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... though yeah, PSA for those who don't know (probably no one, but it's not a bad thing to be sure), we were talking about common shorthand for internet-published content. It's easily most prevalent in fan and original fiction (and, by extension, similarly prevalent in written adult material, which is where wierd's comment about erotica came from), but it's used to some degree for just about everything floating around that can be so flagged. There's fandom or interest specific stuff, but there's also a number of acronyms and abbreviations that are pretty ubiquitous.

In the case of the current discussion, they're common ones: You'd be looking at two works (well... probably, it's not like there's a tag limit, very often), one with content that included a polygamous relationship with two female and one male characters, that had pregnancy as a main theme or supplemental aspect (FFM Preg), and another than involved a homosexual relationship between two women and had male pregnancy as a similar theme or supplement (FF Mpreg). As noted, something of a difference :V

There's no actual certainty either would involve anything explicit or even sexually oriented, but it is good to remember stories with this sort of shorthand are definitely more likely to; they indicate that, for whatever reason, the author (or person otherwise discussing the work) felt the need to inform potential consumers (in the non-monetary sense, usually) about certain aspects of the content in the work, either as forewarning or temptation (or both, of course). Some extent of lasciviousness is one of the most common reasons for that, but not nearly the only one.

In any case, it's not difficult to find lists explaining what is what if you're interested and previously unaware, though you'd probably be best off cross referencing a few to get a good feel of things and an idea of how mutations tend to manifest. It's good information to know if you're starting to make (serious) forays into the great webby wilderness, or find yourself becoming interested in the creative works found online.

Honey, that ain't FFM Preg, that's FF MPreg. Very different.

... and yeah, desc or serg wasn't the only one. _{also it's not necessarily a case of reading too much erotica. If you're not into that particular sort of thing, you develop defense responses to certain acronyms.}

Eh, they'd be welcome to if someone was actually pursuing perjury charges -- at that point what the reps and dems think is true meaning matters for shit. It would be in the judge's (and maybe jury, lawyers, etc.) hands, then.

It's all in the packaging my good fellow. That sweet gougeable customer packaging.

... actually, you could almost make the argument it's not terribly unusual for recent history. The last time the EC shat on the popular vote to the republicans' benefit was just two presidents ago. For a fair amount of our population this is anywhere from half to two-thirds the presidents they've lived through, if a bit fewer on the straight up election front.

Circumstances there were a bit different (the gap was a lot smaller, ferex, and the electoral bullshit more concentrated), but... still. Perhaps tellingly, for all bush jr. was less overt/called on it, he also ran a campaign fueled by lies, vicious twisting of facts and/or reality, and character assassination, more than just about anything. I'd be pretty willing to buy someone saying his election vs. gore was more similar to 2016 than it wasn't.

Thaaat's not really a clean split politics wise, smj. When there's a 10% difference between one side's disapproval and the other's approval, you're pretty likely to be looking at something indicative of something fairly substantial. Would mean several tens of millions more republicans disapprove of the guy than democrats approve (assuming third party/indies aren't throwing numbers off too badly); abnormal (probably, anyway. would have to compare to other examples) tension within the party and abnormal resistance outside of it.

Huh. Apparently the rumor I noticed that trump was winding up to start airing attack ads against comey is... not a rumor. They're airing.

It's been noted before, but sweet blue hell trump and co. can't seem to stop making themselves come off as the guiltiest spawns of shit that's ever stunk up an american political office. I literally don't think I've ever seen people shoot themselves in the foot this emphatically, and I have actually seen a person put a literal bullet in their actual foot (admittedly, that's not very impressive considering it was a BB, but damnit, it takes effort to get those to break skin). How in the hell did someone think doing something like that against a person potentially testifying about evidence for obstruction of justice charges was a good idea? Does a drug cocktail even exist that can impair higher brain functions that much and not kill an adult human in the process?

E: Though fair warning, I haven't actually watched it because its mere existence hurts my brain, but folks that have report there may be some vulgarity should anyone who checks it out cares.