Winterval fun

The snow is a source of considerable joy for some people; me and these delightful creatures, who are being reminded of home. Thanks to Ben.

Also experiencing joy at the moment are these students: University College London's occupation - still going strong.

Unlike the spineless weasels in The Hegemon's SU, who are refusing to support any proper activism.

Political Penguins - why?

We've discussed Bloom County recently, featuring Opus, a highly political penguin from the Falkland Islands.

There's also Tom Tomorrow's This Modern World, which features a penguin.

And of course there are the original and best satirical penguins, Steve Bell's maniacal Falkland Islands refugees (seen here mourning the death of Diana):

The question is  - why? Is there something inherently satirical about penguins? Are there any more of them?

Chigloo

On another post, Neal and Christine have been debating the merits of cheese-based Arctic scenes. This is a picture from the site to which Christine left a link:

The site recommends adding blue cubes of gelatine for added icy authenticity.