hiya im Tiels! that's my bird Opal in my icon! im a genderqueer adult, and this blog is just my corner of reblogs. my tl;dr is im very nerdy about pokemon and splatoon, flit in and out of fandoms at will, a furry, and wildly passionate about animal welfare (rich coming from the bitch who owns a cockatiel but ive had her well before i knew parrot ownership was very dubious. please stop sharing fucking videos of foxes in houses i want to tear my hair out). feel free to message me if you want?? i suppose???? i dont bite (unless you like that). if you want to see my art, it'll be at @tielstiels! i rb most warrior cats/wings of fire related stuff to @beestripe-and-spines! my deliciously sinful vore blog is @dragonteeth (18+ ONLY!).have a lovely day, and remember to be kind to each other
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The Exotic Animal Photo Reference Repository is live!
You can find it at: https://www.animal-photo-references.com!
Here's how this repository works: all photos were taken by me, a human, at zoos, aquariums, sanctuaries, and other facilities with animals in human care. There is no AI involved in the photo editing or creation and there never will be. Right now there's 56 species on the site; my catalog has over 300 and I will be uploading the rest of them as fast as I can.
Artists creating derivative or transformative works (without AI) have blanket permission to use these references. Yes, even for work you're going to sell.
All other usage/reproduction requires permission, but assume I'm friendly and please do ask! That's educators, researchers, the media, people who need images for a school presentation, etc. This is just to retain copyright/control in case they're scraped/reused unethically - it doesn't meant I don't want folk to have access! So please do reach out via the contact form on the repository website, I don't bite and I'm most likely going to say yes.
Please don't repost the repository photos to your own blogs: I've created @animalphotorefs as a dedicated blog to share photos from the site, and of course I'll reblog a lot of it here! That again just helps with retaining copyright and sourcing of the images. If you really want to repost some for a specific purpose, please just ask me first!
Also, folks, this project has no funding. It's just me and my camera.
There will never be a paywall on the site - I believe resources like this absolutely must be free for everyone to access. So please, please, please support the repository if you use it. Want sneak peeks at photos, cute videos I take, or to help choose what I photograph and what gets posted first? You can do that through Patreon (and there's a free trial on the most interactive tier!) If you'd like to just drop a tip, I've also set up a Ko-Fi.
I can't wait to hear what everyone thinks of the repository.
To whet your thirst for cute photos, here's an Indian rhinoceros contemplating a goose.
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kicked out of the debate for interrupting all my opponent's arguements by saying "me when i'm a dipshit idiot" and then threatening to kill them in increasingly erotic tones
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This is a result of the inhumane decisions that members of this administration want you to be silent about in public for fear of a loss of “civility”.
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please raise your children to wash their hands after they use the restroom I’ve watched too many men walk straight out of the bathroom from the stall without a second thought and it’s keeping me up at night
#women do it too dw#the amount of times ive been chillin in the bathroom at work and someone else pisses and then leaves no handwashing#im over the walkie like uhhhhh some NASTY ASS so cashiers maybe hand sanitize after the next few customers
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how do you feel in this situation? Assume there’s no special circumstances like having to go without a chance to charge for longer soon
and why do you feel this way
#almost empty#bc ive got like an 8 year old phone and the battery sucks lol#i get worried when i drop under 50
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save me weird girls save me
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They need to remove the "convicted felon" option from job applications, and anything else that requires you to say whether or not you have a criminal history. Because CLEARLY if we can have a convicted felon in the white house, then convicted felons everywhere should be allowed to get jobs, should be allowed to vote, etc.
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reblog to give the person you reblogged this from a fucking break
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On twitter I’m seeing dozens of threads from Black activists warning people against burnout, giving all sorts of useful tips about preventing and managing it for the sake of a long-term, sustainable effort.
On tumblr I’m seeing a hell of a lot of young white kids yelling at anyone who actually follows those steps, and acting like burnout is a moral falling rather than a well-proven psychological phenomenon.
Be careful who you get your information from. Don’t let guilt lead you to make choices that will harm both you and the movement.
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“well. plays the cards i’m given” has profoundly changed something in me. litany against wallowing in an unsatisfactory situation
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