Wait I Saw A Leaf
@waitisawaleaf.bsky.social
Booklover, takes pictures of leaves
The polarization isn't coming from social media. The polarization is coming from the fact that half of the politicians and 36% of the voters openly support ethnic cleansing policies, and 64% of the voters do not support ethnic cleansing. Normal people don't want to be civil with ethnic cleansers.
France calls out the U.S. at a UN meeting: “The US used to be a beacon of human rights. Not anymore. Today, it stands alongside North Korea, Nicaragua, Mali and Russia. Isolated. And the world no longer listens to it.” U.S. representatives stormed out of the meeting. Well said France! 👏🏼🇫🇷👏🏼
May we have hope that, with care, respect, and a deeper understanding of our connection to all living things, nature will regenerate. May we learn to walk more gently on the Earth, to protect what remains, and to support the renewal of what has been damaged.
Turns out that food companies were only checking their food because the government told them to, which is exactly why we need government regulations.
It is genuinely bizarre that we’ve become acclimatized to right wingers throwing a tantrum every time a black person (particularly a black woman) is cast in something, but are also supposed to pretend that this is not racism but related to some other substantive concern.
Ryan Gosling has officially been confirmed as Ghost Rider in the MCU! The logo has been revealed in Hall H at #SDCC
Denny Carter on the quiet effort underway to hold accountable the DOGE hackers who may have committed millions of felonies in 2025: https://badfaithtimes.com/the-doge-boys-are-going-to-pay/
Today I had some fried mushrooms for breakfast. Breakfast of Champignons!
This whole Taylor farms thing and all the food being infected with parasites. It's actually a very good example of why these conglomerants and monopolies shouldn't exist. You shouldn't be able to operate under one name and own 30 brands that do the exact same thing
Now thinking about how much shit my parents (who are still supporting us as they can, into our late 20s and early 30s as we go to grad school) get from their retired friends who cut their kids off at 18 Extended education does benefit from extended parental care for sure
SK Winnicki, PhD 🏳️⚧️@skwinnicki.bsky.social · 2w agoI started second-guessing myself, like "perhaps there was just a second undetected Fish Crow family in town, no way they're still feeding them 39 days post-hatch and 75 days post-hatch right?" but apparently some crow species feed their babies for *over a year*??? www.shh.mpg.de/1715551/exte...
They never gave us a reason to do it nor any fixed goals. It’s incomprehensible how credulous the coverage is.
Dave Levitan@davelevitan.bsky.social · 2w agoAs unpopular as the Iran war is, the coverage still doesn't do justice to the fact that they just could have not done any of this. There was literally no reason beyond general bloodthirstiness and incompetence.
We should celebrate the harmless, joyful shenanigans. Encourage the things you want to see in the world.
honestly there probably is a point where you’re better off snorkeling through an unlit filtered cigarette than rawdogging the atmosphere, and four digit AQI is probably past that point
public health guy@publichealthguy1.bsky.social · 3w agoRFK Jr. Recommends Americans Breathe Only When Smoking Cigarettes To Filter Out Hazardous Air
Meta is contaminating public water supplies with deadly bacteria. Cupriavidus gilardii is resistant to multiple antibiotic agents (even Carbapenems) and can cause fatal human infections.
Meta data center water discharges suspended after contaminating the city's reclamation water supply with bacterium — system offline for months for cleaning, closed-loop cooling system purge spread rar...
The city has revoked the Meta contractor's discharge privileges.
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Le Guin on the idea that there is a secret to getting good at writing.
There is a reason why we naturally pause beside still water to slow down and breathe a little more deeply. "Limnophile" is a word for someone who loves lakes—those peaceful waters that ask nothing of us, but simply remind us what stillness feels like.
Nature Lake
ALT: Nature Lake
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I know some of you Bluesky friends like seeing my photos of doors I photograph while walking around Barcelona. Here's one I saw on Sunday. #Doors #Barcelona #Photography #StreetPhotography
Forests are more than just trees. They are shelter, protection, and living communities woven together over decades—even centuries. Every patch of land that is cleared leaves consequences for birds, pollinators, mammals, and countless unseen species struggling to survive in a shrinking world.
Forest
ALT: Forest
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A gentle reminder: “Reading to children, even before they can understand words, teaches them to associate books with love and affection.” (Princeton Book Review)
As environmental challenges mount, many people are beginning to rethink the true meaning of wealth. Perhaps the greatest treasures are not hidden underground at all. They are the living landscapes that sustain life itself and make our planet a place we can call home.
I’m currently enjoying the afterglow of being told that the steak dinner for 4 that I prepared would have cost $200 at a restaurant. 😍
Happy #flowerfriday!! My hydrangeas are weighed down by rain, but they are still beautiful, albeit a bit bunched up. #plantsky #bloomscrolling
Peacock spiders are only 4mm long, but their courtship dance rivals any bird of paradise. Australia has over 90 species of these tiny, ultra-colorful performers.
