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Photographer Tony Austin was at the tail-end of a 3-hour nature walk recently when a murder of crows landed nearby. When one of the crows started âacting strangely,â Austin began photographing it.
Unbelievable but true!
Anting is a behavior in which crows land on an anthill and allow ants to infest their feathers. The ants then spray formic acid on their feathers. This acid will act as an insecticide, fungicide, and bactericide that will rid the bird of all its disease-causing pathogens!
#crows#anting'#Mother Nature'#instinctual behaviours#animal smarts#l#intellect of crows#natural protection#self-healing crows#birds#wildlife#wildlife photography#wow#learning something new#ant spraying acid#self-protection with ants
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Introduction to Crystal Magic: Harnessing the Power of Crystals in Witchcraft
Unlock the mystical powers of crystals and transform your witchcraft practice! From Clear Quartz to Labradorite, these shimmering stones hold the key to amplified energy, protection, and spiritual growth. #CrystalMagic #Witchcraft #Spirituality #Healing
Crystals have been revered for centuries for their beauty, healing properties, and magical qualities. In the realm of witchcraft, crystals are not merely decorative; they are powerful tools that can amplify energy, provide protection, and facilitate spiritual growth. This article will delve into the enchanting world of crystal magic, exploring the most commonly used crystals in witchcraft, theirâŠ
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another random thing that stands out to me rewatching Steven Universe as an adult:
throughout the show there's this clear Vibe that Steven has inherited some big magical destiny, right? and it makes sense narratively: he's the son of Rose Quartz, leader of the rebellion, now being raised by her friends who were the last remaining survivors of an interstellar war. he's like a human child in most ways, except he has magical powers that start to become more obvious as he's getting older. no one like him has ever existed before. it's a big deal. raising him and figuring out how he's going to grow is its own unique challenge, because nobody knows what to expect. so of course there's this magical destiny vibe, given all that.
What's interesting to me, though, is that this magical destiny is in no way literally, physically present in the story, it's just something everyone kinda feels. Like, there's not some ancient prophecy about a half-gem, half-human savior. He's not the Chosen One in any literal sense, he just happens to give off Chosen One vibes. And I say that's interesting because it means that the fact he was kinda raised with this Chosen One vibe is completely a decision everyone around him made, for better or for worse. And the show is aware of this, because the weight of Rose's legacy and everyone's expectations of him is a constant theme, and as Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl all grow and develop, they also realize the downsides of them putting those expectations on a child. Like, Steven spends his whole childhood being told about how great Rose was, and how because he's inherited her gem he will probably inherit her powers - and that's not necessarily a bad thing. Imagine how awful things could have been if Steven had no exposure to the Gems and no knowledge of what they were or how they worked, and then his powers started coming in? It was hard enough even when he was surrounded by the most qualified Gem Experts on Earth. But being primed for all of this "you're going to have your mother's magical powers" stuff put a heavy weight on his shoulders, and then the fact that nobody else quite knew how his abilities worked meant he was constantly faced with the adults in his life looking to him with concern because they didn't know what was happening with him. That's gotta leave an impression on a kid - and, well, throughout the show and especially in SU Future we definitely see that it does.
I like the way the show handles the pressure that's put on him, and the fact that everyone is just... trying their best in a completely unprecedented situation. Nobody knows what to do or how to raise this kid, and that inevitably causes problems but everyone is trying. And Steven can feel that everyone is trying without knowing what to do and he just wants to help and not be a burden and none of his caretakers have said that he's a burden but he can feel everyone's confusion and concern and the expectations he's not living up to and he cares so much, about everyone, about everything. He's in an extremely unique position that grants him opportunities to help that nobody else has, and he feels like he's failing everyone if he can't fulfill that, and in the end it never should have been his job to fix things but somebody had to try. Somebody had to try, and he was one of the only people with the ability to stop the Diamonds, stop the war, stop the lies, stop his world and everyone on it from being destroyed... and he was just a kid.
#i feel so protective of this kid watching as an adult like holy shit#so much terrible shit happens to him. it's nobody's fault. it's everybody's fault.#it's destiny but it's a choice. it's necessary but it's really not. it's all about steven but it never actually was.#the show handles the contradictory nature of things well i think. everyone's feelings and relationships are complex and nuanced#ghost speaks#steven universe
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StÄr stolt, akvarell, 26,5x36 cm Det hÀr och mina tvÄ senaste inlÀgg Àr mÄlningar av skogar som Àr anmÀlda för slutavverkning. Delar av dem Àr enligt Skogsstyrelsen skog med höga naturvÀrden och nyckelbiotop. Det finns fynd av rödlistade och fridlysta arter i de hÀr skogarna. Nu riskerar de, precis som 80% av alla skogar som huggs ner i Sverige, att bli pappersmassa eller andra kortlivade produkter som brÀnns upp inom tvÄ Är.
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Standing tall, watercolour, 26,5x36 cm This and my two latest posts are paintings of forests that are notified for logging. Parts of them are defined as having high natural values and being a key biotope by the Swedish Forest Agency. There are findings of several redlisted and protected species in these forests. Now, like 80% of the forests that are cut down in Sweden, they risk being turned into paper pulp or some other short lived product that will be burned withing two years.
#skog#natur#skydda skogen#biologisk mĂ„ngfald#akvarell#konst#forest#nature#protect the forest#biodiversity#art#watercolour#watercolor#watercolor painting#watercolor art#aquarelle#acuarela#aquarela#acquerello#αÎșÎżÏ
αÏÎλα#suluboya#akwarela#Đ°ĐșĐČĐ°ŃДлŃ#æ°Žćœ©#peace#petter brorson edh
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#black girl tumblr#black girl moodboard#honeycocoanut#beauty#black girl magic#black woman#black girl#fashion#black girl inspo#aesthetic#cornrows#protective styles#natural hair inspo#gorgeous gorgeous girl#black girl makeup#soft glam
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Firefighting hadn't been the first job on Danny's list but it was surprisingly well suited for him. Toxic smoke and blazing fires were nothing to a guy who didn't need to breathe and could phase through anything after all. Plus it gave him a way to feel useful without catching the attention of the big bat himself. At least.... it was supposed to. But Danny supposes that ship has sailed considering Batman is standing in front of him at this very moment.
#dp x dc#dc x dp#dpxdc#dcxdp#hyper prompts#i don't think danny's obsession is protection for this one#i think he just naturally likes helping others and feels like he should use his powers for good#he has a very âwith great power comes great responsibilityâ mentality
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Following an accident, Danny wakes up in Gotham City in a DC universe. Lacking any forms of ID or possessions beyond the clothes on his back, heâs forced to commit some crimes to survive. Minor crimes, but still.
And then he gets caught.
During the court proceedings, they come to the mistaken conclusion that heâs a Meta suffering from some psychiatric issues such as Cotardâs Syndrome (a real rare condition where a person holds the delusional belief that theyâre dead/donât exist/etc).
Thus, between his âneed for mental treatmentâ and the concerns about housing someone with his unique physical traits, he is sentenced to spend time in Arkham Asylum. Heâs under pretty low security aside from the anti-Meta stuff and has more freedoms than some other inmates, but itâs still not a great experience. Even at the best of times, Arkham is hardly a nice place.
Some of his fellow residents are decently chill all things considered, but lots very much arenât.
#dp x dc#dpxdc#dc x dp#dcxdp#danny phantom x dc#danny phantom x dc crossover#danny fenton in gotham city#just gonna slightly sidestep any questions about how the containment systems work or why âgenuinely a ghostâ is so unbelievable#i wanted to put Danny in Arkham so for whatever reason It Just Works#maybe danny had a bit of anti-ghost tech with him that they reverse engineered#or maybe something already existing in DC works#and as for the âdeadâ part⊠maybe his halfa/Realms nature is too unique so they assume he must be wrong about being ghostly? idk#also i think thisâd be a good opportunity for a dpxdc fic to explore non-woobified versions of the rogues#like. where they arenât watered down to be completely chill and barely criminals#e.g. yeah Poison Ivy cares for the environment and has protected kids but sheâs still a terrorist whoâs killed and mind controlled people#Or Killer Croc who is very much a victim of abuse/hate for his appearance but has also still attacked people and engaged in cannibalism#Theyâre not complete monsters but theyâre not wholly innocent either#The story idea takes place in a mental hospital for (mostly) criminals! Let them have done genuinely bad things even if theyâre improving!
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Golden Boy (and Silver Girl) for the Kintsugi AU.
#zutara#atla#zuko#avatar the last airbender#katara#atla fanart#atla art#prince zuko#zutara au#kintsugi au#kintsugi#fire lord zuko#katara x zuko#zuko x katara#katara fanart#katara art#katara of the southern water tribe#zutara fanart#zutara art#Lore update!#Despite adopting Kintsugi as their official practice to promote cultural superiority; Kintsugi is not inherently Fire Nation#The other nations practice Kintsugi as well. Though ever since the War started it's much more uncommon to see outside of the Fire Nation#The Earth Kingdom seal their scars in bronze. The high nobles consider it to be unbecoming so it's much more common in the middle classes.#Kintsugi is much more well received in the SWT than it is up North. The NWT believe it to be barbaric. A foreign practice adopted by the...#...less civilised South. You can imagine the outrage and scorn Katara received when arriving North with a quite noticeable silver scar.#It is the seal of a Southern Warrior. She got hers during the same raid that took Kya. Hakoda himself has quite a few...#While Sokka tried to give himself a Kintsugi scar (it did NOT go well)#The Air Nomads didn't practice Kintsugi! Theirs was a naturalist approach. Your body is yours to cherish and protect just as it naturally is#These ideas were shared with me by some amazing people! If you have any headcanon or idea regarding this (or any) of my AUs let me know!#It makes me so happy to inspire you! Even if it's just a little. I'd love to hear all your thoughts and rambles!!!
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i vote that next year instead of reading Dracula we do a Jeeves & Wooster Book Club. those two never got the rabid tumblr shipping fandom they deserved (disqualified for the sheer technicality of being published a century too soon). we must correct this injustice
#jeeves and wooster#i want to watch tumblr go rabid i want to watch ao3 overflow with jeeves/wooster fanfiction#yes obviously the fandom EXISTS but it's a cozy little neighborhood#a handful of talented artists and writers doing their best to keep their charming little village going#but i'm tired of cozy i want this fandom TRENDING#I WANT TO SEE THIS ON MY DASHBOARD PEOPLE#i swear to you if they made a shiny new tv series tumblr would absolutely obsess over these characters. good omens levels of obsession#it's just such a great dynamic! the good-natured overly-trusting bumbling idiot in constant need of rescuing!#the stoic all-knowing genius who quietly masterminds mayhem in order to protect this one moron he's devoted himself to for some reason#jeeves as a morosexual is just such a beautiful interpretation of the original text#wooster as a happy-go-lucky himbo who stumbles his way into a relationship with a protective caring and supremely competent mastermind#the angst and social complexities of a same-sex cross-class relationship in turn-of-the century london!#oh AND half the stories are about jeeves helping wooster get out of engagements/desperately avoid marriage#two men who live together constantly scheming to maintain their bachelorhood. this is quite literally the main plot point#the gay subtext is there! the gay subtext is there and very ripe for picking!!!#this thing is LOCKED AND LOADED we can pounce literally any time
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Armand + why would you say that if you have only met this man once
#armandaniel#armandiel#devil's minion#armand iwtv#assad zaman#interview with the vampire#iwtv#myiwtvedit#no but whyyyy#why would he say Alice wanted to say yes instead of just moving on with the interview (if not louis' cruelty)#why would he explain himself to Daniel??? why would he want to protect himself from daniel#what does he mean it's in his nature?? has daniel dropped a bomb before fucking off for good? has he??#anyway I am normal about them#also why would keep the whole ''mr molloy'' thing when you are angry at him#just... why
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transsexuality is as old as time
made in 2023
#trans art#trans artwork#protect trans lives#trans artist#fish art#clown fish#transgender#trans pride#animal art#nature art#lgbt art#lesbian artist#butch artist#artists on tumblr#printmaker#printmaking#traditional art#traditional printing#traditional printmaking#block print#block printing#small artist#linocut print#linogravure#linocarving#linoprint#linocut#nonbinary artist#original art#disabled artist
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#kamala harris#jasmine sherman#tim walz#lakota people#lakota project#protect women#protect nature#protect wildlife#important#important post#us politics#decolonization#decolonialism#decolonize your mind#decoloniality#decolonize#child safety#child slavery#greenwashing#child labor#child labour laws#anti nestle#vote for jasmine Sherman#tanda blubear
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okay i haven't seen anyone else point this out
the "charles you dropped it???" scene in ep2 is obviously comedy gold and the chaotic using crystal to talk to niko dialogue is hilarious but i haven't seen anyone talk abt charles actually dropping the vase
or, less the fact he dropped it and more the fact he full on smashed it in a protective panic when one of the skeletons grabbed edwin's leg
like he was holding an enchanted artefact, which could possibly be the only way to solve the case and save niko, but all thoughts of the importance of that object disappeared from his mind the second edwin was in danger
#idk i just think its sweet and a very overlooked moment#he will do ANYTHING to protect edwin#its second nature at this point#dead boy detectives#charles rowland#edwin payne#payneland#the case of the dandelion shrine
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Bucky was always a little jealous of the attention Kristen got, until she leaves.
After she leaves he realises, oh, she hasn't slept alone in bed since Bricker was five because either he or Cork would crawl into her bed when they had nightmares. And she had to hold off on healing herself sometimes because -3 dex runs in the family and she had save spell energy for if Cork tripped and fell down the stairs again. And wow did he never realise just how hard it was to take verses from the Corn Bible and use them to stop their parents going on and on until their shouting at Bricker for something Bucky knows he tried in the past and Kristen came to his defence.
#I have so many feelings about protective big brother Bucky Applebees#trying to be what Kristen was for him but never being as naturally good at it as she seemed to be#scared of ruining things for Bricker and Cork#being kind of angry at Kristen for leaving but mostly just sad and stressed#someone give him a hug#dimension 20#fantasy high#bucky applebees
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Thanks.
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#fop#fairly oddparents#fop a new wish#fairly oddparents a new wish#fop nature au#fop dev#fop dale#dev dimmadome#dale dimmadome#art#digital art#comic#The 'Thanks' after all of that makes me so insane Im not even sure I can fully articulate why#I mean. He got what he wanted. Honesty. Thats what you wanted right Dev?#what else do you say to that#He's spent his whole life being sure he knew the answer. That deep DEEP down dale did love him#Have you ever seen that post thats likeâI was bawling my eyes out and somebody told me to shut up and I was so taken aback I stopped crying#I think he was so stunned that he just stopped crying.#or like when you get so upset that your feelings turn themselves off to protect you#is that a normal thing that happens to people Erm. anyway#Sorry lol as someone born to parents who.. should not have had me. Writing dale basically admitting as much is actually really cathartic#He shouldnt have had Dev. He doesnt love him. He cant. Dev cant do anything to change it. Its just a fact.#Hes not 1:1 with my parents they tried their best ig but like. their best was still pretty awful child neglect LOL
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Tiny Indian Ocean Island Shows How Quickly Seabirds Recover When Invasive Predators Are Removed https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/tiny-indian-ocean-island-shows-how-quickly-seabirds-recover-when-invasive-predators-are-removed/
18 years after rats were eradicated, Tromelin Island off the coast of Madagascar is a thriving colony of seabirds once again.
The same story happened over and over during the age of exploration: Europeans brought rats or rabbits on board their ships and dumped them on delicate, pristine island ecosystems.
Hundreds of islands became desolate wastelands this way, damage that has for the most part been reversed, as GNN has reported, in one of the greatest conservation stories ever told.
Now, this small teardrop of sand, rock, and palm trees in the southern Indian Ocean, is the most recent example of conservationists being able to completely rewild a landscape back to a period before European contact.
Spanning just 1 square kilometer, Tromelin Island is now home to thousands of breeding pairs of 7 seabird species like the masked and red-footed boobies.
By 2013, these two species had doubled in number from the precarious, rat oppressed lows of just a handful in 2004. In the subsequent 9 years, white terns, brown noddies, sooty terns, wedge-tailed shearwaters, and lesser noddies all came back on their own initiative.
Matthieu Le Corre, an ecologist at the University of Reunion Island, told Hakkai Magazine how, in some cases, restoring seabird populations can be a tricky thing based on the particular speciesâ nesting habits.
On other islands where Le Corre has worked, theyâve had to install robotic bird calls and life-size replicas to convince the birds the island is a safe place to nest again. But Tromelin Island needed no such help, since these terns, noddies, and boobies are much more dispersed in their nesting patterns.
âIn terms of conservation, itâs a wonderful success,â Le Corre says.
#good news#environmentalism#science#environment#nature#animals#conservation#birds#tromelin island#madagascar#animal protection#baby animals#sea birds#invasive species
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