Wednesday, 8 March 2023
quote [ When the womb began to appear in printed images during the 16th century, it was understood through analogy: a garden, uroscopy flask, or microcosm of the universe. Rebecca Whiteley explores early modern birth figures, which picture the foetus in utero, and discovers an iconic form imbued with multiple kinds of knowledge: from midwifery know-how to alchemical secrets, astrological systems to new anatomical findings. ]
Until I'm boasted, pregnancy, thirty weeks, the last supper
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Friday, 27 January 2023
quote [ In the past, this straightforward voyeurism has occasionally been paired with political critique. ]
some nice writeup from Simon Parkin. Some people commented that this left out other and earlier references but seeing that it's Parkin this most likely happened for coherence.
full in extended for people who don't have little JS-blocker toggle extensions against paywalls (here's an untested one for ios: StopTheScript).
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Thursday, 5 January 2023
quote [ The world of indie romance has been upended by allegations that an author faked her own suicide and now wants to return like nothing happened. ]
You said you'd never hide, then you faked your death you fucking lied
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Wednesday, 28 December 2022
quote [ That's ridiculous. How can meat make a machine? You're asking me to believe in sentient meat." ]
By Terry Bisson.
Repost ? I couldn't find it
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Wednesday, 23 November 2022
quote [ It took me years to fully realize why my mother loved her spooky books so much. Those horror stories gave my mother the courage to leave her abuser. ]
Late for halloween, sorry.
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Friday, 11 November 2022
quote [ [?] keeping up with your children and/or grandchildren. ]
The manual is old by now and was unearthed 2014.
Still pretty funny ? note that the author seems not having checked Urban Dictionary for his findings ? TBM is indeed considered a T.actical B.oyfriend M.ention for some people.
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Friday, 7 October 2022
quote [ Short Story ]
Little 4 page short story from Le Guin that some memes I've recently run across put me onto.
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Wednesday, 28 September 2022
quote [ The land of Gemeinplatz is a land filled with fantastical creatures, adventurers looking to slay them, and heroes looking to distinguish themselves from the adventurers. The most common of these heroes are those who come from Earth, who enjoy a most leisurely time with their cheat skills. It?s a perfect world, the utopia of those who wish to become overpowered and get their own power fantasy, where even the most everyman of the everyman can pull themselves by their bootstraps and become a hero. ]
lmao. Glory, glory, hallelujah. His soul goes marching on.
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Sunday, 7 August 2022
quote [ Remember this article at your next dinner party. ]
Muffled latin descriptions.
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