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[angeloncewas]

I am taking my Twitter escapee followers by the hand and leading us to a hill. We can watch the sunset and the escaping ccs run along the path

[mogai-sunflowers]

🌻scene system gendies- part 4!🌻

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willahian-

a gender that can be described as a willow tree at sunset. it is extremely grandiose, beautiful, serene, colorful, and peaceful, like the ombre of a sunset tickled by the gentle sweeping of the willow, its immense yet serene silhouette beautiful and perfect against the sunset.

etymology- 

from willow and the maori word for sunset (ahiahi)

[Image ID: A flag with nine equally-sized horizontal stripes. From top to bottom, the colors are deep maroon, deep pink, rose pink, red-orange, orange, yellow-orange, golden yellow, pastel yellow, and white. There is a black vector of a willow tree in the center of the flag. End ID.]

willahian concept imagery-

[Image ID: A vertical image of a willow tree’s silhouette against a sunset. The sunset fades, from top to bottom, from blue into purple, then light pink, then light orange, then bright orange, and then lastly into bright yellow. The sunset can be seen through the gaps in the black silhouette of the willow tree, which takes up the entire image. End ID.]

this image is not mine- all credit goes to the original photographer, whom i could not locate.

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nyesolsenubic-

a gender in the scene system that can be described as black clouds against a beautiful sunset. it is endlessly beautiful and a balance between the brightness of nature and the entrancing gloom of it at the same time- black clouds hugging a tender sunset.

etymology-

from the swahili word for black (nyeusi), the icelandic word for sunset (solsetur), and the spanish word for cloud (nube)

[Image ID: A flag with nine equally-sized horizontal stripes. From top to bottom, the colors are pastel yellow, orange-brown, dulled rose pink, purple-grey, deep grey, purple-grey, dulled rose pink, orange-brown, and pastel yellow. There is a light pink vector of a cloud in the center of the flag. End ID.]

nyesolsenubic concept imagery-

[Image ID: A vertical image of a sunset layered with black/grey clouds. The sunset descends from light purple into pink, then pink-orange, and then finally into orange. The top left corner and bottom right corners of the image contain clusters of black clouds, and the clouds are also scattered loosely over the sunset. There is a very thin crescent moon in the center of the image. End ID.]

image is not mine- it appears to have been taken by instagram user matialonsor here

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piristidinic-

a gender in the scene system that can be described as a bridge stretching across a foggy river. illuminated in the fragile, pale light of the sun, the fog swallows the bridge with a tender grace, shrouding the beautiful water in mystery and soft wonder.

etymology-

from the maori word for bridge (piriti), mist, and the irish word for morning (maidin)

[Image ID: A flag with nine equally-sized horizontal stripes. From top to bottom, the colors are pastel yellow, grey-green, periwinkle blue, purple-grey, deep blue-grey, purple-grey, periwinkle blue, grey-green, and pastel yellow. There is a light purple vector of a cloud in the center of the flag. End ID.]

piristidinic concept imagery-

[Image ID: A vertical image of a bridge across a river. The river water is light blue-grey in most of the river, and is deep blue in the bottom right corner of the image. The bridge stretches into an area of fog on the left side of the image- the fog is bright grey and yellow and enshrouds the river and a grove of trees. There are a few large branches of light pink flowers framing the right side of the image. End ID.]

image source

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forapauringic-

a gender in the scene system that can be described as a sunrise/sunset over mountain forests. the sky radiates with the deeply beautiful hues of the sun’s kiss, with the golden light cradling the trees of the mountains, each one radiating in response, and the sun and trees resting perfectly in the vastness of the mountains and the sky.

etymology-

from the irish word for forest (foraoise), the belarusian word for mountain (rapa), and the finnish word for sunrise (auringonnousu)

[Image ID: A flag with eleven diagonal stripes proceeding in a direction from the top left corner to the bottom right corner. The first and last four stripes are equal in width, while the fifth and fifth last are about 2/3 the width of the first and last four, and the central stripe is about 1/3 the width of the first and last four. From top left corner to bottom right corner, the colors are maroon, red-brown, light brown, dulled green, light lime green, yellow, light lime green, dulled green, light brown, red-brown, and maroon. End ID.]

forapauringic concept imagery-

[Image ID: A landscape image of a sunset/sunrise over a mountain forest. At the top of the image, the sky is dominated by warm yellow tones, with its corners fading into deep blue. The sun appears as a large white ball in the center of the horizon, above a distant range of mountains. The sunlight reaches the nearer mountains in the forefront of the image- covered in large, green forests. The sunlight makes the trees look both green and gold. End ID.]

image is not mine- here is its apparent source

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soliniesylic-

a gender in the scene system that can be described as a sunset over a snowy forest. leaving the snowy world in the beckoning chill of twilight, the sunset-kissed sky is reigning over the beautifully snow-adorned forest, everything drenched sweetly in the lingering sunlight and chill of the tender snow.

etymology-

from the latin word for sunset (solis occasum), the spanish word for snow (nieve), and a modified form of the latin word for forest (silva)

[Image ID: A flag with seven equally-sized horizontal stripes. From top to bottom, the colors are rose pink, pastel orange, pastel yellow, white, ice blue, teal, and deepened teal. There is a vector of a snowy tree in the center of the flag. End ID.]

soliniesylic concept imagery-

[Image ID: A landscape image of a sunset over a snowy forest. In the direction from the top left corner of the sky to the bottom right, the sunset fades from blue into purple, then pink, then orange, and then yellow. The trees stick up into the sunset, each one heavily laden with snow which also covers the ground thickly and appears deep blue-purple in shade. End ID.]

this image is not mine, here is its source

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galintemic-

a gender in the scene system that can be described in a mystical way- as a bridge stretching on infinitely under a beautiful night sky. it is bursting with the beauty of the night sky accompanying the mystery of the bridge, like a fantasy of life, love, and ethereal adventure and beauty wrapped snugly and comfortably in an inky, galactic midnight embrace.

etymology-

from galaxy and the latin word for bridge (pontem)

[Image ID: A flag with seven equally-sized horizontal stripes. From top to bottom, the colors are black, violet, indigo, royal blue, yellow, brown, and black. End ID.]

galintemic concept imagery-

[Image ID: A vertical image of a bridge under a beautiful galaxy. The bridge stretches infinitely, coming to a horizon point in the bottom third of the image, a point at which two skinny figures are standing together. The night sky is largely deep indigo, scattered with bright stars, with a bright yellow, pink, and purple nebula occupying the lower part of the sky, especially where the two distant figures stand. End ID.]

image is not mine- here is its source (or at least my source)

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all terms and flags by me :D

@genderarconbe​ @orxngecrxsh​ @cinnamogai​ @gender-resource​ @pupyzu​ @neopronouns​ @gender-archival​ @ovelous​ 

[anxietyproblem]

[choosekindnessss]

tb to the night my uncle decoded #driverslicense 🥰 safe to say we’re VERY excited @nbcsnl

[choosekindnessss]

tb to the night my uncle decoded our favourite song - safe to say we’re VERY excited @nbcsnl @oliviarodrigonation

[beezledub-deactivated20250106]

what was i if not a parched soul strolling through the lazy streets in search of quiet beauty?

[caffeineaddictedsociety]

Types of students as these coffees

all songs can be found on my dark academia playlist here

Double Espresso Shot: ‘In Your Dreams’ by Dark Dark Dark

fighting the enticing rounds of clouds that tempt you towards sleep when you have thunderous deadlines looming over you, handwriting that looks like hieroglyphics carved into your pages, hair tousled and lively paired with sore eyes and charcoal bags, pulling through for the golden star stickers

Iced Latte: ‘Rosie’ by The Kooks

embellished notes with jewel tones and angelic hues over titles, embroidering your playlists to create the perfect harmonies to motivate and support, raspberry juice stained cheeks as you watch the engrossed student in the library, soaking in the honeyed comfort of your marks

Cappuccino: ‘Fancy Shoes’ by The Walters

 swimming through the caramel atmosphere of the warming coffee shop, resting in the bustle like a nesting bird as you work, rhythmic tapping on keyboard keys, detailed thoughts as you match your outfit to the subject you’ve decided to indulge your mind in, a stained mug which is never empty 

Mocha Frappe: ‘Does It Ever Cross Your Mind’ by The Paper Kites

golden rays casting shadows over your page, pastel highlighters soaking through the writing, cornflower skies and light wash denim, soft distractions by marigold butterflies or watercoloured dragonflies, stacks of flashcards that assemble a miniature town of buildings for the bugs that watch you work

Americano With Milk: ‘October’ by George Ogilvie 

finding you’re best at focusing when smothered by the moonlight that casts through the gaps in your curtains, artificial fireflies warming up the midnight coldness of your room, embracing the emotional support from a furry friend, feeling the hourglass rest and relaxing into the freedom

Flat White: ‘Happy Pills’ by Weathers

ignoring the work placed upon you and indulging yourself in a subject that flicks your interest into a golden sparkler, exciting days treasure hunting through book shops for hidden gems and nostalgic favourites, losing your mind in the fictional world you’re writing about and forgetting the imminent deadline of set work

[maggieobyrnepoetry]

Research ideas for bored students

The evolution of national identity in the country of your interest (ancient or modern)

The influence of paganism on christianity in Ireland and Scotland.

The impact that fairy beleif had on the Scottish witch hunts.

How fashion was influenced by the second world war.

The differences between and evolution of first, second and third wave feminism.

The impact the post-modern globalism has had on human rights.

Depictions of homosexuality in the ancient world (are there similarities/differences between nations?)

The evolution of tavern and drinking cultue in England, Scotland and the Netherlands.

The portrayal of women in early-modern English ballads.

The use of certain tunes or melodies in E.M. English ballads.

Portrayals of the devil in E.M. English ballads.

The difference between collective memory and historical facts (war is a time when our memories are often romanticised).

Fashion in the Elizabethan era and how it changed after.

The evolution of pens and writing materials

Historical methods of making paint/paint thinners.

Men in the early-modern witch hunts.

Differences between old world and new world witch hunts.

The use of torture in witch trials and the laws regarding torture (differences between countries)?

The use of salt as currency.

Depictions of intoxiication in ancient art.

How ancient societies viewed drinking and how they drank.

The lives of great poets.

The decline of the latin language.

The English civil war during the 17 century.

The relationship between ancient Celts and the Romans.

Religious symbolism in early modern art.

The history and evolution of marriage.

“In Praise of Folly,” by Desiderius Erasmus

The Protestant Reformation and/or the resulting split of protestantism (calvinism, lutheranism, anabaptists, etc.)

The history of Christmas in the new world.

Add your own in the comments!

[caffeineaddictedsociety]

Tag yourself as these Dark Academia subjects 

all songs can be found on my dark academia playlist here

Inspired by @cordurose

English: ‘I Don’t Love You Anymore’ by The Honeysticks

falling crows of ink tumbling across your page, floods of heartbroken poetry written under amber candle light, the comforting warmth of being in an empty library graced with the presence of years of knowledge, midnight meetings to write the next revolution 

Maths: ‘Cold Cold Cold’ by Cage The Elephant

crisp white shirts embellished with suspenders and checkered ties, fogged tortoise shell glasses like silent mornings on the mountain side, the rush of chalk on the board when someone is able to solve a problem, a brain that works in numbers and rationality mixed in with a mind falling into the imaginable

Latin: ‘There Is a Light That Never Goes Out’ by The Smiths 

cheek kisses on the statues that line the walls defensive and armed ready for war, red wine stains marking shirts like undefinable drops of blood, the sound of type writers echoing around biting cold corridors, uncountable hours sat in the library drowning in unreadable words

Art: ‘Freedom’ by Teddy Hyde 

the villainous warmth of alcohol on your insides, watercolored blends under watery sun beams, moulding minds like play doh with brush strokes, a mind flooded with colour and ideas like a broken kaleidoscope, unnameable stains marking hands and arms, the most unshatterable disguise 

Astronomy: ‘Night In’ by Retro Video Club

listening to the empty voices that echo around the observatory tower, pencil diagrams of scattered constellations, watching the sky shatter and blur, sharing your unspeakable secrets with the full moon at witching hour, sipping whiskey on rooftops 

History: ‘Ms’ by alt-J

turtlenecks hiding the passionate rose pricks from the night before, coffee tables built of stolen library books, embellishing outfits with a hint of subtle rebellion, lost hours sacrificed to the statues in the museum, symmetrical lecture halls stained with burnt caramel, crimson rose and eggshell

Philosophy: ‘Broken’ by Adam Barnes

drowning in the midnight velvet waves of your own mind, bitter black coffee cleansing your throat under the early risen sun, cracked halos and bittersweet devils, ancient pillars cracked and bruised, knowing that sometimes there is no ‘right’ and ‘wrong’

Psychology: ‘Mr Loverman’ by Ricky Montgomery

laced collars peeking out from under jumpers like bashful woodland creatures, loosely curled hair following the landscape of your body, proving those who under estimated you wrong in the most delightful scheme of revenge, staring contests with marbled statues 

Law: ‘Cherry Wine’ by Hozier

button up shirts embellishing busy days, following the straight lines of the path, bubbling power boiling under the surface, unwelcomed nights scanning notes and rules created by people you'll never meet, the blurred line between justice and anger

Politics: ‘Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High’ by Arctic Monkeys 

retaliating comments and blurred lines, easy lies told through sips of wine, anxiety embellishing your body with nibbled nails and bitten lips, undeniable sexual tension shared between forbidden hearts, pleasure building up to one day like a hourglass that cannot be cracked or broken

Medicine: ‘Dreams’ by The Cranberries

smashed glass and unfixable mistakes, charcoal black coffee in ceramic mugs under steel skies, swimming through library books in hunt for all the knowledge to be the fixer, nibbled pencils tucked behind ears, watercolour bleeding of moral question 

[dionysus-and-the-bacchantes]

tips for classics majors

from a second-year classics major. i’ve acquired these tips from my seven years of being a latin student and one year of ancient greek. 

this post can be helpful for classics majors or people interested in self-teaching the classics. my concentration within my major is language and literature, so my tips will revolve around latin and greek. but if you’re studying any other ancient or modern language, my tips may still apply to you :)

~ make word associations. this is a BIG one. there are many nuances to this tip, so to start, i’ll explain why associations are useful, and then i’ll give several examples with different variations to cover the nuances. 

since many english words, prefixes, and suffixes are derived from both latin and greek, take the time to figure out one or two english words that come from each new word you learn - these can either be normal everyday english words or pop culture references. (also, latin is semi-derived from greek, so you can make associations between the two languages as well). if you learn any kind of word association, it will make remembering the word so much easier.

examples: 

pop culture: pane, which means bread in latin, is related to The Hunger Game’s city of Panem (panem is the accusative singular of pane). food insecurity is a big theme in The Hunger Games, therefore Panem is an appropriate name for the city that the series takes place in. 

latin/greek to english: in latin, vicina is an adjective meaning “close, neighboring,” and its english derivative is “vicinity.” in greek, παιδευω means “i teach” and its english derivative is “pedagogy” - aka “a method/practice of teaching.” κριτης means “judge” and its english derivatives are “critic, criticize” and “critical.” 

greek to latin to greek: sometimes it’s tricky to find out which word came from which language first, but usually it’s greek to latin. example: dea (“goddess” in latin) comes from θεα in greek.

think of those word associations as you learn your ancient language vocab. it will make recalling a word’s meaning so much easier. 

anD DON’T FORGET TO LEARN THE GENDER AND THE GENITIVE SINGULAR OF EACH NOUN YOU LEARN BECAUSE IT HELPS WHEN DECLINING THE NOUN AND MATCHING IT UP WITH ADJECTIVES LATER ON OH MY GOD thiS IS SO IMPORTANT

~ make a concentrated effort to remember lots of different sentence constructions. there are so many i literally don’t remember them all and i’ve been doing this for years. the major categories i can think of off the top of my head are subordinate clauses, conditionals, and indirect discourse, and, more generally, learn the difference between the primary and secondary verb tenses.

~ every so often, brush up on as much grammar and vocab as you can. i’m saying this because i’ve procrastinated reviewing greek all summer and i barely remember anything beyond the basics :/ pls don’t tell my professor. 

~ learn authors’ common themes and literary/rhetorical devices. for example: in the elegies of propertius, a roman poet, he used emptiness and unfulfilled wishes as motifs. learning words associated with emptiness and learning how to recognize the introduction of a wish made translating faster. i’ll confess though that i never really brushed up on the use of the optative subjunctive (the device used in wish statements), so i couldn’t recognize how exactly to translate certain sentence constructions. if i did review, it would have made translating in class a breeze. but hey, it was my first semester in college and i had no idea what i was doing at that level. please learn from my mistake! 

~ learn the political, cultural, and historical context of each piece of literature you read. it will make the experience richer. if you know the context of a fiction piece, whether its poetry or prose, you will understand so much more about it. for example: the aeneid, vergil’s masterpiece (and arguably one of the best works in latin literature), is an ode to augustus. augustus commissioned vergil to write the aeneid and to make comparisons between himself and the protagonist aeneas. he wanted people to see him like they saw aeneas - kind, pious, loyal, determined, and in charge. knowing that bit of information makes many parts of the aeneid clearer. you can apply this tip to any piece of literature, no matter the language.

this is also important in terms of non-fiction writing. i took a class on roman letter writers and i would’ve been completely lost if my professor didn’t share anything historical with us. these letter writers typically vaguely referenced local gossip because messengers often read letters that were meant only for the recipient’s eyes. my professor filled in a lot of what was missing from the letters themselves.

~ have fun with it. learning languages is supposed to be fun!! of course languages enrich your mind and bring you into close contact with other cultures and ways of life, but it is supposed to be fun too. example: propertius once wrote a whole poem about knocking on his lover Cynthia’s closed door while she sat inside… and the door was a metaphor for her vagina…. which means propertius was h0rny on main!! and he published that in a poem!!1! for people all over rome to read!!!! 

in terms of plays, my friend read one in latin by plautus about a prostitute who subverts the traditional roles associated with customer-prostitute relationships. he absolutely loved it bc the main character was a bad b!tch… and bc it was a comedic play. 

there are lots of metaphors and jokes written within latin and greek literature, so don’t be afraid to laugh :) it makes learning that much more enjoyable

~ when reading a work of literature, ask yourself what this reveals about the author’s culture. (suicide tw: mentions of su*cide as a plot point in tragedy) this tip is kinda related to the cultural context one, but different in that it looks for culture within literature, rather than looking at literature as a product of culture. and like the previous tip, you can apply this to any piece of literature no matter the language it is in. it’s important to think deeply a piece of literature as well as enjoy it for what it is. example: i’ve read most of sophocles’ plays and i can tell you that the greeks were very comfortable with suicide as a plot point. while murder is also common, suicide is much more common no matter the tragedy. the fact that this theme occurs throughout so many plays tells me that greeks viewed suicide as a tragic occurrence that affects people deeply, but also as a common way to die. it raises questions: what percentage of deaths were attributed to suicide in ancient greece? was it viewed as honorable or shameful? etc. 

and going back to vergil yet again (he’s my homeboy fr), when writing about dido and her people building the city of carthage, he specifically mentions that they are building the theaters first before almost any other building - and these few lines implicitly state that the arts were very important to carthage’s culture as a whole.

~ to sum it up: as a classics major, if you are intentional about learning the languages and truly engaged with the literature, the process will be that much more fun and you will gain that much more out of it. (<- and that sentence has a future-more-vivid construction by the way hehe)

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Keith Haring, Keith Haring Journals (October 14, 1978)

[fairycosmos]

living in my hometown is honestly so crazy like. wherever i look there's ghosts, places where time is really thin and my memories play out in front of me, all around me. feels like if i turn down a certain road i'll be 8 yrs old again. i swear i was almost vomiting nostalgia on the bus today, aching with the familiarity of everything but also with the disorientation of trying to exist in the world of my childhood through my clumsy adult body

[fairycosmos]

my brain is like We are now going to feel guilt. and im like oh. why? what did i do? and my brain is like You were witnessed existing by the eyes of another

[cozyastronaut-deactivated202010]

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[feanor-the-dragon]

Hey so the trolley problem is dumb because the real person at fault for any of the deaths is the person who designed the trolley without an emergency braking system, the people who put in the purchase order for a trolley without an emergency braking system, the people who approved a PO for a trolley without an emergency braking system, the people who delivered a trolley without an emergency braking system, the organization that inspected and certified a trolley without an emergency braking system,and the operator who did not make a huge stink about being assigned to a trolley without an emergency braking system.

Whether you pull the lever is irrelevant, because a whoooole mess of people fucked up for you to be in that hypothetical situation.

Seriously, like, as a professional engineer, I find the premise of the trolley problem offensive. Cause like, so many safety regulations have been violated that it's just... insane.

[feanor-the-dragon]

"But, Cody, what if there was an emergency braking system, and it failed?"

Failure to perform regular maintenance and inspection. So, it's still someone else's fault.

"What if maintenance and inspections were done correctly, and it still failed?"

Some engineer somewhere failed to design a failsafe with the necessary redundancies. Again, it's someone else's fault.

"What about sabotage?"

The saboteur is obviously to blame.

"What if it's just a freak accident?"

Once again there's that engineer failing to place redundancies.

"What if it was just an act of God, and the engineer and everyone else did everything right?"

Then God is to blame. Duh. Not sure why this is so hard to get.

[animeengineer]

Any accident investigator will tell you that an accident is caused by a chain of incidents, and there were always several places the disaster could have been stopped.

Trolley problems are just philosophers being cruel to their audiences.

[ingridverse]

I would look at whoever is tying people to trolley tracks. That might be the issue right there.