u/altrightobserver

TIL that one of the first examples of emoticons in written text comes from Dante's "Purgatorio:" "Whoever in the face of men reads 'omo' / Might well in these have recognised the 'm.'" The two "o"s signify sunken eyes, while the letter "m" forms the angular outlines of emaciated facial features.

TIL that one of the first examples of emoticons in written text comes from Dante's "Purgatorio:" "Whoever in the face of men reads 'omo' / Might well in these have recognised the 'm.'" The two "o"s signify sunken eyes, while the letter "m" forms the angular outlines of emaciated facial features.

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u/altrightobserver — 11 days ago

For $575,000, you can own a literal CASTLE in Cleveland, Ohio

The listing

This is so funny to me. Stained glass everywhere, mounted parapets, marble and wood interior, and still can't have an attached garage. Only in Ohio...

u/altrightobserver — 11 days ago
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First date went good

Hey all, I went on a date with a trans girl yesterday (I'm nonbinary). We walked from our college to a local ice cream parlor and talked about our lives and how we ended up where we were. I paid, because a lady should never foot the bill :)

She is still early in her transition and hasn't done much with respect to voice training or things like that, but I view her as a woman all the same. She said she had a good time, and I did too. We're hoping to get some Japanese food and see Resident Evil next week. Til next time!

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u/altrightobserver — 1 month ago
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How is life in the Bronx?

I am considering a move to NYC in the coming years, and considering Mamdani's recent reforms, I think the city is in a great position of affordability. I am a single woman and would be 23-24 when I move. I would be teaching in the public school system with a masters degree. I wouldn't own a car and I'd live out of a co-op with intent to own. How accessible and high-quality are the schools, public transportation, entertainment, groceries, etc? Anything helps.

u/DoloresAbernathyR1 — 1 month ago
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TIL that the mascot for the Rhode Island School of Design is Scrotie, an anthropomorphic anatomically-correct human penis known for an aggressively-vulgar persona that includes humping other mascots. Scrotie is known for chanting "The nads are your dads," with a crowd reply of "We fucked your mom."

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u/altrightobserver — 1 month ago
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(loved trope) Trans characters who do not/cannot pass but everyone still respects their identity

  • Lev from The Last of Us Part II: Lev is a trans boy who cannot medically transition due to being in a zombie apocalypse with a fascist government, yet the main cast in the story supports and affirms him as male.
  • Denise Bryson from Twin Peaks: A trans woman DEA and FBI agent. She does not pass in the series, which is an integral part of her character; her boss simply tells people who don't like it to "fix their hearts or die."
  • Cordelia from Vinland Saga: As a trans woman living in Northern Europe during the Viking age, it is impossible for Cordelia, who has a hulking, muscular figure, to transition to female. But despite not looking the part physically, everyone is cool with it and refers to her as female.
  • Ladiva from Granblue Fantasy: A pro wrestler who makes no attempts to pass (save for hair) and is still beloved by the cast as a maternal figure, serving as a stark contrast to her species' women who are petite.

Edit: typos and incorrect lore fixes

u/AbsoluteBatman95 — 1 month ago

I work retail. Here is (probably) why Danny is at the mall so much.

Where I work, it’s very common for special needs caretakers to bring the people they look after to stores so they can look around and engage in their interests and engage with the “real” world. It’s basically adult daycare.

I think the same situation applies here. Whatever firm is looking after Danny probably brings him to the mall during the day, lets him walk around, and then take him home in the afternoon/evening. He probably has a handler nearby watching everything he does silently and covertly.

Hope this helps any confusion

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u/altrightobserver — 2 months ago
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TIL that in the 1990s, Dolly Parton made $10 million in royalties from Whitney Houston’s cover of her song “I Will Always Love You.” She then invested the money into an office complex in a majority-Black neighborhood in Nashville, Tennessee. She later described it as “the house that Whitney built.”

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u/altrightobserver — 2 months ago

Vocal stims

I am on the autism spectrum and have echolalia, so I repeat random bits of dialog from stuff I like.

My most frequent one is the chorus of the one song by Visiting Day featured in “A Hit is a Hit.” I think about that Meow a lot.

Does anyone else experience this?

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u/altrightobserver — 2 months ago

Was anyone else bricked up when Janice fucked Ralph with a vibrator?

something about the grunts cured my agita about having to watch the shit that was “Christopher”

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u/altrightobserver — 2 months ago