Just finished reading The Brilliant Abyss by @helenscales.bsky.social after realising I just didn't know enough about hydrothermal vents. Brilliant abyss, brilliant #naturewriting. The deep really is full of wonders, to explore and to defend from predatory extractivist capitalism.

Listen in on scientists finding (and falling for) a new species of octopus now called Microeledone galapagensis. Read more here www.scientificamerican.com/article/tiny...

Oh wow… that’s wild… I’m now looking for a… ✨Black Illustrator that has experience in designing tabletop games✨ Y’all hear that? 👀

i can’t remember all the sites i used (the full list is in the game credits) but i’m pretty sure i got most of them from here ahomeisannounced.com/2025/04/17/b...

Worldbuilding should be the table, the dishes, the ambience, occasionally the waiter. The moment it enters the meal, you've fucked up. Or put in a sane way: your goal as a writer is to tell a story, not explain your world to the reader. A lot of amateur fantasy writers especially get that backwards

My favorite TTRPG classes are: 1. Cripplingly overspecialized wizard 2. “I’m sorry!” 🙈 3. BIG BOI 4. Cripplingly overspecialized rogue 5. Neurodiverse horse

I saw it! It’s incredible!

I’m not in the UK but I’m going to try to participate anyway! 🦀 (though as an US west coaster I will be _tidepooling_ tyvm)

The art of arranging marine algae into designs, bouquets, and even sometimes intricate little scenes, was surprisingly popular in the 19th century. See an album of such pictures by a woman named Eliza A. Jordson here: https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/album-of-seaweed-pictures-1848

What a great idea! I might make one of these

You can read more about this graceful gossamer worm, filmed during #designingthefutute3, and why this animal is Chief Scientist Karen Osborn's favorite via the caption on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/shorts/knSxX...

We're launching #DefendTheDeep Fridays Ahead of World Ocean Day, we're mobilising global pressure for a #DeepSeaMining moratorium. Every Friday, we'll spotlight priority countries and invite supporters to email ministers directly through our advocacy platform.

deep one

Loads of people liked our sand tray map pic from Armageddon Auckland—so today we filmed an actual play video so you can see it in action. The players are archeologists exploring an Egyptian tomb. The map gets slowly revealed by brushing the sand away... Such a fun way to introduce Call of Cthulhu!

I'm in this relief bundle, and when I say it is stacked, I mean Rosewood, Perils & Princesses, Footfall, Hotel Dracula, What Should We Have Tomorrow, The Babylon Lottery, Maize Borg, Digital Angel, Rakehell, Under Hill By Water... itch.io/b/3670/typho...

Antarctic Hydrothermal Vents 🤩 by John Meszaros @dilophosaurusbard.bsky.social (the emoji is not part of the title) Won't ruin the surprise, there's even more: johnmeszarosart.com/the-deep/

This poster is ✨so cool✨ - wish I had been on bsky when this event happened 😭🌊

Due to the continued issues with Kickstarter & the recent announcements around censorship, we are announcing the move of @navaarsnp.bsky.social's Soothwardens to @backerkit.com This was a unanimous choice by Navaar & entire team. It means starting from 0 and rebuilding. ttrpg.link/soothwardens 1/3

YOOOOOO WE ARE LIVE! Ten bucks (or more if you're super smart and attractive) gets you more weird fantasy art and adventure than your body has room for. I'm in here with @lukegearing.bsky.social, @johnharper.bsky.social, @evlynmoreau.bsky.social, and everyone in between, whicih is so much! GO GO GO!

4 minutes in a scientist is interrupted literally mid-interview because “there’s a giant flashing squid on [the ROV] camera. 🦑 youtu.be/-dXCLYypbpU @schmidtocean.bsky.social

Gare bear

For me it was the brine pool episode of Blue Planet. I haven’t looked back 🩵💙🖤

A message from the team at the MBA to celebrate Sir David Attenborough's 100th Birthday.

Really love how these turned out, especially the shells.

every day i find an incredible guy (from a painting scroll attributed to qiu ying called "raising the alms bowl: the conversion of hariti, mother of demons) asia.si.edu/explore-art-...

I heard it's #DeepDay, so here's a fun deep sea fact: we picked up 18 rocks from deep in the North Atlantic and looked at every single animal that was using those rocks. In total, we found ONE HUNDRED (and one) species* of invertebrates on those rocks alone 🧪 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

🌊 It’s #DeepDay! While tech is catching up with submersibles, Indigenous Peoples have always known: the #DeepSea is sacred, mysterious, and full of life. Let’s listen, not just to the data, but to the wisdom that’s been echoing through ocean waves for generations. @deepseaconserve.bsky.social

🌊 Happy #DeepDay! Started by the @deepseaconserve.bsky.social, today is about the incredible #biodiversity hiding in our #deepseas. 👇Read @pensoft.net's blog to learn more: blog.pensoft.net/2026/05/07/c... #deepsearesearch #deepsea

pro tip: your timeline will be much better if you follow a few (non-living) artist accounts that periodically post their bodies of work. for this thread im gonna spotlight an artist each week

Bought/read/enjoyed this morning, reached the appendix at the end, touched hands across the Research Madness void 📚🤝

Did you know there are BARNACLES at hydrothermal vents?? I did not until I saw them on this cruise - this morning we got a great view of this wavering field of stalked gooseneck barnacles! #SnailsRising #NSFfunded

Last few days to submit games or adventures to this. Aiming to launch this week. #TTRPG

Oarfish and mola mola! 🤩🐟And some shallow coral reef posers whatever it’s fine

For the world's ttrpg designers, I wanted to know what your personal take would be if you were given 50K to make a 20 fantasy game.

Update #4 for Nostos is up as we enter the final 24 hours of the campaign! We are SO close to reaching our goal, so if you're on the fence about backing, please consider helping us make this game a reality!! www.kickstarter.com/projects/hon...

I was gonna work this morning but now all I can do is dig through this SOLID GOLD ART THREAD 🤩🐋

The abyssal plains chapter of my worldbuilding guide will have Notes about these Marching Fellows 💕

Snails, nudibranch, and kissing gouramis (2020)

The art alone is worth pitching in imho

snailfish bb 💗💗💗

I got to see this and other breathtaking art by @unseenocean.bsky.social yesterday!!! This group is incredible, I WILL BE POSTING MORE ABOUT THEM SOON just you wait

This Earth Day, I’m spending it with some incredible denizens of the deep that are all unknown to science . 🦑🧪😍 You can too by joining us on the @schmidtocean.bsky.social dive stream: www.youtube.com/schmidtocean.... #onwardsanddownwards #DesigningTheFuture3

Remember that Golden Orb? #MarineLife is cool, and Exploration is key to learning the stories of species, every one of which is fascinating. with @echinoblog.bsky.social @megdaly.bsky.social @abcollens.bsky.social and others. www.noaa.gov/news/scienti...

Weird fiiiiiiish 👀💕

Play a solo game that definitely wants to kill you. gilarpgs.com/products/rune

Um. We're at 98% with only $45 to go to hit our base goal!!! @valiantdorian.bsky.social and I are so grateful to the 70 people who've backed the project, and to do many more of you who have reposted, shared, and sent support our way 💙💚💜 @oneshotnetwork.bsky.social

There was some sidewalk chalk murals near the farmers market today. Here are some of my favorites

ooo big stretch @fathomverse.bsky.social

ready to demo Tending at Call to Adventure, Kensington Town Hall! we're gonna use the game as a guide to make collage mini-zines about strange sacred places 🦎🌕🍄