Milk Monday, and Kenderi isn't waiting around. Watch him hurry as soon as the bottles appear – he wants his milk, and he wants it now. One of our older orphans, well on his way through weaning – milk feeds carry him through this in-between stage. www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/shop/wishlist

An orphaned elephant, now grown and living wild, with the father figure who shepherded him into adulthood. Tomboi, seen here, was orphaned as a newborn in 2002. Today, the little elephant we rescued is older, wiser, and entirely wild — but still, Benjamin stands by his side like a proud parent.

one anecdote: I was searching for a link to one of my old papers on Google, and the automated Gemini summary attributed all of my lab's work to my husband

The sound of meowing 🐾

Made a lil pfp to go with the space cat set for @lavakitten.bsky.social ✨

I don't know if most people know this but Bill C-3 in Canada states that you are entitled to Canadian citizenship if you can prove that somewhere in your past one of your antecedents was Canadian. So not just parents but grandparents, great-grandparents, you can go back to the 1800s.

Awww what a wittle baby ♥️

The Achille Serre Ladies Fire Brigade, set up by the Achille Serre dry-cleaning company in London in the 1920s. A well trained women's only first responders unit, specialised in dangerous chemical fires. They competed in tournaments & were among the best.

On the morning of 22nd February, Ishanga arrived with a tiny baby. Head Keeper Benjamin and the team had been waiting 22 months to meet little Imp. Ishanga had come home to introduce her — just as so many orphans have done before her. Read their story: www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.o...

Members of Apache tribe take sacred land case to Supreme Court. "For the Apaches, Oak Flat holds a direct connection to their creator, making it a foundational part of their religious beliefs. Oak Flat is also the [location] of a large copper deposit." www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report...

A small moment of gentleness in the middle of everything. 🐈‍⬛🤍 (please open the thread)

Experience a wondrous, fast-paced, and full-length campaign with The Catechism of Lore! Traverse much of the Ninth World and beyond—from land to sea to the far reaches of the galaxy. Those few smart and brave enough to make the journey may even unlock a parallel dimension... mymcg.info/numenera

'O’clock’ is a contraction of "of the clock." ‘Clock’ comes from the Medieval Latin ‘clocca,’ which meant “bell.” Church towers would ring bells to mark the passing hours. ‘Cloak’ also comes from ‘clocca’ as the garment takes a bell-like shape around the body.

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Hi hi new followers, great to see you! I'm Maple, mid-30s, nonbinary, and disabled. I also do a ton of art, just so much art. I'm constantly working on stuff. And I'd love to work on your stuff too, so please check out my vgen for illustrations, emotes, and whatever! vgen.co/MapleSquidArts

Just to keep it straight ... It's Trump's Secretary of Homeland Security who's allegedly having a barely concealed affair with her married aide who tried to fire a Coast Guard pilot for not turning their luxury jet around mid-flight to go back and get her blankie ...

On February 19, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed E.O. 9066, authorizing the forced relocation & incarceration of more than 125,000 Japanese Americans, solely because of their heritage.

The final piece in the @lavakitten.bsky.social Art series. It was a pleasure to make these for you! And if you out there want your own screens for twitch, you can find my commissions vgen.co/MapleSquidArts

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GOOD. Also, you can go into your Ring app and disable the "Search Party" functionality that Flock was going to tap into. www.cnbc.com/2026/02/12/a...

Leaving an abuser isn't just emotional; it's a logistical nightmare designed to make you fail. Today we are breaking down the "Exit Strategy" paperwork. From disabling digital trackers to securing the papers they hide-this is info women need to walk away and never look back. youtu.be/J9JVtaG5OIM?...

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Excited to be the 168th backer on @BackerKit Crowdfunding for Numenera: The Amber Archive! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/m...

The kitty cat has made another appearance in this art! Stream overlay for @lavakitten.bsky.social!

cat cat kitty cat cat! Original character design for @lavakitten.bsky.social! You can get your own design on my Vgen!

outfit has the same colors as the crying emoji 😭

We just went live for my 3rd Anniversary Subathon! We're starting the clock at 12 hours and every donation/tip/sub/bits adds to the clock! Can't Wait to see you there! www.twitch.tv/apollodelian

STOP THE PRESSES!!! Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) is concerned!!! (Federal agents are currently operating in a surge to the state of Maine, but let's not get all fussy about it).

Bored? Go bother ICE: youtube.com/shorts/JYIX4...

Wishing you a gentle week 🐾🤍

... I know what the Tabaxi traps are next session

Thanks to you, orphaned elephants always have a home. For the youngest, that means a Keeper beside them through the night – sleeping above them, waking for feeds, offering comfort when they need it most. Learn more: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/p...

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Y'all, the Trump regime is coming for the whole world map. 🐆 I broke down exactly how the administration is using this domestic chaos (and risking WW3) to serve their real bosses in this video: youtu.be/nF3ZJEIVGgc. Don't let the domestic drama distract you from the real danger!"

I hear it's #PortfolioDay! Hullo, I'm Maple! I do illustrations, emotes, character designs, and reactive pngs for twitch streamers and vtubers. But I'm happy to try my hand making whatever! I'll be making Valentines YCH emotes soon, so please consider following my Vgen! vgen.co/MapleSquidArts

Battle of the Bulge Episode 2: The Malmedy Massacre:

Here’s the book where I explain why Cults always promise space travel:

Something interesting you might not have realized: a number of words in English are NOUNS when you stress the FIRST syllable, but VERBS when you stress the SECOND syllable. "Your CONduct is better when you conDUCT yourself appropriately.” 🧵⬇️

ice agents simply aren't trained well enough to be on the street. they are a genuine danger to citizens

Remember when Republicans were so concerned with obeying the law that they impeached a president for lying about receiving oral sex? How quaint. LOL!

Punk Cat PSA

We set out to rescue an orphan – and ended up saving a bull too. Our pilot spotted baby Arthi alone in the bush. Flying to rescue him, he spotted a second elephant: an adult with a snare cutting deep into his foot. Two lives saved in one day. swt.bio/arthi