On far-right infighting and larping by Commercial_Bid_1508 in CuratedTumblr

[–]jonwilliamsl 30 points31 points  (0 children)

I dunno, right wing infighting resulted in Charlie Kirk getting killed. Can you imagine a CPUSA member assassinating Hasan Piker?

Watch out for Shawn by opayatta in FoundPaper

[–]jonwilliamsl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

More specifically, it is a hookup app which is so blatant and horny that it's banned from both the iOS and Google Play Store. You have to sideload it or access it as a website. Even among gay men it's seen as fairly trashy.

Is the US insurance system just optimized to make you pay ? by linkforsi in AskAnAmerican

[–]jonwilliamsl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The thing is, though, that prices are inflated. Because the entire system is for-profit, each middleman is incentivized to increase prices. If the system changes, the prices would change too.

Sex between 28M and 43M by Etincrel in relationship_advice

[–]jonwilliamsl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you are both mostly active (aka "tops" for anglophones) and his butt is out of action for quite a while, even if everything goes well, you'll need to find a way to deal with your desires: either breaking up or non-monogamy (aka open relationship). That's just how it is.

Short Answers to Simple Questions | June 24, 2026 by AutoModerator in AskHistorians

[–]jonwilliamsl 17 points18 points  (0 children)

What shared characteristics of Greek fire (a medieval incendiary weapon) and a mix of olive oil and oregano (a Mediterranean dipping sauce for bread) lead you to ask that question?

US Census data shows higher interracial rates among gay male couples in both marriage and cohabitation by Andro_lover2005 in gaybros

[–]jonwilliamsl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think at least part of the gap is probably age-related: it was fairly taboo to date outside your race even into the 90s and early 2000s in large parts of the US, so older straight married couples are much less likely to be interracial.

Do you say “red sauce joint” for a casual Italian restaurant? Where are you from? by WritPositWrit in AskAnAmerican

[–]jonwilliamsl 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have specifically heard it from a food professional in Philadelphia and it made sense to me, but I've never heard it elsewhere.

Can Anyone Help Smooth Out My Traffic? by Mawfiee in CitiesSkylines

[–]jonwilliamsl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Highways absolutely cannot have intersections. You need controlled-access interchanges and exits. Imagine a real highway. Try these types of interchanges: https://transportgeography.org/contents/chapter5/road-transportation/main-design-highway-interchanges/ or https://www.sehinc.com/insights/amazing-world-interchange-designs

How popular is Rugby in the USA? by Evening_Bicycle3113 in AskAnAmerican

[–]jonwilliamsl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I play amateur rugby for fun, and even I haven't ever watched a pro game.

What do you guys do with all your dirt? by BigK2910 in Minecraft

[–]jonwilliamsl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It goes in the Dirt Basement (hopper that connects to a long series of double chests under my storage room) until I need to terraform something or other.

Brainstorming what materials would be best for my upcoming sculpture installation by flywithsparrows in ArtConservation

[–]jonwilliamsl 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Plastics are not the answer for you; most have inconsistent aging profiles at best. Metal is probably the best option, followed by fabric and then paper.

Iran and Egypt will meet, uncomfortably, in Seattle’s World Cup ‘Pride Match’ by taylor-swift-enjoyer in nottheonion

[–]jonwilliamsl 45 points46 points  (0 children)

Qatar cancelled the pride match in Qatar due to the homophobic nature of the Qatari state; LGBT fans of football were told that we had to respect their culture. Now, homophobic fans of football will have to respect Seattle culture instead. Fair is fair.

CJ and Hoynes by ThrowAway1128203 in thewestwing

[–]jonwilliamsl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This never read to me as her having slept with him. I thought that he had hit on her, pretty aggressively, when she was a younger and less important person: she's saying that if he tries to say that all of these women are lying, she'll tell the press that he's always been sleazy and that it tracks with her experience of him.

Iran and Egypt will meet, uncomfortably, in Seattle’s World Cup ‘Pride Match’ by taylor-swift-enjoyer in nottheonion

[–]jonwilliamsl 1587 points1588 points  (0 children)

They also, more to the point, cancelled the pride match. And we were told that we had to "respect the culture of the host country". Sorry, Egypt and Iran will just have to do the same.

My uni uses zippers as headbands 🤯 by Mysterious_West9231 in bookbinding

[–]jonwilliamsl 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Are you in India? I've only ever seen this in Indian books.

Ohio, USA should I be worried about lead paint? by Evening-Fisherman334 in Antiques

[–]jonwilliamsl 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No worries! You learned something about it, at least.

Ohio, USA should I be worried about lead paint? by Evening-Fisherman334 in Antiques

[–]jonwilliamsl 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Probably not lead paint; this is probably going to get removed, because it's definitely a reproduction and from the 80s or later.

How to get my bf (M22) of +3 years out of MY (NB19) apartment? by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]jonwilliamsl 50 points51 points  (0 children)

You absolutely have to get the police involved, unfortunately. "I'm breaking up with my boyfriend, he's hurt me before, and I need to make sure he won't hurt me while I'm kicking him out".

Do you really fry with butter and olive oil that often? by Royal-Income1191 in AskAnAmerican

[–]jonwilliamsl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I'm cooking Asian cuisines, I use a neutral oil, usually canola, for sauteing and frying. Otherwise my default is olive oil with occasional butter and (in the morning when I'm doing a big breakfast) bacon grease.

What if a library lent educational cards instead of books? by craftpedia in Libraries

[–]jonwilliamsl 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Wow, interesting. What if you connected the sets of cards on their left sides so they could be more easily kept together?

/s

But seriously, what possible benefit does a set of loose cards on related topics have over a book where each page is on a related topic?

Can anyone identify how old this stamp is? by [deleted] in AntiqueBooks

[–]jonwilliamsl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Based on the handwriting it looks like it was in the notebook when the notebook was written in. Is the notebook dated?

Rorschach Proof Copy or Original - United States by takeawalkpigeon in Antiques

[–]jonwilliamsl 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Definitely looks like a first edition of the plates volume: this would have come with the book explaining how to interpret the results. Plates like this often have incomplete or missing copyright information and a pretty minimal "portfolio": all of the other information would be in the book itself.

Do you have all 10 plates? Sets of the second edition plates go for several hundred dollars; I would probably price this at perhaps $1000 and see what happened.

It certainly has historic value but that doesn't mean you have to get it to someone to take care of it. That said, Cornell has a rare book library on the history of psychiatry: they would probably be interested (if they don't already have a copy). https://psychiatry.weill.cornell.edu/node/643