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Mike Melton @mikemelton.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

In celebration of World Frog Day, meet Tlalocohyla celeste, or the Tapir Valley Tree Frog. This frog was first discovered just three years ago and is found only in a small section of the lagoon at @tapirvalley.bsky.social #worldfrogday #frogs #nature

A small, vibrant green frog perched on a leaf, inflating its translucent, bluish vocal sac as it calls out. Its large, round, copper-colored eyes with black pupils stand out against its smooth skin, which is adorned with subtle yellow and brown markings. The frog's delicate limbs, equipped with tiny yellow toes, grip the leaf securely. The softly blurred background of green and brown hues creates a natural setting, emphasizing the intricate details of the frog's form and behavior.

A vibrant green frog perched on a leaf, showcasing its translucent skin speckled with reddish-brown markings. Its large, round, golden eyes with black pupils give it a curious and alert expression. The frog's delicate limbs end in tiny, bright yellow suction-cup-like toes, adapted for gripping leaves and branches. A faint yellow stripe runs along its side, adding contrast to its smooth, glossy skin. The softly blurred background of green and brown hues highlights the frog’s intricate details and natural beauty.

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Melissa S @dragonista.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

It's funny watching the #StreetFighter League Finals and the March #sumo basho simultaneously this evening. The Ryogoku Kokugikan looks really odd to me with chairs and a stage. There's no old folks for the teams to fall onto! The hosts sure have swag that puts NHK and Abema casters to shame. 😎

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poondonkus @poondonkus.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

What song do you think this 2002 J-Drama about a poor family who owns a ramen shop used for its ending theme? Make a guess, then click play. You'll be wrong.

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Aftermath @aftermath.site · 19/02/2025

Phil Spencer that's not how games preservation works, that's not how any of this works: aftermath.site/microsoft-xbox...

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Melissa S @dragonista.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Federal gov workers are going through some bs right now. I really appreciate @altfws.bsky.social for getting this permit through in time for my birthday. 🎉 It’s her pet passport, since her species is on the CITES list (but common as dirt). She’s captive bred, and too dang derpy to be wild.

The derpiest excuse for a CITES listed lizard, and whose species is of “least concern”

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Melissa S @dragonista.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

“Why is everyone is trying to steal my sausages?” Afterwards, all cute and satisfied #tegu faces. 🦎

Tegu lizard looking head on with tongue mid flick

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Melissa S @dragonista.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Instead of watching the stupid football game, we are going to an Okinawan #art event by EITEN on Sunday.

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Melissa S @dragonista.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

I feel bad for Hoshoryu sometimes… How am I not surprised these two narcissists are yakking it up. #sumo

Two right wing jerkoffs ruining a perfectly good dohyo-iri ceremony for the new Yokozuna.

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Melissa S @dragonista.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

I wish I still lived in Baltimore so I could have voted for this senator. Roast his racist ass.

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(Not the Horror Author) Shirley Jackson @lioninthetrees.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

New Year of the Snake goodies are now available! 🧧🐍✨ I've got memory jars, wall slabs, and lots of little snake totems! I'm also runing a BOGO 50% off on my Chinese Zodiac screen prints! Discount auto-applied in cart. Shop here: shop.lioninthetrees.com/collections/year-of-the-snake #art #pottery

Photo showing a group of six ceramic jars with cork lids stacked on top of each other. Some are blue on white and some are black and white underglaze with my sgraffito snake design.

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Celeste Ng @pronounced-ing.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Time for another round of the fun game "Why did I wake up in the middle of the night last night?"--is it anxiety? Perimenopause? The rapid deconstruction of my country and our democracy?

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Sam Maggs @sammaggs.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Game studio announcements be like, “We laid off all your favourite devs! But don’t worry, all the people actually responsible for the horrible decision-making that led to this massive failure are staying on :) and they will still be driving their new Porsches :) all is well!!!!!”

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Melissa S @dragonista.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

I am so annoyed that our new congressperson voted for this. 😡 The ladies who answer his phone must be sick and tired of me by now.

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Amanda Wong @amandawtwong.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

GUNG HEI FAT CHOY SUN NEEN FAI LOCK SUN TAI GEEN HONG Happy Lunar New Year!

A 2025 Lunar New Year illustration of a snake among flowers

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Marika Paz @marikapaz.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

I sometimes thinking about this Canon ad with Godzilla at a copy machine when I’m feeling sad

Advertisement for Canon. Godzilla stands next to a copy machine with paper in his hands.

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Patriciajaydee @patriciajaydee.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

He's done it! The YDC has voted to promote Hoshoryu to yokozuna. Just a bitty formality to go through with the JSA in a special board meeting, and he's in the books. Congratulations Hoshoryu.

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Melissa S @dragonista.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

It was fun listening to @sumomainichi.bsky.social last night for Juryo. I’m way more excited for that yusho tonight. 🤩 They are having a live #sumo podcast in Melbourne today if anyone’s nearby. 🦘

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Melissa S @dragonista.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

“Why yes, this is a normal sleeping position, why you bothering me?” 🦎 What a silly butt propping #tegu she is.

A tegu lizard who was sleeping with her butt propped up on a log.

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Funranium (AKA Phil Broughton) @funranium.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

In 45min, TEAM SENSIBLE SHOES begins Day 2 of out Extra Life OVERTIME in honor of what would have been Jen's birthday today. While we can't play it on the stream on the page because of copyright issues, please listen to Judas Priest's "Painkiller". It was her favorite. tiltify.com/@blarkytopia...

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Tiltify - Made for Fundraisers

We give you the tools to engage with your donors and raise more for your charity

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Melissa S @dragonista.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

It’s funny that Takarafuji is the guardian of order in this basho, balancing the agent of chaos Shodai. #sumo

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Isopod Fan Account @bedupolker.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Pet portrait commission - always loved hognose snake's silly little faces so this was a great excuse to draw one!

A snake with patterned scales and a blunt, upturned snout pokes its head through vines and leaves.

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Tachiai.org @tachiai.org · 17/01/2025

It's Twitter official.

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Peter Labuza @labuzamovies.com · 16/01/2025

David Lynch on It's a Wonderful Life:

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Melissa S @dragonista.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

2025 really is shaping up to be the worst year. Best of luck to Terunofuji in his new career, and I hope he can get some new knees as a retirement gift. 🥹

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Melissa S @dragonista.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

We went to see the #Christmas boat parade in Newport today. Always nice to see Festive Fred the Raptor. He’s got a busy week ahead moonlighting as Santa’s helper, repossessing any toys from kids who act up after Christmas. Santa has a hard time chasing down e-bikes, after all. 😒

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Melissa S @dragonista.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

The satisfied face of an adult #tegu who returned to a nostalgic place under the tv stand. There’s still tiny bits of pool noodle under there, that we tried to use as a baby🦎 blockade. 😂

A tegu sleeping under a tv stand, that she barely fits under.

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Melissa S @dragonista.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Didn’t expect to tear up watching YouTube today. Great job on this documentary. I need to make a disaster kit… I hope we can visit Wajima next year, and help out the local businesses what little we can. youtu.be/FF0EsJGrd9A?...

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The Day Japan Fears The Most: $1 Trillion Disaster

YouTube video by Abroad in Japan

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Dennis Hansen @dennish.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Mood this #TortoiseThursday after teaching the last lectures of the year - zzzznooozing... 🐢🌿

A sleeping Aldabra giant tortoise, resting its head against its leg.

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Nocturnum @nocturnumbeast.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

He has donned the leaf hat 🍃🦎 #reptiles #lizard #skink #fireskink #pets

A fire skink inside his enclosure, half buried in substrate with a brown leaf on his head.

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doomandgloom 💙📚🚀🌈🌴🌞🏝🎶🌹🐈‍⬛🌹💐🦋 🌻🇺🇦🇵🇸🇳🇫🇨🇺🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @doomandgloom1951.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Elon Musk is flat-out telling congress not to pass a bill and everyone acts like this is normal. Musk should be deported.

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Property Brothearls @breakabone.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

One of my personal favorite drinking glasses

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Adipocere @scalpelfun.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Chang Dai-Chien, "Living in Tranquility," 1978.

Watercolor painting of houses at the edge of a lake with cloudy forested hills in the background. Painted in the traditional Chinese style.

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電ファミニコゲーマー @denfaminicogame.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

『ポケモン』の「いうことをきかない！」フィギュアが12月19日から発売予定。アニポケを彷彿とさせる懐かしのポーズのリザードンや、「しらんぷり」するミュウツー、「そっぽをむいた」ブラッキーなど全5種類 news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/24121…

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イササ(isasa @isanatolu.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

抱きつきガメラの発売日出ました！！DP二種ある！どっちで置いてあるかは店舗さんにお任せしております！入荷については各々最寄りの店舗さんに問い合わせください！ x.com/genco_capsul...

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Truthout @truthout.org · 12/12/2024

Millions of people in the U.S. viscerally hate health insurance corporations, and see these companies and their CEOs as symbols of the worst kind of corporate greed. Enriching themselves whilst denying claims for care that people desperately need.

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Behind UnitedHealthcare’s CEO Is a Larger System of Corporate Rule

The violence of for-profit health care’s megastructure can only be overcome through collective resistance campaigns.

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Melissa S @dragonista.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

It is much nicer to practice Japanese reading comprehension and eat donuts instead of watching #TheGameAwards

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Melissa S @dragonista.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

I love watching old sumo archives with Dynamite Jesse! 🥰 He looks like a sumo Santa Claus these days.

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Melissa S @dragonista.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

I don’t really care what grade I get in my Kinesiology class this semester. The true reward was being strong enough to win a cute #axolotl from a high striker game at Phil’s holiday party.

A cute pastel stuffed axolotl from a carnival game.

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Andrew @digitalcantina.com · 06/12/2024

Are you fucking kidding me GDC? Is this a real question youre asking right now? You were a joke before when most people couldnt afford to attend you but now... Fuck right off a cliff with this.

A snippit from an email that the GDC has sent out asking what developers want from Generative AI

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Dr Christina N. Zdenek @cnzdenek.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Pink-tongued Skink (Cyclodomorphus gerrardii) are a special lizard because their tail is (semi) prehensile! Not on level w/ the Giant Tree Gecko, but 100% > a fat Blue-tongued Skink 😂. This skink can be seen climbing in rainforests, & eating slugs/snails. Their lips and nose are cute, right? #Wildoz

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