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200M+ VIEWS – THE MOST WATCHED BEE REMOVAL THAT CHANGED MY LIFE – ERIKA THOMPSON
ERIKA THOMPSON, founder of TEXAS BEEWORKS, has gone VIRAL on TIKTOK with her method of removing BEES from HIVES with her BARE HANDS and no PROTECTIVE SUIT.
MEET THE BEEKEEPER WHO SCOOPS BEES WITH HER BARE HANDS
ERIKA THOMPSON tells TODAY “THE BEEKEEPER GEAR IS BIG AND BULKY” and that the BEES in the VIDEO were “VERY NICE BEES”.
HONEY BEES PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN OUR ECOSYSTEM AND FOOD PRODUCTION – THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE VITAL FOR BOTH HUMAN HEALTH AND AGRICULTURAL ECONOMIES
POLLINATION
HONEY BEES are responsible for POLLINATING about one-third of the food we consume, including:
FRUITS (e.g., apples, berries)
VEGETABLES (e.g., carrots, cucumbers)
NUTS (e.g., almonds, walnuts)
This POLLINATION is essential for the REPRODUCTION of FLOWERING PLANTS, which supports BIODIVERSITY and healthy ECOSYSTEMS.
ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTION
The AGRICULTURAL VALUE added by HONEY BEES is significant:
They contribute over $15 BILLION annually to U.S. CROP PRODUCTION.
Their POLLINATION services enhance CROP YIELDS, making FOOD PRODUCTION more EFFICIENT and SUSTAINABLE.
BIODIVERSITY SUPPORT
By aiding in the REPRODUCTION of FLOWERING PLANTS, HONEY BEES help maintain BIODIVERSITY. This is crucial for:
Healthy ECOSYSTEMS that support various WILDLIFE.
The overall BALANCE of NATURAL HABITATS.
HONEY BEES are not just important for FOOD PRODUCTION; they are integral to maintaining the HEALTH of our ENVIRONMENT and ECOSYSTEMS.
Their DECLINE poses a SERIOUS THREAT to FOOD SECURITY and BIODIVERSITY.
#azuremallone posts another winner
Well, literally everybody I know is gonna see this, but that's a mere 80,000 views so far, so I guess I'll post it on Tumblr
Meanwhile, in China
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Russian warblogger Nikita Tretyakov has some regrets
"The unthinkable" by Nikita Tretyakov on his Telegram channel
Sergey Lavrov: "I don't even want to suspect that Alaska, like the European actions, was conceived to buy time for the Kyiv regime to re-arm itself. I don't even want to think about it, but in reality, it turned out the way it did."
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How can one disagree with Mr. Lavrov? There are many things that are difficult, and I'd absolutely hate to think about, for example:
I don't even want to suspect that instead of a carefully calculated and organized special operation, Russia could have been trapped in a trench warfare that lasted longer than World War I and the Great Patriotic War. I don't even want to think about it, but in reality, it turned out the way it did.
I don't even want to suspect that every week in a war started to protect the civilians of Donbas, hundreds of civilians could be killed and wounded tens and hundreds of kilometers from the front. I don't even want to think about it, but in reality, it turned out the way it did.
I don't even want to imagine that warfare practices and the state of society could have deteriorated so much that only the desperate, the deluded, or those who had given up on themselves are willing to join the army, even for enormous sums of money. I don't even want to think about it, but that's what happened.
I don't even want to imagine that the enemy could have so outstripped our air defense system that they could strike strategic defense and industrial facilities deep in the rear with missiles and drones almost daily. I don't even want to think about it, but that's what happened.
I don't even want to imagine that in the fifth year of the war, a great energy power will be unable to protect its oil industry and will be forced to impose fuel rationing on the population. I don't even want to think about it, but that's what happened.
I don't even want to imagine that a country that once opened up space to the world will be unable to overcome its lag in communications and reconnaissance satellites. I don't even want to think about it, but that's what happened. I don't even want to imagine that a country with advanced information and telecommunications technologies could launch a campaign to block the internet in the midst of a war, including for its own troops and military-industrial complex. I don't even want to think about it, but that's what happened.
I don't even want to imagine that Russia, with all its fleets, special forces, and marines, would be unable or unwilling to defend its tankers from enemy piracy. I don't even want to think about it, but that's what happened.
I don't even want to imagine that official representatives of our country could easily conduct business and hope for friendship with those who create and supply weapons that kill our fellow citizens. I don't even want to think about it, but that's what happened.
I don't even want to suspect that Russian businessmen and oligarchs could still be trading with the enemy and its allies, selling materials used to kill civilians. I don't even want to think about it, but that's how it turned out.
I don't even want to suspect that shortsightedness, complacency, and lack of will could have led to the erosion of all the successes and efforts in Syria, to the betrayal of those who trusted Russia and placed their hopes in it. I don't even want to think about it, but that's how it turned out.
I don't even want to suspect that fear of Washington could have driven Russia to betray the Cuban people and not come to their aid in their time of need. I don't even want to think about it, but that's how it turned out.
I don't even want to imagine that a commitment to negotiations with a global predator could have alienated potential allies from Africa, Latin America, and Asia, who were ready to see Russia as a hotbed of resistance to imperialism. I don't even want to think about it, but that's how it turned out.
I don't even want to imagine that yesterday's terrorists from Afghanistan, committing barbarity in their own country, could be accepted and treated kindly in Russia. I don't even want to think about it, but that's how it turned out.
I don't even want to imagine that a strategic plan to counter NATO expansion could have led to Sweden and Finland joining the alliance and the establishment of NATO bases on the outskirts of St. Petersburg. I don't even want to think about it, but that's how it turned out.
I don't even want to suspect that our country could have fallen into the deepest crisis since the end of the last century due to an inability to recognize the sheer gravity of the situation, due to a fear of activating emergency measures developed and prepared for an emergency. I don't even want to think about it, but in reality, it turned out the way it did.
And what, dear friends, would you rather not think about, what would you rather not suspect?
емыслимое
Сергей Лавров: «Не хочу даже подозревать, что Аляска, как и европейские действия, была задумана, чтобы выиграть время для довооружения киевского режима, не хочу даже об этом думать, но на деле получилось так, как получилось».
Как тут не согласиться с господином Лавровым — есть много такого, о чем трудно, совершенно не хотелось бы думать, например:
Не хочу даже подозревать, что вместо тщательно рассчитанной и организованно проведенной специальной операции Россия могла ввязаться, как в ловушку, в окопную войну, тянущуюся дольше, чем Первая мировая и Великая Отечественная, не хочу даже об этом думать, но на деле получилось так, как получилось.
Не хочу даже подозревать, что каждую неделю в войне, начатой для защиты мирных жителей Донбасса, могут гибнуть и получать ранения сотни гражданских в десятках и сотнях километров от фронта, не хочу даже об этом думать, но на деле получилось так, как получилось.
Не хочу даже подозревать, что практики ведения войны и состояние общества могли так деградировать, что в армию даже за огромные деньги согласны идти в основном отчаявшиеся, одураченные или поставившие на себе крест люди, не хочу даже об этом думать, но на деле получилось так, как получилось.
Не хочу даже подозревать, что враг мог настолько превзойти нашу систему ПВО, чтобы почти каждый день поражать ракетами и беспилотниками стратегические объекты обороны и промышленности в глубоком тылу, не хочу даже об этом думать, но на деле получилось так, как получилось.
Не хочу даже подозревать, что на пятый год войны великая энергетическая держава не сможет защитить свою нефтяную промышленность и будет вынуждена вводить лимиты на топливо для населения, не хочу даже об этом думать, но на деле получилось так, как получилось.
Не хочу даже подозревать, что страна, когда-то открывшая миру космос, не сможет преодолеть отставания в спутниках связи и разведки, не хочу даже об этом думать, но на деле получилось так, как получилось.
Не хочу даже подозревать, что страна с опережающим развитием по информационным и телекоммуникационным технологиям в разгар войны может развернуть кампанию по блокированию интернета, в том числе для собственных войск и ВПК, не хочу даже об этом думать, но на деле получилось так, как получилось.
Не хочу даже подозревать, что Россия со всеми её флотами, спецназами, морской пехотой, не сможет или не захочет отстоять свои танкеры от пиратского захвата врагами, не хочу даже об этом думать, но на деле получилось так, как получилось.
Не хочу даже подозревать, что официальные представители нашей страны смогут запросто вести дела и надеяться на дружбу с теми, кто создает и поставляет оружие, убивающее наших сограждан, не хочу даже об этом думать, но на деле получилось так, как получилось.
Не хочу даже подозревать, что российские бизнесмены и олигархи могут до сих пор торговать с врагом и его союзниками, продавая материалы, использующиеся для убийства мирных жителей, не хочу даже об этом думать, но на деле получилось так, как получилось.
Не хочу даже подозревать, что недальновидность, соглашательство и безволие могло привести к обнулению всех успехов и всех усилий в Сирии, к предательству тех, кто доверял России и надеялся на нее, не хочу даже об этом думать, но на деле получилось так, как получилось.
Не хочу даже подозревать, что страх перед Вашингтоном мог заставить Россию предать народ Кубы и не прийти к нему на помощь в трудную минуту, не хочу даже об этом думать, но на деле получилось так, как получилось.
Не хочу даже подозревать, что приверженность переговорам с мировым хищником могла оттолкнуть от России потенциальных союзников из Африки, Латинской Америки, Азии, которые готовы были увидеть в России очаг сопротивления империализму, не хочу даже об этом думать, но на деле получилось так, как получилось.
Не хочу даже подозревать, что вчерашние террористы из Афганистана, учиняющие варварство в своей стране, могут быть приняты и обласканы в России, не хочу даже об этом думать, но на деле получилось так, как получилось.
Не хочу даже подозревать, что стратегический план по противодействию расширению НАТО мог привести к вступлению в альянс Швеции и Финляндии и появлению натовских баз на ближних подступах к Санкт-Петербургу, не хочу даже об этом думать, но на деле получилось так, как получилось.
Не хочу даже подозревать, что наша страна могла попасть в глубочайший кризис с конца прошлого века из-за неспособности признать саму серьезность сложившегося положения, из-за страха задействовать чрезвычайные меры, разработанные и подготовленные на случай чрезвычайной ситуации, не хочу даже об этом думать, но на деле получилось так, как получилось.
А вам, дорогие друзья, о чем не хотелось бы думать, чего не хотелось бы подозревать?
*The oligarchy has brought this ill-will and deep suspicion on itself. If they sold jars of mustard it would be "Pervert Mustard"
have you guys ever seen a crocodile with its fingies out
The way all the 2020s have done so far have been making me categorically against every new generation of tech that comes out is insane. Like I'm from a technological boom generation, saw the first portable phones, nokias & blackberries & flipphones etc, and the first smartphones, and the first ipods & ipads & tablets in general while still having cassettes & DVD & MP3 players around so I know how all of it work, I had computer classes in high school, I did the transition between home desktop computers to laptops and back to gaming computers. But then they started to put internet in your printer & microwave, everything has ads & AI now and every update is worst than the last. I literally loved technology and they ruined it
Something that solarpunk / ecopunk / terrapunk / solar gothic / indigenous futurisms / afrofurturism does that fucking love is being able to imagine a framing for open source community tinkering that solves problems in ways that are protected from exploitation.
I was subscribed to Robot magazine as a kid, the trade periodical for adults, because prosthetics fascinated me. We are a species that fundamentally wants to help the people, and we'll tinker up cool stuff with and for them to do it! And everybody uses body modifying technology; eyeglasses are the go to example, but sunglasses, gloves, footgear, blankets, swimming goggles, flippers, camping chairs. We all have physical limitations we seek to transcend, and for some people that's walking, and others it's feeling chilly.
But I got fed up with DARPA buying/bullying/eminent domaining cool shit and locking it away for 15+ years. I'm tired of MBAs coming in and harnessing the techies, tinkers, and geeks like we're a fucking power source. I went to school to be an electron microscopist; a jogger safety sonic device we tinkered on became the LRAD. Personal helicopters, robot dogs, brain chips that help the blind see and the paraplegic move their exoskeleton, robots that are learning to speak, and to even understand a larger *fraction* of what they're saying, self driving electric cars, flying hoverbots, household android friends, virtual reality, lab-grown cuisine, a planetary artificial hivemind, computer glasses... THEY ALL SHOULD HAVE BEEN SO COOL. And instead they're fodder for one of my other blogs, @near-future-cyberpunk-paranoia
With all of this human endeavor, we could have been closer to Eutopia. Not U-topia, Greek for No-place, but Eu-topia. A good place. A fine place. A place where we're kinda okay.
We get to be angry about that. The perversion of the promethean spirit, the tinker geeks shoved into the locker of the psychopathic tech industry and its funding, the government/military contract. We should do something about it.
And some people do! Right to repair, FOSS, open source, hacklabs, maker spaces... Integrating that tinkering with an equal footing and dignity for ancestral technologies - I hold that every engineering major should spend a year in a history of science and industry focusing on the premodern era to stop wasting time starting from scratch rather than refining - and you have something special.
And sometimes we call that thing solarpunk.
"Whimsy" is truly a wretched term. What maketh thee so carefree?
thy mother
Art thou for fucking real
They're looking at the birthplace of a water source with a powerful underwater camera; the footage is really, really good..