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beatrice + every episode - episode 7: “ephesians 4:22-24”

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I keep seeing people equate "nonbinary" with "no desire to transition" lately, so like daily reminder that nonbinary people transition.

if there are fewer nonbinary people medically transitioning (which I don't even know is the case) I would sooner attribute that to the longstanding history of having to preform a specific kind of cis-palatable gender to access healthcare, leading to people who need said healthcare being more likely to identify as binary on forms that might be used to collect statistics. There are so many transfems out there who show up as trans women on forms who are nonbinary and out as such while in community with trusted people, for example.

I just find it extremely unlikely that given the resources to alter the body, a population of trans people would be inherently less likely to do so, especially when the only defining characteristic of that population is not experiencing their gendered position as substantively matching "man" or "woman."

the idea that "nonbinary" means "not needing transition" feels like part of the larger cultural push to lock trans people (all of us) out of accessing care.

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KTY the way she talks with her hands, as seen at Vaticon (or to the best of my memory)

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hey. hey. cmere. closer i have a secret to tell you. okay are you leaning in. mmmmmwah ! ok thats it

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KTY the way she talks with her hands, as seen at Vaticon (or to the best of my memory)

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just found out about this cute little birdy and i am in love

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NASA released the clearest pictures yet of our neighbours in the solar system

Oh and of course us

Honourable mention

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this tweet has given me more motivation to stretch than any "it's good for you" post ever will

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turns out Sister "Nuns Don't Fidget" didn't actually break the habit. Where in Season 1 Beatrice physically restrains herself from fidgeting by clasping her hands or folding her arms or gripping her wrist, Beatrice starts Season 2 with her hands constantly in motion

KRISTINA TONTERI-YOUNG as SISTER BEATRICE WARRIOR NUN (2020-2022) 2x01 // 2x02

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Okay but what about the horses for chairs?

Hey guys do they make horses for chairs

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Hey guys do they make horses for chairs

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Valentines gift for my girlfriend

Please don’t repost on other platforms!

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i have to hand it to warhorse. responding to the men screaming "IF YOU WERE JUST GOING TO TURN HENRY QUEER WHY WAS HE STRAIGHT IN KCD 1???" with

"budget constraints"

is the funniest fucking thing a dev has ever said

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So. I’ve been laughing about this like all day and I need to talk about it. My gay ship just went canon in the most male power fantasy game of all time.

Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 recently released (I’ve been playing it, it’s good). It’s an RPG set in medieval Bohemia. You play as Henry, a blacksmith’s son. The first game, released back in 2018, starts with your village being burned to the ground and everyone either is killed or has to flee. The rest of that game is you trying to, among various things, deal with your trauma and get revenge. It’s a very well executed story in my opinion.

A notable character in the game is Lord Hans Capon, who was a real guy but the game version is a bit loosely based on him. Hans and Henry become rivals then friends. Their noble/peasant dynamic is reminiscent of Arthur and Merlin in BBC Merlin (though I would argue the class dynamics are far better executed and more nuanced). Like ten people including me decided to ship them.

The first game was a bit rough but overall good. It garnered a decent audience, including a notably large audience of straight white men who really like medieval history but not enough to know much about it beyond swords are cool. You get the picture.

The second game is announced. Those guys I mentioned are super excited!

Well. As it turns out there’s going to be a homosexual relationship in the game, according to an announcement made by the director at the end of January. Uh oh. W-well as long as it’s not the main character-

Cue release day, February 4th. IT IS!!!

HANS AND HENRY. It’s THEM! They have sex ON SCREEN. No nuance about it (though it’s important to note this is an option you have to CHOOSE).

The guys go crazy. KCD has gone woke they cry. And to make it worse there’s *gasp* a black man in a Bohemian court! DEI!

I can’t believe Warhorse Studios did it. I’m genuinely amazed. I have never been so vindicated in my life.

Everyone play this game for the love of god. The combat is tough but there’s plenty of guides online. It’s worth it I promise.