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Frost Flowers Blooming in the Arctic Ocean
Here’s a magical view of “frost flowers” blooming over the surface of the Arctic Ocean. Frost flowers form when newly formed ice “sublimates,” or changes directly from a solid to a gas without going through the liquid stage in subzero air temperature (-22C or -7.6F).
Science!
Suitcase snacker
We had a teacher staying with us from France for 10 days. One day, Jerry the Weim headbutted our…
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The President is Unimpressed
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From Jezebel:
Back in August, during a Springfield City Council public hearing on amending the city’s nondiscrimination ordinance to include sexual orientation and gender identity protections, Rev. Phil Snider of the Brentwood Christian Church lashed out at the council for “inviting the judgement of God upon our land” by making “special rights for gays and lesbians.”
He goes on to invoke the bible and morality and the end of days a few more times before suddenly appearing to lose his train of thought.
And then something pretty amazing happens.
You HAVE to watch until about the two-minute mark. Let me put this in picture form for you:
Seriously, watch the whole thing. Good payoff.
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This weekend, activists in Uganda held their first Gay Pride. This is a country where homosexuality is punishable by death. This is a huge step for human rights, and I can’t even fathom the bravery it took to participate. (via)
For most of our conservation team, fire is a friend, not a foe. In this photo, taken at Sally Brown Nature Preserve, a nighttime prescribed burn encourages the natural succession of native species of grasses and wildflowers.
(image: TNC staff)
this pic is so rad.
