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Bravery is not the absence of fear; it is doing what must be done in spite of the fear. You are quite likely much braver than you give yourself credit for.

This is your friendly Doctor-Mom reminder to hydrate, put on sunscreen, take your meds, take a deep breath, unclench your jaw, eat whatever you can manage, and move your body a bit if you can. Oh and give yourself a great big hug from me! emojis: black heart, blue heart, masked, spoon, pill, water cup with straw, lotion bottle

photograph by Devendra Thakur

Make them feel bad. Make them feel like utter shit for thinking their opinions and preferences are worth more than your health. Make them despair.

Yes, by all means, lash back against ableist scum but understand a lot of them are actually okay with us suffering and/or dying. They actively hate us, and the only thing that will teach them that they could join our ranks overnight is when it happens to them. That's when they come crying for advice and understanding, all the while claiming "I had no idea it could be this bad!" even though we've told them so over and over for ages.

Your era would benefit from making it easier for people with disabilities/chronic illness to find careers as health care workers. No wonder ableism is rampant in a profession that rarely employs disabled people. emojis: black heart, blue heart, masked, spoon

If you in your era wish to rise to the benefits of my era, it begins with ensuring all demographics come along the journey in equality and equity. If you leave anybody behind, none of you shall progress this far.

scanned. :)

photograph by Ines Wasi

Bowl with Fish, Iran, probably Kashan (late 13th–mid-14th century).

The fancy Redwinged Blackbird with potential bilateral gynandromorphism is still around, here are some more clips from the last couple of days. I have not edited them other than stringing them together for this video. This is how they were recorded. Every time I think it must be a molt, this bird turns around and looks completely like a female. So intriguing. It also has a lot of red on the face.

Edit: I also just noticed that you can see the right ('male') wing and leg are longer and thicker than the left ('female') side!! Male RWBL are usually a little bigger and heavier than the females so seeing this on the same bird is so cool!!

photograph by Roger Alberto Espinoza

photographs by Roger Brenes

someone caption this

photograph by Anish Mukherjee

I will NEVER deactivate. and how DARE you

Welcome to the graveyard

Seriously though he's right, stay hydrated