"Professor Laslow,” Rhea smiles, handing him a box; “it seems your winter envoy has been both attentive and thorough this year. Season’s blessings to you both.” Inside the box: Most prominently, peppermint tea, a small box of assorted chocolates, and the dancing slippers that were crossed out on the list (in a light blue shade), tucked beneath the two other gifts, as if acknowledging the recipient's embarrassment but wishing to get him the item he desired anyway.
The enticing smell of peppermint reaches him far before the Pope--
Naga freaking dragon, that's the Pope.
Is he finally getting kicked out? Look, he didn't know that striking lady he met out shopping was a priest's daughter! Laslow swallows, tamping down on his nerves before pivoting around to face Rhea, a slightly nervous smile in place.
"Lady Rhea! What an honor to see your lovely face." Graciously, he takes the box from her hands. "Oho, have you been peeking?"
What is he thinking, teasing the Pope?
"Heh, merely a jest, Your Holiness! Season's blessings upon you." He flips open the lid of the box, eager for a distraction. A fresh wave of peppermint wafts up. He's already planning on drinking a cup after training drills.
The chocolates also call his name. It's the really good stuff, too, and he can practically feel the way it melts on his tongue. Then the chocolates shift, revealing a pair of dancing slippers.
Lips part in a silent gasp of surprise. He didn't think anyone would buy them; well-made slippers are not cheap. Heat creeps up the back of his neck and he reaches for them, the satin soft against his fingertips.
"Thank you for bringing my gifts."
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Do you ever think about this goofy-ass smile Angel was directing at Husk after the "these angels won't stop coming" joke? I do, a lot. I know what you are.
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kaminari complains to his friends about how gross it is that you and katsuki kiss every morning in front of your classroom door. like, have some compassion for the singles, yknow ?! his friends tell him to just drop it.
what they don’t know is the reason he kisses you every morning is to guess which flavor your lipgloss is. and he’s a little too proud when he gets it right.
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it drives me bonkers the way people don't know how to read classic books in context anymore. i just read a review of the picture of dorian gray that said "it pains me that the homosexual subtext is just that, a subtext, rather than a fully explored part of the narrative." and now i fully want to put my head through a table. first of all, we are so lucky in the 21st century to have an entire category of books that are able to loudly and lovingly declare their queerness that we've become blind to the idea that queerness can exist in a different language than our contemporary mode of communication. second it IS a fully explored part of the narrative! dorian gray IS a textually queer story, even removed from the context of its writing. it's the story of toxic queer relationships and attraction and dangerous scandals and the intertwining of late 19th century "uranianism" and misogyny. second of all, i'm sorry that oscar wilde didn't include 15k words of graphic gay sex with ao3-style tags in his 1890 novel that was literally used to convict him of indecent behaviour. get well soon, i guess...
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Kamala Harris does want "transgender surgery on illegal aliens that are in prison", btw.
So since Trumpists are getting mad enough about the jokes to actually cite their sources, I thought I'd put the source out into my left extremist commie faggot echo chamber, too.
The claim originates from an ACLU questionnaire she filled out for her 2020 presidential candidacy, specifically this section:
She wasn't given a new questionnaire for 2024, and has stated that while her policy on some things may have changed, her values had not.
(This most likely means she moved more to the center to appease larger demographics and cut corners to reach compromises. The basic politician stuff.)
It boils down to this: If you're in prison, whether for "illegal" immigration or other crimes, you rely on the state to provide you with necessary amenities, like food and health care.
Her argument isn't "hell yeah everyone in prison should get sex changes for free".
It's "gender affirming surgery is a necessary medical procedure. If you are in the states care while this becomes necessary, the state should provide it."
If you're outraged by your tax money being used on this, consider the massive amount of people being incarcerated in for-profit prisons, on your dime. Then ask yourself if maybe a prison reform might be in order.
Worth noting: In 2015, while Attorney General, Kamala Harris actually argued against providing gender-affirming surgery to an incarcerated trans woman, claiming that HRT and psychotherapy were sufficiently covering her medical needs.
She has since obviously changed her stance and assumed responsibility. (I would like to take this moment to remind my fellow left extremist commie faggots that "willingness to learn and rethink your views" is infinitely more valuable than "perfect from the start and unwilling to listen to anyone")
Also found in the source: This image of Kamala Harris participating in the 2019 San Francisco Pride Parade, wearing what I believe to be a sequin rainbow embroidered denim jacket.
I encourage you to read the provided CNN article and the answers to the ACLU questionnaire, as they give great insight into her values.
TLDR: Based.
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imagine if instead of garak, ziyal would’ve had pursued jake. how insufferable dukat would have been. ahhh commander sisko, it appears your son and my daughter are embarking on a rather interesting relationship! correct me if i’m wrong, but by human standards, wouldn't that make us somehow related? i’m now—how would the terrans consider it—your wife?
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