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Geriatrics ST, continuing to third wheel my wife and son. Leeds, UK Books, gaming and, despite how much it pains me, politics
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I mean both responsible for mass starvation of regions under their control but surprised his son would make that comparison.

I guess you could say he's putting Germ theory out to Pasteur. (God help us all)

I mean both responsible for mass starvation of regions under their control but surprised his son would make that comparison.

I guess you could say he's putting Germ theory out to Pasteur. (God help us all)

Awful news and in so many ways inevitable based on Trump's actions. For a while I've wondered if America is going to enter a period like 1920s Japan where the rhetoric and ability of guns leads to such targeted assassinations.

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Happy Independent Bookshop Week folks! The best way to discover hidden gems in literature and comics is to shop independent. Supporting and shopping in your local independent scene is great for the local economy, community building, creating local jobs and all sorts!

The toddler now sleeps for 1 hours 15 minutes. I now have Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding to play. Will I get to any gameplay before he wakes up?

Honestly this is one of the scariest things about reform and the collapse of the tory party. The Tories have done a terrible job but their implosion has allowed Reform to grow and bolster voices like this and Richard Lowe. Also raises the implications of the Shamima Begum decision by Sajid Javid.

On a similar note, yes Michael Myers killed a lot of people but he had tenacity and no one could keep him down

hey i guess i’m working on a new set of #dimension20 fanart! can you guess who they are, #dropout fans fellows? (my social media experience: not good) #art

Over on the Quinns Quest Patreon we just wrapped up our Toon season. But is this game *actually funny*? We get into it in our post-mortem episode. www.patreon.com/c/qquest/pos...

Unsure if the dog is waiting here in case he needs to get help Lassie style or whether he's ready to Misery me for not giving his dinner soon enough.

I know the ship has well and truly sailed but I just don't understand how some people look at Donald Trump and just see what they want to see despite all the evidence to the contrary. Have we ever had a public figure who so clearly tells us who he is but this gets ignored by so many?

Feel there's a lot of important pub advice that wasn't covered here For example- pork scratchings are so named due to being a pub remedy for itching. It was perfectly acceptable in any true pub to grab a handful and rub them into the affected area to relieve your symptoms (Please don't do this)

This CNN article attempting to brief Americans on UK pub culture is sidesplittingly hilarious. It’s as if an alien came to earth, saw some 1950s films and then ran it through ChatGPT. edition.cnn.com/travel/briti...

A very important step for the Catholic Church to do it's moral duty and continue the mission of Pope Francis. But also expecting someone from the Trump admin in the next month to complain about papism

The first U.S. bishop appointed by Pope Leo XIV—a refugee himself—is mobilizing priests to accompany migrants at immigration court on June 20. (Via Christopher Hale)

Lot of people rightly saying how Padilla's arrest shows the authoritarian trend of this US gov. But historically it's also feels like some parallels to the beating of Charles Sumner. The kind of assault on an elected representative that becomes a symbol to strengthen a cause.

Lot of people rightly saying how Padilla's arrest shows the authoritarian trend of this US gov. But historically it's also feels like some parallels to the beating of Charles Sumner. The kind of assault on an elected representative that becomes a symbol to strengthen a cause.

I can't comment on it's safety- but looks like Perpetual Stew will be on the fast track to being a Telegraph columnist

Seeing this post and all I can think of is this scene but with 'But there are hundreds of unsolved murders in Alabama'

Was about to throw out Hey Doccie, but they are actually doing a Doctor Who badge episode!

At least we know the buyers will honour the spirit of the business.

Fantastic list of books in the comments of this post. So many I'd not heard of that my wallet and my book backlog are already wincing. Plus just tempted to go re-read some dragonlance for the pure nostalgia of it.

Wow the start of that second paragraph. Sadly does appear the case in the USA. Popped to new York at the start of the year and really felt like a go see it before it becomes unsafe to go n