Posted by chariot pulled by cassowaries

https://www.metafilter.com/211069/Horned-bee-discovery-raises-concerns-over-land-clearing

Horned bee discovery raises concerns over land clearing. The discovery of a new "lucifer" bee with devil-like horns sparks concerns over land clearing regulations in Western Australia's Goldfields region.

https://www.metafilter.com/211069/Horned-bee-discovery-raises-concerns-over-land-clearing

Posted by boofidies

https://www.metafilter.com/211065/build-a-world-where-accessibility-is-understood-as-an-act-of-love

In memoriam: Alice Wong (March 27, 1974 – November 14, 2025). She pioneered The Disability Visibility Project and gave voice to the injustice of ableism in all spaces. A columnist for Teen Vogue (contributions/columns), which was recently collapsed into Vogue, she left this world with a personal statement of fierce resistance and love shared by her beloveds on bluesky: "Hi everyone, it looks like I ran out of time..."

https://www.metafilter.com/211065/build-a-world-where-accessibility-is-understood-as-an-act-of-love

Posted by Phanx

https://www.metafilter.com/211063/Forest-City-1

A futuristic new city east of Cambridge is being proposed, according the the East Anglian Daily Times. The project comes from Shiv Malik and Joe Reeve of Looking for Growth, a political movement which aims to save Britain by moving fast and building things, and has been described as 'bonkers'.

https://www.metafilter.com/211063/Forest-City-1

Posted by ShooBoo

https://www.metafilter.com/211061/Falling-past-the-sun

Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy has snapped a striking shot of a skydiving YouTuber perfectly aligned with the fiery surface of the sun. The unlikely image, dubbed "The Fall of Icarus," required meticulous planning to pull off. Behind-the-scenes videos and photos on Instagram.

https://www.metafilter.com/211061/Falling-past-the-sun

Posted by Thrakburzug

https://www.metafilter.com/211059/Todd-Snider-has-made-his-final-BEERRUN

Todd Snider, a singer, songwriter, and raconteur who helped shape the alt-country and Americana music movements, died Friday. He was 59. Aimless, Inc. Headquarters is heartbroken to share that our Founder, our Folk Hero, our Poet of the World, our Vice President of the Abrupt Change Dept., the Storyteller, our beloved Todd Daniel Snider has departed this world.

https://www.metafilter.com/211059/Todd-Snider-has-made-his-final-BEERRUN

Posted by chariot pulled by cassowaries

https://www.metafilter.com/211057/Croc-owners-welcome-government-crackdown-on-Territorians-best-friend

Croc owners welcome government crackdown on Territorians' best friend. Crocodile owners whose pets escape and have to be recaptured by rangers could soon face penalties starting at $300, plus another $100 for each hour the reptiles are on the loose. Saltwater crocodiles can grow up to a weight of 1000–1500 kg (2200–3300 lb) and a length of 6 m (20 ft), rarely exceeding 6.3 m (21 ft) and can and do eat humans. (Northern Territory, Australia.)

https://www.metafilter.com/211057/Croc-owners-welcome-government-crackdown-on-Territorians-best-friend

Posted by chavenet

https://www.metafilter.com/211055/I-am-Carrie-in-a-blood-soaked-dress-but-the-gymnasium-is-empty

CONTENT WARNING for anyone who struggles with sexual shame, sexual abuse.
I want Carrie to listen. I don't like looking at her, shoulders slumped in a plain dress, hiding behind her hair. Pretty means palatable, pleasing to others. Even as my mother forced me to dress modestly, she still wanted me to look pleasing. I wore a new skirt with dangling earrings. My hair was combed. To combat my friendlessness in high school, I roamed the mall and ransacked makeup counters, wanting to believe there was some combination of goops and powders that would make me deserving. Pretty is an illusion. It must be constantly maintained so no one questions what's underneath. from "Carrie" Helped Me Process the Sexual Shame of My Religious Upbringing [Electric Literature]

https://www.metafilter.com/211055/I-am-Carrie-in-a-blood-soaked-dress-but-the-gymnasium-is-empty