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espresso geekery with occasional aesthetic intermezzo

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(Death’s Dynamic Shroud - BUTTERFLIES - YouTube)

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(via Cindy Lee - I Want You To Suffer - YouTube)

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Double espresso, 18g in, 32g out, 27 sec. Sweet and smooth.

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Ethiopian, single origin, home espresso lab

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Tumblr bans adult content as sexual subcultures become collateral damage

Tumblr has become a haven for fanfiction writers, artists, sex workers, kinksters, and independent porn producers. The social networking and microblogging site Tumblr announced on Monday that from December 17 it will no longer host adult content on its platform. The Washington Post reported that the policy “removes one of the last major refuges for pornography on social media”.

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Tumblr censorship

The move by tumblr to remove all “adult content” is not just a mere exercise is censorship, but an act which will effectively destroy numerous otherwise marginalized communities that have found a safe space on tumblr to express themselves and link with other like-minded people. Sexual expression has for many (including numerous LGBTQ+ groups) been impossible on other platforms, whether for the issues of anonymity, discrimination, or the lack of two-way communication possibilities. In turn, tumblr has been well-known as a safe space for communication and exchange, from artists in the field of erotic art to sex-positive feminists fighting against the taboo topics, to those exploring their sexual and romantic identity. This is why suggesting that there are plenty of other online places with adult content means reducing all these communities to something many of them strive to distinguish themselves from. It is an act of blatant discrimination and an insult. And it is shamelessly packed under the heading of “a more positive tumblr”.

Whether their current flagging system works or not is beside the point. The failing app can be fixed. The censorship of sexual expression cannot.

Whether your tumblr has any such content or not, or whether we ever visit any such content is also beside the point. This is a political problem, which should concern us all.

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(via Blatant - YouTube)

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https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2018/sep/15/a-rare-interview-with-comme-des-garcons-designer-rei-kawakubo

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(via 13 sci-fi series starters to break in your new ebook reader - The Verge)

Remembrance of the Earth’s Past by Liu Cixin - very much recommended.

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An investigation into Ridglan Farms shines a light on a largely hidden industry that breeds and cages dogs for the sole purpose of experimentation.

Over 60.000 dogs a year are being experimented on in US.

They undergo a surgical procedure which makes it physically impossible for them to bark.

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White Label Coffee: Ethiopia - Dimtu (espresso roast, natural)

Settings: 17.5 g in, 35-40 ml out, 30 sec brewing time

Grinder: Mini Mazzer E

Machine: Expobar Brewtus IV

Smoothness of extraction: syrupy, creamy, tiger straps and all

Taste: perfectly round sweet, fruity flavors, very creamy

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White Label Coffee: Rwanda - Gitega (espresso roast, washed)

Settings: 19-20 g in, 35-40 ml out, 27-30 sec brewing time

Grinder: Mini Mazzer E

Machine: Expobar Brewtus IV

Smoothness of extraction: today’s one was pretty smooth with minor hick-ups

Taste: very fruity, somewhat edgy.

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Stella McCartney 

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S. Hero - Drag