#thread damage

[sir-kettle-of-countertop]

So, I saw a post circulating here about the “extinction of birds in 2023“, with this picture attached

My, what a bold claim! All these poor birdies, “went extinct” in just one year alone? Why would such an outrageous, depressing and catchy claim be spread around? Let’s fact check it.

All the species listed, Bachman’s wabler (Vermivora bachmanii, 1988 or 1980s), Kāmaʻo or large Kauaʻi thrush (Myadestes myadestinus, 1989 or 1987), Bridled white-eye (Zosterops conspicillatus, 1983 and 1983), Kauai ʻakialoa (Akialoa stejnegeri, 1969 or 1960s), Kauaʻi ʻōʻō (Moho braccatus, 1987 and 1987), Kauaʻi nukupuʻu (Hemignathus hanapepe, 1899 and 1899), Maui ʻakepa (Loxops ochraceus, 1988 and 1988), Kākāwahie or Molokaʻi creeper (Paroreomyza flammea, 1963 and 1963), Maui nukupuʻu (Hemignathus affinis, 1896* and 1996 ) and Poʻouli (Melamprosops phaeosoma, 2004 and 2004) are all, indeed, either extinct or possibly extinct, according to IUCN Red List of Threatened Species and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

What are the dates after the scientific names? Well, those all are *last sightings* per IUCN Red List and USFWS accordingly. So, these birds were not seen for DECADES and in one case FOR MORE THAN A GODDAMN CENTURY. And sure as hell there is NO information about them very suddenly being gone all last year.

What’s the deal then? Where did this claim even come from? Well, likely from this article "21 Species Delisted from the Endangered Species Act due to Extinction" from U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. It includes all the birds in the picture (with the last date of sight, listed above).

From the article: “The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is delisting 21 species from the Endangered Species Act due to extinction. Based on rigorous reviews of the best available science for each of these species, the Service determined these species are extinct and should be removed from the list of species protected under the ESA. Most of these species were listed under the ESA in the 1970s and 80s and were in very low numbers or likely already extinct at the time of listing.”

They didn’t ALL fucking suddenly drop dead all in the same year – if they did, as some other people have already pointed out, there would be an uproar EVERYWHERE. Ornithologists alone would not let it live down. They were officially delisted from endangered status by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service that year, there was a proposition to do so back in 2021, too. Some were already declared extinct before by IUCN.

Despite not being seen for so long, they remained on the list of critically endangered for a long while, cause you cannot just immediately declare a species extinct. There’s no RTS unit amount number that goes to 0 once there’s nothing left; people keep checking for them over and over and over again. Sometimes it turns out that a species previously thought to be extinct is actually still out there. Attenborough's long-beaked echidna for example was last sighted SIXTY YEARS ago before being sighted again in 2023. It was thought to be extinct for a while, before 2007, when signs of its activity was spotted again. More often than not though, a species turns out to be actually very extinct, unfortunately – like in this case. I cannot possibly know if the creators of this picture, or people that spread it on social media ever had good intentions behind it for awareness, however even if they did, it turned out to be nothing but very blatant misinformation, with a fearmongering effect. The only thing this achieves is not awareness of habitat destruction or pernicious tourist influence or climate change or what have you – the only thing this achieves is despair and panic. People already so casually fall into complete doomerism, they’re very used to hear bad news. And guess what doomerists do? Typically nothing. It renders people helpless. It’s not gonna make people get up and be ready for action, it, at best, would just make people feel sad and/or angry, or at worst, feed into the current alarming rise of ecofascism. NOTHING good comes out of this. At the very goddamn least, no one needs to lie to promote a goal.

The aim of the USFWS article, on the other hand, IS to make people aware about those animals that are already gone from the face of the planet, no matter how long ago, and that now we have to protect those animals that are critically endangered and still out there – to not have to repeat those tragedies.

Be very critical of what you see on the internet, especially if it’s sited with no sources. Especially-especially if it causes a strong emotional reaction. Lies and misinfo could only hurt the cause, no matter how noble. And please, be aware of your local wildlife status. Check in with it accoding to trusted sources.

[*sic, possibly a typo and it was meant to be 1996, other confirmed date listed there is 1989] Addendum: I could not for sure find the uncredided (who woulda thunken that ppl that don't cite their sources would also not credit the artists) author(s) of the bird illustrations. If someone finds them, please, let me know! Edit: Huge thanks to moosefinch for finding the sources for the artwork! I'll add their contribution below:

"Image sources!

The Kauai ʻakialoa, Kauaʻi ʻōʻō, Maui ʻakepa and Kauaʻi nukupuʻu are from Birds of the World.

The "Maui nukupuʻu" and "Molokaʻi creeper" illustrations are also Birds of the World, but are actually a female Kauaʻi nukupuʻu (the other being the male) and Laysan honeycreeper/Laysan ʻapapane respectively.

The bridled white-eye is by Lauren Helton according to this source.

Bachman's warbler is by Lynn Hawkinson Smith/smithhouse2 according to this Etsy listing.

The Poʻouli is by Christina Czajkowski."

#ah I just now see that the tumblr reblog of the pic and the twitter thread attached was deleted #yet the post is still in circulation. The damage lingers #so fucking irresponsible #fact check #misinformation #birds #bird #ecology #environmentalism #extinction #conservation #species conservation #animals #hawaiʻi #important

[marzipanandminutiae]

man I wish there were a more nuanced way to talk about dress history’s darker sides without like.

making people feel guilty for thinking the clothes were pretty.

to be clear, I don’t mean this in the Conservative Pundit sense where literally any criticism of white/cis/straight/male privilege and its negative effects on society makes them cry about being Laden With Unfair Guilt(TM). I mean like...I don’t know. this Gotcha attitude I see sometimes that’s like

“think this dress is pretty? well IT CAME FROM A HORRIFIC SYSTEM SO THINK AGAIN, BOZO! BET YOU DON’T LIKE IT SO MUCH NOW HUH???”

obviously we should talk about the horrific systems (many many of them) in the past. if a garment was made from fibers processed by enslaved people, and sewn by teenage seamstresses making a pittance, that needs to be discussed

but I feel as if it would help to contextualize that with like

“who makes the majority of our clothing today? what conditions do they work in? what difficulties prevent us from simply opting out of having our clothes produced this way? who sets trends, and do people outside their social echelon also enjoy those trends?”

so that people get that they should be thinking about the past and how its legacy impacts us today, rather than tearing themselves up for Finding The Early 19th Century Cotton Evening Gown Pretty

there is no unproblematic period to enjoy clothing from, including the one we live in now. and it’s not productive to rip people a new one for Bad Fashion Preferences. to me, it’s the same as claiming that someone supports sweatshop labor because they said a Shein dress was cute once

#dress history #this brought to you by: the frantic thread by people trying to find a Less Problematic era to replicate clothing from than Victorian #they settled on Medieval which #J*wish people would like a word about that (censoring to avoid tag) #it's just such a pointless endeavor because no such era exists. now or in the past #you like what you like. you're human. #and just like insufferable crypto bros wear jeans so do activists fighting the environmental damage crypto could cause #also: surprise! the people making the clothes for the system that oppresses them mostly also want to be wearing those styles #it has ever been thus #so are THEY then also evil for admiring styles worn by the exploitative elite?

[pumpkinhimiko]

Mistranslations that aren't, part 2

Part 1 here. I didn't catch all the misinformation in this thread the first time, so I'm back for a second round.

つまり、オマエラには帰る場所なんてもうないんだ。In short, there's no place for you bastards (omaera) to return to. だから外に出ても無意味なんだよ。So there's no point in going outside.

Omaera, the plural form of omae, is a very crude way to address someone. It's the same word Monokuma uses that has been consistently translated as "you bastards" throughout the series. Kokichi normally uses the more polite kimi, the plural form being kimitachi, so him suddenly switching to omaera is an indication of how he's aligning himself with Monokuma and the mastermind at this point in the story. Translating it as "you bastards" is more than appropriate, is what I'm saying.

王馬くん･･･これって単純に、Ouma-kun... this means he's simply 僕で遊んでるだけ･･･ だよな? playing with me... right?

So, I finally found the line I think the OP was referring to. The reason I couldn't find it before? Because their "translation" is so incredibly off that it went straight over my head. 単純 carries the meanings pure, simple, straightforward, but here, 単純に is like the English purely. You use に for adjectives the same reason you use -ly in English. They mistook Shuichi's junsuini, meaning purely or simply, as him calling Kokichi himself pure. The context for this, by the way, is Shuichi wondering whether Kokichi is serious about killing him.

にしし、 それはね... Nishishi, well... 親を殺して組織を乗っ取ったんだ。I took over the organization by killing my parents.

大丈夫、嘘に決まってるじゃん。Don't worry, I'm lying of course.

殺したのは兄貴だよ! The one I killed was my older brother!

I... don't even know how to explain this one since it's so straightforward. 殺したのは = one that was killed, followed immediately by 兄貴 = older brother. There's no mention of parents in this last sentence. Maybe because Kokichi doesn't explicitly but rather implicitly refer to himself they got confused? I honestly don't know. It's also in response to Shuichi asking how he took over his organization, so Kokichi's response to that being "my brother killed my parents!" does not connect.

#new danganronpa killing harmony #danganronpa killing harmony #danganronpa v3 #drv3 #ndrv3 #kokichi ouma #ouma kokichi #saihara shuichi #shuichi saihara #danganronpa #translation bs #fandom bs #in all seriousness though please stop spreading that thread #it's unfortunate how much damage it's already done in influencing people #this person clearly has biases and a narrative they want to push #and rather than questioning it most people just went “yeah this must be true because NISA is evil”

[thequeenofmyownscreen]

Sean : "Why am I alive ?"

The thing that wears his face : "You want the same thing I do."

Sean : "Revenge ?"

The thing that wears his face : "Not only that... I need you to help me. Get my mother. Get her out."

Marisha (and me), devastated by this exchange :

#EMOTIONNAL DAMAGE TAKEN #critical role #cr spoilers #candela obscura #candela obscura spoilers #CO Spoilers #CO2E03 #Candela Obscura : Chapter 2 #Circle of Needle and Thread

[mettywiththenotes]

My reaction to 362

#okay hori the bakugou whump is over now haha you've had your fun okay get off the stage now please. get off the stage. #im calling security #and then suing for emotional damages #what the fuck was that #im holding onto threads of hope that he's not dead #but #good GOD did it look like that #hori stop teasing me i can't do this #bnha #bnha 362 #bnha manga spoilers #bnha spoilers #bakugou katsuki #mettys posts #metty posts #edit

[casiavium]

Maybe they were bound, as Ghirahim said, but those bonds were dyed with blood they spilled themselves, artificially coloring their thread crimson to absolve themselves of their crime.   

#take this out of context line and don't ask me where its from #I'm always wasting bangers of lines on pwp ;-; #and it's not even NORMAL sex it's weird niche sword spirit shit like ten people will read #I think I'm going to steal this and put it in damage control/unbroken spirit #US isn't ghiralink but the thread of fate IS canon

[theinfinitedivides]

the opening vocalizations in the Maasi Theme are almost (if not the) same vocalizations used in the instrumental bridge portion of Aararaari Raaro btw. in case you needed sh*t to hurt more than it already did

#film: jawan #jawan #shah rukh khan #srk #vijay sethupathi #nayanthara #sanya malhotra #priyamani #deepika padukone #bollywood #local gay watches Bollywood.txt #local gay watches Jawan (and spends the entire time filing the various SRK avatars into new DILF categories).txt #that and i think i've figured out the main leitmotifs in the soundtrack which uh. adds significantly more damage to what #has already been added bc see Azad's motifs are Aararaari Raaro and the Jawan title theme. we hear the AR motif twice before the #actual song is played (once when he's telling Narmada he wants her to know about how he grew up and once after the health #minister kidnapping when he's on the desk feet up hearing of all the equipment being delivered to the hospitals) #so that establishes a thread of sorts to his mother before we even see her #while the Jawan title theme has some elements of the Maasi Theme which then leads us to Vikram who also has two #motifs (Maasi and his rock theme that he listens to in his earbuds) #Kalee's theme is an inverted(?)/heavily influenced version of the Maasi Theme that Vikram has. it's his and then it isn't it feels wrong #somehow when you hear it—i think we might have had a brief Maasi Theme feature during the train arc with Azad just to #trick the audience into thinking it WAS Vikram but i'll have to rewind to make sure #also whenever the focus is on Azad's parents Faraatta plays in the background. whenever the focus is on his dynamic with Suji #and Narmada Chaleya plays in the background #the Girls' motif is obvious (Mis Chicas) and plays twice (once during the first half for their train introduction and once during #the second half for their somewhere on vacation introduction) #while Kalki and Eeram have their own eponymous themes. Eeram's might also have played after Aishwarya got arrested but again #don't quote me on that it'll need another rewatch #i know these tags are making zero sense but if you get it you get it you don't you don't that's all

[basilpaste]

me when i can use thread snapping as symbolism.

#basil blabbers #snapping thread like something pulled too thin? #or like a snag that needs to be pulled so the rest of the garment doesnt unravel? #thread that refuses to snap without damage. it slashes at your fingertips. #thread that collapses the rest of the piece when its gone. #hrghfghgh.

[knifeslidez]

bandom twt really is just full mask-off with misogyny huh

#the lindsey ''callout thread'' has done damage on these easily swayed mfs #they're just straight-up insulting her and calling her ugly #which like. tell me how that's supposedly activism ? #she's done a lot of bad shit yea. but she also hasnt been online or active in the public sphere for a long time #they rlly will just take any opportunity to both make themselves feel like activists through doing nothing and bash women #ghoul groans

[traumasurvivors]

I find that so many parents are so focused on their pride, that they can’t consider the possibility they could be wrong about something in regards to their children. And this can be damaging.

I feel like they should use the mistakes as a teaching moment. To teach their child that people make mistakes, and how to apologize and try and do better.

Not dig in and punish their child for disagreeing.

#tw abuse implied #I’m reading a thread #if parents defending their punishment tactics #despite hearing how damaging they are #like #wtf #tw punishment #mention in the tags

[yakuza-emulation]

TFW babygirl abandons you on a rooftop and you jump down and die via fall damage

#ghostwire: tokyo #akito izuki #Fall damage has never been a issue this whole game #but gods forbid you are separated from KK apparently! #Like- #I casually just jump down thinking nothing of it #then i just die and i'm low-key kinda confused #This happened on like level 19 of the spider's thread mode btw #I kinda just yolo'd the background #couldn't quite remember the exact layout lol

[pestilentbrood]

Very Brief Clans Overview

Figured I should have a sooort of explanation post so people don't get too lost regarding lore things, especially because I hope to actually draw out more Lore Important Things at some point or another hehe.

This is just a quick breakdown of each clan in development so far. The titles of each will have a link to their tag on my blog if you'd like to view posts pertaining to That Clan!

Starting, of course, with:

The Incompetence

Nestled in a gorge along the Scarred Wastelands' shores, the Incompetence is a ragtag bunch of losers led by an arrogant fae named Patience. Said fae is hellbent on the idea of Fate, claiming he is the universe's specialiest boy of all time, and any that follow him are special as well. The dragons who come here do so under the assumption they are not fit to survive in the Wastelands' treacherous landscape. They are the weak, old, and battered. Surely they are not meant to see another day in this cruel existence, and they will die solemn, bitter, and alone. ...But due to some miracle, they've all gone on to live peacefully here. Together. Alive.

Perhaps there is something to our wacky leader's obsession with Fate...

[many more clans below!]

The Loyalty

And these are the antagonists.

The Loyalty is an old clan with a history spanning back centuries. Born out of nothing but unadulterated respect and servitude to the Plaguebringer, the Loyalty is a ruthless place that has only worsened over time, and any who disrespect them will meet the cruelest of punishments.

While originally a respectable bunch, the lot has grown merciless over the past few decades, with worse and worse dragons taking the mantle of leader. Our current leader is Cletus, a vindictive aberration dead set on making the Loyalty as vicious as possible.

All I'm saying is, steer clear of the Wyrmwound. There are beasts under there.

Wandering Threads

The Threads are a traveling group of veilspun led by Nootka. The swarm acts as one massive family, both literally and metaphorically (because nearly everyone involved is part of a big polygamous relationship), and honestly they're just having a great time.

Well, like, save for one horrible encounter with the Loyalty that happened recently. But don't worry about it.

Shadows of Doubt

You wanna commit thievery and have it go so wrong we start replacing our blood with liquid gold? Well come on over to the Foxfire Brambles and join us Shadows! ...Uh. I mean. Actually, don't worry about the liquid gold blood thing. Only Penumbra did that. Gloom, the other leader, is very normal in comparison. And disregard the infestation of bug fae. We're pretty normal here.

We just like to commit theft for these two silly siblings. Don't even worry about it.

Acolytes of the Arcanist

A mad-scientist prophet in the Starwood Strand has decided that the Arcanist's goals of reaching the heavens and controlling the universe sound really great, actually! Why don't we do that together? Through the limitless bounds of science, we will reach the stars and own them ourselves.

And won't you join us? The stars in your wings shine so... beautifully... :)

[REDACTED]

Everyone in this clan is canonically dead by the present day. All you need to know about it is that we tried so hard, and got so far. But in the end, it didn't even matter. Arcane and Light just can't get along for more than two minutes.

(we started a civil war not clickbait gone wrong. etc.)

The Adherence

Nolan is NOT the leader of the Adherence. I just don't have the leader(s) yet. So for now he's representing this place. Which is fitting enough, honestly.

The Adherence is a city of pearlcatchers that is currently flourishing somewhere in the Sunbeam Ruins. Don't ask me where, exactly. I just know it's in there. They run a very strict society where only light-inborn pearlcatchers can garner any amount of respect. Should you be born of a different flight, or worse, a different breed... You may come in, but you'll get a lot of scorn for it.

Unless you're an imperial. Then you're out of luck. Except for this really nice, not at all suspicious guy named Nolan who is offering you a peaceful sanctuary if you'll just follow him this way.

Excessive Library Damage

Ok, that's not the name of the clan. It just doesn't really have a name. Not yet.

Anyway, this is a crew of Aethers that crash-landed into the Wastelands, managing to break right through the surface of Sornieth's soil and into an ancient, abandoned library. Likely filled to the brim with incredible history of Sornieth that has been long since forgotten. And countless priceless artifacts.

...Oh. Nevermind. Oh, it's... it's all gone.

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SMALL GROUPS WHO AREN'T REALLY FULL-FLEDGED CLANS (YET, IN SOME CASES) BUT ARE STILL WORTH MENTIONING:

Twisted Waters

A pirate dies. Then she un-dies. It turns out the eldritch creature in the ocean, who is interested primarily in spiting her husband, has chosen this pirate to become queen of an underwater kingdom. And that pirate MUST get EVERYONE in the kingdom to love the eldritch beast unconditionally.

Because while the Tidelord may have abandoned you, Twist never will <3

Snow Shower Town

There's like multiple different plots happening here. But what's important is that this is MOSTLY based in a small town within the Icefields, wherein a bunch of dragons of varying flights are chilling and hanging out while trying not to die in the regular blizzards.

Also there's like. An ice witch nearby, but you can ignore her, she's totally not important.

William's Day Out

AHH. The Horrors...

William is a normal guy. The haunted baby is a normal baby. Lutka is a normal guy. The four siblings are all normal. Don't worry about it. STAY FAR AWAY FROM THE WISPWILLOW GROVE. I mean what who said that

Girl's Night

Hey, what happens in girls night stays in girls night, okay?

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EXTRAS

Out in the Worldedge Wetlands there's a very sad old man and an old woman who goes "take better care of yourself, old man" and he goes "no i'm depressed." There are vaguely understood nature clan(s?) nearby.

I have in mind a group of Coatls who live in the shadow territory somewhere, but it's VERY loosely defined.

Freaky undead thing hanging out in the rubble of the Hewn City is freaky and undead (NOT an emperor this time)

There's a wanted criminal wandering around in the wastelands but you can ignore him. The person who matters is the Woman he has convinced to join his cause and has since begun eating people

And that's all for now! check back for inevitably 1 million updates.

#woohoo!!!!! #flight rising #um. Yeah!!!!! #i don't know if I want to tag all the guys here. considering it is All of them #I think I will Not. Teehee #but I will tag the Clans. because. that makes sense #//clan: incompetence #//clan: loyalty #//clan: wandering threads #//clan: shadows of doubt #//clan: acolytes of the arcanist #//clan: redacted #//clan: adherence #//clan: excessive library damage #//clan: twisted waters #//clan: snow shower town #//clan: william's day out #//clan: girl's night

[glamgoblin]

Between Us the Series:

Team: What are you my dad?

Between Us Special:

#i rest my case #i mean I didn’t have a case to begin with but it’s rested #team being like who needs sleep #win who is cannonically in love with his thread count #??? #no I love this for them #this is character growth #loving that team didn’t know what daddy meant at first either #like the sheer comedy #also win is rich enough for a sugar baby #but he wants an emotionally damaged baby #king #between us the series #between us #winteam

[caterjunes]

went to a garage sale and bought a yankee screwdriver for ONE DOLLAR holy shit. i've wanted one of these for literally years but not enough to justify spending $30-60 on one!

#the chuck & bit were seized but i have successfully loosened them! #lots of penetrating oil #and looking at forum threads #ppl were like ''pry it open with another screwdriver'' #and i was thinking like oh god i'm gonna damage it. i just got it #but it just zooped right open! #i've ordered a magnetic hex socket bit so i can use like. all my other bits & stuff #god i'm so jazzed #the spindle IS definitely bent lol but it still works very handily #personal #keeping it fun and funky fresh

[qveens]

continued from  /  ( shelby & rafe )  /  @houseofwisteria

“oh  my  god,  i  didn’t  even  see  that  post.”  shelby  replied,  cringing. she looked away from the phone.  “could've gone my whole life without hearing that. forget  i  said  anything.  jesus  christ.”

#𖥸 shelby. ╱ ﹙ ic thread. ﹚ଓ #she's so done #noooooooo #cackling at the gif you used lmfao #*emotional damage #i just found these accounts and i'm howling

[rahorak]

Whatever had lead them to this point, Leona no longer remembered. All she knew was the sharp sound of steel upon steel, colliding in countless strikes, and the adrenaline rushing through her veins. Coming here, she had made peace with the fact that only one of them would walk back out ━ and the metallic taste in her mouth spoke to the likely outcome of the evening. Still, she would fight to the last.

Diana was a formidable foe, and she deserved nothing less.

The first arrow shot past her faster than she could catch on to what it was. Only once a couple more shone gold in the sunset rays did she realize what was happening ; anger quickly boiling within her chest. A few of her Ra’horak warriors still took it upon themselves to hunt Lunari, despite Leona's orders to refrain. From behind her back she heard a muted ❝ Volley! ❞

She didn't need any further warning, charging towards Diana once more but this time with her shield pushing forward instead of her sword. She made no impact upon the other Aspect either, instead raising her shield above both of their heads as the archers let fly their arrows, seemingly uncaring about whether she'd be met with a blade to the gut or not.

❝ Get down, ❞ she urged the other woman, before gritting her teeth in a pained expression as an arrow pieced her leg, and another pair her back. More blood soon welled up behind her teeth, as she stood leaned over Diana protectively, shield held high as if that was her only priority right then. Maybe it was.

The edges of her eyes softened just a tad, brows furrowing as she finally met her former friend's eyes. ❝ Diana . . . ❞

➤ ㅤ@lun4ri

#❛ ✧. ic: general ⊱ hold the last burning ember‚ let us never surrender. #❛ ✧. verse: main ⊱ let the storm rage‚ baptize me in a river of fire. #❛ ✧. lun4ri: diana ⊱ i’ve sailed all the ocean‚ to find a love like yours. #lun4ri #33. No Pain That I Won't Go Through #ok so a few things. 1.) PLEASE do not feel like u have to match length - i wanted to set the scene and got carried away. #i promise i'll be okay with any length that u find comfy!! :> #2.) i hope this is okay for a thread. i'm a lil unsure but i got hit with the idea and yeah!! lmk if i need to change it #3.) i left it up to u to decide if diana took any damage and how much from arrows and whatnot!! go wild my pal #i'm rusty as all hell with leona so i'm sorry if it's not the best qq #but yeah have the girlies fighting. about what? clearly who ate the last cookie. #MWAH!!