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The Court of Chancery spends a lot of time deciding cases that involve multi-billion-dollar deals. Its equity jurisdiction means it also gets to decide things like who should keep Tucker the Goldendoodle (don't worry, he's not getting cut in half) courts.delaware.gov/Opinions/Dow...

Sometimes when I post an animal’s story, people leave comments condemning humanity. I understand the pain, but I believe change doesn’t come from blame. It comes from loving animals out loud.

(Poplar Spring Sanctuary) #compassion #veganforthe animals

These Sheep Have a Statement to Make

The original story link is www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/s...

A drawing of rams playing in a green pasture with a rainbow in the sky behind them, taken from the website rainbow-wool.com

“If a ram does not fulfill his duty, he is sent to the slaughterhouse. Essentially, the sheep are killed for being gay. Couturier Michael Schmidt has joined forces with German nonprofit Rainbow Wool and Grindr to bring the story to life through a 37-piece knitwear collection.” archive.is/FnMRn

“The garden view.”

Join us for More-than-Human Sensory Worlds, the first in our hybrid 'More-than-Human/ities' seminar series, a new collaboration between UoB's CEH & EUC at York University, Toronto.
Come explore the shared sensory worlds of human and nonhuman animals! 🦅🐇🌃
Wed 19th Nov
17:45–19:00
Online & in-person

An ant is drowning: here’s how to decide if you should save it | Aeon Essays Should we simply assume that all animals can feel pain and are of moral concern? Or is that taking things too far?

“You notice an ant struggling in a puddle of water. Their legs thrash as they fight to stay afloat. You could walk past, or you could take a moment to tip a leaf into the puddle, giving them a chance to climb out. Should you take a moment out of your day to help one out?” aeon.co/essays/an-an...

Word to the wise: do not fly internationally into Logan. All of the major public detainments of Legal Residents and Citizens at airports have been out of Logan.

Grisly recording reveals bat catching, killing and eating robin mid-flight Before the Spanish study, some scientists had been sceptical about the mammals attacking migratory birds

The greater noctule bat climbed to 4000 feet then dove to capture a robin mid-flight. Subsequent chewing sounds, recorded between echolocation calls, indicated that the bat consumed the bird continuously during flight for 23 minutes without losing altitude. www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

I just bookmarked this and you may want to, as well. 🙄

When Animals Sustain the Fabric of Our Democracies By Pablo P. Castelló, PhD.

“At VINE, animals are recognized as individuals with a right to self determination: they freely choose their friendships, co-author their own social norms, and pursue their social activities according to their preferences and rhythms.” panworks.medium.com/when-animals...

When government agents detain someone based on racial characteristics or on looking like they might be an immigrant, it's a Kavanaugh Stop.

One of my favorite anecdotes from THE PREHISTORY OF THE FAR SIDE: "That doesn't sound like the Jane Goodall we know."

Give folks their flowers

No, I mean right now. Go tell someone you loved their work right now. They're on social media just say it, it has never been easier

"They know how much people love--" no they don't go say it right now to a composer or artist or game dev or writer or anyone AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH

I'm watching that documentary "Before Stonewall" about gay history pre-1969, and uncovered something which I think is interesting. The documentary includes a brief clip of a 1954 televised newscast about the rise of homosexuality. The host of the program interviewed psychologists, a police officer, and one "known homosexual". The "known homosexual" is 22 years old. He identifies himself as Curtis White, which is a pseudonym; his name is actually Dale Olson. So I tracked down the newscast. According to what I can find, Dale Olson may have been the first gay man to appear openly on television and defend his sexual orientation. He explains that there's nothing wrong with him mentally and he's never been arrested. When asked whether he'd take a cure if it existed, he says no. When asked whether his family knows he's gay, he says that they didn't up until tonight, but he guesses they're going to find out, and he'll probably be fired from his job as well. So of course the host is like ... why are you doing this interview then? and Dale Olson, cool as cucumber pie, says "I think that this way I can be a little useful to someone besides myself." 1954. 22 years old. Balls of pure titanium. Despite the pseudonym, Dale's boss did indeed recognize him from the TV program, and he was promptly fired the next day. He wrote into ONE magazine six months later to reassure readers that he had gotten a new job at a higher salary. Curious about what became of him, I looked into his life a little further. It turns out that he ultimately became a very successful publicity agent. He promoted the Rocky movies and Superman. Not only that, but get this: Dale represented Rock Hudson, and he was the person who convinced him to disclose that he had AIDS! He wrote the statement Rock read. And as we know, Rock Hudson's disclosure had a very significant effect on the national conversation about AIDS in the U.S.

Some amazing gay history. Listen up kids.

Trans rights are not the rights of a minority. They are everyone’s rights to autonomy, to self-determination of our health and identities.

Attacks on trans rights are not attacks on a minority. They are steps to stripping everyone’s ability to live their own lives with independence and dignity.

People. We need to start practicing better opsec. Don't post on social media accounts that can be traced back to your real name or your job. At least make it hard for people to come after you.

A reminder to my fellow Texans—fall litters of baby squirrels are emerging from their nests to explore and forage. They don’t understand roads and cars. I’ve seen a lot of wee pups sadly killed on local streets. Please be careful and give them a honk to startle them, train them that cars are bad.

The crew on the hunt for Greece's illegal octopus traps "Octopus!" shouted the crew of the Sea Eagle vessel as a slippery cephalopod squirmed out of a plastic pot they had hauled from the seabed off northern Greece.

Volunteers of campaign group Sea Shepherd have pulled up thousands of traps and saved more than 1500 octopuses in a bid to overturn illegal overfishing.

Authorities estimate that in total half a million octopus traps litter the sea floor in northern Greece.

www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

The headline calls this unexpected consequences, but I would call this extremely expected consequences.

Surge in U.S. customs searches of electronic devices raises concerns about harsh treatment of Canadians | CBC News U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reports a sharp rise in electronic device searches at crossings, raising concerns about privacy, discrimination and harsher scrutiny of Canadians. "There's a l...

Travelers to the US have had their phones taken and are told by officials to sign a form saying “they reserve the right to copy all the contents of your phone & distribute them to every American intelligence agency.”

Searches of US citizens’ devices are up 22% from 2024.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Avoid those who insist that the protection of the weak from exploitation demands the imposition of puritanical values.

The goal of puritans is not anyone's safety and autonomy. Their goal is just moral scapegoating.

Possible North Atlantic overturning circulation shutdown after 2100 in high-emission future 28.08.2025 - Under high-emission scenarios, the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), a key system of ocean currents that also includes the Gulf Stream, could shut down after the year 21...

Shutdown of the Atlantic overturning currents will bring London winters down to -20c and Oslo to -48c. We only have 10 or 20 years left to cut carbon emissions to reduce the severity before the die is cast.
www.pik-potsdam.de/en/news/late...

One million stray dogs in India’s capital regain the right to roam after legal battle with nation’s top court | CNN One by one, they emerge from their slumber: Dholu, an energetic young male with a noticeable limp; Oldie, the greying elder who loves a belly rub; and Snoopy, a golden-eyed boy who patiently waits his...

“A court order on 12-August declared that their home – the streets of New Delhi – was no longer theirs to roam, following alarming reports of dog attacks. The new ruling clarified that stray dogs are to be sterilized and immunized, and then released.” www.cnn.com/2025/08/22/i...

A screenshot from Fox News' Jesse Watters Primetime There is video playing of a black cat and a brownish orange stripey cat kinda cuddling up The chyron reads "Lesbian cats take over Seattle"

“Mostly, the coyotes live quiet lives, sleeping a lot and hunting together, despite making a home in a park that gets around 42 million visitors a year.”

Young dogs say, “What will we do next?”

Old dogs say, “Thank you for being with me.”

We cannot assume good faith of anyone claiming to protect animals when their methods are prosecuting prejudices, or seeking retribution for grudges.

Not All Charging Photos Are Equal!

The Ferran Menescal 📸 edition ⚡️
📌 Alabaus 🇪🇸
#alwaysbecharging

signs of cats who are running for cat mayor of somerville, massachusetts

a sign for a cat running for cat mayor named hermes squirmies

a pink sign for a cat running for cat mayor named beatrix. her slogan is “no kings, only princesses”

a sign for a cat running for cat mayor named Luna. her slogan is “pro zoomies, chaos, and attention”

there’s an election for Cat Mayor currently happening in Somerville, Mass. and every cat deserves to win