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Axolotls: an improper essay

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AXOLOTLS  Ambystoma mexicanum, an improper essay The axolotl, a fascinating creature! I enjoy researching and learning but often do not do so as much as I would like outside of a classroom setting. Thus, I have chosen an animal that I like and challenged myself to compile and report on various resources about it. Let us settle in and see where this journey takes us. Links will be embedded and additional sources will be listed at the bottom of the blog! Now, let us begin. Population First things first, Axolotls are critically endangered in the wild. The wild population is estimated to be at 1,000 or less individuals. Recently, I watched  this  youtube video on the axolotl, which gives a brief summary about the axolotl and the habitat in which it resides. The axolotl is an endemic species, you may ask yourself, what does endemic mean?  Endemic   is used to describe a species that is local to a specific region. Axolotls used to live in multiple freshwater systems i...
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anticipation

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 there’s just something so beautifully sweet about allowing yourself a moment of joy. as you may know, i am a full time caretaker for an elderly family member. there are people who live on the property that… do not treat me with respect or kindness. thus, my living situation is not ideal at times and as a mentally ill individual brings me a great deal of stress. despite it all, however, i persevere.  when i was fourteen my favourite bands were One Direction and 5 Seconds of Summer, i was a young teenage girl fascinated by the bright sounds of intriguing pop and an internet hive mind of hype and appreciation and wonder. recently, i was able to bring myself to listen to One Direction again despite the painful twinge of nostalgia that sometimes arises. that teenage girl, well, she went through a lot of shit. now, she’s me. a trans man, still going through his own brand of shit. i’ve been listening to 5SOS again. i don’t follow them on socials or keep up with them much, but i’ve b...
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first blogs first....

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 *taps keyboard* is this thing on? uhm, hi! i will be using the courier font because some time ago i looked up the best fonts for adhd and courier new was on that list! i like it :3  ⊹ ࣪ ﹏﹏๐“‚﹏⊹ ࣪ ˖ okay, so, as a heads up i will most likely not be using proper grammar. this will probably just be word vomit. let me be very clear that i do not support or use generative AI, i am making this disclaimer as i do love using a lot of punctuation when i type!  my therapist and i are working on doing this whole life thing a little bit more . i am a full time stay at home caretaker for an elderly family member so having hobbies and me time is a good thing! some oomfs i have on the platform bluesky post here on blogger and suggested blogging as a hobby sooooo here i am! i really like journalling and i love using stickers in my physical journals ๐Ÿ•ฎ. i also use finch, dailybean, and quabble from time to time on my phone!  i do not know the rules or etiquette for this platform just...
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