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Wilderness from my new book Faraway Dreaming. 🌱🌲 Available on Kickstarter until 24 June, 2025!

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so i wore a pride flag pin to work the other day and the kids were all interested (obviously) (find me a classroom of preschoolers who are not obsessed with rainbows) (i'll wait) so they crowded around to see.

"aww!" they said, "it's a flag!!"

but the thing is: they're little. a lot of them don't really have a handle on all their mouth sounds yet.

such as, notably, that tricky tricky "L" sound.

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“Ooo girl your nails are fabulous!”

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Since the actual CDC is being blocked from posting updates on outbreaks, I will do it myself.

As of June 19, 2025, a total of 1,214 confirmed* measles cases were reported by 36 jurisdictions: Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York City, New York State, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington.

There have been 23 outbreaks** reported in 2025, and 89% of confirmed cases (1,081 of 1,214) are outbreak-associated. For comparison, 16 outbreaks were reported during 2024 and 69% of cases (198 of 285) were outbreak-associated.

*CDC is aware of probable measles cases being reported by jurisdictions. However, the data on this page only includes confirmed cases.

**CDC reports the cumulative number of measles outbreaks (defined as 3 or more related cases) that have occurred this year in the U.S.; states have the most up-to-date information about cases and outbreaks in their jurisdictions.

Please check your local health department to check on the risk in your area and follow their recommendations to avoid infection. Most cases are in the unvaccinated population, so if you are able to get the MMR vaccine and haven’t already, please reach out to your doctor to get that done

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Today's Seal Is: Devourer Of The Sun

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on bloosky....

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Meep

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Reddit sucks bc on there you make a comment like this and people downvote it but on here it would have 10 thousand notes

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the cycle of life

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Apparently there was some kind of race scheduled at a local park or something so I've been trying to avoid the main trail but a little while ago when I had to cross near it I overheard the following shouted exchange

Higher feminine voice: woo, look at you go! You're jogging! Keep it up!

Lower masculine voice (panting): you know it! Last place is still a place, baby!

And goddamn if that didn't rewire my brain a little bit.

Last place is still a place, baby.

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the original got flagged with no way to appeal it when every contributor is deactivated but I will never let this post die. it's monday and we are getting on it cunts

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the more things change the more they stay the same

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Im normal about them i swear...

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FB2B Animal Fact

Scaly-Foot Snail

Dubbed "The Pangolin of the Sea", these badass looking snails hang out at Ocean ridges that reach 400°c / 750°f.

These snails make their home along hydrothermal vents, an environment rich in minerals. They are covered from shell to foot in protective iron, the only animal known to use iron in its exoskeleton.

Beyond that, they utilize gregite to become magnetic !

They are at great risk, being found in only three spots on earth, all in the Indian Ocean. Their known habitat totals a mere 300km² / 116²miles.

What makes them so unique and fascinating is the same thing that's threatening their species: deep sea mining. The Scaly-Foot Snail is the first animal to become endangered as a result of deep sea mining.

Conservation Station: Endangered

If you find an injured animal, contact a rehabber. Do not try to do it yourself. Click here to find a rehabber near you.

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Sirens 🧜‍♀️