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https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2022/jan/05/uk-investigate-tattoo-ink-health-risk-after-eu-ban

Apparently the EU have decided to ban lots of tattoo ink because you dont always know what is in it and what they know is in it can be Bad.

*looks at wrist and blinks a lot*

that is a concern?

in the UK "the restriction proposal “will consider … but is not limited to, substances that can cause cancer, are dangerous to reproduction, skin sensitisers and irritants”."

but apparently due to Brexit the UK doesnt have to harmonise on this and can continue to have completely unregulated substances needled under the skin

if the government want to.

"it poses one of the first tests for the UK’s approach to regulation of laws affecting consumers since it achieved independence from the bloc."

got to say, did not see that one coming.

Reread "The Last Hero"
Every time I do that it makes me want to get tattoos of most of the pictures.
Especially the die showing 7. That would just be nifty. Snake eyes on one wrist, Cohen's luck on the other.
Except I keep on deciding that actually tattoos hurt quite a bit and I change my mind about the designs far too often and also possibly the local tattoo place isn't exactly world renowned.
Meh.

... Book full of heroes, flat not so much.

I like it there's so many different *kinds* of hero. I mean there's the old school just haven't died yet live by the Code guys, and they're the front cover sort, but there's the policeman and the engineers and the singer as well. All got their part.

The bit about being annoyed about the whole age and death thing? I think everyone gets that. Sending to have a words with the gods about it - who doesn't want to do that?

Also, whole thing bloody hilarious. Fish god! Balloons! *Fun*.