Protecting whales and dolphins means protecting the seas—and, by extension, life on our planet. Save the Ocean: If the ocean dies, humanity dies.
Whale Tail Dives in Frozen World
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Jagt diese Bande von Idioten mit nassen Fetzen aus dem Land, solange es noch genug Wasser für nasse Fetzen gibt.
#OwlAwarenessDay 🏺 Greeks + Daunians were very aware of owls, symbol of Athena, and feature of any posh tomb. Set of red figured skyphoi 'a civetta' (owl drinking cups) are from male tomb 669, full to brim w objects for the journey, in Lavello, ancient Forentum, conquered end C4 BC by Samnites.
Gerade heute soll sich die Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung stärker auf Linksextremismus konzentrieren. Finde ich gut. Ich bin ja auch dafür, in der Hitzewelle primär das Thema von Kältetoten anzusprechen, die Alpen gegen Haiattacken abzusichern und die Sahara mit Rettungsbooten auszustatten.
Fokus auf Linksextremismus: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung plant Kurswechsel
Der bisherige Präsident der Einrichtung, Sönke Rix, schied in der vorigen Woche auf eigenen Wunsch nach nur fünf Monaten aus. Die BpB will sich nun stärker auf ihren „Kernauftrag“ konzentrieren. Die B...
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Martha Goldberg ( 4. August 1873 - 10. November 1938) war die Frau eines jüdischen Arztes und durch ihr soziales Engagement hoch angesehen. Mehr als vier Jahrzehnte unterstützte sie auf vielfältige Weise bedürftige Mitbürger in ihrer Stadt. Durch die Rassengesetze verlor ihr Mann die Approbation
"It’s as if we launched a war against nature, and that has turned place after place into something that resembles a war zone," writes @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social. "The climate movement is a peace movement, a movement to end this war and its casualties."
We launched a war on nature. Now we are in a climate warzone | Rebecca Solnit
Summer is not what it once was. We have been robbed of one of life’s great joys
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'Megafires like the one in Gironde usher in an unknown dimension in Earth's human history'
'Megafires like the one in Gironde usher in an unknown dimension in Earth's human history'
Uncontrollable wildfires, a phenomenon seen in recent years, have now struck France. A wake-up call is needed to prevent these fires from leading us toward even greater dangers, warn three climate specialists in an op-ed for Le Monde.
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"Although Hecate later became widely known as a goddess associated with crossroads, magic, and the underworld, archaeological and literary evidence suggests her earliest cult emphasized protection, liminality, and lunar associations." wildhunt.org/2026/08/afte...
After 113 Years, Hecate Regains Temple Long Attributed to Demeter - Europe, News, Paganism, TWH Features, Uncovering the Past, Witchcraft, World
Witchcraft & Pagan News - After more than a century of uncertainty, archaeologists have identified a temple in Türkiye once attributed to Demeter as a rare sanctuary of Hecate, reshaping understanding...
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Maybe the reason nature feels so peaceful is because nothing is trying to be anything other than what it is.
This footage shows a dolphin carrying the dead body of her 2-week-old calf. Learn more about this mother, whom researchers have named Fraggle, and what scientists say about such expressions of grief in animals: www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/s...
I love this painting! Happy Birthday former POTUS Barack Obama! You’re 65 today! Dig that tan suit!
Hundreds camp in Rome heatwave as Meloni government cracks down on squats
Hundreds camp in Rome heatwave as Meloni government cracks down on squats
Spin Time provides homes, food banks and after-school clubs but the authorities have locked out residents
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Who says guys don't look good in pink and purple? Here's a male roseate skimmer (Orthemis ferruginea) in the Corrales Bosque on August 4, 2026. #nature #naturephotography #dragonfly
Polymarket has millions of dollars in wildfire-related bets & more than $1M in beds were placed on the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires! DESPICABLE! THE PREDICTION MARKET PROMOTES THE OBSTRUCTION FIREFIGHTERS OR FOLKS TO GO OUT AND COMMIT ARSON! It's absolutely nuts!
Jacob Gellman@jacobgellman.com · yesterdayThere is no way that betting on wildfires should be legal. www.oregonlive.com/wildfires/20...
On this day in 1911, a Slovakian Jewish woman was born. A seamstress, on the 30 Jul 1942 she was deported to Theresienstadt and on the 20 Aug 1942 to the Riga Ghetto. She perished in the Shoah. Her name was Margita Tauberová
Most Pompeiians lived in multi-story dwellings without kitchens and got their food at thermopolia, essentially taverns with ready-made food and wine. There is a fine fresco and colored plaster lararium - shrine - above the counter at the thermopolium of Lucius Vetutius Placidus.🏺 1/ 📸 me
France suspects Russian meddling in run-up to presidential race
France suspects Russian meddling in run-up to presidential race
Left-wing MEP Raphaël Glucksmann, a vocal Kremlin critic expected to run for France's top job next year, said that authorities had told him he was targeted by an operation linked to Russian intelligence.
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"Achtung KI-Fake: Was können wir noch glauben? Täuschend echte KI-Videos überfluten den digitalen Raum. Es geht um Geld, Macht und Einfluss. "Terra X Harald Lesch" zeigt, wie wir uns für die neue Realität wappnen können." Mediathek oder heute um 23:00 im ZDF. www.zdf.de/video/dokus/...
Achtung KI-Fake – was können wir noch glauben? | Terra X Harald Lesch
KI-Fakes, Deepfakes, Desinformation: Wie künstliche Bilder unsere Wahrnehmung verändern und wie wir Wahrheit im digitalen Zeitalter erkennen können.
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They’re just showing how much suffering they can squeeze out of people who already don’t have much left. And the worst part is they’re proud of it. The cruelty isn’t a side effect - it’s the whole damn point. Read here: prospect.org/2026/07/31/t...
On this day in 1896, a Czech Jewish woman was born. On the 7 May 1942 she was deported to Theresienstadt and on the 9 May 1942 to Sobibór where she perished. Her name was Marie Ecksteinová Please support @sobibor.org 1 / 2
In the November elections, to be radical is to be pragmatic.
byronbay_daily Tina Maree O'Donell Photographer "Watching this tiny calf burst out of the water in Byron Bay, then race straight back to mum, was unforgettable. This is my sixth newborn Humpback calf I’ve been lucky to see, and I’ve never witnessed one this confident, playful and cheeky 🐋🐋"
Das alles fühlt sich zunehmend wie ein „Don‘t look up“-LARP an. 🫤
www1.wdr.de/nrw/rheinlan... Warte.. *räusper* MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA #Klimakatastrophe #Rhein
Spatenstich für umstrittene Rheinwasser-Pipeline. 45 Kilometer zwischen Dormagen und Elsdorf
Der Tagebau Hambach soll ab 2030 mit Rheinwasser gefüllt werden. Anwohner freuen sich. Von Naturschützern gibt es Kritik.
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We look at pigeons and call them dirty. We look at sharks and call them dangerous. But maybe the problem isn’t them. Maybe it’s the way we see them. Every creature on this planet is trying to survive. Every animal has a place in the story of life — including the ones we misunderstand.
Great White Shark Swims Towards Camera
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BP boss is unsentimental in pruning portfolio and clear on North Sea advice to Burnham | Nils Pratley
BP boss is unsentimental in pruning portfolio and clear on North Sea advice to Burnham | Nils Pratley
Meg O’Neill is overseeing rapid clearing of the decks at BP after strategic muddle of recent years, with ‘message’ for new PM
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