Spell X Sword Update! Page 59: spellxsword.com/comic/chapte... Leaping into action

City-dwelling raccoons seem to be evolving a shorter snout—a telltale feature of our pets and other domesticated animals

A smack of jellies, squadron of pelicans, raft of otters, or galaxy of sea stars... No matter your favorite collective noun, these groups of animals are a force to be reckoned with when they come together—a simple reminder of the beauty that blooms in community and the strength that grows in unity.

If you don't play a Blood Elf Paladin, you might not know Liadrin's whole history. Here are the highlights as we make our way past the cinematic and into Midnight.

Hi everyone. Videos on my model / toy / figure collection are now on a special YouTube channel, I hope you enjoy them .... www.youtube.com/@TetZooTower...

This Saturday (November 15), tune into youtube.com/scishow to hang with some of the SciShow team (+1 person from the Crash Course team) while they ESCAPE THE LAB in a live Learn-a-thon event!

You absolutely want to support this project. Anything Patrick makes is gold!

Come join the Past Lives Patreon now! Our first discussion thread is live - what historical figures would you like to see me cover on the show, and what Types of Guy deserve more attention through time and space? www.patreon.com/posts/hello-...

I pre-ordered two copies, one to keep and one to share

What if ALL the sun's power was focused in one place? What the latest What If? video in collaboration with @minuteearth.bsky.social! youtu.be/qu8nx1qUwEU

A very judgy Spectacled Owl at @tapirvalley.bsky.social #CostaRica #nature #birds #owls

Are you in the #WoW Midnight beta test? If so, we have some tips on what to do when you're testing — besides bug reporting every dog you can't pet, which is obvious to anybody. (With apologies to the QA people reading all of my bug reports.)

A young Mantled Howler Monkey in my garden at @casabentbill.bsky.social #CostaRica #monkeys #nature #wildlife

Green-crowned Brilliant #hummingbird at Catarata del Toro #CostaRica #birds #nature

Green Hermit #hummingbird at @tapirworf.bsky.social #CostaRica #birds #nature

Sanctuary is a pretty awful place, so I wouldn't be surprised if the Heavens had a bug zapper for human souls. This and more discussion of life and death (and life) in #Diablo on this week's Lore Watch Podcast, which is now live!

Very excited for this. Not only do @valvesoftware.com make good hardware, but I'm ready to see Linux gaming become mainstream, as that's one of the last bastion's of Windows stranglehold on the market. Due to these kind of efforts, it's likely that my next PC will be Linux first, not Windows.

The Land Back movement is exactly what it sounds like: Native Americans want their land… back. But it’s also a whole lot more than that. In this episode we explore what the Land Back movement does, how it works, and what it means for our shared future on this planet. youtu.be/7L2cSifRrLk

For Sunday's @ggwshow.bsky.social - we'll talk about the Heathsteel virtual currency & your thoughts about it. And join our live stream at www.twitch.tv/silkyraven from 8pm on Sunday for the chance to win a Midnight Epic Edition code that grants Midnight Beta access that is LIVE NOW. #WoW_Partner

Lupus *and* MS? Oof!

Join us this Sunday!

Paleontology fans, check this out! I wonder if I can get myself a Christmas gift 🤔 ediblemuseum.com/collections/...

New at @gizmodo.com -- Official Trailer for ‘Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age’ Promises Survival, Snow—and Giant Teeth gizmodo.com/official-tra... #PrehistoricPlanetIceAge

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Great episode! These are my druid's AOE templates that I keep in my dice box

From universities and community colleges, to trade schools and conservatories, there are a LOT of options to consider when you're applying to college. Luckily our friends at @gostudyhall.bsky.social are here to break down the pros and cons of each type of school. youtu.be/OydxOltbYf8

Doing the important work

Please read my 40 page shitpost, I mean webcomic

This sounds interesting and useful!

I find academics particularly awkward about telling audiences something some people might already know, even though I've found that when someone repeats some things I already know as background it enhances my perception of their credibility Don't fear the repetition, embrace it!

I'm pretty sure the whole point of this frustration was that a substantial chunk of your colleagues don't want anything to do with the bigger fight, and fail to see the manifest dangers from repeatedly giving these people what they want with no meaningful strings attached. Jesus Christ.

Come on people! Get vaccinated!

Trying to find the right imagery to describe the caving Dem senators and I’m stuck somewhere between “landed fish flopping on a boat deck” and “guys tidying up the ballroom as the Titanic sinks”

Some nights I can care. Some nights I drink a couple bottles of Dragon's Milk stout and watch John Le Carre flicks.

This is my Chinese cave gecko. It caves less than the Democrats.

Woohoo!!

Nothing inflammatory has dropped yet, but I’ve received countless veiled threats that it’s just a matter of time. So yeah. If you see shitty posts about me out there… please consider directing them to my video. There’s more than one side to this story. ❤️‍🩹

💔 Pre-emptively posting about what I’m afraid might happen (a malicious reputational smear campaign) is terrifying. I’m worried about: ✅ fabricated storylines ✅ cherry-picked old posts ✅ AI images / videos ✅ stolen / leaked personal data Here’s the gist:

As much of the world bends towards machine-made slop designed to keep you scrolling so they can serve you ads, there is something very healing about going outside, wearing a costume that I made with my own hands, and working together with an artist like @worldofgwendana.bsky.social to tell a story.

Dr. Alex Krohn @krohnzone.bsky.social and I had a fascinating discussion with Dr. Alexandra Martin - @alliemartin.bsky.social, co-author on a paper with astounding data supporting the idea that some anole species are able to breathe underwater, in a novel way. www.somuchpingle.com #herps #lizards 🌿

Angy rainbow!

The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person. The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person. People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives. And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.

One of my favorite things about the tropical dry forests of Guanacaste are the winter visiting Scissor-tailed Flycatchers. They're later than a lot of other N American migrants, but they're starting to show up in good numbers now. When it gets too wet in Bijagua, I just head down to the sun. #birds

Don't forget! You still have a day to enter our contest to win a Midnight Epic Edition key!

You can't live your life based on hate - that way lies madness and bitterness - but allowing yourself to slip into hater mode from time to time is a lovely little treat, like a drunk cigarette or a decadent slice of cake

A great episode for anyone who likes dogs!

I spent a few minutes with this lovely Cydno Longwing (Heliconius cydno) at @tapirvalley.bsky.social #CostaRica yesterday. #butterflies #butterfly #bugsky #nature

If you are unclear on RaptureTok, what the rapture is supposed to be, where it comes from, what this has to do with Israel, where Christian Zionism comes into it, and the broad impact of religious psychosis on children, FunkyFrog has a funny & informative essay on the mess: youtu.be/uiwh3zZiwfg

Civ 7 is starting to build up its features (as happens with each Civ game) - now might be a good time to purchase it!

This sounds like a blast! I wish I was going!