During a recent habitat restoration workshop, Kiley found a #WoodTurtle shell on a mowed path with clear signs of the injury that killed it. This sort of injury, where the top of the shell is sheared off, is typically caused by mowing or haying equipment.

Lots of Dragon Pride earrings just added to Varanid Paradise! Plus new bracelets and necklaces! Don’t see your pride flag? Set up a custom order via DM or varanidparadise.com 😁🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Still need to cover this. Thanks for the shares so far.

I've been working on this for the last few days and I'm calling it done before I shift another thing ~10 pixels to the left or right one more time. Get it here: rc-murphy-designs.printify.me/product/2539...

#RECALL: ANNQUAN Power Strips, Models EX-D112-05 and EX-D106-25. The power strips do not contain supplementary overcurrent protection, which creates a risk of fire if the power strips are overloaded. Get refund. www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026...

to cheer you up, here's Patrick Warburton and his sons (two of which may actually be clones???) doing Kronk lines

#Recall: Blue Wave Above-Ground Pools 48 Inches and Taller; The compression strap that surrounds the outside of the pool legs may create a foothold, allowing a child access to the pool, posing a drowning risk. Get free repair kit. www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026...

You all convinced me to watch Finding Mr. Christmas, which appears to be Jonathan Bennett's one-man effort to hunt and train a pack of himbos so Hallmark leading ladies have someone nice to look at on set who might actually be able to hold a conversation.

Come for the picture of my ceiling, stay for the picture of Shawn and Rodney.

"Martin" works long hours pruning grape vineyards in the Madera CA area earning CA min wage. "My hands hurt from cutting all day. Sometimes I wake up at night with my hands aching. But I still go to work in the am. This is my job and it helps pay my families bills." #WeFeedYou

Spent a good chunk of work finding reasons to go outside because, and I need you to brace yourselves, WE HAD SUN FOR THE ENTIRE AFTERNOON THROUGH TO SUNSET LIKE A NORMAL FUCKING PLACE.

I might be having entirely too much fun with these holiday designs. Here's Sandy Claws getting ready to drop off some goodies for some kind folks. Get it here: rc-murphy-designs.printify.me/product/2544...

Water that (real) tree!

Still need to cover this. Thanks for the shares so far.

Thought it was going to stay clear-ish today, minus low clouds. Instead the tule fog is creeping in like a fucking Weeping Angel every time I look down at my laptop.

Access to even a single loaf of bread is difficult for many families in Gaza. At our new Field Kitchen in North Gaza, WCK teams use one of our mobile bakeries to bake as much fresh bread as possible to reach more people. This bakery has become more than ovens—it is a source of hope. #ChefsForGaza

Workers in the area of Huron CA are harvesting pomegranates. "Sita" shares, "We have to climb up and down ladders all day. At this time of year it can get dangerous as the dew makes the ladder slippery. This can cause accidents if we are not careful." #WeFeedYou

STOP BEING ANXIOUS ABOUT EVERYTHING AND LOOK AT THIS LITTLE GREMLIN #birds 🐣

The Silent Places is $2.99 all December. Five years ago Imogen Sharp didn’t exist, and now even the most remote place in Canada can no longer be her refuge... Direct payhip.com/b/4nIg Kobo www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/... Apple books.apple.com/us/book/the-... Smash www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...

I'd planned on announcing my book was now live, but we're going through another atmospheric river again--along with high winds, and my poorly-named dog, Tempest, has been losing his mind. He's 70lbs and goes full parrot perch with wind. *sighs* It's a lot. So here's a link. a.co/d/j4PqArw

No movement on my ask from last week—$300 to cover a couple larger bills. ko-fi.com/rcmurphy_photo Thanks again for your time, as fleeting as it is this week.

From the Larchives. After a couple of Treks it seems fair to have some Star Wars.

Time to watch Hogfather and eat tacos! I only just now in this moment realized it's Tuesday. I swear to fuck this is a genuinely unintentional Taco Tuesday. But it's gonna be fun!

. . . apparently I watched 264 Taskmaster videos on Youtube this year—if anyone needed a gauge at how I coped with the world post-inauguration.

Tiny rhino alert! Tiny rhino on the loose! Look at her strut!

From my Larchives.

‘Guaranteed income works.’ Fresno State study shows monthly stipends reduced debt for families in poverty A little over a year ago, Ariel and Derek Williams weren’t sure how they were ever going to pay down their PG&E debt. Then came Fresno County’s first-ever guaranteed basic income program. The…

If you've been picking up the new e-releases of the Keeper Chronicles, book three LONG HOT SUMMONING is now available! ::and the crowd goes wild:: These are the links I have currently. More links to come. Amazon: amzn.to/44q7DH9 Apple: apple.co/4ajpvHn Kobo: www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...

Bob the Last Human. His armor is discarded AOL install disks.

12/16/65 - @uaw.org Pres. Walter Reuther is 1st national figure to visit Delano 3 months into grape walkouts, bringing much needed support to the strikers. Reuther carried a “Huelga” sign & marched through Delano besides Cesar Chavez & Larry Itliong, defying a city ban on such demos.

please enjoy brand new tingler POUND HARD out now. some claim this is not a christmas tingler but i beg to differ. get it here www.amazon.com/dp/B0G7HD6YZJ or on tingleverse patreon www.patreon.com/posts/pound-...

Hey folks I've been offline doing some things. Polar vortex, if you wanted to help me help, I've zeroed my balances and ain't got enough blankets. Venmo linda-tirado-3 PayPal [email protected] Chime $linda-tirado-3

The prehensile-tailed skink 'smells' with its tongue. 😛 We got up-close with skink Clarence as he flicked his tongue to gather scents. Then he touched his tongue on the roof of his mouth to take in the smells. 📷: Lead zookeeper Taylor S

BOWL OF SOUP.

Wrangled Max for his pre-holiday grooming and now he's sulking on the kid's bed—minus enough fur to make a guinea pig. I do not understand how a dog that size has so much fur.

SOLIDARITY! Sunnyside WA farm workers were proud to participate in Starbucks baristas "Stop buying Starbucks Day of action." Farmworkers stand in solidarity w/ striking @sbworkersunited.org workers who've been fighting for a fair union contract for almost 4 years. #NoContractNoCoffee

Our newest Krill Waves Radio session just dropped! Sit back, relax, and soak in the uplifting, playful, and delightfully goofy goodness that tufted puffins and common murres bring to the screen. Your stress doesn't stand a chance. Listen now: mbayaq.co/48HhIAH Music by @chillhopmusic.bsky.social

BOWL OF SOUP.

Animals with misleading names. I'm seeing this go around as part of a viral tumblr thread so I thought I'd reshare it.

"You really made a 4 hour video?" No, I wrote a 7 hour video, then cut it down, and if you donate to our fundraiser for Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida, you will receive access to exclusive bonus content as a thank you!

Good morning! Thanks so much to everyone who shared this post while I was busy yesterday. I'm now down to needing $1390 by Thursday, December 25th, in order to pay this month's rent and remain housed. #MutualAidRequest

By some magic of going home to hike, I'm not nearly as sore as I thought I'd be. We went up and down a bunch of hills and my butt muscles aren't trying to call their lawyer???

theunfamiliars.site/comic/44/ It has a hat!

I couldn't wait to share today's project, so here's Mothman in all his glory.

JFC that is not the news I wanted to come back online to after such a nice day.

"Ian" is pruning grapevines in Fresno CA. "I earn $45/row. It takes me 4 hrs to prune it. It's hard on my body. My neck hurts from looking up, my arms hurt from the heavy shears & my legs ache from trudging through the mud. We can't meet expenses at this time of year." #WeFeedYou

EXTREME COLD ALERT Give people money so they can get inside. Wool blankets, 4-season sleeping bags, emergency blankets, tents. Socks (not cotton), gloves, thermal underwear — layering is key!

Celebrated 11 years with Limos yesterday and today she's acting like a brand new puppy who has never taken a treat from a hand. I guess we're putting "gentle" back in the morning routine??? Spaniels, man.