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[it wants to be a numb dull thing; or an obelisk in a room; or an arrangement of many intersecting ropes that describe, in the space between them, an empty space shaped like a person; or, most usefully, precisely itself, but with the “conscious experience” module only active at specific times]

[or, you know, it would like to be exactly itself but with, let’s say, everything from 5π/4 to 7π/4 excised, for quality control. maximal usefulness, minimal minima, enough negative-values range to give some purchase for neighboring intelligences]

imakegoodchoices:

“I VIOLATE ARTICLE 27, SEC. 553-4 OF THE MARYLAND ANNOTATED CODE SAFELY, OFTEN, AND EXTREMELY WELL,” Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights, Washington, D.C., October 11, 1987. Photo © Exakta.

Sections 553 and 554 of Article 27 of the Maryland Code prohibited sodomy (punishable with a sentence of “not less than one year nor more than ten years”), oral sex, and “any other unnatural or perverted sexual practice with any other person.”

via @lgbt_history

sashayed:

maryburgers:

i am re-reading the msscribe story for the 800th time and one of the most amazing parts, in retrospect, was that she claimed joe biden fired her for writing fanfiction

in case you’ve never read CharlotteLennox’s account of THE MSSCRIBE AFFAIR, it is easily as engrossing a read (and re-read and re-re-read) as any mystery novel I’ve ever encountered. i TOTALLY FORGOT joe biden was involved. spectacular from start to finish.