I still can't get past the idea that people in America are now supposed to accept that this is a valid form of law enforcement and just assume it's fine when random dudes in groups with face-coverings, no ID, no warrant, & no uniform grab people off the street and force them into unmarked vehicles

These regions include the entirety of the Gulf Coast and up through North Carolina.

Cannot emphasize enough how big of a problem this is…

Being the only masked person in the room for many years has genuinely strengthened my social confidence—I've realised that, when it matters, I have what it takes to stand up and stand out

Ok, so I know all bees are incredible creatures, and it's a brave human who ranks them. But surely this blue carpenter bee would be near the top?
This is Xylocopa tumida and she is gorgeous. 1/3

I fear some of you are still not quite understanding that the purpose of DOGE is not actually to make the federal government more efficient, it's to privatize what they can make money off of and then dismantle the rest.

Reminder what tornado death rates looked like before improving forecasting, building codes, education, etc. Research matters. Back to 1875 we go! Figure credit: @hebrooks87.bsky.social

To be clear: If there were to be large staffing reductions at NOAA and NWS—at appears is now indeed underway, with credible reports of larger further cuts on horizon—there will be people who die in extreme weather events & related disasters who would not have otherwise.
10/11

Senior Leaders Are Leaving FEMA Along with about 1,000 rank-and-file workers, FEMA is losing some of the managers most experienced in handling emergency efforts.

This is all terrible, but the loss of FCOs is particularly distressing…truly lynchpins in recovery www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/c...

I need everyone to be crystal clear that this is a continuation of RFK and the wellness community’s *obsession* with the elimination of the disabled and the chronically ill. They are disgusted by us, they view illness and disability as weakness, and they believe in using eugenics to disappear us.

A pair of vibrant green birds with yellow breasts and red beaks snuggle against each other on a branch

Lovebirds, of course, for Valentine’s Day! #Birds feed frens, if you’ve got lovebirds (literal or figurative), post ‘em! 🪶❤️🦜 these are yellow-collared lovebirds photographed in Tanzania.

no the fuck we are NOT making “LGBQ+” a thing and if I see any of you motherfuckers using that acronym it’s on sight

Marsha P. Johnson did not smash in the windshield of a police car for this

REPOST if you support our federal workforce and know how dedicated they are to their jobs. Show them you appreciate them!

I've always thought of myself as fairly easy to push around, but the last few years have proved that I have what it takes to be the one and only person in the room wearing a mask, and maybe you're the same

Love how the dark facial fovea give this arizonan Perdita (aff. luteola or xanthochroa) little false cartoon dot eyes

I cannot emphasize enough that if they dismantle federal hazard agencies, warning systems, and emergency management disaster death tolls will increase.

We can very easily lose the ground we have spent decades gaining.

Elephant calf with trunk up

Elephant calf with trunk down

Elephant calf update: very baby

Lumpy brown jumping spider, short stubby legs bunched around her, peering over her palps at something below her

#EmotionalSupportSpood
Brown Creeper, peering 🤎
Goodnight y'all

Government workers when DOGE shows up.

the federal government is being disemboweled and you’d never know it.

perhaps outwardly there are more urgent stories than one wall in one federal building, but the larger story is the swiftness with which this administration has moved to erase any sign of people who aren't white.

a large photo on the wall of USAID showing people in a field

the same wall but now blank

how it started at USAID > how it's going

Sound ON for its little squeaks

Exciting news! We’re thrilled to announce that tapir Yuna gave birth to a rare and endangered Malayan tapir calf Sunday night. The newborn, covered in distinctive white spots and stripes resembling a fuzzy walking watermelon, is only the second tapir born in our 120-year history.

U.S. agencies are being bulldozed tonight and media is not covering this dangerous authoritarian shit. I understand there was another plane crash and am praying for everyone but please make time for the overthrow of our institutions

i just cannot get over how much the administration’s response to the crash shows a profound disrespect for the lives of the people they are supposed to serve

Closeup portrait of a fuzzy orange and tan jumping spider against a sparkly silver background.

Pssst. Spiders are cute. Pass it on.

Federal workers are uniting in defense of their oath to the constitution, refusing to resign amid threats, and it's a beautiful thing
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This comments section is the first time I've felt even a shred of hope in eight days.

Got me tearing up first thing in the morning.

This is correct.

We have a very recent example of what it looks like for the federal government to hand over response responsibilities to the states.

It was literally catastrophic. Over a million people died.