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[Image ID: 5 tweets from "glasses".

1. Just found out there's no school for the deaf in America. Bullshit.

2. Maybe I'll just start a school myself ffs. There's one in England maybe they can show me.

3. Omw to England :) wish me luck

4. Literally fuck England

5. Omw to France:) wish me luck

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Winter

Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

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The sign for Winter in American Sign Language. Both hands in S handshape held close to the chest shake as if shivering. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent shades of blue in different stages of the sign. There is a snow flake pattern in each arm with a pile of snow in the elbows. Background is white.

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Kamala

[Image ID: Kamala Harris's sign name. Hand in a 3 fingered O handshape twists and opens in a 3 handshape with palm facing signer. Hands are blue line art. Kamala is written along the thumb. End ID]

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out of curiosity, do you have a favorite variation of the sign for “queer”? ive seen the rainbow one propped up lately but ive always loved and preferred the variations with the open 8.

anyways fjfkfskdjg thats all.

- @asl-emojis

I hadn't seen the open 8 one before. In looking it up I found two.

There was one where the middle finger brushes past the side of the signers head. The author said about the sign "To me, this sign reflects our history as a resilient community"

The other was flicking out from under the chin. "this sign succinctly can be interpreted as an identity of “I’m not queer as in gay, but queer as in f*ck you!”"

I've always liked the rainbow version but the "queer as in fuck you" might be a new favorite

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Queer Signs and What They Tell Us

The only place that I felt I could appropriately learn these terms was by socializing with my LGBTQ Deaf and signing peers.

Fireworks

Sources: SigningSavvy, ASLDeafined

[Fireworks in American Sign Language. Hands crossed in S handshape separate as they move up and open to 5 handshape. Movement is repeated three times as body rotates from left to right. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent green, blue, purple, and pink in different stages of the sign.

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Mountain

Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

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Mountain in American Sign Language. Both hands in S handshape. Dominant hand taps base hand then both open to open B handshape inclined upwards and to the side. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent blue and grey with a snowy mountain pattern in different stages of the sign. Background is transparent.

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Cane

Source: ASLDeafined

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Cane in American Sign Language. Hand in G handshape outline the shape of a cane. Then the signer mimics the movement of walking with a cane. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent green, blue, purple, and pink.

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How about goodnight and/or good morning?

Good Morning

Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

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Good Morning in American Sign Language. The signs for "good" and "morning" are separated slightly for visual clarity.

Good: Hand in open B handshape moves from in front of mouth to base hand palm up.

Morning: base hand rests at dominant arms elbow as dominant arm in open B handshape raises up.

Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent green, blue, and purple in different stages of the sign.

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Good Night

Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

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Good Night in American Sign Language. The signs for "good" and "night" are separated slightly for visual clarity.

Good: Hand in open B handshape moves from in front of mouth to base hand palm up.

Night: heal of hand in bent B handshape taps wrist of base hand in B handshape palm down.

Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent green, blue, and purple in different stages of the sign.

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Kujichagulia(Self-Determination)

Self-Determination

Sources: National Black Deaf Advocates, SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

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The sign for Self-Determination in American Sign Language. Thumb of hand in A handshape taps chest, then both hands in F handshape palms down at waist height move down firmly. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent black, red, and green in different stages of the sign. Background is white.

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