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This is not my image, nor was it my camera. My hats off to whoever took this beautiful picture. It shows that life will allow more than one species to benefit from one thing at once. Even Bees and Hummingbirds can share water or nectar.

Close-up photograph of two cows standing cheek to cheek. One cow has reddish-brown fur on her body and a speckled white and reddish-brown face. The other cow has black fur with reddish-brown tips. They are both looking into the camera.

Easy-going Athena is everybody's friend! Meet her and her friends in our latest newsletter: conta.cc/4ujzt3d

Sea Levels Are Already Higher Than Many Scientists Think, New Study Shows

Owing to underestimation of sea level starting points, climate models have badly underestimated sea level rise high-risk situation for many. Please read and share (gift article). #climatescience #climatecrisis #sealevel #ocean #climate

Photograph of a tall, thin, light brown alpaca and a short, rotund, black-and-white sheep standing together with hills of snow and bare trees behind them

Max and Seymour know that friends can come in all shapes, sizes, and colors

Third in a series of short photographic blog posts about octopuses encountered a few weeks ago diving at Fly Point (Australia):
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Screenshot of New York Times article quoted in post.

Question: Define the sexual politics of meat. Answer: "Epstein, ‘Lolita’ and a Culture of Disembodiment
Disturbing images released in the Epstein files showing passages from Nabokov’s infamous novel written on bodies exemplify a world where women and girls are treated as objects for consumption."

Photographs of the book Governing Bodies and its author Sangamithra Iyer along with the following words: VINE virtual Book Club via Zoom Discuss the Book Meet the Author March 29, 3PM EDT

Join us on March 29 to discuss Governing Bodies with its author, Sangamithra Iyer! Visit the VINE Book Club page for registration link and more information: vinesanctuary.org/vine-book-cl...

Wild macaques, songbirds, and even octopuses are used in medical research despite major species differences limiting relevance to human health.

On #WorldWildlifeDay, we’re calling for a shift to human-based methods that protect wild species and advance better science.

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Carol J. Adams presents "The Sexual Politics of Meat" in conversation w/ Brenda Sanders First published in 1990, Carol J. Adams' revolutionary work has engaged, enraged, inspired and challenged readers with its exploration of the interplay between society's ingrained cultural misogyny an...

If you are near Baltimore on March 12, come and join the inimitable Brenda Sanders and me as we talk about "The Sexual Politics of Meat" and much more! See you at Red Emma's at 7 p.m. They've got great vegan food, too!
redemmas.org/events/carol...

Photograph of a tall, thin, light brown alpaca and a short, rotund, black-and-white sheep standing together with hills of snow and bare trees behind them

Max and Seymour know that friends can come in all shapes, sizes, and colors

The cover of The Complete Persepolis by Marianne Satrapi.

Now would be a good time for anyone who wants to learn about recent Iranian history to read this. It is well worth your time and money (I am sure your local library has it if you don’t want to purchase it).

Photographs of the book Governing Bodies and its author Sangamithra Iyer along with the following words: VINE virtual Book Club via Zoom Discuss the Book Meet the Author March 29, 3PM EDT

Join us on March 29 to discuss Governing Bodies with its author, Sangamithra Iyer! Visit the VINE Book Club page for registration link and more information: vinesanctuary.org/vine-book-cl...

“The children are always ours, every single one of them, all over the globe; and I am beginning to suspect that whoever is incapable of recognizing this may be incapable of morality.”

James Baldwin

A waterfall in Bedford Ohio

Follow your urge to go outside if you can.

When elephants fight, the grass suffers.

A Secret Survey From Inside a Women’s Prison Tells Stories of Domestic Abuse Untold in Court From inside a women’s prison in Oklahoma, a domestic violence survivor began collecting other prisoners’ stories of abuse. Their accounts helped shape a new Oklahoma law intended to reduce their sente...

NEW: From inside a women’s prison, a domestic violence survivor began collecting other prisoners’ stories of abuse.

Their accounts helped shape a new Oklahoma law intended to reduce their sentences — but will it work?

I know it’s difficult right now, but I insist that you seek and enjoy beautiful things, even if it seems frivolous or irresponsible in the face of overwhelming horror. I want you to feed yourself artistically, spiritually, and literally, because you can’t Do The Work when you’re starving.

Thanks to Bloomsbury Academic for hosting this event!!!

Birds Aren’t Just Declining. They’re Declining Faster, a New Study Finds.

“The American dream turns into the American nightmare as we start to look at what we’re doing to biodiversity and systems that we depend on as humans."

Close-up photo of a small brown sheep with white markings on his face and chest. He is looking directly at the camera and has a bit of snow on his face. Three other sheep are standing nearby. There is snow on the ground and bare trees behind them.

Charming Tuk-Tuk is a small sheep with a big personality

We have recently learned that some white people in our almost all-white rural region use the N-word as an all-purpose curse word, like damn. Our town's Inclusion Committee is trying to figure out how in the world to counteract that at-home habit, which some white kids bring with them to school.

Hoping for a Lively Spring? Welcome the Woodpeckers.

“Woodpeckers are the heartbeat of our forests” www.nytimes.com/2026/02/24/r...

Truthout is grateful to open submissions for the sixth annual Keeley Schenwar Memorial Essay Prize. The prize is awarded for essays authored by currently incarcerated and formerly incarcerated writers. bit.ly/KeeleyPrize

Photograph of two cows lying down in the snow. One is all black and has her eyes open. The other is reddish brown with a white face and is sleeping.

Jan and Bella, enjoying the popular bovine pastime of sun bathing in the snow

Jacaranda trees in bloom lining Fairfax in South Hollywood, CA I consider this a very mediocre picture but I’m posting it today in contrast to yesterday’s amazing pic as a test. I paired yesterday’s with Malcolm X and those pics never do numbers. Methinks the folks on this platform need a lot more Malcolm in their lives. Ninnys.

The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any. - Alice Walker

Pic of the day
#photography

And doesn't require the forced pregnancies of mother or death of a child.

photo of Carol J Adams and "The Sexual Politics of Meat" with information on March 26 lecture.

I'll be giving The Bloomsbury Lecture on "The Sexual Politics of Meat in Authoritarian Times" on March 26. Info on the lecture and registration here: zoom.us/webinar/regi...

@bloomsburyacademic.bsky.social

This Baked Apricot Dal Is A Gorgeous Dinner Centerpiece Try this high-protein baked apricot dal with an attractive topping of onions ideal for a plant-based dinner party

A high-protein vegan meal with layers of spice, sweetness, and tang.

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