I've just launched a new blog, dedicated to a subject I've long been fascinated with - phallic studies. ♂️ In the introductory post I've delved into the etymology of the very word "phallus". It seemed apropos to start with the lexical roots...

https://phallicstudies.wordpress.com/2025/07/11/phallus-etymology/

#etymology #phallus #blog #language

Last time I went for an oil change there were three lads struggling to push a car up a tow truck ramp. They'd just fallen back as I pulled up, and were struggling to try again.

They got the car up in the end because there wasn't anyone around telling them they were doing it wrong or explaining gravity to them or saying that there was no way they'd ever get it up so why bother, instead there was just a random bloke who made it four guys instead of three and the car went up and a little while later that bloke got his wallet out to pay for the oil change and got told to put it away and everybody had a generally nice day.

That's one way that real life is different from the internet

In such dark times for the LGBT community, she bravely made a queer-positive music video.

And the song is amazing also.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=mQ0_xxKaEp8&si=H-rtYRKFzkCLcXSf

Koloman Moser:
Standing male nude between rocks (c. 1915)

#art #man #male

I’m heading back into the classroom to teach after an extended period working in tech.

It’s two months til school starts and I have teaching on my mind, so I’m curious:

What is something a teacher you had did to help make your learning easier?

#AskFedi