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@abba-enthusiast how DARE you hide this in the tags

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Japanese geisha, actress and singer Sadayakko (or Sada Yacco) as Ophelia. Photographed in 1905.

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One thing about the Euros is that the English still haven’t quite adjusted to the Queen dying so during the national anthem they keep singing “God Save The Quing” like there’s a non-binary monarch on the throne.

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Alphonse Mucha ֍ Imprimerie Cassan Fils (1896)

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#Let him cook

Andrew Scott for Buzzfeed Celebs (April 2024)

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[theseformerthings]

The beautiful song Stephan Jänicke (Anton von Lucke) translates for his deaf parents in S1E3 of Babylon Berlin, the magnificent German TV series (definitely up there with my favorite scenes of the whole show). The lyrics, based on a poem by Friedrich Rückert, in German and English below. Performed by the legendary German mezzo-soprano Christa Ludwig with the Philharmonia Orchestra.

Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen (Gustav Mahler)

Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen,

Mit der ich sonst viele Zeit verdorben,

Sie hat so lange nichts von mir vernommen,

Sie mag wohl glauben, ich sei gestorben!

Es ist mir auch gar nichts daran gelegen,

Ob sie mich für gestorben hält,

Ich kann auch gar nichts sagen dagegen,

Denn wirklich bin ich gestorben der Welt.

Ich bin gestorben dem Weltgetümmel,

Und ruh’ in einem stillen Gebiet!

Ich leb’ allein in meinem Himmel,

In meinem Lieben, in meinem Lied!

I am lost to the world

With which I used to waste much time;

It has for so long known nothing of me,

It may well believe that I am dead.

Nor am I at all concerned

If it should think that I am dead.

Nor can I deny it,

For truly I am dead to the world.

I am dead to the world’s tumult

And rest in a quiet realm!

I live alone in my heaven,

In my love, in my song!

Translation © Richard Stokes, author of The Book of Lieder (Faber, 2005)

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[nightbringer24]

Contrary to popular belief, there are three states a cat in a box might be: Alive, Dead, or Bloody Furious.

- Lords and Ladies, by Terry Pratchett.

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Do we have a franz kafka diary entry for july 1st, i want to know what he thinks!!!

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happy too tired July everyone

[letmeliedown]

[image text: "July 1. Too tired." end text]

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Liz Mamont

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You know I will actually

[uwathebestgirl]

YEAHHHHHH, WALES MENTIONED!!!!

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The intersex flag is so fucking good

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BI HYDRA!!!

BI-DRA!!!

YAAAAAAYYY!!!!

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The Golden Orchid Society — Making Queer History

After a long stretch of Grace stepping up and saving the day by writing the articles, Laura is back and excited to talk about Golden Orchid

The Golden Orchid Society was a collection of organizations in South China that began during the Qing dynasty and existed from approximately 1644 to 1949 when they were banned because they were associated with an attempt to overthrow the Manchu Emperor. Over 300 years, however, they created an order of women who stood in solidarity with other women against heterosexual marriages that were oppressive at best and far too often abusive. While some of the women may have been heterosexual and avoided marriage for reasons unrelated to their sexuality, the association clearly made a space for members who were lesbians or bisexuals. Queer women found the safety and family in the Golden Orchid Society that their biological relatives had often never provided them.

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[image transcript: "why are so many young people LGBTQ all of a sudden? where are all the older queers?"

Former fireman comes out as gay in obituary: 'i'll forever rest in peace'

edward thomas ryan, a retired firefighter and veteran from new york, died on june 1st at age 85. in his pre-written obituary, he came Out as gay.

"i must tell you one more thing. i was gay all my life: through grade school, through high school, college, through life."

Former fireman comes out as gay in obituary

"i was in a loving and caring relationship with paul cavagnaro of north greenbush. he was the love of my life. we had 25 great years together. paul died in 1994 from a medical procedure gone wrong. i'Il be buried next to paul. i'm sorry for not having the courage to come out as gay. i was afraid of being ostracized: by family, friends, and co-workers. seeing how people like me were treated, i just could not do it. now that my secret is known, ill forever rest in peace.

"why do we have pride?"

So that no one ever has to come out in their obituary. so that queer people can have peace in life, not just in death.

Former fireman comes out as gay in obituary: 'i'll forever rest in peace'. end transcript]

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Polly Pocket Animal Crossing Posters made by LilliAnimation

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you have to stay alive. you're going to be such a beautiful middle aged freak. young freaks will see you in the street and know that things can be okay.