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The desalination plant is seen next to the coastline of Qeshm Is.

For context, Tthe US has bombed the desalination plant on Qeshm Island, Iran, disrupting water supply to 30 towns.

These plants are protected under international law, specifically the Geneva Conventions, which prohibit targeting infrastructure indispensable to the survival of civilian populations.

They are! I'm also a whore for anything pistachio. I tasted one of those slices and I can't wait to sink my teeth into one tomorrow!

I have this wonderful bakery across the street from my bank. Whenever I'm there, it's nearly impossible to resist the urge and walk across.

Pistachio cannoli cake, almond chocolate torte and peanut butter fudge cheesecake. Not pictured is the chocolate Irish cream mousse cake...which I already ate.

I'd say between Wednesday and this morning, I've reduced the total amount of my possessions by about 25%. I generally do this every six months, but never to this extreme.

I feel so much lighter. And it feels good.

Excellent idea!

So far, the major ones aren't taking books. I'm hoping to find a youth group (high school and/or college level), as those books I have are mainly intended for that range.

The closest queer-owned bookstore is a few hours away. I have mostly pop-up shops in my area that sell overstocks en masse at major discounts and the big chains only take donations around Christmas. I'll keep an eye out, should one appear.

Absolutely! Books have helped many of us get through some rough times.

I'll have to continue asking around. The two I know of weren't taking them, which had me leaning toward a library as a last resort.

I will definitely everything in this thread in mind!

Jeebus. Didn't expect that post from yesterday to get 70+ reactions!

Here's a blast from the past! A 1989 mug from Peter Pan Industries. It's discolored and cracked, but still in one piece! #Zelda #LegendofZelda

About all you'll see, openly, is coverage of the anti-ICE protests. If there is a resistance, they're staying under the radar or conservative outlets are suppressing knowledge of them until they do something that can't be ignored.

Facism and Christian nationalism are strong in the US right now.

There's a lot of media suppression over here. One by one, news outlets are being taken over by conservative shareholders and they're either twisting current events, distracting from current events with right-wing topics, or just altogether not covering the atrocities their overlords are committing.

I found books that were a lifeline for me in the months prior to my coming out. I no longer need them. I could donate them, but given the current political climate and the pushback against LGBTQ literature, I'd be afraid someone would borrow them just to burn them...which has actually happened.

It feels good to be downsizing. Too many books have gone untouched for years. Too many boxes collecting dust. Stacks of DVDs unwatched. Too many piles, though organized, have grown out of control. Clutter that needed addressing.

I dunno, I might be reducing the mountain of plushies too. We'll see.

I'm letting go of a ton of stuff today.

I'm donating my Hyrule Historia collection if no local friends want them. There are a few other video game art books too. I've also broken down all of my CE boxes, kept what goodies I wanted and thrown the rest out.

"Democracy" 😂

Seriously, that was an amazing seminar. There are still two more classes, one next week, and at the end of the month.

I even had a chance to teach a full room for 5-10 minutes about different learning styles—auditory, visual, and kinesthetic—and how to incorporate them into training employees.

I'm not a fan of driving into Boston, but this is where they want to have this work seminar...

Come on one more!!!!

Go pre-save my friend's awesome music!

I'm so excited my new plate frames are here! Now everyone's going to know how much of a gamer I actually am 😁

I saw these at a crafts show and had to order them!

Reminder that a short comment is still better than no comment if you aren't sure what to say! If you're totally stumped you can bring up some of the points mentioned in the linked article. Ecosystems like these can't just be replanted later!!

I think another cleaning/donating session is going to happen this week. I can't take looking at these piles of books and DVDs on the floor anymore, even though they are neat and orderly.

a photoshopped box of wine that reads, "pokemon chillable red"

a photoshopped box of wine that reads, "pokemon crisp white"

They bounce! 🧡💚💙

Illustration of all 151 pokemon from the kanto region

Happy 30th Pokemon day 🥳
#art #pokemon

I had that thought too. It's possible that they might get a update. Wouldn't be the first time a Pokemon has gotten a visual overhaul.