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lesbians who go down on each other despite being unshaven
"And then lesbians...these are the 1960s-style lesbians, which you may or may not be familiar with. They differ a little bit from the modern versions in that they never had to buy dental floss." ~ a review of Argentinian sexploitation horror film "The Curious Dr. Humpp"
"And then lesbians...these are the 1960s-style lesbians, which you may or may not be familiar with. They differ a little bit from the modern versions in that they never had to buy dental floss." ~ a review of Argentinian sexploitation horror film "The Curious Dr. Humpp"
by WhatwasIsaying January 28, 2025
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An alternative to IIRC, which takes one more letter to type and two more syllables to say.
An alternative to IIRC, which takes one more letter to type and two more syllables to say.
The vote gaps in Michigan, Georgia, and Pennsylvania were each more than 100k, but then so were the number of voters erroneously removed from blue-district rolls, ims.
by WhatwasIsaying February 3, 2025
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As AI becomes better at diagnosing than doctors, Turing's Lemma applies. Customer service is a profession in which Turing's Lemma does not yet apply, unfortunately.
by WhatwasIsaying February 5, 2025
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The (in)accuracy of non-response to assess residency can be corroborated by comparing purged name-address pairs with recent USPS and Amazon shipments.
The (in)accuracy of non-response to assess residency can be corroborated by comparing purged name-address pairs with recent USPS and Amazon shipments.
I never returned that poisoned postcard, which explains why I had to fill out a provisional ballot. I wonder if it was counted.
by WhatwasIsaying February 15, 2025
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A gesture that, though small, nevertheless stands out as an acknowledgement of another's needs, discomfort, insecurity, suspicion, or general humanity
Often used in the context of interaction between members of group of traditionally differing levels of privilege, and thus falling under the rubric of "inclusion" in DEI
A gesture that, though small, nevertheless stands out as an acknowledgement of another's needs, discomfort, insecurity, suspicion, or general humanity
Often used in the context of interaction between members of group of traditionally differing levels of privilege, and thus falling under the rubric of "inclusion" in DEI
He did not get any food until his men had mostly finished, as a microvalidation of the greater energy demands of their chores, as well as an acknowledgement that, being senior, he had the pull to ensure food rations were regularly replenished.
Noticing that some of the girls were being cut off while trying to answer, the professor called on them by name if he had noticed they had initiated an answer earlier.
Even though he looked up the pronunciation of his students' names the night before, he asked if he had the pronunciation right at the first day's class anyway, a microvalidation that opened the door for a student to state a difference preference.
When the boy apologized for stepping on the man's heel, the man turned and nodded as a microvalidation to assure the boy there were no hard feelings.
When assigning the term project to be performed in relation to a parent's place of work, the teacher was careful to mention the mother as a possible choice, as a microvalidation or acknowledgment that the mother's role outside the home could be every bit as instructive and worthwhile to engage with, or that not every student lived with two parents.
Noticing that some of the girls were being cut off while trying to answer, the professor called on them by name if he had noticed they had initiated an answer earlier.
Even though he looked up the pronunciation of his students' names the night before, he asked if he had the pronunciation right at the first day's class anyway, a microvalidation that opened the door for a student to state a difference preference.
When the boy apologized for stepping on the man's heel, the man turned and nodded as a microvalidation to assure the boy there were no hard feelings.
When assigning the term project to be performed in relation to a parent's place of work, the teacher was careful to mention the mother as a possible choice, as a microvalidation or acknowledgment that the mother's role outside the home could be every bit as instructive and worthwhile to engage with, or that not every student lived with two parents.
by WhatwasIsaying February 16, 2025
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IMS, when this problem came up in the past, a shorter HDMI cable solved the problem.
IMS, this is the club I was told not to use a credit card in, if I didn't want to be double-charged for alcohol.
IMS, when this problem came up in the past, a shorter HDMI cable solved the problem.
IMS, this is the club I was told not to use a credit card in, if I didn't want to be double-charged for alcohol.
by WhatwasIsaying February 16, 2025
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