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Plant biologist and geek at UT Austin. You can find me as @rkirkbride on all the things. Except twitter. Good riddance to bad rubbish.

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Brunton compass - Wikipedia

Geologists and Crew-served artillery units. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brunton...

01.03.2026 03:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Blue Standard Transit | Brunton | Made in USA NEW COLOR! Built with all of the functionality and features of traditional Brunton pocket transits, the Standard Transit features a hard-anodized aluminum body and a flat base with a non-slip silicone...

Just loooooook at iiiiiittttttttttt: www.brunton.com/products/blu...

01.03.2026 02:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I have discovered the Brunton Compass, it is beautiful, absurdly expensive, and I don't need it. I don't. Stop it.

01.03.2026 02:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I liked the remake, but it lacked the OG charm of ablative squadie armor to filter out who were the real team rockstars. Need to fire up the original again sometime.

25.02.2026 01:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

As an undergrad ages ago, larger classes sometimes had an authorized note taking services where you could straight up buy notes (and maybe miss the occasional lecture). Learned the hard way that making the notes, class after class, was by far the most important part.

23.02.2026 19:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A cluttered hobby table with three glass mugs with handles in the foreground. One vibrant yellow liquid, one cloudy red, and the last clear but offputting.

A cluttered hobby table with three glass mugs with handles in the foreground. One vibrant yellow liquid, one cloudy red, and the last clear but offputting.

Dangers of the hobby table. One of these is my tumeric and ginger tea, two are the forbidden paintbrush wash water.

23.02.2026 02:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Quote with 10 Anime to get to know you
- Macross Plus
- Wings of Honneamise
- Vision of Escaflowne
- Ninja Scroll
- Fushigi Yรปgi
- Ghost in the Shell
- Captain Harlock and the Queen of a Thousand Years (I know.)
- 08th MS Team
- Memories
- Short Peace

23.02.2026 02:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hard same. Props to the author, but Christ... those assholes. May go back and try to finish it once I recover some sanity points.

21.02.2026 16:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

As someone raised Mormon, when I came across that story line I was very much "wow, deep cut and 100% something future space Mormons would do"

20.02.2026 00:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Happy birthday to one of my favourite haters, Charles Darwin

12.02.2026 16:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10350    ๐Ÿ” 3082    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 162    ๐Ÿ“Œ 419

The Super Bowl may be taking place in Santa Clara, but the Super Bowl ads are taking place squarely in the Uncanny Valley. Yeech.

09.02.2026 02:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

American Idiot at the #SuperBowl. LFG.

08.02.2026 23:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

#Puppybowl!!!

08.02.2026 19:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wait... there is a SECOND Defunctland channel I and I am not subscribed?

08.02.2026 16:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Twin Cities tow truck driver returns abandoned vehicles to families after ICE arrests Juan Leon sends a "chase" car to check out where abandoned vehicles are located and arranges discreet drop-offs. Since late December, he estimated they have dropped off 250 cars.

๐Ÿซก Absolute legend. www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...

08.02.2026 02:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 46    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Olympic curling is such an outsized treat every four years. I cannot rationally explain it.

04.02.2026 19:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I just remembered there is going to be curling soon and my whole day improved.

03.02.2026 19:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Blake's Grave Meetup | Slow Horses Season 1
YouTube video by Slow Horses Fan Blake's Grave Meetup | Slow Horses Season 1

My favorite thing about River is that he is basically a highly excitable but slightly dim puppy. The clip from season 1 with him just running off in the wrong direction while Lamb shakes his head is a perfect summation: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZax...

31.01.2026 04:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You would not believe the administrative process the University made me go through because we accidentally were charged/paid $0.25 in sales tax on bottled water for the cooler. (UT is supposed to be exempt).

23.01.2026 21:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Gotchaโ€”letโ€™s dig into that step by step.

1. ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ป๐—ผ ๐—บ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ต, because I turned you into an amorphous lump of flesh. Youโ€™re not just immobileโ€”youโ€™re immortal, and you feel only anguish.

2. ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—บ. That makes total senseโ€”itโ€™s a natural human impulse, and youโ€™ve been through a lot.

23.01.2026 15:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18583    ๐Ÿ” 6003    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 197    ๐Ÿ“Œ 107

Pls send eagles.

18.01.2026 02:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a close up of a man 's face with the words `` it 's gone , it 's done '' ALT: a close up of a man 's face with the words `` it 's gone , it 's done ''

It's a three-day weekend and my paper has been accepted. Time for the gif:

18.01.2026 01:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Bubbles Finding Nemo GIF ALT: Bubbles Finding Nemo GIF

Showing the grad students how to use the microinjection rig today. Step one was to show them how to blow bubbles to make sure everything was working. Embarrassingly I had to spend a little bit explaining my ensuing reference.

07.01.2026 22:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Very nice! I've got my copy I've been holding off until I get my practice in with the companions/terminators and other characters. Consider him the final boss of my DA painting projects. Was thinking going bare headed, but like the look of the hood on yours.

02.01.2026 23:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
How Andy Celebrates New Year's Eve
YouTube video by CBS News How Andy Celebrates New Year's Eve

Some things are perfect. Timeless. Like a crystal. Once a year, you should help yourself to the most flawless thing the late great Andy Rooney ever made: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KngG...

01.01.2026 04:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Thin Desires Are Eating Yourย Life The defining experience of our age seems to be hunger.ย  Weโ€™re hungry for more, but we have more than we need.ย  Weโ€™re hungry for less, while more accumulates and multiplies. Weโ€™re hungry and we donโ€™t have words to articulate why. Weโ€™re hungry, and weโ€™re lacking and weโ€™re wanting. We are

Thin Desires Are Eating Your Life. โ€œA thick desire is one that changes you in the process of pursuing it. A thin desire is one that doesnโ€™t.โ€ [joanwestenberg.com]

29.12.2025 16:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 34    ๐Ÿ” 14    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
The final Calvin and Hobbes cartoon. The entire page is mostly white as they're in the winter snow. The pair is walking with a sledge, nicely duffled in in scarves, hats, gloves. Calvin delightedly exclaims 'wow, it really snowed las night! Isn't it wonderful?'. Hobbes follows up with 'Everything familiar has disappeared! The world looks brand-new!' -- A new year... a fresh, clean start!' adds Calvin. As they look over the landscape, Hobbes observes 'it's like having a big white sheet of paper to draw on!' -- 'A day full of possibilities!' Calvin affirms. They get ready on their sledge and Calvin tells his friend 'it's a magical world, Hobbes, ol' buddy... let's go exploring!', and the pair sledges off into the wintery landscape.

The final Calvin and Hobbes cartoon. The entire page is mostly white as they're in the winter snow. The pair is walking with a sledge, nicely duffled in in scarves, hats, gloves. Calvin delightedly exclaims 'wow, it really snowed las night! Isn't it wonderful?'. Hobbes follows up with 'Everything familiar has disappeared! The world looks brand-new!' -- A new year... a fresh, clean start!' adds Calvin. As they look over the landscape, Hobbes observes 'it's like having a big white sheet of paper to draw on!' -- 'A day full of possibilities!' Calvin affirms. They get ready on their sledge and Calvin tells his friend 'it's a magical world, Hobbes, ol' buddy... let's go exploring!', and the pair sledges off into the wintery landscape.

31 December 1995. Still the perfect goodbye.

31.12.2024 12:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23606    ๐Ÿ” 5299    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 290    ๐Ÿ“Œ 318
In memoriam: Robert Goldberg, 82, renowned plant biologist and revered UCLA educator The pioneering genetic scientist, whose research transformed plant molecular biology and whose teaching enriched the lives of generations of UCLA students, died Nov. 21.

Sad news. Bob was a great scientist and a huge influence of mine in grad school. I've been very lucky to get to work with him, his lab, and the wonderful people he trained over his expansive career.

newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/in-m...

16.12.2025 15:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Jesus fucking Christ what a god-awful news cycle

15.12.2025 04:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 801    ๐Ÿ” 69    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 20    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7
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Michael C. Rockefeller got shipwrecked in 1963, washed up on an island, and was promptly eaten by cannibals.

13.12.2025 16:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21292    ๐Ÿ” 3893    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1330    ๐Ÿ“Œ 707