Notices by MikeF (lycophidion@birds.town)

U.N. Report Finds Israel’s Assault on Gaza “Consistent with Genocide,” Including Starvation Campaign

"A U.N. special committee has found Israel’s actions in Gaza since October 2023 are “consistent with genocide,” including using starvation as a weapon of war and recklessly inflicting civilian casualties. The report, released today, comes one day after a Human Rights Watch report found Israel has committed war crimes and crimes against humanity through its mass forced displacement of civilians in Gaza. HRW is calling on nations to adopt sanctions and halt weapons sales to Israel."

https://www.democracynow.org/2024/11/14/headlines/un_report_finds_israels_assault_on_gaza_consistent_with_genocide_including_starvation_campaign

#Palestine #gaza #genocide #UN #genocidejoe #zionismisfascism

“The Blessing” for Genocide: Nearly all BRICS+ Regimes Nurture Israel, Economically

https://www.counterpunch.org/2024/10/03/the-blessing-for-genocide-nearly-all-brics-regimes-nurture-israel-economically/

#genocideenablers #Palestine #genocide #zionismisnazism #BRICS #fossilfuels #climatejustice #ukraine #putin #Netanyahoo

A couple of raptors from Jones Beach State Park, on LI, NY, on Sunday. It was pretty low-key, considering that migration is now in full swing, but apparently the predicted "high" volume for our area was downgraded to "medium" as prevailing easterly winds pushed migrating birds further west. Still, our group (South Shore Audubon Society) collectively recorded about 30 species. In addition to the 2 raptors shown here, we observed a Northern Harrier, a Cooper's Hawk, and possibly a Sharp-shinned Hawk (or another Cooper's).
#nature #NaturePhotography #birds #Wildlife #naturecommunity #photography #BirdsOfMastodon #birdphotography #birding #biodiversity #raptors #Merlin #BaldEagle

Streetlights running all night makes leaves so tough that insects can't eat them, threatening the food chain

https://phys.org/news/2024-08-streetlights-night-tough-insects-threatening.html

#biodiversity #biodiversitydecline #plants #photosynthesis #lightpollution #anthropocene #urban #insects #insectextinction #evolution

@7666
Yeah, motherfucker, you're the reason there's climate change, extinction crisis, etc. Why don't you just slit your own throat and not take the planet with you.

Unions Representing Six Million Workers Demand an End to All U.S. Military Aid to Israel

https://www.labornotes.org/blogs/2024/07/unions-representing-six-million-workers-demand-end-all-us-military-aid-israel

#Gaza #Palestine #genocide #solidarity #labor #unions

American Oystercatcher snacking on an Atlantic Sand Crab
Nickerson Beach, NY
6.12.24
#nature #NaturePhotography #birds #Wildlife #naturecommunity #photography #BirdsOfMastodon #birdphotography #birding #oystercatcher

Plastic bag bans have already prevented billions of bags from being used, report finds

https://grist.org/solutions/plastic-bag-bans-have-already-prevented-billions-of-bags-from-being-used-report-finds/

#plastic #plasticban #plasticbags

@MediaActivist
I agree, overall, but if you are on the ground under constant bombardment, any breathing space is important. Furthermore, growing international solidarity could widen that opening and force the aggressor to make it permanent.

A female Belted Kingfisher hanging out at the "big pond" at the Marine Nature Study Area, yesterday.

#nature #NaturePhotography #birds #Wildlife #naturecommunity #photography #birding #birdphotography