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Joseph Belli

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CA-based wildlife biologist working with condors, reptiles & amphibians. Writer, author of "The Diablo Diary" and "Beneath a Black and White Sky: A Year among Condors at Pinnacles National Park" (2024)

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That, and his sister was a congenital liar (football, Charlie Brown). No wonder he toted a blanket around.

14.10.2025 15:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Will do. Substitute thoughts for prayers and four way stop for a busy roundabout and that’s me.

14.10.2025 15:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Signal’s in mort mode.

12.10.2025 23:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Sonatina No. 1

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Opening track from my album!

Recorded at Tool Shed Studios, Morgan Hill
Composer: Me
Producer: Brian (BT) Gibbs
Engineer: Junebug Luna
Piano, MIDI Strings: Me
Cover Art: Christina Baal

11.10.2025 22:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Depiction of my album on a NY subway. The image is fabricated, of course, but the album is real!

Depiction of my album on a NY subway. The image is fabricated, of course, but the album is real!

True.
Here’s a picture of my album (just released yesterday!) on the subway.
The image is fabricated, but the album is real. Can’t compare to the Gallagher brothers, but it has its moments.

10.10.2025 15:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Puts his book β€œ2000 Mules” in a different light indeed!

10.10.2025 05:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Horses? In heaven?
If that’s the case then who’s cleaning the stables?
Whoever it is I bet they didn’t figure they’d be shoveling horseshit in heaven.

09.10.2025 17:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes.
Not to mention Willy AND Nilly.

09.10.2025 15:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations; it looks amazing!

07.10.2025 05:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That’s being a great mom!

No Toll House cookies when I was a kid; fucking Chips Ahoy that I held inches in front of the heater for as long as I could stand it to try and get that just out of the oven effect.

That’s my β€œback in my day I had to walk 5 miles to school” story.

07.10.2025 03:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

One dark-horse candidate I’m really pulling for is Will Bednar. Prior to last season it looked like his career had stalled in the low minors, but he showed a lot of improvement last season.

06.10.2025 19:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Did you buy an entire case?
I think that’s 40 lbs.

05.10.2025 21:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Drowning On Dry Land by Joseph Paul Belli Stream and Pre-save Drowning On Dry Land - Distributed by DistroKid

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My album is out on 10/10!

Ten original songs, recorded at Tool Shed Studios in Morgan Hill.
Sound engineers: Brian BT Gibbs, Junebug Luna.
Cover art by Christina Baal

05.10.2025 05:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œHave it your way” indeed!

04.10.2025 21:43 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

More ecology than culture, but I found that an episode of the Beverly Hillbillies provided more accurate information on California condors than a NatGeo documentary on Big Sur.

04.10.2025 21:37 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Maybe so, but I wouldn’t trust the filling.

04.10.2025 17:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Loved that scene, and I honestly believe a lot of people would freak out if the Pope rooted for the Devils.

Existential agony!

01.10.2025 22:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Imagine the Pope being a hockey fan and rooting for New Jersey!

01.10.2025 22:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

But the 81 losses are saying β€œCome to momma!”

29.09.2025 00:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Absolutely.

I love sole food.

25.09.2025 01:09 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Clouds over Pacheco Peak following the first real rain here since spring.

Clouds over Pacheco Peak following the first real rain here since spring.

Clouds over Pacheco Peak following the first real rain here since spring.

24.09.2025 23:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ending seasons with a whimper instead of a bang.
They’ve limped to the finish line in each of the past four seasons, 2-9 in the last 11 games.

Only 36 more innings to go in this wretched season of underachievement.

24.09.2025 04:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for the coverage; many times the woes of the parent club were offset by encouraging results from the farm!

22.09.2025 00:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Happy birthday Jennifer!

22.09.2025 00:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

A vow to outlive many of the bad actors on the world’s stage and witness their downfall.

21.09.2025 16:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Two condors circling above on a toasty afternoon at Pinnacles.

21.09.2025 05:09 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

I’m going with the Don Sutton afro!

19.09.2025 19:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Not long ago they were averaging two home runs a game over a 3-week stretch.

The last two games they’ve managed one hit through 9 innings. There’s no in between with this group.

19.09.2025 05:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Fiery sunset tonight along Pacheco Pass

Fiery sunset tonight along Pacheco Pass

Fiery sunset tonight along Pacheco Pass.

18.09.2025 04:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Absolutely amazing how the momentum did a 180-degree turn in the 5th inning Saturday night. Since then they’re 0-4 and have looked awful in every aspect of the game.

17.09.2025 04:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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