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lunasspecto:

If you have any interest in what the cool kids call “defensive voting” I recommend ballotpedia.org as a resource for finding out what candidates and questions will be in your local ballot. The questions especially can have some pretty strong consequences, but they often don’t get as much press as national candidates, so there’s an opportunity to attempt to educate people about the relevant issues before they’ve formed their opinions.

I live in Massachusetts, and the state has four ballot questions this year – one on licensing more slot machines in the state; one on expanding the charter school system; one on banning animal products from farms that use cages too small to allow the animal to stand, lie down, or turn around; and one on legalizing marijuana for people at least 21 years of age.

Past Massachusetts ballots have featured questions on euthanasia and on whether the state should essentially discontinue its public housing program. I hear California has a ballot proposition this year that could determine the legality of the death penalty within the state. (BallotPedia tells me it’s Proposition 62.)

So if you’re going to vote, go forth and research your ballot.

patoispapi:

Just because your inner child is dead, doesn’t mean you should try to kill the child in other people. If someone wants to enjoy Pokemon, or Finding Dory, or Star Wars - just let them. There is enough in this world to take joy from us without it being taken because of some pseudo maturity complex.

dailyplantfacts:

Rhizphora mangle is in the family Rhizophoraceae. Commonly known as the red mangrove, it is distributed throughout the many tropical areas around the world. The red mangrove is one of a few species that are the foundation of mangrove ecosystems. This species colonizes estuaries with brackish waters and creates dense thickets along the shoreline. The red mangrove produces long prop roots which keep the plant anchored in sandy soils; this is especially useful during hurricane and typhoon seasons when strong winds can uproot other plants. Aside from providing stability, the red mangroves prop roots provide valuable surface area for gas exchange which keep the roots healthy in the oxygen poor sediment it inhabits. These dense thickets also provide cover and habitat for many different species of fish, reptiles, and birds. The red mangrove also exhibits an interesting life cycle adaptation. The seeds develop into new plants while still attached to the tree, a process known as vivipary. These primordial plants, known as propagules, detach from the tree and can float through rivers and streams for over a year before taking root and developing into a full-blown tree.

nubbsgalore:

ROTFL seals. (click pic or link for credit x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x)

(what did the injured seal say to the polar bear? “do not consume if seal is broken.” what do you call a polar bear with a seal intolerance? sealiac. BOO yeah! those are all me!)