Closeup of the leaves of the lingonberry shrub (Vaccinium vitis-idaea).

Closeup of moss next to melting snow.

Closeup of a spruce (presumably Picea abies) branch.

With spring just around the corner, having stayed green all through the winter gives the lingonberry plant, moss and spruce a head start as the days grow longer and there is more sunlight to go on.

#Spring #NaturePhotography #Nature #Biology

Yeah, it's cause you're depicting attractive people. If you did a picture of topless Jabba the Hutt then nobody would care. 🤪

Spotify seems to think that I'm 28 based on my music taste. Lol. 🤭 I'll take it.

Today marks the official opening of the 20th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES #CITEScop20 and CMS is on the ground in Samarkand!

In the days ahead, governments are expected to discuss stronger trade regulations and better enforcement against illegal trade. Learn more: cites.org/eng

Donald Trump's all-American diet According to sources doctors have in the past resorted to sneaking the president vegetables.

"According to Harvard Medical School's health publishing team, there are five foods that are linked to better brainpower, none of which are features of Trump's culinary oeuvre..." 🤦‍♀️
www.houseandgarden.co.uk/article/dona...

#TDOR #TransDayofRemembrance
Remember those we've lost & fight for those still with us

Yay to Claire Sharpe 🤗

(Note the BBC's subhead. Trans women are also "biological". I fucking hate the way language is weaponised by bigots)

🌊 Wetlands regulate the planet’s hydrological rhythm, storing & releasing water in ways that sustain ecosystems. To meet global climate goals, wetlands must move from the margins of discussion to the centre of action.

Details: www.ramsar.org/news/cop30-e...

#WetlandsWednesday #COP30

Post from Tirrrb2 - YouTube WE’RE GONNA BRING PRESENTS TO THE HOOD THIS WINTER OKAY???? Another 24/7 hour stream is coming up starting Sunday and ending next Sunday, we’re going 7 days ...

Tirrb and company doing a fundraiser stream for people in need of food and shelter. Guests include Jessie Gender ( @jessiegender.bsky.social ), Foreign Man, John the Duncan ( @johntheduncan.bsky.social uncan.bsky.social ) and Elliot Sang.

youtube.com/post/UgkxB58...

Didn't his predecessor do a stunt like this too... only to later in his life do a 180 degree turn and claim that "gender ideology is the ugliest danger" (something I personally suspect was done in an attempt to appease Trump). Nope, I'm not gonna trust a pope ever again. I'm done with that lot.

Blades of grass with a little bit of snow mixed in

The first snow came here last week. ❄️ It's official, #Winteriscoming

#Nature #Naturephotography #Winter #FirstSnow #Snow #Finland

A trans internet graphic

I have a new free essay up on the increasing importance of internet access for online trans communities.

www.patreon.com/posts/online...

The right wing desires death of the "other" above all else. Once one "other" is exterminated, they will choose a new one, and then a new one, until everyone in the world is dead, or they are.

Elasmobranchs in offshore wind farms The development of offshore wind farms (OWFs) in coastal seas presents both risks and opportunities for threatened elasmobranch populations, but their…

Reindert Nijland at #EEA2025

Offshore wind farms have a variety of ecosystem impacts. More hard habitat= more invertebrates at the base of the food chain.

Seafloor cables transport electricity to shore- this can affect electrosensitive sharks and rays. 🧪🦑🌎🦈🐠

Woman dressed in a mostly purple and black outfit with purple wig and a neon green strand of hair.

Woman dressed in a mostly purple and black outfit with purple wig and a neon green strand of hair. She's wearing a silver-coloured chain necklace around her neck.

Decided to be Mal for Halloween this year. I wasn't sure I was going to be able to pull off this look, but I think it turned out quite nicely #Descendants #Halloween #Mal #Maleficentsdaughter #VK #VKPride

Sitting in a parking lot crying this is so beautiful 😭

A frog statuette with a note that reads "Frog Solidarity".

Frogs (presumably Rana temporaria) spawning in a pond surrounded by vegetation.

Robotnik the Frog in solidarity with the frogs of Oregon. He sends his regards from beyond the great pond. All frogs deserve equality.

#Solidarity #Oregon #NoKings #resist #FrogBrigade #ICE

Inflatable frog and other animal costumes are expected to be spotted across the country as perhaps millions of people take part in “No Kings” protests in more than 2,500 locations, including more than 50 places in Oregon. “FROGS TOGETHER STRONG,” as a sign held by a person in a frog suit read recently at the ongoing Portland protest outside of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building. A TikTok video posted from Portland on Thursday showed dozens of frog-themed helmets being prepped for Saturday. And a quick search of online retailers Friday found that inflatable frog costumes were difficult to come by, at least in the near term. Even when listed as in stock, the costumes were slated to arrive in late October at the earliest, or into November. That was not the case with pig, elephant or lobster costumes, for example, all of which could be had within a day or two.

#NoKings

www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

A comic titled Spooky Bird Stories. In panel 1, a turkey vulture is telling stories to other vultures, and it says, "She walked toward the source of the terrible smell. She got closer and closer, and then, to her horror, she saw... No dead body." A black vulture says "No!" and a turkey vulture says "Did someone already eat it??" In panel 2, a northern cardinal is telling a story to some songbirds. It says "They peered through the windows of the house at the gory scene. Zombies had smashed through the door in the night. The homeowner was dead. But worst of all... He hadn't refilled the feeders." An eastern bluebird says "Aaah!" and an American goldfinch says "It can't be!". In panel 3, a screech owl is telling a story to other owls. It says "And then the ghost fluffed itself up really big to appear scarier." A saw-whet owl gasps, and a long-eared owl says "Horrifying!". In panel 4, a downy woodpecker is telling a story to other woodpeckers, and says "The eerie sound rang through the dark woods. Tap-tap. Tap-tap. It was the distinctive two-part knock of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker. The species had returned from the dead... FOR REVENGE." A red-cockaded woodpecker says "Yesss".

Spooky bird stories. Last year's Halloween comic.

F*ck Harry Potter and perhaps instead watch the Descendants films (and behold the colour/punk style explosion that is the costuming)!

Anyone else want a Sanctuary Moon spin-off? I want it just for the cheesiness and hammyness of it all 😋

drawing of SecUnit (main character from Murderbot on AppleTV+) holding Stitch (from Disney's animated film Lilo & Stitch) by one leg at arm's length. Stitch looks ready to cause some mayhem. SecUnit's body language is stiff but unworried. Text reads: SECURITY ANALYSIS THREAT ASSESSMENT: UNKNOWN.

two (2) ugly ducklings
#murderbot #lilo&stitch

While watching the film I was also thinking "Yeah, those two would totally relate to one another" 🥰

I've seen people remark that the ending of the #Lilo&Stitch remake goes against "Ohana means family" and "nobody gets left behind", but I'm curious, does "Ohana" only mean "family" as in nuclear family? Or can the word itself have a broader meaning and also refer to other forms of family? #Hawaiian

Charlie Kirk's extremism was fossil fueled Big Oil's money gave Kirk a larger platform to spread baseless climate conspiracy theories—as well as other extremist views.

The fossil fuel industry is behind most of the climate disinformation you see and hear today.

Charlie Kirk was no exception.

If you hate censorship, then boycott republicans. This is where most of the outrage should be directed. Show them you are not to be messed with.

Ok, we “saved” Jimmy Kimmel. Now can we bring that same energy to migrants, trans people, BIPOC and women? Or are we just reserving that for rich white guys?