This feels quite minor compared to most of the stuff here, but something that has stuck with me.

I was on holiday with my parents when I was younger - maybe around 12 or 13. We were on a short boat trip, and I noticed my dad was wearing a baseball cap. In my mind I had this cute scene of me taking the hat off his head and putting it on myself, and all of us laughing. Kinda wholesome. But the second I reach for the hat he whacks me hard around the back of my head. I was more confused than anything - why did he instantly resort to violence? I hated the injustice of it; the image in my mind of doing something fun, something you'd see other families doing, but then the actual result being the complete opposite. I never understood it, but then I've never had much in common with my dad.

I've just finished reading through Batman Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth (written by Grant Morrison with artwork from Dave McKean), which a friend lent me after we'd been discussing the Arkham games. It was pretty cool, full of symbolism and gorgeously creepy artwork. The actual narrative I found confusing though. Thankfully there's a copy of the original script at the end with annotations that explains everything!

For my book club I'm most of the way through Nevada by Imogen Binnie. It's been fun so far, with an endearing/easy-going writing style that reminds me of a blog post. Some really great insights into coming to terms with being trans.

And I'm also halfway through An Artist of the Floating World by Kazuo Ishiguro. This is another one that a friend lent me a while back and I hadn't got around to reading. But I'm going to a festival this week, and I didn't want to bring my Kobo in case it gets damaged or stolen, so I opted for a physical book. I'm doing an admin shift during the festival which tends to involve sitting around not doing much for an hour or so at a time. May as well do some reading! Anyway this book has felt quite cosy and charming; I like Ishiguro's prose.

Thank you for saying so ❤️

Whoa that's awesome! They did a perfect job with the design of the machines and the colour accents on everything. Easily recognisable as Satisfactory.

It sounds like you probably made the right call by playing it safe!

I've never tried cashew butter though, maybe I'll give it a go

Were you not able to have 'smooth' nut butters rather than crunchy ones, or is that not smooth enough?

Ahh but I was getting the impression there's a purple plastic covering on it (whenever I've seen straight razors it's just pure metal)? So initially I thought it was some kind of exfoliation tool or a type of razor I'd never seen before

I feel like I'm being dumb, but is that some kind of razor in the second panel? I've never seen one like that

Apologies are useless if your actions stay the same?

I'm fairly convinced that these kinds of posts are purposefully confusing purely for engagement farming

Don't kink shame :<

I get babybels for my boyfriend each week and yeah they're pricey! But unwrapping them is fun and they're a handy way to transport cheese for hikes and stuff :3

I'm glad they use paper now instead of plastic

Batman Arkham Asylum... damn guess I'm getting drugged by Scarecrow and being forced to deal with supressed childhood memories while lunatics try and attack me 😭

Yes

Unless it stands for funko pop hole, then I don't want to know

Whoa I read this comic earlier this year!

Her home did not sound particularly fun - it was a funeral home!

Wait is funhole short for funeral hole??

hopefully this one is better

That looks really fun, thanks for the heads-up! The occult element looks quite interesting too. Roleplay as Circe!

Average rich people hobbies: Cocaine, tax fraud, genocide

So Elon tells me... he tells me... please, please let me cum Mr Trump. Can you believe that? As you all know, I'm the greatest, the greatest at edging. I'm all for it but... these people... you can't let 'em have it that easy... you really can't

Nothing makes me want to suck dick more than seeing someone put a bottle into the correct recycling bin :3