It's honestly bizarre. We read picture books to our kids, then at an arbitrary point expect them to stop being interested in the pictures

“Ah," said Mr Pin. "Right. I remember. You are concerned citizens." He knew about concerned citizens. Wherever they were, they all spoke the same private language, where 'traditional values' meant 'hang someone'. - Terry Pratchett, The Truth

And this is Batman's Aff His Nut by Robert Florence, which, in my opinion, is easily the greatest Scottish poem ever written about Batman...

If you see this QTP with a video game that transports you back to your childhood. My first real experience with a Mario game.

Table top games played over the weekend with @colplaysgames.bsky.social and one with our Poyo Boyo. 🧀 Fromage (x2) 🐙 Deep Regrets 🧑‍🧑‍🧒 🐓 Villagers 🏘️ Streets

‘I’m not far right but I went to a rally organised by Tommy Robinson’ is a pretty unconvincing position.

Two truths may dwell together. One may weep for loss while still naming evil as evil. Compassion for those left behind is just, but sanctifying the cruel as heroes is folly. History is not rewritten at the grave. We must speak both truths. The humanity of death and the inhumanity of deeds.

Op-ed: Biological Females Have an Unfair Advantage and Should Be Banned From the Hosts of the Rohirrim by the Witch-King of Angmar, director of the Nazgûl Foundation for a United Future

Look at this response from Polanski to Sophie Ridge's attempted gotcha on flags To *finally* have a mainstream political voice standing up for racialised & minoritised communities being intimidated by the violent fash on our streets It's really not that hard, is it?

AUGUST #TABLETOPGAMES I love #tabletop games but due to one reason or another my playtime has been nonexistent… UNTIL NOW! @colplaysgames.bsky.social and I have started playing in earnest and are trying to find protected time to get games on the table.

Actually, Frankenstein is a doctor success at the Venice film festival

Last day of my week off so #funstuff today was playing lots of #tabletop. All with @colplaysgames.bsky.social and Ticket to Ride with our Poyo Boyo. 🐙 #DeepRegrets 🔥 #Tinderblox 🔥 Tinderblox 🔥 Tinderblox 🚂 #TickettoRide: Legends of the West 🧑‍🧑‍🧒 🧩 #DORFROMANTIK 🧩 DORFROMANTIK 💀 #DieoftheDead

Had a fun day again playing #TabletopGames with @clairedrinkstea.bsky.social. Multiple plays of #Tinderblox and #Dorfromantik along with one each of #DeepRegrets and #TicketToRideLegacy. August has been a good month for games.

Quote with your red art

A trip to @birdandblendtea.bsky.social with @colplaysgames.bsky.social and our Poyo Boyo is always tasty #funstuff, trying the sample teas and smelling the delicious blends. We had fun looking at the sticky note pictures and picked up some autumnal flavours we’re very much looking forward to.

#Funstuff is having an amazing time seeing #TheLightningThief with @colplaysgames.bsky.social and our Poyo Boyo. We loved it! The #PercyJackson books are a family favourite and this was a great adaptation. Five lightning bolts!! ⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️

Stopped for #coffee with @colplaysgames.bsky.social and our Poyo Boyo. Little things like taking a few quiet moments together like this are important and add to the #funstuff this week.

Outstanding.

Even Doom, whose intellect eclipses empires, understands that the mind is a forge that requires rest lest it crack. Step away, mortals. Let the world tremble in your absence for a moment. Doom himself does so when the calculations blur.

From this week’s Beano.

realistic Star Trek

Ruin a book by adding “Tom Clancy’s” to the title: Tom Clancy’s Pride and Prejudice.

Some amazing films included in this list, difficult to choose a favourite.

She’s a 10 but mostly on therapist intake questionnaires

This army of Warhammer Orcs!!! This is so rad! U/According_Pumpkin_17 on Reddit as

#tabletop is very good way to spend a #BankHoliday with @colplaysgames.bsky.social and our Poyo Boyo. 🍽️ #PoliteSociety 🔪 #DeadlyDowagers 🐙 #DeepRegrets 👻 #GhostsCantDraw 🧑‍🧑‍🧒 📕 #APlaceforAllMyBooks 🚂 #TickettoRide Legacy: Legends of the West 🧑‍🧑‍🧒

Uncanny X-Men #178: Cyclops mails Xavier a post-coital honeymoon photo like it's the most normal thing in the world.

Possible causes of your problems. It’s a diagram that (sadly) still seems relevant in 2025, so reposting a year and a bit on.

Had a lovely #TabletopGames day with @clairedrinkstea.bsky.social and The Boy yesterday. Would point out highlights but every game was brilliant fun.

Last nights game was #NantyNarking with @clairedrinkstea.bsky.social. Claire easily won as I forgot to think about her objective and just concentrated on my own. I’m so glad we got the deluxe edition of this all those years ago, the minis are brilliant.

This mornings #Tabletop gaming with @clairedrinkstea.bsky.social. Started with a game of #IsleOfTrainsAllAboard which took some understanding but I had a good time with towards the end. Followed up with 2 games of #MysteriumPark. We each played the ghost once and we won both times.

Had a relaxing day reading so decided to play a game tonight. It’s been a long while since @colplaysgames.bsky.social and I have played this #tabletop. 🧭 #TheGuildofMerchantExplorers

Having a great #comics day so far. Just finished off #JennySparks issue 7 by @tomking.bsky.social and #JeffSpokes. Once again Tom proves that he’s one of the finest comic book writers alive today.

Just read #TheNewGods issue 3 on #DcComicsInfinite by @therightram.bsky.social and I’m loving it. Special shout out to the art sequences from #RiccardoFederici, just stunning stuff.

Had a couple of amazing adventure days with @colplaysgames.bsky.social and the PoyoBoyo, we took a small box game with us and played in the bar after a delightful, and very spicy, dinner. 🍣 Sushi Go! 🧑‍🧑‍🧒 #tabletop #sushigo #smallboxgame

there are people who claim that Terry Pratchett would have been a TERF if he was still alive to them I say two things: 1. are you fucking serious 2. go fuck yourselves

"I've never thought of myself as a man, Mistress Tiffany. I don't think I'm anything. I'm just me," Sir Terry Pratchett, The Shepherd's Crown #GNUTerryPratchett

I’m gutted I didn’t get to marry the duke.

Couple of #tabletop games tonight w/ @colplaysgames.bsky.social despite it being a very busy day at work. Helped focus runaway brains which was good.. 🎲 Roll For It (x2) 🏡 Tiny Town

Someone's just thrown a bottle of Omega 3 tablets at me. I only received super fish oil injuries, but still.

More #tabletop fun w/ @colplaysgames.bsky.social to round off the weekend. 🧀 Charcuterie 🩺 Dice Hospital ER: Emergency Roll 💎 Splendor Duel

Nice relaxing morning playing #TabletopGames with @clairedrinkstea.bsky.social. Started by getting #Charcuterie to the table for the first time. Picked this up on #Kickstarter a little while ago and it’s a fun one. Little bit of #DiceHospitalEmergencyRoll to finish off which I managed to win.

Had a fantastic few days playing #tabletop w/ @colplaysgames.bsky.social and a some with The Bean too 🪡 Patchwork 👻 Ghosts of the Moor 🍱 Sushi Roll 🧑‍🧑‍🧒 🦠 Pandemic: Contagion 🧑‍🧑‍🧒 🚂 Ticket to Ride Legacy 🧑‍🧑‍🧒 🧀 Fromage (x3) 🎩 Obsession 🐹 Necrohamster (x2) 🐼 Takenoko

Naught but a leap to the left And thanne a clockwyse tread; Put thyne handes on thyne hippes, And be thy knees yn-gatheréd: Lo, it ys the pelvique thruste That maketh mirthe down to rayne - Let us do the Tyme Warpe agayne!

Just finished #Mickey7 by @edashtonwriting.bsky.social. Banged through it in a couple of sittings and I absolutely loved it. Got Antimatter Blues on the shelf to look forward too.

Watching videos of police dragging away grannies for holding an anti genocide bit of card, thinking about the time the Met buried reports that one of their officers was a predator, then after he used police ID to kidnap, rape & murder a woman, they then arrested women for holding a vigil for her.

Finally getting round to posting my June hobby results. Quietly pleased with the progress on the Necrons and the Underworlds warband looks good when displayed together. Not bad if I say so myself. #WarhammerCommunity #PaintingWarhammer #Warhammer #Warhammer40K #Necrons #Skaven #Nerdlings

Marvel Cover of the Day If you see this, post a Marvel Cover you love.

This new artwork of Buri Aegnirssen from the new #LeaguesOfVotan codex has blown me away. GW always have some amazing artists producing stellar work for them but this is something special. #WarhammerCommunity #Warhammer40000 #Warhammer #Squats #Tyranids

Just finished #SevenRecipesForRevolution by @ryanprose.bsky.social. Came for the bonkers concept, stayed for the well written story, fantastic characters and the brilliant execution of said bonkers concept. Looking forward to the next one.