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   Clive Thompson (clive@saturation.social)'s status on Thursday, 25-Jan-2024 07:13:34 JST Clive Thompson

   • Steve?️‍?

   @gaysteve

   finer Internet content cannot be had

   I offer a crisp salute

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     Børge (forteller@tutoteket.no)'s status on Thursday, 25-Jan-2024 07:13:31 JST Børge

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     • John Overholt
     • Steve?️‍?

     @overholt @clive @gaysteve OK, so 1) Who are theKeepers of the liberty of Venus? and 2) where can I get this amazing cover as a poster to hang on my wall?

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     John Overholt (overholt@glammr.us)'s status on Thursday, 25-Jan-2024 07:13:32 JST John Overholt

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     • Steve?️‍?

     @clive @gaysteve “Never did Men wear greater breeches, or carry less in them of any Mettle whatsoever.”
     https://houghtonlib.tumblr.com/post/81065581585/the-womens-petition-against-coffee-representing

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     John Overholt (overholt@glammr.us)'s status on Thursday, 25-Jan-2024 18:41:42 JST John Overholt

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     • Steve?️‍?

     @forteller @clive @gaysteve I think you could understand it as something like “dedicated to all those who defend and promote sexual vigor”. Folger Shakespeare Library has a high-res download available, although their title page is trimmed a little wonky. https://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/detail/FOLGERCM1~6~6~60824~104608:The-women-s-petition-against-coffee#

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     Clive Thompson (clive@saturation.social)'s status on Thursday, 25-Jan-2024 18:41:48 JST Clive Thompson

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     • Børge
     • Steve?️‍?

     @gaysteve @overholt @forteller

     This is my favorite thread on the entire Internet today

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     Ross of Ottawa (ottaross@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 25-Jan-2024 18:41:49 JST Ross of Ottawa

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     • Steve?️‍?

     @overholt @clive @gaysteve we're so low on scandalous pamphlets these days.

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     Erin Kissane (kissane@mas.to)'s status on Thursday, 25-Jan-2024 18:41:52 JST Erin Kissane

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     • John Overholt
     • Steve?️‍?

     @overholt @clive @gaysteve But only 60ish years later, the tables have turned, coffee has conquered the ladies’ desires, and Bach is *on it*

     https://www.bach-cantatas.com/Texts/BWV211-Eng3.htm

     (I love this production https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6Loyexw3uk)

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