Spotted or Tiger Quoll (Dasyurus maculatus), family Dasyuridae, order Dasyuromorphia, found in eastern Australia
Threatened.
photograph by Charles Davis
the group chat when i ask whos available to hang out next week
April 20, 2025 - An effigy of Donald Trump was marched through the streets before being shot and burned as part of Easter Sunday celebrations in Spain. Every Easter, locals in the town of Coripe, Seville, string up a ‘Judas’ figure representing a public figure whose actions are deemed to be "morally reprehensible". [video]
in dracula there is a cowboy and the female lead lives. in nosferatu there is no cowboy and the female lead dies. ergo, the existence of a cowboy is highly important for the survival of the female lead in a gothic vampire story.
having a cat is so miraculous. this little guy wants to sleep in my bed with me and purr on my chest. it’s his favorite hobby. no one told him to do that he just Loves His Mommy
A few of the more creative spellings of Christmas I’ve come across while looking for Dear Santa letters in old newspapers this year.
as someone who has gone long stretches without electricity, let alone an internet connection
BACK UP YOUR WORK---YES, EVEN PHYSICAL COPIES. HAVE OFFLINE RESOURCES. KEEP YOUR LANDLINE. CARRY CASH. DON'T GET IMPORTANT APPLIANCES THAT RUN ON WIFI. LEARN TO READ A PAPER MAP
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Australian here, this is really common to see 30-40 minutes away from any major city, and especially at our National Parks/State Reserves or campgrounds.
Nothing to fear here, just need to keep your head on a swivel for wildlife (wallabies, possums, rabbits, cats, deer, foxes etc.)
As long as you drive carefully with your high beams on, you're totally safe. And yes, the people are also generally safe - sometimes friendly even! We just try to mind our own business unless someone obviously needs help, which isn't uncommon. You can usually tell if someone's got it sorted or not, but the bush brings out camraderie in funny ways.
Anyway, happy driving!
It's not the talking, it's the doing
It's the hand that yearns for work
And its renewing
Of the self each time you try
Of purpose and of pride
It's not the waking, it's the rising
It's not what's in front but who's beside you
It's all that came before
And what it provides you
All those that held the line
Who wouldn't bow down and resign
It's not the waking, it's the rising
Thinking out loud