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I’m especially keen to showcase purpletufts, one of the grooviest and most underrated mistletoe specialist frugivores (sister to Tityras and becards) (pic by Jesus Alferez)

I started a list for scientists and others interested in leaf litter fauna, please share and let me know if you want to be added! Do you love a good hand lens, soil sieves, and Berlese funnels? Perhaps this is the place for you.

Here, in the predawn along Bola Creek in Royal National Park, it would be at least half an hour before sunrise, so apologies for the grainy footage. However, I think the ambience is clear. I've had thousands of lyrebird encounters of the years, but each one is as exciting as the first! #birding

Good Hualian night and happy mid-Autumn from the little guys

🎃✨🧡✨🎃 !!! The one and only Pumpkin Pajamas Potentate !!! 🎃✨🧡✨🎃 #Lackadaisy

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#cql #theuntamed #jiangwanyin / #jiangcheng

But really do not let this moment pass you up, call your reps and beat them over the head with evidence that ID verification will lead to uncontrollable sensitive information leaks and identity theft

My bam's been boozled! My awe has been struck!

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The gang is here to fix things and look cool.

When you can't decide what tiles you want in your shower, so you get all of them.

Trump administration deployed 200 National Guard troops to Portland.

There’s a brand new We’re Here newsletter in your inbox! Hank talks about the joy of Pizzamas and, of course, there is beautiful Pizza John art. Read it: werehere.beehiiv.com

It's been confusing to me for a while how few views Yoon SeoBin has on his music videos on his channel, since his songs are so excellent. I'm currently even more confused, b/c his newest one has been out for 11 days & has hit nearly 1M already, but the others are nowhere near that.

I think a lot of people don't know this Zoom feature exists: under "React" there's a "Be Right Back" button that mutes your audio, turns off your camera, and puts a label on your square. And then when you come back you just click the "Back" button. Repost to save us all from "BRB" chat messages!

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Today in Very Fortunate Timing: I walked into my kitchen and saw a sewage truck had just pulled up next door to pump out the portaloo my neighbour has been using while her bathroom gets renovated. Which is directly across from my kitchen window. Which was open. And is now closed.

This is tech/marketing people leveraging decades of science fiction media presenting "AI" as generally encyclopedic and infallible. People think they're getting JARVIS, when what they're getting is the machine version of that annoying dude in your dorm confidently spouting bullshit on every subject

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.

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tbt the time a drunk was trying to insult one of the bouncers on the high street and got the devastating response "oh look, someone who doesn't matter has said something that isn't true". I often think about this when not replying to tweets

Some brief thoughts on the Anthropic settlement, and why I think most authors should claim their share of the settlement if they can, inadequate though I think it is: whatever.scalzi.com/2025/10/02/a...

I know several of the scientists on this project, including Professors Smith and Baddeley, and I tell you that you could not meet more honest and ethical people. Trust what they say. #Auspol

After several years, Zomvivor is finally here! (Well, a month away) youtu.be/EUgTDWgp1Q8?...

I'm in there 17 times

Vaccination during pregnancy was associated with lowered maternal risks of COVID infection, stillbirth, preterm birth (including a 34% lower risk of severe preterm birth before 28 weeks), neonatal intensive care admission, & congenital anomalies 1/2

Just me being very silly with one of my favorite characters.

Song lyrics: 🎶I’m not getting any younger The years are catching up on me I'm almost 23🎶 Me: 😑 I honestly can't tell if the artist was making a joke or being 100% serious here. Child. You're not getting any younger, but you're still plenty young. Calm down.

It's nearly here! 🥰

How can I be sad at the passing of Jane Goodall? With all the compassion, empathy, and smarts she brought to the public sphere? Who lived into her 90’s, still doing what she believed in? I am renewed with joy and resolve on this day she leaves mother Earth. May her memory be a blessing.

"The greatest danger to our future is apathy. ... What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make." - Vale Jane Goodall (1934-2025).

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I read this at the weekend and it is amazing! I would say “if you only read one self-help book written in collaboration with a rabbit this year, then this should be it” …but that underplays the fact that it’s a brilliant graphic novel as well. Well done Fluffy and @simonelia.bsky.social!

And while I'm sharing links to MVs by amazing singers. YouTube rec'd Cat Burns to me last night, and I've been listening to as many of her songs as I can since then and they're all excellent. 🤩 youtu.be/pAuNaWKSg8A?...

Some lovely things on the Aussie #urbanNature scene this week! First up - the work and creativity of friend-colleague @drkyliesoanes.bsky.social has been beautifully profiled by the ABC. If you use TikTok or Insta I highly encourage you to add Kylie to your feeds!🌏 www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

Excuse me, who told NuNew he could go ahead and sing in the lowest part of his vocal range? Bro can just duet with himself at this point. youtu.be/xLsufOSKMq0?...

here's a high fashion noodle for #WYBWednesday

Jean Michel and Guillaume Henri Vert celebrating Pizzamas circa 1840.

I’m a sewage system. I also have a great personality.

This is why we fund scientists to study things like oyster slobber even if you don’t think it sounds important

So this is terrifying.

(solemnly) You've had mail.

It's time for the cronch report with Binky

From frog saunas to butterfly puddles: 8 ways to turn your homes into a wildlife refuge: theconversation.com/from-frog-sa... A fantastic summary article from my colleagues at @icon-science.bsky.social - Bethany Kiss, Mark Jacques and Sarah Bekessy. Well done team! 🦋🌱🪺🐈🐸

Good morning. Happy October.

Me watching a TV show: WTF is going on with the song selections for the background music? These are some WEIRD choices. Someone in the comments: OMG, I love the song selections for the background music! They're so on point. We are all different.