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so calm

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shine normal like a plain rock

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The entire bog is laughing at you [•]

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My dad has motion detectors with built-in cameras along his driveway, and there's a frog that has figured out that if it jumps in front of the detector, the infrared light that turns on will attract bugs. So my dad frequently gets a bunch of pictures of the frog jumping around, and he's really fond of the frog now. He refers to it as his frog, enjoys getting pictures of it, and is always super, super careful in the driveway to check for the frog to make sure it's safe.

Anon. Please listen to me. I would not tell you this if it was not very important to me. PLEASE get me a picture of this frog. 

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the bateleur eagle is a medium-sized eagle, closely related to the ‘snake eagles’, found in sub-saharan africa. they are endangered, having experienced sharp population declines due to habitat loss, accidental poisoning, intentional shooting and pesticide use. they are known to be aggressive in many contexts, but easy to disturb from their nests. they reach maturity at 7-8 years of age, which is later than most other birds of prey. adults are overall black, with bright red facial skin, while juveniles are brown. bateleurs have a unique appearance due to their large head and small legs, which seem disproportionate to the rest of their bodies.

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there really is something about relationships between two people that are simultaneously relationships between three people (or more). you can interpret that however you want. secret identity love squares. two people but one of them is haunted by another person. two people but both of them are haunted by the same person. someone is possessed. literally just a throuple. when there's just two people in the room but they always carry someone else along with them. Something about it.

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Name: Longisquama

Debut: The Triassic Period

LOOK AT IT. LONGUSQUANA

YES

YES!!!! longodqusma

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Starting next summer, the major downtown areas of Hanoi will ban all gasoline-powered motorcycles as part of a program to cut down on emissions. The plan will go into effect on July 1, 2026, and then will expand the following year to cover more districts outside of downtown, and eventually include gasoline-powered cars as well. Other major cities like Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang are now studying similar measures. The plan is part of Vietnam’s national goal to phase out gas-powered two-wheelers entirely by 2045. And in a country where motorcycles are the lifeblood of daily transportation, with an estimated 72 million of them on the road, this marks a seismic shift.

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ocean.com/fish

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(Link above screencap of stuff.co.nz headline “Kiwi pukupuku/little spotted kiwi rediscovered on mainland Aotearoa after 50 years.”)

(And yes, one of our main, reputable national news sites is just called “Stuff.”)

This is much more exciting for Kiwi bird-enjoyers than Sir Peter trying to resurrect the moa. Good on you, kiwi pukupuku, for proving you’re experts in How Not To Be Seen, but it is very nice to see you.

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we need more fungi in horror. characters infected by spores, their bodies slowly rotting as the mycelium consumes them. fungal eldritch beings being deities of decay. cordyceps vampires. cults worshipping the mycorrhizal network. fungi as a symbol. fungi as an allegory