"But #Trump seems intent on killing Title X. This month, the Dept of #Health & Human Services quietly issued new funding guidelines that have effectively subverted the program’s entire purpose. Instead of getting highly effective #contraception methods to the […] [Original post on newsie.social]

When an ant really wants to bite another insect good she first bites then she shakes her head and her antennae flop like angry pigtails. It's cute, though probably not for the victim of her ire.

Sometimes I just think about the shape of the heads of Pogonomyrmex badius (Florida Harvester Ants) majors for a long time. Look at this wonderful *shape* She is a simple creature and always busy. She is very good at biting. "Pogo" means "bearded" since these […] [Original post on sauropods.win]

Petey is a master of relaxation #caturday #catstodon #cats #zen

There are more and more places in Italy where you can have a pineapple pizza or a limoncello spritz. There are more and more waiters who will not roll their eyes when you ask for a cappuccino at lunchtime.They will take your orders and they might even smile while doing so. But they will judge […]

My friend sent me a film photo he took of us 8 years ago and forgot about Probably some kind fo T-Max film :) #believeinfilm

Two neighbour's cats meet to dispute in my garden - fluffed fur and growling. #cats #cat #CatNews #Caturday #CatsOfMastodon #haiku #haikus#haiku#catsofmastodon#caturday#CatNews#cat#catss://cat-news.news

Every time I walk around NYC at this time of year I keep stopping to look at the ants. They have all reappeared and they are building their nests, hashing out territories. I watched an amazing battle between Monomorium minimum and Lasius emarginatus on the side of a flower pot on the stoop of a […]

#Fensterfreitag Taken through an arch of the Roman Amphitheatre in Arles France #arles #france #WindowFriday #roman

"Your Backpack Got Worse On Purpose": https://www.worseonpurpose.com/p/your-backpack-got-worse-on-purpose

RE: https://flx.masto.host/@bosak/116420809870594279 I like that ‘old guy’s rants about developers’ can mean two very different things to me

I'm the reason the infusion center I've been going to for 8 years no longer has a bell for cancer patients to ring when they've finished their last treatment. When I started here my sound sensitivity was so terrible I couldn't tolerate it. I could tolerate it today but...I think I'll just not […]

Hmm.

I can’t quite express how jarring it is to read tevye the dairyman w my non-Jewish colleagues. They keep saying they find it so upsetting that the stories are so sad but the characters just keep making jokes. I keep finding myself saying things like “no no this is a JOKE about pogroms.” Rare […]

Ok I’m curious: does your culture/family make jokes about horrible things happening or that have happened or is it considered taboo? I’ve been anecdotally surveying my friends and loved ones and it’s a mix that has really surprised me.

Skye says she much prefers to flop indoors in front of the fireplaces, but to each their own. ❤️ #skyelove

#utah has become a hotbed of #measles cases in the #us, as a long-simmering #outbreak continues to spread. There have now been nearly 600 cases, mostly in #children, since the outbreak began along the Utah - #arizona border last summer. Roughly ⅓ of those diagnosed have been so sick that they […]

Saw this interesting "Flying IUD" last night... Per iNaturalist: The T-Moth or Morning-glory Plume Moth (Emmelina monodactyla) is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Europe, Japan, central Asia, North Africa and North America. It was resting under […] [Original post on mstdn.io]

This is not meant as call-out of any particular projects. I know most of us are not designers, and working on the fediverse is a passion that has to take a backseat to our jobs and families. But maybe if you have design skills, you might want to get in touch with developers who could use some […]

I’ve been listening to this one robin yap for so long i think i’m starting to decipher bird language

#musicwomenwednesday Something made me think of Mary's Danish the other day; probably haven't listened to them in a couple decades... This is from their first album There Goes the Wondertruck (1989). https://youtu.be/HQG76uSU7EY #1980s #music #alternative #altrock #marysdanish

A jazzy new coat of paint at the bus stop. BTW, these awesome benches were installed by an activist group called the "SFBA Bench Collective". Learn more about them here https://sfbabc.org/

Got another mastoscold yelling at me for "using the platform to promote" my photos. For the record, I don't generally sell my photos, here or anywhere else. But even if I did, I fail to see why that would be a problem. Preventing artists from making a living is a strange hill to want to die on.

We made a comic about fun facts.

Obviously, any other way would be utterly barbaric.

Is this the face of someone who was just chomping the bottom of BunMum’s cabinet? Yes, yes it is 😂. Snowing again here today 🌨️ and it’s about dark as night in the house again, hence the shadows. #whiskerswednesday #skyelove

#MeerMittwoch The beach in Santa Monica #California near the pier. We had taken a Brasilian colleague to the pier before meeting up with another colleague from Germany for dinner (was my first time going to the Santa Monica pier despite living in L.A. for ~28 years) […] [Original post on mstdn.io]

Trying to edit a stupid FCC comment on Yet Another Fucking Stupid Orbital Data Center (fuck you, Blue Origin) and I need to go outside and rage-scream for a while. And I have an easily accessible hayfield to rage-scream in!! (Also maybe baby goats, I'll check for those too #babygoatcountdown)

"[A] recent survey of 5,000 white-collar US workers found that 40% of non-managers say AI saves them no time at all at work, while 92% of high-level executives say it makes them more productive." Good insight into which jobs can be safely automated […]

These are the estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of April 14, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. #AureFreePress #News #press #headline #Ukraine #Russia More News at @Free_Press

RE: https://bots.robots.rodeo/@scream/116400359851673851 Even the Endless Screaming Bot has had enough screaming for the day.

I am as ever disgusted by these men attempting to cast HPV vaccines as a moral issue. Almost everyone has sex eventually. There is no reason whatever not to vaccinate kids routinely against HPV before they have sex for the first time.

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A crow was chasing a hawk and they took a short rest before resuming. #birds #crow #corvid #hawk #nature #wildlife #losangeles

You make an appointment with a “efficiency coach” to improve your life. Of course, you show up on time, but the office seems strangely empty. A tiny voice “down here!” There is a tiny desk in the corner of the room and there sits your “efficiency coach” — she is an ant, of course. “I’ve been […]

photo my roomie made earlier today of the neighbor's cat. the shadow is from my Egyptian #bastet statue in the window #kcats

Spring- All the plants that scorn any care whatsoever are in bloom. #wildflowers #spring #gardenflowers

The Secret Life of Data, creepy cops edition https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/04/state-police-corporal-created-porn-deepfakes-from-drivers-license-photos

RE: https://mastodon.social/@dansup/116373337382317940 In the #fediverse, we don't have venture capital firms funding our work, only hard-earned grants, and each other, willing to put in the effort and limited resources. Congratulations to @dansup#fediverse and thank you to each and every one who […]

For #Doorsday, here's a door post where the door is just background... Five young raccoons climbing our front door to get at a small wasp nest. They each try to get at the nest, but each one turns back when they get stung. I like the moment in the video when all 5 […] [Original post on mstdn.io]

POTENTIAL MEDICAL EVENT Grand Rapids, MI, 04/01/2026 On April 1, 2026, the radiation safety officer (RSO) at BAMF Health Clinic received notification from their clinical trial sponsor, Heart Bio, that they identified unexpected trace amounts of thorium-228 in their ARTISAN AB001-101 trial […]

We’re ready to show you a new feature coming in Mastodon 4.6 - Collections. These are a way for people on Mastodon to curate and share bundles of accounts that they’d recommend to others, to help find connections and grow their network more quickly.

#MeerMittwoch (inland sea) Lake Superior taken from Wisconsin Point in Superior, WI. The #lighthouse is the Superior Entry Breakwater Lighthouse (entrance from #LakeSuperior to the harbor. It looks like it is back on the market via the National Historic Lighthouse […] [Original post on mstdn.io]

Good morning and a very happy Thatcher Day to you all! It's been 13 years today and she's still dead. 🎉

NORTHLAND FORECAST FOR APRIL 7, 2026: #Record low #temperatures could be challenged in parts of the #Northland Monday night as #clear skies and #calm #winds cool the region to the single digits and teens. A high-pressure system will bring plenty of #sunshine […] [Original post on newsie.social]

He couldn’t see. He didn’t speak English. He was left alone in winter darkness. His death is now officially a homicide. If this doesn’t shake you, what will.

Hanging out with the Ethics Watchdog #dogs #dogsofmastodon

#typhus from fleas hits record level in L.A.: Here are the hot spots - Los Angeles Times https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-04-03/typhus-from-fleas-hits-record-level-in-l-a-here-are-hot-spots?utm_id=45049767&skey_id=c4b1acf5c8d6397047256a21af6e989168ff8ae5f1a44c61663da9771cbe5a54

#FensterFreitag Petey in his favorite place to catch the sun. There's a wildflower garden outside the window that always has bees, birds, and butterflies to catch his attention... The blinds are usually mostly closed because that is my home office and the glare from […] [Original post on mstdn.io]

RE: https://mastodon.social/@Livelakesuperior/116338964254444553 Be not afraid! Seraphim frequently visit Canal Park #lakesuperior #duluth #angels