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The Origin of the World.

"Dishonesty accrues in our bones like lead or mercury." --@buffalo_wallow

In Strength Sweetness.

"glimmer matte"

invasive churn chiselled
chalice of silence milestone
fortified by frailty
affix thy beam, dreamer

"One source stated that human personnel often served only as a 'rubber stamp' for the machine’s decisions, adding that, normally, they would personally devote only about '20 seconds' to each target before authorizing a bombing — just to make sure the Lavender-marked target is male." (via @_ryanruby_)