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@octopushandpie

29, bad at computers, absolute trash, he/she/they

It's very endearing to me how many people are willing to keep an eye on a video feed so they can push a button and let a fish in the Netherlands get to the other side of a dam.

It is genuinely baffling to me, in a very kind and positive way, especially coupled with the local news continually going several shades of 'wtf, this thing is a roaring success again and we don't quite get why'. They've already quadrupled their capacity for simultaneous clicks and it's still nowhere near enough and there's just... Bewilderment.

  1. I think people want to help the environment in small but tangible ways, which is hard right now because of.. well... because of The Horrors. And being able to say 'wow! I helped this creature cross a dam' makes you feel good.
  2. I also think that most people can relate to a small, helpless creature trying to get from one place to another and there's a FUCKIN WALL in the way.

But to come back to point 1- Citizen Science fills a hole in the soul that wanted to go out on adventures and discover things when we were younger, but the study of it was hard or we didn't have the money or our schools were garbage. But you don't have to have a degree to do things like... press a button or download and use an app, or count or transcribe notes.

Anyways- here's some Citizen Science links if the Fish Doorbell makes you feel happy and you yearn for more ways to help scientists do stuff:

Zooniverse is a website that hosts information on many citizen science projects

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Omgomgomg a third one?!?!?

Thanks so much, anon, ilu2

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mormonfries

reblog if attacking fascism is really the hill you want to die on

this is literally like one of the most justified and honorable hills you could die on??? lol??

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lilithtransrights

Quick someone reply with the gif™️

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momusu-saval

Always reblog this if you are cool

End of the year Asks

  1. Song of the year?
  2. Album of the year?
  3. Favorite musical artist / group you started listening to this year?
  4. Movie of the year?
  5. TV show of the year?
  6. Episode of tv or webisode that defined the year for you?
  7. Favorite actor of the year?
  8. Game of the year?
  9. Best month for you this year?
  10. Something that made you cry this year?
  11. Something you want to do again next year?
  12. Talk about a new friend you made this year
  13. How was your birthday this year?
  14. Favorite book you read this year?
  15. What’s a bad habit you picked up this year?
  16. Post a picture from the beginning of the year
  17. Post a picture from the end of the year
  18. A memorable meal this year?
  19. What’re you excited about for next year?
  20. What’s something you learned this year?
  21. What’s something new about your place of residence (room, home, or general location) now vs the start of the year?
  22. Favorite place you visited this year?
  23. If you could send a message to yourself back on the first day of the year, what would it be?
  24. Did you keep any New Year’s Resolutions?
  25. Did you create any characters (in games, art, or writing) this year? Describe one
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