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> Our hedgehog brothers, Sam and Dean, reliving some of their favorite onscreen moments from their human counterparts. [via Philadelphia Zoo]

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"Checkmate" derives ultimately from a Persian term 'Shāh Māt', which means "the king is stumped/helpless" probably as an Arabic corruption of the Persian word for "died/defeated", 'mata'. So it's supposed to be "your king is defeated" but actually means closer to "your king is confused".

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Dude Jewelry. Made some for friends tonight to test run on arm hair. Yeti friend reports no hair pulling. Success.

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Lack of apartment soundproofing is a perfect example of how capitalist infrastructure neglect & corner-cutting has a useful side effect of keeping the working class fighting each other because they can't get a moment's peace & lateral aggression's always easier than holding the powerful accountable.

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Fun fact: Charlemagne lived before Europe's Genetic Isopoint. This means that literally every white person alive today is a descendent of Charlemagne.

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I was at a punk show in 83 where a skinhead jumped up on stage and gave a Nazi salute. The bass player hit him with his bass, knocking him into the crowd and 150 people collectively hauled his ass out of the venue and threw him in the mud. This was the right and only appropriate response.

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Header image in context is hilarious: it's a leech busy feeding on the back of a human hand.

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saw someones bio on here and it made me remember part of this, a classic

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The rediscovery of Metasequoia was like finding a living Triceratops. The world has seen so much change since the Late Cretaceous, but the dawn redwood’s still here.

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Little Japanese Cedar is starting to shape up after resetting branches back to new buds. Once they've established a bit, I can shorten them all and then let them get dense foliage pads. Then, a lower profile pot. 🌱🇳🇿 #Bonsai

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somebody in line for Jungle Cruise talking about "it just makes SENSE to audit the 150 year old Social Security people, who could have a problem with that!" and my husband LOUDLY and cheerfully said "YOU ARE SPREADING DISINFORMATION. ITS OKAY TO BE WRONG IN PUBLIC THOUGH." I love him very much.

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here be dragons! very small ones, they eat ants

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After a month or so of playing BG3 I've today learned that the voice of Wyll is Theo Solomon, who did the audiobook narration of my novel RENEGADES: HARROWMASTER. Which is pretty cool!

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“Excuse me! Have you SEEN the state of the world! I require more treats!”

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"I know there's food here!!!" [via Yogyo Aquarium] Video: Pufferfish bonking their open mouth against the transparent lid to their tank. Resting on the lid, directly above the fish, is a container of fish food.

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Huntington Beach can’t stop making the news for all time stupidity I just finished birding Huntington Central Park and come home to the news that the city council will install a light show into THE MIDDLE OF THE PARK This fuckin place 🪶 66 species: ebird.org/checklist/S2...

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🩸 BLOOD BOND 🩸 (from '22 and inspired by vampire bats french kissing with blood to bond with each other, so why not vampires)! :)

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deaf/signing communities: 1. what signs are folks using for misinformation, disinformation, propoganda, etc? 2. deaf/hearing interpreters and captioner skilled/experienced in moving info on these topics in english/spanish/asl? thanks!

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people are talking smack about velvy worms in the qrt like "ooh a devious worm-like creature, sounds like our US senators, haw haw" don't you dare besmirch the Ultimate Beast, the friendly and gentle walky which is beloved by everyone

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Child of Wisdom (sketched from multiple film stills) because this baby makes me so happy. And we need happy. #sciart #seabird #art #albatross 🪶🐡🦑

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Light skin is likely a product of lower vitamin D levels in farmed food and lower light conditions. White Supremacy: a mythology built on mistaking a high-gluten diet and clouds for the will of God.

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alright haven't done this in a bit but I need help with paying for phone bill and food for the rest of the month. please reshare and donate if possible 🥺 paypal: [email protected] cashapp: $livinginjeopardy venmo: blissbella512

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For every $1 the IRS spends auditing the top 1%, it can collect $13. For every $1 the IRS spends auditing the top 0.1%, it can collect $26. Laying off 7,000 IRS employees (during tax season) isn't about efficiency. It's about making it easier for the rich to evade taxes.

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People with bearded dragons - where are you getting decor/tank supplies? Sophie needs some stuff, Chewy isn’t cutting it nor are Petsmart/Petco. 🦎

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> Who's that wonderful girl? Gherkin. Could she be any cuter? No. 📸: Keeper Bethany [via Fort Wayne Zoo] Note: species not given 😕

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Six years ago today 🌿 Cacti and euphorbia at The Huntington

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internet edgelords only held back in their ripping the copper out of the walls of government by antiquated programming languages it's a real 4chan vs Fortran situation

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Michel Nieva's Dengue Boy (translated by Rahul Bery) brings Cronenberg to Argentinian dystopia. It's a weird, wild ride, and @tobiascarroll.bsky.social lets us know how it all comes together: reactormag.com/book-review-...

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> “Loneliness we think of as being a very human quality or a human emotion, and we oftentimes think of fish as maybe not having emotions or not needing as much stimulation,” Waltz-Hill said. “But fishes experience curiosity and need enrichment just the same way that humans do.”

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As I have just completed a donation: a reminder that basically everyone’s blood supply is chronically in shortage (thanks, covid!). If you can donate in your locale, please schedule an appointment today! If you live in the US and think you cannot donate, that is likely not true anymore!

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Deaf Hub Vital Signs lecture series presents Dr. Ashina Singh to deliver her talk, “Overcoming Barriers: Underrepresented Minority Experience in an Ableist Field” on Friday, March 28 from 3 to 5 p.m. ET. RSVP now to attend the reception: forms.gle/wFewXcNLLXmY...

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When they graciously and generously let you share your breakfast with them. 💕 #Rat #Ratsky #RatsOfBluesky

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Still too cold to see many spring bloomers. But here's a skunk cabbage! This is an aroid of wetland forests and it can generate its own heat. It prefers to keep its flowers around 20-23C even if its below freezing. It can respond relatively rapidly to temperature changes of just a degree or two.

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Today would've been Kurt Cobain's 58th birthday. I've always loved this sign as you enter Aberdeen, Washington (where he was born)...

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> “How’d you know I love bugs?!” 🦊♥️🪱 Fennec foxes eat an eclectic diet of insects, small rodents, lizards, birds, eggs, fruits, roots, and leaves. 📸: Keeper Ariel [via Santa Barbara Zoo]

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> Since 2023 we have released 28 wildcats into the Cairngorms National Park. Excitingly, this new population of wildcats is now expanding, with kittens born in the wild in 2024 🧡 [via Save Our Wildcats]

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