Maggiemcneill

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• Links #524

  

  I think my family is dead. – Harper HansmanI spotted this video on YouTube last week, and it was so silly I had to share it.  The links above it were provided b... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2020 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• In the News (#1057)

  

  Tracking protestors…and calling it “news” is still surveillance. – Andrew FergusonI Spy (#691) Twitter joins the fascists who claim surveillance isn’t... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2020 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Bathhouse 8

  

  In the first few days of the month, we built the deck between the existing house and Chekhov’s cottage; he was in town doing some repairs for his lady friend, s... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2020 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Disqualified

  

  Do you have any idea why some people’s Twitter follower count either stays the same or slowly drops? Mine used to climb pretty steadily, but lately I’m losing... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2020 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• In the News (#1056)

  

  Criticising China is the new blasphemy. – Nick CohenAbove the Law Yet another sociopath with a title:[UK politician] Charlie Elphicke chased a woman around his... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2020 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Diary #524

  

  On Thursday, the second cottage was delivered; it takes up quite a bit of space on the floor, but I have a really big garage. This time the pieces were less... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2020 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Generous Gents

  

  Nearly every established sex worker I know has had generous clients buy big-ticket items for her, and I don’t mean frivolities like designer handbags and 500... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2020 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Links #523

  

  I can’t breathe. – Carlos Ingram-LopezEnnio Morricone died on Monday, leaving a legacy of film scores that are instantly recognizable to millions who wouldn’t... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2020 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• In the News (#1055)

  

  Sex workers tend to find [“feminist”] attitudes offensive, paternalistic and…detrimental to their rights. – Gabriele KochJapanese ProstitutionIf Koch was... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2020 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Tenth Anniversary

  

  I have no plans to stop fighting this war until there is no breath left in me. And truth be told, I’m not even sure I could stop even if I wanted to. Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2020 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Bathhouse 7

  

  We finished most of the construction of Chekhov’s cottage last week; there are a few little things left such as adjusting the front doors so they close properly... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2020 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• In the News (#1054)

  

  When “decriminalisation” was formulated we were smoking indoors. – Cheryl OversThink of the Children! (Updates Galore) In some parts of the Anglosphere, male... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2020 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Diary #523

  

  At long last, my chickens have started laying again! As we were working on the bathhouse deck last Wednesday, I heard one of them erupt in an almighty... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2020 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Links #522

  

  I can’t breathe. – Cornelius FredericksI recently re-listened to the Cosmos soundtrack, and was reminded of how much I like this piece by blues guitarist Roy... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2020 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• In the News (#1053)

  

  Police killing is not the work of vigilant warriors defending society…and sometimes going too far: it is the…petty tyranny of a taxpayer-funded bureaucratic... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2020 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Post-Imperial

  

  As I’ve written before many times, nations and empires are as mortal as the humans who build them, if somewhat longer-lived; and despite the childish beliefs... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2020 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Bathhouse 6

  

  On Thursday, June 11th we started the work on Chekhov’s cottage, and the first day was a long one: eleven hours, with only a short break for dinner. Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2020 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Out of Mothballs

  

  I don’t pay much attention to where blog traffic comes from any more; Google hides so much now that it’s no longer possible to easily deduce why there might be ... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2020 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• In the News (#1052)

  

  Collaborating with the police is not something…a mathematician should be doing. – Jayadev AthreyaFallen Idol (#792) These charges followed the accusations by... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2020 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Diary #522

  

  We spent the past week working on Chekhov’s cottage; yeah, the bathhouse posts are a little behind, because I knew there would be a lot of fiddly bits that... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2020 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY