Alongside @weizman_eyal, I won't participate in the #HayFestival because of @Airbnb being their main sponsor. Profiting from illegal settlements, advertising properties built on stolen land makes Airbnb not ''just a sponsor''.

We must stop normalising Apartheid with a click!

"I still can’t believe this Great Blue Heron let me witness this tonight. Those wild feathers are breeding plumes, and seeing them lit softly in the evening shadows felt almost unreal." - Kristin Louise Raught, Photographer

#Birds #Heron #Photography #NaturePhotography

Meet Burrito, a crucial employee at a big solar farm in Tennessee. The 9.5 megawatt facility owned by Volkswagen brought in sheep to keep the vegetation trimmed between the panels, and they were doing a good job. Then they became the object of carnivorous affection for local coyotes. Enter Burrito, who when he came on board quickly began to patrol the perimeter of the site (which powers the production of VW’s EVs).

If unfamiliar animals approach, Burrito reacts immediately. Donkeys naturally protect herd animals from threats. It’s in their nature, despite their “dozy” reputation. Burrito acts as a scout, clearing “paddocks” for safety before the sheep enter to feed. Workers said the donkey even inspected areas before the sheep moved through them.

Once a stray without a home, he is now the most essential “worker” on the property.

Daily train service in Canada. For clarity, the operative word here is DAILY. The lines exist but there is no longer a daily service.

(via Threads user: @uptheroader)
https://www.threads.com/@uptheroader/post/DLqj7iNygSZ

#textureTuesday

#bloomscrolling

Yet again, another record-breaking heatwave is arriving well outside of the typical season. This time impacting the UK and other parts of western Europe with a strong upper-level ridge.

Here's how climate change is making that heat more likely (via Climate Central: https://csi.climatecentral.org/climate-shift-index):