Dick Put Jason In Arkham!

Original comic by Rasenth

I see so much of "is post-crisis Robin Jason an innocent little sweetie-pie or a mean aggro delinquent" and after reading through all of his batman and detective comic issues post-crisis I think i can safely say he's... an introverted and distrustful, but altogether friendly teen boy who has convinced himself to the deepest level that he is an Adult Man, and also does not hold a particularly good view of adults.

The sweet little babypie characterization falls a little short (assuming we aren't being too silly with it, there's plenty of that in the comedy issues of tec) because it disregards the part where he's a jaded teenager who is constantly going off and trying to take care of his own problems like "his own man" and reacts negatively to any breach of trust or move to take care of him. But negative doesn't mean "violent and rageful." The delinquent angle is incorrect because not only is his disposition peppy, silly, and agreeable most of the time, but assuming the problem upsetting him isn't a predator or the guy who killed his dad (and three out of four canon instances it is a predator to be clear) he reacts to emotional turmoil with Bruce by bedrotting, sulking, communicating through notes, and overall being avoidant. The only times he lashes out are when Bruce is calling him out or after Bruce told him to his face that he chose to look for the Joker over looking for him, and that case of "lashing out" is just getting a little snarky.

More than anything his main personality trait (besides being silly, a robin staple) is kinda coming into this parentified as fuck. Not that it's Catherine's fault, but it really shaped his character, like one of the first things he says to Bruce (after he promised not to turn Jason in to the foster system) is that he kept her fed and warm as long as he could like he wasn't her ten year old child when he started. It's why he views himself on the same level as adults and why he gets all closed off at any insinuation that he needs to be taken care of, both of which heavily inform his dynamic with Bruce. He's constantly checking in on Bruce's wellbeing, like half of Batman: the Cult is just him taking care of Bruce while he recuperates from being brainwashed. (Side note, he's also constantly asking Bruce stuff like "what's your relationship like with this woman or this rogue or the concept of religion, how did that play out, how do you feel about it?" he is Very chatty like that.) The first thing he does when Sheila tells him her (revised to exclude medical malpractice) life story is hold HER and try to affirm her struggle. After a while he starts to act more childish with Bruce (although he doesn't really stop trying to brush off attempts to care for him) but as soon as Bruce admits he prioritized crimefighting over Jason and didn't show up to look after Jason like Jason assumed he came there for, Jason snaps back to acting very independent and rejecting any attempts to be looked after on any terms other than some kind of "equals" thing, which he isn't, as he's a 15 year old boy. Like. He's very sweet to his former neighbor, but also he refers to being a homeless child and the sole provider in his condemned building living situation as "getting by" to her.

He's definitely not. some bloodthirsty delinquent, at least to anyone who's not an uber-misogynistic predator, and he like demonstrably is a pretty sweet kid. It's just that when people say he's a sweet kid they kinda just jump to "untraumatized eight-year-old who grew up in a loving family and just got a new puppy from Santa" instead of "good hearted and curious teenager who has trust issues and is deeply uncomfortable with being taken care of, so kinda just compromises by pretending his dad is a Friend Doing him a Solid and acts like his kid only when he has plausible deniability so he can't get the rug pulled out from under him." Of course. He does kinda get the rug pulled out from under him despite all that. So there's that.

Not the 51st State: A Canadian Reflection on Tariffs, Trust, and the State of the Press

Not the 51st State: A Canadian Reflection on Tariffs, Trust, and the State of the Press

By Duncan Fraser for Winding-Roads.ca

On March 3rd, 2025, President Donald Trump made a false claim that huge amounts of drugs were being imported into the United States from Canada.

He used that claim to justify the opening salvo in what has since escalated into a trade war—one that now threatens workers, businesses, and entire industries across borders. The U.S. Senate has since rejected that justification, confirming what many of us already knew: it was a political stunt with no factual basis.

That same day, I began a project to archive and analyze the front pages of major news outlets around the world. I wanted to document how this crisis is being reported, whose voices are being heard—or silenced—and how different media ecosystems interpret the same moment in time.

So far, I’ve digitized the front pages from the BBC, CBC, New York Times, Globe and Mail, and occasionally, the Vancouver Sun, which has been notably quiet on the gravity of the trade war.

I will include the Vancouver Sun a Postmedia publication before concluding the project on April 30th after Canada’s federal election on April 28th and the announcement of global tariffs on April 2nd.

My goal is not only to capture facts but to trace how the framing of truth differs depending on who owns the press.

And ownership matters. It matters when Postmedia, Canada’s largest newspaper chain, is two-thirds owned by Chatham Asset Management, a U.S.-based firm with deep ties to the Republican Party.

It matters when senior editorial figures within Postmedia call their own network “insufficiently conservative” and restructure reporting to ensure more ideologically aligned coverage.

When a foreign-owned media conglomerate influences the political narrative of a sovereign nation during an election and a trade war, we must ask: what’s the difference between that and foreign interference?

April 4th, 2025 – A Snapshot of the Press: What Did They Choose to Tell Us?

The two most pressing issues facing Canadians:

A rapidly escalating Trade War with the United States, triggered by misinformation and now entering global territory.

An upcoming Federal Election on April 28th, with the central question: Which leader can best stand up for Canada on the global stage, particularly against Donald Trump?

On this day, I captured the front pages of:

BBC (UK)

CBC (Canada)

The New York Times (USA)

The Toronto Star

The Globe and Mail

The Vancouver Sun

This visual comparison highlights not just what's being reported—but what's being left out. And in that silence, we can see the shape of influence.

In Vancouver, a city with global connections, economic vulnerability to U.S. trade policy, and a long history of activism and press independence, The Vancouver Sun’s decision to underreport or soft-pedal the trade war raises questions. Is this an editorial oversight—or an outcome of Postmedia’s central direction toward a “reliably conservative” voice?

As a Canadian by choice and a Scot by birth, I take this personally. I was born in a country that fought tyranny, and I chose to live in one that believes in fairness, decency, and the rule of law. Canadians stood with Britain and the United States in both World Wars. The blood of our youth still stains the beaches and fields of France. So when Donald Trump casually refers to us as the “51st State,” I don’t just hear arrogance—I hear the erasure of a friendship forged in sacrifice.

I love the United States. I’ve travelled extensively in that remarkable country and have deep respect for its people. But this attack on America’s closest ally—on its best friend—will take a long time to heal. And it won’t just hurt Canadians. It will devastate millions of hardworking Americans, too, along with families and businesses across the globe.

We’ve seen what trade wars can do. The Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act of the 1930s triggered a spiral that helped turn a financial crash into a global depression. We don’t need to repeat that mistake. Not now. Not again.

So I continue to watch, and archive, and reflect—not because I expect to change the minds of politicians, but because history deserves a witness. Because truth, however fragile, must be protected. And because maybe, just maybe, someone will listen before it’s too late.

Edited with the help of ChatGPT.

Source: Not the 51st State: A Canadian Reflection on Tariffs, Trust, and the State of the Press

Here’s another MLP OC of mine, Candy Shard. Maybe I should consider another color for her cutie-mark…Mayhaps one day I’ll tell the story behind her and Promenade…

new ebbits! new site!

my takeaways from reading tim drake’s robin run so far

-god they would take every opportunity to shit on jason and set tim above him it is endless and also straight up unfounded

-ilu lonnie

-they have made a point to say tim is just some white boy multiple times

-he was ugly crying with snot while shiva kicked his ass he was probably also doing the little kid thing where you have to pause and catch your breath from sobbing too hard lmao

-this run is boring af canon tim is plain buttered noodles personified

-where is steph

- seriously tho i cannot stress enough how much the writers loathe jason for things that every robin does they could go out of their way to praise how much better tim is at breathing or tying his shoes and it wouldn’t be any more egregious than what they are already doing

-the only thing worse than reading about tim drake is reading tim drake vs the joker

Fanart of the Queen herself. Angella, you deserved SO much better…

Totally going to make more art of her

…You know what could’ve been cool? If Vassago had ACTUALLY looked like a pirate, and if he were Octavia’s mentor.

Like, for a character who supposedly should look like one, Vassago does NOT look like a pirate. Which is disappointing, Viv really could have gone all in and made that guy a pirate stereotype. Like, where’s the peg leg, the eyepatch? Where’s the frilly cravat? Where’s the pirate hook? Where’s the oversized captain’s coat and pirate hat with long, elaborate feathers? Heck, you could have made one of those feathers be from Andrealphus, and Vassago put it in his hat because he LOATHES Andrealphus, and beat his a** once. And he makes sure to wear it because Andrealphus HATES it.

Actually, why is Vassago a red macaw? Why not a green parrot, I feel like when you think ‘pirate’ you picture a parrot, especially a green one. I don’t know, sounds like a missed opportunity. And hey, you still could have put stars on his outfit.

As for being Octavia’s mentor, maybe Vassago could have taken pity on the fact that until recently, she’s never had formal lessons in her potential duties regarding astrology. And yeah, Vassago might not occupy the exact same space, but it is said that he can divine and tell summoners of past and future events apparently. And you can use the stars to do the latter, so he could at least reach her something in that.

Really, if we’re going with the Goetias being nobility, Octavia SHOULD have a couple private tutors to guide her in potential duties and proper etiquette. Since she’s the spare and all, honestly now that I think about it did either Stolas or Stella get her something like an etiquette teacher? She’s going to need one since she’s slated to take over Stolas’ position in (assumedly) less than a year. I think Stolas started recently teaching her through the book (she probably should have started a couple years ago), but he can’t do that anymore, so…

Anyway, like I said, could be cool if Vassago took pity on the girl (since Vassago is apparently good-natured) and started overviewing her lessons on her duties in astrology. Or maybe, she’s having trouble navigating through the Goetia social expectations and stuff and he decides to not leave her to the sharks. Idk, might have been better than just having him be a Stolas hype man, despite the fact that Stolas not having any friends other than Blitzø that one time is supposed to be important. And yet here’s a guy who definitely seems to like him somewhat, could Stolas not have been friends with him?