I've been taking a hiatus from social media to focus on myself and my ideas; it has been difficult but useful to figure out where I'm going. Also, I got my Boris plushie a while back but never posted it online. Please support @bengthomas.bsky.social and 7 Days Of Science channel on YouTube.

anyone who's had the courage to draw something badly at least once has more interesting things to say than any ai bro will have to say in their entire lives

Nanotyrannus lancensis (1:1) paint progress. Sculpted in ZBrush

I haven't been as active as I could be; I feel like I don't have a lot I can post about, plus I've been keeping myself semi-offline ATM. On the bright side, I've finally completed the notebook I had been using to figure out stuff. It's practically clinging on to its pages with how thick it is!

Pervushovisaurus and Baculites friends

Abdel Majeed needs $350 to pay for his wife’s Leponex prescription and visits to the doctor. His campaign has had very little support, and anything you can give helps a ton ❤️ chuffed.org/project/1286...

I was looking very much forward to this but the Hammerschmiede clay pit turned out much more difficult than I anticipated. As one of the most important Miocene sites in Europe and 3 big pieces by Mauricio Anton already done... my own expectations were high.

An unusual Thylacine colour morph... This Bicolour thylacine displays both melanism and piebaldism. A speculative colouration that may have occured if thylacines were domesticated rather than driven to extinction. It is available over on my website; www.palaeoplushies.com/shop/thylaci...

Bluesky is rolling out age verification in the UK

Hi, just a reminder the internet is full of scammers, and to be very very careful when talking about commissions and things involving money publicly on social media. Double check usernames and profiles to make sure you're actually talking to the person you think you are and not an impersonator!

So these things are both true: 1) If you're in the UK you can still post on Bluesky without age verification, and people saying you can't are incorrect 2) the amount of content that will be covered by age verification is overly broad and will be a significant obstacle to UK users.

Games should give you the tools to continue to play them if/when they get shut down. You should keep access to the product you paid for If any of my EU viewers agree, I urge you to sign the petition Stop Killing Games EU - eci.ec.europa.eu/045/public/#... UK - petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...

Among a whole host of other issues, the fact that the UK is bringing in age verification for online activity, as a country that doesn't have a standardised ID system, sucks 🙃 If you don't have the money for a passport or driving license, you're screwed. Unless there's something I'm missing here

Bluesky will be age-gating content for UK users. It’s your privacy that pays. The Online Safety Act has unleashed an unregulated market in age verification. That we have to do these intrusive checks with countless providers for different platforms is dangerous. www.theverge.com/news/704468/...

Sapient Enantiornithes

Stronger Together!!! #berensart2025

"We need to spend some time in the weeds to appreciate the flowers" - Ed Yong, An Immense World This is my new favorite way someone has phrased the value of getting a little deeper into a topic even if it's confusing or abstract aka "getting into the weeds" on that topic

I haven't been on Bluesky much but now I hear that UK accounts have to use age verification to see mature content now? Obviously I'm upset and I'm concerned that this isn't being talked enough by other UK accounts, unless I'm being blind to such users. I have no idea if this is going to get... 1/2

*pssssst* Hey You know that one project? That one you've wanted to write FOREVER except it's scary as hell & maybe you don't feel good enough or brave enough or strong enough? Spend 15 min on it today Keep the dream alive Even a pot on the back burner needs to occasionally be stirred

💛🤍 Genderfluid non-binary Ornithocheirus~! 💜🖤 #PaleoArt | #Ornithocheirus | #PrideMonth | #PrideMonth2025 | #nonbinary | #genderfluid

Happy #Invertefest! Celebrate invertebrate biodiversity 🐛💕

The Internet Archive and Way Back Machine is a crucial part of the Internet we once knew. It's hard to overstate how important it is to ensure both stay around. Especially in this political climate. Please take some time to pitch in and boost this petition. A little bit of action goes a long way.

Paleo art inspired by Minoan frescoes!

I strongly encourage readers of indie queer and especially trans books to start using itchio as more of us authors move away from Amazon. Authors get a bigger cut, you can tip, and, most importantly, you will actually own your ebooks instead of just licensing them from Amazon.

This is so upsetting, almost all of my OCs have been posted to pintrest without permission, not only did people often steal them but now they can be used to feed AI :') it sucks.

He finally came! I've been following the Ben G Thomas Youtube channel (@bengthomas.bsky.social) and the 7 Days of Science videos for a while. It's only today that this little guy came in the mail. I'm so glad he's finally arrived!! 😊💜💜 Please check out their channel and support them as best you can!

Pair of small dicynodonts Diictodon snoozing in their comfy burrow

Please, if you are a first-in-the-family/working class/migrant wanting to get into sciences, feel free to reach out regarding career advice, I'll try to point you in the right direction, within my ability and knowledge (🇬🇧 only)

Angel of the Aurora

Meet Thylacosmilus atrox, a fearsome predator that lived in Argentina 🇦🇷 during the Miocene and Pliocene epochs, 9-3 mya. #paleoart #animals #wildlife #art

Yeah yeah yeah YEAH YEAH YEAH pdimagearchive.org/images/10a49...

Balaur bondoc, here interpreted as a bird, being harassed by small, colorful azhdarchids. #paleoart #sciart #paleostream

Anti-A.I. stamps! For illustrations, comics, photos and all your creative works, printed and digital! You can download the transparent file for free here: ko-fi.com/i/IT6T718NAKF (but consider donating please 😘)

Artists are a big part of what makes your social media experience worth it. Most of them post incredible work out there for free (in this economy ??) Remember to support your favorite creators so that they can keep making things you love. Seek out their patreon, shops, share their work.

Since it's now 2025 now, most people are making resolutions or already said what they are. I didn't really much of an idea for a resolution, mostly because of other matters and just struggling to find joy and motivation nowadays. I had some unhappy thoughts a few days ago about having goals... 1/2

" #Torosaurus make excellent traveling companions for the enterprising merchant. They're exceptionally strong, and their impressive horns are great for discouraging both would be bandits and carnivores alike." #paleoart #dinosaur #procreate

like maybe this one, please, it's been so stagnant for so long... www.gofundme.com/f/ej4d3-help...

You’ve gotta make bad comics before you can make anything good. But you also need to be delusional about how good they really are to keep going. Keep the fire alive.

Please, this. You can damage your body badly by pushing through. Also I understand it's not always an option but try seeing a pro BEFORE attempting exercises if you can find one reasonably quickly. Source: messed up my wrist even more doing stretches the internet recommended to try to ease the pain.

Backlog: Aphaneramma Big fan of when evolution makes crocodiles out of whatever was lying around

Not perfect, but not bad. Learned some important lessons. Next will be better!

Fund a Kitchen in Gaza is a free tool to locate food kitchens across Gaza that are providing and distributing urgently needed meals to hundreds of thousands of people. www.humantiproject.org/kitchens/?fb...

Expedition-ship

I haven't been on here as much as I liked to. I was partially busy with IRL stuff, since Christmas is around the corner. 🎄🎁🎁 Although I was also preoccupied with all the news going on in the world via that other site. (*coughcough✖🐦coughcough*) I general, my mood/motivation hasn't been great. 1/2

✧ If you’re following me from the book publishing world, and your future projects require art, please check the replies out as well: most of the people there will be happy to work w. you. Please support human artists at a time when the big tech wants to take this entire trade away from us, tyvm. 🎨

Well, here it is. The Xotic Sculpts #PrehistoricPlanet Hatzegopteryx, what a stunning model. Very pleased to have it as a top shelf item in my collection. #pterosaurs #azhdarchids

The amount of creators I've seen get work because of fandom is insane. The age of "don't draw fanart" or "don't write fanfiction" is over. Be loud about the things you love. People like that passion.