John is savage, Alison hates paper, and Liz likes stationery.

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Content warnings this episode: harsh criticism (Publications), racism (Picks)

• Glasgow wants your feedback on Facebook
• Worldcon photography
  • Glasgow 2024 photographs on Flickr
  • Andrew Hogg: Noted Fan Artist
  • Andy Openshaw’s photo on BlueSky
• Halls 4 and 5
  • Staples
  • WOOF
  • In Memoriam
  • Boris the Spider
  • John’s Swag
• Communications
  • Join fancon.dev on Discord
• Picks
  • John: The Acolyte
  • Alison: Nimona
  • Liz: The Case of the Golden Idol
• Credits
  • Cover art: “Armadillo Pins” by Sara Felix (lettering by Alison Scott)
    • Alt text: Three pins of armadillos flying colourful spaceships are on top of a piece of paper with blobs of glue that look like planets. The lettering “Octothorpe 118” appears above in a similar style to the pins.
  • Theme music: “Fanfare for Space” by Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 4.0)