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Anis Mojgani, from “Here I Am”, Songs from Under the River: A Collection of Poetry
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The Nelson Women's Centre - Te Whare Āwhina Mō Ngā Wāhine Puawai - has been supporting women and their whānau for over 30 years.
They are trying to reinstate their community Social Worker Services in 2025, and are trying to raise $10,000 to do so to cover wages and associated overheads.
They were aiming to meet their goal by the end of February, but sadly, it’s 17th and they’ve only managed to raise $315. I’ll leave the link here in case you’re able to help out.
They’ve managed to secure some external funding to reinstate a social worker! The fundraiser will still go until April however - securing the original funds means that they can extend hours of availability and make a social worker more accessible to more people.
It’s currently at $765 as of the 2nd of March.
They’re at $815 as of the 10th of March ❤️
$955 as of 30th March!
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A teeny tiny embroidered bead* lizard for my jacket!
*no actual beads were used but I figure if I can crochet a bead lizard I can embroider one
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It’s Tell a Friend Friday! Please enjoy this photo of a stream violet (Viola glabella). Then tell someone you know about my work–you can reblog this post, or send it to someone you think may be interested in my natural history writing, classes, and tours, as well as my forthcoming book, The Everyday Naturalist: How to Identify Animals, Plants, and Fungi Wherever You Go. Here’s where I can be found online:
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The Nelson Women's Centre - Te Whare Āwhina Mō Ngā Wāhine Puawai - has been supporting women and their whānau for over 30 years.
They are trying to reinstate their community Social Worker Services in 2025, and are trying to raise $10,000 to do so to cover wages and associated overheads.
They were aiming to meet their goal by the end of February, but sadly, it’s 17th and they’ve only managed to raise $315. I’ll leave the link here in case you’re able to help out.
They’ve managed to secure some external funding to reinstate a social worker! The fundraiser will still go until April however - securing the original funds means that they can extend hours of availability and make a social worker more accessible to more people.
It’s currently at $765 as of the 2nd of March.
They’re at $815 as of the 10th of March ❤️
$955 as of 30th March!
I can’t tell you guys what it was yet for a variety of reasons, but a massive conservation project in the states has been very suddenly dissolved. I’m so devastated for everyone involved. Genuinely heartbroken today.
edit: this is also the end of a career for a really big scientist and researcher who has contributed so, so much to the field. she’s been a mentor, friend and inspiration to so many. i am considering setting up a little drive to get thank you cards, art, whatever for her, so that is a possibility.
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we could be gigantic feral boars who gallop through the forest together & impale people with our tusks in our next lives if we play our cards just right
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don't care + didn't ask + i see beauty in things you wouldn't even begin to ponder
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how could I forget to mention it’s Whio Awareness Week babey!!!
The Whio (or blue duck) is rarer than some species of kiwi in Aotearoa. There’s an estimated less than 3,000 left, though multiple recovery programmes are currently making headway on protecting and boosting their populations!
They are an incredibly iconic species found in fast flowing waterways (I’ve personally always seen them in mountain ranges), and they’re criminally underrated. Here’s some photos via WhioForever on Insta.
One cool place you can donate to is the Ruahine Whio Protectors:
They also have calendars and shirts! (Not too sure about support from outside of the country though, sorry guys!)
And here’s a complete list of the organisations and groups working with Whio conservation and protection:
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The Nelson Women's Centre - Te Whare Āwhina Mō Ngā Wāhine Puawai - has been supporting women and their whānau for over 30 years.
They are trying to reinstate their community Social Worker Services in 2025, and are trying to raise $10,000 to do so to cover wages and associated overheads.
They were aiming to meet their goal by the end of February, but sadly, it’s 17th and they’ve only managed to raise $315. I’ll leave the link here in case you’re able to help out.
They’ve managed to secure some external funding to reinstate a social worker! The fundraiser will still go until April however - securing the original funds means that they can extend hours of availability and make a social worker more accessible to more people.
It’s currently at $765 as of the 2nd of March.
They’re at $815 as of the 10th of March ❤️
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abnormally large trees please lend me some of your centuries worth of wisdom
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A silver brooch with birds and amethyst, design attributed to Rudolf Bosselt , c. 1901
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Want to bring attention to the fact that the US has announced it plans to end funding for Gavi.
If you're not familiar, Gavi is the vaccine alliance which vaccinates over half the worlds children against deadly disease. It was created in 2000, and has immunised over 822 million children, preventing over 14 million deaths and halved child mortality in 73 countries.
Gavi covers HPV, polio, Japanese encephalitis, meningococcal/meningitis A, measles, rubella, pneumococcal, typhoid, cholera, rotavirus, yellow fever, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, haemophilus influenza/hepatitis B and ebola vaccines.
The US contributes roughly 1/4 of the funding for this programme. Every $1 spent on vaccinations in countries where Gavi operates saves at least $21 in "healthcare costs, lost wages and lost productivity from illness and death". John Hopkins has said that this programme averts up to $782 billion in costs in the next decade alone. While it may seem really cruel to point out money saved by this operation, it's really important to make the point that the US investing in Gavi isn't charity or charitable reasons. It has historically literally been because it's a investment in keeping deadly and costly outbreaks from their own shores.
If the US pulls funding, out of 500 million children that need these vaccines, 75 million will not be able to get them. The decision will ultimately result in the death of children globally. Pulling funding will also impact government and health agencies ability around the globe to stockpile vaccines.
This decision is incredibly alarming, one that is going to be deeply regretted, and something we should all be actively aware about and speaking against.