Illegal trafficking of insects (endangered and otherwise) is a growing problem that tends to fly under the radar.
"Levels of criminalisation for wildlife trafficking often vary based on the species, **attitudes towards them** and country legalisation."
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No mention of TABOR? Seems like an oversight. I would think it has a lot to do with the budget crisis considering its role in the revenue woes.
I have, more than few times on my life, used words that are offensive to others. When I’m corrected, I apologize, learn more, and course correct. It’s easy because I’m a grown ass man interested in the wellbeing of people.
Back in 2008, I won an award for an article I wrote analyzing the Twin Cities media engaging sex-panics and homophobia. Fun to see nothing has changed in roughly 20 years.
Newly Obtained Video of Minneapolis Shooting Undermines ICE Account Prosecutors did not watch video of the nonfatal shooting until weeks after charging the wounded man, an official said.
Remember that time when ICE shot a man as he fled into his home and then claimed he beat an agent with a snowshovel? And we were all like "you're lying"?
They were lying
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/u...
April 4, 1957 – New Scientist runs story on carbon dioxide build-up
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The non-profit National Butterfly Center is a 100 acre (0.4 sq km) botanical garden located along the US-Mexico border near Mission, TX.
It hosts 200 wild butterfly species on migrations to & from Mexico.
And now it will be a construction zone so we can build a rusting metal wall.
“What I can tell you is that she has made a generational and transformational commitment to Children’s and its mission, and that commitment is something that goes beyond our wildest expectations, that is beyond generous, and will be a lifeline for this mission for now and for years to come.”
It's sucking in a ton of well-meaning people, and I keep seeing folks asking questions about it on social media (outside of Bluesky).
I'm seeing this all over social media again, with an April 11 protest planned. They are using the blackpilled hashtag. It's all very weird and kind of scary if it gains momentum. The ringleader is an influencer named scottythekid, and the root of it is Qanon and pizzagate.
The heterosexuals are not okay. They think everyone else is having more and better sex than they are (which is true), and they are extremely concerned about it, and complain about it incessantly instead of just going out and having more and better sex.
“This year is on a whole other level,” said Colorado State University climatologist Dr Russ Schumacher, speaking about the intense heat that began rapidly melting the already sparse snowpack in March. “Seeing this year so far below any of the other years we have data for is very concerning.” #cowx
"Hydrologist Maureen Gutsch trudged through the mud and slush to confirm a grim picture: Colorado just had its worst snowpack since statewide record keeping began in 1941."
Most of the time for sure. I can't really think of a time they wouldn't unless you need a smaller chop on it? But personally, I don't really notice much difference.
I wish people would learn to take a deep breath before attacking people. Please just take 10 seconds to take in what you are reading and not attack the messenger.
Yep. Nope. Never heard of this, and I, sadly, have been to more than my share of funerals.
I spent 22 years in Minnesota. I’ve been to a lot of funerals in that time all over the state. This is not a thing I ever encountered. Cinnamon bread? Cheese whiz?? OLIVES? Nope.
This toxic mix of alcohol, men, guns, and vehicles is a common cultural element of the upper Midwest, not just these Republicans. Engen's Democratic opponent for auditor who also recently picked up a DUI. And a not insignificant number of MN legislators have DUIs too. A horrible drinking culture.
This is definitely Eastern Comma, Polygonia comma. Wing shape and spot arrangement on the forewing differentiate is from Question mark, which does have four markings in a row on the forewing.
Stephen Miller allegedly urged Department of Homeland Security agents to “force confrontations” with protesters in Minneapolis in order to win a “PR battle." trib.al/NcbpdiX
100%. Folks in my neighborhood purposefully modify their vehicles to make than as loud as possible. It's cultish, manbaby behavior.
Huge crowds at Denver Summit! No score approaching halftime
Here's the campaign website. Bare-bones at the moment. Not a single mention of trans people. familiesnotpolitics.com
The email I just got from One Colorado about fighting ballot measures 109 and 110, both of which are direct attacks on trans youth, somehow manages to avoid mentioning "trans" or "transgender" at all. I guess the strategy is to not talk about transgender people at all in this campaign? #copolitics
I am 1 of those 60,000
"Fear of a Melmac Planet."
There's an ugly set of anti-immigrant subtexts baked into the premise of most sitcoms about aliens stuck on earth.
Link: hugoclub.blogspot.com/2026/03/fear...
"Climate Jobs Colorado, an advocacy group working to ensure climate policies support union workers," wants more data centers built because of jobs. Yay! More jobs! And then have no water, and our electricity bill costs too much for the air conditioning we need to survive 100-degree days in April.
A gray mottled moth which has very tiny wings and a robust body.
A mottled gray and black moth with large wings.
More moths at the moth light yesterday, including this female and male Half-wing Moth (Phigalia titea). I didn't know it got its common name because the female is flightless (?) and has greatly reduced wings. I wasn't even sure it was a moth when it appeared at the light. #invertebrates #moths
