#he’s name is uniper

[insecuremice]

totally original idea; cis guy gets gender swapped by a curse but after one year the novelty of having tits goes away and he has to deal with dysphoria because that’s not his body and what every woman has to deal with in a day to day basis, the curse hasn’t gone away in 5 years and he doesn’t know if it ever will, enter depression

anyhow he gets a mtf gf who helps him get more comfortable with his new body not in the transfem way but in the transmasc way bcuz he is still a boy and we’re gonna respect that

i’ll draw him later probably

[legend-collection]

Monopods

Monopods (also called sciapods, skiapods, skiapodes) were mythological dwarf-like creatures with a single, large foot extending from a leg centred in the middle of their bodies. The names monopod and skiapod (σκιάποδες) are both Greek, respectively meaning "one-foot" and "shadow-foot".

Monopods appear in Aristophanes' play The Birds, first performed in 414 BC. They are described by Pliny the Elder in his Natural History, where he reports travelers' stories from encounters or sightings of Monopods in India. Pliny remarks that they are first mentioned by Ctesias in his book Indika, a record of the view of Persians of India which only remains in fragments. Pliny describes Monopods like this:

He [Ctesias] speaks also of another race of men, who are known as Monocoli, who have only one leg, but are able to leap with surprising agility. The same people are also called Sciapodae, because they are in the habit of lying on their backs, during the time of the extreme heat, and protect themselves from the sun by the shade of their feet.

Philostratus mentions Skiapodes in his Life of Apollonius of Tyana, which was cited by Eusebius in his Treatise Against Hierocles. Apollonius of Tyana believes the Skiapodes live in India and Ethiopia, and asks the Indian sage Iarkhas about their existence.

St. Augustine (354–430) mentions the "Skiopodes" in The City of God, Book 16, Chapter 8 entitled "Whether Certain Monstrous Races of Men Are Derived From the Stock of Adam or Noah's Sons", and mentions that it is uncertain whether such creatures exist.

Reference to the legend continued into the Middle Ages, for example with Isidore of Seville in his Etymologiae, where he writes:

The race of Sciopodes are said to live in Ethiopia; they have only one leg, and are wonderfully speedy. The Greeks call them σκιαπόδες ("shade-footed ones") because when it is hot they lie on their backs on the ground and are shaded by the great size of their foot.

The Hereford Mappa Mundi, drawn c. 1300, shows a sciapod on one side of the world, as does a world map drawn by Beatus of Liébana (c. 730 – c. 800).

A race of the "One-Legged",or the "Uniped" was allegedly encountered by Thorfinn Karlsefni and his group of Icelandic settlers in North America in the early 11th century, according to the Saga of Erik the Red. The presence of "unipedes maritimi" in Greenland was marked on Claudius Clavus's map dated 1427.

According to the saga, Karlsefni Thorvald Eiriksson and others assembled a search party for Thorhall, and sailed around Kjalarnes and then south. After sailing for a long time, while moored on the south side of a west-flowing river, they were shot at by a one-footed man (einfœtingr), and Thorvald died from an arrow wound.

The saga goes on to relate that the party went northward and approached what they guessed to be Einfœtingaland ("Land of the One-Legged" or "Country of the Unipeds").

According to Carl A. P. Ruck, the Monopods's cited existence in India refers to the Vedic Aja Ekapad ("Not-born Single-foot"), an epithet for Soma. Since Soma is a botanical deity the single foot would represent the stem of an entheogenic plant or fungus.

John of Marignolli (1338–1353) provides another explanation of these creatures. Quote from his travels from India:

The truth is that no such people do exist as nations, though there may be an individual monster here and there. Nor is there any people at all such as has been invented, who have but one foot which they use to shade themselves withal. But as all the Indians commonly go naked, they are in the habit of carrying a thing like a little tent-roof on a cane handle, which they open out at will as a protection against sun or rain. This they call a chatyr; I brought one to Florence with me. And this it is which the poets have converted into a foot.

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[sirenofsecrets]

Psychic Experiences: When In Doubt, Call In Your Guides

This is a long-winded story about psychic intuition, a reminder that your body knows before you do, and to ask for help from your guides when you need it.

I went through a period of time last year where everything was confusing and I---an intuitive person, typically---was disconnected from my energetic body more than I ever would have liked. It happened over the course of months of confusion and turmoil, and I didn't trust myself. My boyfriend and I had split up for several months, and we didn't talk for a portion of that time. We eventually found our way back to each other after realizing that we both truly wanted to be together and make things work.

Once rejoining each other's lives, I learned of a female friend of his that he met during that time (I was used to him having female friends in the past), and since we hadn't been together in awhile, I asked him if they truly were just friends and if anything had happened between them. He assured me that nothing had. I met her one day at the beach, it was fine, she had heard of me. I asked again about a month later, the question coming to my mind. He once again said nothing had. I asked once or twice across a few months.

But I could NOT get her out of my head. Every time her name was brought up (she was brought to my social orbit) I felt sick. I didn't know why I didn't like her. Maybe I was jealous of her? We both do the same outdoor sports, afterall. But I am not a jealous or envious person---it's just not in my nature when I know that all of us have such unique things to offer the world.

It was tearing me apart. I felt this heavy cloud lingering over me. It got to the point where I was nearly obsessing over it, and she was barely in my life, if at all. She wasn't really in my boyfriend's life either, they just ran into each other occasionally. I was being eaten alive.

One morning, I prayed to my spirit guides. I told them how I was feeling. I said that I needed help, and that I didn't know what was happening to me but I needed help. I could feel their presence, I could feel them listening.

A few days later, I was laying in bed with my boyfriend next to me, and I started crying because it had become so much weight. I couldn't do it anymore And then I had this epiphany: what if it's not me? what if the energy was coming from somewhere else? what if it was coming from her?

I launched out of bed and straight to my tarot cards. The golden light of truth was already creeping through my heart and I already knew I was right, but I had gaslit myself for so long into believing that *I* was responsible for all of these horrible thoughts and feelings about her. They confirmed that she was, in fact, in love with my boyfriend, and that she was angry with me because I was with him. I called my mother and I asked her to do an energy scan on me, and she confirmed that there was a girl who was very angry and jealous throwing knives at my back. My mom described her physical appearance (which I knew since I had met her before), and made a bunch of connections for me. I went back to my boyfriend and asked if there was any chance that she could have had feelings for him at any time. He said "I could see it" and left it at that. I tried to ask questions, but it was hard to get more information out of him.

I felt this huge weight lifted off of my shoulders, but there were still missing pieces. My intuition was beaming, and I could sift through the feelings myself and uncover her energetic presence on me directly from the source of my own energetic body.

But I was still not feeling good. I felt physically sick when she called him (no emotional feelings whatsoever, like I said, I'm not a jealous person), and there was still something about her that was off. I asked my boyfriend about it over and over. He was there for me, but not in the way he usually was. He had been going through a depressive episode before all of this began (he has unipolar depressive) and it still was continuing through this, so I chalked it up to that.

I met her again at my friends house. We made eye contact, and there was so much behind her eyes. I can't really describe it, but there was a world back there. She didn't miss a beat and reminded me "We met at the beach several months ago). Every time she talked to my boyfriend she would look at me---I noticed and my friends did too. My boyfriend told me after that she wouldn't stop staring at me. I knew I was right and that she still had feelings for him. In the days following, my body was screaming. My energy would not calm down.

I knew the truth. I had tried to ask my boyfriend, but I knew he was lying to me. My energy was telling me so. I had a conversation with my spirit guides as I was coming back from a long drive, where I told them that I couldn't do this anymore. I said that I needed clarity, that I didn't know what was going on anymore, and I didn't know if I was crazy or not. I could feel their presence and love, and I could feel them listening to me.

Later that day, I ended up straight-up confronting him. I told him: "I know you're lying to me. I know there is something you're not telling me." He finally came clean. He said that they had made out a few times back when he and I were not together. He said that after, she confessed her feelings for him, and wanted to be more than friends. He said that he didn't see her that way, that he was still in love with me and that he might have a chance in the future and he didn't want to jeopardize it. He did not cheat on me, he made it clear that he never saw her more than anything but a friend, and he was depressed and sad when everything happened, but it still hurt---she was in his life, and it was under false pretenses.

I was devastated to have been lied to so many times, to not have the truth in the 3-dimensional when I could feel it in every other dimension, and it was so hard. But I was not alone. I had my guides, and later that night, they held me in the shower. I could see their hands outstretched to me in my third eye, and I could feel them comforting me so deeply.

I know that they answered my first prayer and gave me the epiphany. I know they helped lead me back to my intuitive body after not trusting it for so long, even though it was speaking to me from the first moments I learned of her existence. I know that they've been talking to me, helping me, and comforting me.

I wanted to share because I want to document my psychic experiences, and I also want to re-emphasize to myself and anyone else that our bodies KNOW. Sometimes it's hard to sift between anxiety and psychic thoughts, especially when the truth is your worst fear, but ask your guides. They will light the way. You are not alone.

[influencermagazineuk]

End of an Era: Last Coal Delivery to UK’s Final Coal Power Station

The remaining coal transport to the UK's very last coal-fired strength station, Ratcliffe-on-Soar, arrived by using rail. The station, so one can near in September, acquired 1,650 tons of coal, marking the give up of a generation and the start of latest, greener plans for the website online. The ultimate delivery of coal arrived on the Ratcliffe-on-Soar energy station with the aid of train on Friday. This transport marks the end of a generation, because the station will close down at the stop of September. The educate that delivered the coal was given a new call, Ratcliffe Power Station, to honor this final cargo. Ratcliffe-on-Soar, positioned in Nottinghamshire, is the UK's last coal-fired power station. It has been generating strength for 57 years. The last transport of 1,650 tons of coal will be sufficient to generate strength for about 500,000 homes for eight hours. The energy station is operated through Uniper, a global energy organization. Mike Lockett from Uniper stated that this shipping is a vast moment, marking the end of the station's coal-powered history. However, he cited that this isn't the cease for the site. They plan to show it right into a 0-carbon era and strength hub for the East Midlands. Uniper is exploring options like hydrogen manufacturing for the destiny. To commemorate the closing shipping, the rail operator GB Railfreight (GBRf) named considered one of its locomotives Ratcliffe Power Station. John Smith from GBRf said that coal and rail had been important for Britain's development for many years. GBRf has been transporting coal to Ratcliffe for a long time. The Ratcliffe strength station changed into first commissioned in 1967. Over its lifetime, it has produced sufficient electricity to make over a billion cups of tea each day. Coal changed into once a main source of electricity for the UK, generating over 95% of the united states’ strength on the stop of the final century. However, ultimate year, coal's contribution to power production had dropped to simply 1%. Additionally, Ratcliffe-on-Soar's closing is indicative of a global and UK trend. Nations are shifting their focus from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources. The desire to preserve the environment and provide a sustainable future for future generations is what motivates this shift. As the Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station prepares to close, it symbolizes the United Kingdom's shift faraway from coal towards more sustainable power resources. This transition is essential for lowering carbon emissions and combating climate change. The web page will now appearance toward a destiny targeted on inexperienced electricity and technology. Read the full article

[beardedmrbean]

Many Finnish newspapers report on Wednesday morning that Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree allowing Moscow to temporarily seize control of the Russian assets of Finnish energy company Fortum.

The document was posted on the Kremlin's website, Tampere-based Aamulehti (siirryt toiseen palveluun)writes, and came into force on Tuesday. The move is viewed as pre-emptive, in the event that Russian assets are seized abroad, AL adds.

Russia's Federal Agency for State Property Management Rosimushchestvo has reportedly taken temporary control of the shares in Fortum as well as its former subsidiary Uniper, which was sold to the German state last December.

The measures were justified by Russia as a need to respond to actions from the United States and others Moscow says are "unfriendly and contrary to international law," according to newspaper Iltalehti (siirryt toiseen palveluun).

Fortum announced in spring 2022 it was preparing for a "controlled exit" from Russia, however, the withdrawal has run into a series of setbacks. The energy company has invested more than five billion euros in Russian operations, Iltalehti notes.

HS: Rocky road ahead for Orpo

NCP leader Petteri Orpo faces a challenging road ahead as he continues his efforts to form Finland's next government, Helsingin Sanomat (siirryt toiseen palveluun) (HS) writes on Wednesday.

The possibility of a right-wing coalition became even more likely following the conclusion of Orpo's talks with all eight parliamentary party leaders on Tuesday. Orpo refused to reveal which parties he intends to invite for government formation negotiations, stressing the importance of "cooperation and trust" when making these decisions.

HS writes that it was easy to read between the lines that the NCP is primarily looking to form a government with the Finns Party, the Swedish People's Party (SPP) and the Christian Democrats (CD).

Before that happens, however, compromises on some key issues will need to be made, according to HS.

These issues namely concern the EU, the climate crisis and immigration. The paper expects the third topic to be the most challenging for the NCP and Finns Party to find common ground.

Wonder how Finland's new government will be formed, following this spring's election? Then check out our Really Simple Guide to Finland's Government Negotiations (siirryt toiseen palveluun) on Youtube.

It's getting hot in here

While residents in northern Lapland are still busy shovelling snow, people in eastern Finland will bask in unseasonably warm temperatures on Wednesday, regional daily Ilkka-Pohjalainen (siirryt toiseen palveluun) (IP) reports.

The Finnish Meteorological Institute forecasts that the mercury may surpass the 20-degree mark on Wednesday.

The southeastern city of Lappeenranta recorded the warmest reading of the year on Tuesday, 20.6 degrees, according to IP.

Meanwhile, temperatures are likely to stay below 15 degrees in the west, with meteorologists also predicting overcast skies and rain showers in the region.

[coffeebeanwriting]

10 Rare/Unique Words

No writing tips today, my brain is super tired! 😴 But here are some interesting words and their meanings! Maybe they could help to inspire names, cities, clans or creatures in your story. 

Flyspeck — a tiny stain. 

“Look at that flyspeck on your shirt! Ugh! You’re so dirty.”

Guffaw — a loud, unrestrained burst of laughter. 

“He guffawed like no one has ever guffawed before, and it was a beautiful sight to see.”

Nesh — sensitive to the cold. 

“She was the most nesh person I’ve ever met, shivering at the slightest drop in temperature.”

Riffraff — a group of people who are regarded as disreputable or worthless. 

“You guys are nothing more than riffraff off the street.”

Ephemeral — something that lasts a very short time. 

“His love was ephemeral, yet she still chose to fall head over heels for him. She had convinced herself that a fleeting love was better than none at all.”

Uniped — a person or animal having only one foot/leg. 

“The uniped pirate had lost his left leg in a war he never wanted to fight.”

Wuthering —wind that blows strongly with a roaring sound. 

“The wuthering wind challenged the lion, it’s roar much louder, much scarier.”

Vicinal — a person who has special knowledge or skill. 

“She was vicinal in the art of mind control.”

Beamish —bright, cheerful, optimistic. 

“She was beamish in everything that she did, always a smile on her face.”

Fika — of Swedish culture meaning to take time to slow down and appreciate the smaller things in life.

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[tiozambia]

LET’S BURY SHAME OF SESHEKE— ECL By Amos Chanda CHIPATA (March 23,2019) — H.E Mr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu, President of the Republic of Zambia, has again spoken of the shame of Sesheke and ordered that no acts of violence will be tolerated in forthcoming parliamentary and local by-elections on April 12. Addressing PF party activists at the Chipata Trades school arena today, President Lungu said, for its part, the PF will ensure that no one commits violence in its name and publicly directed Secretary-General Davis Mwila to strictly carry out this directive. “We took over government without using violence. We are a peaceful party. No one...none of our youths, Secretary-General,must be allowed to commit violence in the upcoming elections. If there will be any acts of violence let it be not from us.” “People reject violent parties and we saw this in the case of UNIP when vigilantes committed acts of violence. We saw this when the MMD tolerated violence and I don’t want PF to end up like that. Some of you who caused that violence are here and I want you to change,” the President said. The President said he has privately discussed electoral violence with the Secretary- General and the Minister of Home Affairs and was now repeating the instructions publicly so that no one is left with any doubt where he stands on the matter. “Within PF, we have agreed that there should be no ferrying of party cadres from outside the elections areas but if anyone from other parties do, let them ensure those campaigners don’t transport violence to voting areas.” The President has also warned that police were under strict instructions to act decisively against any perpetrators of electoral violence. The President has also condemned the ugly face of tribalism in some parties and cautioned the PF not to copy those bad habits because he had heard that in some areas, some PF members were segregating on the basis of ethnicity. “What a shame. That is not the PF I know. That is not the PF of our founder Michael Sata. I won’t let down his soul be letting his legacy destroyed by foreign elements. Where he is, he proud of the progress we have made to grow his party.” The President also said wi https://www.instagram.com/tiozambia/p/BvWqwoGFcHK/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=o8lsuza9ctqs