Hegar

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[–] Hegar@fedia.io 62 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

"Edomite!"

I was getting onto a bus, someone looked me over and spat out the word. It was clear from the tone that it was an insult, but it also sounded suspiciously bronze age, so I was very excited to find out what it meant.

Turns out it's a biblical reference used by some black nationalist groups in the US to refer to white people as unclean or diseased. Edom was one of several late bronze age Canaanite kingdoms. At one point the torah describes them as slightly paler and dirty, hence the insult.

[–] Hegar@fedia.io 3 points 2 weeks ago

Ah! Yep, definitely the same place!

[–] Hegar@fedia.io 3 points 2 weeks ago

You know I almost didn't post, thinking about that exact point?

But at least two of them are holding weight on them - rightmost of the front pack and leftmost of the mid pack. Also I'm guessing that they'd still need more robust arms than that just for lifting and carrying in high G, right?

[–] Hegar@fedia.io 4 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Have you been to More Books, around the corner from the Powell's on Hawthorne? They don't want you to use your cellphone, are anti-wifi, only accept cash and use a handwritten ledger - all of which I find quite charming in a bookstore.

They had a ~100 year old typewritten compilation of translated Chinese sex jokes.

Not much fantasy/sci-fi but if you like books it's got a real 'living my best life in my bookstore' kind of vibe that you might enjoy.

[–] Hegar@fedia.io 15 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I really love seeing a well curated list, and that's a well curated list.

[–] Hegar@fedia.io 5 points 2 weeks ago

It is interesting to see how different acceptable public behavior is now.

I presume that anyone following politics knows that can't hurt trump, at least.

[–] Hegar@fedia.io 3 points 2 weeks ago

Ah, I think I misunderstood then. It sounded to me like you were saying that young meant young but still of legal age.

[–] Hegar@fedia.io 38 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

Legal. Probably why they used that term.

I doubt it.

There's no point mentioning it at all if the topless women were obviously legal, but plenty of reasons to be unclear if they were obviously underage.

Mentioning epstein and "young" women very clearly implies underage, without opening the door to defamation.

[–] Hegar@fedia.io 111 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Trump has definitely molested children. He's a serial rapist whose hang-out buddies are some of the world's most prominent pedophiles.

Even if trump wasn't specifically asking for children, there's no way he's checking IDs before he sexually assaults victims of trafficking.

[–] Hegar@fedia.io 50 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Since long legs would be impossible

Luckily those long slim arms are completely unaffected by that same gravity.

[–] Hegar@fedia.io 41 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

CEOs tend to be people who have worked their way up through large organizations ... servant leaders who have succeeded by bringing people together to win as a team, with integrity, global thinking, and open minds.

Incredible that someone could believe that, say it with a straight face and still not be gullible enough to support trump.

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