This is a sideblog, I just wanted a space where I'm not followed by people I know irl, you know how it is. Mostly just wanted a space to squeeze out a lot of sad feelings for a while. If you're followed by a teacozy, that's me.
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#the corvid crows > posts where I ramble
#the corvid crochets > my crochet projects, with badly taken wip pics
#genshin musings > when I specifically ramble about Genshin, which I write fic for
#just [animal] > pics and art of animals I like (dogs, cats, birds, dragons, etc)
#tumblr wisdom > fun or insightful Tumblr posts so I can at least have some semblance of order when I'm later quoting one and need the reference
#it's meme > funny stuff or just trying to tag memes in general I guess
#bird got the blues > sad posting, so you can block appropriately if needed
have seen multiple people ask for a hadestown movie adaption post wicked and we truly have such different world views because i would never want that like to me some musicals are for stage only and hadestown is one of them
like its not like its theatre just because that was the medium it happened to be in. hadestown started out as a very experimental piece or theatre and evolved to what it is now ans the theatre and stage is so fundamental. we’re gonna sing it again and again hits so hard because they DO sing it again and again. to the world we dream about - the stage we’re watching - and the one we live in now - the audience sitting in their seats. orpheus voice breaking apart the set. hermes being able to be on stage for a majority of the show to watch the action unfold. the medium of the theatre forms so much of what is hadestown and no movie adaption would be able to capture that.
Sometimes, I miss people that used to be in my life and feel the urge to reach out and tell them "hey I know we don't talk anymore but I still fold my sweater the way you taught me to". Not in a "I want you back in my life" way but more of a "my life has more colors now because of all the days we spent laughing together and I'm thankful for that".
[ID: A two-panel comic of a pink humanoid being in a winter coat first blowing visible air onto their hands, then making a snow angel. Text in the panels reads "The pain isn't getting smaller. / But I'm getting bigger." End ID.]
Remaking this post with better info on how you can help the critically endangered Cozumel raccoon from your own home by BULLYING AI INTO SUBMISSION.
The issue: There is a critically endangered species of raccoon known as the Cozumel/pygmy raccoon. Among a shitload of other threats, the Cozumel raccoon also has to deal with the fact nobody knows it exists. This issue has gotten worse with Google's new "AI Search Overviews." Unfortunately, when people search things like "Mexican raccoons" or "What species of raccoons are in Mexico," all the results show coatis. Which are not raccoons (they are more closely related to Olingos.) Mexico actually has two species of raccoon, the common raccoon (Procyon lotor) and the Cozumel raccoon (Procyon pygmaeus.) If people can't even find the Cozumel raccoon on google without using the actual species name, how tf are folks supposed to know they are endangered and need help?
Anyway, here is a way you can fight back against Google's bullshit AI and search algorithms that are limiting pygmy raccoon conservation efforts:
Method 1: Report Incorrect Google AI Overview Results
1. Google phrases like “Mexican raccoons,” “what species of raccoon are in Mexico," "types of raccoons in Mexico," “what kind of raccoons live in Mexico," etc.
2. If coatis appear instead of actual raccoons in the Google AI Overview, scroll to the bottom and click the thumbs down.
3. Click “Report a problem”
4. Click “Not Factually Correct” or "Unhelpful."
5. Type something along the lines of: “Mexican raccoons are not coatis. The two raccoon species in Mexico are the common raccoon, Procyon lotor and the critically endangered pygmy raccoon/Cozumel raccoon (Procyon pygmaeus)” or "Bro, I searched for raccoons, this is a coati. Show me the raccoons."
6. Click “Include a screen capture” and submit.
Method 2: Report Individual Search Results
Find any search result that refer to coatis as Mexican raccoons
2. Click the three dots next to the listing.
3. Scroll right and click “Feedback.”
4. Select “Inaccurate content” or "Irrelevant content." Again, whatever floats your boat.
5. Explain the error by typing something like I mentioned above.
6. Click “Include screenshot.”
7. Submit your report.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR HELP!!!!
For more information about the pygmy raccoon and the threats they face, feel free to visit my site here! I still have a lot of work to do there, but that is where I will be posting updates about my research as well.
Also, if you are interested in learning more about how AI is impacting wildlife conservation issues, I actually have two youtube videos about the topic!
How AI is Hurting Critically Endangered Mexican Raccoons (And How You Can Help)
Please do!!! Public awareness is imperative for effective conservation. And sadly, most folks don’t know that Google is no longer an unreliable source. So we need to make sure that accurate information about animals/plants/the environment/etc is easily accessible by the general public
