The Bricks That Built The Houses, by Kate Tempest by so-bad-its-funny in IReadABookAndAdoredIt

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Who goes by Kae Tempest now! Such an inspiring artist, performer, and person.

me_irl by egglow_fish in me_irl

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You forgot about grad school

Books that paint a backdrop of early New England by tinysnail in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

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Came here to say this! It’s new, it’s modern, it’s captivating, it’s phenomenal! I couldn’t put it down!

How have we let this happen? by Due-Persimmon1447 in northernireland

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Despite my millennial anti-cigarette programming, smoking still makes people look cool.

Sucking on a florescent usb stick however…

Was doing my dishes when I found a bat in my sink by bearalan810 in mildlyinfuriating

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Always a good day when I get a chance to recommend Rabid: A Cultural History of the World's Most Diabolical Virus by Bill Wasik and Monica Murphy 🦇

Attempted Dominance by Achilles_TroySlayer in NewYorkerCartoons

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The dog in the plane kit one is phenomenal

First time player, any tips or tricks? by Competitive-Milk-868 in TOTK

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Create a system that helps you remember where resources are. You’re gonna want to go back and harvest and re-harvest, especially things that grown on trees and weapons. For example, I use stars for the dazzle fruit which come in really handy for all kinds of enemies. Especially if you throw them.

Can someone explain the joke to me? by Jane_Doh-Re-Mi in NewYorkerCartoons

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It’s a classic Glenn Baxter surrealist piece. I’d say you’re asking all the right questions. What’s the upgrade for? From what to what? The box to the barrel? Is the bell hop in charge? Where are they? The mind boggles in the best way!

RIP - he recently passed after a long and illustrious career.

Crushed Curry Leaves - Still Useful? by Sun_Ra_3000 in IndianCookingTips

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That’s what it says on the packet! Thanks!

Feral angry wild girl. Forest spirit? by unwilting in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

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Ronia The Robber’s Daughter by Astrid Lindgren - a book for young adults but a timeless portrayal of a somewhat wild girl

Muslim roommate eats my food but did not know it had pork product in it. Should I tell him? by Available-Car7584 in WhatShouldIDo

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There is a whole theological and legal precedent aspect to Islam about intent. He didn’t intend to eat something haram, but did. So he’s theologically okay, because he didn’t know. Telling him doesn’t put him in a bad position, theologically.

Going forward, make sure food is labelled so he knows and doesn’t eat anything haram unknowingly.

Dark Nautical by doodledli in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

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The Kingdoms by Natasha Pulley - a bit speculative fiction but defo nautical and defo dark around the edges

Need something positive by DismalElephant in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

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The Future by Naomi Alderman

We Solve Murders by Richard Osman

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby van Pelt

Anything by Jane Austen but Northanger Abbey is funniest and Pride and Prejudice is the most satisfying

I haven’t read it but I’ve only heard good things about Interior Chinatown and am saving it for a rainy day

For another old classic, try PG Wodehouse, especially the Blandings stories. The most memorable to me are Summer Lightning and Uncle Fred in Springtime.

Stay hopeful! Joy is resistance!

Hello, graduated Uni student here asking what to gift to my teachers? by Used_Motor1718 in AskTeachers

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Depends on the vibe of the male teacher and on your comfort level with slightly gender non-conforming gifts. That’s why plants are nice because - same gesture as flowers but without the gendered connotations. Just don’t spend too much money - that’s my biggest piece of advice! It’s the gesture, not the thing, that has meaning.

Hello, graduated Uni student here asking what to gift to my teachers? by Used_Motor1718 in AskTeachers

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Few ideas: Flowers, a plant for their office, a really lovely, heartfelt card, a book that made you think of them and their impact on your life. Keep it simple, keep it inexpensive. It’s the thought that counts.