There Is So Much We Don't Understand. Springtime, Out In The Meadow. Everybody All Over The Dandelions---

There is so much we don't understand. Springtime, out in the meadow. Everybody all over the dandelions--- flies, ants, tiny bees, even tinier bees so minuscule they're like black and jewel-colored particles without a closer look.

Get down on hands and knees--- you start to see the world. The tiny bees, a glittering blue-green color, slide down between the pollen-coated anthers of the dandelions into the crevices of the petals like miners sliding down into narrow shafts. The big bees make it look so simple. For the tiniest bees, a dandelion is a place more than it is a food. The bee's body is sleek like a suit of armor, and solidly shiny blue-green instead of having the distinctive stripes of many other bees.

Can I learn the name of this bee? To see the bee and to know it, you have to look very silly lying on the ground among the dandelions, looking closely at the things too small to be important. It is a mere particle, just a Bug, rather than a stereotypical fluffy yellow and black bee. It is complex and beautiful; its metallic and glittering exoskeleton, its transparent wings, its articulated and sensitive antennae.

"We have to save the bees, they are important," people say, but if we don't look closely, who is to say what is a bee and what isn't? And when we do look closely, isn't everything important?

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When Everything Everywhere All at Once said “The only thing I do know is that we have to be kind. Please, be kind, especially when we don’t know what’s going on" 

When the Good Place said “Why choose to be good every day when there is no guaranteed reward now or in the afterlife… I argue that we choose to be good because of our bonds with other people and our innate desire to treat them with dignity. Simply put, we are not in this alone.” 

When Jean-Paul Sartre said ”‘Hell is other people’ is only one side of the coin. The other side, which no one seems to mention, is also ‘Heaven is each other’. Hell is separateness, uncommunicability, self-centeredness, lust for power, for riches, for fame. Heaven on the other hand is very simple, and very hard: caring about your fellow beings.“


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1 month ago

Here's some notes on some of the upper body muscles so you, artist, don't need to look them up

Here's Some Notes On Some Of The Upper Body Muscles So You, Artist, Don't Need To Look Them Up
Here's Some Notes On Some Of The Upper Body Muscles So You, Artist, Don't Need To Look Them Up
Here's Some Notes On Some Of The Upper Body Muscles So You, Artist, Don't Need To Look Them Up
Here's Some Notes On Some Of The Upper Body Muscles So You, Artist, Don't Need To Look Them Up
Here's Some Notes On Some Of The Upper Body Muscles So You, Artist, Don't Need To Look Them Up
Here's Some Notes On Some Of The Upper Body Muscles So You, Artist, Don't Need To Look Them Up
Here's Some Notes On Some Of The Upper Body Muscles So You, Artist, Don't Need To Look Them Up
Here's Some Notes On Some Of The Upper Body Muscles So You, Artist, Don't Need To Look Them Up
Here's Some Notes On Some Of The Upper Body Muscles So You, Artist, Don't Need To Look Them Up

They are not medically accurate, just enough for artists to know the necessary muscles and how they work together

I 100% recommend doing the last exercise I did to be able to actually place the muscles


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2 months ago

Phil: Oh, there's the Techno Memorial. This is really nice.

Quackity: [Gasps] That's sweet dude, that looks so nice. 🥹 Dude, I always look back on that clip of Technoblade– There's two clips I have with Technoblade that I absolutely love watching–

Phil: About the orphans?

Quackity: Yeah, he's like: "I'm the second worst thing to happen to orphans" and I'm like, "What's the first thing?" he's like, "Quackity. They weren't always orphans."

Phil: Yeah, that's a classic.

Phil: Oh, There's The Techno Memorial. This Is Really Nice.

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4 weeks ago

Perfect fit

1 month ago

Hey i’m a fashion design student so i have tons and tons of pdfs and docs with basic sewing techniques, pattern how-tos, and resources for fabric and trims. I’ve compiled it all into a shareable folder for anyone who wants to look into sewing and making their own clothing. I’ll be adding to this folder whenever i come across new resources

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/16uhmMb8kE4P_vOSycr6XSa9zpmDijZSd?usp=sharing


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2 months ago

Checkpoint

Are you having fun? Do you want to keep scrolling or are you just on autopilot?

Have you eaten today?

Have you consumed water today?

Do you need to go to the bathroom?

Have you slept recently?

Do you have any chores in process that you've forgotten about or are putting off? (Laundry that needs taken out of the machine, a dishwasher full of dishes that need put away, etc.)

Have you taken all your meds?

If the answer is "All good," feel free to keep scrolling!

But if any of these reminded you of something you need to do, please take care of yourself. 💕


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3 months ago

Genuine question (I don't have Helldivers 2 Q~Q) what do you mean "We saved the kids again"? Was there another hospital that needed rescued?

Message from Arrowhead Game Studios:

“Today we updated our backend and we have encountered an error that is affecting planet liberation rates, causing them to skyrocket. While we know this is fun, we also know that it is breaking the Galactic War mechanic itself.

In short, this is harming the game experience and will have detrimental effects on the war mechanic in the future.

We have made the decision to pause the Galactic War temporarily until this is fixed. We’re already starting the process, but we do not yet have an ETA for this fix. You will still be able to play Helldivers 2, but you cannot make any contributions to liberating planets or advancing the War.

This is our mistake and we own it. We are not going to revert any of the damage done by this error, however, so your major order victory is still secure.

We will keep you updated as soon as we have more information!

As always, thank you for being patient and understanding, Helldivers. 💛”

6 months ago

I owe my stewardship and my efforts of conservation to those who have passed and those yet to come.

just learned that magnolias are so old that they’re pollinated by beetles because they existed before bees


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1 month ago

the thing is that childhood doesn't just end when you turn 18 or when you turn 21. it's going to end dozens of times over. your childhood pet will die. actors you loved in movies you watched as a kid will die. your grandparents will die, and then your parents will die. it's going to end dozens and dozens of times and all you can do is let it. all you can do is stand in the middle of the grocery store and stare at freezers full of microwave pizza because you've suddenly been seized by the memory of what it felt like to have a pizza party on the last day of school before summer break. which is another ending in and of itself

1 month ago
Oh To Be A Gardener Robot With A Pet Cat Living In A Solarpunk World And Taking Care Of Little Plants...

Oh to be a gardener robot with a pet cat living in a solarpunk world and taking care of little plants... ☀️🌿

[My piece for the #WeekAndArt2024 event, a French online art contest]

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