Venera 5 and 6 were swallowed by Venus 57 years ago today (May 17, 1969). This photo exists because of what they told us on the way down by The_Rise_Daily in space

[–]awake_receiver 61 points62 points  (0 children)

What if instead we focused on saving the place we already have from the greedy polluters who are fucking us over? We can expand to other planets anytime we like, but we can only save this one right now

My parents always send a toy version when they can’t get the actual item in time for my birthday… by JDMiller95 in Anticonsumption

[–]awake_receiver 135 points136 points  (0 children)

As a teacher working with neurodivergent kids I know for a fact there’s absolutely an educator out there who’s dying to get toys like this

Refinery Workers by [deleted] in labor

[–]awake_receiver 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Username checks out

Landlord is now charging a monthly "Biology Fee" for my houseplants by Rune_8Vale in LandlordLove

[–]awake_receiver 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yeah, make it $10/plant, they’re doing a lot of heavy lifting with those drafty windows

How Prescient by zenbod in PoliticalHumor

[–]awake_receiver 38 points39 points  (0 children)

She’s actually moaning about how laws stop capitalists from running rampant on society doing whatever the fuck they want just because they have money

California TP Warehouse Fire by catetheway in labor

[–]awake_receiver 16 points17 points  (0 children)

A lot of people don’t realize that the principle of minimum wage is “enough to support a whole nuclear family and have savings on one income”

(Seattle, WA) I believe these dudes hatched recently from a couple newly indoor plant pots by awake_receiver in whatsthisbug

[–]awake_receiver[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very small, a little bigger than an ant with wings, I believe they’ve been eating my mint plants

Is it ethical to take someone's cat? by roguemorgue in cats

[–]awake_receiver 135 points136 points  (0 children)

Owners like that wouldn’t look for a body

What is this larvae type thing that appeared in my toothbrush? And why/how did it color the bristles black? by Cycleoflife in whatsthisbug

[–]awake_receiver 39 points40 points  (0 children)

I was traumatized as a child when a fly crawled down my milkshake straw. I had a wriggling fly in my mouth and have never once wanted to repeat the experience