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making it up as I go

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RKO me into oblivion

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King of Queens on mute at the Applebee's bar

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@Stanley_2099 Thank you!

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@Stanley_2099 What are you bringing in Tersa against? I really have high hopes for this deck!

[The Cultural Tutor @culturaltutor]

12 Reasons Why Cities Need More Trees:

1. Temperature Control

One large tree is equivalent to 10 air conditioning units, and the shade they provide can reduce street temperature by more than 30%.

2. Noise Reduction

Trees can reduce loudness by up to 50%. In urban areas filled with the sound of cars, construction, sirens, aeroplanes, and music, trees are essentially the best way to block noise and keep cities — along with the homes and workplaces in them — quieter.

3. Air Purity

Trees remove an astonishing amount of harmful pollutants and toxins from the air. In urban areas air quality is often disastrously bad — with severe consequences for our health. Trees make the air we breathe much cleaner.

4. Oxygen

And, while absorbing all those pollutants, trees also put more oxygen back into the urban environment. Oxygen levels are significantly lower in cities compared to the countryside; trees help to solve that problem.

5. Water Management

Trees do more than just shelter us and our buildings from rain — which is, in fact, extremely important. They also absorb huge quantities of water, reduce run-off, neutralise the severity of flooding, and make flooding more unlikely altogether. Not to forget that their roots absorb pollutants and prevent them from feeding back into a city's water supply.

6. Psychological Health

Studies have proven what we instinctively know to be true: that human beings are significantly happier when surrounded by nature rather than sterile urban environments. Our emotions, behaviour, and thoughts are shaped by the places we spend time — and trees have a profoundly positive effect on our psychology. The consequential benefits of being happier and more peaceful — as individuals and as a society — are immense.

7. Physical Health

Beyond all the other ways in which trees improve air quality and the urban environment, much to the benefit of our health, they also encourage people to go outside. Cycling, running, and walking are all more common in urban areas with plenty of trees. A knock-on effect of people spending more time outdoors is also social integration and stronger communities.

8. Privacy

A simple point, but not inconsequential, is that trees provide privacy.

9. Economics

The total economic benefit of urban trees is hard to calculate. There are costs, of course, including the repair of infrastructure damaged by roots and maintaining the trees themselves. But the total economic benefit — a consequence of everything else in this list and more — far outweighs the expenditure. Trees make cities wealthier.

10. Wildlife

Trees are miniature cities all of their own, serving as a habitat for hundreds of different species, including birds and mammals and insects.

11. Light Pollution

Trees don't only block the light shining down, therefore keeping us and our cities cooler — they also disrupt light shining up, from street lighting, cars, houses, and billboards. Skies are clearer in cities with more trees.

12. Aesthetics

And, finally, trees are beautiful. They break up the potential monotony of urban environments — the sharp geometry, the greyscale roads and buildings, the endless rows of cars — with their trunks, boughs, canopies, and flowers.

Just think: the gold and red of falling leaves in autumn, the white and pink blossom of spring, the vast green canopies of summer, and the branches lined with hoar-frost in winter. Every single tree is a myriad of intricacy and texture, of colour and scent, of dappled light on the pavement, mottled bark, knotted roots, of clustered leaves and delicate petals and stern boughs.

Few streets would not be improved by the kaleidoscopic aesthetic delights of a tree, not to mention the many different species of tree, all over the world, whether willow, oak, lime, cherry, aspen, maple, birch, horse chestnut, dogwood, hornbeam, ash, sycamore... the list goes on.

There are some drawbacks to urban trees, most of them context-specific, and they are not — of course — universally appropriate. But it seems fair to say that many cities would benefit from at least a few more trees here and there.

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

Stevie Wonder once did a skit on SNL where he was featured in a Kannon Camera commercial in 1983

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@BomattCourier @pintheris @fjork3 What did you bring in bushwacker against?

[Insane Reality Leaks @InsaneReality]

Intense battle between 2 HUGE Brown Bears in Full HD 34

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

Two boys diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) endured mistreatment at a mental institution in Lebanon in 1982. While references to autism can be found in earlier psychological records, ASD was formally recognized by German scientist Hans Asperger during World War II. Asperger Syndrome, the term previously used to diagnose individuals with ASD, is no longer employed in the United States since 2013, although it remains in use in the United Kingdom. Nonetheless, individuals who received an Asperger Syndrome diagnosis prior to 2013 may still identify with this label.

ASD manifests differently in each individual, encompassing challenges in social interaction, sensory sensitivities, maintaining eye contact, engaging in repetitive behaviors, developing intense interests (commonly known as "special interests"), and encountering difficulties in motor skills and communication, among other symptoms. It is crucial to recognize that no two people with autism are exactly alike.

Autism often coexists with other conditions, such as obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), dyspraxia, dyslexia, dyscalculia, depression, and generalized anxiety disorder. People with autism can exhibit exceptional intelligence, artistic or creative abilities, impressive memory, and heightened levels of empathy. Some theories suggest that autism emerged in humans approximately 100,000 years ago. Certain historians argue that autism has played a significant role in humanity's progress, as individuals with autism have exhibited exceptional traits throughout history, including their ability to exist outside of societal norms, excel in complex mathematics (contributing significantly to architecture), and demonstrate remarkable organizational skills.

It is essential to acknowledge that Hans Asperger, despite his contributions to understanding autism, should not be glorified, as he was complicit in sending numerous autistic children under his care to their deaths in gas chambers. Autistic individuals are extraordinary, resilient, and valuable members of our society.

[Linus ✦ Ekenstam @LinusEkenstam]

The future of photography is “lens-free”

This is an incredible project by @BjoernKarmann

The camera creates a prompt based on the geo data and that then turns into an AI photo 🤯

[Tony Babel @TonyBabel]

Gm sinners 💊

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@DjCorless @fireshoes Alot of round one losses. Is the sideboard that good? Or just tough luck?

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@Niku_Fury @aquibian That hype did not last very long 🤣🤣

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@Niku_Fury @aquibian Had decent success with this deck so far. Bringing it to a larger tourney today. Will report back

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@Niku_Fury @aquibian Agreed. Just wasn't sure if there was a specific match-up its better than quicker instant removal/disruption. It Is a very interesting card to tey though

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@aquibian I like having a plan b, and that plan helping us draw cards and remove threats, but faster interaction does seem more appealing.

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@aquibian Better her than atraxa I suppose

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@JEKleckner @fireshoes How was wlesh norn?

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@Konrad_Gyba @Mana_Traders @EkerossMtG @Harry13SCO @fireshoes how was ranger class?

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

These cape lappet caterpillars respond to human voice and noise.

[📹 Overberg Renosterveld Conservation Trust: https://t.co/Xc9XlJxk9D]
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