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Happy birthday to Lyudmila Pavlichenko (born July 12, 1916), Soviet sniper in World War II, with 309 confirmed kills.

A true role model for today.

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I have been thinking about opiliones a lot lately such an underrated arachnid.. They don't have venom or fangs so they don't do a lot of crazy hunting like spiders or scorpions they love plants and mushrooms and decaying matter.

Their mushroom ^

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https://www.yahoo.com/news/man-eater-screwworm-coming-131542658.html

the actual news article is horrifying but objectively hilarious why do they write like that

i wasn't kidding

thank you yahoo this is just what i wanted to see today

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thank you yahoo this is just what i wanted to see today

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MSC Cruises is trying to build a pier directly on top of a coral reef in Cozumel

All of Cozumel’s reefs are in protected areas except one—the Villa Blanca Reef. Ironically, the this is also probably the healthiest reef there. Why? Because the Cozumel Coral Reef Restoration Program (aka the CCRRP, who I’m partnering with for my research and where I volunteer) is working tirelessly to care for the reefs and propagate and plant coral fragments.

However, all of that is about to be destroyed because of plans to build a fourth cruise ship pier. Directly over the Villa Blanca Reef and the CCRRP’s Coral Restoration Platforms.

MSC Cruises is the main organization backing this project, with further support from the Molina family (essentially oligarchs who have a big stake in the cruise industry) and the Mexican Government.

Recently, they put out a surveying platform to drill holes to survey the soil mechanics for pier construction. Already, they have damaged live rock, coral, and century old sponges—and the construction hasn’t even begun.

More information about this project as well as the protests and legal action taking place in Cozumel can be found here. However, there is a desperate need for international attention, as international tourists are the ones giving these cruise companies money.

Here’s How You Can Help

Raise hell about MSC Cruises

MSC Cruises is one of the main companies backing the pier project. Destroy their image. Create a PR Crisis. Create a Let them know you don’t support reef destruction.

Call: 1-877-665-4655

Email: mediarelations@msccruisesusa.com

Influencers can also write to: influencers@msccruisesusa.com

Leave comments on MSC Cruises' social media

Instagram

Facebook

Global Tiktok

US Tiktok

Make content MSC Cruises can’t delete. Leaving comments is great, but making social media content and Reddit posts and videos is even better. Because they can’t delete those like they can comments.

Contact government officials

From what I was told by the folks in Cozumel, the Mexican Government responds very well to shaming. So go ahead!

Reach out to SECTUR (Secretaría de Turismo de México) at contacto@sectur.gob.mx and tell government officials this is gross and you will not spend your tourism dollars there if this destructive pier project moves forward.

You can also reach out to the Directorate of Training and Tourist Culture at dgpyct@sectur.gob.mx and the Digital Strategy department at estrategiadigital@sectur.gob.mx

Sign and Share the Petition

Add your name to the petition to stop the pier project. Every signature helps increase pressure on decision-makers. Sign here: change.org petition

Share the petition with friends, dive groups, travel forums, and on social media.

Donate to the Legal Defense Fund

Support No Al Cuarto Muelle, the grassroots organization fighting this project in court. Donations go toward legal costs and public awareness efforts. Every contribution helps keep this fight alive. Donate here: https://donorbox.org/no-al-cuatro-muelle

And remember friends…

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General PSA's for begginer alt crafting

- superglue heats up when in contact with fiber, your craft can start smoking or even catch on fire

- you can wash clothing painted with acrylic paint in the washing machine if you turn it inside out and use the lowest temperature

- don't put painted clothes in the dryer.

- you can wash clothes with metal bits in the washing machine but use the handwashing setting, dry the metal bits with a paper towel before hanging them to dry, and know that it WILL be loud

- synthetic dye is needed to dye synthetic fibers and requires a long time simmering in a boiling pot. This WILL stink up the house and you NEVER want to make food in that pot again

- faux leather is vinyl not leather. Get vinyl paint to paint on it

- don't use your teeth as tools, they don't regenerate. Reconstructing enamel costs a small fortune (ask me how I know.)

- when handsewing a lot through thick fabric get thin needles, it will require less force and be less taxing on your wrists. When machine sewing get a higher grade needle (~130 for jean)

- embroidery floss is overpriced and not as strong as it looks. For sewing on heavy stuff get denim thread, it will last forever

- don't feed a 60$ home sewing machine ten layers of denim before you learn how much a servicing fee costs, these things are dellicate

- spray paint is best applied from 30-40cm away, in swift movements. Putting too much or applying from too close will cause drips. You can sand them down and apply a new layer of paint AFTER they dry. Wipe the can nozzle after painting if it's messy, you don't want it to clog and become unusable

- water based markers on fabric will bleed, if not instantly then with time, alcohol markers will fade with time

- most fabric glues are machine washable up to a certain temperature. modgepodge is not waterproof, hitack is handwash only. Check the instructions

- the flatter the surface the easier hot glue will peel off. Faux leather stands no chance, fibers like yarn will hold it best, but is impossible to remove the glue from them in the future

- rivets are a thing that exists, only require a hammer to install and can be used as permanent fabric attachment

- studs, gromets and other metal junk at small fabric stores are laughably overspriced

- acetone (found in nail polish remover) will remove acrylic stains out of furniture, flooring and faux leather, if used in excess can damage the laquer. Can also be used to remove prints and glue off of plastic (do a small test before commiting, might melt the plastic it it's grade is low)

- residue from stickers (and k-tape) can be removed with oil

- acrylic stains cannot be removed out of clothing or carpet so protect your area before painting and don't wear clothes you care about

- if your thread keeps getting tangled or snagging while handsewing try waxing it

- you can lock in screw-in spikes with screw lock glue if you're scared of them falling off because they unscrew

- you can add washers to screw-in spikes if you're scared of them falling through flimsy fabric or too big of a hole

- if you're making anything out of soda cans have a metal file on hand, they are deceptively sharp and will hurt you and rip through fabric you're installing them in

- bleach can be found in mold killing spray (don't touch that shit with bare hands. chemical burn.)

- fabric paints are no different from slightly dilluted acrylic. You can make it yourself by adding a bit of fabric softener to acrylic or honestly even water

- if you are setting anything with an iron use parchment paper or a pressing cloth to pervent your stuff from sticking to your iron and ruining it

- if you want a safety pin somewhere permanently pinch it shut with pliers

- as much as you can, avoid putting glue on clothing, it makes it really hard to change your decisions later on and upcycle the project in the future

- kiss your friends

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Me in the middle of being tortured : I hate this song can you skip it please

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asking "hey is it fine if I smoke in here" and before you're able to answer I've already set up a full rack of salmon over a fire in your living room

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Yet again, more proof that capitalism was never about "freedom" or "small government".

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Transphobia is so antithetical to genuine feminism it blows my mind there's such a wide overlap like you either believe in autonomy and self determination or you don't

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"empowering women by sending katy perry to space for 2 minutes" shut the fuck up. samantha cristoforetti was the first female commander of the international space station and she became an astronaut because of star trek. and there is a real chance she is a kirk/spock shipper

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i wanna shoot myself in front of the president. i want it to be live on television, in front of thousands of people. i want him to be close, want him to feel my grey matter splatter across his ill fitting suit, feel my gore in his hair. i want it to stain, stain his skin, stain the floor beneath me. i want them to see with their eyes what they are doing to people. i want my last words ingrained in his mind untill he retires, 'till he dies. i want it to be traumatizing. i want to remind them that i am a person like them, like their family or friends. i want to stand up and tell my story, i want to ge them to like me before i do it. i want to remind them of their children. i want it to go viral.

but i wonder if it would matter. maybe they would brush it off, call me sensitive, call me deranged. maybe they'll say i was planning on harming someone else. maybe they wont use my name. i wonder if they would forget me within the year. maybe i would make it worse.

it doesnt matter, though. i dont have a plane ticket, dont have any means to see him face to face. they wouldn't let me through with a weapon, would probably stop me at the front door.

its nice to daydream, though.

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Dunkle Erdhummel