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This is actually a great question! I sort of reflexively used "incandescent" as a synonym for "brilliant (fury)" and didn't think of why a word literally meaning "glowing" stuck in my hand as shorthand for "angry", so this ask made me look it up

Turns out that "incandescent" used LITERALLY as an adjective means "bright, brilliant, glowing, dazzling", and used FIGURATIVELY it can be applied to almost any emotion or expression of feeling to heighten it- like how "he said hotly" means "angry" without SAYING "angry", or "she said brightly" means "energetic" without SAYING "energetic".

So someone can- figuratively- be incandescent with joy, or have an incandescent smile, or simply APPEAR incandescent.

But speaking out of anger, I reflexively wrote that "something infuriating has happened- I am incandescent", so the reader's only clue to my meaning g would have been the context of the previous paragraph.

Which is actually fascinating, because it implies that 1. I've READ and HEARD so many others say "incandescent with rage" so often that my brain equivocated it with "rage", suggesting that over time the word itself might completely change meaning if enough people start slipping into a similar pattern, and

2. For some reason, when we were first creating language, we decided that "hot, bright, fiery, burning" were ENERGETIC before even fully understanding the science behind energy, and that conversely, "Coldly, glacial, icy, frosty" were words for FLAT, EMPTY, VOID"

And more median words like "warmly" or "cooly", just like moderate temperatures, are linked to moderate emotion

Which I can only guess has something to do with the human circulatory system? A rush of hot blood when angry, a warm glow when comfortable, and icy when shocked or upset.

Bc so many ppl focus on the idea of telling A Trusted Adult, but even a well-meaning individual can fuck up and let abuse fall through the cracks or not know what to do

Whereas if a child tells LOADS of adults AND other kids, there's far less opportunity for an abuser to do damage control

Consistently telling their story and spreading it around disempowers the abuser to control and coerce the flow of information, or to utilise gaps and weaknesses in systems of reporting or welfare to isolate the child

However, he replied to said email within five minutes, asking a question that required an answer. So I answered and was like "Also, I was going to apologize for answering emails during this call, but I see we're both here at the Devil's Sacrament, so I don't think an apology is necessary."

I watched him read that on screen and try not to laugh. And then at the end of the call as everyone started saying goodbye, he goes, "Hey, MJ, I meant to tell you. I like your shoelaces."

And I looked straight into my camera, stone cold serious, and said, "Thanks. I stole them from the president."

And the rest of the team was like, "What...the fuck...?" before he abruptly ended the call for everyone.

earlier this week Twitter user ppuccin0 tweeted about a fashion article that advised against tops with large floral patterns, saying the wearer was in danger of looking like a "ロマンティックおばさん," or a "romantic auntie." the tweet went viral with many agreeing that a "romantic auntie" sounded like a very nice thing to aspire to be, and some even posted illustrations or photos tagged with the trend

illustration by Toyota Yuu (author of Cherry Magic)

illustration by 141shkw/Sora Midori (author of Beautiful Curse)

photos by Takinami Yukari (author of Motokare Mania and Watashi-tachi wa Mutsuu Ren'ai ga Shitai or "We Want A Painless Romance")

illustration by m:m (mangaka of Matataki no End Roll)

illustration by ooinuai (mangaka of Onikui Kitan)

illustration by ma2 (mangaka of The Reason We Fall In Love)

BONUS:

The only other thing is that not all USB-C cables are created equally. The form factor is standardized, the insides are not, some shitty, cheap, cables are only rated for data not power, or for low power needs. You can search for charging cable to make sure you get one intended for power transfer.