Eleanor cercus

So they treat mental health the way others treat astrology

The Tiger He has destroyed his cage Yes Yes The tiger is out By Nael, Age 6 Na Sehlat ch'Terrha Dii seiyya-ar naeuul diam le le Ahr'nnu na Sehlat Mh's'Nael, Fve

Found this poem translation I did, apparently. I have the notes for it so I must have...

It's for the Rihan conlang rhat sprang up around Diane Duane's Rihannsu (Romulan) Trek novels.

this is still the realest thing ever said about america

target paid a bunch of money to people who claim they speak for everyone but have no actual influence over those of us boycotting to tell everyone the boycott is over?

they will do anything but apologize and fix their policy.

i will continue to boycott.

What's the saying? If you live your life with privilege, equality feels like oppression.

#sexism #feminism

A screenshot from an article featuring a photo of a stone carved artwork, showing ancient writing and depicting the Goddess Inanna. The Goddess has wings, she holds a scepter in one hand and has one leg bent and resting on a lion's back. The text reads "of people living outside the gender binary in ancient Mesopotamia. The words of Enheduanna, Inanna’s High Priestess in the city of Ur in the 23rd Century BCE, attest to this. In her Passionate Inanna she writes: ‘To destroy, to create, to tear out, to establish are yours, Inanna. / To turn a man into a woman and a woman into a man are yours, Inanna.’ (115-131). The exact meanings of the original Sumerian cannot be known for sure; the passage could instead relate simply to gender stereotypes, but this is not the only instance of ancient references to people living outside the gender binary. "

A screenshot from an article, the text reads "In Sumerian times, priests for Inanna known as the gala were said to have been created by the god Enki to sing laments for her, one of their central roles in her temple. From the beginning of the Old Babylonian Period, their role was heavily expanded, and mourning rites originally sung by women replaced over time by members of the gala. Men who joined the priesthood in devotion for Inanna became women for all intents and purposes, adopting female names and singing in the Sumerian eme-sal dialect, reserved for feminine speakers to render the speech of female gods. The gala were heavily involved in her temples, performing elegies and lamentations, presiding over religious rites and healed and looked after the sick and poor. They were respected members of the community, closely related"

Trans people have always existed and always will, in every culture, since the beginning of the human race. We will always be here, they cannot stop us. (From Ancient Mesopotamian Transgender and Non-Binary Identities - by Morg Daniels ) www.academuseducation.co.uk/post/ancient...

me and the other scheming viziers are wearing shoes gifted to us by the king that are way too big. we look ridiculous. the whole court is laughing at us behind our backs. honestly this is a pretty low point for us, the scheming viziers

18 Senate Dems just voted to confirm Trump's NSA director:

Baldwin
Coons
Cortez Masto
Fetterman
Gillibrand
Hassan
Heinrich
Hirono
Kelly
King
Peters
Reed
Rosen
Schiff
Shaheen
Slotkin
Warner
Whitehouse

Casten Introduces the Ceasefire Compliance Act to Bolster Accountability and Oversight of U.S. Weapons in Gaza and the West Bank | U.S. Congressman Sean Casten The Official U.S. Congressional website of Congressman Sean Casten

I am proud to be an original cosponsor of @casten.house.gov’s Ceasefire Compliance Act.

This bill would stop arms sales to Israel if the Oct. 10th ceasefire agreement is violated, if the West Bank is annexed, or if settler violence against Palestinians continues.

casten.house.gov/media/press-...

🚨 BIG NEWS: the Federal Railroad Administration has released nearly $60 million in funds to advance the planned Raleigh to Richmond S-Line passenger rail corridor.

If the Dems who win in the 2026 midterms get squeamish about prosecuting this administration, we'll need to elect a bunch of new people running on Nuremberg shit for 2028. This isn't a joke. It's the law. It's justice. Biden let Trump back in the WH and this happened because Joe didn't do his job

the onion newspaper is worth it for the ads

If I'm up for giving a lecture complete with PowerPoint and a Q&A session, I'll introduce myself as aroace.

If not, I just say I'm queer.
#queer #aroace #aromantic #asexual

Today the United States wasted another #1B on an illegal war in Iran, money that could have been spent on funding health care or providing SNAP benefits or cancer research or academic scholarships for minorities. I could go on and on but I think you get my point. #endtheiranwarnow

“I didn’t vote for THIS,” say the manosphere podcasters who simply had no way of knowing that Trump would lie about being a populist to get into office and then govern like a autocratic lunatic once in power, other than the fact that he did it for 4 entire years before that.

Allison Mick: Submitted for the approval of the midnight society, i call this the tale of the humboldt cut
Mick: it's about this woman who returns to the forests of humboldt county for the funeral of her godmother
Mick: but discovers a terrible secret in the forest
Brian Keene: is it bigfoot

One of the lessons of the Iran war is that it was a huge mistake not to even try to put any of the Iraq war architects in prison. We shouldn’t make it again.

So north of Ireland isn't the same as Northern Ireland? Genuine question.

• Veterans who were discharged from the uniformed services due to sexual orientation or gender identity/expression. - They do not need to live in Washington. - They do not need to enter school within a certain amount of time after separating from the military. - They maintain resident student status as long as they stay continuously enrolled. - Does not apply to veterans who have a dishonorable discharge from the uniformed services.

TIL that military service members who were discharged for their sexual orientation or gender identity qualify for in-state tuition rates in Washington regardless of their residency!

wsac.wa.gov/student-resi...

Are you fucking kidding me? ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME? This got covered up for SEVEN YEARS?

There are only kinds of people in the world, those who insist that mango is the greatest fruit and maybe the greatest food on this planet and people who have never eaten a mango

i am asking yet again how it is legal for a company to send me a letter saying "sorry somebody stole all your personal information from us and now they have all of your personal information. sucks to be you! bye!" and then they receive no consequences and it happens again a week later

feels appropriate to bring up the "if you can walk to the cafe but the barista has to drive an hour to work there, you dont live in a walkable community, you live in a theme park" anecdote here

since women's day is an hour shorter this year, women will be taking that hour from another day at some point during the year. we don't tell you when, but it will happen

Jesus Christ…

I’m glad that Kristi Noem has been removed as head of DHS after over 185 House Democrats signed Rep. Robin Kelly's Articles of Impeachment.

However, Congress must implement real policy changes to stop this lawless agency and ensure her successor is held accountable and doesn’t repeat past abuses.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Employers unexpectedly cut 92,000 jobs last month and unemployment edges up to 4.4% with labor market under pressure.

If it’s true that the United States bombed an elementary school and killed scores of children it is an unfathomable crime. I have never been more disgusted to be an American.

Live your life so that children don’t celebrate you being fired.