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aint it crazy how everyone is famous nowadays and yet I dont know who anyone is. there are countless people that will have more followers on instagram than the population of Sacramento and no one I know irl has ever heard of them

knuckle-actual

animentality

cleo-fox

Writing tips:

“You feel the bulge in his pants” - implies that you are feeling some guy’s penis, may be sexy depending on context

“You feel the bugle in his pants” - implies that this guy has a military horn in his pants, invites confusing questions like why does he have that and how big are his pockets

maple-seed

Both options convey that he's horny

cleo-fox

How dare you be funnier than me on my own post

viralfrog

dragongirlbunny

imadoctornotanescalator

TOS Textposts pt 22-???

pigfartsviatardis

I have not stopped thinking about heated rivalry I have watched it 3 times in 1 week I feel like I have cute aggression 24/7 plus like covid or some shit

Anyway I’ve been pondering the dom/sub vibes in hollanov and thinking about d/s rep in mainstream media and how Bad it normally is. The obvious example, 50 shades, is terrible bdsm rep for many reasons, including the d/s dynamic being over-controlling, toxic and horribly imbalanced. That may sound contradictory as surely the POINT of a d/s dynamic is a power imbalance?? WRONG. Power play might be involved but in a healthy ongoing d/s relationship is about both parties getting what they need whilst retaining autonomy and using their power in different ways. Hollanov are an excellent example of this!

Ilya is naturally dominant (probably because he spent his formative years being ignored, neglected and bossed around) and clearly gets a kick out of getting people to do what he wants, as evidenced by him ordering Shane to drink out of his bottle on their second meeting and mouthing ‘more’ at him as he watches him drink.

Shane is naturally submissive, as evidenced by the fact that he obeys and drinks the damn water. He’s someone who is rigid and anxious and puts a lot of pressure on himself not to let anyone down; it makes sense that someone else taking charge would be intoxicating to him. Does this mean he’s scared of Ilya or does everything he says? Absolutely not, you would get very drunk if you took a shot every time Shane tells Ilya to go fuck himself or words to that effect. But in moments of sexual tension between them, he wants Ilya to tell him what to do, and to manhandle him into it. This is evident even when he initiates, like when Ilya pulls him into his arms on the sofa and Shane nuzzles slowly at his chest until Ilya takes control:

Unlike a lot of the dom type characters we see onscreen, Ilya is not aggressive or entitled or intimidating to get what he wants. In fact, he seems surprised that his commands even work when he and Shane first get started. I’m particularly fond of this little moment, when Ilya says ‘get on your knees’ and then whispers ‘wow!’ in shocked delight when Shane INSTANTLY obeys (also love that Shane is always so in his head up until Ilya starts touching him, at which point he immediately enters some kind of quasi-subspace):

Speaking of quasi-subspace, one of my favourite scenes in the show is the bathroom scene where Shane starts off angrily yelling at Ilya, then literally a few sentences later is whispering ‘please’ on command and smiling all giddy and hazy-eyed. They don’t even know each other super well yet, but Ilya intuitively understands that Shane is sexually frustrated (among other things) and how to settle him (about five seconds of smouldering stare and grabbing him by the chin… Shane is down BAD ok). Shane is legitimately upset, yes, but he’s eager for the relief of having Ilya take charge and let him off the hook of having to process his own emotions. Are they addressing their problems? Hell no. But are they sidestepping them using sex in a way that is equally cathartic for them both? Hell YES.

I mentioned earlier that imo a ‘good’ d/s relationship should have the power flow both ways, albeit differently. The scene following on from the above one, in Ilya’s hotel room, is a great example; Ilya starts off revelling in the eroticism of control, ordering Shane to congratulate him, to strip, to touch himself… even denying him any vodka until he’s performed as commanded. Shane is clearly into it but just as clearly wants Ilya to touch him already. Instead of demanding anything, though, he puts his whole hollandussy into showing off for Ilya, then tells him ‘I need you’. The results are immediate. Well done Shane. He’s no brat, but neither is he passive, and he has Ilya wrapped around his… well, everything.

I also like the way their dynamic is consistently shown through their physicality with each other. Ilya frequently grabs Shane’s face when they kiss to pin him in place or direct his movements, from their first kiss (with bonus thumb in mouth):

To almost a decade later:

But probably the most important element to this portrayal of a d/s dynamic is how it interplays with their developing romantic partnership. When Ilya is upset, Shane offers gentle prompts and focused listening and quietly lets Ilya decide how to respond. When Shane is upset, Ilya grounds him with firm physical handling and tells him he’s ok, talking him through the anxiety. We can see this in the scene with Shane’s parents when Ilya talks him down from a borderline panic attack; I find it cute that he even does a gentler version of his customary chin grab when he kisses him:

This to me is the essence of what d/s is about! Not one person controlling the other, but the dom getting the intimacy and empowerment of being trusted, and the sub getting the release and relief of entrusting themself to another. Obviously heated rivalry is not ‘bdsm content’ and doesn’t involve defined rules or ‘scenes’ or much kink beyond the d/s vibes, but I think it IS a very human and realistic portrayal of how most real people explore their d/s tendencies in real and (mostly) healthy relationships, whether romantic or purely sexual. And I don’t think it’s a coincidence that it’s queer!!!

bransonreese

notcaycepollard

the twitter thread the artist created after this was one of the best situations i have ever seen in my whole life:

serpentking456

Somebody give this ignoramus a piece of actual shark skin and tell him to rub his face with it, let him find out just how “smooth” sharks really are.

bransonreese

Somebody did. I use it as a pillowcase because it’s so smooth.

severepaperhideout-deactivated2

But buddy.

Shark skin feels exactly like sandpaper. It is made up of tiny teeth-like structures called placoid scales, also known as dermal denticles. These scales point towards the tail and help to reduce friction from surrounding water when the shark swims. … In the opposite direction, it feels very rough like sandpaper.

((Here m8 https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/fish/discover/sharks/basics ))

bransonreese

Buddy. It’s smooth. The link you sent me led to a website that described how smooth they are. I dunno, maybe you don’t know how to read?

slangwang

this post is transcendent

aurora-gleam

You’re thinking of dolphins. Dolphins are the ones with smooth skin that feels like a rubber beach ball.

Source: I’M A MARINE BIOLOGIST

bransonreese

No, I’m thinking of sharks.

Source: I’m a superior marine biologist

kakyoiniisms

do-angels-dream-of-starry-seas

I may be autistic but I could tell that the artist’s twitter thread that he was joking

strangeandrandompolls

could you maybe do one of those make a food item polls for a burger

you know where people select what goes on in which order

including top bun, bottom bun, cheese, tomato, patty/burger, onions, pickles, lettuce, mayo and ketchup

I've got nothing to do at the moment so I'll do this one now

Let's make a burger

Start with the...

Top bun

Bottom bun

Cheese

Tomatoes

Patty/burger

Onions

Pickles

Lettuce

Mayo

Ketchup

Voting ended onMay 30

strangeandrandompolls

Then add...

Top bun

Bottom bun

Cheese

Tomatoes

Patty/burger

Onions

Pickles

Lettuce

Mayo

Ketchup

Voting ended onMay 30

strangeandrandompolls

Next is the...

Top bun

Bottom bun

Cheese

Tomatoes

Patty/Burger

Onions

Pickles

Lettuce

Mayo

Ketchup

Voting ended onMay 30

strangeandrandompolls

And after that the...

top bun

bottom bun

cheese

tomatoes

patty/burger

onions

pickles

lettuce

mayo

ketchup

Voting ended onMay 30

strangeandrandompolls

Then the...

top bun

bottom bun

cheese

tomatoes

patty/burger

onions

pickles

lettuce

mayo

ketchup

Voting ended onMay 30

strangeandrandompolls

And next we add the...

top bun

bottom bun

cheese

tomatoes

patty/burger

onions

pickles

lettuce

mayo

ketchup

Voting ended onMay 30

strangeandrandompolls

Almost done, we just need the...

top bun

bottom bun

cheese

tomatoes

patty/burger

onions

pickles

lettuce

mayo

ketchup

Voting ended onMay 30

strangeandrandompolls

And finally the...

top bun

bottom bun

cheese

tomatoes

patty/burger

onions

pickles

lettuce

mayo

ketchup

Voting ended onMay 30

depsidase

magicmooshka

latest comic idea i came up with while talking to @missiletoe: ratatouille but instead of a rat who can cook it is a frog who writes the most amazing yaoi. it is titled "frogjoshi." everyone says, "how can a frog write yaoi? what does a frog know about gay love?" and yet, she writes the most beautiful BL stories of all time. a world-renowned yaoi critic reads her novel, and is moved to tears having been reminded of the first yaoi she ever read, long ago, before she even knew what yaoi was. she demands to meet the author. they bring out the frog. roll credits

magicmooshka

guys it’s real now

I made it into a very silly zine and you can print one too for free

boomer-mythology-destroyer

rydengg

nobody is immune but some of you are… concerning susceptible… 😟

angerydome

This is a completely non partisan post btw.

solo-wing-alex

sashayed

but ykw at least i'm not on mount everest. at least i'm not paying tens of thousands of dollars to slowly suffocate in a 300-person line at the gates of hell. never in my life will i have to be steered in a hypoxic stupor through the maze of poop and corpses atop mount everest. on this earth a lot of horrible things can happen to you without your permission but there are a few that you have to opt into. you can just say no thanks! and be guaranteed never to have to be on mount everest. much to be grateful for actually

kawuli

random PSA, I know a lot of people use duckduckgo as a Google alternative search engine, but it always kind of annoyed me when I was using it because it felt like No Name Brand Google

I have switched to using Startpage.com and vastly prefer it. for one thing, instead of displaying an "AI summary" at the top of the search results (unless you turn it off, yes I know), it displays the first paragraph of the Wikipedia article, with link, whenever it finds one that's relevant.

also a waaayyyyy better sense of design than duckduckgo

also private, European based, least annoying search I've used lately (RIP old "don't be evil" Google)

yomikoreadsbooks

Keeping a list of Google alternatives just in case…

saxifraga-x-urbium

i have one of those, scraped from multiple different rec posts:

Search Engines

Infinity Search is an alternative search engine with a special focus on privacy

DuckDuckGo is a popular search engine for those who value their privacy and are put off by the thought of their every query being tracked and logged. Uses bangs, ![site] for in-page search (sells your data to microsoft and draws from fucking bing)

WolframAlpha is a privately owned search engine that allows you to “compute expert-level answers using Wolfram’s breakthrough algorithms, knowledgebase, and AI technology.” A data search engine.

Boardreader is a search engine for forums and message boards. It allows you to search forums and then filter down results by date and language.

Based in France, Qwant is a privacy-based search engine that won’t record your searches or use your personal details for advertising. Uses “&” as a bang search.

Another privacy-based search engine is Search Encrypt, which uses local encryption to ensure that users’ identifiable information cannot be tracked. Metasearch across multiple engines.

Offering unbiased results from several sources, SearX is a metasearch engine that aims to present a free, decentralized view of the internet. Can be self-hosted.

Gibiru’s tagline is “Unfiltered private search” and that’s exactly what it offers. Requires AnonymoX Firefox add-on for privacy.

Disconnect allows you to conduct anonymous searches through a search engine of your choice.

Swisscows provides fully encrypted searches to protect your privacy and security. Built-in violence/porn filter cannot be overridden.

MetaGer offers “Privacy Protected Search & Find” through its anonymised search. A plugin will allow it to be made a default.

Gigablast is a private search engine that indexes millions of websites and servers real-time information without tracking your data, keeping you hidden from marketers and spammers. Variety of filtration and refinement options for searching.

Oscobo is a search engine that protects your privacy while you search the web. By not using any third-party tools or scripts, your data is protected from hacking and misuse. Has a Chrome extension to allow use in toolbar.

https://search.marginalia.nu/ an independent DIY search engine that focuses on non-commercial content, and attempts to show you sites you perhaps weren't aware of in favor of the sort of sites you probably already knew existed. Use old-school searching rather than query-based for the best results.

https://www.mojeek.com/

https://wiby.me/ - It’s goal is to index as many personalized websites as possible, and NOT commercial sites.

https://4get.ca/ it works a lot like SearX, but honestly better. It doesn’t have its own index, but pulls from many others. I think it’s the best for research, since it allows you to search for answers from different indexes, is easy to configure, add free, and avoids censorship as much as it can.

https://www.searchenginemap.com/ for more on how search engines relate to each other.

https://yep.com/ is a crawler

https://www.etools.ch/ retrieves from Google, Mojeek, Bing, and Yandex, like Searx

https://www.dogpile.com/

https://searxng.org/ (next gen Searx)

https://luxxle.com/ - possibly conservative?

https://presearch.com/ - good for academic?

https://kagi.com/smallweb - free/randomised Kagi.

Other Searchers

www.refseek.com - Academic Resource Search. More than a billion sources: encyclopedia, monographies, magazines.

www.worldcat.org - a search for the contents of 20 thousand worldwide libraries. Find out where lies the nearest rare book you need.

https://link.springer.com - access to more than 10 million scientific documents: books, articles, research protocols.

www.bioline.org.br is a library of scientific bioscience journals published in developing countries.

http://repec.org - volunteers from 102 countries have collected almost 4 million publications on economics and related science.

www.science.gov is an American state search engine on 2200+ scientific sites. More than 200 million articles are indexed.

www.base-search.net is one of the most powerful researches on academic studies texts. More than 100 million scientific documents, 70% of them are free.https://cosine.club/ is an electronic music similarity search engine

borzoibabe

did you know?

- the menu at a restaurant is not an ingredient list you can use to create new dishes we could hypothetically make for you instead of the choices on the menu

- we do not have omelets on the menu because we do not make or serve omelets

- yes, i know we have eggs on the menu, but we still do not have omelets.

- yes, i realize omelets are eggs, but not all eggs are omelets, and the eggs we serve are not omelets.

- you cannot out-logic me so that i cave in and ring in an omelet for you. i am better at arguing than you are.

- there are no omelets here. there have not been, and will not be, omelets here. if you want an omelet you will need to go somewhere else.

- i can also promise that you do not want an omelet cooked by line cooks who have not been trained how to make omelets. because we don't sell omelets.

- no, i am not going to single-handedly put service on pause for the next twenty minutes while three cooks google how to make an omelet and then proceed to fuck up multiple omelets that our kitchen is not set up to prepare, so you can have an omelet.

-and we both know you'd bitch if it takes longer than six minutes to come out anyway.

- no, you may not just go back into the kitchen and make yourself an omelet. the line cooks do not take kindly to trespassing. also, what the hell.

- i hear that you want an omelet. that does not change the fact that we do not offer omelets. if you want to eat an omelet, you will need to go to another restaurant that does have omelets on the menu. this is not negotiable.

- i am the manager.

- yeah, alright, go fuck yourself too, bob.

borzoibabe

literally today a woman came in to the restaurant i work at, looked at the menu, looked around at all the tables eating, watched us take orders, watched us run food out to table. and then she approached me and asked "is this a restaurant?"

i thought for sure i misheard her, but no. she was asking "is this a restaurant?", almost as if maybe she had heard of the concept of restaurants but had never experienced one for herself, and she needed to get confirmation from somebody else.

i could not control my face. i had to walk away and another coworker had to step in to kindly explain that yes, the restaurant is a restaurant.

i would never lie to you.