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[fuckyeahfluiddynamics]

Melting Permafrost Stains Alaskan Rivers Orange

The swiftly melting permafrost of the Arctic is releasing toxic metals like zinc, cadmium, and iron into Alaskan waterways. The contaminant levels are so high that it's staining many rivers orange -- a feature that can be seen from space. (Image credit: K. Hill/National Park Service; research credit: J. O'Donnell et al.; via LiveScience; submitted by Emily R.) Read the full article

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Creation

Shakti self-manifests in the form of Creation sustenance and dissolution - Dr Devang H Dattani

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[fidjiefidjie]

Vendredi, c'est dessins ! 😁

Dessins de presse de Placide, Chaunu, Goubelle.

👋 Bel après-midi

[ketchupcrisp]

It’s Dissolution’s turn this week! Steve and Tony start to really dig into the heart of their biggest issues, which basically involved me sitting at my computer sniffling for three chapters straight (and counting.)

DepressionBeard!Steve says go read it now! (Or, you know. When you have time.)

[clairikine]

Writing this post specifically because I know I have followers and mutuals in Canada, the US, Germany, the UK and Sweden—we have Nouveau Front populaire candidates qualified for the French legislative runoffs in nearly all districts abroad and they all have a serious chance of winning, including in these districts:

1st district (Canada, US): Oussama Laraïchi

3d district (Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden, the UK): Charlotte Minvielle

7th district (Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Slovakia): Asma Rharmaoui-Claquin

Each campaign needs all the help they can get! In addition to voting for them in person or online this week (see below), French voters abroad can get involved in the campaigns via the info posted on their websites. If you live in an area where the NFP scored high in the first round, such as Berlin, you can also help out in other cities!

To vote for these candidates in the runoff, if you're registered to vote at your consulate, you have the following options:

in person: Saturday, July 6 (American continent/Caribbean) & Sunday, July 7 (all other districts) - bring a form of ID, no carte électorale necessary

by proxy (procuration): best way to find someone is to reach out to the campaigns directly, as they make sure to vet the folks who will go vote for you

online: Wednesday, July 3 at noon to Thursday, July 4 at noon (Paris time) - if your email & phone number were up to date by June 28 here

The outcome of this election is not written in stone and it is truly down to a smaller number of votes than you'd think. A lot of us abroad simply don't know we can vote or don't think it counts, and I'm here to tell you we CAN and it DOES! See you at the polls!!!!

Official voter info for French voters abroad / French legislative districts abroad / Legislative elections 2024 - 1st round results abroad

[bluebird325]

A Brief Summary of Scotland's Anger

Some of you may have heard that England has blocked Scotland's gender reform bill. Others may have seen the demands for dissolution of the union as a result. Please allow me to sum up the anger as impartially as I can:

Historically, the Scottish hate the English for a variety of reasons: see the Jacobite Uprisings and the Clearings. But this is about modern politics, so let's start there.

Essentially the SNP, the ruling political party in Scotland, have been trying for YEARS to get a referendum result where the Scottish people vote to leave the United Kingdom. In 2014, David Cameron (the then prime minister of the UK) gave permission for a referendum to be held, and 55% of the population voted to remain in the UK. Some of the reasons for staying was the economic stability from using the pound sterling currency and being able to stay in the EU, as well as access to funding from the rest of the UK (the arguement being that Scotland could not afford to support itself without help from Westminster).

Since then, the SNP and some of the other, smaller parties have argued that the initial result of the 2014 referendum was not strong enough, and that the initial promises made to the Scottish people are no longer valid (see Brexit and the recent economic crisis for the big examples, but there are others). Recently, the SNP has even taken the matter of the right to hold a second referendum to the Supreme Court, the highest court in the UK and one that deals mostly with English cases. The court ruled that, based on the current laws and treaties, Scotland needed permission from Westminster to hold another referendum. This has angered many people, regardless of if they want to stay or remain, and this latest action against Trans Rights could put more pressure on Parliament.

Scotland, as a country, has always been slightly more to the left of the political spectrum than England, which has led to many political conflicts where England just pulls rank to 'resolve' the issue. For example, Scotland HATES having nuclear weapons, and the UK's nuclear submarines are based on the west coast of Scotland. Another example is in the NHS, where prescriptions are free in Scotland but a flat rate in England. Nicola Sturgeon (leader of the SNP) had wanted to put Scotland in lockdown earlier than England and had even set up a different way out of lockdowns that was more gradual, but it ended up being watered down into 'Scotland had to wear masks for longer than England'.

Now, the Gender Recognition Bill removes many barriers for trans healthcare, such as how long an individual has to self-identify as a different gender to the one they were assigned at birth, lowering the age at which an individual can change the gender on their birth certificate to 16, and removing the need for a gender disphoria diagnosis. The gender disphoria diagnosis is one of the biggest barriers for trans healthcare in the UK at the moment, as a referal to even get the chance to be diagnosed can take years, and people have died on the waitlist just for a first appointment. For a more in-depth look at the issues surrounding trans healthcare in the UK, I recommend Abigail Thorn's video essay titled 'I Emailed My Doctor 133 Times: The Crisis In the British Healthcare System' (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1eWIshUzr8). Fair warning, it will make you furious.

The Gender Recognition Bill was passed by the Scottish Parliament, also known as Holyrood, by 86 votes to 39. That's pretty good for a bill like this, but the UK Parliament has prevented this bill from receiving 'royal assent', which is required to make the bill enforcable. This has angered a lot of people, as it could be seen as England blocking the will of the Scottish people. Unfortunately, Scotland cannot leave the UK without permission. This is why there has been so much emphasis on a referendum, as the result could put pressure on the UK Parliament. England is reluctant to give permission, and one of the main reasons floated for this are the oil fields in Scottish waters.

TLDR: Scotland has always been annoyed at England, and the latest action to block this bill could tip those bad feelings over into full on anger, revolt and revolution.

[agir1ukn0w]

Matthew Shardlake @ Brother Guy at the end of Dissolution:

[stanford-photography]

Abandoned Angel By Jeff Stanford, 2023

Buy prints at: https://jeff-stanford.pixels.com/

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[haaaaaaaaaaaave-you-met-ted]

War of the Spider Queen Book #1 - Dissolution Cover Art by Brom

[fuckyeahfluiddynamics]

Bubbles Encased in Ice

If you've ever made ice in a freezer, you've probably noticed the streaks of frozen bubbles inside the ice. In its liquid state, water is good at dissolving various gases -- like the carbon dioxide in sparkling water. (Image credit: J. Meijer and D. Lohse; via GoSM) Read the full article

[invisible-goats]

currently in a one-person fandom. obsessed with these nuns and their problems

[fidjiefidjie]

Quelques dessins de la semaine

Dessins de presse de Plantu, Chaunu, Piérick, Placide, lukasdelille59

👋 Bel après-midi

[ketchupcrisp]

As promised, an early update this week because I will be Shaking It Off with Ms. Swift tomorrow.

I am both eager and anxious to see what you all make of this update to Dissolution. And I have lots of meta-rambling about the chapter to do if folks want to discuss it further! (Just please don't yell at me baha.)

Love you all!

(Gratuitious Dorito-shaped Steve gif just because,)

[clairikine]

Vous êtes dans une circo dont le·la candidat·e en 3ème position refuse de se désister pour faire barrage à l'extrême-droite? Cet outil vous permet de les interpeller, leur décision doit être prise avant 18h ce soir (mardi 2 juillet)!

https://shaketonpolitique.org/interpellations/elections-legislatives-2024/

[betweenthetimeandsound]

--prompt from @flashfictionfridayofficial

The violets slipped through her hands, like a cascade of purple water washing her fingertips. They turned from soft waves into crinkled bits of paper, decorating her toes like little stars.

I stood in shock; my hands trembling with the sudden coolness the moment brought. The journey to find precious violets rewinded back in my mind, with walking through brambles while facing a jaded sky. Snow fell onto my fingertips when I caressed the pedals, the beauty clashed with the harshness of the moment.

"You didn't know?" She replied, pulling one of the remaining violets from her sandal, twirling it in her finger like a piece of wheat. "I cannot bear these flowers; I am not worthy of their graces."