tamm byhan a bewnans

a little bit of everything

[dog-journey]

lyo_likes_to_talk on IG

1. I will always find it weird for an adult to think a child is being "manipulative" because a child quite literally doesn't have the brain development to understand what manipulation is or why they shouldn't be manipulative.

2. Yes, Disabled adults *can* be manipulative, as any adult can be. However, I think it's important to realize that Disabled people are somewhat set up to be strategic in order to get needs met. This can essentially train us to lean into manipulative behaviors. Direct and clear communication is often not only inconsistent, but we are also at high risk if it fails. This means that we can be placed in a similar state of vulnerability as children, where we simply have to be strategic to survive (or at least that is the instinct).

[megaceros]

All of the otters/ Lutrinae !

Had a lot of fun doing this one, probably because there are only 13 lol

[creekfiend]

a funny thing about having conversations with people within institutions (academic in this case but also others) about gatekeeping, is that you end up having a conversation over and over in which you're like, "hey this alligator spike pit moat you have erected around your institution is keeping a lot of people out," and they're like, "well *I* navigated the alligator spike pit moat just fine," and you're like, "right. by dint of us having this conversation, you within the institution and me without, it is understood that you navigated the alligator spike pit moat. due to that being an inherent requirement of entering the institution," and they're like, "I don't think you understand the prestigious history of our alligator spike pit moat," and you're like, "is there a reason why there needs to be an alligator spike pit moat encircling the concept of higher education?" and they're like, "look, the alligator spike pit moat isn't for everyone. some people just aren't cut out for the alligator spike pit moat :)" and you're like, "right, yeah, like disabled people and people coming from poverty or unstable home environments or underserved communities or people dealing with difficult to navigate life events like pregnancy or abuse or prison or addiction or the death of a loved one, for example" and they're like, "how dare you imply that we are keeping those people out on purpose. it's their own problem if they can't wrestle the alligators and avoid the spikes while also disabled and/or poor and/or pregnant etc" and you're like, "well that seems evil," and they're like, "it sounds like maybe you're just bitter about the alligator spike pit moat because of your totally random individual experience with ONE bad alligator spike pit moat. have you considered therapy?" and you're like, "did you know that there's some patterns here in terms of how y'all are handling this stuff?" and they're like, "actually yes. we even have a department of alligator spike pit studies :)" and you're like, "that's great, how do I get access to and participate in those conversations?" and they're like, "well firstly you must cross the alligator spike pit moat"

[creekfiend]

if you can document that you have a medical condition that might make it challenging for you to navigate the alligator spike pit moat, they'll give you an extra 20 minutes to complete your navigation of the alligator spike pit moat

[creekfiend]

IMPORTANT: any injuries incurred as a result of navigating the alligator spike pit moat will be the sole responsibility of the injured parties. once you leave, the people who made you navigate the alligator spike pit moat and the institution that installed the alligator spike pit moat will never contact you again. except sometimes to ask you for more money.

[creekfiend]

iiiiii love this framing, you're so right

[jareckiworld]

Christine Winmar — "Brolga Dreaming" (acrylic on board, 2019)

[valarhalla]

Baby Got Back translated into Akkadian (Ancient Babylonian):

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Ilī! Bêkī! Ina qinnātīša amrī! Qinnātīša šurbûm!- My gods! Becky! Look to her buttocks! Her buttocks are the largest!

Ana Šamḫat zammerim imaššul. Tīdîšu- She resembles the mistress of a poet. Thou knowest this.

Minu zammerī šunūti iḫakkimūšunūti?- Who understands those poets?

Edāniš iqabbûšim aššu šī muššulti šamḫatim- They only talk to her because she is the likeness of a prostitute.

Agana, Qinnātīša! šina šurbûm!- Come on, her buttocks! They are the largest…

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Ul sarrāku, warktīn pilḫā!- I am not a liar, revere buttocks!

Attunu, aḫī lā tusarrarā!- You my brothers, do not be false!

Bēt awīltam irrub- When a woman enters,

Itti qablim ṣuḫḫurim- With a tiny waist,

U kippāt urkutim- And a circle of buttocks,

Šupluḫātunu!- Ye are made affraid!

Šudannin! Kēttuma- Be strengthened! Verily,

Warktān šuāti malâ- Those buttocks are full,

Ina kusītīša ḫalpā- They are slipped into her tunic,

Adīanšināti! Waqrā!- I pass judgement on them! They are worthy!

Narāmī, lušeṭḫīki - My love, may I bring thee near,

U ereḫḫīki- And have sex with thee,

Aḫḫīya udabbabūninni - My brothers they pester me,

Ki išarīšunu ušellēšunūti- That she causes their penises to go up

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Agana, Aḫḫīya! Aḫḫīya!- Come on, my brothers! My brothers!

Bēletka warktin īšu? Does your mistress possess buttocks?

Šuribbīšu! Šuribbīšu!- Shake it! Shake it!

Eli warktān šâti irubbū! Before those buttocks I tremble!

Bēletka warktīn īšu- My mistress possesses buttocks.

x

[valarhalla]

[sometiktoksarevalid]

[oritoor]

[cosmos-kitty]

I'm back working on my BotanyBot project again, where I'm designing fictional botany themed robots 🌱

These two new additions are the BiomeBots, available as either a terrestrial model or an aquarium model. While similar in features to the SolarBots, these robots have more advanced systems capable of nurturing entire terrariums in their bodies rather than just one plant, and can even host small beneficial animals like isopods or shrimp. They monitor the environment inside their casings 24/7, and will send text alerts if their tanks need cleaned - if you neglect them for too long, they might just walk up to you to alert you in person!

Part One: SolarBots

[prokopetz]

"Star Trek: Deep Space Nine functions as a refutation of the utopianism of The Next Generation because it highlights the moral compromises captains need to make to do their jobs" no, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine functions as a refutation of the utopianism of The Next Generation because every time some existentially horrifying shit happens to Miles O'Brien he's still expected to show up for work the next day.

[cleverwordsandotherstuffilike]

[moldspace]

∞ horse

[mistyintherivers]

something something "the average country has 10000 prime ministers per election cycle" is a misconception. united kingdoms georg, which has had 10000 prime ministers since 2019, is an outlier and should have never been counted

[oritoor]

[c-rberus]

'nüüm na waalt - it belongs to us all. 🌕 sticker design for this month on my patreon

inspired by the artemis ii mission, and pictures of mineral moons that circulated at the time (partially due to a misunderstanding that these pictures were unmanipulated or lightly-manipulated photos from the mission itself). my language group uses the phrase "'nüüm na waalt" to talk about how we all have the right to learn and speak our language - i thought about this phrase then because i think the mission, being the first of its kind that a lot of us are even alive to see, reminded many people that all beings share some kind of a relationship with the moon. i felt inspired to design my own mineral moon with raven laying claim to it (despite it being too big for his beak and wings). i likened the colours in those pictures to a representation of its spirit - the spirit of a thing that belongs to us all (especially in the context of space travel's historic entanglements with US imperialism and the colonial aesthetic aspirations of right wingers).

[technician-the]

Study based on cover by Frank Kelly Freas.

I meant this to be a quick warm up, but it was not >_<

[kilncreatures]

forest dogy

[animalphotorefs]

Species Update: Capybara!

That's right folks, it's the photos from Operation Babybara are now live.

There are now a few hundred photos of adorable baby capybara on the repository page for the species! But I can't just say they're up and not show you immediately...

For those just tuning in, the trip to photograph the cute potatoes was completely funded by the site's incredibly dedicated - and apparently capybara obsessed - supporters.

See the rest here:

Capybara — Animal Photo Reference Repository

The Animal Photo Reference Repository is an independent, permanently open-access project and funded entirely by donations. Artists creating derivative or transformative works (without AI) have blanket permission to use all photos in the repository as references.

**Patreon** -- **Ko-Fi**