pop’ is platformed in ‘classical’ settings: “why doesn’t classical ever get a platform in pop settings????”

the same people when ‘classical’ appears in a ‘pop’ setting: “wow wtf why is X organisation doing classical in a pop setting?? that’s just ACE box-ticking!!!”

Sorry but I can't help roll my eyes at the tea-towel sepia with which the Kinder mass trespass is commemorated.

Organisations which wouldn't dream of supporting mass trespass themselves, let alone a trespass led by overt communists, claiming it as their heritage now it's safe.

(𝘳𝘶𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩)

some people on here seem to be struggling to distinguish “performing in X country” from “being the face of a flagship project funded directly by X country’s absolutist government to make them look good and going on record saying that government is doing good things”

exciting new ensemble of some of London’s finest singers of early and contemporary etc etc

The concept of a countywide cycle network for Oxfordshire has got the go-ahead. The Strategic Active Travel Network, approved at a meeting this afternoon, will link towns, villages and railway stations through traffic-free and low-traffic routes. mycouncil.oxfordshire.gov.uk/documents/s708…

I personally feel it should be entirely uncontroversial that physical punishment for children and young people should be against the law. As it is with other humans.

A truly rare treat for art-lovers, receipt-keepers and enough-rope-enjoyers. More please.

A gentle Thursday afternoon read: Sarah Connolly discussing the merits of different forms of capital punishment, and why she's heading up an opera funded by a regime she previously described as “murdering autocrats stuck in a time warp.'

For VAN Magazine

van-magazine.com/mag/sarah-conn…

Meanwhile, in the UK today

he had massive amounts of government funding

if you’re in danger, we’ll kick you out. if you’re sick, we’ll force you to work. if you’re sleeping on the streets, we’ll fine you. if you don’t conform, we’ll deny you healthcare. if you protest about any of this, we’ll arrest you. what a day to be 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

she’s helping