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That Weird Artist

@brianbrachiopod.bsky.social
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Retired Geologist & teacher/lecturer. Now I create zany illustrations for weird adventure stories (often NSFW).

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That Weird Artist @brianbrachiopod.bsky.social · 6h
Again at the #Kouri Island museum tower (No, I was NOT tempted to suffer another visit to the actual museum). I did get to ring the bell though (as everyone else was doing it). @johnmoffitt.bsky.social @flojohorman.bsky.social #Okinawa #Japan #Travel
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That Weird Artist @brianbrachiopod.bsky.social · 6h
We learn something important at the hospital today: OXYGEN IS INCREDIBLY HEAVY. (No wonder they keep it outside with no lock on the cylinder cage). @johnmoffitt.bsky.social @flojohorman.bsky.social @foreignsubstance.bsky.social #PaleoArt #SciArt #Fossils #Travel #PalaeoArt
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Orophylia @orophylia-achlabo.bsky.social · 21h
🎨 New Post: Mount Shasta: The Obsidian Guardian - A California Spirit of Fire and Stone #geology #orophylia #personification #AIArt #Gijinka 👇 View Full Illustration: orophylia.achlabo.com/en/mount-shas…
Mount Shasta: The Obsidian Guardian - A California Spirit of Fire and Stone
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Pookleblinky @pookleblinky.bsky.social · 21h
It's fun to think about how you will be able to see the end of the anthropocene as a very fine layer of microplastics, like the iridium between the Cretaceous and the paleogene.
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That Weird Artist @brianbrachiopod.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
I'm back at the seashell museum on #Kouri Island. This place makes Antarctica look crowded. (At least I won't catch any local infections). Making coffee here is a teamwork exercise. (That's dedication). @johnmoffitt.bsky.social @flojohorman.bsky.social #Okinawa #Japan #Travel
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That Weird Artist @brianbrachiopod.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
When your plane passenger says she wants to go to hospital but she's not ill, should you still panic? (It's good they're not the panicking type). @johnmoffitt.bsky.social @flojohorman.bsky.social #PaleoArt #SciArt #Fossils #Travel #PalaeoArt
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That Weird Artist @brianbrachiopod.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
'Save the trees': That's the philosophy that led an innovative architect to build a museum around a tree instead of first cutting it down. @johnmoffitt.bsky.social @flojohorman.bsky.social #Kouri #Okinawa #Travel #Japan
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That Weird Artist @brianbrachiopod.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
"The maximum speed of an aircraft is inversely proportional to its size." This is the sort of thing they teach you in Future Bay. @johnmoffitt.bsky.social @flojohorman.bsky.social #PaleoArt #SciArt #Fossils #Travel #PalaeoArt
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Liberal Warrior 🏳️‍🌈👬🌊💙🌊👭🏳️‍🌈 @liberalwarrior.eu · 10/10/2026
This is yet another reason for us to turn out and show up at the ballot box, lest we slip back into a dark‑age mentality. 😤😒😔 #Blues
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That Weird Artist @brianbrachiopod.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Today I dared to enter #Kouri #ShellMuseum. I never in my life envisaged ever visiting a museum where ALL the billions of exhibits are sea shells (or a souvenir shop that sells only pumpkin flavored noventies). @johnmoffitt.bsky.social @flojohorman.bsky.social #Okinawa #Japan #Travel
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That Weird Artist @brianbrachiopod.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
A passenger's first experience in an #airplane will always be the most memorable. And this particular pilot sees no overarching need or desire to set any silly new precedent in this regard. @johnmoffitt.bsky.social @flojohorman.bsky.social @foreignsubstance.bsky.social #PaleoArt #FossilFriday
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 09/10/2026
The Nobel committee rejected Trump again. Obama hasn't been president in nearly a decade and he's still living rent-free in Trump's head.
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That Weird Artist @brianbrachiopod.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Today I FINALLY FOUND #KouriTower. The base seems to be a "shell museum." A whole museum dedicated to shells? No, I refuse to believe it too. @johnmoffitt.bsky.social @flojohorman.bsky.social #Okinawa #Japan #Travel
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That Weird Artist @brianbrachiopod.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
It was a narrow escape, but, at the end of the day, a narrow escape is still an escape. @johnmoffitt.bsky.social @flojohorman.bsky.social #PaleoArt #SciArt #Fossils #Travel #PalaeoArt
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That Weird Artist @brianbrachiopod.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
erm ... ... ... is it too early to decorate the #ChristmasTree? @johnmoffitt.bsky.social @flojohorman.bsky.social @foreignsubstance.bsky.social #Oil #OilWell #Petrochemical #Geology
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That Weird Artist @brianbrachiopod.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The Ocean Tower I thought I saw yesterday, it turns out, isn't the Ocean Tower I thought it was, so today, I decided to look for the real one. No, I didn't find it, but I did get to see some heavy plant vehicles I would like to have played with). @johnmoffitt.bsky.social @flojohorman.bsky.social
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That Weird Artist @brianbrachiopod.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
If you've been rumbled, there's only one thing to do- RUN particularly when you're being chased by a katana-wielding grandmother. @johnmoffitt.bsky.social @flojohorman.bsky.social #PaleoArt #SciArt #Fossils #Travel #PalaeoArt
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That Weird Artist @brianbrachiopod.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Maybe in Tokyo houses, the outside toilets are at the bottom of the garden.
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That Weird Artist @brianbrachiopod.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Some bridges in Japan seem to have special places where pedestrians can get out of the way of traffic speeding by. (An alternative arrangement would be a continuous sidewalk. #JustSaying). @johnmoffitt.bsky.social @flojohorman.bsky.social @foreignsubstance.bsky.social #Okinawa #Japan #Travel
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That Weird Artist @brianbrachiopod.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
THE ESCAPE IS ON. Even a locked door doesn't phase an escapee when the need is great. (Forgetting a toolbox would, however, pose a life-threatening problem). @johnmoffitt.bsky.social @flojohorman.bsky.social #PaleoArt #SciArt #Fossils #Travel #PalaeoArt
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That Weird Artist @brianbrachiopod.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
To be honest, I haven't yet made it all the way to #Kouri Island. What is true- I am definitely no longer on #Yagaji Island. I am in noman's land (if such places exist on super-long bridges). @johnmoffitt.bsky.social @flojohorman.bsky.social #Okinawa #Japan #Travel
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That Weird Artist @brianbrachiopod.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
When you're about to be sprung from your prison cell, you absolutely need to be dressed for the occasion. @johnmoffitt.bsky.social @flojohorman.bsky.social #PaleoArt #SciArt #Fossils #Travel #PalaeoArt
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That Weird Artist @brianbrachiopod.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Today I decided that there really, honestly, is nothing more to possibly see on #Yagaji Island, so I am now back on #Kouri Island (which is marginally larger). @johnmoffitt.bsky.social @flojohorman.bsky.social #Okinawa #Japan #Travel
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That Weird Artist @brianbrachiopod.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Auntie is upset. A certain brachiopod very much isn't. @johnmoffitt.bsky.social @flojohorman.bsky.social #PaleoArt #SciArt #Fossils #Travel #PalaeoArt
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That Weird Artist @brianbrachiopod.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
When John the Moffitt was visiting Britain a few years back, he & I stayed on a fatm in Oxford where they grew what they said was wasabi that they exported to Egypt. Seems weird to me. (It was wasabi beans, so a different plant entirely, but same name). Dubbly weird.
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That Weird Artist @brianbrachiopod.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Still on #Yagaji Island. I saw a ledge house today. I kinda like it. Got tired later so decided to take the bus. Saw the bus, then decided not to take the bus. @johnmoffitt.bsky.social @flojohorman.bsky.social #Travel #Okinawa #Japan
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That Weird Artist @brianbrachiopod.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
#Wasabi is not for the faint hearted. Let's be serious- it's not for human consumption at all. It's a bio-weapon. @johnmoffitt.bsky.social @flojohorman.bsky.social @foreignsubstance.bsky.social #PaleoArt #SciArt #Fossils #Travel #PalaeoArt
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That Weird Artist @brianbrachiopod.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I am still here on #Yagaji Island, trying to make sense of the unsensible. I'm aiming to figure out all these connundra before I leave (or get blown off this tiny island by an errant gust of wind). [I recognised the tractor} @johnmoffitt.bsky.social @flojohorman.bsky.social #Travel #Okinawa #Japan
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That Weird Artist @brianbrachiopod.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Everyone who springs a damsel in distress from her jail deserves a kiss. It just makes sense. This truth is brought to you because it's #FossilFriday. @johnmoffitt.bsky.social @flojohorman.bsky.social #PaleoArt #SciArt #Fossils #Travel #PalaeoArt
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That Weird Artist @brianbrachiopod.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I thought I'd seen everything there is to see here on the giant #Yagaji Island, but today I discovered where the people live. 4 houses. Maximum excitement. How did I contain my joy? @johnmoffitt.bsky.social @flojohorman.bsky.social #Okinawa #Japan #Travel
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That Weird Artist @brianbrachiopod.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
When the principal jailbreaker forgets his equipment, those prisoners are in for a long wait (maybe longer than the initial sentence). Meanwhile, the art of eating has been discovered. @johnmoffitt.bsky.social @flojohorman.bsky.social #PaleoArt #SciArt #Fossils #Travel #PalaeoArt
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That Weird Artist @brianbrachiopod.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I was just getting into my little red car when I noticed the neighbours have got the decorators in. #SeemsLegit. @johnmoffitt.bsky.social @flojohorman.bsky.social @foreignsubstance.bsky.social
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That Weird Artist @brianbrachiopod.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
#Yagaji Island is not among the largest landmasses on earth, but there is something it ought to be in the Guinness Book of World Records for: A majestic tower that is taller than the length of the island. (No, I DIDN'T climb to the top). @johnmoffitt.bsky.social @flojohorman.bsky.social #Japan
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That Weird Artist @brianbrachiopod.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
When a cunning plan is hatched, and it's time to put it into action, it's best to go over the steps multiple times. Notwithstanding- Failure is all but guaranteed. @johnmoffitt.bsky.social @flojohorman.bsky.social #PaleoArt #SciArt #Fossils #Travel #PalaeoArt
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That Weird Artist @brianbrachiopod.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I left #Motobu Island this morning. I am now on #Yagaji Island. I shall try to locate something actually interesting tomorrow. In the meantime, here are some pictures of sky and water. @johnmoffitt.bsky.social @flojohorman.bsky.social #Travel #Okinawa #Japan
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That Weird Artist @brianbrachiopod.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The pair of jailbreakers discover a tiny window that opens. Hey- one of the guys actually IS tiny. Things are starting to look promising. #WatchThisSpace. @johnmoffitt.bsky.social @flojohorman.bsky.social #PaleoArt #SciArt #Fossils #Travel #PalaeoArt
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Benedict #FBPE 🇬🇧 🇪🇺FBR💙 #NAFO #FELLAS @cosmogalaxy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Let his official diaper changer Natalie do her job and just wheel him out.
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That Weird Artist @brianbrachiopod.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Continuing my tour of #Motobu Island, I decided to investigate the main shopping area. I saw a place called 'Half Time Cafe', and I'm still wondering what the place is the other half of the time. Then I saw a store that has a very memorable name. @johnmoffitt.bsky.social @flojohorman.bsky.social
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That Weird Artist @brianbrachiopod.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
If you can touch a lightbulb five times, you can break out of ANY prison cell. And, if you're "velly big confue," you're far from alone. All will be revealed. #WatchThisSpace @johnmoffitt.bsky.social @flojohorman.bsky.social #PaleoArt #SciArt #Fossils #Travel #PalaeoArt
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That Weird Artist @brianbrachiopod.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I decided to spend an entire day here at #Motobu Ocean Park. (We all make mistakes). I saw part of a real live dolphin today (and the whole of a plastic one). Highlight of the day: A full-size replica of a British RAC building. @johnmoffitt.bsky.social @flojohorman.bsky.social #Travel #Okinawa
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That Weird Artist @brianbrachiopod.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
4351. ... ... Remember that - if you want to get out of here alive! Oh yes- we have a cunning plan afoot. @johnmoffitt.bsky.social @flojohorman.bsky.social #PaleoArt #SciArt #Fossils #Travel #PalaeoArt
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Orophylia @orophylia-achlabo.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
🎨 New Post: Mount Rainier: The Guardian of the Cascade Range - A Geological Persona #geology #orophylia #personification #AIArt #Gijinka 👇 View Full Illustration: orophylia.achlabo.com/en/mount-rain…
Mount Rainier: The Guardian of the Cascade Range - A Geological Persona
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That Weird Artist @brianbrachiopod.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I have now visited the 'model village' part of #Motobu Arboretum (I can't think what else to call it). I arrived at Ocean Park dolphinarium just in time to discover all the dolphins have clocked off for the day. @johnmoffitt.bsky.social @flojohorman.bsky.social #Okinawa #Japan #Travel
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That Weird Artist @brianbrachiopod.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Finally- the plot is revealed. (Actually, it's just the reason for the plot. #WatchThisSpace). @johnmoffitt.bsky.social @flojohorman.bsky.social #PaleoArt #SciArt #Fossils #Travel #PalaeoArt
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
This is a very confusing post from the Flat Earth Society. 🥴
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That Weird Artist @brianbrachiopod.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I was told I had missed the best bits of #Motobu Arboretum (I was unaware there were any), so I came back today to check them out: A giant bird cage (no birds whatsoever), and a weird spirally tower (I assume it's a tower). Oh- and some flowers. @johnmoffitt.bsky.social @flojohorman.bsky.social
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That Weird Artist @brianbrachiopod.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Right; time to get acquainted - time to find out who's who and what's what. (or not). @johnmoffitt.bsky.social @flojohorman.bsky.social #PaleoArt #SciArt #Fossils #Travel #PalaeoArt #FossilFriday
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That Weird Artist @brianbrachiopod.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This will probably be my last day visiting #Motobu Arboretum, but today I hit the jackpot. I discovered a kiddies play area (and nobody there to tell me off). Oh, and, conveniently, I discovered a set of semi-detatched bogs. @johnmoffitt.bsky.social @flojohorman.bsky.social #Travel #Okinawa #Japan
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That Weird Artist @brianbrachiopod.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
When you're kidnapped and forced into paradise- Somehow, the idea of winning a lottery starts to seem positively mundane. @johnmoffitt.bsky.social @flojohorman.bsky.social #PaleoArt #SciArt #Fossils #Travel #PalaeoArt
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That Weird Artist @brianbrachiopod.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
My fourth day experiencing all that #Motobu Arboretum has to offer- Today, I truly am lost for words (except to say that). @johnmoffitt.bsky.social @flojohorman.bsky.social #Okinawa #Japan #Travel
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