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Am I the only one noticing this weird trend on TikTok where people post GoFundMes to buy animals—mostly birds—from chain pet stores?

I don’t know, is it weird that I find it kind of infuriating? It’s like… not only can you clearly not afford the upfront cost of the animal, but people on TikTok will gladly fund these impulse purchases—as long as the person frames it as "saving" the animal from the pet store. That’s the angle I keep seeing in these videos, and it just rubs me the wrong way.

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RAT OWNERS, please reply with cute photos of your rats. I am making an informational doc for a family member who is considering getting rats and i need propaganda.

Unfortunately, my camera roll is me 90% me gripping my boys like an ice cold budlight, which doesn't feel very awe-inspiring for a first-time rat owner.

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I do love ethical taxidermy and the art of preserving the beauty of nature, but oh my god, am I the only one who can not stand 'novelty' taxidermy? It just makes my stomach turn

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I will take any excuse to show some of my favorite bats

The spectral bat (Vampyrum spectrum)

Black mastiff bat (Molossus rufus)

Allen's big-eared bat (Idionycteris phyllotis)

hairy-legged vampire bat (Diphylla ecaudata)

all these fucking fools on my dashboard talk about how they love bats but only show pictures of fruit bats fuck you start posting pictures of all bats i can’t stand this fucking bat erasure

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urgent help needed!

hi guys, me again, Xan a full time college student from México and also the main caretaker of my disabled grandparents, we just got scammed to the last of our money by a man who told my family they were going to send us medical equipment such as oxygen tanks, a medical beed, a wheelchair etc, all we had was $500 dollars and now we don't, please keep in mind we were desperate to get those things for my grandparents (evidence of their situation) they really needed it, I don't know what else to do and the bank is just telling me "we are sorry but we can't do anything", please donate anything, even one dollar goes a long way since we are from México, so embarrassed to do this but we are desperate and lonely, if you have any questions you can send me a message, forever grateful, p*ypal: gothmessi

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please remember that a ceasefire has not been reached yet and that israel's attacks have actually recently ramped up. people are also still being starved. combat this by donating to gaza soup kitchen

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🥚 can I get an animal companion? 🤩

crowned sifaka! (Propithecus coronatus)

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Chestnut-headed Oropendola! (Psarocolius wagleri)

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Aseel is $64 away from her daily goal in her campaign to evacuate herself and her parents out of Gaza. PLEASE HELP! Every night she stays up messaging as many people as possible and refuses to sleep until she meets her daily goal. It's morning time for her right now and she is still awake trying to raise this last bit of money. PLEASE DONATE, WE'RE ALMOST THERE!!!!

(this campaign is vetted by 90-ghost and nabulsi)

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I'm very tired but I know Aseel is even more exhausted than me. She has also become sick and I don't know what to do to help other than push her campaign to raise more money for her treatment and eventual evacuation

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Stop the Army Corps from Draining Thousands of Acres of Wetlands

Yet again, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has resurrected a destructive project in Mississippi's South Delta that would damage at least 90,000 acres of wetlands that support more than 450 species of birds and wildlife. Their “preferred alternative” for the Yazoo Backwater Area Water Management Project is slated to include a massive pump that will drain and damage hemispherically important wetlands.

Urge the Army Corps to abandon this project once and for all. The deadline to comment is August 27.

Note: Your letter will be sent directly to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as part of a public comment period and will become part of the public record.

Photo: Marjie Goldberg/Audubon Photography Awards

Take action here!

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well? can you?

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Here's a website where Palestine GoFundMes are vetted and shared that you can send out to people. The url is gazafunds.com

Easy to use and simple. Just share the site whenever someone asks for GFMs for Palestine.

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oh my god what is the Creature in your pinned post pls I’ve never seen it before what a beautiful beast

My all-time favorite animal!

It's a Takin (Budorcas taxicolor), a large Caprine native to Bhutan, India, China and Tibet.

despite sharing a similar appearance with and being within the subfamily caprinae with the Muskox (Ovibos moschatus), Takins are more closely related to sheep.

There is an interesting myth behind the creation of the Takin (Budorcas Taxicolor) that contributed to its high religious significance and therefore led to its adoption as Bhutan’s national animal.

Legend has it that in the 15th century when Lam Drukpa Kunley also referred to as “The Divine Madman” arrived in Bhutan from Tibet he delivered religious teachings to the people whereupon they requested him to conjure up a miracle. He agreed on the condition that he would be fed lunch – a whole cow and a whole goat.

Doing as he commanded, the people offered him his massive lunch. The Tibetan saint devoured the flesh of both the animals and left out the bones. Then he fixed the head of the goat onto the body of the cow and with a snap of his fingers uttered a mantra. The animal instantly sprung to life and began grazing on the meadows. He then named it the “Dong Gyem Tsey” (Takin).

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verified ways to send aid to gaza directly

Help a Palestinian family directly:

gazafunds.com - Donate directly to a Palestinian family in urgent need of evacuation, medical attention, food, rebuilding homes/businesses etc. (Spotlights 1 verified gfm at a time so if you don't know who/where to donate to just go here and donate to the one they show you!)

Help provide tents (urgent):

The Sameer Project: Currently providing tents for displaced families in Gaza (emergency bc tents in Rafah are being burned as we speak) (paypal) (gfm)

Food, cash & essentials:

Care for Gaza: Working on the ground in Gaza to distribute food, cash, medicine & other essentials to displaced families. (paypal) (gfm)

Direct Aid for Gaza: also working on the ground in Gaza to distribute food, cash & other daily essential suppliess to displaced families. (paypal) (gfm)

Water:

Gaza Municipality's water project: The official Municipality of Gaza needs help rebuilding the water infrastructure in Gaza City to restore access to clean water and waste management services for the people of Gaza. (This campaign only has a couple of weeks left but it's still only at 15%!)

eSIMs (urgent):

guide to buy & send esims for gaza

crips for esims for gaza: If you don't know how to buy esims or don't have the capacity to manage them (e.g. topping up regularly), this team of volunteers are collecting funds to buy & manage gaza esims regularly

Medical Aid

Palestine Red Crescent Society: Provides emergency medical and ambulance services and humanitarian relief on the ground in Gaza e.g. rescuing and treating the wounded.

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Palestine Sunbird (Cinnyris osea) © Chaym Turak

Arab.org

Children's Relief Fund

Care For Gaza

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Palestine Sunbird (Cinnyris osea) © Steven Mlodinow

Arab.org

Children's Relief Fund

Care For Gaza

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Palestine Sunbird (Cinnyris osea) © Kris Bernard

Arab.org

Children's Relief Fund

Care For Gaza