The Internet Archive's lending library was so helpful for my research on the history of psyops. There are tons of primary sources like government documents, plus obscure, out-of-print books that can reveal a lot. This ruling against them is a blow to the public sphere. www.wired.com/story/intern...
Hachette v. Internet Archive was brought by book publishers objecting to the archive’s digital lending library.
woo bee time! this time its an orchid bee, or from the Euglossa taxon these guys are another favorite because of their color and the males have absolutely wild looking rear legs #dailybee#entomology#idigbees
todays bee: Bombus dahlbomii! my favorite <33 love these little (big) guys, theyre so so pretty, this guy especially. the others are more of a yellow shade (i have another posted) while he looks like a cheeto #idigbees#dailybee#entomology#bees
todays bee of the day! (been a while, apologies - its been so busy) her species is Svastra, i dont know any ID beyond that unfortunately but she's very pretty <3 #dailybee#entomology#nativebees
today's bee: Bombus huntii Greene, 1860 this girl is such a cool one, hunt's bumblebee is already really cool and then there's the image of her proboscis which is SO cool, the textures and little pieces are so stunning #idigbees#dailybee#entomology
todays bee: Osmia calla Cockerell, 1897 first, obsessed with osmia's colorings they're so vibrant and different across each species but especially hers second, i am. back now, had some health issues come up but am now able to work again so woo! more bee pics! #dailybee#bees#idigbees#entomology
If we’d speak more ill of the dead, maybe it would remind the living not to be assholes.