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@dinochick.bsky.social

Another Paleontologist. Warning: post not always about fossils. Original post are my opinions & thoughts, & not that of my employer.

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Calling all young paleo-artists! Museum of the Rockies is thrilled to announce our Dinos and MOR! Festival Art Contest, a digital showcase for creators ages 0-18. Details at the bottom of the page at museumoftherockies.org/signature-ev...

09.03.2026 21:40 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Mary Anning, β€˜the greatest fossilist the world ever knew’, died of breast cancer on 9 March, 1847, at the age of 47. πŸ§ͺβš’οΈ
paleonerdish.wordpress.com/2018/05/21/m...

09.03.2026 20:06 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

If I come across anything in German I’ll ping you!

09.03.2026 21:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Volunteer Community

Volunteering opportunity

Transcribing historical paleontological documents. Requirements include reading English cursive handwriting and transcribing as typewritten word documents in English.

www.volunteer.gov/s/voloppreco...

09.03.2026 20:28 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Wait is S8 E2 already out for you?! I only see E1

09.03.2026 06:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Dow is down 1,000. Unemployment is up. We’re spending over $800M a day on bombing Iran. Deficit up $2Tn. Such winning 🫠

08.03.2026 05:14 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

there's so much bad in the world but there's also people who lift up and carry an elderly bat around every day so he can pretend he's flying again, and that's the part of the world I think is worth fighting for

07.03.2026 15:46 β€” πŸ‘ 21712    πŸ” 6530    πŸ’¬ 89    πŸ“Œ 159
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There are a lot of posts out there with the close-up visual of Markwayne Mullin on January 6, but this is a better perspective.

He’s not protecting others; he’s protecting himself and hiding. You can see plenty of people at the entry door, ready to take on the insurrectionists, but not Markwayne.

07.03.2026 16:18 β€” πŸ‘ 14615    πŸ” 6234    πŸ’¬ 1126    πŸ“Œ 459

I love orangutans and it absolutely terrifies me that we are so close to losing them! #Primates

07.03.2026 16:10 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As our attention is distracted by war, ICE is detaining US citizens at O'Hare and shipping them off to undisclosed prisons.

Seemingly because they have foreign-sounding names and had visited the Middle East.

They've now been released, but this is outrageous.

07.03.2026 17:54 β€” πŸ‘ 167    πŸ” 101    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 2

QAnon luminaries say they’ve drafted the Trump β€œnational emergency” declaration to scuttle the midterm elections:

07.03.2026 17:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1820    πŸ” 1016    πŸ’¬ 137    πŸ“Œ 42

Still - WTAF is wrong with yall?!

06.03.2026 18:49 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That’s still active? Probably my Facebook page I’ve had since 2004 or 2005? Dinochick (which was my former Hotmail too circa 2000? 1999?)

06.03.2026 07:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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This Sunday I'll be at Paleofest speaking on recent advances in azhdarchid research - including the Burpee Museum's own Infernodrakon, reappraisal of their evolution, and a secret upcoming thing! BE THERE

04.03.2026 21:57 β€” πŸ‘ 48    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

4, 1, 2, 3, 6, 5, 7

05.03.2026 06:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

WTAF Guys?!

05.03.2026 06:55 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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ICE has spun a massive surveillance web. We talked to people caught in it The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE and Border Patrol, is using a broad web of surveillance tools β€” purchased as its budget has ballooned under this administration β€” to monitor, ap...

Deeply, deeply disturbing and a very important read.

Story by Kat Lonsdorf, Jude Joffe-Block, Meg Anderson @npr.org

www.npr.org/2026/03/04/n...

04.03.2026 23:30 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If not war, then why is it war?

05.03.2026 05:36 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Alex Pretti and RenΓ©e Good were murdered by federal agents. Soon after, Secretary Noem labeled them 'domestic terrorists.’

I gave her the chance to recant and apologize for the pain she's caused their families with these outrageous lies. She refused.

04.03.2026 17:07 β€” πŸ‘ 3615    πŸ” 1178    πŸ’¬ 221    πŸ“Œ 66
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Jayapal to Noem: "I want to introduce you to just four of the US citizens unlawfully detained by ICE ... they're in this room with us."

04.03.2026 17:26 β€” πŸ‘ 3996    πŸ” 1174    πŸ’¬ 76    πŸ“Œ 59
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NOEM: I would disagree with the judge

CROCKETT: I'm sure you would, but can you tell me whether or not you have a law degree?

NOEM: A what?

CROCKETT: A law degree

NOEM: No I do no-

CROCKETT: Okay

04.03.2026 20:52 β€” πŸ‘ 32513    πŸ” 8345    πŸ’¬ 1202    πŸ“Œ 680

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.

04.03.2026 02:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2784    πŸ” 985    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 40
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Pregnant migrant girls are being sent to a Texas shelter flagged as medically risky Government officials and advocates for the children worry the goal is to concentrate them in Texas, where abortion is banned.

Government officials and advocates for the children worry the goal is to concentrate them in Texas, where abortion is banned. n.pr/4lgOdeX

03.03.2026 23:22 β€” πŸ‘ 434    πŸ” 205    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 15
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I hope the day went well!

03.03.2026 01:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Etsy Listing Megathread - Custom dinosaur #suncatcher with your choice of chandelier beads, dazzler color, and drop crystal

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17.02.2026 20:01 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Indigo Milky Way
12”x6” Oil on cradled wood panel
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Available on my website
#SciArt

02.03.2026 17:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1998    πŸ” 287    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 6

Unelected bureaucrats led by Russell Vought at the Office of Management and Budget are destroying the scientific capabilities and credibility of the United States.

01.03.2026 22:21 β€” πŸ‘ 95    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 1
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Israel launches strike against Iran, declares state of emergency across country | CNN Israel launched what it called a β€œpreemptive strike” against Iran Saturday morning, according to Defense Minister Israel Katz, as a state of emergency was declared across the country.

Israel launches what it calls a "preemptive strike" against Iran, according to defense minister, as a state of emergency is declared across country.

28.02.2026 06:49 β€” πŸ‘ 79    πŸ” 52    πŸ’¬ 41    πŸ“Œ 30
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Quantifying fossil displays at natural history museums Over the last few years, I’ve gradually been assembling what I imaginatively call the Big Spreadsheet. It’s a record of every single vertebrate fossil on display at a number of natural …

New blog post: what can we learn from quantifying the kinds of fossils on display at different natural history museums? extinctmonsters.net/2026/02/27/q...

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