Chief Executive Ossomancer

And as OP notes in the comments, this instagram post is a summary of the below article seen in Homegrown:

things to say when you are not a place of honor

The rest of you can (and really ought to!) reblog, but it's not your turn to talk. Just listen and reflect!

What DOES a good apology for antiblackness look like, to you?

Not a shitty twitter apology that dodges accountability. Not a genuine apology made to white fans to soothe their embarrassment and egos and maintain white solidarity.

What does an ACTUAL apology for antiblackness consist of, to you?

What actions do you need to see from people who claim to be better, to deserve your support despite a history of being unsafe?

Why do you think nonblack people feel they're entitled to grace, and what would actually EARN them your grace? What makes you not want to offer it at all?

And I recognise the utility of audio apologies. It's important to say "I'm sorry" when you hurt people and I do think it needs to be said. I just think that people who've been antiblack should keep the self-flagellation in their audio apologies to themselves. It's enough to say "I was wrong. I'm sorry".

Fantastic article!! The guys looking for it were fish researchers who saw it one time, knew instantly it was an undescribed species, and then tried for nearly 20 years to find and document it!

It's a type of ghost pipefish, related to seahorses, and it floats around coral reefs looking like a piece of algae and hunting unsuspecting prey

They are, of course, named after Snuffleufagus from Sesame Street!

Later on it the project, they got citizen science involved, and people across the Pacific started reporting sightings of snuffy fish from all over!

A local paper had some great photographs, all taken by Nicole Hester:

The day before, Rep. Justin Pearson tries to attend a Senate Committee meeting and is barred access by the Sergeant at Arms.

Lawmakers and protesters link arms as the descend the capitol steps.

Once inside the chamber, Democratic representatives continued to stand together with arms linked.

They continued standing together with arms linked as votes were cast.

Democratic representatives take a group photo protesting the redistricting.

Rep. Justin Jones burns a photo of the Confederate flag with the words, We will not go back.

And stomps the ashes.

KeShaun Pearson being escorted from the building by the Staties.

KeShaun Pearson (left) being taken into custody. Rep. Justin Pearson (right) showing his support of his brother.

Additional information: State lawmakers have been gunning for Pearson and Jones nearly their entire terms. Most notably, in 2023, the House expelled them for participating in a protest at the Capitol. Their districts had to have special elections to have them reinstated.

Pearson is one of the plaintiffs of a lawsuit seeking an injunction against the redistricting.

Malenia rests at the Haligtree. Sans artificial limbs

To me, nudity is not inherently sexual. It’s art, it’s a vehicle to prove a point, it’s a body. (Although I do not judge anyone for thinking otherwise)

This is really all that is left of her flesh body. The rot has eaten her eyes, her arm and the majority of her legs. It’s forced her to change her shape, how she presents herself. Despite everything, she is still every ounce a demigod in her own right. A master swordsman. Feared, revered, sworn fealty to. The rot is an inescapable aspect of her life. And yet she persists.

God shes one of my favorite characters ever I love her so much.

Based on this beautiful sculpture:

This is the “Contemplating Nymph” by Ludwig von Schwanthaler (1874)

sunbeams and dewdrops come to life

Mexican Red-rump Tarantula (Tliltocatl vagans), family Theraphosidae, Oaxaca, Mexico

Pearly Tree Frog (Nyctixalus margaritifer), family Rhacophoridae, Java, Indonesia

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