A cool little Mycena that I photographed in Oxapampa, PerΓΊ. Never seen one with this cool stem texture before, no idea which species it could be.
Olympus OM-1 / 90 mm macro lens / 180 images stacked, ISO 200, f/5.
#mushrooms #mycena #fungifriends #olympus
Pain and suffering define us just as much as love and happiness.
Watercolour painting of an ocelot! #cats #catsofbluesky #petportraits #ocelot
Attended the 24th JapanβBrazil Dialogue on Climate Change in Tokyo with the LDC Group team, reflecting on COP30 outcomes and priorities for 2026 and COP31.
On the sidelines, I met with the COP31 Presidency πΉπ· and Australia π¦πΊ to highlight LDC priorities for COP31.
#LDC
Front cover of The Continent newspaper Issue 231, showing a man harvesting rainwater on an island. In the background, on the water, is a private yacht. And in the skies is an American bomber. The headline reads: "Unlikely allies move to sink Mauritius' Chagos deal'.
All Protocol Observed | Welcome to Issue 231 of The Continent
Amid a geopolitical storm, four Chagos Islanders have returned to the archipelago - with a little help, and a private yacht, from a Reform UK mega-donor.
Download your copy here.
www.thecontinent.org/_files/ugd/2...
Today, five IDF soldiers were seriously wounded by Hezbollah rocket fire near the northern border, with others moderately injured. Israel is forced to be right-wing in order to survive (an awkward moment in history). π www.youtube.com/embed/h34rcT...
Collies and Golden Retrievers own my heart. β₯οΈ
I never would have dreamed I could take part in #WorldBookDay amazingly I now have 2 books I can offer!
I suppose you will be wanting the link for where to buy them won't you?
Big thanks to @greencatbooks for publishing mine
bit.ly/3wmzgTp
PS Book 3 is in the planning stage now too
Photo of a blue-green lichen growing on a birch tree. The lichen is in sort of an octopus shaped mound, with frilly edges instead of tentacles. Itβs covered in numerous disc shaped apothecia which have blue-grey edges and dark brown centres.
Physcia sp lichen on a birch tree.
NWT, Canada. Photo covers about 5cm, left to right. #lichen #fungi #fungifriends
Minority rule is not the lgbt activists, climate activists or anti racist protestors but rather oligarchs and billionaires. - Ash Sarkar #minorityrule #culturewar
We are here to document.
To sound the alarm π¨
And to push for laws that truly protect this place instead of allowing its exploitation β
With independent science on board and cameras rolling, we are gathering the evidence needed to defend this ecosystem.
Has anyone ever reported out a story asking anti-vax/science people : βwhen in your life did you stop believing science?β
Like, kids (at least in my experience) are fascinated w/learning. I believe my job as a parent is to foster that and help them learn how to learn. So when do folks turn away?
Zack Polanski is a visionary ahead of his time. π #greenparty #zackpolanski
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"Indigenous communities have played a significant role in tourism ventures. However, this βroleβ does not necessarily imply that they have control over these ventures, that their values guide them, or even that they benefit from them."
βοΈ From ou blog
www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2514
βThe right to land for young people meansβ¦ the right to dignity. We consider land as a collective commons, the right to participate in decision-making, which allows us to shape the future of our society.β
#ICARRD20 [β¦]
Tuesday moon .. a radiant orange colour at 7pm in north Hampshire, England .. my pic doesn't do it justice .. Worm Moon, 3rd March 2026
A singe train car on a railroad bridge. There are forested hills in the background. Text overlaid reads, "New article. Navigating the Belt and Road Initiative. Why host-country agency is key to success."
Headshot of Josef OstΕanskΓ½. Text reads, "'The priorities of the Belt and Road Initiative are shifting. Host countries should focus on public participation, transparency, and robust pre-investment assessments, to align with developmental objectives.' Josef OstΕanskΓ½, Senior Policy Advisor, IISD."
Host-country governance will shape the next phase of the #BeltandRoad Initiative.
As China shifts toward greener, smaller investments, our latest article shows how stronger domestic rules can turn opportunity into sustainable growth.
Read more β‘οΈ https://bit.ly/40BzW2T
"The things that will DESTROY US are:
POLITICS WITHOUT PRINCIPLES;
PLEASURE WITHOUT CONSCIENCE;
WEALTH WITHOUT WORK;
knowledge without character;
BUSINESS WITHOUT MORALITY;
SCIENCE WITHOUT HUMANITY;
and worship without sacrifice."
~ Mahatma Gandhi
Dev studies core reading: Fanonβs Wretched of the Earth meets Saidβs Orientalism. Said unmasks how the West invented the βEastβ as inferior to justify empire; that is the very psyche Fanon tears apart. Together they decolonise knowledge & development. π
"These methods, historically employed as tools of colonial governance, continue to shape development research and limit space for decolonial alternatives"
This post from our blog explores colonial continuities in research methods and examines possible alternatives
www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2139
Disability rights are human rights and central to global equity.
empire development war resistance reads:
-if not now when
-confessions of economic hitman
-boys in zinc
-operation paperclip
Love is the answer to most situations. β€οΈ
#SOASIAN #SOAS #KnowledgeIsPower
#HowardLeague #PenalReform #IPP
The first republicans were fierce and righteous π«
Diana will forever be in peopleβs hearts π
#ChickenGame
