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Aubrey @basil.quest · 19h

this is terrifying wow

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Sheldrick Wildlife Trust @sheldricktrust.bsky.social · 20h

Ex-orphan Lualeni's third baby and first son arrived in late April, and already this little bull is developing his own personality. At five months, Luki is becoming more confident and independent – testing boundaries whilst always staying within trunk's reach of protective Lualeni.

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Aubrey @basil.quest · 21h

i am also wondering about this

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Aubrey @basil.quest · 21h

thank you :)

Aubrey @basil.quest · 21h

this is unfortunate for me

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Aubrey @basil.quest · 21h

what about "sodie pop"?

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West Coast Cheese 🏴‍☠️ @cheeseofthewest.bsky.social · Aug 24

Well, just did a quick look back at his Vetoes, and I was aware of some of these, but ... Ya Newsom isnt a leftists at all, he's a fiscal conservative, larping as a Democrat.
Heres's a thread of some of them that caught my eye.

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Insta Science @instascience.bsky.social · 2d

The elephant pretends to eat this guy's hat.

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Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · 3d

Really, truly amazing that OpenAI wants us to believe that they are worth a trillion dollars but also they are so desperate for revenue that they created an infinite SlopTok app that opens them up to a billion lawsuits just so that they can maybe someday make it even worse by filling it with ads.

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Aubrey @basil.quest · 16d

I think it's also important to remember that many disadvantages of the disadvantages people with ASD face are a product of living in a world designed for neurotypical people without considering divergent people. Maybe obvious to some but ASD doesn't make you deficient, it just makes you different.

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Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 16d

I think it is important to note that there’s nothing wrong with having a different neurotype, such as Autism (ASD), ADHD, etc. Pathologizing someone with Autism potentially exacerbates existing harms they’re likely already struggling with. It leads to harmful labeling and stigma.

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ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 17d

"If your goal is to cement your power, then it’s rational to pardon your most ardent criminal supporters who have been convicted of carrying out violent acts on your behalf. They will be your civilian army." -- @govpritzker.illinois.gov contrarian.substack.com/p/be-loud-fo...

Be Loud — For America

By Governor JB Pritzker

contrarian.substack.com

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Aubrey @basil.quest · 29d

that makes a lot of sense. thank you!

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Aubrey @basil.quest · 29d

If you have time, do you care to explain why the Caddy server is on the cloud? My setup involves the exact same thing, but with Caddy within proxmox too. I understand the obvious when there's a situation where the pve node goes down or maybe speed?

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Sheldrick Wildlife Trust @sheldricktrust.bsky.social · Sep 8

Zigi seizing an opportunity to bug Lenny!
Initially, Lenny was determined to ignore him, but the younger bull tailed him, pulled his ears, and made himself such a nuisance that he had to engage. The antics even caught Kapei's attention - and he usually can't be bothered with baby play!

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Sheldrick Wildlife Trust @sheldricktrust.bsky.social · Sep 5

From a mischievous baby to a calm, capable young leader, Mwana (leading in both clips) has grown so much over the past two years. The very first wild grandbaby born to our Umani orphan herd, Mwana has clearly been taking notes from her mother, matriarch Murera.

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · Sep 4

The “problem” with vaccines? They so effective at preventing deaths that they create generations of people that question whether disease was a problem in the first place because they have never experienced the horrors of a world without vaccines.

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Sheldrick Wildlife Trust @sheldricktrust.bsky.social · Aug 30

Every day is a new lesson for little Kipekee! Her Keepers and nannies are teaching her everything she needs to know.

Today’s class, led by big girl Kamili, is dust bathing — and she’s already a pro!

Read her full story and support her future at swt.bio/kipekee

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Sheldrick Wildlife Trust @sheldricktrust.bsky.social · Aug 30

Our SWT/KWS Canine Unit, established in 2016, has covered 7,588 km on patrol in five years - roughly the distance from Cape Town to Beijing, nose to the ground. Their dedication has led to 75 arrests. Our four-legged team members, like Bela, have become some of our greatest anti-poaching assets.

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Sheldrick Wildlife Trust @sheldricktrust.bsky.social · Aug 28

Ex-orphan Zongoloni was desperate to be a mum!

When Murera gave birth to Mwana in 2023, Zongoloni made unsuccessful attempts to kidnap the baby. After watching Lima Lima and Sonje become mums, it was finally her turn.

In April 2025, she gave birth to Zigi - a wonderful moment for our ex-orphan.

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Aubrey @basil.quest · Aug 26

that's silly I like it!

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Reuters @reuters.com · Aug 25

BREAKING: Israeli strikes on Nasser Hospital in Gaza killed at least 15 people, including three journalists, one of whom worked for Reuters, Palestinian health officials said reut.rs/45OFPfr

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Aubrey @basil.quest · Aug 26

I move tomorrow!

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I Post Animal Vids... 😊 @realjfairclough.bsky.social · Aug 22

This is my new favourite video... 😊

#bluesky #nature #animals

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Sheldrick Wildlife Trust @sheldricktrust.bsky.social · Aug 19

‘Come on, I’ve got lots to show you!’

That seemed to be Mageno’s message as he steered Ithumba’s newest graduates (and his old Nursery friends) Weka and Shujaa into the bush. In fact, our self-appointed team leader appeared to be quite annoyed when the other orphans held up proceedings!

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