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in the last year or two i’ve been working on reducing my harm to our natural world. i strongly believe we are stewards of the earth and it is our natural duty to serve the other beings around us as best we can. we take all our animal brethren around us for granted but it is our fault they are dying. so when i see a bug that i would have normally killed in the past, i try instead to help it or leave it be. today a wasp was trapped inside the building i work in. it’s pretty common knowledge wasps are not chill guys. instead of leaving her to die, i trapped her in a cup and freed her back outside, she flew high up, almost as if overcome with joy to be able to reach the sky, instead of longing for it behind the pane of glass.
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bugs are but small, fleeting wonders that remind us the world is alive. to them we owe the fruit on our tables and the bloom of spring. to them we owe gentleness.
4d ago
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Despite my past fears, I have spent the last year leaning to love bugs. Researching bugs and looking for them on my walks and noticing noticing noticing. Things are less scary when they aren’t unknown! The world is more beautiful when you appreciate the things that make it work! To be alive is to be in community with the wild world around us! Bugs are cool!
Mar 21, 2024
Saved a ladybug and some kind of bee/wasp yesterday. Pretty cool that we can just swoop down and pluck these little guys from death’s door with barely any effort. Feels good to see ‘em scuttle/fly away after they’ve dried off!
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Photo: Gilles San Martin
Apr 29, 2024
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rest in peace david lynch..
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Jan 15, 2025
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i know for a fact that i’m guilty of wanting that dopamine hit of having people see my posts and like them, but i’m trying to change my mentality around that here. i’m finding myself more at peace just posting my recommendations and taking solace that someone might find them in the future and enjoy what i suggest, rather than needing an instant gratification of a like. i feel as though i’m adding a brick to the communal building that is this cool userbase of interesting people.
Jan 20, 2025