I just gotta say Transit provided free permanent upgrades to people who rely on it and can’t afford the subscription. This was before transit agencies started providing them to users.

Edit. As they had shifted to a premium service for some features.

The mascot was specifically made to represent the Holy See at a Japanese expo. It’s essentially the Vatican’s government. Merchandise like this has always been a thing, it’s just this is an official endorsement.

GTX 650 Ti Super used for 80 bucks. Love that card and man did it get me through tough times.

Love your explanation! The mirror from Shrek would definitely say thiccccc.

Leaving this here for modern contextualizing.

So fair skin doesn’t specifically mean pale, it means skin that doesn’t have defects. Bumps, pimples, scarring and other things will tarnish the complexion of skin.

In this context it’s not racial, it’s colorism as you explained it was a status thing. Something that exists in almost every culture, not just European.