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HappyHagfish

@happyhagfish.bsky.social

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Mostly here to lurk. Enjoyer of science, TTRPGs and rats 🐀 All views, opinions etc. are my own.

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HappyHagfish @happyhagfish.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

My pet rodents

One big zebra isopod sits on a log, loading over a bunch of tiny baby isopods

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HappyHagfish @happyhagfish.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

If you see this, we IMPLORE you to post a picture from whatever device you're using without explanation.

The front doorway of an apartment building, bearing the name "Bacon Chambers"

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HappyHagfish @happyhagfish.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

It's not often that I get to fact-check something in real time... but I just got through security and can confirm it's true

A stack of baskets full of bottles of ranch dressing and ranch packets in an airport gift shop

A sign on the baskets of ranch. The style makes it look AI-generated. It features a cartoon bottle of ranch wearing sunglasses, and reads, "You love it, now bring it home. Ranch dressing for sale. From Boston to your table. Carry-on approved. Flavor guaranteed."

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HappyHagfish @happyhagfish.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Thanks for covering this; great review! These allegations bolster my suspicion that the Dinotopia reference in Toy Story Midway Mania is very intentional.

A painting from James Gurney's Dinotopia, in which a large therapist menaces a group of ceratopsians

Some paint-by-numbers-esque wall art in Toy Story Midway Mania, in which a T-Rex (in the same pose as the James Gurney one) menaces a triceratops

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HappyHagfish @happyhagfish.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Can confirm, faint but still present in Quincy. Only really visible through my phone.

A photo of the night sky. A cloudy pink streak cuts vertically into the sky--a faint aurora above the horizon.

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HappyHagfish @happyhagfish.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

A black and white photo of Walt Disney, laughing, against a black background. The text reads, "No." -Walt Disney.

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HappyHagfish @happyhagfish.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

A computer screen at the University of Michigan natural history museum, showing a picture of a young rat, and the words "Lick a rat! Nature or nurture: What does science tell us? Touch screen to start."

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HappyHagfish @happyhagfish.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

From a purely anecdotal perspective, my palest rat ever was also my grumpiest... she really disliked people unless you were giving her food. :/ Rats, man. Their unpredictability is part of their charm!

A white rat with red eyes tightly gripping a spoonful of orange babu food with one paw

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HappyHagfish @happyhagfish.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

Post a warning (don't forget alt text)

A screenshot of dialog from the 1926 silent film "The Sea Beast," a loose adaptation of Moby Dick. In white text on a black background, it reads, "Your worst enemy ain't Moby Dick... it's your half-brother Derek."

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HappyHagfish @happyhagfish.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

I think about this in the context of rats often... almost every image of a rat looking "fierce" is just a big cute yawn. They only look scary in the freeze-frame.

A yawning brown rat. Its upper and lower incisors are showing, making it look like it's screaming... but it's just doin a biiiig stretch like a dog

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HappyHagfish @happyhagfish.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Very curious to know how this tribute to @jamesgurneyart.bsky.social and his Dinotopia books wound up on Disney's Toy Story Midway Mania ride at the California Adventure theme park. Hope they approached him to ask permission first!

A segment of a beautiful painting from James Gurney's book Dinotopia--in the forest, a Tyrannosaurus Rex rears up and roars with its right foot raised. In the foreground, a herd of Styracosaurus face off against it. A little pink Protoceratops stands on one of their backs, rearing up and vocalizing at the hungry Rex.

A prop from the ride Toy Story Midway Mania, seen from the ride vehicle. It is designed to look like a giant version of a child's half-finished Paint-By-Numbers picture. In the foreground is a triceratops, and in the background is a T-Rex posed almost exactly like in the James Gueney painting, rearing up and roaring with the right foot raised. Even the trees in the background are positioned similarly to those in the Dinotopia painting. This background, however, also features an erupting volcano. The painting is signed "Andy"

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HappyHagfish @happyhagfish.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

What's your sign?

A man stands on the catwalk of an oil rig under construction, with wires poking everywhere. A large sign reads in bold red letters, "Danger: Stressing in Progress. PSC."

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HappyHagfish @happyhagfish.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

Awwww it looks like a lil baby version of the Haunted Mansion Candle Man

A creepy ink sketch of a standing figure that resembles a man made out of melted wax. Lit candles sprout from his shoulders and head, and one arm reaches up to become a candleabra. His eyes are empty holes; his mouth hangs open in a silent scream. The sketch is signed "Crump."

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