how-to-douche-before-sex:-a-no-shame-guide-for-bottoms

Douching is optional. You do not owe a partner a perfectly rinsed body, and anal sex can involve a little stool even after careful preparation. If you choose to rinse, the goal is a small, gentle clean-out of the rectum. Trying to flush your whole bowel can turn a quickContinue Reading

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The Democratic Party won a commanding victory in Tuesday’s midterm elections. As of Wednesday morning, the party had secured control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives, as well as several state governments. The party’s strong performance, driven in part by voters’ anger over inflation and the warContinue Reading

what-next,-democrats? 

The following story is co-published with Luke Savage’s Substack . This week’s midterms look all the more remarkable when you turn back the clock. In November 2024, Traitor 47’s 49.8% showing against Kamala Harris in a cost-of-living election was proof positive that the country had lurched irredeemably to the right. America,Continue Reading

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“Being Heumann,” the new film from “CODA” director Siân Heder, begins in the middle of a busy New York street. Judith Heumann (Judy to her friends) is navigating her way through the city in a wheelchair, unable to get onto sidewalks or cross traffic safely. Finally she’s had enough, and,Continue Reading

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Mourners gather in Navahermosa to honour Tenerife player, whose death has united Spain’s football community in grief., Mourners gather in Navahermosa to honour Tenerife player, whose death has united Spain’s football community in grief. Mourners accompany the hearse carrying the remains of CD Tenerife player Jesus de Miguel at hisContinue Reading

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Jewish Voice for Peace Action is celebrating the wins tonight of seven insurgent candidates for the House of Representatives, a U.S. Senator, eight successful downballot races, and the re-election of nine incumbents in Congress.“Tonight’s results are clear: voters want leaders who will unapologetically champion working people, embrace bold progressive policies,Continue Reading

Delhi’s toxic air is not just a health crisis. It is an economic burden, and the people least able to protect themselves are paying the highest price. A report estimates that pollution cost India $26src billion in 2src24, or 6% of GDP. In Delhi NCR, losses exceed 1src% of the economy…Continue Reading

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Silver in the Wood by Emily Tesh The Bruising of Qilwa by Naseem Jamnia The Mystery of the Bitten Peach by Cecilia Tan But Not Too Bold by Hache Pueyo Stone and Steel by Eboni Dunbar Bonus: For novella series, check out The Singing Hills Cycle by Nghi Vo and Sworn Soldier byContinue Reading

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Fierce pushback to data centers helped carry Democrats to victory in key races across the nation this week, and where the centers were explicitly on the ballot, they lost overwhelmingly. Midterm voters rejected industry-backed candidates and overwhelmingly backed resolutions to halt data center construction, dealing a major blow to theContinue Reading