Max Sefton
@maxsefton.bsky.social
Scot Lib Dems head of media 🔶, Bolton Wanderers fan ⚽︎, music nerd and gig goer ♪. Make tiny changes to earth.
As someone who did a 36 hour shift last election day, this is very much welcome. Tradition be damned.
Massive change for next year's Holyrood election: there'll be no overnight count. Votes to be counted on the Friday instead.
October 29, 2025 at 11:05 AM
As someone who did a 36 hour shift last election day, this is very much welcome. Tradition be damned.
A legend. RIP
JD Twitch, esteemed Scottish DJ in duo Optimo, dies aged 57
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/s...
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/s...
JD Twitch, esteemed Scottish DJ in duo Optimo, dies aged 57
The producer and DJ, real name Keith McIvor, had been diagnosed with an untreatable brain tumour earlier this year
www.theguardian.com
September 20, 2025 at 2:26 PM
A legend. RIP
Great thread
a thing I have just discovered that feels utterly wrong is that Arthur Miller only died in 2005. he could have seen Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. he could have seen Donnie Darko!
September 17, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Great thread
Some extracurricular writing from me, this time on two very fun indie rock bands in my favourite Edinburgh venue.
Ducks Ltd. (@ducksltd.bsky.social) bring "the most attention-seeking version of the band yet" to Sneaky Pete's for a top night of indie power-pop, supported by Glasgow's own Former Champ – read @maxsefton.bsky.social's ★★★★ review
Ducks Ltd. @ Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh: live review - The Skinny
Ducks Ltd. bring "the most attention seeking version of the band yet" to Sneaky Pete's for a top night of indie power-pop, supported by Glasgow's own Former Champ.
www.theskinny.co.uk
August 28, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Some extracurricular writing from me, this time on two very fun indie rock bands in my favourite Edinburgh venue.
Still in the market for an Edinburgh Oasis ticket, any night, if anyone knows of one going spare #Oasis #Murrayfield
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaeL...
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Oasis - Cigarettes & Alcohol (Official HD Remastered Video)
YouTube video by Oasis
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August 8, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Still in the market for an Edinburgh Oasis ticket, any night, if anyone knows of one going spare #Oasis #Murrayfield
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaeL...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaeL...
Asked about concerns her bill could drive prostitution underground, Ms Regan said:
"If you even think for one second, you cannot possibly drive prostitution underground.
"If you had a lot of women in underground cellars with a locked door, how would the punters get to them?"
Iconic
"If you even think for one second, you cannot possibly drive prostitution underground.
"If you had a lot of women in underground cellars with a locked door, how would the punters get to them?"
Iconic
Alba's Ash Regan says 'many politicians' avoid the issue of prostitution in Scotland
The sole Alba MSP bringing forward plans to make the buying of sex illegal has said she will not let the issue of prostitution fall ‘into the…
www.heraldscotland.com
June 1, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Asked about concerns her bill could drive prostitution underground, Ms Regan said:
"If you even think for one second, you cannot possibly drive prostitution underground.
"If you had a lot of women in underground cellars with a locked door, how would the punters get to them?"
Iconic
"If you even think for one second, you cannot possibly drive prostitution underground.
"If you had a lot of women in underground cellars with a locked door, how would the punters get to them?"
Iconic
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Siobhan Miller cultivates a sense of community through music and storytelling on the closing night of this year's @edinburghtradfest.com
www.theskinny.co.uk/music/live-m...
[review by @maxsefton.bsky.social ]
www.theskinny.co.uk/music/live-m...
[review by @maxsefton.bsky.social ]
Siobhan Miller @ Traverse, Edinburgh: live review - The Skinny
Siobhan Miller cultivates a sense of community through music and storytelling on Edinburgh Tradfest's closing night.
www.theskinny.co.uk
May 16, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Siobhan Miller cultivates a sense of community through music and storytelling on the closing night of this year's @edinburghtradfest.com
www.theskinny.co.uk/music/live-m...
[review by @maxsefton.bsky.social ]
www.theskinny.co.uk/music/live-m...
[review by @maxsefton.bsky.social ]
The big day arrives. Stage one of @orkneymsp.bsky.social’s Assisted Dying bill. Time to give terminally ill Scots the choice of a compassionate death if they want one.
May 13, 2025 at 10:06 AM
The big day arrives. Stage one of @orkneymsp.bsky.social’s Assisted Dying bill. Time to give terminally ill Scots the choice of a compassionate death if they want one.
I lost the internal party debate about upgrading this to instant death penalty
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Lib Dems back ban on playing music and videos on public transport in England
Under the plan, those who flout the prohibition could face a maximum fine of £1,000
www.theguardian.com
April 24, 2025 at 9:40 AM
I lost the internal party debate about upgrading this to instant death penalty
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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This is absolutely horrific. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
Oscar-winning Palestinian director attacked by Israeli settlers and arrested
No Other Land’s Hamdan Ballal attacked by armed settlers in West Bank and handed to Israeli military, witnesses say
www.theguardian.com
March 25, 2025 at 7:30 AM
This is absolutely horrific. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
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Right now, Kemi Badenoch is doing more to defend JD Vance than the US is doing to defend Ukraine.
March 5, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Right now, Kemi Badenoch is doing more to defend JD Vance than the US is doing to defend Ukraine.
They’re playing Natalie Imbruglia and The Cranberries before the Touché Amore show. Pretty sure that wasn’t the intro playlist I was expecting.
February 27, 2025 at 9:08 PM
They’re playing Natalie Imbruglia and The Cranberries before the Touché Amore show. Pretty sure that wasn’t the intro playlist I was expecting.
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Two-thirds of the Earth’s surface experienced record heat in 2024. See where and by how much – visualised 🌎❤️🔥
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Two-thirds of the Earth’s surface experienced record heat in 2024. See where and by how much – visualised
In oceans and on land, from the north to the south pole, records were smashed for the monthly average temperature
www.theguardian.com
February 20, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Two-thirds of the Earth’s surface experienced record heat in 2024. See where and by how much – visualised 🌎❤️🔥
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
One of my new New Year’s resolutions is to write more non-work stuff, so in that spirit here’s some word on very fun Welsh rockers The Bug Club and humour in music for @resoundonline.bluesky.social
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THE BUG CLUB: THE VOODOO ROOMS, EDINBURGH
The alternative view - live reviews and musical meanderings
re-sound.co.uk
February 9, 2025 at 10:25 AM
One of my new New Year’s resolutions is to write more non-work stuff, so in that spirit here’s some word on very fun Welsh rockers The Bug Club and humour in music for @resoundonline.bluesky.social
re-sound.co.uk/the-bug-club...
re-sound.co.uk/the-bug-club...
Big thanks are due to Ian Evatt. The past four years have rarely been dull - we’ve had a promotion, a trophy and two playoffs - but clearly time for a change #bwfc
Bolton Wanderers part ways with manager Ian Evatt after four-and-a-half years
Ian Evatt's tenure as manager of Bolton Wanderers has come to an end after a 2-1 home defeat against Charlton Athletic.
www.theboltonnews.co.uk
January 22, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Big thanks are due to Ian Evatt. The past four years have rarely been dull - we’ve had a promotion, a trophy and two playoffs - but clearly time for a change #bwfc
Quite impressive that they have more leadership candidates than parliamentarians.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Kenny MacAskill to challenge Ash Regan for Alba leadership
The former justice secretary has been endorsed by Moira Salmond, widow of the late party founder.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 20, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Quite impressive that they have more leadership candidates than parliamentarians.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Approximately 6-7 years ago, the New Statesman had a host of rising journalistic stars and an excellent podcast before the medium reached saturation. There’s a centrish Labour government in power, it should be an essential read. Instead it is publishing nonsense like this.
January 8, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Approximately 6-7 years ago, the New Statesman had a host of rising journalistic stars and an excellent podcast before the medium reached saturation. There’s a centrish Labour government in power, it should be an essential read. Instead it is publishing nonsense like this.
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This is a superb piece of writing and analysis by @stephenkb.bsky.social in which he takes apart Tory opportunism and pandering to Elon Musk over the grooming gangs and compares it to Farage’s consistent red line on Tommy Robinson. Compulsory reading.
Good morning. I hope you were able to have a good restorative break. My thanks to Jim, Robert, Miranda, Lucy, Jen, Jude, Chris and Georgina for minding the fort while I was on holiday.
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January 6, 2025 at 9:57 AM
This is a superb piece of writing and analysis by @stephenkb.bsky.social in which he takes apart Tory opportunism and pandering to Elon Musk over the grooming gangs and compares it to Farage’s consistent red line on Tommy Robinson. Compulsory reading.
25/30
From Moo Deng to Me Espresso: it’s the 2024 bumper pop culture quiz of the year
From Moo Deng to Me Espresso: it’s the 2024 bumper pop culture quiz of the year
Do you know your hot rodent boyfriends, which celebrity is selling feet pics on OnlyFans and who fell off a stage this year? Then this is the quiz for you Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 24, 2024 at 10:01 PM
25/30
Despite generally reading 25-50 books a year I actually can’t think of that many fiction authors where I’ve read 5+.
Terry Pratchett (about 50)
Cormac McCarthy (about 10)
Stephen King (about 10)
Jane Austen (6)
Ali Smith (5)
Terry Pratchett (about 50)
Cormac McCarthy (about 10)
Stephen King (about 10)
Jane Austen (6)
Ali Smith (5)
Mandel
Mantel
Le Carre
Pratchett
Smith
Mantel
Le Carre
Pratchett
Smith
5 authors¹ I’ve read 5+ books by²:
Austen
Atwood
Mantel
Pratchett
Christie
Austen
Atwood
Mantel
Pratchett
Christie
December 20, 2024 at 4:37 PM
Despite generally reading 25-50 books a year I actually can’t think of that many fiction authors where I’ve read 5+.
Terry Pratchett (about 50)
Cormac McCarthy (about 10)
Stephen King (about 10)
Jane Austen (6)
Ali Smith (5)
Terry Pratchett (about 50)
Cormac McCarthy (about 10)
Stephen King (about 10)
Jane Austen (6)
Ali Smith (5)
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This is another shocking turn in the perplexingly long-running Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry, after other victims said they had lost confidence in the chair herself - by Marc Horne @timesscotland.bsky.social www.thetimes.com/uk/scotland/...
Abuse victim’s ‘final’ message after anonymity denied by inquiry
Kevin Sutherland begged chairwoman of the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry to remove his testimony and wrote on social media: If you are reading this it means I have died
www.thetimes.com
December 20, 2024 at 9:45 AM
This is another shocking turn in the perplexingly long-running Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry, after other victims said they had lost confidence in the chair herself - by Marc Horne @timesscotland.bsky.social www.thetimes.com/uk/scotland/...
Appealed to the Information Commissioner in December 2022 over the Scottish Government's refusal to give me information relating to Crown Consent on dubious grounds. Just had an email that the staff member handling my case is leaving. Still no sign of the information. A broken system #FOI
December 18, 2024 at 3:43 PM
Appealed to the Information Commissioner in December 2022 over the Scottish Government's refusal to give me information relating to Crown Consent on dubious grounds. Just had an email that the staff member handling my case is leaving. Still no sign of the information. A broken system #FOI
In the final week of term the Scottish Government are going to give a statement today on their highly suss use of WhatsApp and deletion of messages. They’ve been sat on the relevant report since July. Burying bad news season has arrived.
December 17, 2024 at 9:41 AM
In the final week of term the Scottish Government are going to give a statement today on their highly suss use of WhatsApp and deletion of messages. They’ve been sat on the relevant report since July. Burying bad news season has arrived.
I’d read a deep dive on why Labour loves centralising things so much.
Excl: Government will move to scrap district councils in its devolution white paper on Monday, sparking the biggest local government reorganisation in 50 years
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District councils face scrapping in major overhaul of English local government
[FREE TO READ] Devolution white paper aims to create larger authorities and more elected mayors
on.ft.com
December 14, 2024 at 11:06 AM
I’d read a deep dive on why Labour loves centralising things so much.
A list to keep even music nerds humble. I listen to a bunch of new releases every week and I’ve still only played 23 of these and heard tracks off a handful more.
The Quietus Albums of the Year are here!
Try to resist jumping straight to number one. And let us know which of your favourites made the list.
https://buff.ly/4fUS3XG
@normanrecords.bsky.social
#tQCharts
Try to resist jumping straight to number one. And let us know which of your favourites made the list.
https://buff.ly/4fUS3XG
@normanrecords.bsky.social
#tQCharts
December 2, 2024 at 10:44 AM
A list to keep even music nerds humble. I listen to a bunch of new releases every week and I’ve still only played 23 of these and heard tracks off a handful more.