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Sumela Monastery in Turkey, founded in the year 386 by two Athenian priests

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The Countess Cornelia Zangari de Bandi of Cesena went to bed early, and the next morning, the countess’s chambermaid found her in a pile of ashes. Only her partially burned head and stocking-adorned legs remained. Although de Bandi had two candles in the room, the wicks were untouched and intact.

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John Gutmann. I Am The Magic Hand. 1937.

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there is also something kind of gross to me about the constant insinuations that the "questioning social norms" component of autism immediately turns every autistic person into a genderfuckery kinkster leftist who don't give a fuck. and I say this as someone who is a genderfuckery kinkster leftist. autism isn't a political alignment, it's a disability. sometimes the autism 'sense of justice' is wrong. sometimes an autistic person will find a home in conservative ideologies for many of the same reasons as other autistic people will find a home in communist ideologies. sometimes the autistic communist will come up with dogshit analysis even as they're guided by their sense of justice, because good political analysis isn't a feeling or a neurotype, it's a skill that you cultivate. I know it would be pleasant and emotionally soothing for you to be able to believe that autism turns someone into a superpowered leftist but it's a politically fraught and deeply questionable line of thought to be feeding into

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I also think it is extremely interesting how Camilla is over victimized. I will forever find more and more ways to become fascinated by Donna Tartt and her writing skills. Think about it, a lot of the fandom basically *is* Richard in this way. They see Camilla the way Richard does, an idolized version. Some recognize Richard as an unreliable narrator yet still pick and choose which pieces of information to be wary of. Camilla is just as guilty as the others. Of course the way she was treated by her brother was disgusting and objectively wrong but then again… do we know the whole truth? How much can we rely on Richard and his knowledge? Especially since I think he will forever remain an outsider. My point is not to condone Charles's actions, rather to hold *everyone* accountable for theirs. Thank you for attending my TED talk

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My husband was overjoyed that his misogynist coworker finally quit. THE next day a different coworker came out as transfemme.

Imagine being such a shit toward women that one of them just waits in the closet until the moment you’re gone.

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Koko, The Golden Retriever

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it's crucial that you untie "special interest" from "expertise". "it's true just trust me bro" doesn't have any extra weight when you add "I know because it's my special interest". you are not immune from falling for misinformation, and you are not immune from sharing misinformation. not to mention the fact that "amount of knowledge" isn't even a requirement for something being classified as a special interest lol!

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Guy Bourdin

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Roots by Sandro Salomon