#leca

[smashorpassgilf]

LECA, the last eukaryotic common ancestor. it's a species of single celled organism that lived like 1-2 billion years ago and probably had a nucleus, mitochondria, and it fucked

[does-this-require-cyanobacteria]

Did LECA require cyanobacteria!

LIGHTWEIGHT EXPANDED CLAY AGGREGATE would NOT EXIST without Cyanobacteria, but the LAST EUKARYOTIC COMMON ANCESTOR WOULD.

Let's start with the first LECA. Clay is formed from hydrous aluminum phyllosilicates, which are minerals. Although clay did exist before Cyanobacteria did, the atmospheric O2 which Cyanobacteria created causing the Great Oxygenation Even did cause an increase in the amount of clay on Earth, as Clay contains Oxygen and cannot be formed without it. Lightweight Expanded Clay Aggregate however could not exist without Cyanobacteria, because all organisms capable of creating the rotary kilns needed to produce it breathe atmospheric O2 as well, almost all of which was produced by Cyanobacteria in the aforementioned GOE. I think this ask might be talking about the other LECA though. The Last Eukaryotic Common Ancestor would exist without Cyanobacteria. This organism, which lived about 2.2 billion years ago, was the ancestor of all Eukaryotes and was formed through the symbiogenesis of an archaeon and a bacterium. Although this did happen at the same time as the GOE, neither the archaeon nor the bacterium which came to form the first eukaryote exclusively breathed O2. The archaeon was likely anerobic (did not breathe O2), and the bacterium was facultatively aerobic (could breathe O2, but didn't have to). It is worth nothing however, that most modern Eukaryotes do exclusively breathe the O2 produced by Cyanobacteria, and that quite a portion of modern Eukaryotes actually contain Cyanobacteria (although LECA did not).

[sarahgrows]

Hello! My name is Sarah. I'm a 33 year old Colorado mom sharing her love for indoor plants with her son. I worked for three years as a cannabis grow lead. After leaving said job, I brought my passion home with beautiful various plants instead. This blog is my collection of notes, pictures, and progress. I'm sharing them because I don't have other plant lovers in my circle, so feel free to interact!

I'm super proud of myself for finally getting my Pink Princess Philodendron repotted with a much needed moss pole. It was definitely a challenge holding her and doing everything by myself, but slow and steady won the race. Her roots were gorgeous and will thrive in this ten inch pot. I had to turn her because her leaves had all turned one way for its light source. I should probably rotate her more 😅

Next up:

Algaonema needs to be split and repotted or repotted + supported

Philodendron Birkin needs to be split and repotted | Has two mature and two babies in current pot from nursery

Anyone have any soil mixture recommendations? I currently make my own blend but am curious as to what others use!

[osanyin-forest]

Trying leca for the first time

[planthappyofficial]

Moving this pretty variegated ivy over to leca from soil. Transitioning a plant to leca directly from soil can be tricky. How do you think this plant is doing?

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[evil-jennifer-hamilton-wb]

LECA (Last eukaryotic common ancestor) is hypothesised to have facultative sexual reproduction (Dacks and Roger, 1999) Smash or pass?

Dacks, J., and A.J. Roger. 1999. The First Sexual Lineage and the Relevance of Facultative Sex. J Mol Evol. 48:779–783. doi:10.1007/PL00013156.

alright. by vibes.

The LUCA. Smash or pass??

I mean it would be an asexually reproducing single celled organism, how would you ev- who am I kidding we all know I'm gonna say smash

[headsplit2008]

does santiago have bpd? (and does jamie have AuDHD?)

Wether intentional or not, santiago displays a lot of symptoms of bpd. Specifically, I want to look at his habit of 'splitting', and how Santiago seems to apply it to Jamie.

'Splitting' is basically the tendency to think in extremes- basically going from seeing something as 'all good' to 'all bad'. it's also called 'black-and-white thinking' or 'all-or-nothing' thinking. The second term is also interestingly relevant (though, again, probably not intentionally) because the comic itself is deliberately only in black and white. 'my head feels like like it's gonna split right open.' is the VERBATIM blurb underneath TOL's title on comicfury.

Santiago has a hard time telling other people's intentions. He automatically assumes the worst in situations; that people are out to harm him, that he's gonna die, etc.

but he's also concious of the fact these thoughts are unreasonable! when he's aware that he's doing it, he tries to stop his thoughts, mostly in defense of jamie.

underneath santiago's surface-level violent thoughts (something in and of itself common in bpd) and 'hatred' of jamie, there's an incredible almost reverence for him, and a deep fear of being abandoned. he constantly assumes jamie is beloved by all, despite evidence pointing to that most people just think he's weird.

he automatically assumes jamie has left him, shows himself 'evidence' that jamie actually doesn't care about or respect him, tells himself he needs to find jamie or else people will kill him (although probably hyperbole, the sentiment is still there). when his fear of jamie abandoning him is seemingly confirmed (even if it turns out to be untrue!), his brain pulls a 'see? i told you so!' about it.

santiago's fear of being abandoned by jamie could also be the reason he keeps coming to parties even when he hates them; he'd rather put up with jamie's 'bullshit' than risk losing him. we know jamie helped get santiago out of his shell; santiago sought out his friendship to some degree because of how much he admired him. jamie made him feel included and wanted, and even in the prologue we see how he's constantly being kind to and reassuring santiago. he cares a lot about what santiago thinks/how santiago will react to things. It's speculation, but could jamie know how much reassurance santiago needs, espeically from him?

if santiago has gone through this cycle of idealization/disillusionment with jamie before, jamie might have reason to believe santiago would 'snap' at him again (please don't take this as me villainizing people with bpd this isnt a moral judgement), which could also explain why he doesn't want santiago to be mad, and why he runs away after the doorslam.

speaking of the doorslam, when jamie reaches for santiago after it occurs, santiago cannot read his expression.

santiago is unable to tell if jamie legitimately intended to hurt him, he doesn't know wether to trust him or not. his perception of jamie is up in the air. it's been skewing negative, but now there might be proof jamie actually hates him and wants him dead! It also explains this reaction.

By apologising, Jamie is being reset in Santiago's brain as 'good'. because santiago is unable to think in greys, jamie can either only be 'good' or 'bad' at a time. he's 'redeeming' himself in santiago's eyes. which is why, then, here,

jamie is reset as 'bad' again. we can even witness this happening in real time:

'ugh, i can't believe him.' he wants to forgive jamie and have him be 'good' -> 'actually, maybe i can believe it.' nope, jamie is 'bad'. santiago's thinking in extremes, too; 'the one time [...]'.

It's phenomenal how well we're put into santiago’s shoes if he’s 'splitting'. His actions seem totally reasonable based on the information we're given (the information SANTIAGO has and how he processes it). We're able sympathize with him and understand why he feels the way he does, experiencing something that's often heavily stigmatized.

part 2: does jamie have AuDHD?

In the same way santiago displays behaviours common in BPD, Jamie displays behaviours common to ADHD/Autism. I want to specify here when I say AuDHD I don't mean it in the watered-down, pop culture way it's come to be associated with. Because people/characters with autism & adhd are so often infantilised, the knee-jerk reaction to 'Jamie might be autistic/have ADHD' might be to go 'but he's such an asshole!' but the thing is, very often in real life, ADHD/autistic people, especially undiagnosed ones, are seen as assholes or inconsiderate because of their inability to empathise with or understand other people's emotions, and their impulsive tendencies.

This also could explain Jamie's complete literalness. He takes everything Santiago says at face value. He even tries to explain a very obvious joke to santiago, probably because (as expanded on HERE) he would want someone else to explain it to him and make sure he's not confused.

Jamie's way of speaking is also very strange for someone of his age/gender. At first he comes accross as a typical bro-ish kind of speaker, lots of 'dude's and 'man's. but shoesies? Having a 'strange' or uncommon vocabulary is something really common to autistic individuals (as is probably obvious from a quick peruse of my blogue).

Jamie does not appear to understand social conventions. This could also be a reason for him going to parties; things that are in other contexts 'offputting' or 'bizarre' about him become acceptable and even fun.

although the girls here ^ are talking about how 'funny' jamie is, it's got a mocking undertone. they're not laughing with jamie, they're laughing at jamie. but because santiago has this preconcieved notion in his head that everybody loves jamie, as the biased narrator he is, he becomes frustrated at their praise of jamie, and how it contradicts his current feelings on him.

That's all to say~..! Wether or not santiago and jamie are purposefully written as bpd/audhd, they do a really good job of realistically and empathetically portraying the traits of those disorders without villainizing or infantilizing them. myself and my friends who have these things are able to see the things we do reflected almost to a t, and it's very relatable and comforting :-) thank you to gray & mari for first suggesting this theory to me, and gracia and aida for giving me feedback!

[prince-liest]

I potted my new orchid in LECA (lightweight expanded clay aggregate) for semi-hydroponic watering, which all sounds really fancy but basically just means I took an old takeout container, stabbed some holes in about 1-1.5" from the bottom, and used that as my pot for the orchid with LECA as the substrate instead of orchid bark. I water by filling the whole thing up with fertilized water, which flushes out through the holes I poked and leaves a little bit in the bottom. The clay functionally "wicks" this water up to the roots slowly over time for good root zone humidity and water access, while retaining good air flow due to the large size of the clay pellets. The main purpose for me is similar to the purpose of putting all my violets into wick-watering pots - I'm hoping to only have to water every two weeks or so instead of weekly!

So far, it's going well! It's only been a week but it hasn't dried out yet, and instead of going into shock after the repot, two more flower buds have opened, so I have high hopes. Some people have trouble with LECA, but I found a pretty great guide on it so I have hope. If it works out with this orchid I may transition the rest of mine to LECA once it comes time to repot them. It certainly would save time, both in terms of watering frequency and time! Also, since LECA gets flushed with every watering, no need to repot annually as organic potting material breaks down.

Also, I still love this orchid. I'm just such a sucker for the pretty flower shape and pink-to-white gradient.

[jerseymuppet]

Plant Master Jude. Who Want Me?

[sarahgrows]

Great idea!

For anyone who has a keurig and enjoys hydroponics, this is your sign to reuse your k-cups and use them as hydroponic cups. Reduce, reuse, recycle, baby!

[sarahgrows]

Growth points! This is a feature for my Tradescantia Zebrina, also known as the "Wandering Jew" or "Wandering Dude" plant. I include both names for transparency reasons but as a personal preference I refer to it as a "Wandering Dude" or "WD". I care about potential disrespect more than I do potential upsetting due to respect of others whether it deemed offensive OR NOT.

ANYWAYS ON TO MY PLANT.

New growths! My son and I were at a Walmart outdoor garden center where he would eventually pick his own Patriot Hoya (previously featured) based on his understanding of leaf and root structure, as well as signs of disease or pests. There were so many WDs, some beautiful and some completely torn apart. There was a relatively healthy part that had fallen from a pot we picked up to look at. Instead of letting it get swept away into a dumpster, I put it in my purse and checked out the rest of the area for any nice plants or planters to purchase.

That was maybe a month or so ago. Flash forward to today. I have moved four plants into my room before I get an additional grow light and setup. One of the plants I potted and then moved was my Wandering Dude. It had since grown roots in a water prop setup. The planter is a mushroom so the shape is irregular. I filled the stem with Leca and then my chunky soil mix for the head of the fungi. It seems to be thriving in the decent indirect light. No joke, I tied my macrame holder that has my pothos to the mushrooms planter to pull it just a *bit* more right for light purposes. I am SO excited to see a total of four new growths since I brought it home.

Thank you for doing your best and I will do the same!

[letterboxd-loggd]

Subway (1985) Luc Besson

March 3rd 2024

[cosmicsailorlab]

Querida Leca,

Lembro-me até hoje quando nós começamos a nos seguir por aqui e trocar em pouco tempo conversas, segredos e intimidades profundas, sem barreiras, sem julgamentos, e assim, criamos uma conexão forte e leve feito aço. Acho que você foi minha primeira amiga digital, e essa amizade que foi digital por 12 anos, hoje se torna espiritual.

Paramos de nos falar pela complexa correria da vida, mas sempre soube que torcia por mim - e eu por ti. Você me ajudou a me tornar um homem que ama a vida apesar de todas as circunstâncias que tornaram tudo mais difícil. Sua luta virou sua causa, minhas lutas continuam aqui, e talvez eu não consiga terminar essa trajetória terrestre sem saber se um dia nós voltaremos a ser fortes, como você diz nesse texto e como sempre concluíamos nossas conversas. Espero que tenha ido descansar com a resposta, embora eu saiba que pelo menos a paz você encontrou. Aliás, minha amiga, talvez eu tenha até cansado de sentir essa falta, eu acho que somente aceitarei que somos fortes mesmo assim tão frágeis.

Tenho certeza que você tem muitos outros Thiagos com quem conversou, muitas outras lindas mulheres que ajudou, assim como sua filha, e todos nós estamos aqui hoje em luto, agradecendo sua passagem tão preciosa e inesquecível.

Que o legado da sua luta continue por aqui, tanto na conscientazação sobre o Crohn, quanto no coração, nesse espaço virtual onde desafogamos todos os nossos segredos - para nos curar das nossas dores e para abraçar as dores dos outros, como fez com as minhas.

Descanse em paz, minha amiga.

E até breve,

Thiago

O sábio nunca se assume sábio, porque sabe, pela sua sapiência, que ainda tem muito que aprender. 

O arrogante, por sua vez, arrota que muito sabe e que a verdade é a coisa mais óbvia de sua vida. Mas no fundo vive apavorado de ser pego e atormentado pela dúvida em saber que pode ser descoberto.

E os que não são sábios ou arrogantes, orbitam um deles. E é assim que vejo as pessoas hoje, mascaradas por perfis midiáticos, escondidas de suas reais características, porque a internet nos dotou dessa facilidade: a máscara. 

Qual o foco, o ponto lá na frente, o lugar que se quer chegar, com tanta discussão? Com tanto empenho em se mostrar certo? É tão errado assim errar? 

E essa rotina desgastante vem me afastando do momento, da mídia, da rua, das pessoas. Ver lutas vãs minam o que ainda me resta de fé nos outros, e enfraquece a fé em mim mesma. E com a fé fragilizada fica difícil ficar de pé, erguida, pronta. 

Gosto de ser frágil quando isso me leva a me despir frente a quem amo, me mostrar como sou, sem receio de ser julgada ou lida em outro idioma. Mas me fragilizar por falta de forças, por me sentir só, por ser traída em ideais, isso sim é triste. 

Saudades de acreditar, de me sentir fazendo a diferença, de socializar com sorrisos mas também com lágrimas, de ser peça importante na construção de uma história, seja ela qual for. Saudades de ser forte... Porque hoje todos somos muito frágeis, mesmo com cascas à mostra.

Leca Castro - 08/10/2022

[planthappyofficial]

Look at the root growth 😍🌱🌱🌱 Ok coleus 👏 What do you think is making this cutting so successful? . .

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[mikkouille]

smth really was lost in time with kpop No its not nostalgia its my objective brain saying the music just hit better back in my days. and its true

[curiosity-killed]

The thing about plant people is that while it’s ostensibly all the same hobby, people approach it in very different ways so like I was raised on stories of stopping by the side of the road to harvest asparagus from the ditch and with the firm understanding that snagging bits for propagation from big box stores was an entirely morally neutral act MEANWHILE my friend raises fancy orchids and waits five years for a single bloom

Which is normally entirely fine except now I’m babysitting said friend’s peace lily, which seriously needs repotted, and having to weigh basic common sense (it’s a peace lily. Extremely unfuckupable plant) vs trying to guess what my friend would want done with it (extreme delicacy and concern)