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I got curious about what the deal is with pronouns and LGBT terms as gaeilge so I did some googling and HOW COOL is it that the word for transitioning comes from ‘a new springtime’? SPRING! A NEW BEGINNING! REBIRTH! love it!

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Taitneamh mór liom léarscáileanna!!

European country names “as Gaeilge” (Irish language)

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Tá trasinscneach go hálainn/Transgender is beautiful.

Mí bród sona daoibh!! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

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Chuaigh mé go dtí an siopa leabhar le mo bhuachaill cara, agus cheannaigh mé an leabhar seo. Tá sceitimíní orm é a léamh! Tá leabhair cosúil leis an gceann seo chomh tábhachtach. An bhfuil sibh ag léamh rud éigin suimiúil?

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Ar 5th Aibreán, chuaigh mé agus mo bhuachaill cara go dtí agóid Phalaistín i Washington, D.C. Dúirt an nuacht go raibh fiche míle duine ag an agóid! Shiúil muid ar feadh cúig nóiméad is fiche go dtí an foirgneamh I.C.E. Ní raibh ach cúpla frith-agóideoir ann, ach ní raibh mórán ann. Chonaic mé daoine le bratacha na hÉireann agus an Ghaeilge ar a gcomharthaí!!

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Dia duit!! Rinne mé íomhá Picrew :) Bhí sé an-spraoi!! Tá nasc agam thíos más mian leat do Picrew féin a dhéanamh.

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hello! someone rebloged and old-ish post of yours talking about how the language is called irish/gaelige, not gaelic or celtic. i've known this for years now, but reading that post i was subbenly curious why gaelic was not an accepted term for the language? because i have always assumed that gaelic was a more english pronunciation of gaelige, for example like in english, you'd call the country/language russia(n), but in actual russian it's rosiya/ruski (very bad and romanization and i don't have russian keyboard on my phone lol). is it a different reason and that's why it's use is inappropriate? or is it just that irish is the preferred name of the language? sorry if this is a big ask, i tried to look it up myself but it was hard to properly articulate my question in only a few words. thanks!

Celtic languages (sometimes referred to as Gaelic/ Goidelic languages) are an umbrella of languages of those from Ireland, Scotland, Wales, the Isle of Man, Cornwall, etc. What some might call the British and Irish isles, but I don’t recognise England’s ownership over us.

Gaelic is Scottish Gaelic. It’s its own language. Gaelic and gaeilge do have similarities. I can understand Gaelic a bit when I read some or hear someone speaking it.

Gaeilge is Irish. The language of Ireland. So it’s just incorrect terminology to call it Gaelic. It’s not super offensive or anything, just annoying.

There are however some northern Irish speakers who call Irish Gaelic. They pronounce it slightly different. I imagine it’s probably because of Northern Ireland being closer to Scotland.

But yeah, as a whole, just call it Irish. You don’t have to call it’s Gaeilge. It’s the same with other languages you’re not a native speaker of. Spanish is the English word for Español. But English speakers will obviously just call it Spanish when referring to it.

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Not my usual post but I felt I needed to put this out there + it does relate to how Irish institutions refuse to promote our culture.

I don't know if anyone reading this was watching Eurosong tonight. It's the selection of Ireland's Eurovision entry. During it, after a folk and traditional inspired song, the panel basically lambasted it. The consensus was that because Ireland did poorly at Eurovision 2007 (18 years ago btw) with a culturally Irish song that Europe does not like Ireland or its culture and that we shouldn't send a culturally Irish song to Eurovision because we need to modernise (what they actually mean is pander) to their idea of modern European standards. These comments made me quite furious and devastated (clearly evident by the fact I'm posting this). RTE has always come across to me not actually caring about our language or culture when it comes to promoting it to a younger audience. They don't seem to realise that branding Gaeilge and its culture as "an old persons thing" is going to cause detrimental damage to our already endangered heritage, since young people should be the ones you focus on, they're the ones who would be able to bring it down to future generations. Now, back to Eurosong, the way those comments were delivered gave me a sense that we shouldn't even bother sending something remotely Irish to Eurovision. Our culture is clearly embarrassing and something we should be ashamed of because of one bad result 18 years ago and as a result we should hide our heritage and erase it, there can and will not be anything identifyably Irish. It goes without saying that this is a disgusting approach to a dying culture. We hate to admit it, but Gaeilge is dying and we can't even blame the Brits anymore for this. It is the Irish institutions, our government, our broadcaster, everything around us is doing nothing to preserve our heritage. Oh but don't worry guys because that road sign's in Irish so its fine. And don't worry RTE love trad just look at Samantha Mumba doing a lil jig (all that was /sarc btw). It really struck home especially when; 1. the identifiably Irish song finished last in the televote and 2. The Norwegian song that has nothing to do with Ireland (the artist only came to Ireland for the first time last week) won the whole thing and will represent us in Basel. Now, I'll clarify some things. I have all but respect for Emmy herself. She seems absolutely lovely and I will fully support her as our nation's representative. I also generally don't have an issue with artists from other countries representing their non-native lands (see: Celine Dion). My issue stems from the fact that this song was so clearly (at least in my opinion) originally written with the Norwegian national selection in mind. Norway must've rejected it and Emmy's team just went "hey ireland has their selection still open for applicants let's fob it onto them" (that happens much more than you think it does at Eurovision) That's just my theory. So, what RTE have decided to do is mock and put down anything that remotely feels too-Irish in favour of one of Norway's scraps. They would rather pretend to be Norway than appear too-Irish. Cultural folk inspired entries do well at Eurovision, Kalush Orchestra won the whole thing nearly 3 years ago with a folk-hip hop fusion, it got the highest televote ever seen in eurovision (and no, that was not all war pity votes, people do actually like this stuff).

RTE and other Irish institutions are curating this idea that Irish culture and language is something to be ashamed of, something thats cringe or something thats a novelty. It is particular BS in the context of Eurosong and the whole "we can't do good with something cultural" as Ireland's biggest music acts at the moment are those who embrace their heritage within their music (e.g. Hozier, Kneecap, Fontaines DC) and if Irish culture does end up making a comeback, it'll be because of these guys, not our institutions. We've been a (mostly) independent nation for over 100 years, yet Irish still declines. We can't blame the Brits anymore for this lads. In however many years time when Irish culture is nothing more than a distant memory, we'll look back and know exactly who to blame

Apologies if this is all completely incoherent, it's 1am, i'm on a sleeping tablet but autism brain is going. anyways, oíche mhaith a chairde <3

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What are some ways to say "I love you" in Irish?

I’m assuming this is romantic so I’m going to say “Tá mé i ngrá leat/Táim i ngrá leat” which translates as I am in love with you. That would be my first thought (partially because of SayWeCanFly’s song Tá Mé I, I will admit).

Other suggestions I’ve found:

Tá grá agam duit - I have love for you

Is tú mo stór/stóirín - You are my treasure/sweetheart/honey

Mo ghrá thú - you are my love

Mo chroí thú - you are my heart

Is tú mó ghrá - you are my love

Is tusa mo ghrá geal/grá bán - you are my bright/white love

Gráim thú - I love you. Apparently not technically correct but it is used

Mo chroí ionat/mo chroí isteach ionat - my heart is in you

Is ghrá liom thú - I love you

Mo chuach thú - I love you

Phrases like this could help?

Mo ghrá-sa - my love

Mo stór/stóirín - my honey/treasure

Mo chuisle - my pulse

A chuisle mo chroí - my heart’s beloved

Mo cheol thú - you are my music

Mo chroí thú - you are my heart

ploika on Reddit says this:

Non native but reasonably decent Irish speaker here: "Is tú mo ghrá" - "you are my love", is how I'd say it if you want meaningfully tell someone you love them. Say, if you were to say it to someone for the first time. "Mo ghrá thú" - kind of "my love to you", would in my mind be more of the I love you you'd say at the end of a phone call to your partner. That's just my opinion though. People use "mo ghrá thú" in poetry so it's not a nothing statement either.

Someone in the same Reddit thread suggested a page that I can’t seem to link but here’s the url so you can copy and paste it - https://blogs.transparent.com/irish/saying-“i-love-you”-in-irish-without-the-verb-“to-love”/

I hope that helped in some way but if anyone has any other suggestions or corrections of what I’ve put here then please do add on!

Bíodh lá breá agat,

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I need to say something and I need y'all to be calm

if it isn't actively bad or harmful, no representation should be called "too simple" or "too surface level"

I have a whole argument for this about the barbie movie but today I wanna talk about a show called "the babysitters club" on Netflix

(obligatory disclaimer that I watched only two episodes of this show so if it's super problematic I'm sorry) (yes. I know it's based on a book, this is about the show)

this is a silly 8+ show that my 9 year old sister is watching and it manages to tackle so many complex topics in such an easy way. basic premise is these 13 year old girls have a babysitting agency.

in one episode, a girl babysits this transfem kid. the approach is super simple, with the kid saying stuff like "oh no, those are my old boy clothes, these are my girl clothes". they have to go to the doctor and everyone is calling the kid by her dead name and using he/him and this 13 year old snaps at like a group of doctors and they all listen to her. it's pure fantasy and any person versed in trans theory would point out a bunch of mistakes.

but after watching this episode, my little sister started switching to my name instead of my dead name and intercalating he/him pronouns when talking about me.

one of the 13 years old is a diabetic and sometimes her whole personality is taken over by that. but she has this episode where she pushes herself to her limit and passes out and talks about being in a coma for a while because of not recognizing the limits of her disability.

and this allowed my 9 year old sister to understand me better when I say "I really want to play with you but right now my body physically can't do that" (I'm disabled). she has even asked me why I'm pushing myself, why I'm not using my crutches when I complain about pain.

my mom is 50 years old and watching this show with my sister. she said the episode about the diabetic girl helped her understand me and my disability better. she grew up disabled as well, but she was taught to shut up and power through.

yes, silly simple representation can annoy you if you've read thousands of pages about queer liberation or disability radical thought, but sometimes things are not for you.

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Omg this just sat in my drafts for months, I realized 😭 so ignore how late this is, but

Bringing this back as today is Indigenous People's Day!

Adding to last year, here are some amazing Indigenous films and TV series to consume:

Reservation Dogs

Prey (don't watch on Disney though!!)

Smoke Signals

Blood Quantum

Dark Winds

Wild Indian

Rutherford Falls

Montford: The Chickasaw Rancher

Mohawk Girls

Love and Fury

Rez Ball

Atanarjuat

Before Tomorrow

Reel Injun

And here is a way to see whose land you are on:

Native Land

Here is a way to search for your local powwows:

Powwow Calendar

Here are some of my favorite Indigenous music artists:

Bobby Sanchez

Frank Waln

Corporate Avenger

Drezus

JB the First Lady

Xiuhtezcatl

Sten Joddi

Snotty Nose Rez Kids

Cody Coyote

Indigenous People's Day

"Fuck Columbus"

Great, so true, but how else are you going to show up for Indigenous people today? Columbus has been dead for hundreds of years. While it's perfectly acceptable, and encouraged, to shit talk Columbus, that shouldn't be the only course of action that you take today if you consider yourself to be an Indigenous ally.

Do the work. Learn about some of the current issues affecting Native communities, and then identify Indigenous leadership who are leading actions against those issues. But don't stop there because the work doesn't end at learning. Being an ally is an active process. I'm tired of "allies" simply reblogging some posts and calling it a day.

How are you unlearning colonial thinking? When is the last time you consumed Indigenous media? There are so many amazing films, tv series, and songs produced by and starring Indigenous people. Find them and consume them. Indigenous media matters. How are you demanding justice for Indigenous people? When is the last time you attended a protest relating to Indigenous issues? If you have the ability and means to, get out on the streets. We need numbers to keep the movement going. If you can't physically attend a protest, there are plenty of other ways to help! Designing flyers, infographics, etc. Sending educational emails to keep those in the movement updated. Recruiting. Scheduling events. Securing venue locations. Getting permits. When is the last time you purchased from an Indigenous-owned business? How many Indigenous people do you follow/interact with on social media? Social media provides an incredibly easy way to engage with Indigenous culture and people. How are you raising awareness for the Indigenous people in your everyday life? How are you learning to center Indigenous people? How are you supporting Indigenous sovereignty?

If you're based on the American continents, have you learned the name of the Indigenous peoples whose land you're on? Have you considered paying taxes to that group/tribe (yes, that's something that some states/counties will allow!)? When is the last time that you've been to a powwow? I can't even say how many times I've had non-Indigenous people (primarily White people) tell me that they thought they had to be specifically invited to a powwow by a Native person, or that powwows are closed practices. Please attend your local powwows! Most are open to the public and it's a great place to (respectfully) learn about and directly engage with and support Indigenous culture and people.

I don't want to see anyone (aside from Indigenous people) saying "Happy Indigenous People's Day" or "Fuck Columbus" without doing the necessary work to truly support those statements.

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Mar sinnnn d'uaslódáil mé an dara caibidil de mo chuid Gaeilge Destiel fanfiction :D má léann tú é, inis dom cad a cheapann tú!! Tá DnD sa caibidil seo híhíhíhí

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A chairde... Feicfidh mé Kneecap le mo buachaill cara i mí Dheireadh Fómhair!! Tá go mór sceitimíní orm :D an bhfuil aon duine eile ag dul chuig ceolchoirm Kneecap i mbliana sin?

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Níl Gaza ar díol agus ní bheidh Gaza ná an Phalaistín ag na Stáit Aontaithe go deo.

Aréir, bhí mé ag agóid i DC toisc go raibh Netanyahu sa Teach Bán. Aréir freisin, dúirt Trump go nglacfadh na Stáit Aontaithe seilbh ar Gaza. Ach ní stopfaidh muid ag troid ar son Gaza, agus beidh Gaza saor. Saoirse don Phalaistín 🇵🇸

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Haigh, a chairde!! Chuir mé sa phost an chéad chaibidil den Destiel fanfiction in Irish :D Cuirfidh mé caibidil amháin sa phost in aghaidh na seachtaine. Inis dom cad a cheapann tú má léann tú é, le do thoil!!