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Dusky Grouse (Dendragapus obscurus) male displaying, family Phasianidae, order Galliformes, Yellowstone National Park, WY, USA

photograph by Dallas Harrell

razehider

there was a point in time where i found tiny depressed looking weevils under just about every oak leaf i flipped, but this Coeliodes was probably my favorite. no longer in the classic scrunched up seed pose that i tended to find them in but also not really alarmed by my presence, just gazing at nothing in particular. contemplative, even

(May 22nd, 2025)

todaysbird

absolutely fucking obsessed with this picture of a philippine falconet

#MYBUG

fadel-dani

Imagine what I'm going through right now. Put yourselves in my shoes and imagine what you would do. I'm currently in a hospital in Gaza, as you can see in the picture. I'm sitting in a hospital that's almost completely destroyed, just like everything beautiful that the occupation has destroyed for us.

fadel-dani

I can barely write this post. I'm suffering from severe anemia, intense nausea, and multiple fainting spells. Last week, I had several fainting spells and fell on my head. My health is deteriorating rapidly, and I urgently need to buy my medications and painkillers. Please stand by me and help me by donating.

fadel-dani

I desperately need your help. I have to pay for my hospital stay and I urgently need to buy my medication. Please don't leave me alone in this ordeal. Your donation, no matter how small, will make a huge difference and save my life.

abdalsalam2000

In every country, the right to healthcare exists; it's a fundamental right in almost every country around the world, and it's provided free of charge. This is truly wonderful. I've always wished my city were like the rest of the world, with rights and not oppressed by a group of Zionists. This is truly horrifying, frightening, and heartbreaking.

abdalsalam2000

Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a primary and fundamental reference for the right of every person to medical treatment. However, this article, and indeed all international laws, do not apply to Palestinians, especially in the Gaza Strip, due to the occupying Zionists. They are not subject to any law or international body, as evidenced by their perpetration of genocide and ethnic cleansing against two million Gazans, their siege, and the denial of medicine, water, and food.

abdalsalam2000

My 56-year-old father has faced several very critical situations that nearly cost him his life. His health remains extremely dangerous and deteriorating. He suffers from a blockage in his main artery, which could kill him at any moment. He also has malignant cancer, and his condition is very serious and deplorable. We could lose him at any moment if he is not treated as soon as possible.

abdalsalam2000

We have tried desperately to get him out of the Gaza Strip via medical evacuation, but the occupation prevents patients from leaving Gaza. Today, the coordination fee for an adult is $12,000 just to cross the Rafah border crossing into Egypt. If someone manages to coordinate today, they have to wait until the crossing opens, and no one knows when that will be. In any case, my father's situation is very serious and his condition is deteriorating rapidly. All we can do right now is buy him medication and keep him hospitalized from time to time, which is extremely expensive. Therefore, I implore you to donate now so we can give my father the treatment he needs and keep him alive until he can leave Gaza and receive the necessary care. Please donate now; your donations are our only hope. Please donate.

sporesgalaxy

Please help Nader's father. Donate now; he needs all the support and assistance he can get to keep him alive by purchasing his medication. Donate now and share if you can't afford it.

hotvampireadjacent

Every little bit of help makes a big difference. We must support and help Nader and his family until they reach safety. They have endured and continue to endure the harshest conditions imaginable. Please share $10 and donate to this family. We are their last hope. Donate now. Verified by @gazavetters

neechees

58% raised as of May 2nd 2026

noesqape

pt 1 of convincing everyone nightbrother culture is métis coded

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#you know what. slay. métis savage oppress

herpsandbirds

Desert Iguanas (Dipsosaurus dorsalis), EAT A TASTY LEAFS!!!, family Iguanidae, Kern County, CA, USA

photographs by Ryan Sikola

gryffon

the-beard-of-edward-teach

Hawaiʻi is currently in the midst of a natural disaster if you didnt know

Apparently there isn’t much news coverage of this outside of the islands

Towns are flooded, homes destroyed and collapsed, roads collapsed, lives at risk, gas leaks from the flood damage

Haleiwa and Waialua are currently evacuated because the 120 year old dam is at risk of bursting

Mind you that damn is owned by Dole. Theyve known about it needing to be fixed for years and years and years. Despite having more than enough money they refuse

The state has been trying to buy it out from them for years so they can fix it, but the sale hasn’t gone through

Keep in mind that the Dole family were the ones who illegally imprisoned Queen Liliuʻokalani and illegally overthrew the monarchy.

If I see another goddamn person say how sad this is for the tourists whose “trips were ruined” and compare a messed up vacation to people losing their homes, belongings, and livelihoods, I’m going to lose my mind

I am so lucky that my family or friend’s are safe and the few whose houses flooded didnt have it too bad, but so so so many were not as fortunate

If you haven’t heard anything about this until now, I suggest looking into it

The sirens didn’t go off until the flood had been going on for hours. Our state government is spending so much money on a fucking monorail we don’t need rather than fixing the infrastructure.

It’s been the locals and Kanaka doing the most to help get people to safety from the start

I don’t really know how to end this

I just need to know people are aware

I need to know people are seeing whats happening

ghadaanqar50

I am exhausted… my body is getting weaker day by day, and anemia is draining me to the point of fainting.

ghadaanqar50

I feel like I am approaching a very dangerous stage, and I cannot afford the treatment or the food recommended by doctors.

ghadaanqar50

I am not asking for the impossible… just a chance to survive,,,Your support and donations could be the reason I stay alive."

ghadaanqar50

We only need 580 euros to reach our goal. Please don't hesitate, share and donate. My suffering increases every minute. I need treatment, please.

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ghadaanqar50

Stop...don't ignore this and just move on. Please share this post and donate if you can.

@rickybabyboy @komsomolka @prisonhannibal @soranatus @3000s @ot3 @90-ghost @plumpydoll @redbuddi @tpwrtrmnky @rslashrats @tamamita @ankle-beez @omegaversereloaded @postanagramgenerator @certifiedsexed @afro-elf @spacebeyonce @beserkerjewel @beetledrink @spaghettioverdose @grox @minmos @slimetony @juney-blues @hollowtones @aflo @skunkes @wolfertinger666 @smoqueen @wayneradiotv @sporesgalaxy @halflifegifs @rabdoidal @taffybuns @yekkes @isuggestlandback @ilynpilled @infectiouspiss @amygdalae @socialistexan @nonbinary-support @noxtheox @extremelycursedimages @shesnake @pitbolshevik @strangeauthor @isuggestforcefem @starlightshadowsworld @a-shade-of-blue

neechees

Share and help how you can!

omtai

goodnight sweetiepees. Fat-tailed Dunnart to keep you company

systlin

Did you hear the scientists have found a way to grow colored cotton? Thoughts?

It’s not a ‘scientists have found’ and much more ‘people have been already doing that for thousands of years and it’s just gaining more attention recently’

beowulf22121

Scientists didn’t know. It should be “Scientists just found out”

systlin

There’s actually been a load of vitriol leveled against folks who try to raise traditional colored cottons, because a lot of cotton growers don’t want the colored cottons cross-pollinating with their standard white cotton.

But anyway cotton can be grown in lovely natural shades of greens, reddish-brown ochres, and browns, all of which deepen with a good boil in water with a bit of washing soda thrown in.

The color obviously doesn’t fade or run, because it’s not dye. It’s the intrinsic color of the fiber itself.

angry-cajun-lady

I....I want clothes made out of those colors. They don't hurt my brain!

systlin

Aren’t they lovely?

I’m biased because I love the natural earth tones of many fibers, of course...browns, blacks, creams, copper-reds, ect...but I think they’re just gorgeous.

systlin

https://www.vreseis.com/shop

If anyone wants to know where you can get yarn or cotton like this!

carolxdanvers

Scientists did not "just find out", and this is more of the same anti intellectual bs as the post that goes around claiming archaeologists were too stupid to know that hair could be sewn for elaborate styles.

Anyway, scientists DID figure out how to grow colored cotton. They genetically engineered it to be bright fuckin pink, and they didn't "just find out" about it, they already knew which is literally what inspired them to attempt the thing they just accomplished. Begging y'all to stop pretending that scientists don't know things, don't have interests, don't grow up in farming communities or have family who taught them this. Scientists are people. Do you seriously think people who use genetic engineering to make eco-friendly pink cotton don't know anything about textiles?

Anyway. Bright pink cotton without dyes, because science is awesome

gamerwoman3d

Yes. CSIRO scientist Doctor Colleen MacMillan led the team that figured this out. They used tobacco plants for testing because of the genetic similarity. Basically if the tobacco leaves produced colors when injected with a bit of the experimental genetic material, the scientists on the team already understood that the color change would affect cotton bolls as well.

They grew bright red and bright yellow in a petri dish.

And yes, Doctor MacMillan knows lots of things. Here's a list of some of her publications.

@csirogram on Instagram

Additionally folks are researching how to create flame resistant cotton and black cotton. If a variety of black cotton becomes viable, it can stop a LOT of environmental damage caused by chemical manufacturing of black dye.

nartoq

THIS. Every damn botanist I know, including myself, is at the least tangentially interested in fiber arts and indigenous methods behind things like that. Scientists have hobbies and we're all goddamn nerds so a lot of those hobbies are more niche. The anti-intellectualism is insane. I swear half of y'all think scientists are all evil cackling old men devoted to holding up colonial power systems. The work done by Dr. MacMillan is crazy cool and should be celebrated

byjove

I do not agree with veganism as a moral standard. If it is your personal moral stance, that is fine. If you think humans eating meat is inherently immoral, I don’t want to deal with you, you’re hopeless. Vegan ideology behaves more like a sect of evangelical Christianity than a dietary choice.

literallycrashingoutrn

Veganism is better for the environment, but claiming that it's a morally superior choice ignores cultural and economic factors that make people eat animal products.

byjove

It is not inherently better for the environment. That is the thing. When you begin trying to explain that local, sustainably sourced animal protein is better for the environment than imported plant proteins that are farmed 3,500 miles away using slave labor, they start tuning you out. Down is better for the environment than polyester stuffing, leather is better for the environment than pleather. We should work on making animal agricultural practices more sustainable instead of trying to shame everyone into eating plant products that are also farmed unethically and unsustainably.

gemsofgreece

Cretan Greek traditional dress from the region of Sfakiá, created by Maria Skoula.

montereybayaquarium

Sea star wasting syndrome killed billions of stars, including sunflower stars. Thanks to a cohort of scientists, a cause of the syndrome is now identified. Each day, new science is emerging that will help us in our efforts to restore the population!

Learn more about the syndrome and why these creatures are essential for the ocean we love.

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