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Biology technician, bird watcher, crazy cat lady. She/Her

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A black background decorated with gold illustrations of branches, stars, swords, ravens, and tiny ghost shapes. In the centre, bold text reads: β€œBIRDS BUT THEY GET SPOOKIER EACH TIME.” Two ravens perch on bare branches at the bottom, with candles glowing beside them.

A black background decorated with gold illustrations of branches, stars, swords, ravens, and tiny ghost shapes. In the centre, bold text reads: β€œBIRDS BUT THEY GET SPOOKIER EACH TIME.” Two ravens perch on bare branches at the bottom, with candles glowing beside them.

Birds but they get spookier each time. πŸŽƒπŸ‘»

Enter if you dare...πŸšͺ

31.10.2025 09:23 β€” πŸ‘ 882    πŸ” 468    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 50
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stop thinking right now

11.10.2025 09:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1227    πŸ” 506    πŸ’¬ 29    πŸ“Œ 48
Illustration by Ren Strapp of fat neolithic horses running in pastel candy risograph colors

Illustration by Ren Strapp of fat neolithic horses running in pastel candy risograph colors

STAMPEDE!!!

14.09.2025 22:19 β€” πŸ‘ 3239    πŸ” 1030    πŸ’¬ 29    πŸ“Œ 8

I am opposed to AI products and services because of the extra power they require... IN A CLIMATE CRISIS. I am opposed to AI results - texts and illustrations - because they've been created unethically, via theft and non-consensual use of the work of others. Share if you agree.

07.09.2025 10:16 β€” πŸ‘ 832    πŸ” 485    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 15

The presence of those seeking the truth is infinitely to be preferred to the presence of those who think they’ve found it. TERRY PRATCHETT

18.08.2025 13:08 β€” πŸ‘ 315    πŸ” 77    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 4
Prehistoric Planet Ice Age image showing two homotheres interacting in a snowy landscape.

Prehistoric Planet Ice Age image showing two homotheres interacting in a snowy landscape.

Prehistoric Planet Ice Age image showing two Woolly rhino, a calf and old adult.

Prehistoric Planet Ice Age image showing two Woolly rhino, a calf and old adult.

Prehistoric Planet Ice Age image showing a glyptodont.

Prehistoric Planet Ice Age image showing a glyptodont.

Prehistoric Planet Ice Age image showing a mother sloth climbing up a rocky surface, baby on her back.

Prehistoric Planet Ice Age image showing a mother sloth climbing up a rocky surface, baby on her back.

It's true, #PrehistoricPlanet Ice Age is coming to #AppleTV for November 2025. These images show how good our animals are, but... believe me, this barely scratches the surface!! It has been a massive thrill and privilege to help bring this series together... you're in for an incredible treat.

30.07.2025 00:14 β€” πŸ‘ 493    πŸ” 157    πŸ’¬ 28    πŸ“Œ 34
a fluffy black orb like a soot sprite is sitting on a white floor. there’s a small crescent shape of white right in the middle, with a black round spot centered within it. at first glance, it has the appearance of a single eyeball floating in the middle of the void. at second glance, it still looks like that. but maybe on third examination, it’s clearer that the white is from a dog’s little snout, and the black in the middle is the dog’s nose, and any other distinguishing feature like eyes, ears, and paws are absorbed into the black void.

a fluffy black orb like a soot sprite is sitting on a white floor. there’s a small crescent shape of white right in the middle, with a black round spot centered within it. at first glance, it has the appearance of a single eyeball floating in the middle of the void. at second glance, it still looks like that. but maybe on third examination, it’s clearer that the white is from a dog’s little snout, and the black in the middle is the dog’s nose, and any other distinguishing feature like eyes, ears, and paws are absorbed into the black void.

an exceedingly fluffy black dog stands expectantly on the floor and looks up at a little kid in a high chair who presumably has snacks to share. the little bit of white on the dog’s nose and their pink tongue is the only interruption in the otherwise endless sea of darkness. but at least from this angle, they have a more defined body and tiny feet, so she’s a little less β€œorb” and a little more β€œdog.”

an exceedingly fluffy black dog stands expectantly on the floor and looks up at a little kid in a high chair who presumably has snacks to share. the little bit of white on the dog’s nose and their pink tongue is the only interruption in the otherwise endless sea of darkness. but at least from this angle, they have a more defined body and tiny feet, so she’s a little less β€œorb” and a little more β€œdog.”

We only rate dogs. This is the goth cousin of Mike Wazowski from Monsters Inc. Please understand it's not just a phase, and only send dogs. Thank you… 12/10 (credit u/vincidelaunc)

06.08.2025 20:44 β€” πŸ‘ 5019    πŸ” 776    πŸ’¬ 97    πŸ“Œ 112
Researchers Determine Coelacanth Faked Own Extinction To Escape Massive Gambling Debt

Researchers Determine Coelacanth Faked Own Extinction To Escape Massive Gambling Debt

Researchers Determine Coelacanth Faked Own Extinction To Escape Massive Gambling Debt theonion.com/researc...

01.08.2025 22:00 β€” πŸ‘ 5953    πŸ” 865    πŸ’¬ 82    πŸ“Œ 64
orange cat lying on floor with square lights reflected on his flank that resembles lit windows

orange cat lying on floor with square lights reflected on his flank that resembles lit windows

live action catbus looking pretty sweet

01.08.2025 21:05 β€” πŸ‘ 29483    πŸ” 3592    πŸ’¬ 531    πŸ“Œ 174
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We’re only drawing birds like this from now on #kpopdemonhunters #kpop #birds #fanart

31.07.2025 14:23 β€” πŸ‘ 101    πŸ” 26    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Up Corcaigh πŸ€™

13.07.2025 08:20 β€” πŸ‘ 402    πŸ” 57    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 3
ME IN 2065 STILL WEARING MY MILLENNIAL ANKLE SOCKS JUST IN TIME FOR THEM TO COME BACK INTO STYLE
(Geriatric Emily): Eheheh

ME IN 2065 STILL WEARING MY MILLENNIAL ANKLE SOCKS JUST IN TIME FOR THEM TO COME BACK INTO STYLE (Geriatric Emily): Eheheh

26.06.2025 18:10 β€” πŸ‘ 160    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

This article is going to turn me into the Joker. Literary style is not a puzzle you solve to get a little information treat 😩😩😩

21.06.2025 21:54 β€” πŸ‘ 3446    πŸ” 730    πŸ’¬ 209    πŸ“Œ 435
A pair of goldfinches perched together, looking down. The male says "I know I've said you'd have to be delusional to think this, but... there has never been anything cuter in all of time". We see their perspective, a newly hatched chick, wheezing, with wrinkly eyes and a small featherless body and a tuft of down on the top of its head sticking straight up. The female says "She has your eyes", the male says "and your sinus infection". The chick lets out a faint squeak.

A pair of goldfinches perched together, looking down. The male says "I know I've said you'd have to be delusional to think this, but... there has never been anything cuter in all of time". We see their perspective, a newly hatched chick, wheezing, with wrinkly eyes and a small featherless body and a tuft of down on the top of its head sticking straight up. The female says "She has your eyes", the male says "and your sinus infection". The chick lets out a faint squeak.

16.05.2025 23:38 β€” πŸ‘ 4296    πŸ” 888    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 6
A CNN news notification : The convicted killer crab walked between two walls and pushed through the newly installed razor wire to break out of prison, authorities say

A CNN news notification : The convicted killer crab walked between two walls and pushed through the newly installed razor wire to break out of prison, authorities say

*crab-walked

14.05.2025 17:03 β€” πŸ‘ 17217    πŸ” 2886    πŸ’¬ 414    πŸ“Œ 549
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So my girlfriend is an amazing stop motion animator, and she recently did a medieval cat themed bumper for Adult Swim!

Sharing it here because she only has Instagram and I think everyone needs to see her animations. She's so freaking talented, y'alls. PLEASE go follow her!

07.05.2025 16:47 β€” πŸ‘ 15585    πŸ” 4447    πŸ’¬ 272    πŸ“Œ 118
A light blue diagram depicting the sea, with the water's surface at the top, and just below it is an outline of the Mary Rose, with the depth (12m, 40ft or 6.7 fathoms). There is a line showing the seabed, which takes a rapid dive into the vertical...

A light blue diagram depicting the sea, with the water's surface at the top, and just below it is an outline of the Mary Rose, with the depth (12m, 40ft or 6.7 fathoms). There is a line showing the seabed, which takes a rapid dive into the vertical...

On the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, we thought we'd answer a question that's often asked,

"If they raised the Mary Rose, why not raise the Titanic?"

Allow our scaled diagram to explain...

15.04.2025 08:21 β€” πŸ‘ 13192    πŸ” 5356    πŸ’¬ 217    πŸ“Œ 1318
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Biggest commitment to a 3 second joke I've ever seen

09.04.2025 06:33 β€” πŸ‘ 88924    πŸ” 27579    πŸ’¬ 872    πŸ“Œ 1260
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I invented a game. It’s called 4 x 3.

It’s like connections except that there are three words in each category, there are four categories, and one word is in all four categories.

Easy mode is when you know the special word. Hard is when you don’t.

05.04.2025 17:34 β€” πŸ‘ 3704    πŸ” 163    πŸ’¬ 289    πŸ“Œ 31
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Today's Headlines

03.04.2025 08:27 β€” πŸ‘ 14300    πŸ” 3211    πŸ’¬ 166    πŸ“Œ 123

I have tariffed
the penguins
that are on
Heard Island

and which
you were probably
assuming
did not export goods

forgive me
they were taking advantage of us
so cunning
and so cold

03.04.2025 19:45 β€” πŸ‘ 28897    πŸ” 7065    πŸ’¬ 557    πŸ“Œ 339
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tension

27.03.2025 13:28 β€” πŸ‘ 5355    πŸ” 661    πŸ’¬ 23    πŸ“Œ 26

Hey kids, it's mandatory free speech on campus time again! No, not like that. Stop.

26.03.2025 09:00 β€” πŸ‘ 878    πŸ” 71    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 2

β€˜which came first, the pun, or the research project?’

*academics, head hung low, whispering*

β€˜the… the pun’

18.03.2025 08:26 β€” πŸ‘ 485    πŸ” 103    πŸ’¬ 24    πŸ“Œ 26
HOUSE SPIDER IN LATE MESOZOIC ERA WAITING FOR THE HOUSE TO BE INVENTED: .....
100 MILLION YEARS LATER: 
(spider sees house being built) 
"Sick."

HOUSE SPIDER IN LATE MESOZOIC ERA WAITING FOR THE HOUSE TO BE INVENTED: ..... 100 MILLION YEARS LATER: (spider sees house being built) "Sick."

20.03.2025 11:08 β€” πŸ‘ 8013    πŸ” 1373    πŸ’¬ 42    πŸ“Œ 20
Comic by Stephen Collins for the Guardian. Script as follows:

Scene is a British WOODLAND by a RIVER. A NATURALIST is stood next to a cage, and TV NEWS REPORTERS are filming him and the cage. 

1
NATURALIST:
And now It is my great honour 

 2
NATURALIST:
to reintroduce the first wild beaver 
back into Britain 

3
[Cut to the BEAVER’S CAGE. Its door is open and the Beaver is leaned nonchalantly up against the opening, smoking a cigarette.]

4
BEAVER:
Well, well, well.

5
BEAVER:
Look who's come crawling back.

6 
BEAVER:
Got a rubbish ecosystem have ya? 

7
BEAVER:
Not happy with the *critical anti-flood infrastructure* engineered by the flippin *badgers*?

8
BEAVER:
I almost didn't recognise you without one of my ancestors on your head…

9
BEAVER:
First you wipe us out… now you ask us to come back and build dams for free…
You actually expect me to be *pleased* don’t ya? 

NATURALIST:
I'm so sorry I…I…

10
BEAVER:
β€œOoh la la, the Brits have come crawling back…”
Do I look like *Michel flippin’ Barnier*?

11
NATURALIST:
I-if there’s some kind of… *remuneration* we could offer I-I’m sure…

12
BEAVER [throwing cigarette to the ground]:
Unlimited pond weed, two tickets to Abba Voyage. 

NATURALIST:
Done.

[ends]

Comic by Stephen Collins for the Guardian. Script as follows: Scene is a British WOODLAND by a RIVER. A NATURALIST is stood next to a cage, and TV NEWS REPORTERS are filming him and the cage. 1 NATURALIST: And now It is my great honour 2 NATURALIST: to reintroduce the first wild beaver back into Britain 3 [Cut to the BEAVER’S CAGE. Its door is open and the Beaver is leaned nonchalantly up against the opening, smoking a cigarette.] 4 BEAVER: Well, well, well. 5 BEAVER: Look who's come crawling back. 6 BEAVER: Got a rubbish ecosystem have ya? 7 BEAVER: Not happy with the *critical anti-flood infrastructure* engineered by the flippin *badgers*? 8 BEAVER: I almost didn't recognise you without one of my ancestors on your head… 9 BEAVER: First you wipe us out… now you ask us to come back and build dams for free… You actually expect me to be *pleased* don’t ya? NATURALIST: I'm so sorry I…I… 10 BEAVER: β€œOoh la la, the Brits have come crawling back…” Do I look like *Michel flippin’ Barnier*? 11 NATURALIST: I-if there’s some kind of… *remuneration* we could offer I-I’m sure… 12 BEAVER [throwing cigarette to the ground]: Unlimited pond weed, two tickets to Abba Voyage. NATURALIST: Done. [ends]

beaver's return

16.03.2025 11:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2077    πŸ” 615    πŸ’¬ 25    πŸ“Œ 36
and Yea did the blessed Sainte Patrick chase all the Snakes out of Ireland 
Bringing the sacrede Flame of God's Light to the Heathen Lande
Unfortunately of course 
The Snakes
Being caste into the Sea
All washed up Here

and Yea did the blessed Sainte Patrick chase all the Snakes out of Ireland Bringing the sacrede Flame of God's Light to the Heathen Lande Unfortunately of course The Snakes Being caste into the Sea All washed up Here

16.03.2025 14:11 β€” πŸ‘ 271    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 3
A small sparrow looks up into the bare branches of a tree where a distant crow is perched. "Crows are so creepy," it says, "ominously perched in a dead tree...". The sparrow starts to see the crow with glowing eyes and jagged teeth, "who knows what they're up to...". The crow is now seen wearing strange occult symbols, a strange liquid drips from its eye, it is muttering something in an eerie and unknown language. "Conjuring demons?" the sparrow continues postulating, "Human worship? Rodent necromancy?" The crow is now seen as a normal crow, and the sparrow is right beside it, looking at it, and says: "Teach me your ways"

A small sparrow looks up into the bare branches of a tree where a distant crow is perched. "Crows are so creepy," it says, "ominously perched in a dead tree...". The sparrow starts to see the crow with glowing eyes and jagged teeth, "who knows what they're up to...". The crow is now seen wearing strange occult symbols, a strange liquid drips from its eye, it is muttering something in an eerie and unknown language. "Conjuring demons?" the sparrow continues postulating, "Human worship? Rodent necromancy?" The crow is now seen as a normal crow, and the sparrow is right beside it, looking at it, and says: "Teach me your ways"

14.03.2025 23:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2355    πŸ” 578    πŸ’¬ 22    πŸ“Œ 13

GNU Terry Pratchett. #Speakhisname

12.03.2025 11:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1678    πŸ” 471    πŸ’¬ 50    πŸ“Œ 35

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