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Moonflower Gal
@moonflowergal.bsky.social
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Nature photographer, visual artist, educator and professional dork | Lesbian AND Queer | Master's Degree: Environmental Biology | Artsy-fartsy | Modern-day Amazon | INFJ | She/They
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moonflowergal.bsky.social
Spotify seems to think that I'm 28 based on my music taste. Lol. 🤭 I'll take it.
December 9, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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cms.int
Today marks the official opening of the 20th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES #CITEScop20 and CMS is on the ground in Samarkand!

In the days ahead, governments are expected to discuss stronger trade regulations and better enforcement against illegal trade. Learn more: cites.org/eng
November 24, 2025 at 5:30 PM
moonflowergal.bsky.social
"According to Harvard Medical School's health publishing team, there are five foods that are linked to better brainpower, none of which are features of Trump's culinary oeuvre..." 🤦‍♀️
www.houseandgarden.co.uk/article/dona...
Donald Trump's all-American diet
According to sources doctors have in the past resorted to sneaking the president vegetables.
www.houseandgarden.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 4:41 PM
moonflowergal.bsky.social
#TDOR #TransDayofRemembrance
Remember those we've lost & fight for those still with us
November 20, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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entirelyharmless.bsky.social
Yay to Claire Sharpe 🤗

(Note the BBC's subhead. Trans women are also "biological". I fucking hate the way language is weaponised by bigots)
matthewhodson.bsky.social Matthew Hodson @matthewhodson.bsky.social · Nov 19
Cyclist turns down trans exclusionary honour for woman cyclists (and you can feel the BBC’s teeth grinding about it).

"If they don't want to ride with all women, then it's not the kind of ride I want to be part of".
Woman refuses Cycling UK award over trans women being left out
Claire Sharpe says she disagrees with Cycling UK only naming biological women in their top 100 list.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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ramsar.org
🌊 Wetlands regulate the planet’s hydrological rhythm, storing & releasing water in ways that sustain ecosystems. To meet global climate goals, wetlands must move from the margins of discussion to the centre of action.

Details: www.ramsar.org/news/cop30-e...

#WetlandsWednesday #COP30
November 19, 2025 at 10:45 AM
moonflowergal.bsky.social
Tirrb and company doing a fundraiser stream for people in need of food and shelter. Guests include Jessie Gender ( @jessiegender.bsky.social ), Foreign Man, John the Duncan ( @johntheduncan.bsky.social uncan.bsky.social ) and Elliot Sang.

youtube.com/post/UgkxB58...
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WE’RE GONNA BRING PRESENTS TO THE HOOD THIS WINTER OKAY???? Another 24/7 hour stream is coming up starting Sunday and ending next Sunday, we’re going 7 days ...
youtube.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:42 PM
moonflowergal.bsky.social
The first snow came here last week. ❄️ It's official, #Winteriscoming

#Nature #Naturephotography #Winter #FirstSnow #Snow #Finland
Blades of grass with a little bit of snow mixed in
November 17, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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autumnwolff.bsky.social
I have a new free essay up on the increasing importance of internet access for online trans communities.

www.patreon.com/posts/online...
A trans internet graphic
November 9, 2025 at 4:14 AM
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asterolsen.bsky.social
The right wing desires death of the "other" above all else. Once one "other" is exterminated, they will choose a new one, and then a new one, until everyone in the world is dead, or they are.
npr.org NPR @npr.org · Oct 30
The White House plans to bar hospitals that treat transgender children and youth from getting any Medicare and Medicaid payments. The move would affect trans youth who have private insurance, too. n.pr/4qFa1mY
Trump pushes an end to medical care for transgender youth nationally
The White House plans to bar hospitals that treat transgender children and youth from getting any Medicare and Medicaid payments. The move would affect trans youth who have private insurance, too.
n.pr
October 30, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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whysharksmatter.bsky.social
Reindert Nijland at #EEA2025

Offshore wind farms have a variety of ecosystem impacts. More hard habitat= more invertebrates at the base of the food chain.

Seafloor cables transport electricity to shore- this can affect electrosensitive sharks and rays. 🧪🦑🌎🦈🐠
Elasmobranchs in offshore wind farms
The development of offshore wind farms (OWFs) in coastal seas presents both risks and opportunities for threatened elasmobranch populations, but their…
www.sciencedirect.com
October 30, 2025 at 9:02 AM
moonflowergal.bsky.social
Decided to be Mal for Halloween this year. I wasn't sure I was going to be able to pull off this look, but I think it turned out quite nicely #Descendants #Halloween #Mal #Maleficentsdaughter #VK #VKPride
Woman dressed in a mostly purple and black outfit with purple wig and a neon green strand of hair. Woman dressed in a mostly purple and black outfit with purple wig and a neon green strand of hair. She's wearing a silver-coloured chain necklace around her neck.
October 30, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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banditelli.org
Sitting in a parking lot crying this is so beautiful 😭
banditelli.org Brett "Solidarity 2025" Banditelli @banditelli.org · Jun 9
It's hard to put into words the anxiety folks are feeling.

As an appreciation for everyone pushing through it, and many of us doing as much as we can, some more than anyone should have to, here's a bluesky exclusive of killdeer chicks seeking safe harbor under their parent. #birds 🐣
October 28, 2025 at 3:10 AM
moonflowergal.bsky.social
Robotnik the Frog in solidarity with the frogs of Oregon. He sends his regards from beyond the great pond. All frogs deserve equality.

#Solidarity #Oregon #NoKings #resist #FrogBrigade #ICE
A frog statuette with a note that reads "Frog Solidarity". Frogs (presumably Rana temporaria) spawning in a pond surrounded by vegetation.
October 27, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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jimmyalto.bsky.social
#NoKings

www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Inflatable frog and other animal costumes are expected to be spotted across the country as perhaps millions of people take part in “No Kings” protests in more than 2,500 locations, including more than 50 places in Oregon. “FROGS TOGETHER STRONG,” as a sign held by a person in a frog suit read recently at the ongoing Portland protest outside of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building. A TikTok video posted from Portland on Thursday showed dozens of frog-themed helmets being prepped for Saturday. And a quick search of online retailers Friday found that inflatable frog costumes were difficult to come by, at least in the near term. Even when listed as in stock, the costumes were slated to arrive in late October at the earliest, or into November. That was not the case with pig, elephant or lobster costumes, for example, all of which could be had within a day or two.
October 18, 2025 at 5:20 AM
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rosemarymosco.com
Spooky bird stories. Last year's Halloween comic.
A comic titled Spooky Bird Stories. In panel 1, a turkey vulture is telling stories to other vultures, and it says, "She walked toward the source of the terrible smell. She got closer and closer, and then, to her horror, she saw... No dead body." A black vulture says "No!" and a turkey vulture says "Did someone already eat it??" In panel 2, a northern cardinal is telling a story to some songbirds. It says "They peered through the windows of the house at the gory scene. Zombies had smashed through the door in the night. The homeowner was dead. But worst of all... He hadn't refilled the feeders." An eastern bluebird says "Aaah!" and an American goldfinch says "It can't be!". In panel 3, a screech owl is telling a story to other owls. It says "And then the ghost fluffed itself up really big to appear scarier." A saw-whet owl gasps, and a long-eared owl says "Horrifying!". In panel 4, a downy woodpecker is telling a story to other woodpeckers, and says "The eerie sound rang through the dark woods. Tap-tap. Tap-tap. It was the distinctive two-part knock of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker. The species had returned from the dead... FOR REVENGE." A red-cockaded woodpecker says "Yesss".
October 14, 2025 at 2:25 PM
moonflowergal.bsky.social
F*ck Harry Potter and perhaps instead watch the Descendants films (and behold the colour/punk style explosion that is the costuming)!
October 25, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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graceohare.bsky.social
two (2) ugly ducklings
#murderbot #lilo&stitch
drawing of SecUnit (main character from Murderbot on AppleTV+) holding Stitch (from Disney's animated film Lilo & Stitch) by one leg at arm's length. Stitch looks ready to cause some mayhem. SecUnit's body language is stiff but unworried. Text reads: SECURITY ANALYSIS THREAT ASSESSMENT: UNKNOWN.
June 4, 2025 at 8:11 PM
moonflowergal.bsky.social
I've seen people remark that the ending of the #Lilo&Stitch remake goes against "Ohana means family" and "nobody gets left behind", but I'm curious, does "Ohana" only mean "family" as in nuclear family? Or can the word itself have a broader meaning and also refer to other forms of family? #Hawaiian
September 25, 2025 at 5:05 AM
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emorwee.bsky.social
The fossil fuel industry is behind most of the climate disinformation you see and hear today.

Charlie Kirk was no exception.
Charlie Kirk's extremism was fossil fueled
Big Oil's money gave Kirk a larger platform to spread baseless climate conspiracy theories—as well as other extremist views.
heated.world
September 18, 2025 at 6:32 PM
moonflowergal.bsky.social
If you hate censorship, then boycott republicans. This is where most of the outrage should be directed. Show them you are not to be messed with.
September 25, 2025 at 3:57 AM
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jessiegender.bsky.social
Ok, we “saved” Jimmy Kimmel. Now can we bring that same energy to migrants, trans people, BIPOC and women? Or are we just reserving that for rich white guys?
September 24, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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radleybalko.bsky.social
Which work? Calling for gay people to be stoned to death? Blaming airplane crashes on black pilots? Anti-vax bullshit? Election denialism? Pushing Great Replacement Theory?

Kirk’s murder is awful and ominous for this country. But no, we don’t need to honor him or “continue his work.”
September 11, 2025 at 1:32 AM
moonflowergal.bsky.social
Even as the days get shorter for the Northern Hemisphere there is still beauty to behold. Little gems in the night sky. #Stars #Starphotography #NightPhotography #NaturePhotography
Photo of a night sky with stars and the dark silhouettes of trees
September 5, 2025 at 8:11 AM
moonflowergal.bsky.social
Give a nature photographer Subnautica and this is what you get 😁 📷🐠🦈💙 Gaah, must resist the urge to take pictures of everything cause... game so pretty! #Subnautica #NaturePhotography #Underwater
September 5, 2025 at 7:45 AM