@collinstimbela_ And the saddest part is that the "sick burn" is celebrated far more than the discipline of pausing or saying nothing at all. We don't need more "hot takes." We need more quiet reflection, compassion, & connection.
I am absolutely convinced that if we spent even a small part of our lives being more curious and awestruck by animals and nature instead of being so self-absorbed as a species, we would spend far more time trying to save this planet.
A shocking moment was caught on surveillance cameras at Westport Pier.
A man threw a black sports bag into the water and quickly disappeared.
Nearby, a homeless man noticed the bag moving in the water.
Without hesitation, he jumped into the cold water to save whatever was inside.
When he reached the bag and opened it, he found a tiny puppy inside.
The puppy was wet, frightened, and struggling to move.
The man wrapped the puppy in his own jacket to keep it warm until help arrived.
Even though he was freezing and soaked himself, he focused on protecting the puppy.
When people asked why he risked his life, he simply said: “I am here because of my choices. The dog did not choose this.”
The puppy survived and is now recovering safely.
Many people online are trying to find the man and thank him for his bravery and kindness.
This story reminds us that compassion can come from unexpected places.
Sometimes people with the least still choose to give the most.
Bees are responsible for pollinating about one in three bites of the food we eat. They are far more important to humans than any AI tool or data center.
"There's no way you can write a ten page paper without chatGPT"
WE COULD LITERALLY DO EVERYTHING THAT EVER HAPPENED IN HUMAN HISTORY WITHOUT CHATGPT WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT.
North Carolina figured something out 40 years ago that most states still haven't.
Instead of just mowing roadsides, they started planting wildflowers.
What began as a tiny 12-acre experiment in 1985 has grown to 1,500 acres of pollinator habitat across the state.
The U.S. mows roughly 17 million acres of roadside grass every year at massive cost for basically zero benefit to wildlife.
Every state already pays to maintain those shoulders and medians. They could turn that same land into wildflower corridors for less money and way more impact.
North Carolina proved it works, the rest of the country has no excuse.