Budsofstone @budsofstone@computerfairi.es

Thought to be extinct, the Cvkvlv was heavily affected by the removal of Indigenous people from its habitat, including the Mvskoke, in the Trail of Tears and other removals. After that, for a hundred years colonizers further destroyed its habitats until it could live no longer.

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Cvkvlv is pronounced CHUH kuh luh, kind of like chocolate.

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Woodpeckers are medicine birds, respected for their persistence and power

The largest and strongest of the woodpeckers is the Cvkvlv, the ivory-billed woodpecker. Traditional Mvskoke medicine practitioners still use songs about the Cvkvlv. Its own song was recorded only once, in 1935.

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"We survived centuries...because we knew what we were doing and used every scrap of a tool at our disposal. That is how we can continue to survive and how, if they dared listen to us instead of hating us, we could lend ourselves to others who wish to survive."

https://newrepublic.com/article/189389/black-southern-gun-culture-readiness-threats

Senita Cactus

A big specimen of Senita Cactus found close to Quitobaquito Spring 😊

In the US, this cactus is found only in the southern edge of Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ 😉

#Nature #Photography #Hiking #Walking #Wildlife #Cactus #Arizona #Mindfulness #OrganPipe #NationalPark #NationalMonument #Desert

we should all get together and go beat up the dork who invented work

Eight more Quercus mexicana acorns (lower right on tray) showing signs of sprouting. They seem to take their sweet time: these have been soaking for weeks (albeit outdoors). The eight are now in tall paper pots with potting soil. #Trees #ClimateReady #AssistedMigration

The rich will not escape climate change and the ensuing catastrophic ecological collapse.

𝗚𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗹𝗲, 𝗔𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗼𝗻𝗮 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘁, 𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘂𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹

❝According to the Peoria Police Department, which is investigating the police shooting, a woman called police, saying her 23-year-old ex-boyfriend was threatening her and pointed a gun at her in the area of 47th Avenue and Glendale Avenue around 7 p.m.

She gave officers a description of him and the pickup truck he drove off in.

The truck was parked on Diana Avenue along the north side of the park.

Officers approached the truck but couldn’t see inside because of the dark-tinted windows.

They tried calling for anyone inside, but no one answered; that’s when they noticed a man sitting at a gazebo at the park, investigators said.

Officers thought he was the ex-boyfriend, so they told the man to raise his hands.

He didn’t obey and “made a movement” toward his waistband, Peoria police said.

One Glendale police officer fired his gun, hitting the man.

The victim, only identified as a 46-year-old homeless man from Tucson, died at the scene.

No guns were found on the man or in the park, police said.

After the shooting, officers checked out the truck more and found the ex-boyfriend inside, who had shot himself, investigators said.

He was taken to the hospital, where he later died.❞

https://www.azfamily.com/2025/01/09/glendale-police-shoot-kill-unarmed-man-not-involved-domestic-violence-call/

#BlackJobs

Just got kicked out of a tech group chat for claiming that the standard Bay Area interview process is systemically racist. Invite me to your private spaces. I swear this isn't a frequent thing that happens to me!

shouting 'parkour' as I gently lower myself onto the toilet

#ACAB #PoliceBrutality #PoliceCorruption #PoliceMurder #BluePussies

same tbh

“If you’re seeing all the #AirFilters and #respirators being handed out for free in #LAfires, remember these resources are only available because #covid activists have remained steadfast in advocating for #CleanAir and mask use since 2020”

🐦 @inkylabrynth
#N95 #airborne #smoke #virus #gratitude

I feel as if most of the people here are genXers. Lets do a hughly unscientific and non ethics approved survey 🤣What generation are you? #poll

Everyone needs a worker’s union and I’m sick of people saying otherwise