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Footage of a mid air collision between a pair of Navy Super Hornets/Growlers during the Gunfighter Skies Air Show at Mountain Home Air Force Base today, with all four crew bailing out. 17 May 2026
Me: so I have severe vitamin D deficiency rn
My phd advisor: ooh same
under US law, it's illegal for anyone who's not a member of a recognised native tribe to own an eagle feather. the penalty is a $100,000 fine.
14 years ago when I had recently moved to Alaska, I went hiking with an Aleut friend, and she pointed to a feather lying on the ground and said "hey that's a bald eagle tail feather, you should grab it!" and I was like "uhh I'm very white and that's very illegal" and she went "they're fuckin everywhere up here man. I have 20." so she grabs it off the ground and hands it to me and says "there, now it's a ceremonial gift from an indigenous person."
and I'm like, okay, cool, I guess this is how we do things in Alaska. nice.
so I keep this bald eagle tail feather around for years. display it in my home among other cherished memorabilia from places I've lived and visited, etc.
on a whim, I have just now looked it up. there is no exemption to that law for a ceremonial gift from an indigenous person. the last 7 years I lived in the US, I was technically a bald eagle poacher.
probably a good thing I don't intend to move back there anytime soon. I wonder what the statute of limitations is on bird crimes.
@freedomisscaryshit I'm fucking dying I think you forgot the word "feathers" in your tags?? or do you just wish you could grab whole ass eagles that land in your yard??
As an Indigenous person, it continues to astound me that there are such strict laws (written by White people) in our name, laws against...picking up things just found on the ground. Like, stop pretending this is "for" us. We don't want this.
so, for clarity, that's not what this is. the law against possessing feathers is an anti-poaching measure, derived from a North American treaty protecting certain migratory bird species from hunting. that treaty has an exemption for indigenous people to allow tribes that use eagle feathers in ceremonial or religious practices to continue doing so.
i used to collect feathers (illegally) as a teenager and the thing is that it's incredibly important for feathers from wild birds to be illegal to possess because it ensures that they never become fashionable to wear. the reason we passed the migratory bird act was because the american and european fashion industry was driving species to extinction in a timespan of years. not just decades. the ecological devastation of exporting birds for hats was absolutely insane and people were watching wetlands and forests and meadows just empty out in realtime. look at the wikipedia article for the plume trade.
the law against 'picking feathers up off the ground' means that you can't go shoot an eagle then sell the feathers on etsy by saying you 'just found them'. you can't own them no matter where they came from, which makes sure that they're not going to come from any birds killed and then secretly disposed of.
these laws, as harsh and ridiculous as they seem, saved flamingos, spoonbills, egrets, and all kinds of hawks and eagles from extinction. the minute these laws weaken and people can make money off killing them again, they're fucked.
this is one of those "no actually this regulation exists for a reason" laws much like work place safety and building fire codes (that Republicans keep trying to roll back) and is written in blood just like them as well. it's just not human blood this time, and the fact that people actually cared enough about long term future over short term profit to get it put in place is nothing short of astonishing. That it didn't get put in place in time to save several species is heart breaking.
And yes, it's still needed today, despite no one wearing hats. People will go to crazy lengths to acquire rare feathers
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why is Uruguay the same. they didnt change Uruguay. thats just Uruguay this doesn't make any sense
uruguay isnt gay enough for you?
yuri of the week
What if birds could actually speak English and we were speaking bird the whole time. Like really how weird would that be?
the geese are back? God I hate them so fucking much.
what the fuck is this newspaper
i want to watch every single movie
pollera dancers with swords... is this anything
livin' deliciously ~ prints up thru the month of October
dubiously friendly reminder that you need to own a first aid kit. yes even you.
and a fire extinguisher yeah.
Hot tip: these are excellent housewarming gifts. Doubly so if you're invited to the welcome party of a newly opened squat.
I find most consumer first aid kits to be useless. So I buy what I need:
Gauze pads and cotton swabs for cleaning wounds and cat ears.
Soap for cleaning wounds. Seriously, soap and water are the best choice most of the time.
Rubbing alcohol for disinfecting scratches, particularly from cats, roses, or blackberries. (I have an inflammation reaction to those three).
Bag Balm for minor scratches and badly chapped hands.
Petroleum jelly for hairballs and chapped paw pads (yeah, my first aid supplies include cat stuff).
Tegaderm HP for bandaging--clear film bandage that you leave on until healed, keeps wound clean and moist and scabs soft. Water, shower, swimming pool proof. Recommended by wound care nurse after my mother had large skin tear. Magical stuff!
Menstrual pads for direct pressure on severe bleeding wounds. Sterile, non-stick, absorbs blood. Also nice for guests.
Vet Wrap (bandage that sticks to itself but not skin or fur). Er, coban I think it's called in human medicine? Good protection over another bandage, especially Tegaderm. Keeps idiots from chewing on sutures. Can be used with a splint in a dire emergency, or to temporarily fix broken tent poles or pack-frames when I was backpacking regularly.
Nitrile gloves for working on people or critters who aren't myself. Also for fabric dyeing and wood finishing.
Albuterol inhaler for my asthma.
Afrin nasal decongestant spray for nose bleeds (learned this from my uncle on blood thinners).
Cortisone cream for insect bites and bee stings.
Benadryl tablets for ant bites--I'm allergic!
Tweezers. Good tweezers!
Pulse-ox meter to measure blood oxygen levels. Good for asthma, covid, and non-verbal post-stroke mothers with colds.
Thermometer.
Other thermometer that works on cats.
Steam humidifier for colds and flu.
Botanical Applique Quilt by Chinami Terai (Japan)
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Sardine Jewelry Tray by jarsofdust
awww the like button turns into a rainbow when you press it! that's so cute...hey staff what's with all the trans women you keep nuking?
i think we should be ridiculing them more for this. you don't get to try and go all "queer website" when your staff likes to go on nuking sprees targeting the trans fem users
would be remiss not to mention that the rainbow notably straight up just removed the trans flag colors from it. like they’re gone. it’s the progress flag minus the trans flag colors.
that’s not the whole flag, now is it
hey staff what the fuck
hey staff don't you think you're being too on-the-nose
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