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a large monitor lizard lying in middle of grass, you can see its head is above the level of grass, but few strands of grass still covers its face

photograph of the same lizard from an alternate angle as we got closer and it moved as well. the scales/wrinkles/bumps on the body are more easy to see. the eyes are focused further in the front and not towards the photographer (on its right side)

First time seeing a monitor lizard in the wild. 🦎 🌿🖌️

📍 Tadoba, Maharashtra

#Photography #Nature #IndianJungle #Safari

There is no limit to the number of people that Bibi Netanyahu will kill to stay out of jail and in power.

Filling up a form in hospital reception. Tell me why do they need a section to know what your religion is?

It's insulting to see fresh grad tech bros say artists have knee-jerk negative reactions to Gen AI. It's not knee-jerk. I've been a professional for 15 years. I've been thinking about copyright, usage rights, and consent before you could turn on a computer.

Oh no! I’m really sorry to hear that. Losing a pet is a heartbreak that lingers quietly in the corners of everything. Sending you hugs and strength.

Which reminds me, several years ago we used to have birds (Kerala) but not as pets. Only as a rescue and release situation. This one particularly was my favourite. Could hold it like baby 🥰

No no. Just cats.

I get mauled every single time. After every medicine time I'm covered in bandages. Thankfully they haven't fallen sick that much *touchwood * but the yearly vaccination time is something we dread. They behave so well at the clinic but getting them inside the carrier is a horror show.

Giving medicine. It's a panic attack-inducing moment.

One of my biggest nightmares.

ഒരു നാലാം ക്ലാസ് വരെ അവരുടെ നാട്ടിൽ പഠിച്ചത് കൊണ്ട് മാത്രം ഉള്ള ഭാഷ അറിവേ എനിക്കുള്ളൂ. തെറ്റ് കൂടാതെ സംസരിക്കാനറിയാം. ഗ്രാമർ ൻറെ ശ ശു അറിഞ്ഞൂട.

സുഗമ ഹിന്ദി പരീക്ഷ...

അങ്ങനെ ഒരുപാടുണ്ട്. പൂട്ട് ന് കോളോക്യൽ ഹിന്ദിയിൽ ഉള്ള വാക്കിന് നമ്മൾക്ക് അർത്ഥം വേറെയാ 😁

ഒന്ന് യുദ്ധം ചെയ്താ uber ൻ്റെന്ന് കിട്ടും.

Uber ആണെങ്കിൽ ചിലപ്പോ കിട്ടാറുണ്ട്. Namma yathri ആണെങ്കിൽ കിട്ടാറില്യ.

a man with a mustache is talking on a telephone . Alt: a man with a mustache is talking on a telephone .

കമ്പിളി പുതപ്പ് കമ്പിളി പുതപ്പ്

Thank you!

A duplicate copy of a card game called UNO. This one is named OUN.

A duplicate copy of a card game called UNO. This one is named OUN.

Last week while traveling, we went to buy UNO. Came back with its long-lost cousin, OUN. Same rules, same cards. A card game that’s legally distinct and spiritually confused.
Number 1 for family fun… and identity crises.

It is a bloody nightmare 😭

എന്നിട്ട് റീഫണ്ട് വല്ലതും കിട്ടിയോ?

Crashing after socializing wasn’t dramatic enough, so my body added fever, headache, and IV drips to the mix. Can’t even sleep properly with a cannula on. Truly living the deluxe burnout package.

Exactly! I now make sure to communicate in writing that even if AI gets involved by them in later stages I would still charge the same.
Unfortunately I can't even show half of them in my portfolio, they're that bad and crappy.

You're right and it really is disheartening. What's happening now feels more like displacement than liberation.

You: "The kids don't want to read, they just want to scroll on their phones, no one wants to read books anymore blah blah blah blah"

Also You: are an adult who only reads Harry fuckin Potter and Twilight

Sigh. Tell me about it. AI is like the large chain/box store eating at all the small business /freelance work and at some point they'll start charging for their services - how does one keep weathering the storm?

I have no idea how one should handle this. This is so difficult. On top of it I sometimes get clients who generate some whackass generic logo/design and ask me to copy it.

Apartment ൻ്റെ ഗേറ്റിൽ അല്ലാതെ ഉള്ളിൽ കയറി ഡ്രോപ്പ് ചെയ്യാൻ എക്സ്ട്രാ കാഷ് ചോദിക്കുന്ന വണ്ടിക്കാര് എനിക്ക് കിട്ടാറുണ്ട്.

It's become so difficult to get small freelance design jobs ever since the boom of AI/ChatGPT. 😞

If you are autistic, queer, traumatised and chronically ill, the months from April to June are reminders of how you have struggled throughout life without an end in sight and looking ahead feels like it gets only worse with ageing and having no support.

After 14 days and almost 19 hours of crafting, Snowhite is ready for her little friend. I am really proud of myself about how I paced myself with this. It is the kind of activity that I tend to do in a go and makes me more sick later. Also, it turned out so well. 🌺🥰
#crochet #crochetsky #amigurumi 🧶