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And as you can see it is not like instant death, they too are just animals and they are often just gently curious about the presence of humans! But people who study and dive with sharks will tell you you're safe as long as you stay calm and know what you're doing. The world's leading professional night divers and experts on these squids, specifically??? Stress in every interview and article and paper they write in that you simply do not fuck around with these squids. They know what they're doing and they still all have at least one story of being attacked, in some cases having to be hospitalized. Considering just how rarely anybody puts themselves in the pitch dark nighttime ocean on purpose, let alone during a squid feeding frenzy, it sounds like they're quite a bit more likely to consider you potential food than other marine predators. We also don't know how many fatal attacks might have ever happened, because what humboldt squid like to do with large prey is just drag it away into the darkness forever. The two worst attacks ever proven involved two or three squid at a time latching on to a diver (in BOTH cases they were professionals and knew the risk!) and jetting straight downward with enough force that both divers suffered injury from the sudden pressure change alone, including burst eardrums, nearly passed out and they probably would have died if they hadn't broken free. In general, people who die drowning in the dark open ocean are either never found, or they're found in pieces picked over by enough scavengers that the precise cause of death can only be narrowed down to "the sea." But now you know ONE of "the sea's" possible murder weapons :)

There's a short section on Humboldt squid in Wikipedia's entry for Cephalopod attacks on humans:

And if you can get past some of Animal Planet's hokey presentation style, this video includes a bit of interview with one of those professional experts who still got nearly squidded from existence:

There is of course some debate about all this, with some arguing that all proven documented attacks occurred on people with reflective diving equipment, which they say the squid must have mistaken for the shine of fish. However, there are lots and lots of people who have to fish around these squids to survive, who do not have access to that kind of equipment, and also have a consensus that if you fall in the water when big squids are out hunting you might disappear without a trace or perhaps just get your head bitten open. With many modern science guys agreeing with this sentiment, this is one case where the "they're just misunderstood sea friends" crowd is kind of outnumbered. The sea at night is theirs and not ours is all. It's not ours during the day either but since we are neither marine nor nocturnal animals we are double fools in the eyes of the squids, which by the way are these eyes:

No for real:

Also because I can't reblog every addition together:

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Louis was wearing an About:blank tanktop paired with a Duke and Dexter short sleeve shirt

Setlist with 25 songs

"New York, MSG, how did we get here? I feel really fucking emotional since I've come out, to be honest. I'm going to start this show how I start every single show and I'm going to say a massive, massive thank you for bringing me to you, not only to you, to MS fucking G. Thank you so, so much! It is an honor to play for my fans every night but tonight feels important, thank you for making this happen for me, we did it together. I fucking love youse. You'll get a little bit more from me in the next speech, but I am fucking shitting it right now, to be real."

Louis sang SIDE BY SIDE for the first time!

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Lucid Wepix light project / Louis' reaction and comment: "That was fucking unbelievable, I love youse!"

"MSG, how are we doing? I'm not going to lie, I'm through the hardest bit now because, fucking hell, I was a bag of nerves, honestly. We're here now, we're here now, right. I've got a few things I want to say, maybe I'll sit down, feels like one of them chats, don't it? Obviously, on a day like today, you know, I've been reflecting, I've been thinking about my whole career. This is an important night for me, it's an important night for us as a collective, you know. I can remember distinctly, the year before I got put in the band, I actually also auditioned on The X Factor, right? And I remember distinctly— I was 17, I remember distinctly coming back and I got a "no", I wasn't going to get through, and I remember being in the car with my mom, we stopped off, grabbed a Subway, that was lovely, and I was just bawling my eyes out, being like, 'I fucking really want this, I really, really want this.' And you know, at that age, it's kind of difficult to deal with that kind of shit, definitely. But luckily, you know, I had a good support and good advice around me and I went again, and then luckily I got put in the band. And I fucking cherished every single year we had in the band, that was incredible. And you know, then there was a time where that wasn't a thing anymore, whatever we called it, fucking "hiatus" or whatever. So I was kind of at that same place again where I was like 'I really fucking want this, I don't want to let this go, you know, I fucking love doing what I do.' But I couldn't really, maybe to my own detriment, I couldn't really see the finish line like that, or even see the light at the end of the tunnel like that, I was kind of worried that that might be the end for me. And I want you guys to know, you know, I say a version of this every night, this is a longer form of it, but I simply would not have the fucking confidence to get up and play at a place like MSG. But I feel really, really, really fucking proud of what we've created, and tonight is just, is the ultimate of that idea. So I never really feel like I can quite articulate just how much you've done for me. But honestly, tonight is one of those moments, I want everyone to leave here tonight, right... if you've seen my first tour, I want everyone to leave here tonight to take that, you know. You are responsible. I guess I played a part too, we did it together, we did it together. Yeah, I'll forever grateful for nights like tonight, it's really, really special, so thank you so much. But anyway, to top things off, I did want to say, 'Side by Side' is for you. Like, I wrote that song... I actually wanted to say this before the song, but I crept up on my own emotional about tonight. But that song's for you, listen to the words, feel it. I fucking love you, we've been doing it for a long time now, some of us, so thank you for everything, thank you for all of the passion you guys give me, I fucking love you. Right... before I fucking choke up."

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"How are we doing? I think I've finally come down to earth. What a fucking show. What a fucking crowd. I am so grateful, so thankful tonight. This is the kind of fanbase that makes me feel like I could conquer the fucking world and I love youse. Normally, these big shows or in the past occasionally can get the better of me but I have enjoyed every second of tonight and I've got all of you to thank for. I had a lump in my throat maybe three or four times but I've done well, I've done well. I've kept it together."

"New York, MSG, I love every single one of you. Thank you so much for tonight, I will never fucking forget it. You did this for me. Don't forget that. I love every single one of you. And don't forget, It's coming home!"

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🎥| Louis performing The observer at HDWGH Chicago!! 🫦🤍 03/07

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Alright yall... Please heed the title. But here's what I got for you:

In one of the group chats I’m in, a girl said she used to be one of H’s oomfs on his private account before he deleted it. She said he had three highlights: one for random stuff like books, recommendations, Gizmo, etc.; one for K with a little heart; and a third one for Connor. According to her, some of the pictures under C’s highlight were: the two of them on a couch in LA, hugging; one where they were dressed for the VF after-party; and one from the Met where Connor was kissing him on the cheek. For K’s highlight, she said it included the ones we already saw in V’s story, plus the CSA attendance picture. Before he deleted the account, he apparently removed C’s highlight first, then K’s highlight. After that, he removed followers and then re-uploaded both highlights, but K’s was re-uploaded without the heart. Around that time, he had allegedly already unfollowed both of K’s accounts.

👆🏼this... pairs well with another tidbit I got from someone else completely independently of the above... here👇🏼

Well, this person told me that on the private account Hudson deactivated, there was a highlight called “Connor 💛.” There wasn’t one for K unless he had already removed it.

✨ CHEMISTRY ✨

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