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Can I has another Hercules Beetle fact?
Their shell changes color depending on the humidity of their environment and is the longest beetle of them all at up to 19 centimeters long!
At least the males are . The females don’t have those two enormous horns
I couldn't find an official translation so forgive me but it says
"Sometimes we have to look at things that aren't cute and make us uncomfortable."
"Because I don't really understand it."
"Because it has nothing to do with me."
"Because it just feels unpleasant."
"If we keep turning a blind eye like that until we can't see anything anymore, then eventually even the cute things will disappear."
Hercules Beetle.
Give fact.
The Hercules beetle can lift 850 times their weight and can be sold for over 500$!
This isn’t what I usually write about, but I think it’s important.
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more on writing muslim characters from a hijabi muslim girl
- hijabis get really excited over pretty scarves - they also like to collect pins and brooches - we get asked a lot of questions and it can be annoying or it can be amusing, just depends on our mood and personality and how the question is phrased - common questions include: - “not even water?” (referring to fasting) - hijabis hear a lot of “do you sleep in that?” (we don’t) and “where is your hair?” (in a bun or a braid, usually) - “is it mooze-slim or mozzlem?” (the answer is neither, it’s muslim, with a soft s and accent on the first syllable) - “ee-slam or iz-lamb?” (it’s iss-laam, accent on the first syllable) - “hee-job?” (heh-jahb, accent on the second syllable)
- “kor-an?” (no. quran. say it like koor-annn, accent on the second syllable) - people tend to mess up our names really badly and you just get a sigh and a resigned nod or an awkward smile, maybe a nickname instead - long hair is easy to hide, short hair is harder to wrap up - hijab isn’t just covering hair, it’s also showing as little skin as possible with the exception of face, hands, and feet, and not wearing tight/sheer clothing - that applies to men too, people just don’t like to mention it ( i wonder why) - henna/mehendi isn’t just for special occasions, you’ll see people wearing it for fun - henna/mehendi isn’t just for muslims, either, it’s not a religious thing - henna/mehendi is not just for women, men also wear it, especially on their weddings - there are big mehendi parties in the couple of nights before eid where people (usually just women and kids) gather and do each other’s mehendi, usually just hands and feet - five daily prayers - most muslim kids can stutter through a couple verses of quran in the original arabic text by the age of seven or eight, it does not matter where they live or where they’re from or what language they speak natively - muslim families tend to have multiple copies of the quran - there are no “versions” of the quran, there has only ever been one. all muslims follow the exact same book - muslims have no concept of taking God’s name in vain, we call on God at every little inconvenience - don’t use islamic phrases if you don’t know what they mean or how to use them. we use them often, inside and outside of religious settings. in islam, it is encouraged to mention God often and we say these things very casually, but we take them very seriously - Allahu Akbar means “God is Greatest” (often said when something shocks or surprises us, or if we’re scared or daunted, or when something amazing happens, whether it be good or bad; it’s like saying “oh my god”) - Subhan Allah means “Glory be to God” (i say subhan Allah at the sky, at babies, at trees, whatever strikes me as pleasant, especially if it’s in nature) - Bismillah means “in the name of God” and it’s just something you say before you start something like eating or doing your homework - In Shaa Allah means “if God wills” (example: you’ll be famous, in shaa Allah) (it’s a reminder that the future is in God’s hands, so be humble and be hopeful)
- Astaghfirullah means “i seek forgiveness from Allah” and it’s like “god forgive me” - Alhamdulillah means “all thanks and praise belong to God” and it’s just a little bit more serious than saying “thank god” (example: i passed my exams, alhamdulillah; i made it home okay, alhamdulillah) - when i say we use them casually, i really mean it - teacher forgot to assign homework? Alhamdulillah - our version of “amen” is “ameen” - muslims greet each other with “assalamu alaikum” which just means “peace be on you” and it’s like saying hi - the proper response is “walaikum assalam” which means “and on you be peace” and it’s like saying “you too”
As a Muslim this post is so very important and it makes me so happy that it gives the small facts and details that one might be unaware of or confused about.
I’ve reblogged it before but honestly this fucking post touches me so much. To see how intrinsic Allah is to followers of Islam and how ingrained He is in their daily lives is so beautiful.
Also, can we just talk about the fact that there aren’t like 100 different versions of the Quran? Because I didn’t know that and that legit AMAZES me.
LEARNING
“no concept of taking God’s name in vain, we call on God at every little inconvenience” love this
reblogging for my future self since one of my mc’s is muslim
This is (one) super interesting on just the learning another culture, but also (two) getting to truly get a better look into knowing how words sound, about what’s polite and not polite, and just generally helping me be more aware as a VERY white person about what to do/not do
Also when we say we use His name for everything, we are literally taught to ask Him for even a shoelace. It is considered worship to ask Him for everything. It is considered detestable to not ask Him for thing because that would imply that we do not need God.
When I would lose toys as a child, I would be told to say “Verily to Allah we belong and to Him we will return” which is the phrase you say when a tragedy happens, especially when a person dies.
(Because we believe death is not the end; it is part of the road to our destination.)
And then I would find older toys that I had lost and then find the toy I just lost.
Another way we use Allah’s name is that we will make duaa’ to Him even during games, just to win. There’s no such thing as shame when asking Him for something UNLESS it’s a very special moment and you don’t ask for Heaven or guidance, or salvation for mankind.
Being wasteful is looked down upon. I mean, throwing away food, wasting water, etc. It doesn’t mean we don’t do it, but many of us know we shouldn’t be doing it.
Eating or drinking with the left hand is a NO.
Pointing feet at others or the Quran is extremely disrespectful.
A lot of us like sitting on the floor. Or WANT to like it but just get sore and disappointed.
We believe nature and animals can be a witness for us in the Afterlife, so sometimes we will do good deeds in front of them.
We are not allowed to kill animals that aren’t harmful to us. Many like talking to ants. We are explicitly taught that we could go to Hell for harming animals in our care or that we could go to Heaven by feeding a starving animal.
We also believe all animals believe in Allah, so yes, we all try to read Quran to them to see their reactions.
Crying is praiseworthy when asking Allah for things. Crying is also praiseworthy when praying or reading Quran. This applies to men and women. I’ve seen and heard more men cry than women in my life.
(Western views/norms are just different in a lot of ways.)
Children LOVE to fast, enough to try and convince their parents to let them long before they are old enough.
About the hijabi aspect. We can get very excited at seeing a pretty piece of clothing only to realize it’s a V-neck, or too short. We will normally check to see if the sleeves cover our wrists, especially if we stretch out our hands.
(This is important because our wrists need to be covered when praying and since we stretch out our arms while praying, it’s very distressing and distracting to try and quickly cover our wrists before our prayer breaks.)
We are not allowed to look into someone’s house or property without their permission, so people having their curtains open, especially when you’re driving by in a car is so annoying stop trying to get me in trouble.
it’s so touching seeing people ask questions in the rbs
really enjoying all the videos Muslims have been posting of their cats looking like this
when the humans are up at 4 am for suhoor
Get ready for another year of confused Muslim cats, folks!!!
Ramadan 2026 starts on Feb 17!!!
Oh! Almost forgot! Happy Ramadan everyone! And these sleepy kitties are joyful and whimsical!
“Confused Muslim Cats witnessing Suhoor” love this I wonder what other holiday befuddlemente exist in the proximity of other faiths
So it turns out...
Cats are Muslim for many reasons
But probably mostly because
Cats are great at praying 🙏🏽
I don’t own the cat but the cat outside has likely caught on to the fact that the family is staying up late and stays there Extra Long
The cat has gained weight
oops
Why aren't we talking about the real reason male college enrollment is dropping? (Celeste Davis, Oct 6 2024)
"White flight is a term that describes how white people move out of neighborhoods when more people of color move in.
White flight is especially common when minority populations become the majority. That neighborhood then declines in value.
Male flight describes a similar phenomenon when large numbers of females enter a profession, group, hobby or industry—the men leave. That industry is then devalued.
Take veterinary school for example:
In 1969 almost all veterinary students were male at 89%.
By 1987, male enrollment was equal to female at 50%.
By 2009, male enrollment in veterinary schools had plummeted to 22.4%
A sociologist studying gender in veterinary schools, Dr. Anne Lincoln says that in an attempt to describe this drastic drop in male enrollment, many keep pointing to financial reasons like the debt-to-income ratio or the high cost of schooling.
But Lincoln’s research found that “men and women are equally affected by tuition and salaries.”
Her research shows that the reason fewer men are enrolling in veterinary school boils down to one factor: the number of women in the classroom.
For every 1% increase in the proportion of women in the student body, 1.7 fewer men applied.
One more woman applying was a greater deterrent than $1000 in extra tuition! (…)
Since males had dominated these professions for centuries, you would think they would leave slowly, hesitantly or maybe linger at 40%, 35%, 30%, but that’s not what happens.
Once the tipping point reaches majority female- the men flee. And boy do they flee!
It’s a slippery slope. When the number of women hits 60% the men who are there make a swift exit and other men stop joining.
Morty Schapiro, economist and former president of Northwestern University has noticed this trend when studying college enrollment numbers across universities:
“There’s a cliff you fall off once you become 60/40 female/male. It then becomes exponentially more difficult to recruit men.”
Now we’ve reached that 60% point of no return for colleges.
As we’ve seen with teachers, nurses and interior design, once an institution is majority female, the public perception of its value plummets.
Scanning through Reddit and Quora threads, many men seem to be in agreement - college is stupid and unnecessary.
A waste of time and money. You’re much better off going into the trades, a tech boot camp or becoming an entrepreneur. No need for college. (…)
When mostly men went to college? Prestigious. Aspirational. Important.
Now that mostly women go to college? Unnecessary. De-valued. A bad choice. (…)
School is now feminine. College is feminine. And rule #1 if you want to safely navigate this world as a man? Avoid the feminine.
But we don’t seem to want to talk about that."
very good tags from @downwarddnaspiral
literally saw this tweet this morning
I saw a dude say with his whole chest that biology isn't really STEM
Take a wild fucking guess as to which major has the most female students
Scientific disciplines with more women have lower funding success rates and researcher quality scores , are considered ‘soft sciences’, and see average pay drop as women enter. This is BECAUSE women do them, not a function of women mysteriously choosing lower-prestige, poorly-paid fields.
Yet a good advice for women who want money is “go into a male dominated field, it pays more” looks like they’ll have to go everywhere and then no where pays well!
This is the world capitalists want to return to.
Superheroes, in this economy?
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Moooola!
This is cosmic horror. To me.
🔬This scientist crafts stunning visual art through chemistry.
what about blorbhov from my complicated russian novel though
blorbeaux from my nilihist french plays
blorbón from my weird latin american magical realist novels
blorbug from my kafkaesque short stories
von blorbow from my german sturm und drang novel
Don Blorbo from my opera
błórbżo from my polish poetry
blorbocles from my ancient greek epics
Mr. Blorby from my Jane Austen novels
Blorbio from my early modern plays
Assembling some more from the notes:
And the kicker:
useless rosetta stone
Waiting for Blorbot
Svatý Blorběj
my humor 2016
happy 3 year anniversary of wheeze man
Finally, the original has crossed my dash.
@strangezeroz welcome to tumblr where the app decides when you can be gifted with the sight of og memes, you cannot look for these yourself via the search engine, you won’t find them, you have to wait to be gifted them
For those of you who might be new here, Tumblr has no algorithm, legendary memes are brought to your dash by mutuals like pet cats bringing you dead birds.
