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He danced. He posed. He tried to impress. She wasn't convinced. He got the message and he moved on. Respect matters, even in the wild, a "no" is simply a no. #Whydah #PinTailedWhydah #BirdPhotography IG: @triwild
Archaeologists excavating on Triquet Island—a remote island off the coast of British Columbia, Canada—uncovered a settlement dated to 13,600–14,086 years ago.
The worst decision humans ever made was to separate ourselves from nature
Remember when flying WestJet actually felt different? That airline is gone. WestJet’s flight attendants are fighting to bring back the airline you deserve. They need public support to stop the race to the bottom. endunpaidwork.ca
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Food is healthcare. Sleep is healthcare.
This is the tenth anniversary of this photograph of Kristen Schaal, which I took backstage at a Brooklyn comedy festival as a MASSIVE thunderstorm was rolling in. This is the moment the rain started and she DANCED IN THE MAELSTROM.
For most of human history, we have acted as if we were separate from nature. As if forests, oceans, rivers, and wildlife existed solely for our use. But the truth is simple. We are not separate from nature. We are part of nature. We need nature. Without nature, humanity will not survive.
Baby beavers born in Scotland's 'most beautiful glen' for the first time in 400 years share.google/wyHc2nND754q...
Baby beavers born in Scotland's 'most beautiful glen' for the first time in 400 years
There are known to be at least two beaver kits in the Highlands.
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AI company Anthropic secretly bought millions of rare and out-of-print books to train its Claude AI model. They used a hydraulic-powered cutting machine to remove the pages for scanning before destruction.
Bees are small, fragile, and easily overlooked. And yet, in their heavy pollen-laden wings, they hold something of the planet's balance. With every flight, with every touch of the petals, the bee gathers not only nectar—it gathers life, color, hope.
I love my husband and daughter and friends and family and so many people and animals and places and books and flowers and trees and ideas and books and music and sounds and I want everyone to feel the same way about all of it and protect it and cherish it and be grateful for it all. 💖
Night night sweet dreamies It isn't weak to ask for help. It's like using a torch when you're lost in the dark. Even a small star shines in the darkness.
Good luck Canada, hope the new guy is a real fighter.
A list of books that sound rude (but aren’t) for World Erotic Book Day: 7. HARD TIMES (Dickens) 6. THE HUMAN STAIN (Phillip Roth) 5. BE BOLD WITH BANANAS (Unknown) 3. WHAT’S INSIDE OF ME? (Herbert Zim) 2. A WEASEL IN MY MEATSAFE (Phil Drabble) 1. YOUR WOOD CAN LAST FOR CENTURIES (US Forest Service)
He does the whole thing at the party where he puts a cigarette out in a lady’s wine glass
7 Stages of Pen Grief: 1. Realizing it doesn't work 2. Scribbling on the notebook 3. Scribbling harder on some cardboard or whatever 4. Looking at the full ink reservoir and frowning 5. Sucking on the ballpoint 6. Scribbling on the notebook some more 7. Throwing it across the room
"One of the great tragedies of mankind is that morality has been hijacked by religion. So now people assume that religion and morality have a necessary connection. But the basis of morality is really very simple and doesn't require religion at all." Arthur C. Clarke
I thought I'd have more mortal enemies by now.