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crabs are literally being forcefemmed by barnacles every day and no one ever talks about it

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happy tdov my loves. don't let anyone else define your transness for you.

help trans women evacuate gaza

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it used to be 2007 you know

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I HATE THEATER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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interesting fact i have titanium in my spine

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Question for Lakia, when and how did she first figure out she’s a girl? I imagine it’s a cute story.

#oh <3 #cries

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i read the hobbit in 3rd grade and i thought it was really lame. however i liked bilbo baggins for some reason and i was fully convinced he was some sort of rabbit/mouse thing until i saw the lotr movies and was really, really confused

#NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD FIND THIS ART OMG

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my kuchipatchi plush comes to life to help me

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On related note, a few years ago, the Entomological Society of America officially discontinued the use of "gypsy moth" and "gyspy ant" as common names for Lymantria dispar and Aphaenogaster araneoides. L. Dispar is now known as the "spongy moth," so named for the appearance of their eggs, but I don't think a new common name has caught on for the ant species yet.

These changes we brought about, in large part, by the advocacy of Romani people in academia. You might not think that bug names are a very serious issue, but I believe that language matters. These species became known as "gypsies" because their attributes were likened to certain stereotypes and negative perceptions of actual Roma, so the continued use of those names reaffirmed those negative associations in the public consciousness. Slurs and pejoratives can never be truly decontexualized.

In my mind, one of the biggest obstacles that Romani people face when we are trying to advocate for ourselves is a lack of recognition as a marginalized group that deserves the necessary consideration. Even for seemingly trivial matters, like bugs or comic book characters, the way that people talk about us-- and talk down to us, when we get involved-- is telling. So, I always think that changes like this are a win, because it means that people are willing to learn and grant us the dignity we deserve. And there's nothing wrong with wanting to effect change in your own field, even arts and science.

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if you're wondering why THIS tiktok ban bill made it through the senate unlike last time...

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clownfish be like "i know a spot" and take you to a fucking deadly sea organism

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this wouldn't leave my brain

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hand in my pocket but with dog temperaments

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The Mob 🪶