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travelinformation9246 · 2 years ago
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GrandCanyon Helicopter Tour  with Champagne Toast.
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Experience the majestic beauty of the Grand Canyon from a whole new perspective with a helicopter tour departing from Las Vegas or Boulder City! Soar above Hoover Dam and Lake Mead, then touch down on the floor of the Grand Canyon for a picnic. Enjoy a light meal and Champagne amid the canyon walls, complete with expert narration from your pilot about the features that make this site one of the most stunning places on Earth.Choose from morning, afternoon, and sunset departure times for the perfect way to experience the Grand Canyon’s grandeur.Book your adventure today and take flight over the most magnificent sights in the Southwest!
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eugenedebs1920 · 2 months ago
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America. Some would, and do, disparage it. Some would point out flaws against its foreign policies, domestic policies, its past, and unfortunately present, struggles with racism, its heavy lean towards inequality from its inception, its beginnings and the use of slavery, the slaughter of the Native Americans, its war torn history.
If you listen to a Trump speech, he will continuously disrespect our nation. He says things like, “we’re a third world country” and “we are a nation in decline”, and “we are a failing nation”, going as far as to call America a “shithole country”. I don’t know about you but I say. F*CK DONALD TRUMP!!!
America holds the title as the longest lasting democracy of all time! We were the first country in history to create the tripartite system of government as it stands today. We have been graced with freedoms unmatched by governments globally. We are, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all!
We saved the world from fascism in not one, but two, world wars. When there’s a humanitarian crisis, who’s the first nation there offering aid.
As an American, I love my country! I have, will, and, will always fight for my country, for freedom, for equality. There are those who masquerade as patriots while going against everything this country stands for.
For in our love of country, above political party, above one religion, above one man, we adhere to the Constitution, we respect the bill of rights. We have admiration to our institutions serving justice. We hold reverence to the notion that no man is above the law! That we are all created equal. That we all have certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness!
What MAGA has done to our flag, to our political discourse, to our nation, Is a disgrace! Putting an insurrectionists face on our flag writing his name on it, associating us with Nazis and white supremacy. Fuck! Trump even changed the words to our National anthem and praises the seditious J6ers who stormed our capital to nullify the voice of the American people. To that I say fuck you!
We are not a nationalist state! We are not racism and hate! We are not political violence! We are not greed and isolationists. And we are not a dictatorship worshipping one, fat, orange, dumb, old man.
We are a nation that lends a hand around the world. Who comes to the aid of our neighbors when they need help. A nation where regardless your skin color, your ethnicity, your ancestry, gender, preferences, your religion, or lack there of. We are a kaleidoscope of diversity, blended together in the most gorgeous mixture of colors, of ideas, of cultures of peoples.
We are America.
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epersonae · 9 months ago
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The Colorado River delta was essentially destroyed by first the Hoover Dam and then the Glen Canyon Dam - only a tiny fraction remains of the original wetlands, and many (most?) years the river doesn't even reach the Gulf of California.
[send me an emoji and I will send you a fun* fact about my special interest(s)] *“fun” is kind of relative here tbh
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hazbinlove · 2 months ago
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Alright here’s another sneak peek before I go to bed!!
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Chiron was a centaur or well an immortal centaur, he’s the son of Kronos and the Oceanid Philyra, and also a famed trainer of heroes. Chiron is also the activities director at Camp Half-Blood. He’s like a father not only to you but to Annabeth as well. He raised you both into the strong warriors you are today. Chiron’s eyes and hair are brown like the Grand Canyon. You feel as thought Chiron is not a true centaur, as centaurs are quite notorious for being overly indulgent drinkers and carousers, giving into violence when intoxicated, wild, lusty, and overall generally uncultured delinquents. Chiron, by a large contrast, was very intelligent, civilized, and kind. You’re also pretty positive that true centaurs are born of sun and cloud and are not immortal. You’re also like…90% sure Chiron got his immortality from the gods.
Enjoy~
P.S. I’m hoping to have the first chapter out By Sunday at some point! Also I hope I described this man right and did him some Justice.
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heavenlymorals · 6 months ago
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Some artists that I think Arthur would really like cuz I'm kinda bored(aka, an excuse to show art history):
John Singer Sargent (1856-1925):
John Singer Sargent is an icon and his composition is legendary. He wasn't that focused on very intense detail as he was with form and it's amazing what he was able to do. Eye catching, yet unrendered. Realistic, yet simplistic. Though he paintings were phenomenal, I think Arthur would enjoy his charcoal portraits the most, though. They are so beautiful and I feel like Arthur would be fascinated by how Sargent was able to use tones to give the allusion of detail rather than actually drawing out the detail. I think Arthur would adore how Sargent made them feel so real with how simplistic the composition is.
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Thomas Moran (1837-1926):
Thomas Moran is a landscape artist whose main muse was the vast American frontier. His most famous paintings are that of Yellowstone National Park and the gorgeous Grand Canyon. His oil paintings are colorful and vibrant and have so much emotion to them. Given that Arthur is often outdoors and is super connected to nature, he'd probably really enjoy Moran's oil paintings of higher elevation like canyons and mountains.
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Alexandre Cabanel (1823-1889):
Alexandre Cabanel is a portrait artist who created some of the most iconic oil paintings to have ever graced our eyes. His academic style of painting focused a lot on detail and precise rendering, unlike Sargent. Given the general gloominess and the melodrama of his oil paintings, I feel like Arthur would really like the figures that Cabanel painted, especially considering how emotional they are. Arthur, being emotionally repressed, might connect even more with them because of it. Cabanel was a damn genius.
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Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1825):
I know some of y'all are like "what the hell is Civil War hero and US President Ulysses S. Grant doing on this list?" Well, cuz he was a pretty dope artist too. In the few drawings we have from him, his main medium seems to be watercolor and his watercolor drawings are really unique. They focused more on composition than detail and they remind me so much of Arthur's own drawings, except they are in watercolor rather than lead or charcoal. I think Arthur might also enjoy how personal they all feel and how simplistic.
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Winslow Homer (1836-1910):
Homer was an impressionist painter whose main muse was the everyday man and woman. His oil paintings are vibrant and full of life as they depict the everyday life of workers rather than people of leisure. Unrendered strokes from the brush put so much personality into the paintings and even life. Beautiful and bright paintings, all of them, but I feel like Arthur would connect most with the ones that depict land rather than the ones that depict water.
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tarragonthedragon · 8 months ago
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random bystander: magneto! what are you doing! you're a campaigner for civil rights! yes you use destructive and sometimes murderous methods but you have no reason to throw a bus load of orphans into the grand canyon!
magneto: excellent point! you see, I recently completed one of my plans to perfection, resulting in the total destruction of the latest sentinel program in a collaborative effort with the x-men
bystander: .... that sounds like a good thing for you? not seeing how this leads directly to the bus load of orphans?
magneto: well, we went out to celebrate, and iceman told me he always knew there was good deep within me. I put up with that from charles, I'm not taking it from his toddlers
bystander: you know what that's fair enough but this seems like an overreaction
magneto: I mean, I was going to wait until the x-men got here to save them, obviously. you did call them? xavier institute, option 8 for "magneto on his bullshit again", not 6 for "suspected supervillain activity"?
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civilotterneer · 2 months ago
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Sometimes, even sewer infrastructure can be pretty, especially when it's in a pretty place.
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Supai Village Sewage Lagoon, Grand Canyon, AZ, USA
Photo by: Civil Otterneer
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abbatoirablaze · 7 months ago
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Shameless, Season 3 & 4 Master List
Seasons 1 & 2
Things never stay the same in the Gallagher household. At least, not for long anyways.
After you graduated high school, you helped your sister raise your five younger siblings. And things were like that...for a while. But then you ended up marrying your best friend.
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Tony Markovich.
And yeah...things were pretty great there for a while too.
Until they weren't.
And now, you're living under an alias with your son...so that your husband doesn't know where to find you. And to be honest, ever since your dad disappeared...things have been going pretty well.
And then you met him.
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Charlie Peters.
Who knew all you needed was that brooding version of sex on two legs to turn your life back into one big drama fest.
Season 3
Chapter 1: Oh How Things Change
Chapter 2: El Grand Canyon
Chapter 3: The American Dream & May I Trim Your Hedges
Chapter 4: The Helpful Gallaghers & The Sins of My Caretaker
Chapter 5: Cascading Failures
Chapter 6: A Long Way From Home & When There's A Will
Chapter 7: Frank The Plumber, Civil Wrongs & Order Room Service
Chapter 8: Survival Of The Fittest
Season 4
Chapter 9: Simple Pleasures & My Oldest Daughter
Chapter 10: Like Father Like Daughter & Strangers On A Train
Chapter 11: There's A Rub & Iron City
Chapter 12: A Jailbird, Invalid, Martyr, Cutter, Retard, and Parasitic Twin
Chapter 13: Hope Springs Paternal, The Legend Of Bonnie and Carl, & Liver, I hardly Knew Her
Chapter 14: Emily & Lazarus
Seasons 5 and 6
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amethystfairy1 · 11 months ago
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hello internet stranger,
i am in love. you've infected both me and my sister with your brainrot and captivating fics, we've talked about it non-stop the past few days, so naturally we have some questions.
But first, i want to ask what your boundaries are w/ fanart and writing. i've already drawn a couple pieces, are you alright with me posting them, and what should i tag them with? Also, i'm feeling very inspired to write more zed and tango for the travelling thieves au, is that alright if i take your ideas and just yoink them? Im not planning to post whatever i write at this point :P
anyways, moving on, i have a few world-building questions for you, starting w/ traveling thieves:
how does the mercenary guild and hits system work? Can anyone put a hit out on anyone, or do they have to be a wanted criminal? also, how does gem choose her targets? i like to believe she has some sort of moral compass in picking, but knowing the world they live in, i can't be certain
this is less of a question, but i don't see how the world can be resolved. For ttsbc, the obvious solution to the undercity folk living freely is that they overthrow the overcity government or just remove the laws keeping them banned. Sure, it'd be difficult, but from what we've seen, most people don't actually have strong prejudices against the undercity, they just vaguely believe they're evil, which can be very easily disproved. For traveling thieves, it's completely different, because not only is the discrimination in the government, it's in the people themselves; merely changing the laws would not change how people see hybrids, so how can that be fixed? My best solution to them all getting a happy ending is that they run away and found their own civilization where all hybrids can be free, but it doesnt seem like a likely scenario
again, not really a question, but I'm so so so happy in the latest fh piece that they looted the bodies of their attackers. the first time i read it through, i was practically screaming at the screen, telling them to grab the loot and weapons before they continued
next, ttsbc:
4. how do the mobs work? do they act like any normal animal, in that they just kinda exist and happen to be very hostile, or do they follow minecraft mob mechanics and spawn into existence from nothing when the conditions are right? could they theoretically all be exterminated? do all of them dislike light, like the zombies in the cleo bdubs fic? if they do, why are they making their way to the overcity?
5. how did the undercity become a thing? Was it just always there, or was it manmade? did hybrids and mutants always live underground? are the pits really bottomless? and if so, is the world a globe, or is it flat? i understand you might not have thought very deeply about these things before jumping in, but my sister and i were theorizing about different answers. i figured the undercity isnt manmade just like the grand canyon isnt manmade, it just came about through natural processes, and mutants and hybrids just evolved(?) seperately from humans, underground, which is a whole other can of worms with the science behind that. an idea about the "bottomless" pits has to do with physics. at the center of the earth (if it were hollow), you wouldn't feel gravity because it would pull on you equally in all directions. so maybe the bottomless pit really just leads to the center of the earth, and you're not really falling forever, you're just suspended in the center forever lol. not falling, but not hitting the bottom, either
anyways, this was a really long ask (i hope thats ok), and i still have more to say, but i'll leave it there for now. again, i love the angst, and have a wonderful day. im gonna try to get some work done, but it probs wont happen with all the brainrot XD
Hello hello! ✨
I'm so honored that you and your sister are enjoying my AUs and fics so much! That you've been talking about them and theorizing over them is so awesome to hear! Knowing that they've become something fueling discussion is super cool!
I LOVE IT ALL! Fanart/fanworks/fanfic I wanna see all of it! I would absolutely love it if you would post your fanart! Please use either the (#traveling thieves au) or (#through the sky blue cracks) depending on which AU it is for and mention me in the post (@amethystfairy1) so I can see it! And of course you are welcome to write fics based in my AU or using my characterizations, in fact I'd love it if you did! It's the best thing to hear that my writing has inspired someone else to get creative! I know you said you had no intentions of posting it, but if you ever do, please use the same hashtags here if on tumblr, or if you use A03 list the appropriate fic/series as inspiration and please credit me in the notes if you don't mind! I'm looking forward to seeing anything either fanart/fanfic related that you've created!
ONTO THE QUESTIONS 🏃‍♀️
The mercenary guild is basically like the underground/illegal version of the adventurer guild, and they'll take any jobs that the adventurer guild won't. Blackmail, assassination, smuggling, you name it. Gem has something of a moral compass, but it isn't exactly the strictest thing in the world. We learn when she meets Mumbo in Grian's wing preening fic that she is on her way to assassinate a noblemans son, and while that is a bit of a wink wink nudge nudge if you can figure out who that son is, exactly, it's still Gem agreeing to kill a teenager who is guilty of little more than pissing off the wrong person. Cruel world and all.
Perhaps that's exactly point? 😌 With Traveling Thieves, I did not set out to make a world that could be resolved or escaped from...the whole point is that it is cruel and inescapable, and the best you can do is continue to protect yourself and those you care about...and even then, you might fail to do that. You might be set up to fail in a sick system that would never give you a chance in the first place. And the best you can do is try to put the pieces back together in the aftermath. I don't want Traveling Thieves to resolve in any traditional sense of the word...for where that'll lead all our various characters, well, you'll have to wait and see. 🤔
Loot that body LOOT THAT BODY NOW 💃
They're like your typical minecraft mobs, they spawn in places with low light levels! We've also got some homebrew monsters that I've come up with, such as the bird-men, that we will be meeting as time goes on. Certain monsters such as zombies do avoid light, but there are plenty of monsters will go above bedrock just like certain monsters in minecraft can survive in the sun, like creepers and endermen. No, they can never be exterminated because of how they spawn!
The pits aren't bottomless, we've seen the bottom after all, where Pearl, Jimmy, and Grian were in the Depths! It is a natural chasm beneath the bedrock, and the various caves and tunnels stretch are incredibly huge and diverse, so while everything connects back to the main cavern of the under-city that's so huge, there are also other caves and tunnels where other groups live that we will be learning about eventually, such as the blaze-born pyres or where Cub is from in the Deep Dark!
It is completely totally 100% ok! I love getting long asks like this that give me the chance to develop and worldbuild the AUs and mention some details that might never really show up within the fics themselves! So by all means send more questions and thoughts! And I'd also love to see the fanarts you mentioned if you still are up to posting them, I can't draw so anything anyone draws that has anything to do with my AUs makes me incredibly happy! 😆
Thanks so much for coming by! 💖
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rabbitcruiser · 7 months ago
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World Donkey Day 
Visit a petting zoo, or simply do some research into the underappreciated, stalwart, useful and intelligent beasts of burden known as donkeys.
World Donkey Day is a show of respect for one of the most enduring and respectable animals in the Equidae family. Throughout history, it has served throughout the world as both a mount and a beast of burden in some of the most challenging terrains and forbidding climates, and has done so with pride and endurance. It’s unsurprising that these beasts’ success is due in part to their stubborn nature, and World Donkey Day honors them for this along with their other, perhaps more laudable, traits.
History of World Donkey Day
Two subspecies of the donkey, the Somalian and the Nubian, were bred together to produce what we think of as the modern Donkey. Available evidence points to the Donkey having been working alongside humanity since 4000 BCE, most likely in Nubia, as a more versatile and resilient pack animal than the ox they were presently using. Since then they have been bred and transplanted all over the world as cultures moved, and the world expanded, and can now be found just about everywhere.
They’re also the progenitors of the sterile mule, a cross-breeding of horse and donkey that results in a breed with the strengths of both. Sadly mules are almost entirely sterile, and the exceptions so rare that no breeding stock of pure mules has ever been able to be achieved, in part due to there having yet to be recorded a case of a breedable mule stallion. Strangely, there have been cases where female mules have birthed what are, for all appearances, pure horses when bred with a horse.
Without the help of donkeys, it is hard to imagine that the modern world could ever have come into existence. These hardy pack animals provided civilization with the motive energy needed to generate wealth, well before the advent of steam power or electricity. For that reason, many people consider donkeys just as fundamental to our society as writing, pottery, and metallurgy.
World Donkey Day is all about celebrating their stoic spirit and individual charm. These creatures aren’t afraid of a hard day’s work. In fact, they more or less invented the concept. Donkeys pull carts, operate mills, and carry cargo for miles and miles, well after other species would have given up. For that reason, they have a special place in our hearts. They’re willing to put in the effort (for no pay) all to serve us – their grateful human masters.
World Donkey Day is the brainchild of Raziq Ark, a scientist whose interests primarily concern desert animals. Around ten years ago, he noticed that nobody was celebrating the humble donkey for its efforts in helping people all over the world improve their quality of life. In recognition of all this hard work, he set up a Facebook group, chronicling the trials and tribulations of the species all over the world. Eventually, the idea to set up a World Donkey Day emerged in 2018, and we’ve been celebrating it ever since.
The concept drew widespread attention in the media. The Daily Express, for instance, ran an article covering ten facts that people don’t know about donkeys. Did you know that a female donkey is called a Jenny? Ark also has thousands of followers on his Facebook page, all showing their support for this amazing creature.
Donkeys have played an essential part in human history. Ark says that they are a “precious genetic resource and a great gift of nature.” You can’t get higher praise than that!
How to celebrate World Donkey Day
The best way to celebrate World Donkey Day, depending on where you are, is merely to research these incredible beasts and the role they had to play in the world. If you’re somewhere you can take a Donkey Ride tour like the Grand Canyon or tours of certain abandoned mines then that’s an even better way to become acquainted with these adorable long-eared equines. World Donkey Day reminds us that we owe a large part of our success on this planet to these fellow travelers on the starship Earth.
There are plenty of other ways that you can show your support to donkeys all over the world and improve their wellbeing. Many of them are in constant pain and need attention fast. Often their owners are too poor to pay for a veterinarian, so it falls to the rest of us to take up the slack. Donating to a donkey charity, therefore, is a great way to show your support for these fabulous creatures directly. Currently, there are a handful of nonprofits working hard all over the world to deliver medical attention to neglected and abused animals. These charities use donated money to provide much-needed treatment to donkeys in their hour of need.
Donkey abandonment is another major issue. Many owners will dump their donkeys at the side of the road if they can no longer afford to take care of them. The animal must then scavenge for food to survive. Giving to a donkey charity, therefore, can provide these victims with shelter where they can live in safety and peace.
Donkeys are beautiful, but neglected creatures. World Donkey Day is a chance for everyone who cares about these animals to highlight their plight and do something practical about it. Are you in?
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collapsedsquid · 5 months ago
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Days after the election, with the electoral count at 267 for Trump and 260 for Biden, it was clear that (as in the House) the outcome would also be determined by Arizona and its 11 electoral votes. The tally in the Grand Canyon State showed that Trump was temporarily ahead by 65,554 votes with more than 340,000 ballots outstanding (mostly mail-in with some provisional). As those were counted, media outlets speculated that Trump’s lead would evaporate. Lawsuits were filed to determine the Arizona result.42 Significant leftist street-violence unfolded in the major cities across the country—with additional pressure in Arizona assisted by the MORENA party in Mexico. One wildcard that clouded the final outcome of the presidential election was that the FBI, in response to unvalidated claims of racial intimidation at the polls, launched civil rights crimes investigations in Arizona, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and Wisconsin. Pending the resolution of the investigations, intelligence officials requested that state officials tasked with election oversight stop publicly reporting updated vote tallies. In states where elected officials were primarily Democrats, personnel promptly complied with these requests, which posed a unique threat to Trump’s apparent victory in Democrat-led Wisconsin. Ultimately, the Supreme Court of the United States found that the federal government did not have standing to intervene in state -run elections. The FBI later found that most reports of intimidation were false.
Heritage foundation seemingly predicting that Biden would scheme to stop vote-counting early which seems weird both in reality and in their weird paranoid fantastical view of how the world works as I understood it.
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csny · 7 months ago
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Alaska: Igloo, Kodiak bear, Iditarod sled dog race, Denali
Hawaii: pearl harbor, pineapple
washington: Space Needle, apple, mt st helens, rainier national park
oregon: roses, lighthouse, crater lake, oregon trail, hiking
california: redwood tree, white water rafting, gold, golden gate bridge, silicon valley, yosemite national park, wine country, sierra nevada mountains, hollywood, joshua tree
nevada: silver, las vegas strip, hoover dam
idaho: gemstones, potatoes
montana: rocky mountains, glacier national park, grizzly bear, bison
wyoming: yellowstone national park, old faithful geyser, bucking bronco
utah: great salt lake, zion national park, skiing
arizona: lake mead, grand canyon national park, montezuma castle, turquoise, saguaro cactus
new mexico: pueblo, yucca plant, carlsbad caverns
colorado: rocky mountain national park, columbine flower, elk
north dakota: oil, wind energy
south dakota: crazy horse memorial, the badlands, mount rushmore
nebraska: chimney rock, bald eagle, train
kansas: tornadoes, dodge city, sunflower
oklahoma: tomato, wheat, osage shield
texas: cattle, prickly pear cactus, oil refinery, the alamo, NASA Johnson space Center
Minnesota: lake of the woods, wolf, deer
iowa: prairie grass, corn
missouri; Hog, gateway arch
arkansas: razorback hog, banjo
louisiana: crayfish, mardi gras, jazz music
wisconsin: dairy
illinois: Willis tower, tractor, lincoln
michigan: copper, iron ore, automobile manufacturing, motown
indiana: Car
ohio: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, tires
pennsylvania: street mill, liberty bell
new jersey: constitution
maryland: blue crab
virginia: mount vernon
north carolina: wright brothers national memorial, tobacco farm, great smoky mountains national park, appalachian mountains
south carolina: fort sumter
georgia: peanuts, peach
florida: oranges, kennedy space center, alligator, everglades national park
alabama: cotton, civil rights movement
mississippi: magnolia
tennessee: country music
kentucky: horse racing
west virginia: coal
new york: apple tree, financial market, statue of liberty
massachusetts: american revolution
vermont: maple syrup
new hampshire: fall colors
maine: acadia national park, moose, lobster
And don’t make me repeat it!!!!!!!
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astralscholar1811 · 19 days ago
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The Worldbreakers
The Giant/Dragon War was the greatest calamity ever seen upon the face of Arganon.
Such battles of ferocity and earth-shattering power took place, that they shook the mantle of the planet so violently it threatened all life on its surface.
Humanity and all of their kin were still in primitive times, but the Gnomes had advanced far beyond even where the great Giants had.
The Gnomish folk had made machinations of such caliber that they could stand against and even win select few direct engagements with the Giantkin. Their elders and council spoke about topics much too complex for the simple folk of Human, Dwarf, and Elven peoples; and in a lone workshop surrounded by other inventors, with a grand pressure the size of a mountain on his back...
Knobb Horruk had an idea.
To defeat the Giants, and crush the Dragons, one must dwarf them in both size and power.
His ideas rang out amongst his fellows, the Elders of his clan were astonished and even perhaps a little frightened of the ideas Knobb was purposing.
Great Mechanical Titans, on which entire villages could be built upon the backs of for the sake of maintaining the great beasts, powered simply by walking them near the Ley Lines no druid could ever hope to guard.
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3 of these beasts were made, each with their own weaponry and defenses. Great rituals and depravity swallowed the Horruks, empowering these Bringers of Ruin with their own blood and souls, all for the sake of "protecting their people". They took decades to construct, progress often being delayed due to sudden conflicts around them as the ground trembled further, made of so many tons upon tons of excavated metal great canyons were carved to birth those hideous colossi.
As Knobb himself finally fell to the wasting affects the rituals and deals made with lower powers, his creations fell with him into the layers of Hell.
Where they would stay, powered and ran by the tormented souls of him and those he sacrificed for his twisted cause.
Even Demon Lords fell to the shear crushing power of these constructs, their armaments leaving entire civilizations in ruin for no other reason than to do so, whilst being impervious to all damage thanks to a barrier of souls that unwillingly protected them.
They never saw their intended purpose.
They never wanted to.
They wanted to bring ruin.
They wanted to break the world.
So they were named: The Worldbreakers.
May the Heavens quake at their return to the mortal planes.
They won't return soon...right?
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monsterfloofs · 11 months ago
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🎹for Le Space Slug (the canyon one who's name I forgot again) Or Castor5!
SPACE SLUG!? SPACE SLUG!? DKDKDKDKDKCKD POOR ORTH, THAT IS THEIR FOREVER NAME NOW IT IS UNESCAPABLE!! I AM SORRY BUDDY BUT YOU DO LOOK LIKE A CUTE SEA SLUG I’M SORRYYYYYY
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Ahahaha X///D Sulky slug aside
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What are their hobbies?
Orth is very much like the humans on Earth really, they spent a long time peering at the stars and the planets and wondering what life looks like there. They had a soft spot for Earth for a while, watching it’s little civilizations grow, empires rise and fall until it reached it’s present day state.
Curiosity and lonilness being the biggest factors for why it tried to squeeze itself down to a smaller scale in the first place. Like a gentle giant that is the last of it’s kind. No other creature is like it, and they have drifted through the universe being not only alone but too grand to even be comprehend by smaller beings.
I think Orth tried to communicate before to other races but… it didn’t go so well, unfortunately.
Orth now though, gosh, they are so spoiled. They have someone they can talk to all the time. (And probably do wake their hooman up at night with questions) They can kind of indulge in human pasttimes, reading over their buddies shoulder.
They quite enjoy books and television. They enjoy listening to stories and soaking up as much information as they can.
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(I am gonna write for Cas too just because 💖💖💖)
What are their hobbies?
Cas does enjoy listening to / reading those ultra sappy alien x human romances 👁️👁️✨ okay so he did pick on the protag. for enjoying those but then he also got hooked when he was sneaking onto their account so— you know, he still pokes fun at them though PSH!
Cas, is one of those bots who is severly smart and is very much a jack of all trades! He knows coding, he enjoys languages, (and really REALLY enjoys abusing this knowledge for his own amusment) Cas also has a lot of mechanical knowledge, he tinkers with his own self and weapons on occasation, can fix star cruisers, (and has hot wired a good few of them.)
He also likes learning as much as he can, except with Orth’s case it is a lot more curiousity. Cas is curious yes, but he makes good use of what he learns and pulls it into practice as soon as he gets a handle on a new skill. He enjoys puzzles and enjoys finding new and innovative solutions to tackle problems.
Cas’ brain doesn’t sit still very well either, if he doesn’t find something to keep it entertained well… hijacking some top tier security system will be on his list of fun puzzles to defragment. XDDD
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a-god-in-ruins-rises · 3 months ago
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i've been saying this for years. this is an essential aspect of the spiritual character of america. the conquest and taming of america was a profoundly spiritual process.
the first americans land on the east coast. the land is difficult to tame at first but abundant once we learned her ways. population grows. we spill over into the great lakes and appalachian regions. then comes the daunting task of crossing the continent. the further west you go the worse it gets.
starts off as lush and fertile prairies and numerous rivers. then becomes drylands and badlands and deserts. then large continent-spanning mountain ranges and grand canyons. harsh blizzards, thunderstorms, tornadoes, etc.
imagine you're among the first pioneers making this trek. you left civilization and abundance for desolation, having no clue what awaits you. every turn is more calamitous than the last. you're bordering on starvation. members of your party have long died from disease or skirmishes with the natives. it has been hell and only getting more hellish.
and then you cross the sierra nevadas (or the aptly named death valley) and what do you see? california's fertile valleys and the majestic pacific ocean. a paradise on earth overflowing with abundance and plenty and a mild climate and eternal sunshine.
the journey across america was a spiritual crucible and the promised land awaited you at the end.
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katiajewelbox · 9 months ago
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Women’s History Month March 2024
Discover a bouquet of women botanists and plant scientists from history!
Barbara McClintock
Why does Native American flint corn (Zea mays) often have a multicoloured mosaic pattern of kernel colours? The biological answer is transposons or “jumping genes”! Dr. Barbara McClintock (June 16, 1902 – September 2, 1992) was the American cytogeneticist who discovered that certain genetic loci can change position on chromosomes, a phenomenon called “transposition”, using multicoloured corn as the model organism between 1948 and 1950. McClintock courageously pursued her calling as a biologist despite societal attitudes discriminating against women in scientific careers. She went on to win the 1983 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for her work on transposons.
Janaki Ammal
The first woman to earn a PhD in botany at a university in the USA was actually from India! Janaki Ammal (4 November 1897 – 7 February 1984) was born in Kerala, India, to a family of civil servants. She travelled to the USA via scholarships for Asian students and earned both a Masters degree and PhD from the University of Michigan by 1931. At the John Innes Centre in the UK, she co-authored the Chromosome Atlas of Cultivated Plants (1945). Later in her career she worked on breeding superior varieties of sugarcane and eggplant in her home country.
Estelle Leopold
A botanist interested in both the past and the future of plant life, Estelle Leopold (January 8, 1927 – February 25, 2024) pioneered the use of fossilised pollen and spores to document environmental changes over vast time periods. Her research uncovered connections between climate change and evolution plus extinction of plant species, including trends of the central regions of continents experiencing more species turnover than coastal areas. Her work as a conservationist led to the protection of the Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument in Colorado, and she also helped prevent the building of dams in the Grand Canyon as well as oil shale development and the transport of nuclear waste in the Pacific Northwest.
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