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Supporters of the Palestine Foundation Pakistan (PLF) hold placards and flags as they attend a rally in solidarity with the Palestinian people in Karachi, Pakistan.⁠" from Al Jazeera English, 15/Apr/2024:

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“Balladyna (Polish tragedy)“ by Wojciech Gerson (1831-1901)

■ Balladyna is a tragedy written by Juliusz Słowacki in 1834 and published in 1839 in Paris. It is a notable work of Polish romanticism, focusing on the issues such as thirst for power and evolution of the criminal mind. The story revolves around the rise and fall of Balladyna, a fictional Slavic queen. It had been compared to Macbeth, dramas which show how evil and prone to suggestion human nature is. The author claims that it is impossible to righteously reign the country if the power was gained unlawfully.

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Marine life specialists noticed a spotted eagle ray mother was having trouble and helped her deliver two baby rays 

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roman senator accusing his political enemy of sexual immorality but as he gets further into his speech it becomes increasingly clear he doesnt actually know what any of the things hes accusing him of are & only vaguely knows what happens during sex

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Sephardi & Romaniote Jewish Women's Clothing in the Byzantine and Ottoman Periods, illustrated by Nikos Stavroulakis

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let’s hear it for the world’s smallest whale (the vaquita) you guys!!

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The sick reality is that many of the renowned academics and writers among Gaza's thousands of martyrs will, in twenty years time, be quoted and memorialised by the same universities and institutions that have denigrated them and enabled their slaughter.

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Fantasy books stop having arctic kingdoms of all blond hair blue eyed white people.

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No one is discrediting the student protests. I myself am a student who is partaking in largely student-coordinated protests, drives, campaigns… but I also understand that we are largely missing the point if coverage of these protests overshadows what they are actually protesting for—the atrocities committed on Palestinians every single day. As the western buzz around this genocide gets more and more coverage, the coverage of the genocide itself sharply declines. It’s true and I see it every single day. Things are not being reported with the precision and diligence with which they should be.

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am I into 'rope and rigging'?🤨 uh yeah I guess you could say so

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“Modern art has led me to the comprehension and appreciation of Indian painting and sculpture. It seems paradoxical but I know for certain that had we not come away to Europe, I should perhaps never have realized that a fresco from Ajanta or a small piece of sculpture in the Musee Guimet is worth more than a whole Renaissance.”

- Amrita Sher-Gil (1913 -1941) was an Indian painter of Punjabi Sikh and Hungarian Jewish descent. She began her career in Parisian Bohemian circles, but in 1933 she began to be haunted by an intense longing to return to India feeling in some strange way there lay her destiny as a painter.

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zodiac signs + random historical figures  |  T A U R U S      (april 20 - may 20) second sign of the zodiac ; fixed earth ; ruled by Venus ; ♉

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Baby Blacktip Reef shark!

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we have the best aquarium by far (biased) (really biased) (i just like cownose rays)

They found something yummy on the rock. (gif from a video my partner took during our recent visit to the aquarium) Also, yes, the NE Aquarium is amazing. Worth the visit every time.

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For Earth Day, we’re inviting you to take a moment to celebrate our wonderful water world, Earth. As far as we know, our Blue Marble is the only place in the universe with life, and that life depends on water. Snap a photo of yourself outside and tag it #GlobalSelfie – bonus points if your selfie features your favorite body of water! http://go.nasa.gov/3xFt0H0

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