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clangenrising · 6 months

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Month 9 - Leaffall

The nursery was quiet. Smokyrose sat curled around the sleeping forms of her kits, her two baby girls. Sagetooth had insisted that it was important for her to be left alone after the birth, that it was important for a mother to get to know her kits without any extra stressors. Still, Smokyrose felt utterly and deeply alone.

She wished someone was there. She felt like she ought to want Ghost there with her, but she almost couldn’t bear the thought of him, somewhere else, not missing her at all, possibly plotting against her Clan. Instead, she found herself longing for Currentseeker most of all. She could almost see her big brown muzzle laid over her back, smell the sunshine and river water on her fur.

Look at them, she would say, our perfect little monsters. They will be monsters - once their eyes are open. I can just tell.

“We always wanted a litter of our own,” murmured Smokyrose. “I just wish you were here. I wish they would be able to know you.” Her mind failed to imagine a proper response and the image of her beloved slipped away from her grasp. She sighed and the act seemed to break the seal that had been holding back the emotion trapped inside her. Tears pooled in her eyes and her expression crumpled pathetically. She was exhausted and moody and so, so alone. The fight earlier had done nothing but make her feel even more alienated from her Clanmates. She wished- Stars, what did she wish? That Scorchplume had told her? That Ghost was here? That she had never met him? That Currentseeker had never died? There was too much going on, too much she wanted to change.

Ultimately, she wished that things were different.

“Smoky?”

She lifted her head, sniffling, and saw Songdust standing in the nursery entrance. “Oh, Songdust,” she tried to smile, wiping at her cheek with a paw. “Please, come in. Are you here to see the girls?”

“Yeah,” Songdust said carefully as she approached. “Are you alright?”

Smokyrose opened her mouth to lie but couldn’t bring herself to say yes. “No, but I guess that’s to be expected. I’ll be okay in time.” She knew that in her head even if it felt impossible right now.

“I’m sorry,” Songdust said, settling down beside her. “I know you’re upset-”

“It’s fine,” Smokyrose said firmly. “Let’s just forget about it.”

Songdust sighed. “What are their names?”

Smokyrose looked back down at her kits, her perfect, special, wonderful little girls and sighed as well. “This is Fogkit,” she said, her tail tip touching lightly over the back of the sleeping, pale grey tabby. “And this is Slatekit,” she said, nosing the kit that seemed the perfect image of herself.

“What lovely names,” Songdust said softly, nuzzling up against Smokyrose’s cheek.

“Thank you,” she purred weakly, leaning in to the very welcome touch. An unexpected yawn parted her jaws, causing Songdust to chuckle.

“Should I let you sleep?” Songdust asked, shifting to stand, and Smokyrose reached out to pull her back.

“No,” she said quickly. “Or- Would you stay with me while I sleep?”

Songdust smiled and nodded. “Of course, Rose.” She stood just enough to scoot forward, stretching out to wrap around Smokyrose with the kits nestled between their bodies. Smokyrose sighed in relief and laid her head over Songdust’s tail, allowing herself to close her eyes. Sleep came quickly and gently, a much needed rest accentuated by the feeling of her kits’ heartbeats against her side.

UPDATES:

- Smokyrose had a litter of two kittens, Fogkit and Slatekit. She refuses to talk about their father.

#clan gen #clangen #warrior cats #warrior cats oc #warriors #warriors oc #clangen oc #clan gen oc #Smokyrose #Songdust #Currentseeker #New Kits #leaffall #clangenrising #Fogpaw #Slatepaw

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uswntpoc · 1 month

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New Stars and Stripes ✨️🇺🇸

#crystal dunn #midge purce #lynn williams #sophia smith #naomi girma #mal swanson #jaedyn shaw #casey krueger #trinity rodman #uswntpoc #new kits

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ravensim · 11 months

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LOOOOOOOOOOOVE THIS SO MUCH O.M.G. Need ALL the books.

#New kits

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onewhale · 1 month

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no ugliest, only uglier👍

#can’t believe those are made by Nike #football #croatia nt #euro 2024 #nike #new kits #Croatia #hns

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kneesocks77 · 1 year

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sheesh 🔥 😅

#lionesses #lucy bronze #leah williamson #keira walsh #new kits #nwsl #uswnt

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biglisbonnews · 11 months

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Sporting Lisbon 2023-24 Nike Home Kit After simply reconfiguring the green on white on the same template over two years, Sporting Clube de Portugal - Sporting Lisbon - have a new Nike shirt design for 2023-24. Marking the 20th anniversary of the opening of Sporting’s Estádio José Alvalade ground in the player personalisation on the reverse, next season’s release for the Portuguese Primeira Liga side is relatively simple, with horizontal stripes on the front of the trunk and a largely plain green back matching the raglan sleeve effect. https://www.footballshirtculture.com/new-kits/sporting-lisbon-2023-24-nike-home-kit.html

#New Kits #Football Shirt Culture Blog

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wildmeadowsims · 11 months

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ayyeee new kits for my birthday :)

and at this point i can see myself taking out alot more cc cos some of this looks good enough that i can replace somethings I wanted to forever

#new kits #kat's reactions?

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the-geeky-fangirl · 9 months

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yes i know heartstopper is "cringe" and yes I know you think it's not that deep but you've endured years of cringe oversexualized shows about high schoolers where the gays are delegated to sub plots I'm sure a few hours of queer people being safe and happy and loved won't kill you so please shut the fuck up

#im so fucking TIRED of people acting like heartstopper is a new brand of cringe #they're literal 15/16 year olds what the fuck do you wqnt from them #imagine letting the vampire diaries and teen wolf run for as long as they did and then complaining about this #just say you hate queer joy and leave #heartstopper #heartstopper season 2 #nick and charlie #tao xu #elle argent #tara jones #darcy olsson #tara and darcy #tao and elle #isaac henderson #alice oseman #kit connor #joe locke #for those aaking yea i did come across a bunch of people calling it cringe and i took it personally

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beck404 · 1 year

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i’m so fucking done with people. The fact that he was literally forced to come out, bullying him and calling him a queerbaiter every day until he couldn’t keep it to himself anymore. Imagine being 18 and having the entire internet forcing you to come out and straight up labelling you.

I remember a few months back when Kit talked about his RIGHT to keep his sexuality private, and what makes it even worse is that the “hearstopper fans” were the ones harassing him and assuming his sexuality every fucking day, to the point he left twitter so he wouldn’t see all of it and not only that but literally made him address it.

And he’s right, some of you did miss the point of Heartstopper, LIKE DID WE WATCH THE SAME SHOW?? DID YOU LEARN ABSOLUTELY NOTHING?? and honestly it’s not something that can get lost in translation, it’s right fucking there, but some people just choose to ignore it and for what.

That being said, i just wanna share this quote from the comic, it’s so important for everyone to understand that NOBODY owes us anything when it comes to them figuring their sexuality or just wanting to keep it to themselves, if someone chooses to have that part of themselves private it doesn’t immediately invalidates them, it doesn’t mean it’s not real and it does NOT give anyone the right to force it out or assume something.

#kit connor #just leave him alone #fandom culture SUCKS #heartstopper #lgbtq #lgbtq community #bisexual #gay #nick nelson #nick and charlie #charlie spring #joe locke #heartstopper netflix #heartstopper comic #heartstopper news

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lesovyart · 4 months

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((shows up to Willow 2 yrs late)) I LOVE THEM

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reasonsforhope · 8 months

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Note: Reasons to Be Cheerful has had weirdly huge formatting issues for the past six or so months, so if that version is a mess, this link should work better.

"Florida Power & Light Company (FPL), the Sunshine State’s largest power utility, employs all the people you might expect: electricians, lineworkers, mechanical engineers — and a few you might not. For over 40 years, the company has kept a team of wildlife biologists on staff. Their task? Monitoring the giant carnivorous reptiles that reside in one of the state’s nuclear power plants.

Saving the American Crocodile

What sounds like a low-budget creature feature is actually a wildly successful conservation story. It goes like this: In 1975, the shy and reclusive American crocodile was facing extinction. Over-hunting and habitat decline caused by encroaching development had pushed its numbers to a record low. By 1975, when it was listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act, there were only 200 to 300 left.

Three years later, in 1978, workers at the Turkey Point nuclear power plant in Homestead, Florida happened upon something that must have made them gasp: a crocodile nest along one of the plant’s 5,900-acre “cooling canals.” Rather than drive the crocs away — perhaps the easiest solution — FPL hired a team of biologists and implemented a Crocodile Management Plan. Its goal was unconventional: provide a suitable habitat for the crocs within the workings of the nuclear power plant, allowing both to coexist.

Over the course of the next 30 years, FPL’s wildlife biologists monitored nests, tagged hatchlings and generally created a hospitable environment for the reptiles. As it turned out, the plant’s cooling canals provided an ideal habitat: drained earth that never floods on which to lay eggs directly adjacent to water. Over the years, more and more crocs made the cooling canals home. By 1985, the nests at Turkey Point were responsible for 10 percent of American crocodile hatchlings in South Florida. In 2007, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service downgraded the American crocodile’s status from endangered to threatened, singling out FPL for its efforts.

The program continues to this day. To date, biologists have tagged some 7,000 babies born at the plant. In 2021, there were a record-setting 565 crocodile hatchlings at the Turkey Point facility.

"Reconciliation Ecology"

Turkey Point’s efforts are an example of what is known in the conservation world as “reconciliation ecology.” Rather than create separate areas where nature or animals can thrive in isolation from humans, reconciliation ecology suggests that we can blend the rich natural world with the world of human activity. Michael Rosenzweig, an emeritus professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Arizona, was a leading force in establishing this concept. The author of Win-Win Ecology: How the Earth’s Species can Survive in the Midst of Human Enterprise, Rosenzweig has pointed out that although human encroachment has typically been considered a threat to biodiversity, the notion that the world must be either “holy” or “profane,” ecologically speaking, is simply not true.

“In addition to its primary value as a conservation tool, reconciliation ecology offers a valuable social byproduct,” writes Rosenzweig in his first chapter. “It promises to reduce the endless bickering and legal wrangling that characterize environmental issues today.”

-via Reasons to Be Cheerful, May 5, 2022. Article continues below. All headings added by me for added readability.

Dr. Madhusudan Katti, an associate professor in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources at North Carolina State University, was inspired by Rosenzweig when he did his postdoc at Arizona State. Katti has now been in the field of reconciliation ecology for two decades and teaches classes on the subject. “To me it’s finding solutions to reconciling human development with biodiversity conservation,” Katti says.

This common ground between development and conservation can be consciously planned, like FPL managing a crocodile habitat at a nuclear power plant or the state-sponsored vertical gardens and commercial farms on high-rise buildings in Singapore. Other examples include the restoration of the coral reef around an undersea restaurant in Eilat, Israel, or recent legislation in New York City requiring patterned glass on high-rise buildings, making windows more visible to migratory birds. Other planned examples of reconciliation ecology can be more individually scaled: a rooftop garden in an urban setting, modifying your garden to earn a “backyard bird habitat” certification from the Audubon Society, or even just mowing your lawn less often...

Reconciliation Ecology: Nature's Already Doing It Without Us

But there are countless examples of “accidental” incidents of reconciliation ecology, as well. One of Katti’s favorites is the kit fox of California’s San Joaquin Valley. “The kit fox was one of the very first species listed on the Endangered Species Act,” Katti says. Its decline was caused by habitat loss through agricultural and industrial development, as well as the extermination of the gray wolf population, which led to an increase in coyotes. So kit foxes adapted and moved to new habitats. One of these was the city of Bakersfield, California.

“Bakersfield, surrounded by oil pumps, would be the last place you’d expect to find an endangered species,” Katti says. But researchers think kit foxes have migrated to Bakersfield because they actually have more protection there from predators like coyotes and bobcats. “The kit foxes have figured out that if they can tolerate the human disturbance and live with people, then they are safer from all these other predators,” he says.

Living in the city has led to some interesting behavioral changes. In the wild, for instance, a female kit fox gives birth to her young and raises them by herself in a den. But in the city, researchers have observed multiple females raising their litters together in the same den. “It’s like a form of cooperative breeding,” Katti says. “That wouldn’t happen in the wild.” ...

The Big Picture: How We Think about Conservation

Reconciliation Ecology isn’t just we humans welcoming animals like crocodiles and foxes into our environments, though. It’s also living with nature in a way that most Western societies haven’t done since the Enlightenment. “In recent years, there’s been a recognition that the ‘fortress conservation’ model — keeping nature separated from humans and not thinking of or valuing human-inhabited landscapes — those ideas are outdated,” says Katti.

In fact, in Katti’s classes on reconciliation ecology, he embraces the notion of reconnecting people with their land if they have been unjustly separated from it. “The term reconciliation also applies to all the colonial legacies where both nature and people have been harmed,” Katti says. “For Indigenous communities, the harm done to ecosystems, it’s happened together. So you can talk about addressing both. That’s where a lot of my thinking is at the moment.”

A hopeful version of this sort of reconciliation is happening in California where colleagues of Katti’s who are tribal members are re-introducing “tribal burns” in some areas. Controlled burns have been a part of many Indigenous cultures for millenia, both as a way to prevent devastating forest fires, but also to encourage the growth of certain plants like hazel that are used for basket-weaving and other crafts.

“The notion that people don’t belong there and ‘let nature take care of itself’ doesn’t really work,” Katti says. “That’s the legacy of Western European Enlightenment thinking — a divide between human and nature. That is a real faulty view of nature. People have been part of the ecosystem forever.”

-via Reasons to Be Cheerful, May 5, 2022

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clangenrising · 10 months

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Month 4 - Greenleaf

Early in the morning, Oddstripe reported her first contraction. She assured Sagetooth that she wouldn’t need any help, that she’d delivered plenty of kittens in the past, but Sagetooth was having none of it. She spent the morning foraging for fennel and raspberry leaves, unfortunately only managing to find a few usable stalks for her trouble. At the very least, her paw had fully recovered from the sprain, so the trip wasn’t especially difficult.

She returned to camp and checked on Oddstripe, who had taken to the nursery to prepare her nest and get out of the sun. Sagetooth brought her a few poppy seeds and ordered Branchbark to fetch some water from the river. It had been a while since she had delivered kits and she couldn’t help but walk herself through her training over and over, mentally pacing in an attempt to make sure she did everything right.

The whole Clan seemed to be buzzing with excitement as the news spread. The prospect of new kits was such a refreshing turn of events after the horrors they had gone through in Leafbare, a sign almost that the Clan was starting to heal. True, the kits were of outsider blood, but Sagetooth reasoned they would still be raised in the Clan and grow up knowing no other family to be loyal to. Oddstripe apparently didn’t know much about the father, and Sagetooth was certain they could convince her to let the kits be apprenticed. Yes, thought Sagetooth, these kits - three of them, she had estimated - would grow up to be strong warriors loyal to RisingClan, and she was uplifted by the thought.

Just as the sun was starting to touch the mountains, Oddstripe went into labor. Sagetooth brought her some fennel and the one or two measly raspberry leaves she had managed to find.

“Chew those and swallow,” she instructed, massaging Oddstripe’s spine as the queen panted heavily in the dark of the nursery. Oddstripe nodded, stared at the herbs for a beat and then gingerly took them in her mouth, grimacing the whole time as she chewed them.

“You don’t like the taste?” Sagetooth asked.

“Oh,” Oddstripe’s ears pressed back and she swallowed with some difficulty. “No, I’m just… very nauseated.”

“That’s alright,” Sagetooth soothed, “that’s normal. I’ll fetch you some juniper berries in a bit.” Oddstripe nodded and shut her eyes tight, lips pursed, and focused on her labored breathing. Sagetooth gave a few calming licks to her hips and added, “It’s alright if you’re nervous, but I’ve delivered plenty of kits in my time and this should be an easy kitting. Just try to breathe and relax.”

“Thank you,” Oddstripe swallowed, glancing back at Sagetooth.

“I’ll be right back with those herbs,” said Sagetooth warmly. She stood and padded out of the den before increasing her pace to a brisk trot to fetch some juniper berries.

“How’s she doing?” Ospreymask fell into step beside her.

“Fine,” Sagetooth said curtly, not interested in wasting any time. “Make sure there’s some prey ready for her when she’s done, and tell Branchbark or someone to fetch some more water.”

“You got it,” Ospreymask nodded and peeled off to see to it. Good, Sagetooth thought. At least she knows how to behave when it matters.

The kitting continued throughout the night. Oddstripe was young - just over two years old - and strong, and within the hour, the first kit was born. Sagetooth nipped the birthing sac open and gave the little white and grey tabby tom a few firm strokes of her tongue to get him to start breathing. He took a deep breath and wailed immediately, causing Oddstripe to look back in worry.

“He’s fine,” Sagetooth soothed, lifting him by the scruff to set him at Oddstripe’s belly. “A healthy little tom. You’re doing great.” Oddstripe nosed him gently and gave him a few licks around the face, eyes wide. He squealed and looked blindly up at his mother, wobbling as he tried to burrow closer to her warmth.

“He’s so small,” Oddstripe breathed, holding him close. Sagetooth chuckled. She could see something complicated going on behind Oddstripe’s eyes, but even still the wonder at seeing her first born son shone through. Sagetooth always loved that look.

Less than thirty minutes later, Sagetooth was placing a quiet white-furred she-kit beside the first, and an hour later, a tiny brown tabby tom came out tail first. Sagetooth called Ospreymask in to drop off the rabbit she had selected and to take away the kitting mess. Before she left, the young warrior couldn’t help but fawn over the kittens mewling at Oddstripe’s belly.

“They are so precious!” she cried softly, leaning in to get a closer look. Sagetooth nipped at her sharply with a warning growl, sending Ospreymask dancing back towards the exit.

“You’ll have time to see them later, get out of here and let their mother rest!” Sagetooth hissed.

“Oh, it’s fine, r-really,” Oddstripe said but Sagetooth would not budge.

“It’s not. The last thing you need right now is stressful distractions,” she said. “Now eat.”

“Yikes,” Ospreymask laughed, giving Oddstripe a playful glance, before picking up the birthing mess wrapped in moss and slipping out of the den. Sagetooth settled down and looked the new mother over. Quickly, as if she would be scolded, Oddstripe took a bite of the rabbit, only to let out a moan of pleasure at the taste and begin scarfing it down.

Sagetooth let her eat in silence for a while, just watching the kittens nuzzling in to nurse. The first kit was definitely the loudest of the group, pushing his sister out of the way to get to her teat. He would make a great warrior, she was certain. When Oddstripe finished eating, she sighed and curled tighter around her litter, grooming their pelts gingerly.

“Have you thought about names?” Sagetooth asked after a bit.

“A little,” admitted Oddstripe. “I was mostly waiting to see them.”

“I can help you, if you like,” Sagetooth said. “I’ve helped name plenty of RisingClan kits.”

“I was thinking… Barley?” Oddstripe tried, “for the girl.”

Sagetooth nodded. “Barleykit is a great name.”

“Sorry?” asked Oddstripe, tilting her head in confusion.

“Oh,” Sagetooth realized her mistake. “In the Clans, all kits have the word kit at the end of their name. When they reach six moons, they switch it out for -paw, which marks them as apprentices, and when they’re grown, they’re given a unique name to honor them as warriors. So, for instance, I was born Sagekit. When I reached six moons, I was named Sagepaw and apprenticed as a healer, and when I proved myself, I was given the name Sagetooth.” She chuckled a bit, “for my sharp tongue.”

Oddstripe nodded slowly, considering this information, and asked, “So… I should name my kits that way then?”

Sagetooth could tell she was unsure and very carefully said, “You don’t have to, of course, but if they’re going to be apprenticed and become warriors, it would be much less confusing for them. They would probably feel out of place if they were the only ones named differently.” Oddstripe frowned and looked down at the squirming balls of fur, pain clear on her face.

“I wouldn’t want that,” she said fervently. “Barleykit it is then.” Sagetooth resisted the urge to smile proudly. Oddstripe continued. “Do you have any suggestions for the boys?”

“The brown one strikes me as an Acornkit or Sparrowkit,” she said, “Maybe Stagkit if you want something grand.”

“Oh, Sparrowkit is lovely,” Oddstripe purred. “He does look like a little sparrow, doesn’t he?” She brushed her tail over him with a fond smile and he mewled weakly.

“As for the oldest,” said Sagetooth, “I feel like a strong, bold name is in order. Lightningkit, Stormkit. Riverkit, maybe.”

Oddstripe hummed and said, “What about Floodkit?”

“That’s perfect,” Sagetooth nodded, surprised and pleased that the outsider had caught on so quickly. “A good name for such a strong kit.” Oddstripe smiled and shifted her weight, causing the kits to squeak in protest. She pulled them closer, urging them to nurse again with a few licks. Sagetooth stood and said, “I’ll give you some time to get to know them. Just yowl if you need anything at all.”

“Thank you,” Oddstripe said tiredly. “For everything.”

“Of course,” said Sagetooth with a dismissive flick of her tail. “It’s no trouble at all.” With that, she stepped outside to give the new mother some privacy and nearly ran into Ospreymask who was hovering near the door.

“Are they-”

“You can visit them tomorrow,” Sagetooth snapped. “Leave the poor queen alone. Go, shoo!” She swatted at Ospreymask and bared her teeth a bit until the young warrior relented and bounded away to talk with Smokyrose and Songdust. Sagetooth sighed. At least there were new kits in the nursery. Kits were always good news.

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Oddstripe gives birth to Floodkit, Barleykit, and Sparrowkit.