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CNN @cnn.com

Bats have a bad reputation. Myths, folk tales and negative media coverage mean people often link them to vampires or blame them for disease outbreaks. But bat populations around the world are in decline, and without them, ecosystems lose key benefits like pest control, pollination and seed dispersal

aug 25, 2025, 3:01 am • 202 49

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Rap Bastardz® @rapbastardz.bsky.social

That’s cool and those are nice things, but unfortunately they don’t outweigh the vampirism.

aug 25, 2025, 3:08 am • 1 0 • view
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R.A.Smith @frawinoz.bsky.social

One of my kids made 2 dioramas of bats ( old world & new world) when in 5 the grade. I read all the research material she brought home. It was so full of great info on the very important part bats play in the entire planets ecosystem. Amazing & worth reading about.

aug 25, 2025, 3:24 am • 1 0 • view
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Dokterrudi @dokterrudi.bsky.social

I’m Batman

aug 25, 2025, 3:12 am • 1 0 • view
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Donna @therealdonna.bsky.social

Good to meet you. Robin seems very nice as well.

aug 25, 2025, 3:15 am • 2 0 • view
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Dokterrudi @dokterrudi.bsky.social

Honestly, he bothers me….

aug 25, 2025, 3:16 am • 2 0 • view
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Donna @therealdonna.bsky.social

Oh oops. Maybe you can just play chess sometimes and let him ride a motorbike around the property?

aug 25, 2025, 3:20 am • 1 0 • view
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Thirstyscholar @thirstyscholar.bsky.social

A bad reputation for good reason. They are evil, evil I say.

aug 25, 2025, 4:14 am • 0 0 • view
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SWED2025 @jimmer1429.bsky.social

aug 25, 2025, 3:32 am • 0 0 • view
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BahbahBlueSheep @bahbahbluesheep.bsky.social

Pest control…isn’t that the National Guard’s job? 🤔

aug 25, 2025, 12:55 pm • 0 0 • view
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flowersnurmullet.bsky.social @flowersnurmullet.bsky.social

No, that's the Capitol Police's job. See Ashli Babbitt for an example.

aug 25, 2025, 1:58 pm • 0 0 • view
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BahbahBlueSheep @bahbahbluesheep.bsky.social

Good one, Flossy! 🌼 Now do George Floyd… “I can’t breathe!”

aug 25, 2025, 11:19 pm • 0 0 • view