Bottom's Up

06/03/2026

A plastic loop looks harmless until something grows inside it.

That is the detail people forget.

A squirrel, turtle, bird, fox, or seal can slip through a ring when it is young, curious, hungry, or just moving too fast through human mess.

Then the animal grows.

The plastic does not.

What began as loose trash becomes a collar with no release button. It can rub skin raw, block feeding, restrict movement, cause infection, or tighten slowly enough that the injury stays hidden until it is severe.

The cruel part is how ordinary it is. No villain. No trap set on purpose. Just packaging tossed away with its shape still intact.

That is why the smallest fix matters. Cut every loop before it reaches a bin, a beach, a drain, or a field. Make the circle useless before nature finds it.

Sometimes protection is not a grand rescue.

Sometimes it is one quiet snip before the damage begins.

05/30/2026

RIP Gentle Craig 🐘🤍 (1972–2026)
He wasn’t just an elephant — he was one of Africa’s last Super Tuskers, a living monument to a world that is disappearing before our eyes.

For over five decades, Craig carried tusks so rare and so vast that only a handful of elephants on Earth still bear them. Rangers, scientists, and filmmakers followed his quiet footsteps through Amboseli… not because he was famous, but because he was gentle, wise, and impossibly old for a wild bull.

This week, Craig took his final steps — naturally, peacefully — leaving behind a legacy bigger than his ivory:
a reminder of what we stand to lose… and why these giants need every voice they can get.

A king has fallen, but his story will continue to inspire all who care about the wild. 🌍✨

05/29/2026

Haha good fat! Mmmmm bacon! 🥓

05/29/2026

In January 2020, Ricky Gervais stood at the Golden Globes podium and delivered a monologue that made half the room laugh and the other half stare at their shoes.

In the weeks that followed, the internet erupted. Think pieces were written. People demanded apologies. Petitions were started. The outrage cycle ran at full speed for about a fortnight.

Ricky didn’t apologise.

He never does. Not because he’s reckless, but because he has a very specific and consistent philosophy about comedy and offence that he has articulated dozens of times. A joke about a bad thing is not the same as endorsing a bad thing. Satire has always punched at power, at hypocrisy, at the gap between what people say and what they do. That’s its entire function.

What genuinely bothers him — and what this tweet gets at — is the displacement of energy. The people who spent two weeks organising a campaign against a comedian could have spent those two weeks doing something that actually changed something. The outrage felt productive. It wasn’t.

He’s made this argument in stand-up, in interviews, and in tweets for over a decade. The audience for it keeps growing, because more and more people are starting to notice the same thing.

Do you think the culture of taking offence has made comedy better or worse?

05/29/2026

05/27/2026

Because this has happened A LOT over the last couple weeks, and then to have folks complain & get mad (cursing at us) because we cannot immediately help with a problem YOU created, is downright rude & disrespectful. We are a small rescue with a handful of core VOLUNTEERS who ALL work full time jobs outside of kitten rescue. Impatience & disregard for that will not be tolerated….as well as your messages to make us feel guilty for not helping soon enough.
The excuses are endless - and yes, we’ve heard them all. But if you truly wanted to help the kittens GET THE MOM & DAD FIXED!!!! There are grants & organizations to help with this for FREE…but you do need to help yourself a little too. We cannot do all the research, work and transporting. Frankly, taking care of the kittens until we have space & a foster available is not that difficult if you really want to help them! Get a big crate, or set them up in a bathroom, etc…. And for the love of God and all that’s holy & mighty, STOP GIVING AWAY FREE KITTENS … especially when they’re too young, and we’ve agreed to help & have simply asked you to give us a little time. YOU are adding to the overpopulation crisis! The people seeking a free kitten will likely not be responsible to get the kitten vetted, vaccinated, and fixed - hence, adding to the problem! Free kittens are not free!
I will also assure you, disrespecting one of our fosters is a sure way to never receive help from us!

Thank you to those who reach out, who are kind, understanding and patient - we appreciate you! We really are doing our best to help everyone we can! 🙏🏼