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Mark Witton @markwitton.bsky.social · 17h

I haven't posted anything for a while, so here's some new #paleoart for #FossilFriday: Cetiosaurus in a Middle Jurassic landscape. I've had to compose and execute this in just two days, so hopefully it looks OK! (All data for the plant recons comes from @palaeojules.bsky.social.) #dinosaur #sciart

A long-necked dinosaur walks along a shallow river surrounded by various Jurassic trees, ferns and shrubs. A small predatory dinosaur watches from the nearest riverbank.

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Patrick Wyman @patrickwyman.bsky.social · 16h

If the things you say are designed solely to get other people to believe what you want them to, or do what you want them to, the concept of someone who isn't going to deviate from their beliefs out of convenience doesn't scan.

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Patrick Wyman @patrickwyman.bsky.social · 16h

At a really fundamental level Leo XIV is just a person with sound, well-reasoned, moral stances on the world and how life should be lived who isn't afraid to say those things in public. That kind of person simply does not make sense to business leaders and politicians for whom speech is convenience.

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Ginny Di @ginnydi.com · 15h

oh girls just wanna have swo-ords 🎶 🤎 armor by Foxes & Ravens Leatherworking ⚔️ sword by my good buddy the Witch King of Angmar

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Lingthusiasm @lingthusiasm.com · 02/10/2026

We know you're here for linguistics, but perhaps you'd also be interested in some tax advice? Or some bridal lingerie? Or some... lithium mining technology? In this bonus episode we get enthusiastic about the most deeply irrelevant pitch emails in our inbox - and make them about linguistics anyway!

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Patrick Wyman @patrickwyman.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I got to revisit barbarian migrations and what we can learn about them now after another decade-plus of archaeoscientific work and the proper application of migration theory, and I got to talk about a guy with a literal knife for a hand. If you've never listened to Past Lives, give this one a try.

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Patrick Wyman @patrickwyman.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Just talked with the fantastic archaeologist Neil Price about his new book on the Viking Age, "The Sea-King and the Sorceress," and can't recommend it highly enough to you all - extraordinary book written by a true master of the material, full of texture and detail and, frankly, life.

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Alyssa Visscher (she/they) @alyssavisscher.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

This is not about letting men off the hook for their role—active or passive—in upholding rape culture. I continue to have these vital conversations with my teen boys. It's about my own safety and emotional wellbeing; remembering the beautiful corrective experiences I have had with men in my life.

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Marie Buhtz @mbuhtz.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

You can find the official discord at discord.gg/pharaohnewera (yes, it's now for both games) Come hang out and chat with other historic city builder fans!

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Join the Pharaoh: A New Era Discord Server!

This is Pharaoh: A New Era official server. Join in, discuss, share your content, keep up with the latest news! | 7455 members

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Ginny Di @ginnydi.com · 30/09/2026

How many sessions does it usually take your group to level up? 🤔 Today's full-length video is all about shorter D&D games: Why you might want to play them, what pitfalls will get in your way, and how to successfully stick to your own time limits.

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San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance @sandiegozoo.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Just a lil guy and his mulberry branch 🪾

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Patrick Wyman @patrickwyman.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

A serious moron is a hard thing to deal with, because they have no idea what they don't know and no inclination or ability to question themselves. When you give those people power, the results are predictable.

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Many Minds podcast @manymindspod.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

For more top episodes organized around our main themes, see our "starter pack" post. And do let us know if you have different suggestions! manymindspodcast.substack.com/p/many-minds...

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Many Minds podcast: A starter pack

A guide for new listeners

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Alyssa Visscher (she/they) @alyssavisscher.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

As someone who was at stay at home mom to (at one point in time) three kids five and under while pregnant with a fourth one... I absolutely second this in the loudest voice possible Do these people have any idea how many errands need to be run and how fucking long they take with kids and strollers?

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Patrick Wyman @patrickwyman.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I talk about this a lot in "Lost Worlds" - the world didn't begin with people alive today, and it won't end with people today. Apocalypticism is a wonderful way of making it so you don't have to think about the real long-term consequences of your actions. If it's all going to end, why think further?

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San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance @sandiegozoo.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

✨Meet Peanut✨ Peanut is a senior beaver and possibly the most opinionated. She loves yams, but don't even talk about beets. Beets are OUT. Our wildlife health team reports that she's a great patient, actively participating in her geriatric care.

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Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 28/09/2026

just in case you haven't had the pleasure, everything about swimming in WoW: Forever, from the lighting to the sound design, is freakin gorgeous.

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Xalavier Nelson Jr. @writnelson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

WE'RE MAKING A SHELVING SIM WHERE YOU USE THE DEWEY DECIMAL SYSTEM IN A LIBRARY THAT'S HAUNTED AS FUCK BECAUSE A BILLIONAIRE WAS STUFFING CORPSES IN THE WALLS TO GENTRIFY HIS CITY WISHLIST "SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE LIBRARY" TODAY store.steampowered.com/app/3971340/...

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Darren Naish @tetzoo.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

In recognition of World Cassowary Day, here's a reminder that we sell assorted #cassowary stickers, badges and keychains at the Tet Zoo Store.... tetzoo-store.sumupstore.com/products #WorldCassowaryDay

Montage showing Tet Zoo cassowary products: stickers, keychain and pin badge.

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Mark Witton @markwitton.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Wife @gizz47.bsky.social is currently running a 10km race to raise money for Bhutanese tigers. There's still time to donate some money towards the cause if you have some spare change. Would be great to see her make the £200 target! www.justgiving.com/page/georgia...

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Marwell 10K 2026: Race to Protect Wildlife

Help Georgia Witton-Maclean raise money to support Marwell Wildlife

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Robin Brooks @assumptionprime.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Spell X Sword Update! Page 93: spellxsword.com/comic/chapte... it's sword of a problem

a pigeon griffon swinging Radiance around while people run and scream

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Sigrid Ellis @sigridellis.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

These folks ARE the on-the-ground community aid we all say we want to support. If you have $5, that'd be lovely. If you don't, boosts help. Thank you.

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Many Minds podcast @manymindspod.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

P.S. Season 8 is now underway—and so is our *new* newsletter!! manymindspodcast.substack.com/p/season-8-i...

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Many Minds podcast @manymindspod.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

What makes a good "mentor" for a chimpanzee? Why are adolescent chimps drawn to certain older individuals, and what do those individuals offer them? Just one of the topics discussed in our latest episode, w/ @rachnare.bsky.social! Listen: disi.org/coming-of-ag...

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Steven Damer @hampswitch.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

You can set an android phone to automatically upload by going to Google photos, going to Photos Settings, and making sure Backup is on. You can get to photos Settings by tapping your account icon in the upper right. (I wasn't sure how to do it so I looked it up and I thought I'd share)

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Marie Buhtz @mbuhtz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

This is a great resource! Get it while it's on discount!

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SciShow @scishow.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

There have been a lot of faces on the SciShow channel lately, both old and new! We think it's time for a little roll call, starting with one of your favorites (and one of ours, too)! ⁠ @yourlocallibrary.bsky.social is a host, producer, and even made their directorial debut on SciShow this year!

A SciShow style lab badge featuring Savannah. Text: Name-Savannah Geary, Pronouns- They/Them, Area of Interest- Ecology & Culture, Rank-Producer

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Garrett Weinzierl @garrettart.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Disappearing with Katie for the weekend. Gotta stockpile as much sanity as I can. Next week KYLE AND I START FF7! Enjoy our new video where we try and guess what happens (poorly) based on years of cultural osmosis! youtu.be/GYS2gu-LebM

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We're the Guys Who Never Played FF7

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Marie Buhtz @mbuhtz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I have the most minor of colds - scratchy throat, post nasal drip, energy's still fine. But because my younger son's chemo isn't over until November, I'm masking at home to try to prevent him from getting sick. Fun times.

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Ginny Di @ginnydi.com · 24/09/2026

My new music video "Tragedy" is out now! Feat. Whitney Avalon and a delightful cameo by Anjali Bhimani 🎶 youtu.be/q1oIHvSlzwU

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Monterey Bay Aquarium @montereybayaquarium.org · 24/09/2026

Take our seven-question quiz to meet your otter twin! Are you bold and adventurous? Or do you have the superstar energy who shows off for her fans? Discover if you're most like Selka, Ivy, Opal, Suri, or Willow! 👉 bit.ly/4hJaW30

Two southern sea otters with wet fur sitting next to each other. One otter is holding food in their paws.

A California sea otter, or southern sea otter, with wet fur looks at the camera

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Kensy Cooperrider @kensycoop.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

It's "advice to grad students" season! Here's a post I wrote several geological epochs ago, in 2019. My advice gets harder and harder to follow every year (even for me). But I think that means it gets better and better? kensycooperrider.com/blog/advice-...

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Advice to a young scholar — Kensy Cooperrider

Ten tips for young scholars on doing good work (and living well at the same time).

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Patrick Wyman @patrickwyman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I put together a little Instagram video on the fantastic new paper by @jenniferraff.bsky.social and colleagues on the initial peopling of the Americas: www.instagram.com/p/DdrcOUfOZQq/

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Create an account or log in to Instagram - Share what you're into with the people who get you.

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Patrick Wyman @patrickwyman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Small-scale foraging societies are incredibly vulnerable! Lots of deeply diverged genetic lineages have been lost because there simply weren't that many people in them. We're used to a Neolithic world of enormous population expansions, and I think those are (GENERALLY) a pretty recent phenomenon.

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Patrick Wyman @patrickwyman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Doesn't conflict - it tells us we need to be looking at a scenario where the group that made those footprints (assuming the dating is correct and all that) didn't leave a major genetic legacy to later inhabitants of the Americas. They could be one of the ghost populations, but not necessarily.

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Monterey Bay Aquarium @montereybayaquarium.org · 24/09/2026

For over 40 years we’ve stepped up for the sea otters, and this week you can too. For Sea Otter Awareness Week, donations to the sea otter fund will be matched by a generous donor. 🦦🦦 Double down for the otters and donate via the link below! mbayaq.co/4jfuBc3

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Donate to our Sea Otter Program | Monterey Bay Aquarium

Donate now to help save the ocean.

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Jen Cross @jencross.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Fun fact: Caracaras are also in the Falconidae family. #BirdOfTheDay #Raptors Carunculated Caracara, Crested Caracara, Black Caracara

A bird with black on the top of the wings and black and white on the bottom, a heavily streaked chest, black head with orange facial skin, and snazzy white pantaloons. It is landing on a gravel road.

A mostly dark brown bird with a white throat and upper chest, black crest (blocky shaped head) and heavy orange bill. It is standing on the crossbar of a wooden electric pole.

An all black bird with orange facial skin. It is perched in the tree canopy looking down at the photographer with a suspicious gaze.

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Jen Cross @jencross.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

A fine selection of falcons for #BirdOfTheDay #Raptors American Kestrel aka the best mini murderbird, Prairie Falcon, Peregrine Falcon

A bird with a slate cap, dark streaks under the eye like a football player, warm tan chest with a few polka dots at the edges, and a warm tan tail with a dark band and white tips. He is perched on a rusty pole and you can see blood spatter on the underside of his tail. Gray storm clouds fill the sky.

A bird with brown on white patterning. It is in flight and zooming past a brown cliff face.

A bird with gray wings and a light belly with dark gray horizontal banding. He has streaks below his eyes like a football player, and a black cap. He is standing on the concrete structure underneath a bridge.

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Many Minds podcast @manymindspod.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Our latest Spotify playlist: 13 of our episodes that explore different aspects of language! open.spotify.com/playlist/1Qx...

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Many Minds explores language

Playlist · kensycoop · 13 items

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Patrick Wyman @patrickwyman.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Just finished reading Kyle Harper's new book, "The Last Animal: Human History and the Fate of Life on Earth from the Ice Age to the Sixth Extinction," and folks, it's a banger. He really did the dang thing. Beautifully written, extraordinarily well-researched and thoughtful, paradigm-defining.

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Crash Course @thecrashcourse.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

How did U.S. politics get so divisive? In the first episode of Big Questions: U.S. Government and Politics, we’ll pull back the curtain on how Republican and Democrat became synonymous with “conservative” & “liberal,” and why politics today has gotten so polarized and personal. youtu.be/dsGoS_M7AW8

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Why Are US Politics Today So Divisive?: Crash Course US Government #1

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Marie Buhtz @mbuhtz.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Sadly, younger son will still be in chemo during Mark Rober (so we're staying away from crowded indoor places) but both kids would love to see him live otherwise!

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Gretchen McCulloch @gretchenmcculloch.com · 22/09/2026

Welcome to the autumnal equinox, Northern Hemisphere folks, this might be a good day to get your full spectrum lamp and/or Vitamin D supplements back out of storage why wait until things are bad a month from now when you could prevent it from happening by starting now!!

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Earth, Wind & Fire - September (Do You Remember)

Alt: That clip from Earth, Wind & Fire - September (Do You Remember) that everyone posts today because it says "Do you remember/the 21st night of September?"

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