I used to imagine myself as the scandalous Madame du Barry — Death is everywhere, but in this brief moment it is not here. Not yet. In the rubble above, men, women and children have been fighting and dying for fifty-six days; here in my basement, I do what little I can to keep some of them alive. I can do less…

History’s Greatest Military Disasters — #774 — Australia’s Emu War (2 November — 10 December, 1932), the shortest conflict in the nation’s history, was anticipated to be a long campaign against a highly mobile enemy which would tie up a large part of the army for many years. General Sir Charles Wheeler, commanding the operation, intended to…

Here is Belladonna, the Lady of the Rocks, the lady of situations — I don’t like poetry. Allie does. She likes T. S. Eliot. T. S. fucking Eliot. The Waste Land is her favourite poem, of course, although I think what she enjoys most about it is how much I hate it. Allie is smarter than me. I don’t mind that — I…

History’s Greatest Military Disasters — #596 — If you visit Fort Fredendall — and you should, as the ruins are Montana’s seventeenth most popular tourist attraction, just behind the vintage underground brothel at Havre — then you may find yourself asking how it was destroyed. The answer, of course, is classified, and must remain so. But the…

All things rare, that heaven’s air in this huge rondure hems (Shakespeare, Sonnet 21) — The characters in this story were introduced earlier and separately. In this informal age it is not necessary to read their introductions to make their acquaintance here, but if you wish to, begin with the gallant girl who guards her brain with a bucket and her knees not at all. Sidhe Sisters Tales of Lady Sir Phililomeneena, Lady Sir Penenelenpope, and Her Magistrain Queen Addolorata.marshmallowsmut.medium.com

Tips for writing a believable spanking — Spanking is the acceptable kink. It may be the most common kink… or just the one more people are willing to admit to. It’s certainly the most written about, except on niche websites where people obsessively write stories featuring *******, ****ers, and *****-****ing. Nevertheless, the average person only writes 0.00028…

Forgotten Stars of the Victorian Music Halls #81 — Ted Hanratty rose to brief and ultimately destructive fame in 1872 after being discovered by the legendary impresario Tim Presario playing for a farthing a show in the basement of a brothel in Shadwell. Tim immediately gave him a spot on the bill of the Mill Hill Vaudeville, making Ted…

This isn’t the worst job I’ve had. I used to serve MPs at the House of Commons restaurant, so having my body largely ignored while diners enjoy their food is actually a step up. At the interview, chef asked me to hop up on a table, pull my tights and…

He’s Rod Keenly, and I would so let him live up to that name — He introduced himself after the elevator stopped suddenly and it became clear we’d be stuck there for a while. He’s Rod Keenly, and I would so let him live up to that name. …