Trans people want to have sex and make art and talk about sports and do all the shit everyone likes, and instead we have to think about Nazi freaks all day. This sucks eggs.

The Ram's Horn Squid (Spirula spirula) is the only living member of the order Spirulida. Its internal shell has a unique spiral shape, like a ram's horn.

The shell is quite buoyant and often washes on to beaches, even though we didn't see a live Spirula in its natural habitat until 2020!

"Removing bovino doesn't solve the problem"
I dunno, dude, it seems to entirely solve the problem of having bovino around. Bitch is a first town boss in a jrpg. He's not the end, but beating him allows you to progress and feel good about it.

literally: “The Essex shook as if she had struck a rock. Every man was knocked off his feet. Galapagos tortoises went skittering across the deck.”

like there’s the harrowing description of the whale attack and in the middle of it you get a sentence about the many Galapagos tortoises on the ship sliding all over the deck

currently reading In the Heart of the Sea, about the sinking of the whaleship Essex, and I gotta say I didn’t expect Galapagos tortoises to be such a constant presence

if you are talking today about how bad maduro was and were alive, at all, during the run-up to the iraq war you are potentially the dumbest person to ever live

Inside you are two cats. They are both asleep

snakes leave behind whole skins. all manner of flying creatures, not just butterflies, do them one better, whole new selves from wriggling worms. rocks into gems. mystics die to the flesh to be reborn in the spirit. rebirth is the rule, not the stray exception, if we can grasp it

The most important post on Bluesky today

no it’s not just weapons and knowing how to fight, there’s more to it than that. really there’s a whole world of warcraft

thanks for this recommendation- along with all the other awesome things about the series, as a philly person i was SO delighted by the philly setting!

i just got called bro for the first time by a delivery guy, this is very exciting

despite all the fear mongering about trans people and the attempts to abandon and actively harm us from both political parties in the US, transitioning is still the greatest decision i’ve ever made, only regret i have is not doing it younger, and that it has only made my life infinitely better

Kamala Harris famously had no real answer when asked about trans people. She and other Dems running in 2024 either skirted the issue, made snide remarks about trans healthcare, or put out their own campaign ads with anti trans messages

A giant Australian cuddle fish swims up from the Moy seafloor and looks at the camera. She is red with w shaped curious pupils

Happy world squid and cuttlefish day!!

Text your friend a squid fact. Watch a video of a cuttlefish doing something cute.
Doodle a squid and then show it to me.

The world is cruel but squid are good.

Hi, my name is [YOUR NAME] and I'm one of Senator [THEIR NAME]'s constituents. House Republicans are trying to insert a multiple articles of anti-trans legislation, including a full transgender healthcare funding ban, into the F-Y '26 budget. I'm calling to tell the Senator to stand up for trans Americans and vote NO on any bill with that language. This IS worth forcing a shutdown. [you can stop here at 0:20 if you want to bail out—but it's better if you don't] This care funding ban follows the map the G-O-P charted while attacking abortion. Democrats lost that fight by giving in to the G-O-P an inch at a time. Giving an inch at a time on trans care will devastate trans Americans and it'll get Democrats nothing in return but contempt. [you can stop here at 0:40 if you want to bail out—but it's better if you don't] Right now, the most popular Democrat in the U-S, [Zo-RAHN Mom-DA-nee], is campaigning on making trans healthcare cheaper and easier to access, and he's only got more good will because of it. [you can stop here at 0:50 if you want to bail out—but it's better if you don't] I'm asking the Senator to refuse to allow any anti-trans language including a healthcare ban in the F-Y '26 bill. Do not vote for any bill with that language. This IS worth forcing a shutdown. Standing with trans people is the right thing to do and it's politically smart. Voters and donors show up for Democrats who fight.

so: what do we need you to do? two things.

1.call your D/I senators. find contact info here: reps.fyi

what do we need you to say? try the call script below. adapt it; make it your own! there are bailout points written in, in case you get nervous. but please *call.* 🧵

DA Krasner to host town halls to discuss how residents can respond if Trump deploys National Guard to Philadelphia Krasner will hold meetings in West Oak Lane, Southwest Philadelphia, and Society Hill to address the possibility of the president deploying troops to the city.

District Attorney Larry Krasner will host a series of town halls this week to discuss how Philadelphians should prepare and city officials should respond if President Donald Trump sends the National Guard into the city.

A Grimalditeuthis bonplandi swimming in ocean without its tentacle extended. The squid is translucent with orange tinge, and is covered in yellow chromatophores. It has two sets of fins which are both flapping. The upper fins have more chromatophores. You can see some of its organs due to its translucent flesh.

A Grimalditeuthis bonplandi swimming in ocean. The squid is a translucent reddish pink. It has fins as well as a set of secondary fins on its tail. The secondary fins have more chromatophores, while the primary ones have less so its more translucent. Its tentacle is extended with the "squid puppet" at the end.

A Grimalditeuthis bonplandi swimming downward. Its tentacle is not extended, and its arms are all together. It is slightly translucent, and is a slightly purple colour with its mantle being more white. There is a red line on its head going across and through its eye.

A close up of Grimalditeuthis bonplandi swimming in ocean, focused on its "squid puppet" tentacle. The tentacle is thin and orange, with a flappy bit for a tentacle club. This flappy bit is meant to mimic a squid. The squid is a translucent with a yellow tentacle and yellow secondary fin.

They are the real puppet master.

Grimalditeuthis bonplandi has a unique hunting strategy. It lets its tentacle out as a lure, with its tentacle club flapping around in the water to mimic a squid, like a squid hand puppet. Prey is lured in thinking they are about to have a squid snack.

#SQUIDtember

Being trans is great, but it would nicer during a time when my mere existence is not a form of protest

Two Pale Octopuses (Octopus pallidus) grabbing each other, and doing something. It is not clear if they are fighting or mating. There is a tangle of octopus arms, and it looks like one octopus is on top of the mantle of the other octopus. You can see the other octopus's eye, making it clear there are two of them. A couple arms are reaching down to the ground, including on that is stepping on an empty shell. The octopuses are beige and orange and have their papillae raised. To the right is a pier or pipe or some other structure covered in red algae. To the left is a sandy sea floor with sea grass.

Oh, oops...

I'll leave you two to it...

🐙📷 imogenisunderwater (inaturalist.ca/observations...)

At least Gaius Baltar's AI gf actually fucked him.

A poster for the event "Bad Art for Good an art + community event. " with a possum wearing a beret and painting a painting of himself lounging and throwing one hand in the air saying "plant trees for possums" The possum is saying "Make the World Better with Art" it also says Indy Hall Clubhouse Sept 2nd 6:30pm. The bottom says "Thank you to our sponsors Lisa and John Mowery, Yards Beer, and Sonya Widen. Now the Possum's belly says "Free Beer, Snacks, and Art supplies"

Philly!!

On Sept 2, come to Bad Art for Good!

We're gonna get together to overcome the shitty information systems we're living in.
We're gonna do it with art.
*Your* art.

Whether that art is good or bad, who cares, we need it.

+ free beer
+ free snacks
+ free art supplies

RSVP: lu.ma/1dv3p3ji

the fact that tamora pierce hasnt had her books snapped up for films is a crime against women

i think its good and cool when people are trans

It's a bit trite/obvious to say but the result of all these imaginary evil things they pretended the government was doing was to make room for their side to actually do them. They're now among the things our government can do - fine to choose the side not doing it to you.

it does not matter how good you make your game’s block/parry system; I will not use it. My defense is “punch more.” I cannot be taught