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snailkites · 6 months

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Big news for bird names: American Ornithological Society to replace eponyms

AOS intends to change all offensive and eponymous (named after people) common names of birds in the USA and Canada.

Renaming these species will be done with involvement of the public and overseen by a new committee made up of ornithologists, social scientists, and communications and taxonomy experts.

AOS will work with the ornithological societies of Central and South America determine who in these regions will maintain stewardship of common English names.

AOS announcement: https://americanornithology.org/about/english-bird-names-project/american-ornithological-society-council-statement-on-english-bird-names

More information under the cut.

How do bird names work? Scientific names (binomials like Zonotrichia albicollis) are set by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. These names are meant to be unique, unchanging, and universally recognized. Common names, on the other hand, are more fluid. The American Ornithological Society is the recognized authority on English-language common names for North American birds, published in their annual Checklist.

The larger context. Ornithologists name birds after people to commemorate those individuals, but this create problems. What do you do when a common name is racist, or when a bird is named after someone who, frankly, sucked? AOS has changed bird names for both of these reasons already.

In 2000 AOS changes the common name of Clangula hyemalis from a racist word for Native women to Long-tailed Duck (although at the time, they denied it was because of "political correctness")

2021: AOS changes the common name of Rhynchophanes mccownii from McCown's Longspur to Thick-billed Longspur. McCown was a Confederate. The push to rename this bird was a flashpoint in the #birdnames4birds movement.

Why not decide one-by-one? Sometimes it's obvious. For example, John James Audubon was a grave-robbing, slave-owning racist; birds such as Audubon's Oriole and Audubon's Shearwater are named after him. Although the National Audubon Society has voted to keep their name ("won't someone consider the branding"), many chapters have changed their names, e.g. the Chicaco Bird Alliance. Other individuals with birds named after them are less well-known or clear-cut in how much they did or did not suck. Removing all eponyms, rather than debating who sucks on a case-by-case basis, will cut down on the arguments.

How will this actually happen? It's not yet clear. Any free-for-all-poll might result in some Birdy McBirdFaces. No timeline either. But it sounds like this really is happening!

#ornithology #birding #birdnamesforbirds #bird names #taxonomy #american ornithological society

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petrolstationflowers · 2 months

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Are feathered friends better than human coworkers? Why not try out an Ornithology career for your sims! Once more requested by @catrillion, we wanted to work on something that incorporated a specific form of laws protecting animals, and came up with this.

This job is available for YA - Elder, and you can join via the Arboretum. Please note you will need to either play this in Moonlight Falls or save the Arboretum lot and place it in another neighbourhood for this to show up in game!

You will need to level Fishing, Science, and the hidden skill WildlifeFriend. This latter one maxes out at level 6. You can change and track this using MasterController, and the metrics in the job panel will update as you progress it.

No opportunities, uniforms, or books, and the lower levels will not have a carpool so make sure to send your sims to work manually!

Please note if you want to use this, you must have Nraas Careers installed for it to show up!

There are three custom tones:

Read Journals (increase Science) Socialise the Birds (WildlifeFriend) Survey the Park (Fishing)

Meet/Hang With Coworker have also been changed to "Meet Birds," and "Chill With the Birds."

If anyone can translate for me, I'd be very grateful!

Level descriptions under the cut:

Enthusiast - 10 simoleans p/h, 10:00 - 16:00, M-F

Description: You’ve loved birds for as long as you can remember; the family budgie that sat on your finger, the class cockatoo that someone taught to swear. You spend most of your days working the checkout at EverFresh Supermarket staring out the window at the trees in the car park, where a flock of parakeets have their nest. Maybe it’s time to spread your wings and look for a more interesting job?

Amateur Ornithologist - 15 sp/h, 10:00 - 16:00, M-F

Description: You’ve bid farewell to the checkout and instead set up camp in the local park, photographing birds for your local twitcher group on Sims Social. The pay is chickenfeed (unless you photograph Mothman himself) but your online friends might know where you might find something that pays more of the bills…

Park Volunteer - 20 sp/h, 09:00 - 17:00, W,T,F,S,U

Description: Now this is certainly better than the supermarket! The pay is still terrible but you get to spend your time outdoors at your local wildlife park – and most importantly, with your avian associates. Clean out their pens, guide lost tourists, and do a coffee run or three; you might make enough friends to get a little higher on the perch.

Conservation Education Guide - 40 sp/h, 09:00 - 18:00, W,T,F,S,U

Description: Despite their awkward reputation, ornithologists are a chatty lot when it comes to their favourite subject. The general public don’t tend to know a lot about birds, muddling up their crows and their ravens, and think that leaving out generic birdseed is just as good as black sunflower seeds, raisins, and tasty mealworms. Give them a lecture to remember – oh, and try to shill the organic bird food in the gift shop.

Intern - 45 sp/h, 09:00 - 18:00, W,T,F,S,U

Description: An actual job title and pay that doesn’t leave you eating ramen all week! Granted, it’s a lot of book learning along with the hands-on experience, with long hours studying and memorising complicated Latin names, but keep at it. Onwards and upwards!

Park Ranger - 55 sp/h, 05:00 - 14:00, W,T,F,S,U

Description: You’ve finally got your hat but it looks like you’ll be wearing a lot of them; being a park ranger means dealing with the public too. As well as showcasing the beauty of the natural world, you’ll be delivering activities to guests and raising awareness of just how important it is to keep their natural habitats safe. Hope visitors like trail walks and nest building competitions!

Bird Keeper - 60 sp/h, 05:00 - 14:00, W,T,F,S,U

Description: Finally, a flock of your own! You’re in charge of the bird habitat at the park, taking part in the captive breeding program and making sure the conservation effort is going according to plan. You’ll be hands on developing research projects and coming up with new enrichment ideas for your charges – a pity the higher ups said no to a birdie disco ball in the main office.

Conservation Delivery Manager - 75 sp/h, 09:00 - 17:00, M-F

Description: Another flock, but this time the underlings are a team of people rather than baby birds. You’re responsible for a team of wardens across the local area, sending them nationwide to ensure they deliver conservation projects funded by City Hall. There’s a lot of business plans and project management, but someone needs to make sure resources are allocated properly (and birds can’t hold a pen).

Protected Sites Advisor - 90 sp/h, 09:00 - 17:00, M,T,F

Description: You’re deep in the science side of ornithology now; working with local farmers to make sure their food production methods are environmentally friendly, reducing the impact of climate change, and ensuring that important ecosystems thrive and flourish. You’ll also get the chance to pitch sites for new developments and green spaces – so if you want a Birdie Bistro & Bar serving Band Slams & Baked Angel Food Cake, now’s your chance!

Ecologist - 150 sp/h, 09:00 - 17:00, M,W F

Description: You’re out of the suburbs and into the woods – time to be a consultant! You’ll be travelling all over SimNation to various sites and places that have the potential to become the latest havens for your bird friends, writing up surveys and reports to convince the mayor of Barnacle Bay perhaps they can build their luxury flats somewhere else and not disturb the local condor population. Ecological assessment work might not sound the most interesting on paper, but it’s hugely important to make sure you’re protecting birds for generations to come – children and eggs alike.

With thanks: To MissyHissy's career building tutorial!

#sims 3 #the sims 3 #ts3 #ts3cc #the sims 3 cc #the sims 3 custom career #sims 3 custom career #the sims 3 custom job #ts3 custom career #ts3 custom job #sims 3 custom job #ornithology #ornithologist

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amnhnyc · 2 years

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Meet a toucan with style: the Curl-crested Araçari (Pteroglossus beauharnaisii). This bird, which inhabits lowland wet forests throughout parts of South America, is distinguished by the glossy black feathers that adorn its head. Since it has relatively small wings, it travels in short flights. This mainly frugivorous, or fruit-eating, bird is highly social—it travels, sleeps, and forages in small flocks. Photo: Wade Tregaskis, CC BY-NC 2.0, flickr #AnimalFacts #birds #toucans #nature #ornithology https://www.instagram.com/p/Ci3IoMwPM1P/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#animalfacts #birds #toucans #nature #ornithology

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bigmeatpete69420 · 9 months

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CAN I ASK YOU ABOUT BIRDS? er sorry for shouting i got excited. im friendly and quiet i swear. anyway, why are birds the absolute bestest ever?

HI YES PLEASE ASK ME ABOUT BIRDS!!!!!

No apology needed since volume doesn't come across through text I am sensitive to loud noises but who isn't lol

Birds are the bestest ever in my opinion because they are all technically dinosaurs.

Now you may have learned dinosaurs went extinct from the comet that crashed in the gulf of Mexico some 500 mil? Years ago but teachers lied!!

Dinosaurs survived and continue to grow and evolve into the beautiful, funny, magnificent birds that we see today

Besides that; the fact that they can fly makes them better than almost every other animal on the planet

Plus even though they have small brain to body size ratio they are wrinkled in similar places to our brains which means they have complex social dynamics just like we do

It's not about the size of the brain that makes something smart butthe wrinkles and synapses that connects the brain to the animal

I hope this helped or answered your question

If you want to get into bird watching/identification download the app "merlin" it is done through Cornell university ornithology program and using it actually sends them data about migratory birds which helps us understand human impact on birds and bird impact on humans lol

#merlin #birds is dinosaurs #feed your local birds #birds are dinosaurs #birds are surprisingly loud #burds #i love birds #birds #birdblr #birbblr #birbs is dinosaurs #birbs are dinosaurs #birbs #i love birbs #birblr #bigmeatpetebirds

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a-dinosaur-a-day · 10 months

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My Tumblr Blogs

Ahem, if you ever wanted to find me (Meig) on other places on this site, here's an updated guide (I just added a new blog so)

this one, @a-dinosaur-a-day: for paleontology and ornithology fun. plus some miscellany bc this blog has the most followers by a huge margin. other people are authors on this blog, but they'll use a sign off to indicate they aren't me

@jewish-kulindadromeus: my Jewish blog. also has social justice stuff.

@zygodactylus: my dumping ground. where basically everything I like goes. also personal rants.

@anachronornis: my account blog, which I don't use very much. I just kind of keep my cute bird pictures there so they're in one place. but this is where I reply from.

and now, new and shiny, I have @punk-kulindadromeus, for music posting. basically where I'm gonna dump songs I like. and maybe songs I write. but definitely the first one. mostly punk and alternative, but there'll be some other stuff (I like a lot of Jewish music, for example).

so yeah! there you go!

#about the blogger #new blog #where to find me on tumblr #meig's blogs #punk-kulindadromeus

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historia-vitae-magistras · 9 months

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Sorry if I've missed it, but have you ever posted about what zee did when women were supposed to be in the house and not working?

Oh, I haven't! This is one of those fascinating parts of life where class, an ideal of women, and reality clash. She has more restrictions but she'd start clawing at the walls if she wasn't doing something. Her brother's restrictions are based on either their or Arthur's preferences, and she has more issues but women have never just sat at home without a purpose. Working class women always worked, middle class and upper class women were encouraged to prioritize children and home but many engaged in charity works or other 'proper' activities in the public eye.

Zee has a very practical personality. She wants to play rugby, shear sheep, plant her garden. She has vines, birds, and bees to tend. She likes hiking, driving, baking, canoeing. She has degrees. She has worked as a civil engineer, a sapper, an agricultural technician, a vitner, welder, and a mechanic. She'd much rather have been a sapper for most of the wars rather than the nursing positions she often found herself in but she was still active in that sapper role and others. That ideal of women not working really is strongest in the upper classes where she was educated and partially socialized in because often, class could balance sex, gender and ethnicity to give her a much needed leg up. Jack can much more easily indulge in his image of his working class culture than she can. So she has to walk a fine line. But she's involved as hell.

I can't say he was a good father, but if there was a category in which Arthur didn't 400% suck it was that he had her extremely well educated. One of the reasons Alasdair and Arthur both are so fond of her is while Matt never had a head for numbers and Jack would get distracted, Zee would observe and ask questions in her lessons or even just watching them at work. When other father's will comment to their daughters 'no one wants to marry a blue-stocking' Arthur will snort and say something about how his Eleanor is too treasured to be handed off to some inbred baron so and so anyway. And she won't ever marry, but even with Arthur's benevolent-sexism she still needs to move somewhat carefully. Arthur didn't care about her grades as much as he did say Leon's, but there was still a line too far for her. Appearances had to be kept up. Even when Zee graduated from Oxford in 1892, she wasn't given a proper degree as women wouldn't be permitted those until the 1920s. And even when she had her accomplishments, she didn't do much with her degree in the 1890s. She got the right to vote in 1893 and discovered bicycles, fencing, sex and other activities instead of a calling at first.

It's not until a new level of respectability and professionalism is granted to imperial nurses by the Boer War that she enrolled in nursing school. New Zealand was the first country to register its nurses and hold them to a certain standard of education. So her life was fairly long slog of playing to respectability politics. From teacher, to nurse, then in WW1 when the British army banned Anzac nurses from administering anaesthetic, they accidentally left out New Zealand nurses in the wording so several Kiwi nurse-anaesthetists were trained. There's also social work, flight, child development, and surgery after that. The first New Zealand engineers were trained in England, and it wasn't until 1965 that New Zealand graduated their own but once they did, I can see her studying that, conservation, ornithology and other things with Arthur probably funding several of them to keep her in his life, as the British government handed out grants and incentives to keep the Commonwealth invested in British institutions. But she's busy. She won't just sit around even when she can, it's just not how she's built.

#the ask box || probis pateo #zee || ahakoa he iti he pounamu #Arthur and the children || bilge rat and his bouncing baby bilge rats #meatsack mechanics || the sociology and biology of nations

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thinkingabout-girls · 14 days

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I know I’m late anonymous ask game

What do you plan to do for your future?

2. Who are all of your partners ?

3. Address? Social security number?

1- i plan on going into ornithology! turning my autism into a job

2- girlfriend is @ademonfromhell, queerplatonic polycule number one is @i-fucked-both-your-parents and @listen-i-love-men, and queerplatonic polycule number 2 is @catfishsailor and @hauntedaether. honorable mention to my partners’ partners

3- bottom of the ocean and 12

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floofgryph · 16 days

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Criafol/Rhodopis

Species: Dark elf-fairy hybrid

Birthday: Unknown

Age: 2309 (chronologically), 24 (physically)

Sexuality: Non-binary and omniromantic

Occupation:

Merchant

Hitman for Demaryius

Bodyguard of Homeworld

Apple orchardist

Assassin for the council of gods (formerly)

Abilities:

Supernatural agility, dexterity, durability, speed, balance, flexibility, endurance, reflexes, senses, leaping, stamina, and wisdom

Enhanced accuracy

Partial immortality (the sound of church bells, crossing running water, and hearth fires can led to death)

Abnormally rapid regeneration

Absolute violence

Psychokinesis

Invisibility

Cosmic awareness

Flawless precognition

Temporary mind control

Transform into humans and animals

They can hop between different dimensions every two days

Mastery over entomology, ornithology, astronomy, meteorology, black magic, archery, and swordsmanship

Ilusion, twilight, shadow, fear, weather, insect, and thread manipulation

Induce bad luck, contagious diseases, and curses that lead to painful deaths

They can phase through objects and avoid attacks with ease

They’re able to transport to a far location with a mere thought

Their golden blood has rejuvenating properties

Personality: They have learned to move on from their trauma in order to properly perform their duties and work towards a life of peace and acceptance. However, the sounds of whips and witnessing events of assault and/or humiliation do trigger their memories of past trauma. They show numerous signs and symptoms of autism spectrum disorder or ASD such as self-isolation, difficulty with reciprocal social interactions, intense reactions to minor changes in routine, echolalia, and avoiding eye contact. As a result of her brutal training and ruined childhood, they show very few signs of antisocial personality disorder. This consists of using charisma to manipulate others, lying for personal gain, being extremely opinionated, theft, and doing dangerous things with no regard for their safety. They’re able to achieve things in a clever way, using a methodical mindset and strategic forms of deceit or evasion to get what they want or what’s needed. When interacting with people they have no interest in or are disrespectful and manipulative, they make critical and mocking remarks in a sarcastic way. They’re deeply distrustful of the sincerity and integrity of those who betrayed Demaryius and try to harm the vulnerable, viewing them as self-centred.

They treat their targets in a ruthless and cocky manner, and show deep admiration and protective kindness towards people they’re fond of. Despite their usual calm demeanour, they have a sinister presence that strikes fear in cowardly and/or uncertain hearts. They rarely get furious, impatient, and anxious, maintaining a serene disposition that’s free from stress. They’re quite reserved in speech and say very little, which makes them come off as aloof, naturally quiet, and shy. As an active listener, they carefully pay attention to what others have to say and will provide feedback when necessary. They often refrain from unfair judgement and respectfully respond to what someone has to say, but there are instances where they come off as inconsiderate. They’re incredibly wise, cautious, sometimes honest, and courageous, and they find enjoyment in helping others either directly or indirectly. As a result of their humility and mysterious nature, they’re more inclined to hide true their feelings, thoughts, and intentions from other people.

Likes: Petrichor, apple orchards, watching the sunset at an unoccupied beach, horticultural therapy, tree-climbing, insectoid and avian wildfire, horse-riding, the sound of lyres, mild weather, and exploring an abandoned residence

Dislikes: Anyone who threatens Demaryius and his children, the council of gods, corrupted royalty, traitors, forest fires, rotten apples, genetically modified foods, missing a target with her arrows (it’s uncommon), doors that aren’t closed properly, and intrusive music

Equipment:

A traveller’s backpack that holds loaves of bread and random souvenirs

A glittering ear dagger

A serpentine dagger that can shroud its user in primordial darkness

An antique purple mirror

A black magic grimoire of mouldy leather, starry speckles of saffron, a rose gold chrysanthemum decoration on the back, and sage green, amber, icy blue, and lavender eyes on the front

A deerskin pouch full of four-leaf clovers, St. John’s worts, and golden bells

A chelys with a shoulder strap that can control canines

An adamantine longsword of writhing flesh that can control holy fire and eagles

A bow made from a sacred yew tree

A quiver full of poison-tipped arrows

A caravan full of exotic items and it’s pulled by a kelpie mare they befriended

Physical and outfit appearance: They’re a 4’ 2” (127 cm) ectomorph with a pear-shaped figure, a decent musculature, elongated limbs, and upper arms that carry some of their weight. They have bronze top scars as well as healed cuts and slices on their back, and below their head, black warts are scattered across their body. They possess elvish ears that are slightly dropping, and their illuminating skin changes between emerald green, red ochre, yellow-orange, blue-green, and soft purple. They have metallic rose eyes with glowing golden pupils that become nearly a dark purple when the sun reflects them. They have shoulder-length, shaggy hair and sideburns of glistening silver-grey, which is speckled with dewdrops. They also have slightly sharp claws, draconic feet, the wings of a Halloween pennant, and a thick tail that looks like the lower half of a Papilio machaon caterpillar. They have a vaguely S-shaped azure dragon with a white-and-orange koi in its mouth tattoo on the front of their torso.

They wear a quilted tunic with orange pearl studs, deep burgundy trousers, and a leather belt with a golden lion’s head as a buckle. They don a wrap-around hood of black wool, a reddish-brown cloth mask that covers their lower face, a Turkish rose sash with vertical reef gold stripes, and an everglade surcoat with barely noticeable blood stains. They have an amulet of a Neolithic flint arrowhead hanging from their neck, a rowan bracelet with scarlet berries encircling it, and cold iron neck rings. They have silver snake bite, nose bridge, and rhino piercings, and blackish-purple tassel earrings. Bottled potions are tied to the black belt that holds up their trousers and they produce the following effects: total blindness, melting of the flesh, loss of hearing, animal transformation, contorting of the body, and an obscuring fog.

Family:

Unnamed fairy advisor (father)

Unnamed dark elf mother

Biography: They were born during a solar eclipse to a fairy advisor of King Oberon and a dark elf that lived deep in a subterranean cave. The dark elf didn’t trust the royalty in the faefolk kingdom and tried to raise them alone, teaching them valuable life lessons and showing them basic survival techniques. Their mother told them knowledgeable stories about the faefolk kingdom, the fairies, the light and dark elves, birds, insects, the sky, and heavenly bodies. When nearing their tween years, Queen Titania kidnapped them, leaving their mother to commit suicide out of grief and shame. Rhodopis was trained to be a fearsome killer, never having a normal childhood. Whenever they stepped out of line, they were whipped, assaulted, and aggressively ostracised by the knights and executioners as punishment. Their genitals were brutally mutilated and they would undergo meticulous experimentation in order to “perfect” them.

After many years of harsh training, they became a top tier assassin for the council of gods, especially for King Oberon and Queen Titania. They were responsible for assassinating and viciously torturing disobedient and treacherous supernatural beings (e.g. demons, dwarves, and demigods) and humans. As the most loyal servant and valuable asset of King Oberon’s regime, their golden blood was used to imbue each fresh apple from the royal orchard with rejuvenating properties. Rhodopis is on great terms with Demaryius and saw him as a very close friend rather than a potential lover compared to most deities and their servants. When they found out that he was betrayed and his creation was rudely taken away from him, they silently abandoned their duties. They let King Oberon, Queen Titania, and everyone associated with the royal faefolk family die from rapid aging in retaliation for Demaryius’ treatment. They were promoted by Demaryius as his hitman and bodyguard of Homeworld, ensuring that they aid in the safety of him and his children. Whenever they have free time, they’re a travelling merchant and vehemently attending to the apple orchard in Homeworld.

Fun facts:

It’s unknown why their skin alternates between a handful of colours, but it’s probably tied to their current emotional state. Emerald green means hopeful and forgiving, red ochre means passionate, brave, and angry, yellow-orange means enthusiastic and confident, blue-green means sorrowful, relaxed, and indifferent, and soft purple means ambitious, creative, and mysterious.

The skin on their caterpillar tail sheds its old skin near the middle of spring

They like to tangle the hair of sleepers into fairy-locks

They have a habit of licking their serpentine dagger

They’re not an official child of Demaryius, but he deems them as one of his own due to their extreme loyalty to him.

They view Demaryius as a kind-hearted individual who’s passionate about humanity despite some of their glaring flaws. They admire his protective nature and his willingness to teach his children to become strong people. However, they’re deeply worried about his suicidal tendencies and they hate it when he purposefully overworks himself. They would try to deter him from harming and exhausting himself whenever they’re not busy with their own duties.

Demaryius renamed them to Rhodopis because their eyes reminded him of delicate pink roses and he thought that the meaning behind their real name (Criafol means “lamenting fruit” in Welsh) was unfortunate.

They’re on very good terms with Sister Rosa due to their protective respect of Demaryius

They’re not the greatest with children due to how disturbing and uncomfortable their presence is, but Sister Rosa has taught them the basics of caregiving.

They help with teaching the older children of Demaryius how to wield swords and daggers, and shoot arrows with a bow.

Their kelpie friend is named Cáelfind who enjoys talking about the ocean with Rhodopis, early dawn strolls, and eating red grapes.

They sell items that range from utterly weird and disgusting to strangely pleasant and calming

The chelys was a benevolent gift from a young woman they saved during one of their last missions as the assassin of the council of gods. It was the young woman’s way of thanking them for saving her from her treacherous werewolf husband.

Whenever they’re not working, they’re either playing their chelys, taking a stroll through gloomy forests, or wood-carving with their ear dagger.

They named the chelys Lycaon

They named their flesh longsword Prometheus

They named their yew bow Yggdrasil

They named their ear dagger Rostam

They named their serpentine dagger Carnwennan

Their favourite entertainment consist of Shakespearean plays, classical music concerts, horse-racing events, cockfighting, short stories that contain elements from folklore and mythology, and fairy tales.

They like to drink watermelon-flavoured water, raspberry lemonade smoothies, and cappelletti spritz

Their biggest comfort food is raw salmon and cooked gnocchi with crusted rosemary scalloped potatoes and lobster mac n’ cheese.

They hate it when people make teasing jokes about her size and blank expressions

They enjoy drinking herbal tea with Miss Katherine and combing her dark purple hair

In regards to Miss Katherine, they understand how it’s like to struggle with handling children and to have autism.

They view Miss Katherine as a mother figure because when she talks about her novels, it reminds them of how their mother told them bedtime stories.

They enjoy teasing Maverick for having no penis

They like hearing Percy’s dark jokes

They act as an emotional listening device for Svyatopolk to rant about his problems

Demaryius, Sister Rosa, and Homeworld belongs to @nunezs-stuff

Miss Katherine belongs to @vanillafalvoredcoffee

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starboysbrainrot · 9 months

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my thoughts and headcanons about the og mystery inc (which I can’t develop too much here without spoiling my own fic) :

(also feel free to disagree, these are just headcanons !)

Ricky probably had social anxiety as a kid/teenager, and only felt comfortable around mystery incorporated

Ricky can play many instruments but mainly piano, guitar and keytar

He was into ornithology as a kid

He’s also very good with coding, and mechanic

Cassidy surely fell first but Ricky fell WAY HARDER

Judy tried so hard to get them to actually go on a date, but Pericles would always find a way to screw everything up

they’re all neurodivergent.

I like to think that Brad and Rickie had that kind of strange bromance as teenagers

Judy and Mayor Nettles had a thing going on. I saw that once in a fanfic in maybe 2017 ? and that idea never left my brain (also the idea of having both Mayor Nettles and Sheriff Stone experiencing a romantic relationship with a parent of Fred’s is funny to me)

Brad disguised as Fred in “The Man in the mirror” should be call bred 🍞

Judy and Ricky were always very chill around each other

Cassidy and Brad however-

Man they were like cat and dog 😭 they cared a lot about each-other in the “sibling-always-picking-on-each-other” kind of way

I like (no) to think that a few seconds before their death in the pre-nibiru timeline, each one of them got a moment of realisation. the kind of realisation that makes you wonder how you got yourself lost at such an extreme point and makes you ask yourself what you’ve become.

Cassidy wanted to be a journalist and travel across the world

Brad and Judy never had another child after Fred because they just couldn’t imagine living a life as parents after loosing their child

Ricky saw Velma like a daughter at some point

Brad was very protective of his friends as a teenager

In the red room, Ricky’s the only one to appear as a teenager, because he lost his best version of himself the day he left the city after the fr est attacked them. His identity was therefore strongly linked to that, and he sort of lost himself by loosing his friends and leaving his family.

they are the definition of “maybe in another universe, we’re still all together”.

#scooby doo mystery incorporated #sdmi #scooby doo #ricky owens #brad chiles #judy reeves #cassidy williams #still thinking about them #*sigh*

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raffaeleitlodeo · 4 months

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Questa vita vale un botto?

Questo è quello che mi chiedo ogni volta che mi sveglio il primo gennaio di ogni anno e apro gli occhi su un cellulare carico di auguri e uccelli morti.

Sì, perché come chiunque quel giorno ricevo i classici messaggi di auguri per un felice nuovo anno e da #ornitologo attivo sui social ricevo le foto degli uccelli trovati morti nei giardini, per strada, sotto alle finestre, accanto alle vetrate. Foto inviate affinché io possa dare un nome all’ennesima vittima della festa: merli, pettirossi, passeri, tortore, codirossi spazzacamini ecc. sono le specie più frequenti.

L’impatto che l’esplosione dei botti ha sugli #uccelli selvatici che abitano le città è impressionante. Basti pensare che lo studio effettuato nel 2017, "Effects of fireworks on birds: A review", pubblicato sulla rivista scientifica Environmental Science & Technology, stima che circa 100.000 uccelli muoiono ogni anno a causa dei fuochi d’artificio in Svizzera. Questa stima si basa su studi che hanno utilizzato diverse tecniche, tra cui l’osservazione diretta, il ritrovamento di carcasse e l’analisi dei dati di radar.

In precedenza, nel 2002 è stato pubblicato su Journal of Ornithology uno studio dal titolo "Acute effects of fireworks on birds: A review". In questo studio si dimostra che i fuochi d’artificio possono causare una serie di effetti negativi sugli uccelli, tra cui aumento della frequenza cardiaca e respiratoria, rilascio di ormoni dello stress e disorientamento. In questo studio i ricercatori hanno stimato che circa 200.000 #uccelli muoiono ogni anno a causa dei fuochi d’artificio in Germania.

In Italia non esistono dati ufficiali sulla stima del numero di uccelli vittima del Capodanno, ma sappiamo che l’avifauna per motivi di svernamento si concentra in questo periodo proprio nei paesi mediterranei come il nostro, e alcune specie raggiungono le densità maggiori proprio negli ambienti urbani, per cui il numero di vittime potenziali qui da noi è immenso. Anche la potenza di fuoco messa in campo nelle nostre sovraffollate città è superiore di quella svizzera o tedesca, soprattutto se rapportata alla superficie.

Ovviamente gli uccelli non sono le sole vittime, anche molti altri animali selvatici e domestici patiscono questo modo di festeggiare. Numerosissimi sono i cani e i gatti che fuggono impauriti e non vengono più ritrovati dalle loro famiglie.

Per non parlare dell’inquinamento atmosferico: i fuochi d’artificio rilasciano in atmosfera ossido di azoto e di zolfo, monossido di carbonio e metalli pesanti. Nel 2022 l’ARPA Lombardia ha condotto uno studio sull’impatto dei fuochi d’artificio sull’inquinamento atmosferico. I risultati riportano che il 6% delle emissioni totali di PM10 in Lombardia è prodotto dai fuochi d’artificio esplosi a Capodanno.

Mi chiedo quale sia il senso di aver inserito la #biodiversità nella nostra #Costituzione se poi non riusciamo neanche a rinunciare ad un #petardo per la sua salvaguardia.

Mi auguro per questo 2024 un’esplosione di buon senso.

Rosario Balestrieri, Facebook

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