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RIP Z-LIB

The best resource for undergraduate studies has officially come to an end. The FBI has seized all domains for Z-Library, a database of free pirated books & articles to help students accomplish a degree without buying physical copies, spending hours in a library or Barnes & Noble, etc. while still providing valuable, accurate information. While distributors, government, or studios claim "piracy is not a victimless crime," it's hard to share the same side with people against free resources to groups who are NOT researchers, professors, etc. but simply folks who just want accurate details about their subject. Z-Lib provided a reliable platform for years, not only to myself, but others who were limited on $$$, transportation, or any other resources that a college student may use. Simple, it's an unfortunate event for many online users in general. RIP Z-LIBRARY (2009-2022)

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I’m taking my girlfriend to NYC from now until Thanksgiving 🤩

We’re checking off a sick hotel view, Christmas markets, restaurants, and the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 🦃🍗

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Been playing Paolo Nutini’s in and out throughout my childhood and adulthood, almost as long as I can remember.

If I had known sooner that Paolo released his first album since 2014, this would have been my ‘summer-to-fall’ transition soundtrack 😮‍💨

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The metaverse is dying, reblog to make it die faster

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It has come. I am now thoroughly enjoying the history channels. Not YouTube videos. Not Instagram accounts. The broadcast program by God knows who has become music to my ears while I scroll through Tumblr. Goodbye 2014 Tumblr. Hello 2022 Tumblr.

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A Guide to Québécois Swear Words!

As a Québécoise, I have strong feelings about our swearing system and it’s fun to try to explain to people who aren’t from here, and even to France French speakers because we just do not have the same expletives. Pretty much every Québécois swear is a direct or twisted up reference to something you’d find in a church or that’s related to the Church. I haven’t actually looked into it but that may be because of the wave of secularisation that happened here in the 60’s. Keep reading for a list of common swear words, how you can string them together, and some other expressions that stem from Québécois expletives! Useful for writing Québécois characters, or just for fun if you’re into languages.

The verb ‘to swear’ in Québécois French is ‘sacrer’ which in and of itself is a reference to the Church (‘sacrer’ = ‘to make sacred’).

*OSTI or ESTI (less explicit alternatives are ‘esprit’ or ‘osprit’): originally referenced the communion wafer (l’osti). Translated, it can kind of mean ‘fucking’ as an adverb when you add ‘de’ after, ex: ‘C’est un osti de gros banc de neige’ = ‘That’s a big fucking snow bank’ or ex: ‘Il est un osti d’idiot’ = ‘He’s a fucking idiot’. ‘En osti’ is another expression that translates to the adverb ‘fucking’, ex: ‘Ça faisait peur en osti’ = ‘It was fucking scary’. ‘Osti’ can be used on its own or in a string of swears.

*CÂLISSE or CÂLICE (less explicit alternatives are ‘câlique’ or ‘câline’): originally referenced the chalice (le calice). Used on its own (when your dad breaks a glass and yells this, he’s real mad) or in a string of swears.

*TABARNAK (less explicit alternative is ‘tabarnouche’): originally referenced the cabinet that holds the ciborium which in turn holds the communion wafers (le tabernacle). Used on its own (when your mom is yelling at you to get in the car and yells this, she’s real impatient) or in a string of swears.

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Fiat 900 T Furgone, 1976. A small van that was one of the last rear-engined vehicles made by Fiat with production ending in 1985. There was also a passenger version. They were powered by Fiat's 903cc 4-cylinder engine that was also found in the 127. The 900 T wasn't replaced when production ended because the market segment had been taken over by small Japanese vans