I just wanna taste food, not pain

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[Jeff Goldblum voice] infrastructure, uh, finds a way.

Gardener’s eye? Quite a story.

Your moment of zen. Sound on.

(thought bubble) Is it time to hibernate yet?

I discovered that I’ve been wrong about something. Don’t tell anyone. A 🧵

If you haven’t read this series give it a try! It‘s cozy. Or as cozy as a Kingfisher novel gets.

obligatory sturgeon mention content

Goldenrod is great for pollinators. Generally the plants that trigger seasonal allergies have flowers that are less showy. They need to release more pollen because they don’t use pollinators as a delivery service.

Did you know I have a store? topatoco.com/collections/... I sell prints of some of my most popular comics, plus tshirts, mugs, and more.

Not so great news. But another reason to try and get a vaccination

Good way to start the day.

Tricolored heron in the rain, Phinizy Swamp Nature Park, Georgia. This is the same bird as in this video: bsky.app/profile/matt... #birds #wildlifephotography

I can’t help but think that the rattlesnake was curious. The peaceful interaction starts about 1:20

The world is a little bit worse today.

Excellent timeline cleanse

Timeline cleanse

If you need vaccines (25-26 Covid booster, flu, pneumonia, etc), CVS is currently very much doing a “tick this box if you qualify for this vaccine” method of self-verification for online vaccine scheduling so GO GET YOUR SHOTS before this CDC stuff gets more insane

Wow!

So-called basic science can result in amazing medical advances. From oysters to healing broken bones faster

This is amazing: @ladwp.com, the Los Angeles utility, has launched a program that will install solar+battery systems on qualifying low-to-moderate-income households, *for free*. Yes: free. If you know someone eligible, tell them to apply!

Lots of amazing science this year. This is what happens when science is well funded.

What are these odd areas of vegetation in this lake? Waterfowl nesting sites! How cool!

More birding, less politics Trying to save my sanity

vaccines have been saving lives safely since 1796. Let's not go back to the days where childhood mortality was 30-50% before the age of 5.

Love this one. Linktree includes where to buy Carly’s art can be found by clicking her name.

Nutmeg heard you needed a break from the news today. He offers up him tummy for scritches

Really cool article on the complex societies formed by vulturine guineafowl. The article has a couple of specialized terms but is pretty readable once you know those words (I had to look up philopatry for example).

What an interesting hypothesis. Brown Cowbirds are Mafia - a 🧵

Cool 🧵 on domestic honey bees. Wild bees in the Americas have different lifestyles. Many nest in the ground or in hollow stems of plants. We need the bees. Skip pesticides. Leaves the leaves and the plants over winter (or longer).

You just need to get the tissue type (answers in alt text). Is it cheating when I taught human physiology last spring so they’re all fresh in my mind?

Yes! A fantastic way for folks who don’t have access to a major university library to be able to read articles.

One bold (black) bear

CRAB! Swimming!

Monday funny

Monday in America in 2025

“Do we need a cure for autism?” As an autistic person who has been reporting on the community for the last eightish years, I certainly have an opinion. I just don’t think it matters in the face of so much misinformation.

Today in Weird Fish

Timeline cleanser 🐈

+++ Hissscord🐍 NEWS +++ Our new server is live! 🐍 A free space for young and experienced herpetologists to connect, collaborate, and get quick help. 💬 DM me here on Bluesky or elsewhere for an invite to the Discord channel! Please feel free to share and repost! #Herpetology #SEH2025 #Hissscord

Shipping to the US is back at canopyrobin.etsy.com! It's a little more expensive and no longer a flat rate because I need to be able to collect the new tariffs somehow but I am so pleased to be able to ship globally again 🎉

These illustrations are from a past mutual aid fundraiser, and we're doing it AGAIN🌻Choose your favorite bird, or maybe the fav of a bird lover in your life? The holidays are nearing ;)! Starting at $35; check out the link for more info: ko-fi.com/zupiz/commis... #birds #birdart #sciart #mutualaid

ummm.. holy shit? tool use in bovids confirmed? holy holy shit?

🦎Emma Gray's forest lizard or forest garden lizard (Calotes emma), Max. size ~38 cm (~15"), most of which is its tail. Found in in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam Insectivore. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by Erik_Karits on Pixabay.

You need this video.

I shared some thoughts about how my new series of seascape paintings, Moments Along the Way, came to be over on my blog: tishamark.com/2025/09/27/m... Tisha Mark ©2025, We Met Along the Way, oil on cradled Gessobord, 14"x11" Available: tishamark.com/product/we-m... #art #painting #TraditionalArt

I was working in the garden and found this nest under some vegetation. The eggs are hard shelled and the nest is on the ground. Just north of LA. Any ideas? Based on the way the shells are damaged I suspect a predator.

Another cool 🧵

Amazing!