(i ripped this off wikipedia real fast so sorry if it's lib)

In October 1776, the Public Universal Friend contracted an epidemic disease and was bedridden and near death with a high fever. Their family summoned a doctor from Attleboro, six miles away, and neighbors kept up a death-watch at night. The fever broke after several days. The Friend later reported that [deadname redacted] had died, receiving revelations from God through two archangels who proclaimed there was "Room, Room, Room, in the many Mansions of eternal glory for Thee and for everyone". The Friend further said that [deadname redacted]'s soul had ascended to heaven and the body had been reanimated with a new spirit charged by God with preaching his word, that of the "Publick Universal Friend", describing that name in the words of Isaiah 62:2 as "a new name which the mouth of the Lord hath named".

From that time on, the Friend refused to answer to their deadname, ignoring or chastising those who insisted on using it. When visitors asked if it was the name of the person they were addressing, the Friend simply quoted Luke 23:3 ("thou sayest it").  Identifying as neither male nor female, the Friend asked not to be referred to with gendered pronouns. Followers respected these wishes; they referred only to "the Public Universal Friend" or short forms such as "the Friend" or "P.U.F.", and many avoided gender-specific pronouns even in private diaries. When someone asked if the Friend was male or female, the preacher replied "I am that I am", saying the same thing to a man who criticized the Friend's manner of dress (adding, in the latter case, "there is nothing indecent or improper in my dress or appearance; I am not accountable to mortals").

editorial note: I think this is a very cool story and I really love hearing it. We've been around forever and we've been doing variations of this forever. It's really beautiful


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  • thirtymilliondeadfish [she/her]
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    2 months ago

    straight pressure smdh, the hets must be stopped

    Is this straight pressure when in tension, or compression? 5lb/2kg shouldn't be too much unless you're quite frail or immobile, or it's otherwise aggravating a longer-term injury. Were you doing specific wrist curls, or just arms more generally?

    If it's on a scale of years at this point, yeah get that X-ray to at least rule out anything/shed some light on what might be going on. You don't want to overwork an injury like that.

    Take 2 antiinflammatories and 1 beautiful voidgoblin along with lots of rest

    • ashinadash [she/her]
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      2 months ago

      FR FR soviet-huff

      Um neither? Like if I'm leaning on my arm and my body is putting weight directly down onto my arm, my wrist, my hand, that wrist feels like it's gonna fucking explode. I was only doing basic curls nothing specific...

      I will be getting the xrays, and thank you. I have been chugging anti-inflammatories =)

      • thirtymilliondeadfish [she/her]
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        2 months ago

        leaning, like with a straight arm/hand planted on something? Or leaning, like with a bent arm/elbow planted?

        If the former, your hand is extended all the way back in that position, does it similarly hurt in that position when there's no weightbearing involved?
        If the latter, uh idk that sounds atypical and bad probably :s

        • ashinadash [she/her]
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          2 months ago

          Straight, thankfully my elbows are fine... my hand extended all the way back doesn't really hurt on its own, but putting weight even on a fist (hand not extended) hurts a lot.