Photo taken within a stand of Rhizophora mangle. The trees are growing in water, and masses of roots arch out from the trunks while others drop from branches. Photo by Scott Zona CC BY-NC 2.0.

Mangroves have aerial roots that stabilize these trees against tidal currents & waves. Rhizophora mangle is a perfect example. The aerial roots (some emerging from other roots) stabilize the plants & capture sediment. Rhizophora means “root bearer.” #Rhizophoraceae #root #Botany 🌾🧪🌱

Fuschia sage blooms in a garden bed.

Lavenderish periwinkle colored sage in a garden bed.

Pink foxgloves starting to bloom. They are tinged with yellow.

A lone, wild geranium with pink petals.

Today's mood boosters 🌱

Well that looks acceptable…thanx 👍🏼 we have a large estate….trying to grow from nothing….dry as a bone and it’s thriving.

Can any one ID this?
Community gardener here….this is a nursery seed bed…..the honesty we need the seeds for car park bays…..the one in front I haven’t a clue? 🌱🌳🌱💚

Women aged between 40-65 say clubbing benefits their mental health, study finds Those surveyed said nights out give a release from the pressures of daily life and are an outlet for self-expression

After surveying 136 female clubbers over the age of 40, the study found the majority notice a positive impact on their mental health as a result of going on nights out

Just a thought: How about we stop shaming the poor for buying things that may not be essential, and start shaming the rich for making a profit off things that are essential?

This chart is scary as shit.

Livid Keir Starmer insists 'I wasn't told' as he faces MPs over Mandy scandal Keir Starmer speaks to The Mirror as he prepares for a high-stakes showdown with MPs on Monday - after it emerged Lord Peter Mandelson failed security vetting

Keir Starmer tells the Mirror in Mandelson vetting row he's going to make it "crystal clear" he wasn't told about vetting failure - and should have been
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The real heroes of the Epstein story The four women who were the first to go public

The real heroes of the Epstein story

It seems like a Prime Minister who continues to get his corruption trial delayed for years because his government is engaged in wars has a personal incentive to keep wars going as long as possible.

Have you noticed what technology is stealing from us? The intimacy of reading someone’s handwriting.

by artist JB Cornish

Lightning, a running robot developed by Chinese smartphone maker Honor, finished a 21-kilometer (13 mile) run in Beijing in a stunning 50 minutes and 26 seconds, beating the human world record by more than six minutes. https://cnn.it/4mLRxQ8

8 children dead after a mass shooting in Louisiana, police say

The U.S. Has Killed More than 160 People in Boat Strikes. We’re Tracking Them All. The Intercept is keeping count of all publicly declared U.S. attacks on boats in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean and the number of civilians killed.

The U.S. killed five more people in two strikes on April 11. The total number of people killed by strikes in the Pacific and Caribbean is now 168.

Landowners and local communities fight back on AI-driven expansion of high-voltage power lines Although advances in AI are seen by President Trump as critical to the nation’s economic and national security, their energy needs are threatening to overwhelm the power grid — leaving landowners and ...

Although advances in AI are seen by President Trump as critical to the nation’s economic and national security, their energy needs are threatening to overwhelm the power grid — leaving landowners and local communities caught in the middle. https://to.pbs.org/47zX1a3

Cloud Control | Brian J. Chen & Jai Vipra However genuine Anthropic’s commitment to safety restrictions may be, the company’s actions are a corporate end run around public governance.

AI company Anthropic briefly attained folk hero status by becoming the rare firm to say no to the Trump administration. But if we’re relying on the goodwill of corporations to keep elected officials in check, we’re in big trouble.

Poll: Americans worry Trump will seize ballots, voting machines in midterms Nearly half of Americans (49%) worry that the Trump administration will seize ballots in the upcoming midterm elections, according to the poll.

NEW: Americans are worried Trump could interfere in the 2026 midterms and strongly disapprove of executive overreach in elections, a new poll reveals.

The concerns come amidst the president’s ongoing threats to take over voting and override states' constitutional authority to administer elections.

Well we’ve all read it on Twitter….X. Brits know why.
The Epstein Regime 🚩🚩🚩

Israelis are finally revolting against Netanyahu — for agreeing to the U.S. ceasefire with Iran The entire Israeli political spectrum is united in blasting Netanyahu for not continuing to attack Iran, and Israeli society agrees. The reason, to put it simply, is that Israelis are war junkies.

The entire Israeli political spectrum is united in blasting Netanyahu for not continuing to attack Iran, and Israeli society agrees. The reason, to put it simply, is that Israelis are war junkies.

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#Palestine #Israel

Suffer the little children……
Madman in control.
Wake up America 🚩🚩🚩

Man sentenced after bringing injured wolf to bar, taking photos as it died Cody J. Roberts, 44, ran over a wolf with a snowmobile in February 2024 and then brought it into a bar, muzzled with tape.

Man sentenced after bringing injured wolf to bar, taking photos as it died

Airport passengers are walking along the side of the M50 to catch their flights due to protests Those travelling to Dublin Airport this evening have been urged to depart well in advance.

Dozens of people have been spotted walking along the hard shoulder of the M50 northbound with suitcases this afternoon, as the motorway remains heavily congested as a result of fuel price protests
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Video brings new scrutiny to an ICE shooting in Minneapolis after charges against 2 men collapsed

Video brings new scrutiny to an ICE shooting in Minneapolis after charges against 2 men collapsed

Inside Rolling Stones founder's autopsy as 'misadventure' mystery revisited

The post-mortem examination of Rolling Stones guitarist and co-founder Brian Jones reveals some heartbreaking findings, though his passing, which inducted him into the infamous 27 Club, remains wrapped in enigma.

Iran Is Winning the AI Slop Propaganda War “White House videos—AI or otherwise—are like group-chat in-jokes aimed at keeping cohesion.”

"Iran’s use of LEGO set rap music tells me it’s been studying us. These are videos meant for the American people crafted in a language Iran knows we’ll understand."

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