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How #TrumptyDumpty * is Trying to Steal The #Midterms
https://www.kalw.org/show/your-call/2026-08-28/how-trump-is-trying-to-take-over-the-midterms
* I wish I came up with that, but I got it from #MrCodyDahler
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How #TrumptyDumpty * is Trying to Steal The #Midterms
https://www.kalw.org/show/your-call/2026-08-28/how-trump-is-trying-to-take-over-the-midterms
* I wish I came up with that, but I got it from #MrCodyDahler
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How #TrumptyDumpty * is Trying to Steal The #Midterms
https://www.kalw.org/show/your-call/2026-08-28/how-trump-is-trying-to-take-over-the-midterms
* I wish I came up with that, but I got it from #MrCodyDahler
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How #TrumptyDumpty * is Trying to Steal The #Midterms
https://www.kalw.org/show/your-call/2026-08-28/how-trump-is-trying-to-take-over-the-midterms
* I wish I came up with that, but I got it from #MrCodyDahler
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#TrumptyDumpty genuinely thinks time is on his side because he can blow shit up, even as the Iranians repeatedly roll him over a barrel and spank him 😅
Its gonna be a long war--but maybe a short #TurdReich. #VOTE!
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/06/hackers-used-metas-ai-support-bot-to-seize-instagram-accounts/
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#TrumptyDumpty genuinely thinks time is on his side because he can blow shit up, even as the Iranians repeatedly roll him over a barrel and spank him 😅
Its gonna be a long war--but maybe a short #TurdReich. #VOTE!
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/06/hackers-used-metas-ai-support-bot-to-seize-instagram-accounts/
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#TrumptyDumpty genuinely thinks time is on his side because he can blow shit up, even as the Iranians repeatedly roll him over a barrel and spank him 😅
Its gonna be a long war--but maybe a short #TurdReich. #VOTE!
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/06/hackers-used-metas-ai-support-bot-to-seize-instagram-accounts/
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@Nonilex
"Promises mean what I want them to mean" - #trumptydumpty -
@Nonilex
"Promises mean what I want them to mean" - #trumptydumpty -
@Nonilex
"Promises mean what I want them to mean" - #trumptydumpty -
@Nonilex
"Promises mean what I want them to mean" - #trumptydumpty -
Every outlet is reporting this as truth.
I for one am not holding my breath.
#TrumptyDumpty claims to have ended 8 wars.
To be clear, I do hope that I am wrong.
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Every outlet is reporting this as truth.
I for one am not holding my breath.
#TrumptyDumpty claims to have ended 8 wars.
To be clear, I do hope that I am wrong.
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Every outlet is reporting this as truth.
I for one am not holding my breath.
#TrumptyDumpty claims to have ended 8 wars.
To be clear, I do hope that I am wrong.
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Every outlet is reporting this as truth.
I for one am not holding my breath.
#TrumptyDumpty claims to have ended 8 wars.
To be clear, I do hope that I am wrong.
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#Nero golfs while #Rome burns, eh?
EPA to revoke "endangerment finding," landmark basis for regulating greenhouse gases
By Tracy J. Wholf
Updated on: July 29, 2025"Repealing the finding comes at a time when climate change impacts appear to be reaching new heights as 2024 was the hottest year on record, and natural disasters are growing more intense, destructive and deadly. Since 2010, there have been 246 billion-dollar disasters striking every U.S. state, causing more than $1.7 trillion in damages, and killing more than 7,700 people, according to archived data from NOAA."
#USPol #Environment #EPA #BigOilAndGas #TrumptyDumpty #Oiligarchy #TrumpIsAnIdiot #Idiocracy #TheWorldIsBurning #NeroFiddledWhileRomeBurned
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#Nero golfs while #Rome burns, eh?
EPA to revoke "endangerment finding," landmark basis for regulating greenhouse gases
By Tracy J. Wholf
Updated on: July 29, 2025"Repealing the finding comes at a time when climate change impacts appear to be reaching new heights as 2024 was the hottest year on record, and natural disasters are growing more intense, destructive and deadly. Since 2010, there have been 246 billion-dollar disasters striking every U.S. state, causing more than $1.7 trillion in damages, and killing more than 7,700 people, according to archived data from NOAA."
#USPol #Environment #EPA #BigOilAndGas #TrumptyDumpty #Oiligarchy #TrumpIsAnIdiot #Idiocracy #TheWorldIsBurning #NeroFiddledWhileRomeBurned
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#Nero golfs while #Rome burns, eh?
EPA to revoke "endangerment finding," landmark basis for regulating greenhouse gases
By Tracy J. Wholf
Updated on: July 29, 2025"Repealing the finding comes at a time when climate change impacts appear to be reaching new heights as 2024 was the hottest year on record, and natural disasters are growing more intense, destructive and deadly. Since 2010, there have been 246 billion-dollar disasters striking every U.S. state, causing more than $1.7 trillion in damages, and killing more than 7,700 people, according to archived data from NOAA."
#USPol #Environment #EPA #BigOilAndGas #TrumptyDumpty #Oiligarchy #TrumpIsAnIdiot #Idiocracy #TheWorldIsBurning #NeroFiddledWhileRomeBurned
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#Nero golfs while #Rome burns, eh?
EPA to revoke "endangerment finding," landmark basis for regulating greenhouse gases
By Tracy J. Wholf
Updated on: July 29, 2025"Repealing the finding comes at a time when climate change impacts appear to be reaching new heights as 2024 was the hottest year on record, and natural disasters are growing more intense, destructive and deadly. Since 2010, there have been 246 billion-dollar disasters striking every U.S. state, causing more than $1.7 trillion in damages, and killing more than 7,700 people, according to archived data from NOAA."
#USPol #Environment #EPA #BigOilAndGas #TrumptyDumpty #Oiligarchy #TrumpIsAnIdiot #Idiocracy #TheWorldIsBurning #NeroFiddledWhileRomeBurned
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It would be a darn shame if #TrumptyDumpty had a fall into a swamp. Those alligators aren't fussy. They'll eat rancid meat!
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It would be a darn shame if #TrumptyDumpty had a fall into a swamp. Those alligators aren't fussy. They'll eat rancid meat!
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It would be a darn shame if #TrumptyDumpty had a fall into a swamp. Those alligators aren't fussy. They'll eat rancid meat!
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It would be a darn shame if #TrumptyDumpty had a fall into a swamp. Those alligators aren't fussy. They'll eat rancid meat!
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#Trump, though, wanted a new plane while he was still in office. But how?
“We’re the United States of America,” Trump said this month. “I believe that we should have the most impressive plane.” [#FederalWorkers are getting fired, #SocialSecurity offices are being closed & #Medicaid is being cut, but #TrumptyDumpty needs a fancy new plane to feel important.]
#FactCheck #TrumpLies #law #emoluments #corruption #NationalSecurity
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#Trump, though, wanted a new plane while he was still in office. But how?
“We’re the United States of America,” Trump said this month. “I believe that we should have the most impressive plane.” [#FederalWorkers are getting fired, #SocialSecurity offices are being closed & #Medicaid is being cut, but #TrumptyDumpty needs a fancy new plane to feel important.]
#FactCheck #TrumpLies #law #emoluments #corruption #NationalSecurity
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#Trump, though, wanted a new plane while he was still in office. But how?
“We’re the United States of America,” Trump said this month. “I believe that we should have the most impressive plane.” [#FederalWorkers are getting fired, #SocialSecurity offices are being closed & #Medicaid is being cut, but #TrumptyDumpty needs a fancy new plane to feel important.]
#FactCheck #TrumpLies #law #emoluments #corruption #NationalSecurity
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#Trump, though, wanted a new plane while he was still in office. But how?
“We’re the United States of America,” Trump said this month. “I believe that we should have the most impressive plane.” [#FederalWorkers are getting fired, #SocialSecurity offices are being closed & #Medicaid is being cut, but #TrumptyDumpty needs a fancy new plane to feel important.]
#FactCheck #TrumpLies #law #emoluments #corruption #NationalSecurity
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Welp. Shaved my head, got high, ate first and 2nd breakfasts, and made this, at a friend's request. Not sure if it's good enough to slam on product or not. Sometimes #art can just be art. For Art's Sake! #TrumptyDumpty
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“The goal of the bombastic #MAGA aesthetic is to flood the brain with emotions, so that no rational thought can penetrate.” #Trumpland #TrumptyDumpty https://www.salon.com/2025/04/28/maga-loves-a-tantrum-how-public-meltdowns-became-the-preferred-method-of-communication/
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“The goal of the bombastic #MAGA aesthetic is to flood the brain with emotions, so that no rational thought can penetrate.” #Trumpland #TrumptyDumpty https://www.salon.com/2025/04/28/maga-loves-a-tantrum-how-public-meltdowns-became-the-preferred-method-of-communication/
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“The goal of the bombastic #MAGA aesthetic is to flood the brain with emotions, so that no rational thought can penetrate.” #Trumpland #TrumptyDumpty https://www.salon.com/2025/04/28/maga-loves-a-tantrum-how-public-meltdowns-became-the-preferred-method-of-communication/
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“The goal of the bombastic #MAGA aesthetic is to flood the brain with emotions, so that no rational thought can penetrate.” #Trumpland #TrumptyDumpty https://www.salon.com/2025/04/28/maga-loves-a-tantrum-how-public-meltdowns-became-the-preferred-method-of-communication/
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It's amazing when The Onion is the more reliable and realistic news source out there. #TrumptyDumpty
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It's amazing when The Onion is the more reliable and realistic news source out there. #TrumptyDumpty
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Mum just showed me this utter jewel that has lifted my spirits a few meagre millimetres...
https://youtu.be/5D0KDM8eM6c?si=4MBnCNpvHJyYOMsP
#trumptydumpty
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Mum just showed me this utter jewel that has lifted my spirits a few meagre millimetres...
https://youtu.be/5D0KDM8eM6c?si=4MBnCNpvHJyYOMsP
#trumptydumpty
#johnlithgow -
[Thread] Just because #TrumptyDumpty says we don't exist doesn't mean we don't exist!
A Brief History of #Nonbinary Gender: From Ancient Times to the Early Modern Period
By Ahmed Kamran
July 8, 2021"Despite some claiming the contrary, the concepts of a tertiary gender identity or an identity outside of the gender binary is not new. While it is certain that people on average have become much more aware of the existence of these identities, they have been recorded for millennia. In fact, they are mentioned in some of the earliest written records of human civilization. To understand gender as we know it today, it is important to see how it was viewed yesterday and beyond, as it shows that a variance in identities is a part of humanity.
"Mesopotamian myths, which contain religious beliefs of the earliest human civilization, featured many references to individuals that were neither male nor female or were not what we would know today to be cisgender. One of the most powerful deities was known as Inanna (and later on as Ishtar) and had a particularly strong relationship with gender. Inanna was the goddess of sex, war, and justice as well as the queen of heaven. It was believed that she had the power to change a person’s gender, something noted by a follower as early as the 23rd century BCE. Thus, individuals with nonbinary identities were often involved in religious practices surrounding her, with 'her cult members and priests were known for their androgyny and blurring or destroying the gender binary' (Academus).
"One such group referred to its members as pilipili, or individuals who played roles in celebratory festivals honoring Inanna. The pilipili were originally raised in society as women (ki-sikil) but were then blessed by Inanna, who handed them a spear 'as if she were a man' and renamed them (Academus). It is debated whether the handing of a spear is literal, with the pilipili becoming warriors and as a result defying traditional binary roles or if the spear refers to a physical transformation of the individual.
"Another segment of Inanna’s followers was the gala or her priests. Priests were recorded to have been cisgender women, married or unwed, or women with children, but there were gala that were biologically male as well. In these cases, these individuals adopted women’s names and became women 'for all intents and purposes' (Academus). They even sang in a Sumerian dialect known as eme-sal, a pattern of speech solely reserved for women to deliver the words of goddesses.
"Other relics have been found showing the existence of individuals who were outside the gender binary, suggesting that it is possible that ancient Sumer recognized these identities in ordinary society and not in just religious spheres. Of course, this is speculative because the Sumerian language did not use gendered pronouns, but it is a common interpretation of these ancient texts and remaining art.
"Another gender variant recorded all of the way back to before the common era (BCE) was that of hijras in the Indian subcontinent. These individuals were noted in the Kama Sutra and other ancient Hindu texts, and the term included eunuchs, #intersex people, and transgender people. Despite attempts to wipe out this identity by the British following their passing of the Criminal Tribes Act in India in 1871, #hijras are still present today and are legally recognized as a part of a third gender category by the state. Sadly, the efforts of the British during #colonization have had an impact on society’s view of hijras, being the beginning 'of a mainstream discomfort… [with] transgender people and hijras' (New York Times).
"Around the same time of the Kama Sutra, approximately 385-380 BCE, Aristophanes detailed a creation myth revolving three sexes or genders. Males were believed to be 'born of the sun', while females were 'born of the earth' (Diogenes). A tertiary category, androgynos (now translated to androgynous), was believed to have been born from the moon and androgynos individuals had combined male and female traits. Aristophanes claimed that androgynos no longer existed. Today, it is often suggested that Aristophanes was solely referring to intersex individuals, explaining the different physical and biological traits of males and females existing in one person, but it is interesting to speculate on the potential for the features to represent the individual’s understanding of the gender expression as well.
"Finally, it is necessary to highlight the history of the #TwoSpirit identity in different Native cultures. More than 150 Native American tribes recognized third genders in their communities prior to colonization, with many of these identities having unique names and cultural significance. Most tribes considered two-spirit individuals a third gender, being neither men nor women, and the same terminology was used in reference to them. Other tribes, however, had a distinct word for two-spirit females, making them a fourth gender variant. What is apparent, however, is that the concept of gender had much more fluidity in Native American society than its European counterpart.
"Two-spirit people in some tribes held special roles in their communities, sometimes as healers or religious leaders. Unfortunately, many traditions in Native communities have been lost due to colonization, and 'two-spirit roles, in particular, were singled out for condemnation, interference, and many times violence' (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services). Much of what is known has survived by being passed down orally through generations.
"All of these examples scratch the surface of what is known in regard to gender expression prior to the early modern period. It is difficult to truly measure the scale because the further back one goes, the harder it is to find a wide array of text and relics from the period. What can be said for certain, however, is that individuals who identified outside of the gender binary have been a part of civilization since its infancy and have played valuable roles in a wide array of societies. This knowledge should help bring understanding that overall, human gender is quite fluid, and being aware and accepting this is part of long-practiced human traditions."
https://clouddancers.org/a-brief-history-of-nonbinary-gender-from-ancient-times-to-the-early-modern-period/
#GenderFluid #GenderFascists #USPol #Colonialism #Fascism #Androgyny #WeExist -
[Thread] Just because #TrumptyDumpty says we don't exist doesn't mean we don't exist!
A Brief History of #Nonbinary Gender: From Ancient Times to the Early Modern Period
By Ahmed Kamran
July 8, 2021"Despite some claiming the contrary, the concepts of a tertiary gender identity or an identity outside of the gender binary is not new. While it is certain that people on average have become much more aware of the existence of these identities, they have been recorded for millennia. In fact, they are mentioned in some of the earliest written records of human civilization. To understand gender as we know it today, it is important to see how it was viewed yesterday and beyond, as it shows that a variance in identities is a part of humanity.
"Mesopotamian myths, which contain religious beliefs of the earliest human civilization, featured many references to individuals that were neither male nor female or were not what we would know today to be cisgender. One of the most powerful deities was known as Inanna (and later on as Ishtar) and had a particularly strong relationship with gender. Inanna was the goddess of sex, war, and justice as well as the queen of heaven. It was believed that she had the power to change a person’s gender, something noted by a follower as early as the 23rd century BCE. Thus, individuals with nonbinary identities were often involved in religious practices surrounding her, with 'her cult members and priests were known for their androgyny and blurring or destroying the gender binary' (Academus).
"One such group referred to its members as pilipili, or individuals who played roles in celebratory festivals honoring Inanna. The pilipili were originally raised in society as women (ki-sikil) but were then blessed by Inanna, who handed them a spear 'as if she were a man' and renamed them (Academus). It is debated whether the handing of a spear is literal, with the pilipili becoming warriors and as a result defying traditional binary roles or if the spear refers to a physical transformation of the individual.
"Another segment of Inanna’s followers was the gala or her priests. Priests were recorded to have been cisgender women, married or unwed, or women with children, but there were gala that were biologically male as well. In these cases, these individuals adopted women’s names and became women 'for all intents and purposes' (Academus). They even sang in a Sumerian dialect known as eme-sal, a pattern of speech solely reserved for women to deliver the words of goddesses.
"Other relics have been found showing the existence of individuals who were outside the gender binary, suggesting that it is possible that ancient Sumer recognized these identities in ordinary society and not in just religious spheres. Of course, this is speculative because the Sumerian language did not use gendered pronouns, but it is a common interpretation of these ancient texts and remaining art.
"Another gender variant recorded all of the way back to before the common era (BCE) was that of hijras in the Indian subcontinent. These individuals were noted in the Kama Sutra and other ancient Hindu texts, and the term included eunuchs, #intersex people, and transgender people. Despite attempts to wipe out this identity by the British following their passing of the Criminal Tribes Act in India in 1871, #hijras are still present today and are legally recognized as a part of a third gender category by the state. Sadly, the efforts of the British during #colonization have had an impact on society’s view of hijras, being the beginning 'of a mainstream discomfort… [with] transgender people and hijras' (New York Times).
"Around the same time of the Kama Sutra, approximately 385-380 BCE, Aristophanes detailed a creation myth revolving three sexes or genders. Males were believed to be 'born of the sun', while females were 'born of the earth' (Diogenes). A tertiary category, androgynos (now translated to androgynous), was believed to have been born from the moon and androgynos individuals had combined male and female traits. Aristophanes claimed that androgynos no longer existed. Today, it is often suggested that Aristophanes was solely referring to intersex individuals, explaining the different physical and biological traits of males and females existing in one person, but it is interesting to speculate on the potential for the features to represent the individual’s understanding of the gender expression as well.
"Finally, it is necessary to highlight the history of the #TwoSpirit identity in different Native cultures. More than 150 Native American tribes recognized third genders in their communities prior to colonization, with many of these identities having unique names and cultural significance. Most tribes considered two-spirit individuals a third gender, being neither men nor women, and the same terminology was used in reference to them. Other tribes, however, had a distinct word for two-spirit females, making them a fourth gender variant. What is apparent, however, is that the concept of gender had much more fluidity in Native American society than its European counterpart.
"Two-spirit people in some tribes held special roles in their communities, sometimes as healers or religious leaders. Unfortunately, many traditions in Native communities have been lost due to colonization, and 'two-spirit roles, in particular, were singled out for condemnation, interference, and many times violence' (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services). Much of what is known has survived by being passed down orally through generations.
"All of these examples scratch the surface of what is known in regard to gender expression prior to the early modern period. It is difficult to truly measure the scale because the further back one goes, the harder it is to find a wide array of text and relics from the period. What can be said for certain, however, is that individuals who identified outside of the gender binary have been a part of civilization since its infancy and have played valuable roles in a wide array of societies. This knowledge should help bring understanding that overall, human gender is quite fluid, and being aware and accepting this is part of long-practiced human traditions."
https://clouddancers.org/a-brief-history-of-nonbinary-gender-from-ancient-times-to-the-early-modern-period/
#GenderFluid #GenderFascists #USPol #Colonialism #Fascism #Androgyny #WeExist -
[Thread] Just because #TrumptyDumpty says we don't exist doesn't mean we don't exist!
A Brief History of #Nonbinary Gender: From Ancient Times to the Early Modern Period
By Ahmed Kamran
July 8, 2021"Despite some claiming the contrary, the concepts of a tertiary gender identity or an identity outside of the gender binary is not new. While it is certain that people on average have become much more aware of the existence of these identities, they have been recorded for millennia. In fact, they are mentioned in some of the earliest written records of human civilization. To understand gender as we know it today, it is important to see how it was viewed yesterday and beyond, as it shows that a variance in identities is a part of humanity.
"Mesopotamian myths, which contain religious beliefs of the earliest human civilization, featured many references to individuals that were neither male nor female or were not what we would know today to be cisgender. One of the most powerful deities was known as Inanna (and later on as Ishtar) and had a particularly strong relationship with gender. Inanna was the goddess of sex, war, and justice as well as the queen of heaven. It was believed that she had the power to change a person’s gender, something noted by a follower as early as the 23rd century BCE. Thus, individuals with nonbinary identities were often involved in religious practices surrounding her, with 'her cult members and priests were known for their androgyny and blurring or destroying the gender binary' (Academus).
"One such group referred to its members as pilipili, or individuals who played roles in celebratory festivals honoring Inanna. The pilipili were originally raised in society as women (ki-sikil) but were then blessed by Inanna, who handed them a spear 'as if she were a man' and renamed them (Academus). It is debated whether the handing of a spear is literal, with the pilipili becoming warriors and as a result defying traditional binary roles or if the spear refers to a physical transformation of the individual.
"Another segment of Inanna’s followers was the gala or her priests. Priests were recorded to have been cisgender women, married or unwed, or women with children, but there were gala that were biologically male as well. In these cases, these individuals adopted women’s names and became women 'for all intents and purposes' (Academus). They even sang in a Sumerian dialect known as eme-sal, a pattern of speech solely reserved for women to deliver the words of goddesses.
"Other relics have been found showing the existence of individuals who were outside the gender binary, suggesting that it is possible that ancient Sumer recognized these identities in ordinary society and not in just religious spheres. Of course, this is speculative because the Sumerian language did not use gendered pronouns, but it is a common interpretation of these ancient texts and remaining art.
"Another gender variant recorded all of the way back to before the common era (BCE) was that of hijras in the Indian subcontinent. These individuals were noted in the Kama Sutra and other ancient Hindu texts, and the term included eunuchs, #intersex people, and transgender people. Despite attempts to wipe out this identity by the British following their passing of the Criminal Tribes Act in India in 1871, #hijras are still present today and are legally recognized as a part of a third gender category by the state. Sadly, the efforts of the British during #colonization have had an impact on society’s view of hijras, being the beginning 'of a mainstream discomfort… [with] transgender people and hijras' (New York Times).
"Around the same time of the Kama Sutra, approximately 385-380 BCE, Aristophanes detailed a creation myth revolving three sexes or genders. Males were believed to be 'born of the sun', while females were 'born of the earth' (Diogenes). A tertiary category, androgynos (now translated to androgynous), was believed to have been born from the moon and androgynos individuals had combined male and female traits. Aristophanes claimed that androgynos no longer existed. Today, it is often suggested that Aristophanes was solely referring to intersex individuals, explaining the different physical and biological traits of males and females existing in one person, but it is interesting to speculate on the potential for the features to represent the individual’s understanding of the gender expression as well.
"Finally, it is necessary to highlight the history of the #TwoSpirit identity in different Native cultures. More than 150 Native American tribes recognized third genders in their communities prior to colonization, with many of these identities having unique names and cultural significance. Most tribes considered two-spirit individuals a third gender, being neither men nor women, and the same terminology was used in reference to them. Other tribes, however, had a distinct word for two-spirit females, making them a fourth gender variant. What is apparent, however, is that the concept of gender had much more fluidity in Native American society than its European counterpart.
"Two-spirit people in some tribes held special roles in their communities, sometimes as healers or religious leaders. Unfortunately, many traditions in Native communities have been lost due to colonization, and 'two-spirit roles, in particular, were singled out for condemnation, interference, and many times violence' (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services). Much of what is known has survived by being passed down orally through generations.
"All of these examples scratch the surface of what is known in regard to gender expression prior to the early modern period. It is difficult to truly measure the scale because the further back one goes, the harder it is to find a wide array of text and relics from the period. What can be said for certain, however, is that individuals who identified outside of the gender binary have been a part of civilization since its infancy and have played valuable roles in a wide array of societies. This knowledge should help bring understanding that overall, human gender is quite fluid, and being aware and accepting this is part of long-practiced human traditions."
https://clouddancers.org/a-brief-history-of-nonbinary-gender-from-ancient-times-to-the-early-modern-period/
#GenderFluid #GenderFascists #USPol #Colonialism #Fascism #Androgyny #WeExist -
[Thread] Just because #TrumptyDumpty says we don't exist doesn't mean we don't exist!
A Brief History of #Nonbinary Gender: From Ancient Times to the Early Modern Period
By Ahmed Kamran
July 8, 2021"Despite some claiming the contrary, the concepts of a tertiary gender identity or an identity outside of the gender binary is not new. While it is certain that people on average have become much more aware of the existence of these identities, they have been recorded for millennia. In fact, they are mentioned in some of the earliest written records of human civilization. To understand gender as we know it today, it is important to see how it was viewed yesterday and beyond, as it shows that a variance in identities is a part of humanity.
"Mesopotamian myths, which contain religious beliefs of the earliest human civilization, featured many references to individuals that were neither male nor female or were not what we would know today to be cisgender. One of the most powerful deities was known as Inanna (and later on as Ishtar) and had a particularly strong relationship with gender. Inanna was the goddess of sex, war, and justice as well as the queen of heaven. It was believed that she had the power to change a person’s gender, something noted by a follower as early as the 23rd century BCE. Thus, individuals with nonbinary identities were often involved in religious practices surrounding her, with 'her cult members and priests were known for their androgyny and blurring or destroying the gender binary' (Academus).
"One such group referred to its members as pilipili, or individuals who played roles in celebratory festivals honoring Inanna. The pilipili were originally raised in society as women (ki-sikil) but were then blessed by Inanna, who handed them a spear 'as if she were a man' and renamed them (Academus). It is debated whether the handing of a spear is literal, with the pilipili becoming warriors and as a result defying traditional binary roles or if the spear refers to a physical transformation of the individual.
"Another segment of Inanna’s followers was the gala or her priests. Priests were recorded to have been cisgender women, married or unwed, or women with children, but there were gala that were biologically male as well. In these cases, these individuals adopted women’s names and became women 'for all intents and purposes' (Academus). They even sang in a Sumerian dialect known as eme-sal, a pattern of speech solely reserved for women to deliver the words of goddesses.
"Other relics have been found showing the existence of individuals who were outside the gender binary, suggesting that it is possible that ancient Sumer recognized these identities in ordinary society and not in just religious spheres. Of course, this is speculative because the Sumerian language did not use gendered pronouns, but it is a common interpretation of these ancient texts and remaining art.
"Another gender variant recorded all of the way back to before the common era (BCE) was that of hijras in the Indian subcontinent. These individuals were noted in the Kama Sutra and other ancient Hindu texts, and the term included eunuchs, #intersex people, and transgender people. Despite attempts to wipe out this identity by the British following their passing of the Criminal Tribes Act in India in 1871, #hijras are still present today and are legally recognized as a part of a third gender category by the state. Sadly, the efforts of the British during #colonization have had an impact on society’s view of hijras, being the beginning 'of a mainstream discomfort… [with] transgender people and hijras' (New York Times).
"Around the same time of the Kama Sutra, approximately 385-380 BCE, Aristophanes detailed a creation myth revolving three sexes or genders. Males were believed to be 'born of the sun', while females were 'born of the earth' (Diogenes). A tertiary category, androgynos (now translated to androgynous), was believed to have been born from the moon and androgynos individuals had combined male and female traits. Aristophanes claimed that androgynos no longer existed. Today, it is often suggested that Aristophanes was solely referring to intersex individuals, explaining the different physical and biological traits of males and females existing in one person, but it is interesting to speculate on the potential for the features to represent the individual’s understanding of the gender expression as well.
"Finally, it is necessary to highlight the history of the #TwoSpirit identity in different Native cultures. More than 150 Native American tribes recognized third genders in their communities prior to colonization, with many of these identities having unique names and cultural significance. Most tribes considered two-spirit individuals a third gender, being neither men nor women, and the same terminology was used in reference to them. Other tribes, however, had a distinct word for two-spirit females, making them a fourth gender variant. What is apparent, however, is that the concept of gender had much more fluidity in Native American society than its European counterpart.
"Two-spirit people in some tribes held special roles in their communities, sometimes as healers or religious leaders. Unfortunately, many traditions in Native communities have been lost due to colonization, and 'two-spirit roles, in particular, were singled out for condemnation, interference, and many times violence' (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services). Much of what is known has survived by being passed down orally through generations.
"All of these examples scratch the surface of what is known in regard to gender expression prior to the early modern period. It is difficult to truly measure the scale because the further back one goes, the harder it is to find a wide array of text and relics from the period. What can be said for certain, however, is that individuals who identified outside of the gender binary have been a part of civilization since its infancy and have played valuable roles in a wide array of societies. This knowledge should help bring understanding that overall, human gender is quite fluid, and being aware and accepting this is part of long-practiced human traditions."
https://clouddancers.org/a-brief-history-of-nonbinary-gender-from-ancient-times-to-the-early-modern-period/
#GenderFluid #GenderFascists #USPol #Colonialism #Fascism #Androgyny #WeExist -
#TrumptyDumpty and friends -- trying to kill us all, apparently! BTW, more cases of #Measles in west #Texas. smh...
#RFKJr promptly cancels #vaccine advisory meeting, pulls #FluShot campaign
Kennedy is reportedly planning to remove agency vaccine advisers, too.
Beth Mole – Feb 21, 2025 2:11 PM |
"Last weekend, a Washington Post columnist noted on Bluesky that the #CDC's effective 'Wild to Mild' seasonal flu shot campaign had vanished. The campaign highlighted how the seasonal vaccines can prevent influenza infections from becoming severe or life-threatening. It used animals as an analogy for the diminished threat of the flu virus after vaccination, juxtaposing a lion and a domestic kitten in one ad while showing an elephant and a mouse in another. The CDC page no longer leads to a 'not found' landing page, but it wasn't restored either. It now redirects to a 2023 article announcing the campaign, which does not contain the shareable resources found on the original page. The removal is startling given that the US is currently battling one of the worst flu seasons in 15 years."
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#TrumptyDumpty and friends -- trying to kill us all, apparently! BTW, more cases of #Measles in west #Texas. smh...
#RFKJr promptly cancels #vaccine advisory meeting, pulls #FluShot campaign
Kennedy is reportedly planning to remove agency vaccine advisers, too.
Beth Mole – Feb 21, 2025 2:11 PM |
"Last weekend, a Washington Post columnist noted on Bluesky that the #CDC's effective 'Wild to Mild' seasonal flu shot campaign had vanished. The campaign highlighted how the seasonal vaccines can prevent influenza infections from becoming severe or life-threatening. It used animals as an analogy for the diminished threat of the flu virus after vaccination, juxtaposing a lion and a domestic kitten in one ad while showing an elephant and a mouse in another. The CDC page no longer leads to a 'not found' landing page, but it wasn't restored either. It now redirects to a 2023 article announcing the campaign, which does not contain the shareable resources found on the original page. The removal is startling given that the US is currently battling one of the worst flu seasons in 15 years."
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#TrumptyDumpty and friends -- trying to kill us all, apparently! BTW, more cases of #Measles in west #Texas. smh...
#RFKJr promptly cancels #vaccine advisory meeting, pulls #FluShot campaign
Kennedy is reportedly planning to remove agency vaccine advisers, too.
Beth Mole – Feb 21, 2025 2:11 PM |
"Last weekend, a Washington Post columnist noted on Bluesky that the #CDC's effective 'Wild to Mild' seasonal flu shot campaign had vanished. The campaign highlighted how the seasonal vaccines can prevent influenza infections from becoming severe or life-threatening. It used animals as an analogy for the diminished threat of the flu virus after vaccination, juxtaposing a lion and a domestic kitten in one ad while showing an elephant and a mouse in another. The CDC page no longer leads to a 'not found' landing page, but it wasn't restored either. It now redirects to a 2023 article announcing the campaign, which does not contain the shareable resources found on the original page. The removal is startling given that the US is currently battling one of the worst flu seasons in 15 years."
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#TrumptyDumpty and friends -- trying to kill us all, apparently! BTW, more cases of #Measles in west #Texas. smh...
#RFKJr promptly cancels #vaccine advisory meeting, pulls #FluShot campaign
Kennedy is reportedly planning to remove agency vaccine advisers, too.
Beth Mole – Feb 21, 2025 2:11 PM |
"Last weekend, a Washington Post columnist noted on Bluesky that the #CDC's effective 'Wild to Mild' seasonal flu shot campaign had vanished. The campaign highlighted how the seasonal vaccines can prevent influenza infections from becoming severe or life-threatening. It used animals as an analogy for the diminished threat of the flu virus after vaccination, juxtaposing a lion and a domestic kitten in one ad while showing an elephant and a mouse in another. The CDC page no longer leads to a 'not found' landing page, but it wasn't restored either. It now redirects to a 2023 article announcing the campaign, which does not contain the shareable resources found on the original page. The removal is startling given that the US is currently battling one of the worst flu seasons in 15 years."
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So, I'm attempting to get #DJShaxx to DJ at an upcoming in-person event. The theme? #RevolutionDanceParty! It will be the second time I've hosted such an event. The first time was right before #TrumptyDumpty was elected in 2016 (on #November5). I won't be doing a lot of events this year, but this will be one of them...!
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So, I'm attempting to get #DJShaxx to DJ at an upcoming in-person event. The theme? #RevolutionDanceParty! It will be the second time I've hosted such an event. The first time was right before #TrumptyDumpty was elected in 2016 (on #November5). I won't be doing a lot of events this year, but this will be one of them...!
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So, I'm attempting to get #DJShaxx to DJ at an upcoming in-person event. The theme? #RevolutionDanceParty! It will be the second time I've hosted such an event. The first time was right before #TrumptyDumpty was elected in 2016 (on #November5). I won't be doing a lot of events this year, but this will be one of them...!
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So, I'm attempting to get #DJShaxx to DJ at an upcoming in-person event. The theme? #RevolutionDanceParty! It will be the second time I've hosted such an event. The first time was right before #TrumptyDumpty was elected in 2016 (on #November5). I won't be doing a lot of events this year, but this will be one of them...!
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#GovernorJanetMills just told off #TrumptyDumpty when it comes to the rights of #TransPeople ! FUCK YEAH!
Mills' statement after the exchange:
"'I have spent my career — as a District Attorney, as Attorney General, and now as Governor — standing up for the rule of law in Maine and America. To me, that is fundamentally what is at stake here: the rule of law in our country.
'No President — Republican or Democrat — can withhold Federal funding authorized and appropriated by Congress and paid for by Maine taxpayers in an attempt to coerce someone into compliance with his will. It is a violation of our Constitution and of our laws, which I took an oath to uphold.
'#Maine may one of the first states to undergo an investigation by his Administration, but we won’t be the last. Today, the President of the United States has targeted one particular group on one particular issue which Maine law has addressed. But you must ask yourself: who and what will he target next, and what will he do? Will it be you? Will it be because of your race or your religion? Will it be because you look different or think differently? Where does it end? In America, the President is neither a King nor a dictator, as much as this one tries to act like it – and it is the rule of law that prevents him from being so.
'I imagine that the outcome of this politically directed investigation is all but predetermined. My Administration will begin work with the Attorney General to defend the interests of Maine people in the court of law. But do not be misled: this is not just about who can compete on the athletic field, this is about whether a President can force compliance with his will, without regard for the rule of law that governs our nation. I believe he cannot.'"
'See you in court': Trump and Maine's governor spar over trans athlete order
February 21, 2025https://www.npr.org/2025/02/21/nx-s1-5305108/trump-janet-mills-maine-transgender-athletes
#TransRightsAreHumanRights #StandUpAgainstFascism! #USPol #MainePol #JanetMills -
#GovernorJanetMills just told off #TrumptyDumpty when it comes to the rights of #TransPeople ! FUCK YEAH!
Mills' statement after the exchange:
"'I have spent my career — as a District Attorney, as Attorney General, and now as Governor — standing up for the rule of law in Maine and America. To me, that is fundamentally what is at stake here: the rule of law in our country.
'No President — Republican or Democrat — can withhold Federal funding authorized and appropriated by Congress and paid for by Maine taxpayers in an attempt to coerce someone into compliance with his will. It is a violation of our Constitution and of our laws, which I took an oath to uphold.
'#Maine may one of the first states to undergo an investigation by his Administration, but we won’t be the last. Today, the President of the United States has targeted one particular group on one particular issue which Maine law has addressed. But you must ask yourself: who and what will he target next, and what will he do? Will it be you? Will it be because of your race or your religion? Will it be because you look different or think differently? Where does it end? In America, the President is neither a King nor a dictator, as much as this one tries to act like it – and it is the rule of law that prevents him from being so.
'I imagine that the outcome of this politically directed investigation is all but predetermined. My Administration will begin work with the Attorney General to defend the interests of Maine people in the court of law. But do not be misled: this is not just about who can compete on the athletic field, this is about whether a President can force compliance with his will, without regard for the rule of law that governs our nation. I believe he cannot.'"
'See you in court': Trump and Maine's governor spar over trans athlete order
February 21, 2025https://www.npr.org/2025/02/21/nx-s1-5305108/trump-janet-mills-maine-transgender-athletes
#TransRightsAreHumanRights #StandUpAgainstFascism! #USPol #MainePol #JanetMills -
#GovernorJanetMills just told off #TrumptyDumpty when it comes to the rights of #TransPeople ! FUCK YEAH!
Mills' statement after the exchange:
"'I have spent my career — as a District Attorney, as Attorney General, and now as Governor — standing up for the rule of law in Maine and America. To me, that is fundamentally what is at stake here: the rule of law in our country.
'No President — Republican or Democrat — can withhold Federal funding authorized and appropriated by Congress and paid for by Maine taxpayers in an attempt to coerce someone into compliance with his will. It is a violation of our Constitution and of our laws, which I took an oath to uphold.
'#Maine may one of the first states to undergo an investigation by his Administration, but we won’t be the last. Today, the President of the United States has targeted one particular group on one particular issue which Maine law has addressed. But you must ask yourself: who and what will he target next, and what will he do? Will it be you? Will it be because of your race or your religion? Will it be because you look different or think differently? Where does it end? In America, the President is neither a King nor a dictator, as much as this one tries to act like it – and it is the rule of law that prevents him from being so.
'I imagine that the outcome of this politically directed investigation is all but predetermined. My Administration will begin work with the Attorney General to defend the interests of Maine people in the court of law. But do not be misled: this is not just about who can compete on the athletic field, this is about whether a President can force compliance with his will, without regard for the rule of law that governs our nation. I believe he cannot.'"
'See you in court': Trump and Maine's governor spar over trans athlete order
February 21, 2025https://www.npr.org/2025/02/21/nx-s1-5305108/trump-janet-mills-maine-transgender-athletes
#TransRightsAreHumanRights #StandUpAgainstFascism! #USPol #MainePol #JanetMills
