Cons to being a swing character: don't get to build a train. :(

Pros to being a swing character: get to cuddle Deuteronomy! (Ignore Jenny, she's part of the train project.)

... unless you're a male swing character. :(

Somebody give George a hug.

Hestia and Tumblebrutus: Patches and Firecracker

I’ve been wanting to do something like this since I started seeing Olivia (particularly Ding Ting’s Olivia) as the stage version of Hestia. Kade Hughes is my absolute favorite Tumblebrutus/Bill Bailey, so after editing this, I definitely could not stop smiling.

Olivia: Ding Ting, China 2012

(via Beijing Artists Arrested for Showing Solidarity with Hong Kong Protest)

China has been detaining citizens across the mainland who express solidarity with the Umbrella Revolution, Radio Free Asia (RFA) reported. Since September 22, police have held more than 30 people, including several artists, and have questioned many more.