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Thistle

@thistleburr.bsky.social

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Call me Thistle. I like beetles, 17th century square-rigged tall ships, and Japanese pro wrestling. 甲虫や帆船や日本のプロレスが大好き。よろしく！

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Thistle @thistleburr.bsky.social · 21m

Saw an eagle and a turkey vulture 👍

Thistle @thistleburr.bsky.social · 4h

Screenshot of Dragon Quest for NES, showing the fight menu. A slime draws near! Command?

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ikkan @soraneko.bsky.social · 6h

カメラを威嚇するカマキリ
mantis threatening the camera👊

#insects
Taken in Saitama, Japan

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Thistle @thistleburr.bsky.social · 6h

If he doesn't take to it right away, make sure to try different flavors. Some cats go nuts for the chicken but not the fish or vice versa

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The Cat Hive @thecathive.bsky.social · 1d

The Criminal

Doodle of an orange cat with a piece of crumpled plastic in his mouth. He is running away quickly, wide-eyed. There is text from someone shouting "WHO IS EATING PLASTIC!!!"

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Sabling @sabling.bsky.social · Apr 22

Pokemon Hanafuda

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Sabling @sabling.bsky.social · May 27

Pokemon Hanafuda bonus suits

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Sabling @sabling.bsky.social · Jul 15

Pokemon point cards

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paris martineau @paris.nyc · 1d

nearly all the plant-based products we tested had elevated lead levels: vegan powders had 9x as much lead as dairy and 2x as much as beef

though dairy-based powders had the lowest levels, half were still too contaminated for safe daily use

you may be asking: how could this be? well...

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paris martineau @paris.nyc · 1d

two of the products we tested — Huel's Black Edition meal replacement powder and Naked Nutrition's vegan mass gainer — had enough lead that our experts caution against using them at all

a single serving of these protein powders contained between 1,200 and 1,600% of CR’s level of concern for lead

Two plant-based protein powders contained enough lead that our experts advise against consuming them. Naked Nutrition’s Mass Gainer powder contained 7.7 micrograms of lead per serving, which is roughly 1,570 percent of CR’s level of concern for the heavy metal. One serving of Huel’s Black Edition powder contained 6.3 micrograms of lead, or about 1,290 percent of CR’s daily lead limit.

Two other powders contained lead between 400 and 600 percent of CR’s level of concern: Garden of Life’s Sport Organic Plant-Based Protein and Momentous’ 100% Plant Protein. Consumers should limit these to once a week, Akinleye says. (See company responses below.)

The only non-plant-based protein powder with lead detected at over 200 percent of CR’s level of concern was MuscleMeds’ Carnivor Mass powder. Six additional plant-based powders, five dairy-based powders and shakes, and one beef powder contained lead above CR’s level of concern.

We also found measurable levels of cadmium and inorganic arsenic in some products. One serving of Huel’s Black Edition plant-based protein powder contained 9.2 micrograms of cadmium, more than double the level that public health authorities and CR’s experts say may be harmful to have daily, which is 4.1 micrograms.

Another plant-based option, Vega’s Premium Sport powder, had enough cadmium that one serving would also put you just over that level. In one dairy-based product, Optimum Nutrition’s Serious Mass whey protein powder, we also detected 8.5 micrograms per serving of inorganic arsenic, which is twice the limit of what our scientists say is safe to consume daily.

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paris martineau @paris.nyc · 1d

my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements

we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)

www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports

CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.

www.consumerreports.org

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たいあたり @pokabu.bsky.social · 11d

かわいすぎる
#チンチラ

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すいか @sui-ka.bsky.social · 1d

至高のあむあむ
#チンチラ

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a.matsui @tsuwi198.bsky.social · 1d

☆元☆気☆
#チンチラ
#chinchilla

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mofusand（ぢゅの） @sharkcat.bsky.social · 1d

お仕事始まっちゃったよー

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∀ Shil @shil.bsky.social · 5d

K,HJMGYFNTHDGRFEGYJFHTDRGSFEJYHTGREF????????

UNITED STATES OF AMERICO, PRESIDENT SAND WITCH

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Thistle @thistleburr.bsky.social · 3d

I've spotted them in surprisingly urban environments in the past too. They don't seem to like them as much as peregrines but I guess there are plenty of bugs and critters around for them to eat.

Thistle @thistleburr.bsky.social · 3d

I hope the knockout brothers keep the belts! And I want Tana's WK opponent to be Naito personally. I don't want Nakamura because I don't want NJPW to get involved with that company under any circumstances 😕

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Thistle @thistleburr.bsky.social · 3d

I really hope Zack wins!

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E (outdoor edition) @birdygesserit.bsky.social · 3d

Juvenile American Kestrel (male) looking every part the sleepy teenager who just rolled out of bed and is looking for something to eat. 🪶

(10 October 2025 / Federal St. & N. Highland Ave. / Baltimore, Maryland, USA)

photograph of a juvenile kestrel (seen from the front), still molting its baby plumage, perched on a bare branch.

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Thistle @thistleburr.bsky.social · 3d

Woah, great shots and great find! I love these little guys.

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ikkan @soraneko.bsky.social · 3d

彼岸花はもう終わの時期。先週まで僅かに残っていた蝉の声もすっかり聞こえなくなりました。
The spider lilies are nearing their end. Even the faint cries of cicadas that lingered until last week have now fallen silent.🍂

#Nature
#flowers
Taken in Tokyo, Japan

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Thistle @thistleburr.bsky.social · 3d

うちのルルちゃんみたいw

ルルちゃんのぴえんな顔

Lulu, a fluffy tabby cat, making sad puppy-dog eyes

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Thistle @thistleburr.bsky.social · 3d

そのぴえんな顔は可愛すぎる！

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mofusand（ぢゅの） @sharkcat.bsky.social · 3d

間違いさがし

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