#environmentally damaging

[sl33py-g4m3r]

another horrifying rabbit hole~~

fast fashion is crap, the products are crap, the products can be dangerous, and also potentially a product of slave labour

stop using temu and shien~~~

its bad for the environment and everything in general.

also products of (i'm assuming) shein and temu are the result of slave labour of the Uyghur people, and that's why everything is so cheap

among other scary stuff like trackers being sewn into clothes, bugs, and various other things. toxic metals, bad smells that won't go away, lead in things made for children,

there's a lot~~~

and they (temu specifically tho shien might too idk) use gambling techniques to get you to spend more or shop w them more and even worse sell your personal information and can skim money from your accounts even if you pay via apple pay~~~

don't buy from them, don't support fast fashion, buy stuff from reputable retailers that won't do this crap....

stay safe and stop using temu/shein/alibaba and sites like it~~~

(it's like that anti nuclear rabbit hole I was on except it's temu/shein horror stories lol)

[melancholic-pigeon]

there is a special place in hell for cat owners who allow their cats to free-roam a residential neighborhood because it's ~natural~.

The amount of devastation and heartbreak I have seen from loved ones whose cats accidentally got out makes me like twice as mad too because I cannot. I cannot fathom the cruelty and selfishness required to ignore what we know to be best practice for cat husbandry because your feefees get uncomfies when people tell you it's animal abuse to wilfully, knowingly cut your cat's expected lifespan from 15-20 years to 2-3.

KEEP. YOUR. FUCKING. CATS. INSIDE.

[sir-kettle-of-countertop]

So, I saw a post circulating here about the “extinction of birds in 2023“, with this picture attached

My, what a bold claim! All these poor birdies, “went extinct” in just one year alone? Why would such an outrageous, depressing and catchy claim be spread around? Let’s fact check it.

All the species listed, Bachman’s wabler (Vermivora bachmanii, 1988 or 1980s), Kāmaʻo or large Kauaʻi thrush (Myadestes myadestinus, 1989 or 1987), Bridled white-eye (Zosterops conspicillatus, 1983 and 1983), Kauai ʻakialoa (Akialoa stejnegeri, 1969 or 1960s), Kauaʻi ʻōʻō (Moho braccatus, 1987 and 1987), Kauaʻi nukupuʻu (Hemignathus hanapepe, 1899 and 1899), Maui ʻakepa (Loxops ochraceus, 1988 and 1988), Kākāwahie or Molokaʻi creeper (Paroreomyza flammea, 1963 and 1963), Maui nukupuʻu (Hemignathus affinis, 1896* and 1996 ) and Poʻouli (Melamprosops phaeosoma, 2004 and 2004) are all, indeed, either extinct or possibly extinct, according to IUCN Red List of Threatened Species and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

What are the dates after the scientific names? Well, those all are *last sightings* per IUCN Red List and USFWS accordingly. So, these birds were not seen for DECADES and in one case FOR MORE THAN A GODDAMN CENTURY. And sure as hell there is NO information about them very suddenly being gone all last year.

What’s the deal then? Where did this claim even come from? Well, likely from this article "21 Species Delisted from the Endangered Species Act due to Extinction" from U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. It includes all the birds in the picture (with the last date of sight, listed above).

From the article: “The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is delisting 21 species from the Endangered Species Act due to extinction. Based on rigorous reviews of the best available science for each of these species, the Service determined these species are extinct and should be removed from the list of species protected under the ESA. Most of these species were listed under the ESA in the 1970s and 80s and were in very low numbers or likely already extinct at the time of listing.”

They didn’t ALL fucking suddenly drop dead all in the same year – if they did, as some other people have already pointed out, there would be an uproar EVERYWHERE. Ornithologists alone would not let it live down. They were officially delisted from endangered status by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service that year, there was a proposition to do so back in 2021, too. Some were already declared extinct before by IUCN.

Despite not being seen for so long, they remained on the list of critically endangered for a long while, cause you cannot just immediately declare a species extinct. There’s no RTS unit amount number that goes to 0 once there’s nothing left; people keep checking for them over and over and over again. Sometimes it turns out that a species previously thought to be extinct is actually still out there. Attenborough's long-beaked echidna for example was last sighted SIXTY YEARS ago before being sighted again in 2023. It was thought to be extinct for a while, before 2007, when signs of its activity was spotted again. More often than not though, a species turns out to be actually very extinct, unfortunately – like in this case. I cannot possibly know if the creators of this picture, or people that spread it on social media ever had good intentions behind it for awareness, however even if they did, it turned out to be nothing but very blatant misinformation, with a fearmongering effect. The only thing this achieves is not awareness of habitat destruction or pernicious tourist influence or climate change or what have you – the only thing this achieves is despair and panic. People already so casually fall into complete doomerism, they’re very used to hear bad news. And guess what doomerists do? Typically nothing. It renders people helpless. It’s not gonna make people get up and be ready for action, it, at best, would just make people feel sad and/or angry, or at worst, feed into the current alarming rise of ecofascism. NOTHING good comes out of this. At the very goddamn least, no one needs to lie to promote a goal.

The aim of the USFWS article, on the other hand, IS to make people aware about those animals that are already gone from the face of the planet, no matter how long ago, and that now we have to protect those animals that are critically endangered and still out there – to not have to repeat those tragedies.

Be very critical of what you see on the internet, especially if it’s sited with no sources. Especially-especially if it causes a strong emotional reaction. Lies and misinfo could only hurt the cause, no matter how noble. And please, be aware of your local wildlife status. Check in with it accoding to trusted sources.

[*sic, possibly a typo and it was meant to be 1996, other confirmed date listed there is 1989] Addendum: I could not for sure find the uncredided (who woulda thunken that ppl that don't cite their sources would also not credit the artists) author(s) of the bird illustrations. If someone finds them, please, let me know! Edit: Huge thanks to moosefinch for finding the sources for the artwork! I'll add their contribution below:

"Image sources!

The Kauai ʻakialoa, Kauaʻi ʻōʻō, Maui ʻakepa and Kauaʻi nukupuʻu are from Birds of the World.

The "Maui nukupuʻu" and "Molokaʻi creeper" illustrations are also Birds of the World, but are actually a female Kauaʻi nukupuʻu (the other being the male) and Laysan honeycreeper/Laysan ʻapapane respectively.

The bridled white-eye is by Lauren Helton according to this source.

Bachman's warbler is by Lynn Hawkinson Smith/smithhouse2 according to this Etsy listing.

The Poʻouli is by Christina Czajkowski."

[tulikettuun]

After climbing all the way up to the Wind Temple and fighting a giant worm, I think they both deserve a little break.

[cairamelcoffee]

“No climate justice on occupied land”

Respect for Greta Thunberg’s vocal commitment to the cause of Palestine.

via

Man interrupts climate activist, Greta Thunberg, grabbing the microphone to say "I came here for a climate demonstration, not a political [unintelligible]."

via

[moiztnoodlez]

Some doods

[gritsandbrits]

Guys yall are gonna get so mad at me but i made an oc for The Lorax.

Yes. That Lorax.

She's only referred to as the Truffula Fairy to keep in line with the naming conventions in Dr. Seuss books. While the Lorax serves as a spiritual guide its the nymphs that have the real power. Now, her lore involves extensive rewrites of the movie because I don't like it that much and I felt it could've been better if it had kept the dark tone of the original story. Also be warned the Onceler does a lot of bad things because he is a villain, not an Uwu baby soft boi.

Truffula Fairy was a young nymph tending to the forest when the onceler arrives. She didnt know what to make of him at first. But he didn't seem like a threat. As much as she adored the animals it was nice to talk to someone her age for once. He completely won her over by offering her marshmallows.

The Onceler and Truffula quickly became friends. He would teach her about human life while she taught him about the truffula trees. To cut one down they have to grow another. The Lorax was skeptical about their relationship but Truffula Fairy begged him to let Onceler stay. She told him as long as he respected the balance he wasnt hurting anyone. When the Onceler's family came to visit she was very friendly to them but they were put off by this strange young woman. They called her a hippie.

While Onceler followed the rules at first, eventually he grew tired of having to wait for the trees to grow back. In the time between building his enterprise, their friendship blossomed a romance. Everything was going great. Onceler told his girlfriend she needed to fit in if she was to handle their nee lifestyle. He started dressing her in fancy outfits, got her to straighten her hair, and hired her as his secretary which alienated her from her duties. But not wanting to lose their relationship she complied. She still visited her animal friends from time to time, but her trips became rare due to the increased workload.

Things started going downhill when Onceler became more and more arrogant. He would cut trees left and right, regardless of how it hurt the animals. His workers slaved away long hours with more health issues than wages. He began making investments for artificial neighborhoods called Thneedvilles. Anything to make money and keep his parents happy. Truffula felt the affects of these changes. She was losing the ability to fly. She was barely able to speak to animals. Further strife followed when the company started to lose stocks due to lack of interest of Thneed. Her boyfriend took up drinking to cope. He didn't spend time with her anymore. All she had was parties and his awful family.

One fateful night, Truffula Fairy mustered enough courage to confront the Onceler. She gave him an ultimatum: either he stops the production and gets help or she leaves. In a drunken stupor The Onceler tries to persuade Truffula to sleep with him but she refuses. Enraged he grabs her by the arm to try to force her back into the house, but before he could do anything else to her The Lorax intervenes. He warns The Onceler that he has gone too far and just as he says that, they all see the last tree cut. Not wanting to accept his own faults, The Onceler blames Truffula for not warning him in time and boots her out. Heartbroken, Truffula leaves and takes the animals away to a safer place.

In the years that followed Truffula Fairy began to resne thumans for destroying her homeland. She had even cursed the Onceler's family to experience permanent bed bugs. She began to build an army of ferocious animals to take back their home by any means necessary. Worried about the potential war, the Lorax goes to the city and meets Ted and Audrey. He helps them get the seeds back from O'Hare but just as theyre leaving the city, Truffula's army arrives and begins to attack. In the chaos the wall breams down down revealing ti everyone about the state of the world. The Onceler steps out of his house for the first time in fifty years and reveals to Truffula that he never stopped thinking about her. Seeing the lengths Ted and his friends would go protect the seeds, she has a change of heart and drops her revenge. They reconcile, she turns O'Hare back into the wimpy nerd he once was and helps Ted replant the seed by using the last of her bad magic to dispel the smog allowing real sunlight to shine through. With her magic fully restored she decides stay and teach the humans about the trees.

Essentially Truffula and Onceler relationship is a darker reflection of Ted and Audrey's. Ted genuinely saw the importance and trees not just to get a girlfriend, but Onceler couldn't understand why the trees where so importsnt to Truffula Fairy until it was too late. Audrey genuinely likes ted quirks and all, while Onceler tried to force Truffula into being a perfect trophy wife.

[tomorrowusa]

🦉 🌎 🌍 Happy Earth Day 2024! 🌏 🌻 🐝

Earth Day originated in 1970 when pollution was the biggest environmental concern. Air and waterways are undoubtedly cleaner 50+ years later. It demonstrates that progress can be made when there's a concerted effort.

A current problem which gets overlooked is the amount of environmental damage which the Russian invasion has caused in Ukraine. Environmental activist Greta Thunberg has called Putin's environmental destruction "ecocide".

Greta Thunberg denounces 'ecocide' in Ukraine

Just about every aspect of the environment has been worsened by Putin's illegal military action.

After Two Years of War, Ukraine Sees Deepening Environmental Wound

A consortium of agencies called EcoDozor has put together a map graphic showing the environmental consequences of the invasion.

Ecodozor

I feel strongly that Russian state assets should be impounded to pay for the damage. Contact your representative at your national parliament and insist that Russian assets be seized to be used to repair environmental damage done in Ukraine by Putin's Russia.

On a historical note, here's a cartoon done by American-Australian underground artist Ron Cobb. It gave rise to the use of the Greek letter Theta 𝚹 to symbolize environmental protection.

In turn, high school students in Springfield, Illinois were inspired to turn that into into a flag for the first Earth Day.

This Homemade Flag From the ‘70s Signals the Beginning of the Environmental Movement

Being mindful of the power of semiotics, it might be useful to revive Theta as a symbol of environmental action. It already exists as an emoji and most of us have devices which can access a Greek font. And at Tumblr we can make stuff green. 𝚹 Θ

[scienceandpuzzles]

why is nobody talking about how taylor swift keeps rereleasing Pollution (taylors version) by appearing in new york by day and then in whatever city shes giving her narcissus show every night. i guess swifties care about important causes but the fact that her snake queen should also own the name climate criminal because she keeps contaminating the earth at an alarming rate is suddenly not one of them.

[owlfacenightkit]

As the 4th of July just passed…

Please reblog for sample size

[weepingwitch]

i love those posts that are like don't stack up stones in nature, it's bad for wildlife and the environment!! like yes, but babe wait until u hear about these things called "buildings" and "roads"

[ourtalechara]

Actual lyrics under cut

It's a little bit of sweat, a little bit of toil/And a big blind eye to the wildlife spoiled

If they go the way of the dinosaur/What you crying for? We're just making oil!

So the seas may boil and the skies might burn/But we'll reap the spoils of the prize you've earned/No quarrel, it's morally grey, just quarry away

Morals make for downturn

Mother nature ought to be/Hung, drawn and quarterly/Diced up and torn to pieces, export and reset

Our big spreadsheet says more for me

Unlike a life, a price is dependable/Cutting expenses to keep you expendable

Spreading our message, we made you a prophet/So make us a profit, we'll grant you ascension

All manner of valuables need our attention/The fact that there's animals ain't worth a mention

If there's a creator, I guess in a sense then/That we are a case of divine intervention

Beyond the heavens, there is revenue to glean/So turn that green to black and we can turn it back to green

Tax law is more lax for planets unseen/And in space, no one can hear the machines

[thebusytypewriter]

Stay in there, bitch boy. Beating your fight without damage is going to be the death of me. (And it has been. Multiple times.)

[iwritenarrativesandstuff]

just saw an article where someone attempted to use “science” to “prove” that cats are emotional parasites that should be culled and I have never felt such a surge of anger outside of like. actual human rights violations.

[the-halfling-prince]

Sometimes I'm okay and then sometimes I remember that Eric Matthews became a senator instead of a weatherman in Girl Meets World. Why did they do that?

[alivehouse]

it should be called the capitalocene idfc