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One for the weekend...
"“I’m a 300-pound Black mermaid in America over 35, and hopefully that tells somebody they can do whatever they want to do,” says [transwoman] Monique, "
https://apnews.com/article/canada-sydney-621e29ea1810b66da54684aa6a1da4b7
Friday Ephemera
Paranormal activity. || Peeling scenes. || Notable use of a frying pan. || Incoming. || That’s exactly how I would’ve done it. || Two women, one bed. And what a bed it is. || A brief history of toilet innovation. || Two minutes of window cleaning. || Clouds ahoy. || The thrill of British cuisine...
"I wonder what this looks like if you move a bit, or just come round the corner."
There's a couple of pictures at https://streetartutopia.com/2021/10/09/its-all-about-perspective/
Illusory geometry
This is clever. A trompe l'oeil mural on an apartment block in Solnechnodolsk, Russia. By artist Danila Shmelev, aka Shozy, created for the Urban Morpho Genesis festival: In Russia, we are all accustomed to the architecture of panel houses. Our eyes are so blurred that aesthetics are out of the ...
"An appeal found the tribunal had erred in law and another should take place."
"...today’s judgement establishing that a belief in biological sex is protected under the Equality Act."
These two quotes seem to be at odds with one another - one saying "go back and look at it properly this time," the other "it was wrong, end of story."...
An appeal found the tribunal had erred in law
Maya Forstater has won her appeal. Excellent news: A woman who lost her job after saying that people cannot change their biological sex has won an appeal against an employment tribunal. Maya Forstater, 47, did not have her contract renewed after posting tweets on gender recognition. She lost her...
thing that’s good to know
But.. which buttons have genitalia - how can you tell? Or do you just have to mindread which ones have identified as having them?
Friday Ephemeraren’t
Because you need the practice, a chance to throw together your own pile of links and oddities in the comments. I’ll set the ball rolling with a thing that’s good to know; an impressive pecker; scenes of empowerment; a man in a rush; and a skillset of sorts. Oh, and a tale about microwave ovens a...
I’m confused as to what The Guardian means by “the P-word.” Pussy? Police? Pom?
Given the context...
Senior staff using the N-word and P-word, with colleagues labelled over-sensitive if they complained.
... I'm going to go with Paki
The Thrill Of Tuesday
An open thread, in which to share links and bicker. I’ll set the ball rolling with a satisfying squeal.
A buffet of cultural nourishment.
I rather think she ate it all before we got here, David.
No, It’s Not Good, But There Is Lots Of It
Hot from Helsinki, the works of Finnish artist Iiu Susiraja. First, her dazzling 2018 performance piece, Big Melody: If the charms and profundities of the above should somehow remain elusive, clarity is offered by the following: Her lethargic positions, situated in what we can assume are the...
Apparently it can still be called lesbian sex, even if both women still have their penises...
https://www.healthline.com/health/healthy-sex/how-do-lesbians-have-sex
Usually, people use the term “lesbian sex” to mean sex between two women.
...
Remember, also, that “lesbian sex” isn’t limited to cisgender couples.
You May Indulge Yourselves
An open thread seems in order. So here it is. Share ye links and bicker. Oh, and for those who like to play along at home, feel free to customise your own bar ambience.
And what are we to make of unmistakably White mob violence that also includes non-White participants?
I did a quick search of the article, and failed to notice any use by Ms. Beltrán of the word "coconut."
Is this an unfortunate omission by Ms. Beltrán, or just a case of excessive wordiness to avoid being accused of implying any unfortunate connotations such a word would otherwise have?
Hush Now, Brown Person, I’ll Do The Talking
Well, here’s a thing. It turns out that “white supremacy” is surprisingly diverse. Or, as the Washington Post’s headline puts it, To Understand Trump’s support, we must think in terms of multiracial Whiteness. The author of what follows, Ms Cristina Beltrán, is “an associate professor of social...
Angry bird.
Ostrich : "Can you help with these directions good sir"
"Sir?!"
"Sir?!"
Friday Ephemera
In case of emergency, how to move the solar system. (h/t, Elephants Gerald) || Little wooden woods. || Gardening gloves of note. || Grounds for divorce, a possible series. || Augmented reality for dogs. || I’m sensing doubt. || Just a few weeks, they said. || Awkward. || Kicking option. || Hokum...
'my boss has my back'
From the headline:
...and says next target is memorial to 'racist' Winston Churchill
I wonder what they'll do when they find out who his opponent was...
You Deserve No Less
Yes, an open thread, in which to share links and bicker. I’ll set the ball rolling with some sporting scenes, via Mr Newman. [ Added via the comments: ] A reminder that, like all good citizens, one should always respect the media. And the end of a TV series that seems to have been on air forever...
Today, on ~~Dear Deardrie~~ Slate
The “Uneven” Nonmonogamous Marriage
I agreed to open our marriage for my husband. He’s loving it. I am not.
Aunty's answer:
It’s absolutely possible to have a consensual nonmonogamous relationship where only one half of the partnership has sex with others.
TIL: "poly munches".
You Deserve No Less
Yes, an open thread, in which to share links and bicker. I’ll set the ball rolling with some sporting scenes, via Mr Newman. [ Added via the comments: ] A reminder that, like all good citizens, one should always respect the media. And the end of a TV series that seems to have been on air forever...
@Burnsie
BTW, where's the audience?
Social distancing.
Far, far, away.
Because they know what's good for them.
A Bold Use Of Talc
We have of late been neglecting the arts, and that simply won’t do. By way of correction, here’s another chance to behold the feats of the Austrian choreographer and performance artist Ms Doris Uhlich, filmed earlier this year at Vienna’s Rabenhof Theatre. The video of Ms Uhlich’s performance – ...
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A Bold Use Of Talc
We have of late been neglecting the arts, and that simply won’t do. By way of correction, here’s another chance to behold the feats of the Austrian choreographer and performance artist Ms Doris Uhlich, filmed earlier this year at Vienna’s Rabenhof Theatre. The video of Ms Uhlich’s performance – ...
David! Sir!! I have a question!!!!one
What would, to assume a gender, zie on the left, of that most artistically taken photograph, prefer I use as an accoutrement to my gin and tonic or vodka and slimline pepsi, instead?
Also, what will happen about warble gloaming when zir's wish comes true and there's none left on the South Pole*??
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*North pole doesn't count, for the same reason an ice cube melting in a glass of water with the meniscus above the rim, won't overflow. But you lot know that...
Our Betters Hold Cardboard
“Abolish work.” Or, Buy Me Everything I Want, Now And Forever.
(And TypeKey login for Twitter is borken.)
Appears to have been a Floudclare issue.
Content Goes Here
Yes, an open thread. In which to share links and bicker. I’ll set the ball rolling with some augmented reality and an offer of possible interest. Oh, and your weekly reminder that members of Antifa are just like normal people and in no way unhinged or likely to be afflicted with quite serious pe...
Well, anything absorbent.
I happen to have an unread copy of the Grauniad handy...
‘Thirst traps’..?
"Set a scene, get the right angle, reveal a little thigh, and snap! A thirst trap is a sexy photo posted on social media to attract attention. It can also refer to a person considered sexy—a social-media crush."
You're welcome.
Now Wash Your Hands
It’s with an almost nascent nostalgia that I recall the coining of the Gen Z “sexual recession”: a patronising concern that our youngest generation would be rendered psychosexually stunted, unable or unwilling to fornicate due to over-exposure to smartphones, social media and porn. Yes, it’s the...
Don't these people have jobs? I mean normal jobs, not ones which involve publicly dildoing oneself.
The ones that do that as an actual job, tend to be paid fairly well.
Unlike, say, failed arts graduates writing for a newspaper. Or:
Ciara Gaffney is a brand strategist for Deutsch [tagline: Not Germany or the bank.]
Now Wash Your Hands
It’s with an almost nascent nostalgia that I recall the coining of the Gen Z “sexual recession”: a patronising concern that our youngest generation would be rendered psychosexually stunted, unable or unwilling to fornicate due to over-exposure to smartphones, social media and porn. Yes, it’s the...
And perhaps faintly disturbing.
Perhaps Sir could get some younger, or more attractive, friends? ;)
Now Wash Your Hands
It’s with an almost nascent nostalgia that I recall the coining of the Gen Z “sexual recession”: a patronising concern that our youngest generation would be rendered psychosexually stunted, unable or unwilling to fornicate due to over-exposure to smartphones, social media and porn. Yes, it’s the...
"Where is that?"
高椅岭风景区
The Lockdown Diaries (4)
An open thread, you cry, in which to share links and bicker. Okay, then. I’m obliging that way. I’ll set the ball rolling with an unenticing offer; ten hours of Dune; a notable absence of handrails; via Darleen, some lively scenes; and via Damian, a cunning use of peanut butter. Oh, and as some ...
Peanut putter?
The Lockdown Diaries (4)
An open thread, you cry, in which to share links and bicker. Okay, then. I’m obliging that way. I’ll set the ball rolling with an unenticing offer; ten hours of Dune; a notable absence of handrails; via Darleen, some lively scenes; and via Damian, a cunning use of peanut butter. Oh, and as some ...
I send a text message to Lynx telling her I’ll be late. Only later do I realise how presumptive this is: she doesn’t have cell service or WiFi.Feel free to scream quietly into your sleeves.
Is loud guffawing permitted instead?
Land Of The Before Times
As we confront the reality of COVID-19, the idea of living self-sufficiently in the woods, far from crowds and grocery stores, doesn’t sound so bad. From the pages of Outside magazine, the romance of the primitive: I’m on my way to meet Lynx Vilden, a 54-year-old British expat who, for most of ...
Disappointed by my unwavering desire, the day before Mother’s Day he called a single service, decided they were too expensive, and vowed to clean the bathrooms himself.
Perhaps he may put in more effort when it comes to hiring a divorce attorney.
The only surprise, given the tone of the article, is why he hasn't already availed himself of such a service already.
Telepathy Not A Thing, Women Hardest Hit
For Mother’s Day I asked for one thing: a house cleaning service. In the pages of Harper’s Bazaar, Gemma Hartley bemoans the chore of getting her multiple bathrooms cleaned by someone else. Actually, the clean bathrooms are, it turns out, a secondary concern: The real gift I wanted was to be rel...
I think he leaned in and kissed me.
He's not sure? Tsk!
Solid Foundations
Dan Butler, 29, a radio journalist, and his husband, Hugh O’Connor, 31, a theatre production designer, are also in a relationship with Charles Davis, 28, another theatre production designer. Heh. Sorry, mustn’t laugh. I denounce myself. And in case you’re wondering, yes, the above is from the Gu...
you’re being barraged with distracting and unwanted toss
Have fun: https://2018.bloomca.me/en
The Lockdown Diaries (2)
Time for an open thread, in which to share links and bicker. I’ll set the ball rolling with three topical items. Via Damian, tensions mount. Via Julia, a lockdown mystery. And via the Beagle, today’s word is improvisation. For those in need of further diversion, the Reheated series is there t...
Happy International Transgender Day of Visibility David!
The Lockdown Diaries (2)
Time for an open thread, in which to share links and bicker. I’ll set the ball rolling with three topical items. Via Damian, tensions mount. Via Julia, a lockdown mystery. And via the Beagle, today’s word is improvisation. For those in need of further diversion, the Reheated series is there t...
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