S.S. Julian

This is a treasure trove, perhaps THE treasure trove of Bluesky.

Life imitates art?

Making this my goddamn desktop background

Beetle Moses comic about squids listening to Nelly

Yes

Pandemic Season 4 is going to be fucking impossible

When an animal group displays both sequential hermaphroditism and parthenogenesis, you gotta expect they’re gonna be for trans and reproductive rights

When an animal group displays both sequential hermaphroditism and parthenogenesis, you gotta expect they’re gonna be for trans and reproductive rights

It ain’t easy being green

#Amphtifa

Fuck yes hahaha

Glad to see frogs being reclaimed by the left

out of context ttrpg development

a cartoon of a man in a frog costume talking to a woman ALT: a cartoon of a man in a frog costume talking to a woman

topical

OVBW - Events Ready to get kraken? Join us at Ocean View Brew Works for a special Puzzles & Pints: Octofest Edition! Forget the lederhosen and grab a puzzle, because we're putting an octopus-themed twist on the cl...

Octofest events have been going on all week, so if you're busy Sunday check the calendar before for today and tomorrow's festivities.

A poster promoting Ocean View Octofest. Join Octopolis October 12th. 4pm talk by Danna Staaf. Image is of a two-spot octopus wearing a little green hat and playing a horn while simultaneously cheering with three other beer steins.

Hey Bay Area! Come join us in celebrating Octoberfes— I mean, OCTOfest, this Sunday at Ocean View Brew Works in Albany! @dannastaaf.bsky.social will be speaking at 4 pm about why octopuses are the best animal, and I will be determining which of Ocean View’s beers pairs best with shellfish!

Oh man that is exactly what this is missing

A digital drawing of an underwater hydrothermal vent with an octopus riding a giant scaly foot gastropod with some sick-ass turbines in the distance

Was not actively participating in #invertober this year but I do have this old drawing of a scaly-food gastropod that I simply must share

Day 9: Flamboyant cuttlefish (Ascarosepion pfefferi)

[ #invertober #invertober2025 ]

It’ll take me a while but I’m gonna try to work my way through the whole deck. If. I do one a week I could be done by 2027… 😬

Thank you!!!

Sorry forgot to tag nsfw 😵

A pen and ink sketch of ‘the lovers’ tarot featuring octopuses

Ooh yeah I already have a sketch ready for that one actually!

Thank you! I’m no tarot expert so I greatly appreciate the feedback and hope you enjoy the next card too!

Thank you so much!

Ah that’s a great one! The Tower is gonna be interesting for Octopolis because the world takes place in the ruined ‘tower’ of humanity post-extinction 😲

The OctoPost: Happy World Octopus Day! Cephalopod News October 8th is World Octopus Day, and the octopuses have given us plenty to talk about! The full scope of octopus arm flexibility during...

Happy #WorldOctopusDay! My newsletter today has a guide for teaching tricks to your pet octopus 🐙🦑 or maybe it's research about octopus arm flexibility in the wild, read it and find out!
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What tarot card would you like to see interpreted through Octopolis next? Let me know!

Every day is a new beginning, and no one knows what the future holds. It’s your engagement with the world that gives your journey its unique colors. Only by having the humility to acknowledge your own ignorance and embracing the fool, can your mind be open to the infinite rainbow that is Life.

The Fool doesn’t have an agenda, they’re not trying to focus the light of the sun into any particular direction; they’re a vessel through which it shines.

The Fool symbolizes beginnings, and the unknown that lies beyond the start of any journey. In interpreting the card for Octopolis, I explored the —best known for reflecting the environment around it— refracting the sun like a prism.