There is at least one good reason - it takes the pressure off of parents and kids to buy the most expensive or fashionable clothes, at least in school. It also means you don’t have to think about what outfit to wear each day and how you’ll be perceived by your classmates.

I didn’t think much of it since I went exclusively to schools where uniforms were required, and I thought it was dumb. Then I met people who grew up in lower income households who said they wished they had uniforms growing up. They stood out like a sore thumb at school among kids who had more financial means, and we all know what assholes middle schoolers can be, so they did not have a great time.

But requiring all kids to have ponytails???

The only sensible reason I can think of for this is because of head lice. It reduces the risk of kids passing them on to each other (like when they hug, play physical games, sit close enough they’re touching, etc). However reading the rest of their requirements my guess is this is more about keeping the kids in line.

A large percentage of those forests are monocultures grown for the paper, pulp, timber and cellulose industry. According to Global Forest Watch, in 2020 9% of land cover on Germany was natural forests but 15% was non-natural. It’s basically not very different from planting a field of corn.

Sadly a bunch of trees does not a forest make, especially if they’re not native. Most of the local wildlife will not be able to benefit from those trees for food, and there needs to be diversity in types of plants beyond just trees.

I mean, most of us are probably here on our phones which are spy on us constantly, so it’s not that far-fetched

Pearl Jam’s Last Kiss sends me into a blind rage. I respect people’s right to like this song but it is terrible, and they played it on the radio all the fucking time. I’m getting pissed just typing this out.

Whoaaaa that is really well made!! Could have mistaken it for a professionally made suit. Thanks for sharing the story, sounds like it’s served you well even if you didn’t take it outdoors much in the end.

I need to know more about this ghillie suit. What was it used for? Did it work well? On a scale of warm summer breeze to satan’s sphincter, how hot did it get when wearing the suit?

Man is looking sleek!

Canada jay!

I do bird/nature photography as a hobby, this is a picture of a bluethroat I took last week. Not my best shot but I love these little guys. They migrate over early Spring so I take them as a sign that winter is on its way to being over. I hope to continue taking shots of them for years to come!

I missed this, great to have the details!

Looks like they posted the answers and it’s 1, 2 and 4! I can’t expand the post though (don’t use Facebook) so I can’t see what reasoning they gave :/

They’re also nicknamed “coco-fesses” so “coconut butts” in English. Another fun fact: It’s the largest seed in the world.

Rest in piss

Yeah 1 and 3 look more alert to me as well. It looks like 4 has a visible wet injury under its right wing but the photo resolution isn’t great so it’s hard to tell. Definitely tricky, but maybe that’s the point they’re trying to make - it’s hard to tell so better to call a rehabber or other expert to be certain.

I’m guessing #2, #4 and #5 are injured. Less sure about #2 though.

The artist Feefal is also on Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/feefal

Congratulations, you are now a birdwatcher! Allow me to introduce Shazam for birds:

Merlin app (free): merlin.allaboutbirds.org/

It also shows you what birds you can expect in your area and has useful photos that can help you ID. Also, if you want to blow your mind some more take a look at these bird eye colours:

Source: https://bou.org.uk/blog-corbett-eye-colour/

Crazy stuff, huh?

If you’re interested in learning more and getting into the hobby I’d be happy to point you in the right direction!

I recommend checking out Weird Explorer if you’re interested in learning about new and weird fruits.

But the alternative mentioned doesn’t exactly work. Even if your intention is to save your own children they will still be exposed, whether you k Like it or not.

There are a lot of different things people can do, locally or otherwise:

• Demand accountability from platforms by way of pressure on your representatives. And no I don’t mean age verification, I mean using some of their profits to better moderate content online.
• Support politicians who push for responsible social media.
• Get involved in your school’s PTA or equivalent, and raise the issue, form a group with parents and teachers to learn about the issue and work on ways to tackle it.
• Reach out to organisations that are fighting against this problem and ask how you can support/get more involved.
• If appropriate, empower your kids, especially boys, to speak up and stand up for those who can’t stand up for themselves. Teach your kids what behaviours are not ok and if they see those behaviours to act (whether that means speaking up or reaching out to adults to intervene).
• Stop giving money to irresponsible organisations who perpetuate the problem and instead start supporting companies that use ethical practices (though I acknowledge that’s usually not simple nor cheap).
• If you’re a man, support and/or get involved men’s groups that are working to address the problem, especially through outreach programmes to young and vulnerable boys and men. If there isn’t one, look to start one in your community.

Those are just some I could think of off the top of my head. Change doesn’t happen overnight, it takes action from multiple people. But throwing our arms up and putting the responsibility on the victims alone (which doesn’t even work) is not it.