The next #GeologyOfTheNationalParksThroughPictures is for Mount Rushmore National Memorial. DYK that the mountain is carved from a 1.6 billion year old granite called the Harney Peak Granite that forms… For more info: www.thegeologypage.com/2026/02/geol... #geology #nationalparks #mountrushmore

Joining us today is @chriskempshall.bsky.social talking about his book, The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire. You can find Chris on his website at chriskempshall.com, and his new newsletter The Historian’s Holonet! the-historians-holonet.ghost.io. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... #starwars

Submitted a science-pop culture article to a mag about finding a real location for the island in Lord of the Flies based on the novel and science and their response was essentially: why don’t you go publish that on your own site and build a following first. 😫 yea dude, thanks 😒 (looks at last 20yrs)

Reading The Godfather does greatly enhance the movie. The are so may minor plot threads that the movie brings up and just drops or come out of nowhere that the book explains in detail. For that I would recommend it. #TheGodfather #Movies #Books

We are looking at the 2nd season of Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy- Pieces of the Past, as well as some of the recently announced news. Joining us today is puzzling master and @jamesjawa.bsky.social of @starwarsologies.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... #StarWars #LegoStarWars

Book #197 on my #305GreatestBooks list is The Godfather by Mario Puzo. I ripped through this one and generally enjoyed it, however the domestic abuse and sidelining of any of the female characters as nonentities turned me off. So, overall I can’t recommend it. dinojim.blogspot.com/2026/01/the-...

The snow outside is about husky deep. #huskylife #husky

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My daughter claims to have slept like a rock but then refused to specify which type. Like was it like a sandstone, a marble, perhaps a dunite. Come on! I need more details.

The next #Geology Of The National Parks Through Pictures is for Devils Tower NM. DYK that the tower is often thought to be the core of a volcano (the neck), however the jointing pattern of the columns form perpendicular to cooling direction meaning…

@starwarspodday.bsky.social & 27 shows announce STAR WARS PODCAST DAY 2026! The 6th annual, unofficial celebration of our fan audio community. 100+ shows take part each year. SWPD is a positive fan event. Read the announcement on how to take part #starwarspodcastday #swpd2026 continued below...

Announcement Day shows, pt.3 * Star Bores * @swendirect.bsky.social * @starwarspodcast.ca * @swgeekgirl.bsky.social * @swreactions.bsky.social * Start Your Engines (@fanthatracks.com) * @talkintauntauns.bsky.social * The Traveling The Jundland Wastes Podcast * The Wampa's Lair * Wookiee Radio

Continuing our The Clone Wars Rewatch, we are talking about Season 4 episodes 11-14. This includes the Slaves of the Republic trilogy (Ep 11. Kidnapped, Ep 12. Slaves of the Republic, and Ep 13. Escape from Kadavo) and the stand alone episode 14. A Friend in Need. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Bills room update: wall drywall is up! Next step is the ceiling (ceiling should have been done first but with the box out I figured the walls would make the room feel done faster). #homerenovation #homeremodel #basementrenovation #diyproject

While starting to work on the basement back in 2023, the wife tagged one of the walls that were newly put up, however that specific wall had to wait to be finished until other stuff got done until today when a piece of drywall went up over the ever expanding note. #homeremodel #diyproject

For my next #GeologyOfTheNationalParksThroughPictures is Bighorn Canyon NRA in MT and WY. The Bighorn River which forms the crux of the park contains many entrenched meanders… More info: www.thegeologypage.com/2026/01/geol... #Geology #NationalParks

The biggest problem I have with AI is: what is the endgame for all this? Musk has come out and stated that they’ll be no need for retirements because in 10 years AI will cover all our needs. But what then? Massive starvation from universal unemployment? What is the end goal?

Not only did ICE outright murder someone (an American citizen if that matters to you) they then immediately proceeded to go 3 blocks and pepper spray students at a high school. School there is canceled for the rest of the week out of concern for their students. This is what you voted for.

I have been looking for these for MONTHS and I finally found them in stores!!!! I even contemplated buying them on the Oreo website but shipping was $10. Note: in milk is the preferred method of delivery for these.

No cheating, repost with the most recent photo of your pet

My book reading totals from 2025: * Books: 47 * Audiobooks: 14 * 100 Greatest: 15 (14 checked off) * Graphic novels: 9 * Other Adult/YA Novels: 9 * Individual comic issues: 64 * Magazines: 16

Alas poor Yorik! I knew him Horatio, and I will see him in Hell! Hyah! Thanks @tomspinadesigns.bsky.social for allowing me to recreate my favorite Shakespearean scenes in tauntaun form. And also thanks to my wonderful and lovely wife for getting me this awesome Christmas present.

Bills room update. Got our soon to be built in cabinets put together and laid out everything so I can run the electrical lines and outlets. #homerenovation #basmentremodel #diyproject

The 100 Greatest Books #196, Naughts & Crosses by Malorie Blackman. Set in a universe where the races have been swapped and Black people, the Crosses, are the ruling class while white people, the Naughts, are the recently unenslaved people. dinojim.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-...

There is just something satisfying about fixing strands of lights deemed dead.

Cleaning out the baking cabinet looking for ingredients for cookies and came across this 🤣😂🤣. #PrettySureItsNotDrugs

The National Risk Index (v1.20), a project that I spent a good chunk of the last 2 years of my life is now up and live. We did so much work on improving the previous version and I’m so very proud of the result. I am privileged to have been a part of it and the team tha we had working on it….

Know someone who loves geology and would like a geologically themed present? Then might I suggest my geology themed coal gift bags: paleocarnkreations.etsy.com/listing/9859...

Happy first night of Hanukkah (Chanukah?, Hanuka?) everyone!

This flag is so apropos of everything that is happening to this country it’s almost farcical.

In no uncertain terms I want people to know that I hate ICE and I am pro LGBTQIA+

For local readers (and geologists who visit the Bay area), I lustily recommend this gift idea. <hint>Take 30 percent off with the promo code HEYDAY30</hint>

Snow floof in her model phase #husky #huskylife

A gentle breeze flowing through your floof #husky #huskylife

I have some geological coal gift bags for anyone who is interested. It is $15, shipping included (US only). Here’s the details: Here are some little gift bags of coal for some holiday fun. I tend to think of coal as a super fun gift with lots of geological information.

Book #195 of my #100GreatestBooks read is Old Goriot by Balzac. While Balzac’s use of descriptions is fantastic it doesn’t make up for a story that’s all over the place and leaves me disliking all of the characters in the end. I’d say pass on this one. dinojim.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-...

Happy Pie Day! An Apple and a Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake! #ILovePie

Star Wars friends, it’s our annual Star Wars Holiday Gift Guide, literally my favorite episode of the year. Take a gander: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

It’s the most wonderful episode of the year, the 2025 Holiday Gift Guide w/ @hollyfrey.bsky.social where we offer 15 “not your everyday” Star Wars gift ideas for yourself or that Star Wars loving person in your life. www.talkintauntauns.com/2025/11/ep-2... podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

I love how Doge crashed and burned, and is a noted failure, and only took my entire career (along with many other people’s) down with it. 😒

Home update: Back to the inside. Now I am in the process of completing the basement half that I started with the workout room (far wall in the outside of the workout room). This will eventually become the Bills/Movie room. #homeremodel #basementrenovation #homerenovation #DIY

Science will often take you to unexpected and delightful places. In this study, researchers hypothesized that riders in a crowded subway car would be more likely to offer their seat to a pregnant person if there were someone in the subway car dressed as Batman 🧪🦇 www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Today we are having a spoiler filled discussion of “Sanctuary: A Bad Batch Novel” by Lamar Giles, which takes place between S2 eps 13 and 15. And joining us for this discussion is @alexrobertbond.bsky.social and @jendiagammon.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... #StarWars #StarWarsNovels

Had so much fun on @talkintauntauns.bsky.social with @alexrobertbond.bsky.social & @jazinator.bsky.social talking about STAR WARS: SANCTUARY – A BAD BATCH NOVEL by Lamar Giles! Stay tuned for the episode and be sure and follow Talkin’ Tauntauns. #Podcast #StarWars #StarWarsTheBadBatch #TheBadBatch

Is it ok to see Wicked For Good if I haven’t seen the last 2? I heard Wicked Three Good wasn’t that great but Wicked Two Good was exceptional.

For my next #Geology Of The #NationalParks Through Pictures post, I am looking at Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument in #Montana. For more info: www.thegeologypage.com/2020/11/geol...

Spoiler warning: it’s not gonna matter what’s in the Epstein files. We’ve known he was in them from the get go and that he was a pedo for years and y’all still voted him in and hang his stupid flags. What will change?

First snowfall of the season #husky #huskylife

A reminder that this anti-trans panic is 100% bullshit and exactly none of our country’s problems are related to someone expressing their gender identity and everyone who isn’t a hate-filled weirdo knows it.

For decades people have been told their votes don’t matter. Oh you’re a blue dot living in a red state? You vote doesn’t mean anything. After today I’m convinced there are more of us than there are of them and if every blue dot got out and voted then we can take back our country from the fascists.