Tool-making primate in the (late?) Anthropocene.
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I want nothing less than for all humans, in all of our diversity, to live equitably and justly on this beautiful planet.
Food, housing, and healthcare are human rights. No human being is illegal. Due process of law for all.
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Vancouver Island marmots will soon come out of hibernation. Some colonies are located on ski hills so they close the ski resort for a few weeks in April.
This marmot is endemic to Vancouver Island. It's an endangered species that is making a remarquable recovery thanks to marmots.org
#photography #wildlife #marmots #VancouverIslandWildlife #BritishColumbia #conservation #EndangeredSpecies
Proud dad today.
Kiddo's school put up posters with genAI images for some event, and kiddo was part of the campaign to get them replaced with human art.
Part of the argument was "good for me is good for thee", as genAI is strictly forbidden in school work.
RE: https://mastodon.social/@esoastronomy/116301261420060011
Betty Kioko says a lot of things here that resonate with me personally, not only about potatoes 🥔, but also about the night sky being an intrinsic part of the heritage we have inherited as humans 🌌 and the responsibility we should feel for preserving it.
A long time ago in a galaxy far far away…
Another galaxy came crashing through the front door, causing all kids of mayhem. These are two big galaxies in the process of merging.
During that process they pass close to (or through) each other and the gravitational interactions stretch them and fling their constituent stars and gas far and wide. In this case, into long tidal tails, which are showing signs of star formation.
Everywhere you can see blue, hydrogen gas got stirred up and collapsed into giant hot blue stars.
This pair is know as the Antennae Galaxies and they sit about 70 million light years away in the constellation Corvus. So their crash is actually 70 million years more advanced than what we can see!
Title: Morning in Nishibira, Izu (1953)
Artist: Kawase Hasui
https://discoverizu.com/izu-cherry-blossom-season/ #ShinHanga #Art #Showa #HasuiKawase #Spring #Satoyama #Izu #Japan
The Sphinx II (2022)
I took this shot in the high alpine meadows just south of #Jasper #Alberta, in a park that few actually visit in this mountain region. My sibling had suggested we go backpacking through this area on a weekend trip we had the opportunity to enjoy together.
This scene was without a doubt, the highlight of our hike as summited the ridge to see this sweeping valley.
#MountainMonday #landscapephotography #nature #photography #canadianphotographer #RealPhotosofRealPlaces #lpw
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