[As] a Black man…in America…I can’t just do regular things like take a plane home. – Xavier Veal
After the castration of boys for musical purposes fell out of favor in the mid-19th century, only one of them, Alessandro Moreschi, lived long enough to make a solo recording. Though castrati sang in the adult female register, their male timbre produced a distinctly different, and sometimes eerie, effect, which you can hear in this video. All of the links above it were provided by IncarcerNation except “RIP” from Franklin Harris, “artificial stupidity” from Asawin Suebsaeng, and “smug” from one of my gents.
- R.I.P. William Russell.
- The return of reefer madness.
- This week in artificial stupidity.
- Is it wrong of me to feel a bit smug about this?
- “Crime”: late rent. Penalty: summary execution.
- What part of “never” is so difficult to understand?
- If this were on a TV law drama, critics would call it “over the top”.
From the Archives
- British Columbia is better on prohibition issues than its southern neighbor.
- Politicians blatantly lying about a facility to train cops to brutalize citizens.
- Michigan is among the greediest, most unscrupulous states in this regard.
- There have been too few nuisance lawsuits for Louisiana politicians’ taste.
- Politicians don’t care how much money they waste on culture war theater.
- Another move to hide migration control behind the “trafficking” narrative.
- Is there anything narrower and meaner than the mind of a prison official?
- Damage done by prohibition is never limited to the obvious target group.
- If prohibitionists want to “rescue” whores, why keep us from other jobs?
- It’s always nice to see authoritarian fanatics hoist with their own petard.
- Journalists are beginning to recognize what a huge backfire FOSTA was.
- Similar cases have already been ruled unconstitutional in other circuits.
- Another dog’s-breakfast record review billed as a “sex trafficking sting”.
- It’s a relief to see courts sending so many ambulance-chasers packing.
- Conditioning kids to accept constant, intrusive surveillance is working.
- A celebrity accomplished what do-nothing “safe harbor” laws couldn’t.
- Amazon eagerly hands data from internet-connected devices to cops.
- Sometimes it’s good to have an excuse for behaving like an imbecile.
- Spanish court says govt has no power to suppress sex worker union.
- Another excellent article by stalwart friend of whores Mark Draughn.
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a rare gem, and Angel a worthy spinoff.
- I’m glad I grew up when kids avoided grownups whenever possible.
- Infantilizing young adults does not help the, regardless of motive.
- Chinese takes its misinformation campaign into the 21st century.
- When a “study” makes silly claims like this, look for the reasons.
- On the nerdy pleasure of seeing Star Trek actors in other shows.
- I don’t think petitions like this do any good, but they don’t hurt.
- Remember, this isn’t “human trafficking”, but consensual sex is.
- I had one of the rare side-effects from the COVID vaccination.
- Racist persecution of massage parlors is popular in California.
- Why do customer service reps not provide customer service?
- US politicians’ sick infatuation with “punishment” continues.
- Oh look, it’s what I was saying TWO FUCKING YEARS AGO.
- The Spanish case of the Swedish rot is especially virulent.
- They’re going way beyond fake Facebook profiles now.
- Will South Africa decriminalize province by province?
- But picket-fence gays say cops aren’t our enemies.
- Cops, flying dildoes, B.J. Thomas, and much more.
- Cops, Poe’s Law, Astrud Gilberto, and much more.
- The Unsinkable Liz Brown on internet censorship.
- In the US, the victim would’ve been arrested.
- There is nothing as contagious as a bad idea.
- “‘When I use a word,’ Humpty Dumpty said…”
- Your “leaders” refer to this as “correction”.
- Cops, fish, loony music, and much more.
- Another perverse genital inspection law.
- I guess cops are never too old to rape.
- Rapist cops don’t only target women.
- Curiosity offends the state, comrade.
- Getting my fountain in place at last.
- “Youth pastors” are as bad as cops.
- Cleaning our tankless water heater.
- Finally starting on the atrium roof.
- The “security” system that isn’t.
- My atrium roof is finished.
- Like father, like son.
- Stop faking!
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