Inspired by @bethanyblack.bsky.social, I made salted butter from the ol' cheap yellow label goes-off-today double cream I found in sainburys. £2 for this!

The Rapture, yeah

Talk of 'the rapture' always makes me genuinely anxious because I was raised by evangelical creationists and told, when I was 11 years old, that I didn't need to worry about ny GCSEs because it would have occured by the year 2000

I can feel the black dog snuffling at the gates, lads. It's that time of year again

Been having a great time watching a bunch of fat bears eating a ton of salmon on the webcams this afternoon. Very satisfying. explore.org/livecams/bro...

Other end of the scale - had a very disappointing meal at The Devonshire in Soho. £9 for a starter that was basically some vinegary tomatoes piled on top of what I swear was a massive piece of thick, unseasoned, plain supermarket-style puff pastry, topped with whole lettuce leaves at weird angles

Penn & Teller were AMAZING. God, I love a magic show. They did one very creative bit which reminded me very much, funnily enough, of something we saw They Might Be Giants do last year. SO much joy and so, so clever.

SO GOOD AND ONLY HALFWAY THROUGH I am SUCH a five year old when it comes to wizards

Hot take: theatre seats are too damn narrow

WIZARDS I am VERY excited

That's nice.

Talk of 'the rapture' always makes me genuinely anxious because I was raised by evangelical creationists and told, when I was 11 years old, that I didn't need to worry about ny GCSEs because it would have occured by the year 2000

This is true! But it's also true that a) sometimes difficulty is absolutely inherent to the experience the developers want to convey and b) it's ok that some things are not for everyone! Like, I will see a very gory horror film advertised, and be glad for those fans, but it is not for me! That's ok!

Unsolicited writing advice, no.555: Your voice is an expression of your identity, your culture, your range, your imagination, your experience. Not every reader will like it or connect with it, but it’s the only voice you have, and it matters.

New tattoo is in that gross, itchy, flaky stage, i.e. healing well

I just refrained from posting about something which would only have brought me screeching ire - praise me

WHAT a game though

Catching up on Dynamite; Kyle Fletcher and the saga of the socks absolutely cracked me up

(I also had to spend five minutes explaining this sticker.) no-longer-mint.myshopify.com/collections/...

We are going to see Penn & Teller tomorrow and I am SO excited

Remember how batshit the whole death of Diana was. How very *American*. Ghastly.

what is it about the left that is so permanently exhausting (rhetorical)

bloody gilbert and sodding sullivan

A collage full of nature for you today, but all made out of thread. 😊🪡 16 little snippets taken from a variety of my embroideries. I hope you enjoy. 🌿🌺🌱🪻🪷 #stitchedart #thesewingsongbird

Just properly cracked my little toe on the corner of the bed, didn't I. Can't bend it properly. Might be a fracture. Joy.

*Lumiere plays in the distance* Ghost is a very good and handsome boy and ready to take on the paintress in his baguette outfit. Would you have him on your team? 🐈‍⬛✨️ @expedition33.bsky.social #cat #cosplaycat #blackcat #clairobscur

Something Awful being a bastion of reasonably decent posting and low tolerance for nazi shitheels was not something I had on my list of things to expect in tyool 2025

I think it's time, as a society, to give up on the idea of a serrated bread knife

Quick TTRPG casting call! Looking for some extra players to join a recorded unpaid short campaign of What Haunts Us on Wednesdays At this time we're only accepting PoC applicants The campaign will be horror themed, exploring the horror and depths of grief and trauma that leads to these hauntings

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Relatable, rat.

Having absolutely zero fear of clowns whatsoever, watching discourse about the 'It' franchise feels a bit like seeing a crowd of people trembling in fear and loathing as they gather round a daisy

Getting a cold >:(

hee hee hee

can confirm, I was also there

someone should go pick it up pick it up pick it up pick it up

game idea: tony hawks, but you are a hobbit skating your way from the shire to mordor

Autistic man gets freelance writing work with @thedailytism.com, immediately begins doubting ability to write. Guy Kelly, 39, said he was pleased to be writing comedy on a regular basis with such wonderful company, but also added that he doesn't know what a keyboard is, and might well be illiterate

Done. Absolutely gorgeous. Exactly what I wanted.

it is tattoo day. here is the stencil from earlier. I post this while a man is quite literally sticking needles into my arm

slow motion scene of the fellowship doing sweet tricks one-by-one through a doorway to visit you in bed

As an editor who often has to deal with dialogue, I'm just going to say that the Tyler Robinson 'confession' text exchange is one of the worst attempts at writing a young voice that I've seen. Dude.

the set piece where arwen carries an injured frodo to lothlorien is notoriously difficult for speedrunners because all the horses are on skateboards

game idea: tony hawks, but you are a hobbit skating your way from the shire to mordor

The chronic pain flare continues; every time I want to roll over in bed I have to heave a load of bolster cushions with me to support knees, hips, shoulders etc

Easy question "I don't like Mondays", the Internet's favourite unedited husband and wife garfield review podcast

Read this right now please.

IT. IS. SEPTEMBER

For a BBC feature, are there any horror aficionados and/or experts out there, particularly for the horror of the 80s, who might be able to answer a few questions about Re-Animator and its place therein within the next couple of weeks? Shares for visibility always appreciated. #journorequest