On a related note, I'd never noticed (only happened to notice from a fictional TV show) that the speaker's chair in the US House of Representatives is flanked by two actual literal fasces. Y'know, the thing fascism is named for.

I get that US symbols of state power tend to have a classical bent but ... *come onnnn*.

This is the cutest character creator.

(Potato Flowers in Full Bloom (demo))

I feel sad for people not from North Staffordshire for not having access to North Staffordshire oatcakes.

Thoughts and prayers 🙏

(I also feel sad for people from South Derbyshire because they have them but eat them wrong)

(image cw: bacon)

Dear puzzle game designers. I don't always want constantly increasing difficulty and complexity. There's a sweet spot where puzzles are challenging without being a chore. It's totally okay to get to that point and maintain that difficulty for the rest of the game. Crosswords don't get more difficult each week (probably, I don't do crosswords), people just enjoy the process of doing crosswords.

I made a science graph to illustrate.

Watching UK 2017 general election coverage (no spoilers please).

They've trapped Mishal Husain in this giant glass dish and are refusing to let her out unless the Tories win.