This gorgeous cat also seemed to enjoy visiting the Meigetsuin Zen Temple in Kamakura. #Caturday #Japan

Put some RESPECT on her name when you speak of my 9 year old warrior queen daughter.

A few square inches of tree trunk. At least 4 species of lichens (Parmelia, two Physcia species and Caloplaca) plus Red Tree Brain Fungus. #lichen #fungi #fungifriends.

this is exactly right the majority of the working class in the US is female a disproportionate percentage of the working class in the US are people of color and/or immigrants to the US these pundits and consultants just want a Tough White Daddy

Nothing like a year of slashing renewable energy project and a few years of data centers popping up everywhere to provide a nice garnish to a good old fashioned war in the Middle East oil crisis.

Mary Shelley: i consent Percy Shelley: i consent Lord Byron: i consent Gravestone of Mary Wollstonecraft: isn't there someone you forgot to ask?

move slow and repair things

The people arguing that Nazi tattoos are normal are REALLY telling on themselves.

Unfortunately, “Yo brother, legal team confirmed we can’t work with minors rn” is an instant classic

So Philip Glass just joined TikTok. He only has like 4 posts and they’re simply him in what I assume is his living room playing the piano. First comment on one I saw was “your piano is too close to the fireplace, you’ll dry it out” and if that’s not the internet in a nutshell I don’t know what is.

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Let me start a belated thread of Aotearoa New Zealand silvan birds. To lead things off, a New Zealand Bellbird photographed on Kapiti Island.

As I get older I'm coming to increasingly radical views like "you have to do things to get good at them" and "you have to think about problems to solve them"

Nothing quite like Yuma myotis booty fuzz. 🦇 #bats #arizona #wildanimals #cuteanimals

Branch manager branching out

Asian steppe wildcat; Bölek, Khazakhstan. While they prefer to be near a water source, these cats can survive year-round in deserts, often sheltering in rock crevices or burrows by other animals. They'll supplement their rodent diet with birds, reptiles, fish, insects, and eggs. [Joel Sartore]

Odysseus had his crew lash him to the mast to keep him from doing an interview with Chotiner.

Ah, here we go. Dickens has succeeded in making me feel sorry for the poppets and dread at might become of them, left without funds and in the company of people who are careless at best and repulsive predators like Skimpole at this-is-probably-far-from-the-worst. 🔒

Today's Bleak House reading: Old lady: I am the normal one here, this area that you now live. Btw, here are my 20 birds and the rich interior life story of my landlord's cat. Landlord: I have 3 bags of hair in the basement!! Esther, Richard, Ada: *Homer-bushes.gif* 🔒

Truck driver (and grandma was an aide at a nursing home) Farmer (and grandma was also a farmer, and was the one who was good at it)

I too am irate when a dish that normally includes cheese omits the cheese

Every politician who agrees to a Chotiner interview

He's at the end of his last term as governor. There's no political constituency for this in CO. The only interpretations I can draw are that this is what he believes is right or that he wants to suck up to the federal administration in hopes of a job or a lucrative business opportunity. Or both?

people are so extraordinary in what they can do

Maybe we can stand to go a little lighter on qping the gross Platner apologists? I do not in the least agree with them, but I think this might be a case where blocking someone with a couple hundred followers is more effective than shooting down their arguments.

Not sure how I ended up with the weirdest coworker as my officemate.

I am what I am & what I am is Bob the Worldbuilder so... ...is there any firm evidence Yoshi ISN'T the juvenile form of the Godzilla species? Looks similar, amphibious, Japanese. Weird stuff comes out of mouth, living stuff + any nearby structures go in, insta-resurrects, throws good, lays eggs...

is this what the kids (10-15 years ago) would call aesthetic? biocore. medium-rare academia.

If you're over 30 you're not allowed to get mad that someone else likes/doesn't like the same bands as you. Sorry, these are the Rules of Computer

New favorite character introduced. (Sorry, Mrs. Dedlock, you're still in second place.) 🔒

This is a direct attack on the people of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and we shall treat it as an act of war.

Setzer is such a nice, nice boy. He is anxious about leaving the safe space of my office but he very politely greeted one of our resident cats before she hissed at him and scared him off, so I think there’s a good chance he can coexist with other cats who are aren’t jerks lol.

Buried lede: Meta sends all your nudes to Kenya where humans annotate it and feed it to AI

If you ever want to read a paper for free and can't find it otherwise, email the lead author and politely ask for a copy. You will not be bothering the person. You will in fact make their whole entire day. I have had scientists get so excited I asked they sent me everything they ever published.

THAT IS MY PEPSI, WAFFLES

Zoo Boise recently welcomed Laura, our new wolverine, and she is already making an impression. Although wolverines are found in parts of Idaho, they are rarely seen, making this a special opportunity to connect with one of North America’s most elusive mammals. 📸: Zookeeper Clint

This is Frankie. She just got a fancy new puffer and thinks she’s better than everyone now. And she is correct. 13/10 (IG: frankielasaucisse)

sad news: nermal has been killed by an iranian drone attack on abu dhabi. an innocent victim of a senseless war

I’m still processing images from Sunday morning… look at the size of this giant Saguaro, and nest! 🪶 🌵

Just a tired little kit fox, watching the sun rise before going to bed. Happy Birthday, Heather.

Finally thought of a photo befitting Heather's BIG DAY BOOP! Muskrat #mammals #becurious 🦊

Video: Eastern Screech owl "Winona" pouncing on different spots of a treat puzzle tray. She's about two large apples tall. [via World Bird Sanctuary]

The irritating thing about boy kibble is that what they've actually made here is boy wet food, and I'm concerned that we're no longer educating our children to know the difference.

[via Asahiyama Zoo]

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Extra toe beans in the @ranchogordo.bsky.social Bean Club box this month…

I don't think it will work. Even if Target decides to walk back coddling racism and fascism, it had been riding on previous brand loyalty for awhile, and the spell is broken now. Even pre-2024, its merchandise had been going downhill, and those glass cases made shopping feel like a chore again.

Omg LOOK at this little derpy upsidedown cake. She wanted to try out a new way to cuddle my daughter? No idea what's up 😂😂😂

Okay. So today's Bleak House chapters. These are not helping my impression of Dickens' portrayal of women. Here we have the first portrayal of a woman interested in something outside the traditionally feminine realm, she's awful, and as far as I can tell her purpose in the story is to be awful. 🔒

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