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"I now seek gardens
where bodies have their will,
where the self is a compass point
given to the lost.
Let me call your name;
the ground here is soft and broken."
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WWFβs Living Planet Report shows that monitored vertebrate populations have declined by 73% since 1970. π
But thereβs more to the story that museum collections can help unravel.
It's very interesting being close to a news story and having inside information about it and having to see people online just spew all kinds of untrue bullshit you can't correct
Microplastics are turning up everywhere in our bodies, from blood and placentas to vital organs, and we still do not fully know the longβterm damage.
We need to cut plastic production at the source and win a strong Global Plastics Treaty that finally turns off the plastic tap.
a beautifully whimsical visual metaphor of the curiosity-fuelled hunger to understand more about the world around us which this and any other observatory is purposed to sate.
From A J Ayer & Bertrand Russell leading the charge for decriminalisation of homosexuality in the '50s, to the founding of the Gay Humanist Group in 1979, humanists have been marching & fighting for LGBT+ rights for > a century. To celebrate #PrideMonth, weβre spotlighting 5 iconic LGBT+ humanists π³οΈβπ
Too many people think the issue is "ai look bad" not the stolen data sets not the workers rights not the climate change and the fact that people CANNOT AFFORD TO TURN ON THEIR HEAT because they're subsidizing data centers, let alone the misinformation and fascism
This is a detailed underwater reef illustration titled "Out of the Blue" by renowned artist Katherine Quinn, depicting vibrant coral formations, diverse marine life, and shimmering sunlight filtering through clear turquoise waters.
this obviously isn't directly relevant to the 'criticising american users' comment above - but until it's possible to pin more than one thread on this platform then this thread will have to suffice as an impromptu noticeboard.
ADDED NOTICE - i'm perfectly fine with gooners and pornbots following me AS LONG AS:
1. the content is original, and failing that,
2. due credit is offered to the content owners, either by the distributing account, or through the content's original watermarks.
Oil supply is restricted.
Oil is expensive and dirty.
Wars are fought to control oil.
Sunlight is limitless.
Sunlight is free and clean.
No wars are fought over sunlight.
Letβs go solar!
#EnergyRevolution
American physician, engineer & retired #NASA astronaut Mae Jemison was the first Black woman to travel into space (1992).
Founder, 100 Year Starship project, which aims to make human interstellar travel possible within the next century. #WomenInSTEM
It's International #HumanSpaceFlightDay! π
SPLASHDOWN!!!
Three cheers for science, engineering, research, curiosity, cooperation.
Look what the fuck we can do when we ask big questions, work together, and fund our scientists.
Congratulations, NASA. Congratulations, humanity!
It is impossible to be fully prepared for something.
It is impossible to be fully rested.
If you want something, don't wait for the right moment, do it when you're tired and doubting.
It's better to do it imperfectly than not to do it at all.
Let's tackle a myth. Is the clitoris an "underdeveloped penis"? Absolutely not!!!!! It's a different organ entirely, and it reveals patriarchal bias to call it "underdeveloped".
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I promise y'all that whatever I was trying to read is not worth that much trouble. I'll either get it elsewhere or just forget about trying to read it entirely.π€·πΎββοΈ