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Joseph Belli

@josephpbelli.bsky.social
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CA-based wildlife biologist working with condors, reptiles & amphibians. Author, “The Diablo Diary" and "Beneath a Black and White Sky: A Year among Condors at Pinnacles National Park.

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Joseph Belli @josephpbelli.bsky.social · 2h
Nothing imparts the spirit of Christmas like wearing a “F*ck Biden” top and brandishing a firearm. She probably should have removed the “Ho Ho Ho” card, though.
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Joseph Belli @josephpbelli.bsky.social · 2h
Hell, I remember the old “Prince Albert in a can” prank phone calls, but these days you’re talking to voice mail and no one has a clue about Prince Albert.
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Joseph Belli @josephpbelli.bsky.social · 4h
Mantis on the side of the house today.
Straw-colored mantis on the stucco siding of the house.
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Joseph Belli @josephpbelli.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Webb did an amazing rendition of the song on piano from a 1971 broadcast; it’s on YouTube. As for those lines, I really think he should have reversed “need” and “want.” If someone told me they needed me more than wanted me that would be a little concerning.
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Joseph Belli @josephpbelli.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Lungfish?
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Joseph Belli @josephpbelli.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Just like if I found out David Clayton Thomas was my dad; not so much with any of the other 72 individuals credited with being in Blood, Sweat, and Tears over the years.
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Joseph Belli @josephpbelli.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
substack.com/@josephbelli... Latest Substack: A rant against my birthplace, Of birds and bats, Song of the Week: “Total Entertainment Forever,” Father John Misty
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No Way (San) Jose
A Raspberry for NorCal’s Largest City, Two Improbable Landings, Song of the Week: “Total Entertainment Forever,” Father John Misty
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Joseph Belli @josephpbelli.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
And in true 2026 fashion, they couldn’t just lose in 9 innings, they had to take this season from hell into extras, where of course they lost.
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Joseph Belli @josephpbelli.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I heard Fred Flinstone quit his job at the quarry. He was tired of being taken for granite.
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Joseph Belli @josephpbelli.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I don’t wear makeup, but my existential dread cologne is called “Eau de No”
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Joseph Belli @josephpbelli.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Ah, high school … My high school English teacher announced on the first day of class “There are no stupid questions in my classroom; just stupid people asking questions.”
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Joseph Belli @josephpbelli.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Blue-plate special?
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Joseph Belli @josephpbelli.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Bo knows baseball!
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Joseph Belli @josephpbelli.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The Confluence bellij.substack.com/p/the-conflu... Latest Substack: Revisiting childhood memories of frogs, Song of the Week, "Carl Perkins' Cadillac," Drive By Truckers
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The Confluence
Where the Frogs Were, Song of the Week “Carl Perkins’ Cadillac,” Drive By Truckers
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Joseph Belli @josephpbelli.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Thanks for the coverage, Jeff. The minors was the only bright spot in this wretched season.
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Joseph Belli @josephpbelli.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I was just thinking that he’s like the new Kershaw. I looked at his ERA and wondered who the hell’s getting to him, because it sure ain’t SF.
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Joseph Belli @josephpbelli.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Here ya go: Subsidized almonds Plagued by vermin non-native Tyto saves the day.
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Joseph Belli @josephpbelli.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
It was a mean nickname, mostly because it was so stuffy and formal— shoulda been Critter from the Black Lagoon.
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Joseph Belli @josephpbelli.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
This entire 2026 Giants experience should be contained, bottled up, and either shot into space or buried deep underground. What next?
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Joseph Belli @josephpbelli.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Yellow’s the sun Blue is the sky The royal we Instead of I
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Joseph Belli @josephpbelli.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Yes, that brought a smile to my face. And a sheepish grin to Kash’s.
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Joseph Belli @josephpbelli.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Back then I naively hoped that, due to his stunning insecurity and need for approval, he might be a centrist and try to please everyone. Never been more wrong.
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Joseph Belli @josephpbelli.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
He looks like a shell of his former self.
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Joseph Belli @josephpbelli.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Absence? I thought it was aspirin!
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Joseph Belli @josephpbelli.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
bellij.substack.com/p/newt-and-s... Latest Substack: Newts & garter snakes: a toxic relationship; Mountain Lions in the news; Song of the Week: “Song for You,” Gram Parsons.
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Newt and Snake Aren’t Friends
Poison Partners, Mountain Lions in the News, Song of the Week: “Song For You,” Gram Parsons.
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Joseph Belli @josephpbelli.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Amen! I placed a take-out order with some friends for a couple of pizzas; I went to pick them up and their veggie pizza stank to high hell. Had there been someone else in the car I would have accused them of breaking wind. Never eat something that smells as bad coming in than going out!
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Joseph Belli @josephpbelli.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
The season started with so few injuries and now everyone is down. I can’t remember seeing a spate of injuries so extensive.
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Joseph Belli @josephpbelli.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Time to talk about a contract extension😉
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Joseph Belli @josephpbelli.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Maybe try the Ogier Ponds just north of Morgan Hill? They’re along the Coyote Creek Trail, public access. Never been myself but I see a lot of ebird entries from there.
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Joseph Belli @josephpbelli.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Ah, so it’s not the insult it might otherwise be.
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Joseph Belli @josephpbelli.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Take that, Gertrude Stein!
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Joseph Belli @josephpbelli.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The tech industry has been amoral all along; now it fits in especially well with the GOP.
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Joseph Belli @josephpbelli.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Whatever it takes to get rid of the LiMu Emu.
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Joseph Belli @josephpbelli.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
substack.com/@josephbelli... Latest Substack: A Monarch Sighting, New Scrooge Movie, Song of the Week: “If it Makes You Happy,” Sheryl Crow.
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Return of the King
Memories of Monarchs, Another Scrooge Movie, Song of the Week: “If It Makes You Happy,” Sheryl Crow.
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Joseph Belli @josephpbelli.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Agreed; if they start posting about the Stollen Election I may have to log off permanently.
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Joseph Belli @josephpbelli.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
So there really are Wolves of London.
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Joseph Belli @josephpbelli.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
I’ve never met him but we follow each other here.
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Joseph Belli @josephpbelli.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Interesting encounter at a nearby pond. Saw a snake with a California newt in its jaws. Newts are highly toxic, but garter snakes have evolved some immunity. That said, the snake released the newt after 10 minutes and the newt appeared in good condition. Fascinating!
Aquatic garter snake with a highly toxic California newt in its jaws.After ten minutes, the snake suddenly released its grip, and the newt walked away apparently none the worse. I wonder if the toxins were starting to get to the snake?
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Joseph Belli @josephpbelli.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Great suggestion Mike; I’ve submitted dozens of badger sightings to the CNDDB over the years, and > 90% have been road kill, unfortunately (and mostly San Benito County— Highway 25 is Bloody Alley for badgers).
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Joseph Belli @josephpbelli.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The only times Vance is gonna lead to is the Epoch Times, which is only useful for lining bird cages.
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Joseph Belli @josephpbelli.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
If they’re gonna make homelessness a crime, then they oughta also make owning multiple homes and wealth hoarding a crime as well.
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Joseph Belli @josephpbelli.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Bill & Ted suggest Wild Scallyns.
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Joseph Belli @josephpbelli.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Ooh, I remember September 2018, the end of the Bobby Evans era, and it was just awful (5-21), the worst month of baseball I’ve ever seen. After the last road trip & spate of injuries I thought this team was headed in that direction, but they’re looking much better now.
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Joseph Belli @josephpbelli.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
bellij.substack.com/p/psycho-kil... Latest Substack: The Psycho Killer Era, Running Robots, Goodbye Dolly, Song of the Week: “Hurdy Gurdy Man,” Donovan.
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Psycho killers: Kess Kessay?
Memories of Mayhem, Running Robots, Goodbye Dolly, Song of the Week “Hurdy Gurdy Man,” Donovan.
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Joseph Belli @josephpbelli.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
In contrast, the best cover band name: Collective Soul Asylum
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Joseph Belli @josephpbelli.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
I am so so very sick and f’ing tired of Kelly absolutely toying with the Giants. It’s like losing to the K-Mart version of Kershaw.
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Joseph Belli @josephpbelli.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
It’s gotta be the most punchable face I’ve ever seen and my blood pressure rises every time I see it.
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Joseph Belli @josephpbelli.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
He is truly grotesque; as ugly on the outside as he is on the inside, which would seem virtually impossible.
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Joseph Belli @josephpbelli.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
More than a Chef’s Kiss for that article: a Chef’s French Kiss (apologies if that’s too graphic)! It elucidated every point I want to make to anyone gushing over the use of AI in writing and music, and it did so far better than I can.
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Joseph Belli @josephpbelli.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Two reasons: 1) He loves a winner (Mamdani!), or more accurately, tying himself to a winner, and 2) She never took any shots at him, so she never triggered his massive insecurity.
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