David Hansen

[Annie @AnnieForTruth]

Thank you Ana Navarro for calling out the hypocrisy of JD Vance!

[Give A Shit About Nature @giveashitnature]

In 1941, someone counted all the wild whooping cranes left on Earth. There were 14.

Fourteen birds, one flock, migrating between the Texas coast and a remote corner of northern Canada. A species that may once have numbered 15,000 to 20,000 had been reduced by hunting and habitat loss to a population small enough to fit on a school bus.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service confirmed in a release this June that the winter 2024–25 count for the Aransas-Wood Buffalo population reached a record 557 birds. Nearly all of today's whooping cranes trace their ancestry to that tiny remnant flock.

The population has grown at roughly 4 percent a year for decades, thanks to legal protection, captive breeding programs, cooperation between the United States and Canada, and the preservation of critical habitat on both ends of their migration.

557 birds is still not many. The whooping crane remains one of the rarest birds in North America, and a severe storm, disease outbreak, or other catastrophe could still undo years of progress.

But 557 from 14 is one of the most remarkable numbers in conservation.

Someone counted them in 1941 and refused to let that be the final count.

[Sarrah Bellus @sarrah_bellus]

Trump is not, never has been, or never will be, half the leader Obama was. 🤬

Raise your hand 🖐️ If you stand with De Niro

[Jerry_Saiyan @JerryWillResist]

Keep talking about the Epstein File

[BrooklynDad_Defiant!☮️ @mmpadellan]

Hilariously true story of a man baby.
This is how AI should be used. 👏🏽👏🏽

[Archaeo - Histories @archeohistories]

Baobab, a prehistoric species which predates both mankind and splitting of continents over 200 million years ago. Baobabs (Adansonia) are distinctive trees with incredibly large trunks. They can store tremendous amounts of water, as their trunks noticeably swell during the rainy season.

Tree is native to African savannah, where climate is extremely dry and arid, it is a symbol of life and positivity in a landscape where little else can thrive. African baobab (A. digitata) has a vast range throughout the arid parts of Africa; six additional species are native to the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar, off south-east Africa; and an eighth species is native to north-west Australia. The largest known living baobab is the Sagole Big Tree, a specimen of A. digitata located in Masisi, Vhembe, South Africa, near the border with Zimbabwe. Based on its most recent measurements, Sagole has an extremely large base that covers 60.6m², a height of 19.8m and a total wood and bark volume of 414m³. Its  aboveground dry mass is estimated to be 54 tonnes.

Baobab trees grow in 32 African countries. Tree known for its longevity and some specimens in Africa have been dated to between 1100-2500 years old and reach up to 30m high and up to an enormous 50m in circumference. Baobab trees can provide shelter, food and water for animals and humans, many savannah communities made their homes near Baobab trees. Baobab also looms among ancient mounds and remains scattered around them are invariably early medieval or Portuguese.

Until 2018, the largest living baobab was sacred Tsitakakoike Baobab, a specimen of the endangered species Adansonia grandidieri, which grew near Andombiro in the Ambiky Forest of south-west Madagascar. The incredibly stout and compact tree had a cylindrical trunk with a base that covered 59.6 m², a height of 14.6m and a total volume of 455 m³ - 380 m³ of which was trunk and 75 m³ of which was canopy. It partially broke and collapsed in February 2018 leaving about 40% of the tree still standing, but this was expected to also collapse soon after.

An even larger African baobab tree (A. digitata) alive during 21st Century was the Platland/Sunland Tree of Modjadjiskloof, South Africa, with a base of 67.9 m², height of 18.9m and a total wood and bark volume of 448 m³. Unfortunately, a large portion of the Platland Tree collapsed and died in 2016, leaving the Sagole Big Tree to claim the top spot.

Baobabs have among the lightest wood for any tree. Balsa wood is well known to model aeroplane makers as one of the lightest and softest woods, with a wood density that averages around 0.15 g/cm³, yet baobab wood is even lighter, averaging 0.13 g/cm³. As a result, the aboveground dry mass of the Platland baobab was estimated at only 58 tonnes and about 59 tonnes for Tsitakakoike. In terms of mass, giant gum trees (Eucalyptus) of Australia are the largest hardwood trees.

#archaeohistories

[A @bluhue123]

Raise your hand ✋ if you AGREE with Adam Kinzinger

[BrooklynDad_Defiant!☮️ @mmpadellan]

Holy sh*t. Thomas Massie says he’s going to start publicly naming billionaires implicated in the Epstein files because Trump’s DOJ refuses to convict.

More courage than the rest of the GOP has combined.

[BrooklynDad_Defiant!☮️ @mmpadellan]

Dear MAGA,

I just want you all to know that we are laughing our asses off that you actually paid $500 for a Chinese-made phone that's 2 years old, and only costs $126.

You fell for it again.🤣🤣🤣🤣

[Tara Dublin aka Winona Spyder™️ @taradublinrocks]

This is GLORIOUS

David Letterman & Stephen Colbert on the roof of the Ed Sullivan Theatre bringing back the classic @Letterman routine one last time

This is how you go out, @StephenAtHome! 😂

And may @CBS implode literally the same way without you

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

It was great joining @JamesTalarico and @GinaHinojosaTX today in Texas. They're working hard to make a difference in the lives of all Texans, and will be able to do even more as your next Senator and Governor.

Let’s get it done, Texas!

[Suzie rizzio @Suzierizzo1]

Who agrees ?

Yes or No 👇👇👇

[Sen. Bernie Sanders @SenSanders]

The Trump Administration says the war in Iran will cost $25 billion.

That’s a lie.

This war could cost over $1 trillion—thousands of dollars for every household in America.

Invest in housing, education, and health care—not illegal and unconstitutional wars.

END THIS WAR NOW.

[Maura DragonHeart 🍀🇺🇸🇮🇪🌛🌝🌜💙 @maura_resister]

She is the bitch that will expose Trump

On behalf of all bitches thank you for you unwavering courage

[A @bluhue123]

Do you STAND with Mark Kelly against Trump?

Yes 👍
No 👎

[BrooklynDad_Defiant!☮️ @mmpadellan]

SHOW OF HANDS:

How many people are 100% convinced that trump is making boatloads of money off the Iran War? 🖐️

[tengri_spirit 🇨🇦🇰🇿🇺🇦 @tengri_spirit]

Вдумайтесь. Посол Америки в Украине ушла в отставку �� открыто обвинила Трампа в заключении союза с Путиным.

Респект Бриджет Бринк. Смелая и честная женщина

[BrooklynDad_Defiant!☮️ @mmpadellan]

Kash Patel isn't hunting terrorists.
He's not hunting down pedophiles.
He's not going after "bad guys."

He's investigating reporters, for leaks about his alleged drinking. That's INSANE.

Kash Patel is UNFIT.
Dude's gotta go.