For female writers (other than Le Guin of course) I've enjoyed some stuff by Connie Willis, and I loved Among Others by Welsh-Canadia author Jo Walton. I really liked the Anciliary Justice series by Ann Leckie, even though it touched the dreaded gender-blinded issue.

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@Renauda said in Who was Russia backing in 2016?: Taibbi is no dummy when it comes to the sleazy side of Moscow. I've been tempted to subscribe to his "Racket" substack, but I'm not sure that I'm willing to pay for a monthly thing. But, that's because I'm cheap retired.

And vice versa.

@LuFins-Dad said in ‘Shameful’: White teen girls at Boston Sephora reportedly use dark makeup for blackface: Mama does love shortening, shortening… Link to video

If perverts want to spread deadly disease, no problem. What are you, some kind of nazi?

@Mik said in We had no idea what that meant: Yeah, but I know the ad, not the advertiser, so...fail. I don't think you were the intended audience. This went out to people who were already on their mailing list, so presumably the audience was already familiar with them. This might lead readers to pay more close attention to subsequent emails, which would be a bit of a win. I could see that being the strategy here anyway.

@Klaus Been there.

@Jolly said in Woman Formerly Known as Rachel Dolezal Loses School Job Over OnlyFans Account: Butt plugs, DP, girl-on-girl, anal beads...Just another Saturday night at Rachel's house, I guess... You're also describing modern professional chess.

I wonder if he looks at the new dawn every morning and thinks the main reason there's sunshine is because it's coming straight out of his arse.

More on the ass nose, but potentially a more accurate descriptor.

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https://therecount.com/watch/former-speaker-mccarthy-accuses-rep/2645894075 Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) took a dig at Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) on Tuesday, accusing the congressman of embellishing his relationship with former president Donald Trump. “I don't know how close you probably think the president is to Gaetz, but you should figure that out,” McCarthy said, when a reporter asked about conversations Trump may have had with Gaetz about McCarthy’s ouster as Speaker last October. Gaetz spearheaded the motion, which seven other House Republicans backed, to vote with Democrats to end McCarthy’s speakership. Gaetz accused the former Speaker of working with Democrats after the House passed an annual spending package to keep the federal government open. McCarthy was then pressed on Trump’s relationship with Gaetz, who frequently portrays himself as being close with the former president: Reporter: “They're not actually that close? ... Gaetz makes it out to be like they're...” “I'm sure. Gaetz probably makes a lot out. He probably lies about who he sleeps with, too,” McCarthy said, seemingly making a reference to the House Ethics Committee’s investigation into whether Gaetz had sex with a minor while serving in Congress. LOL