The unusual sight of a young male bonobo gently holding a mongoose pup deep in the rainforest
Wildlife photographer Christian Ziegler observed the encounter for more than an hour, with the bonobo eventually letting the tiny mongoose go unharmed
Baby Tibetan sand foxes look like tiny old souls
Tibetan sand fox pups are born in underground dens and stay close to their parents, who raise them on the high-altitude grasslands of the Tibetan Plateau
She made it!
Kelsey Pfendler just shattered records by completing her solo, unsupported row from Monterey, California to Honolulu, Hawaii — a grueling ~2,400-mile journey across the Pacific.
In just 43 days, 17 hours, and 55 minutes, the 32-year-old became:
-The fastest person ever (beating the men's record by ~7-9 days)
-The fastest woman (crushing the previous record by over 40 days)
-The first American woman to do it solo
-The youngest woman to achieve the feat.
She’s one of only a handful of people to conquer this epic mid-Pacific row. What an incredible achievement! 🇺🇸🚣♀️
“I work the front desk at a small doctor’s office, and I wish people could see what happens on the other side of the phone.
Every day, older patients call us confused.
They are told to use the patient portal, upload documents, check lab results online, fill out forms before the visit, and confirm everything through a link.
Some of them do not know what a portal is.
Some do not have a smartphone.
Some have one, but they are afraid to click the wrong thing.
Last week, a man in his late 80s called about his test results.
He said, “Ma’am, I don’t mean to bother you, but the computer says I have a message and I don’t know how to open it.”
He sounded ashamed.
That broke my heart.
He should not have to feel ashamed for needing a human being.
Technology can be helpful. I understand that.
But when people who built this country are made to feel helpless because everything became a login and a password, we have gone too far.
Not everything needs to be an app.
Not every answer should be hidden behind a screen.
Sometimes people need a voice.
A patient person.
A real human who says, “Don’t worry, I can help you.”
Progress should not leave seniors behind.
Because one day, the world will move faster than us too.
And I hope someone is kind enough to slow down.
~Unknown
My favorite pickles. I was buying this brand because they support Make a Wish, this is another good reason. Plus they are delicious. Confederate flag and freedom don’t go together.
I remember my gangsta days back in high school and college, growing up in New York City. 🗽 If I did something to someone, I owned that shit. If I meant it, I stood on it unapologetically. 💯 If I didn’t, I’d apologize. No excuses. No fake outrage. No playing innocent. If I was wrong, I was wrong.
Nowadays, too many people will do some dirty shit, then the moment they’re called out, they start rewriting the story, dodging accountability, and refuse to take an ounce of personal responsibility. 🎭🙄
If you’re going to be a bully or act gangsta, at least have the backbone to own that shit. Otherwise, practice being a better fucking human. Accountability will never go out of style. 👊
The victim act after the fact just isn’t a good look... 🤦🏻♀️
@PhoenixMercury@IndianaFever@athomas_25
After more than 80 years, Vanzolini's saki was finally seen alive again
Researchers rediscovered the rare Amazon monkey deep in the rainforest after decades without a confirmed sighting
PTSD often asks the question, “How do I feel safe again?” CPTSD often asks a quieter and more painful question, “Who would I have been if I had always been safe?” One searches for a way back. The other mourns a place they never had.