Least Grebe聽(Tachybaptus dominicus), mother and chick, family Podicipedidae, order Podicipediformes, Chiapas, Mexico
As the name would suggest, this is the smallest species of grebe.
photograph by聽Juan Bou Riquer
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Senate dismisses Mayorkas impeachment
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I don鈥檛 think I鈥檓 gonna move on anytime soon.
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History memes #49
So, fun fact, most of the army that conquered the Aztecs were actually made up of other peoples in Mexico who decided they hated the Aztecs more than the newly arrived Spanish
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The Surreal Fashion of Mexico City's Urban Tribes | States of Undress 2017
In Mexico City, familiar subcultures like punk and emo transform into warring urban tribes. Hailey goes to all corners of the city to find out why these unique identities have taken hold.
This episode of States of Undress originally aired on VICE TV in 2017.
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Minor Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus minor), male in full breeding colors, family Phrynosomatidae, Tamaulipas, Mexico
photograph by William L. Farr聽
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Ritual Celt
Olmec, Mexico, 1200-600 BC (Early-Middle Formative)
Carved in the form of the primary field clearing tool, the chopping celt, this enlarged version made from precious green stone connotes the power of the ruler who wielded it. Its functional reference and its green color imply the ruler's shamanic ability and responsibility to ensure agricultural success. The celt form as a ritual object also alludes to decapitation sacrifices for the gods who controlled nature and the growth of crops. Celts are occasionally found in burials, but most come from ritual deposits placed in pyramids, plazas, and sacred springs. The caches often contain a large number of celts arranged in rows or geometric patterns, and sometimes laid within specially colored clay or sand. Most celts are plain, as is this example, but others are incised with images of Olmec deities such as the maize god. The celt's seedlike shape, green color, and its "planting" in the ground indicate an agricultural ceremonial meaning for these special deposits. The multiple references to fertility, regeneration, and maintenance of the balance of nature would have had powerful connotations for the person wielding the ceremonial celt as an implement of political office.
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Take a good look at the countries leading/have started the legal battles to hold the IOF accountable -their fights to end IOF terrorism and war crimes, as this should have been done months ago, are now beginning.
So many Palestinian people have been genocided, and the rampant global government inaction has caused chaos, death, and destruction of Gaza... I just hope this leads to a permanent ceasefire and an end to the occupation. I truly do.
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