Interesting Links for 16-05-2024

[andrewducker]

1. What's it like being one of the vast hidden teams of OnlyFans chatters who pretend to be sexy women.

(tags:sexwork fraud communication )

2. The future of motorway rehabilitation - a bridge that runs along the length of the motorway so that repairs can happen underneath

(tags:design Technology video impressive )

3. 2023 temperatures were warmest we've seen for at least 2,000 years

(tags:globalwarming doom )

4. Edinburgh planning: £80 million two tower blocks in Leith approved

(tags:Edinburgh housing )

5. Body temperature and depression seem to interact with each other in interesting ways

(tags:temperature depression )

6. Sex Education - Benefits and Statistics

(tags:education sex children )

7. Raw Milk Sales Skyrocket in the USA as Idiots Believe Drinking Bird Flu Will Give Them Immunity

(tags:virus disease birds milk EpicStupidity USA )

8. A fantastic review of Chuck Tingle's trans wizard novel.

(tags:lgbt harrypotter transgender review fantasy satire )

9. 'It's destroyed us': Parents of children with long Covid accused of making it up - threatened with having their children taken away

(tags:pandemic children OhForFucksSake )

Comments

[cmcmck]

8. There's a belief out there that we (trans women) make powerful witches, so why not? :o)

[bens_dad]

1. A decent article. But I don't like to think I live in a world where something like OnlyFans happens.

Why does the world/US have enough *rich* sad losers (the "ballers") to sustain such a thing ?

[channelpenguin]

yeah, I find it utterly depressing. But it does seem that exploitation of fellow humans is as successful a strategy as co-operation with them.

I think "sad losers" is a bit of unfair name-calling, but maybe working hard and long enough to be rich means you have no time or energy to meet women in the usual way? Also, if a person wants to spend their money on the OnlyFans type experiences for whatever reason then that's their choice. They should not be being faked at though!!

I guess I think the "big stars" should reply personally ... and charge MUCH MUCH MUCH more. Then that leaves space for smaller players in the market, with maybe a less polished or popular product, but correspondingly lower prices.

The way it is devalues things for EVERYONE and shuts out smaller or emerging artists. Like everything. Sigh.

[ninetydegrees]

8) was delightful, thank you!

[andrewducker]

You're very welcome!

[conuly]

8. A fantastic review of Chuck Tingle's trans wizard novel.

The comments to which include somebody complaining about the "vulgar" content. Like. Um. Have you never heard of erotica?

[andrewducker]

Apparently erotica is just fine so long as it doesn't inspire sexual thoughts.

[poshmerchant]

Both of Chuck Tingle's Harriet Porber books are a delight. Fun reads!

Epidemics are diseases of society.

[hairyears]

9: I never doubted that the Covid epidemic would dig dangerously deep into the depths of human stupidity; but this particular flavour of denialism disgusts me.