Okay, since I’m in a mood, do you know what is annoying mild *annoyance* about all this, rather than a gut-wrenching crisis? I’m not a Christian but my sense of fairness keeps requiring me to defend the church because people keep posting shit about “Why aren’t Christians speaking up?!”

Probably worth repeatedly getting water in my boots as I failed to outrun the waves on Charmouth beach today. It was wild out there. #fossil #jurrasic #fossilfriday #ammonite

I'm not kidding when I say that #DinoConUK 2025 was the gigantic, immersive, inclusive, fun event I hoped it would be. If you like #dinosaurs we want you to be part of it too :) Join us for 2026.

I’m sure this counts as #paleoart From the wonderful: theideaoforder.com #dinosaur #velociraptor

This is a truth not truly appreciated until you are in ownership of a large and mostly feral horse In an area with heavy clay soil.

My share of that fucking medal they gave the NHS post pandemic. Quote courtesy of T.Kingfisher A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking.

I shared this a year ago and it’s become even more prescient. youtube.com/shorts/hL9pl...

In this week's #FossilFiles podcast, @fossilrob.bsky.social and I talk DINOSAUR SEX and giggle childishly. Listen here: fossils.libsyn.com/20-back-brea... or wherever you get your podcasts

All time classic.

I thought I'd try something new with the background for this kestrel drawing - what do you think?

Good intentions.

If they made me stick to the I’d end up going and fucking eating JFK. ‘Eat Real Food’ is a feminist issue. realfood.gov

Reminder that #DinoConUK venue info is up NOW, and we're accepting vendor applications AND hotel places (do not wait to the last minute!). Tickets are not YET on sale but things are coming together. Our 2025 meeting in Exeter was huge, we expect Birmingham 2026 to be bigger! www.dinocon.co.uk

And it’s off! USPS has your order 🚚 Haven’t ordered from the US in years, but couldn’t resist a tiny bit of #paleoart. A whole adventure. Will it arrive, how long will it take, will they double the cost by sticking random charges and a tenner to collect them on this end? We will see - eventually.

Change in the weather? The Earth said 'I am a little hot in here could we open a window?' He replied 'Are you really dear? I’ll just turn the heating up? As it’s probably just your age. © Bernard Pearson

I think the biggest problem we have in our politics is that voters don’t understand how bloody complicated things are and unintended consequence/unknown unknowns. We somehow need to teach this ar school but that is even more bloody complicated.

I was finishing rewatching Prehistoric planet last night and got recommended Monarch, Legacy of Monsters, which I am really enjoying in my cynical old age. Please do not tell me of it goes downhill, you’ll break my old lady heart. www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/monarch_l...

I updated this. I suspect we’ll be needing it.

Treatment The way to avoid all pain, Is either to chose to die, Now, this minute, Or to choose to live, And not by The second hand. © Bernard Pearson

Credit @xkcd.com #dinosaur, #paleontology, #sauropod

Interesting #tree. I though for a minute it had baubles hung on it but it’s the weeds.

Paleo Sunday: Eohippus

I am here, onlyit was the leftover Xmas pudding. Credit @wolfskulljack.bsky.social

Merry Christmas! ✨

Me, only with dinosaurs.

It’s that time of year again. Where you leave for the hospital in the dark and the media are acting like everyone gets a fortnight off.

It’s that time of year again. #dinosaur #palaeontology

Ah we have reached this point…

Makes a lot of sense if you’ve ever seen a pony picking through a hedgerow to get the good bits or grazing around falling leaves.

“Why did you do it?” “The same reason all fools give up good things. We look at our hands and wonder what they could hold if they were empty.” Water Moon Samantha Sotho #booksky

While this is the shortest day, nights have been getting lighter since the 18th, but mornings don’t get lighter until 3rd January (may vary according to where you live though).

Winter solstice, when it feels like you might be half way through and then winter really turns up….

Hi all. The Crystal Palace Dinosaurs are the subject of a fantastic article, by Henry Wismayer, in today’s FT Magazine. We are proud to have advised, and be featured in it. We’re lead to believe that it is Christmas soon, so here’s a free link - our gift to you all xx as.ft.com/r/aa778cba-5...

Credit Emily’s Cartoons. @emilyscartoons.bsky.social

Happy festival of Epona. Goddess of ponies and plenty. Also the day the nights start drawing out.

Far too late to bag this but he’s super cool. Andy does commissions at very reasonable prices. I have a couple on my wall.

I am 48, fat, and cannot be arsed to do makeup. I do not want to record videos promoting my books. I have explained this to publishers in exactly these words, but it’s a 50/50 on whether it takes.

My childhood #dinosaur book, BBC’s Before the Ark (1975), and a couple of cracking sections from it that have not aged well. #paleontology #extinction #birds

We're now accepting volunteer applications for #DinoConUK 2026. If you're interested in helping us out and being part of the team, here's your chance :) www.dinocon.co.uk/volunteer

Shades of me trying to learn to use a mouse with my left hand.

Scientists recently combined the DNA of a cheetah with the DNA of a crab. Things went sideways real fast.

"AI has become the high-fructose corn syrup of the digital realm: It’s now in everything, even if you don’t want it there." www.sfgate.com/tech/article...

Away Wi' The Fairies I present my latest Away Wi' The Fairies pendant, in handcrafted sterling silver & 24k gold hand gilding. Available from my website: www.emmascottjewellery.com/shop

The most true cartoon in the history of cartoons.

How do you stop lorries getting stuck under the east coast mainline road bridge? An effing great gantry with chains. Genius.

It’s that time of year again. This year my charity sketch sale is exclusive to BlueSky. I’ve got a smaller following here than on other social media channels, so I hope this works out! More details in the alt text. I’ll be posting the first sketch this evening at 9pm (GMT). See you there? #SciArt

Doodles for Hong Kong 🇭🇰 In response to the tragic Tai Po fire, I'm doing charity commissions. Anyone who puts over £25/250HKD into "Feeding Hong Kong" or Hong Kong SPCA can request a coloured doodle of any prehistoric animal 🙏

Ok I’ve just realised why many journalists can’t see through AI. It’s literally an automated journalist. It skims the evidence, doesn’t discriminate poor quality sources, misrepresents and cherry picks to support an argument and even makes stuff up to provide information for the hard of thinking.