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Mayasaura (mī'ə-sôr'ə)- A duck-billed lesbian of the late Cretaceous Period of North America. (she/her, well over the age of 21) formerly buddhistmamaduck

[lonesomelavenderbones]

Something I love about Gideon the Ninth that I haven't seen talked about yet is how well Tamsyn Muir manages to describe basic concepts like "night" and "salad" as though experiencing them for the first time through the eyes of a chimpanzee.

[vigilskept]

on the one hand encountering a character in fiction that reminds you of some people you have had unpleasant experiences with in real life is extremely regular. on the other hand it is vital to understand when this is colouring your takes on a character rather than actual analysis of the text before you

[alphacrone]

as a child i assumed that martha’s vineyard was a fancy private vineyard owned by martha stewart and the reason rich people vacationed there was because they were friends with martha

[dick-hardboiled]

There is absolutely a platonic explanation for that

[dick-hardboiled]

But I will also entertain the non platonic for my own edification do u understand

[ardraws]

heck, if he needed to wanted to do open heart surgery on me, I'd probably let him.

ok, Dr. Grace. heart surgery enrichment for Rocky.

[mayasaura]

It's kind of interesting, really. For all the death and dead bodies and remains in The Locked Tomb, there's very little rot. The remains are burned, or frozen, or dessicated, or skeletonised. The messiest part is either prevented or skipped over.

I don't know if it means anything, beyond putrification generally not being very fun to read or write about. It would be a somewhat different overall tone if Palamedes had to fish around for a key in Abigail's bloated torso while Gideon tried very hard not to vomit into a potted plant. But the absence is noticeable .

[magpiesbones]

I think it’s mentioned in HtN that thanergetic conversion of a planet kills everything down to the microbes so it’s very possible that rot simply doesn’t happen in a normal decomposition-style way (I don’t think the ‘bad way’ that harrow’s parents are in is ever actually elaborated upon) and the closest thing I can think of to rot is actually the Ninth Zombies from the end of NtN

[mayasaura]

If there are people, there are microbes. We carry our dessicators with us. Mostly in our guts.

Besides, Ninth funeral custom is to put the body somewhere out of the way until the bones are ready to be washed and animated, and the Canaan House morgue is kept cold. People do rot in the Nine Houses, they just don't do it on page.

Or, on closer inspection, it could be down to the narration. Magnus is described as having "not improved" since Gideon saw him last, and it takes Palamedes some work to get a ring off his finger. Intriguing possibility: the bodies do rot, and Gideon was just too polite to mention that part.

Edit: Remembered it was Ianthe, not Palamedes, who went digging inside Abigail. And her corpse is described using very clean non-euphamistic language. So she really was just neatly kept on ice.

[mayasaura]

It's kind of interesting, really. For all the death and dead bodies and remains in The Locked Tomb, there's very little rot. The remains are burned, or frozen, or dessicated, or skeletonised. The messiest part is either prevented or skipped over.

I don't know if it means anything, beyond putrification generally not being very fun to read or write about. It would be a somewhat different overall tone if Palamedes had to fish around for a key in Abigail's bloated torso while Gideon tried very hard not to vomit into a potted plant. But the absence is noticeable .

[bodyintheriver]

Wip. I think the resurrection beasts are cool.

[corvophobia]

saddest girl in the world

[desinteresse]

So many women are looking for a “masc lesbian” but what they really mean is that they want a top who has their life together lmao

[desinteresse]

“You got masc vibes even though you are a femme” do I? Or do you just think that confidence and competence are inherently linked to masculinity?

[desinteresse]

Like if you want someone to top you till you cry then you should just say that. There are many women who can provide, many of them femme.

[desinteresse]

But also it’s kind of rude to assign gender roles and sexual preferences to someone just because they’re masc. just because she wears a snapback that doesn’t mean she’s a top or able to fix your car or whatever.

[bugpurity]

crazy how they call the sixth house "the emperors reason" when the main 2 sixth house individuals have never once shown making a reasonable decision. they are famously the most insane people ever. the emperors little irrational codependent freaks doesnt roll off the tongue so easy i guess.

[eraserheadadult]

as a lover of Women Fighting & Killing media it's so important to me when they actually let the women look like shit. you know what i mean. like im so bored when a woman is in what's supposed to be a brutal fight and her hair is just aesthetically tousled or something and her makeup is still pristine. fuck offfff. if she's beating the shit out of someone and fighting for her life she should be covered in blood n bile she should look like she got hit by a truck and the truck exploded

[clementine-kesh]

network effect is really good because to amena murderbot is basically just a babysitter with guns but to everyone from the corporate rim it’s like seeing a teen hanging out with a grizzly bear and when they’re like what the hell she’s just like yeah that’s my mom’s friend it’s lame as fuckkkk

[escuerzoresucitado]

Pedestrian traffic lights

[archivalhaven]

Statement of Y/N, regarding their time in servitude to the entity formerly known as One Direction. Statement begins.

[muddypolitics]

New York bans data center construction for a year, rattling AI industry

New York’s data center moratorium may become the blueprint for anti-AI movement.

New York became the first state to pause all construction of massive new data centers after Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul announced a one-year moratorium on Tuesday, Reuters reported.

The state-wide ban applies to data centers using 50 megawatts or more, officials told Reuters, and it won’t be lifted until the state figures out what “consistent standards” for responsible data center development in New York should look like.

it’s a start

[multiverse-of-misfits]

next year they should extend it.

[mayasaura]

Fingers crossed! The governor could extend the moratorium through another executive order, or she could sign the bill recently passed by the Legislature, The Responsible Data Center Development Act, which would strengthen the moratorium and extend it to one year from the date of signing.

I'm really hoping she does sign the bill. Even if it doesn't extend the moratorium by very long, an Executive Order isn't locked in. It can be rescinded any time. Signing the bill means no backsies, she can't just change her mind.

For those looking ahead, there's also the Sustainable Data Centers Act, a bill still in the drafting stages before the Assembly and Senate committees that would regulate the energy consumption and operations of any future data centers. Unlike the moratorium double-down, this bill is still in the planning stages. But it is open for public comment, if anyone wants to *ahem* encourage the Legislature!

[sparrowthemormon]

Charlie Kirk is scheduled to speak at UVU. I have the opportunity to do the funniest thing of all time

[sparrowthemormon]

IT WASN'T ME I PROMISE

[sapphire-wine]