#putting this in the

[mooshroomterrarium]

(disapproving scar voice) ETHO.

[so-that-was-okay]

Brilliant Minds 8 is everything 911 806 couldn't be.

[monarchisms]

I went back to check an old video and saw it, so I have to ask if you have seen the new Achievement Hunter channel banner 💀

no, i haven't. what does it loo-

oh my fucking god

[ardenrosegarden]

For much of the modern historiography on medieval women, any woman who exercised any sort of power or influence was considered in some way “extraordinary.” The idea that a noble-born woman could be powerful and influential without qualification was simply not something that most scholars working before 1990 could digest or, in some cases, even recognize. Hence caveats were applied to account for a woman’s power: she was an heiress; she was from a powerful family; she had an “unusual” relationship with her husband or son; she was a powerful personality; she had influential friends. The operating assumption was that for a woman to have power either she or her situation had to be remarkable or unusual. That it was common and accepted for aristocratic women to hold courts, resolve disputes, mete out punishments, make proclamations, have clients, be patrons, command men, or hold office was something that had yet to be acknowledged or assimilated. Thankfully, recent scholarship on aristocratic and royal women has abandoned the equation of “Powerful Woman = Extraordinary” and has proven beyond any reasonable doubt that elite women regularly, mundanely, routinely, exercised power of all sorts.

Amy Livingstone, Recalculating the Equation: Powerful Woman = Extraordinary

[wrylu]

nik is vibing

[mag200]

made a new shirt :)

[pomegranatears]

It's absurd that my actions have consequences 💔

[veilkeeper]

OKAYOKAYOKAYOKAYOKAYOKAYOKAY

[msburgundy]

me and who?

[aurosoul]

i LOVE your dolphin mech PC and i'm curious if you've ever heard of Ki-ek from a comic series called Neotopia? He's part of a race of psychic dolphins and he has a mechsuit shaped like a dog and I feel like you would enjoy him (he was my favorite character)

OHHHHH my fucking god. this is incredible, thank you for sharing with me. I love any and all sci-fi dolphin material in the world and am always stoked to learn about more of it

[exsqueezememacaroni]

Shite - I guess I did get scared into paying this site some money...

In that spirit, and bc I love you all....anyone out there want me to gift you a badge? You can dm me and let me know what badge you want. This offer is good until it isn't, at which point I'll delete the post!

[fragilecapric0rnn]

from a californian who has had a lot of fire season practice over the last few years, a word of advice to my friends on the East Coast dealing with fire smoke:

- make sure your windows are closed and secure and try not to be outside if you can help it

- (if you do have to be outside) wear a well fitted N-95 or KN-95 mask! it protects your lungs!

hoping the smoke passes soon for y’all ✨🫶🏽

[lemonhemlock]

I know this is weird but i fel Aegon and Alicent relationship in the show has sexual undertones and that's strange... Do you think it's intentional from the showrunners or simply Tom and Olivia have great charisma together?

Not to be too controversial on main, but I tend to agree. I do believe it's intentional from the part of the showrunners, because they've given Alicent not one, but two scenes that include a completely nude Aegon with sexual undertones, both when he's younger and when he's older. There's no reason for him to appear completely naked only when he's in the presence of his mother. There's no reason to make Alicent interrupt him when he's masturbating (and not bat an eye) or to intentionally take his blanket away when he's sleeping in the nude.

Of course, accidents like this can happen IRL as well, but this is a show with authors that can decide the framing. There are other ways to communicate on screen the idea that Aegon is a sexual pervert without making Alicent looking at his completely exposed form (twice).

I think it's also related to the fact that Alicent had Aegon so young and in such circumstances that he kind of feels like a physical part being ripped out of her. So she treats him as such (without privacy or boundaries).

Freud would have a field day. (*cue he can't keep getting away with this*)

[loderlied]

never seen or even heard of this movie but this soundtrack fucking bangs man

[unabashedly-so]

because I was thinking about 10years ago, it unlocked a memory.

anyone play or remember Harvest Moon: A New Beginning? well, 10 years ago, I was down SO BAD for this fucking asshole.

Putting aside the compulsive heteronormativity and subtle misogyny that's just kinda baked into the game and its era, he calls the player (only once dating, I think?) "princess" all the damn time. imo this guy was only kept in-bounds by the rigid mechanics of the game needing to be wholesome.

but here's the thing here's the thing.

I went back and watched some of the heart scenes tonight and... listen. first obligatory self-call out "the more things change the more they stay the same yadda yadda something something Allen to Elliott maturity pipeline"

Listen to me.

do you understand

do you understand

if this game came back around right now with a few LGBTQIA+/feminist modifications

the absolute fucking porn fodder this condescending fucking asshole twink would generate

he calls the player "princess" several times per scene (once dating, at least, I think)

he consistently asks the player if they'll be a good girl for him

one of his heart scenes revolves around him requiring the player to "ask him cutely" in order to unlock his back story. He straight up will not disclose anything if the player won't ask cutely.

another one of his scenes revolves around him touching the player's hair (he's a hair stylist). The player can admit to liking him touching their hair, and he'll say, "That's because I've got the magic fingers. Or perhaps its because of your feelings for me?" (the player shows a delighted animation) "Both, it is! It sure feels great to have my cute girlfriend say things like that to me."

some choice lines include, "Don't forget that I'm the one who made your wish come true." "You get petulant so easily. It just makes me want to tease you all the time." "That means you're my girl now. You better do your best to make sure you don't lose my favor." "I love you, my princess. I'll make you the happiest woman in the world." once marriage is set:"On [marriage date], [Player Name] will truly be mine... Are you looking forward to it, princess?"

I could have sworn there was also one about sweet nothings all night but I can't find it.

anyway what I'm saying is 1.) if you want a mean but soft dom twink to call daddy, look no further and 2.) i'm fucking terrified of what smut might be out there already, it's been 10 years, y'all need jesus