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Basil

@basilhare.bsky.social
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Snowshoe hare (he/him) engineering physicist from the Chicago 'burbs. Telegram: @basil_hare

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Basil @basilhare.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
My ear attacking a predator (@keirfox@tiggi.es).
Photo of Basil and his fox buddy Keir. Basil's oversized ear is smacking Keir in the face.
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Basil @basilhare.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Same!
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Basil @basilhare.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Recently re-did and upgraded my fursuit's ears! Showed it to my furry coworker and he said "Why are they so big?" #fursuit
Photo of Basil's fursuit head with new and improved (and large) ears.
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Basil @basilhare.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
No joke this is the shirt I was wearing.
Phitotof Basil's t-shirt with a large cartoon carrot printed on it.
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Basil @basilhare.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Grocery shopping today.
Photo of a shopping cart filled entirely and exclusively with bags of baby carrots.
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Basil @basilhare.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Best I can do is some bunny toes.
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Basil @basilhare.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
@shamerli.bsky.social has been one of my favorite artists for a long time, and is an absolute pleasure to work with. "Fall down seven times, get up eight."
Art of Basil the snowshoe hare in a traditional martial arts uniform, lying on a dojo floor looking quite exhausted but happy.
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Basil @basilhare.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Working on new fursuit ears. Spray adhesive and faux fur means if I keep this up, I won't need a fursuit anymore!
Photo of Basil's fingers with faux fur strands glued to them.
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Basil @basilhare.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Not to be that guy but mine's bigger.
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Basil @basilhare.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
I realized I never posted here about my first (and only so far) tattoo. The artist is www.instagram.com/amtattoobrush/ in Chicago, who is a genius with the inkbrush style I love so much from the Zen painting style I've been trying to learn.
Photograph of a tattoo depicting a hare taking off in a fast run. The art is in a traditional inkbrush and highly impressionistic style.
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Basil @basilhare.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Tiny dog tiny dog tiny dog.
Photo of Basil cuddling his tiny chihuahua daughter.
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Basil @basilhare.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Heck yeah, my favorite look! You're rocking it.
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Basil @basilhare.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
I made this diagram during a conversation with my fox friends and felt it was important enough to share the results of my research.
Pyramid diagram showing the three needs for foxes: "Chase rabbit, scream, and pee."
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Basil @basilhare.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
I've dreamed of this day ever since hearing that Japan's 7-11 bought the American company. ... it's fine. Not nearly as good as the sandwich in Japan, but it will tide me over until my next trip.
Photo of a Japanese style egg sandwich from an American 7-11 store.
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Basil @basilhare.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Some say they're good luck?
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Basil @basilhare.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Once more, we ride.
Photo of Basil's fursuit head peeking out of a bag at the train station.
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Basil @basilhare.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Once more, we ride.
Photo of Basil's fursuit head peeking out of a bag at the train station.
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Basil @basilhare.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
I'm 4 hours early to my gate for my flight home, oops. Glad I came prepared!
Photo of Basil overlooking the airport tarmac with his paws up on his bag and a Cory Doctorow paperback (Lost Cause) in his lap.
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Basil @basilhare.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Traveling for work this week. I always get the urge to be fancy and take bubble baths and lounge around in a bathrobe at night.
Photo of Basil being fancy in a bathrobe in his hotel room.Photo of Basil's toes peeking out of a bubble bath.
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Basil @basilhare.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Here, have some good luck rabbit's foot!
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Basil @basilhare.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Have a hare paw! Only slightly dirty because I was walking in the grass with my sandals off.
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Basil @basilhare.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Just packing up a robot dog sweater to send to Stanford. Ya know, normal Thursday stuff.
Photo of a large makeshift envelope containing a Tivek suit designed for a Boston Dynamics robot dog to protect it from radiological contamination.
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Basil @basilhare.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
(they're the same guy)
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Basil @basilhare.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Gorgeous day for an outdoor lunch break.
Photo of Basil lying on the grass, shoes off, a book on his chest.Photo of sunlight through overhead Maple tree leaves.
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Basil @basilhare.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Woah damn, your foot is a lot bigger than your hand, at least compared to mine!
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Basil @basilhare.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
That was a blast!
Photo of Basil and his best friend Keir at Pride.
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Basil @basilhare.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
To anyone at Chicago Pride today who bumps into a blind rabbit: I mixed up my left and right contacts before I got on the train and I'm just gonna roll with it! Sorry!
Photo of Basil wearing a T-shirt with a big cartoon carrot on it.
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Basil @basilhare.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Check out this dope wrench I found at work.
Photo of Basil holding a very large box-end wrench over his shoulder like an anime character.
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Basil @basilhare.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
She's just a wee lass.
Photo of Penny the dog wearing a tartan bandana that says "Wee Lass".
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Basil @basilhare.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Get you a dog you can hold like a football.
Photo of Basil holding his tiny daughter Chihuahua "Penny" like a football. She is precious.
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Basil @basilhare.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
My fox friends were joking that I should drink carrot tea but that sounded interesting! On the left is pure carrot tea. The middle is carrot and barley tea. The right is carrot and matcha. All cold. I loved all of them!
Photo of three small glasses containing carrot, carrot and barley, and carrot matcha tea from left to right respectively.
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Basil @basilhare.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
At my first Pride event with my best buddy @keirfox@tiggi.es.
Photo of a rabbit and fox fursuiter. The rabbit's shirt says "I was told there would be carrots".
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Basil @basilhare.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Local paint-your-own pottery place had a special fox day where they had fennecs you could meet. They're so tiny!
Photograph of Basil holding a fennec fox in his lap. The fox appears to be plotting his demise.
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Basil @basilhare.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Super Potato! ❤️
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Basil @basilhare.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Hi hello do you have any radishes? #fursuitfriday
Photo of Basil in his fursuit looking line a doofus rabbit.
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Basil @basilhare.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
The bellhops worked their tails off welcoming 41 guests this year. Thank you everyone that played along and made our con extra special. See you next year! #fwa #fwa26 #fwa2026
Photo of three foxes and one hare wearing bellhop hats.
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Basil @basilhare.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Back in the bag, rabbit. Goodbye FWA. I love you. #fwa #fwa26 #fwa2026
Photo of Basil's fursuit head peeking out of his backpack.
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Basil @basilhare.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
@shrimpyshiro.bsky.social #fwa #fwa26 #fwa2026
Photo of Basil in fursuit with his friend Shiro peeking up over between the ears.
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Basil @basilhare.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
Taken at 1AM, this photo shows our characters looking how we felt. #FWA #FWA26 #FWA2026
Photo of fox and hare fursuit heads on a bar looking loopy and wearing bellhop hats.
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Basil @basilhare.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
#FWA #FWA26 #FWA2026
Photo of Basil in his partial fursuit hugging a large planter designed to look like a carrot.
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Basil @basilhare.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
What up y'all! (already broke my glasses) #fwa #fwa26 #fwa2026
Photo of Basil in his fursuit
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Basil @basilhare.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
My friends, once more: we ride. #FWA #FWA26 #FWA2026
Photo of big rabbit ears sticking out of a backpack.
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Basil @basilhare.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
So much shedding.
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Basil @basilhare.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Oh noooo he looks so dorky and confused just like me!!!
Photo of finished fursuit head: the hare looks very dorky and confused.
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Basil @basilhare.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
I should have been an angora rabbit. Then this fursuit would be done!
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Basil @basilhare.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Diabeetus.
Photo of a very unshaved half complete fursuit head looking very Wilford Brimley esque.
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Basil @basilhare.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Just a few days left to finish my fursuit and no I'm not nervous at all, what a strange question.
Photograph of Basil with fursuit eyes over his own. He looks nervous.
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Basil @basilhare.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
I'm very happy to be giving a panel at FWA this year 10:30AM on Friday! I'll be talking about my time working on the particle accelerators at the US's largest national lab. Come hang out and chat and bring your questions! Absolutely no math or science experience required. #FWA #FWA26 #FWA2026
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Basil @basilhare.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Something Sneaky is going on at FWA this year! Keep your whiskers twitchy and peepers peeled! #FWA #FWA26 #FWA2026
Images of swanky hotels and small bellhop fox statues with a vintage-looking motel sign that say "Bun Run Inn".
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Basil @basilhare.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Fursuits are so much work!
Photo of a large piece of faux fur with outlines marked on the back and several pieces cut out.
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