Tranquil Lake

@tranquil-lake.bsky.social

WELCOME TO THE PALMYRA EXCLUSION ZONE I'm happy to announce that, together with a roster of great artists, writers, and actors, I've been secretly working on a huge multimedia podcast project. And it's called American Abyss:

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it’s hard to explain how much shit like this has radicalized people. like i’m a white middle-aged broad who’s always been liberal but i’ve gone full-on “abolish ICE/reform scotus/the next dem candidate must commit to mass prosecutions” and you will not sway me from that position.

David J. Bier@davidjbier.bsky.social · 3w ago

WHOA DHS does not say that the agent feared for his life… just the vague concern for “public safety.” So he killed him just because he did not want him in America, not because of any specific threat to agents?

A coalition of 12 states have filed a lawsuit to block the Warner Bros/Paramount merger. The coalition includes Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon and Washington.

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I still stand by my suspicions about Gabriel Brown, and I believe people when they say he has hurt them. From personal experience, this kind of harm too often happens behind closed doors; I’ve been unfortunate enough to see it happen before. That is all I will say on the matter.

In 1952, an abandoned shrine was found in the Wakayama prefecture of Japan. This temple, known as Rabu Shrine (羅父神宮), had signs of occupation as late as the 1920s. These documents, including postcards and manuscripts by the priest Sōkū (桑空), were recovered at the site:

An old faded postcard featuring a green-tinted black and white photograph. Near the entrance to a Shintoist shrine, a line of congregants kneel before an enormous insect larva, tall as at least two men. The larva twists into a regal pose, head clad with four imposing horns. It is covered in silken regalia, and holds a variety of amulets in its six limbs.
The postcard has a purple stamp atop it, proof of visit to Rabu Shrine as part of a pilgrimage. Below, stamped blue text reads:
ル祀ミ育神蟲テニ宮神父羅
(At Rabu Shrine, the insect God is raised and worshipped.)

As soil erosion intensifies, invasive species like the Trapdoor Plant (Nepenthes decipula) are on the rise. These carnivorous plants grow into large underground chambers filled with digestive acid, camouflaged by a large leaf that acts like a hatch. Some grow large enough to capture grown humans.

Photograph looking down at a grassy field. Under a large leaf hides a hole, surrounded in sharp barbs pointing inwards. It appears like a well-camouflaged trapdoor hiding among the texture of the grass, waiting for an unsuspecting victim to walk on it and fall inside its maw.Photograph showing the cross-section of a giant underground pitcher plant. The ground has been cut in a trench and the plant, now dead, has been sectioned on one side in the process. The bottom of the cavity is filled with liquid. There are human-sized bones floating in it. Some of the liquid, along with a human jawbone, has spilled on the floor.

Feeling overwhelmed with all of this. LISTEN. Another Louisiana resident (Marshawn is the only name we have) testifies against the state’s racial gerrymander, speaking truth to power up and down the hearing room and predicts how this story will end. Speak your truth, fight and believe.

Spontaneous Microplastic Repolymerization Syndrome (SMRS) occurs when, suddenly, the accumulated plastics in the blood and tissues reform into larger structures. These spikes cause internal and external damage. While surgery is possible, the root catalyst of the reaction is still unknown to science.

A closeup photo of a woman holding her chin up. Across her face, jagged spikes of multicoloured plastic jut out of her skin, leaving red sores around them. Two larger structures of branching spikes protrude at an angle.

GAMEOVERSE OFFICIALLY DROPS MAY 15! We are SO excited to share with you this special animated pilot that RubberRoss has been working on for years. We hope you enjoy it! The team has been working hard to make this an amazing watch 💖

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Copper rot is a newly described fungus that, through unknown means, obtains energy directly from electricity. This species enters cables through exposed metal, then grows outwards, using fire to disperse its spores. It is not advised to touch it, as it is conductive enough to cause electrocutions.

A utlility pole is consumed by a growing mass of fungi. They look spiky and black, as if charred, with white ends. They are using the cables for support as they grow outwards.A phone charger plugged into a power strip. A spiky black fungus is growing from its USB connector, swallowing the charger and cables alike. A wisp of smoke is being released from the area where the fungus meets the cables.

Last remnants of humanity watch powerless from the International Space Station as the final pockets of the Earth's surface are consumed. Our planet is now an anchor for Xipe Totec, the alien organism we were powerless against, as it continues spreading throughout the cosmos.

Planet Earth as viewed from the International Space Station. Most of the planet's surface is covered in an enormous mass of flesh, tendons and eyes squirming as they grow to cover the last patch of untouched surface, an unassuming part of the ocean.
Eduardo Valdés-Hevia 👁️@valdevia.art · last yr.

November 15, 2021. A new dwarf planet has been discovered in our solar neighbourhood. It was given the provisional name Xipe Totec. It has gone unnoticed due to its small size and complex orbit, but it recently passed close enough for this first image to be captured.

A small planet comprised entirely of flesh and eyes lurks behind the Moon.