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Dr. Valerian @ Colorado

@physicalbadger.bsky.social
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Not a real professor but I am a real badger. Physics PhD! anarchist, bi/pan, trans, NB. They/them. 30. Does film photography! Message for inquiries 🇧🇬/🇺🇸. 18+ only please! No nudes from me but occasional porn and/or fetish content Moving to Boulder!

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 9h
I have seen the chart saying that people in the U.S. don't invite anyone over to dinner anymore. I would like to say that this may be empirically true. What is also true is that when people invite people over it's often the case that people flake out. So it creates a negative feedback loop.
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Badger Trust @badgertrust.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
🦡 Who else is ready? Brocktober is almost here! 🍂🧡 October belongs to the badgers. And if you love this little badger as much as we do, you might want to keep your eyes peeled… we’ve been plotting something special with @forgottenpathfolklore, the artist behind the illustration. 👀🎨
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Yes, it's Kuma-Chan from Furaffinity @kumachan.bsky.social · 9h
It's #Brocktober 🦡
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🌸Petal Crash 2 is OUT NOW!!🌸 @petalcrash.com · 29/09/2026
🌸Petal Crash 2 is OUT NOW!!🎉🌸 The freshest in arcade puzzle action blossoms again! The Early Access release has lots to enjoy, including a single-player Arcade Mode, local multiplayer, and a built-in puzzle editor! Check out the game on Steam! store.steampowered.com/app/2697670/...
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🌾🌈🌱evan @creaturecity.bsky.social · 12h
“i love art. i love drawing” /genuine and positive
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🪲 jules z / just right !🌀 @juleshroom.bsky.social · 12h
ok y’aall rly liked this button design (they sold out between ravefurrest and on my webshop very fast!). i will be printing more. what other kinds of things would you enjoy this design on?
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Frank 🥊 @frankfolf.bsky.social · 21h
Badger man 🦡
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katotonic @katotonic.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
wolfies
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Shaaloani Roadhead 🔜 Claws Out @hyenablood.yeen.world · 28/09/2026
who wants to learn a scent thing I just learned geosmin is the compound responsible for the smell of rain on dry soil which I already knew but apparently we're 200000x more sensitive to it than sharks are to blood, a dilution equivalent to 1 teaspoon in 200 olympic pools????
Geosmin (CAS 19700-21-1, C₁₂H₂₂O, MW 182.30) is a bicyclic sesquiterpene alcohol — specifically, (4S,4aS,8aR)-4,8a-dimethyloctahydronaphthalen-4a(2H)-ol. It is the principal odorant of wet earth. Not an abstraction: the actual molecule your nose detects when rain lands on dry soil, when a beetroot is sliced open, when a Streptomyces colony sporulates in garden compost.

The compound was isolated and named in 1965 by Nancy N. Gerber and Hubert A. Lechevalier at Rutgers University, from cultures of Streptomyces griseus. The name derives from Greek: geō (earth) + osmḗ (smell). Gerber elucidated its structure in 1968 as trans-1,10-dimethyl-trans-9-decalol. Its biosynthesis — from farnesyl diphosphate via germacradienol, through a bifunctional terpene synthase — was not fully resolved until 2007 by Jiang, Cane et al.

Human sensitivity to geosmin is extraordinary. The detection threshold of the natural (−)-enantiomer sits between 5 and 15 parts per trillion — roughly one teaspoon dissolved in 200 Olympic swimming pools. The (+)-enantiomer is approximately 11 times less potent. This hyper-sensitivity is not accidental: geosmin signals the presence of water in soil, which held obvious survival value for early hominids. The olfactory receptor OR11A1 has been identified as the primary detector.

Geosmin is produced by Streptomyces (actinobacteria), several genera of cyanobacteria, and certain fungi including Penicillium species. It is the molecule behind the earthy flavour of beetroot and the muddy taint in catfish raised in pond aquaculture. In water treatment, its presence at concentrations as low as 10 ng/L triggers consumer complaints — a persistent headache for municipal utilities worldwide.To put that in context, a shark can smell blood at one part per million. That means human noses are 200,000X more sensitive to geosmin, which is also the source of the earthy taste in some vegetables, than a shark is to blood. No wonder I hate the taste of beets, my nose is probably better than yours.
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🌈Dr. Frizzle @swilua.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
We can learn from our queer elders 🫶🏻
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when my masc lesbian aunt died, women just kept coming, screaming, crying, and saying they were her wives. Eventually we just had to start telling them to join the others. They were all devastated to learn about each other. Except for one who came in, kissed her dead mouth and showed us all that they had matching tattoos. She actually won all the mourning wives over and they all agreed she was the wife. It was so weird.Did not expect more than a few people to see this but yes it really happened, yes it was insane

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They also ALL read love letters at the podium. It was painful and awkward but the final gift my aunt gave the familyfrom my mom

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And a couple girlfriends she was a popular and very liked lol
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themboy insomniac @riotliturgist.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
consider this: femme knight and butch princess
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In Otter News @in-otter-news.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
After a long day at the aquarium, the otters help tidy their toys away. Payment is made promptly and entirely in ice cubes.
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STEL 🐉✨ @stellizard.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
It's finally that time of the year again ~ ✨🎃🍂 Happy Autumn!! 🍂🎃✨
A drawing of Lance (my anthro wolf oc) leaning on the back of his van, smoking a cigarette on a windy autumn afternoon as leaves fall around him. He's wearing a cropped jack-o'-lantern t-shirt. Some trees, powerlines, and house with a few Halloween decorations inside can be seen in the background.
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Berensreverie @berensreverie.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
WOLF YCH!!! :3 such majestic creature 🐺 $35 for everything! Can be a different wolf or same wolf :3 Can add smol extra like antlers or edit ear/tail! other species will be turn to WOLF! #commission #ych
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kaim✰ @kaimti.me · 26/09/2026
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Jasper @sunfire900.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Got my film photos back from my recent trip to Seattle!
Black-and-white photograph of a bus bar. Across the middle, a metal bracket is labeled "HIGH VOLTAGE" in capital letters, one right-side up and one upside down, with a small bolt and a circular fitting between them. A thin cable runs diagonally across the foreground.Black-and-white photograph of a vintage black rotary payphone mounted inside a large, white, illuminated shell-shaped alcove. Above it, a lit rectangular sign reads "TELEPHONE." The handset hangs on the phone's left side on a coiled cord. The surrounding wall is dark and textured.Black-and-white photograph of a brewery or production room interior. A row of large stainless steel conical fermenting tanks on metal legs runs from center to right, with valves, gauges, and clamped hoses, and papers taped to two tanks near the front. Overhead, exposed beams and ductwork carry pipes, valves, and tubing; three cylindrical white pendant lamps hang at intervals along the ceiling. At left, a wooden workbench with tools and drawers, a metal rack, and a plastic pallet tank on a hand truck. A chain barrier crosses the dark floor in the foreground.Black-and-white photograph of a wide city intersection. Overhead, a dense web of streetcar wires and cables crisscrosses the sky, with traffic lights hanging from them, one showing a green arrow. Street signs on the poles read "RAINIER AVE S," and one pole holds a "NO TURN ON RED" sign. A snow-capped mountain, Mount Rainier, is visible at the vanishing point at the end of the street. At left, large leafy trees, a low building with a cursive "S" sign, two pedestrians on the sidewalk, and a line of cars facing the camera. At right, a multi-story apartment building with a grid of windows, more trees, parked cars, a person standing on the sidewalk, and a wall with graffiti. Empty crosswalk-striped pavement in the foreground.
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🔞 Bug 🐌 @snailerpark.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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Dr. Valerian @ Colorado @physicalbadger.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
god I hate having an anxiety disorder sometimes. I was playing the out-of-tune piano in the common area of my new place, working on my repertoire pieces, and an old lady came by.
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Berensreverie @berensreverie.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Commission for @wonderwoozel.bsky.social ❤️ #berensart2026
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Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
mini mart
An anthropomorphic hyena and water dragon in a mini mart shopping.
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Diana/ Dana/ Nanda(o)❤️ @alovelydog.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
"Damn technology!" Bust scene extra art #Commission ! Thanks the support!
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Jaq @jaqpup.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I am looking for a trusted homie in the seattle area who could check in on my cats while I am at BFC; if anyone local wants to help, please DM me. I am willing to toss you dosh and a little bud if wanted. c: Thank you ❤️
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gryphoneer @gryphoneer.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
i feel sorry for all the creators who are negatively affected by this. but lets be real here. both tapas and webtoons did to webcomics what platforms like facebook and insta did to the rest of the internet - ruin it through monopolization
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🍁 @m6556097.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
what the hell is youtube showing me
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"Online Rent-a-Sage" Bret Devereaux @bretdevereaux.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Today's academic job posting bugaboo: your job posting should list the actual salary range, in numbers (even if it sucks) and the actual teaching load, in numbers (even if it is heavy).
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𝐵𝓇𝑜𝓉𝒶𝓉𝑜 𝓟𝓪𝓭𝓻𝓮 @bubbagummyeen.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Always carry a pen.
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kris(2) 🪆 @gundamsura.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
why don't you come with me to the elevator
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Temiree ☀️🦦 @temiree.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
A drawing referencing the quoted post audio, featuring Ryan, an anthro/furry raccoon, and Nes, an anthro/furry kangaroo.

Ryan looks down amused at what he's made. Nes leans into the doorway, asking, "What are you doing in here?!" Ryan responds, "Doin' some DJ stuff! I call this... Evil September."
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Wester @westerhare.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I feel like folks using "male/female genitalia" as a euphemism for specific sex organs are revealing some unexamined transphobia they should consider unpacking.
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Raccoon ΘΔ ⓥ Ⓐ @arocoun.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Riding my bike down a road at night, with zero cars anywhere near me, feels so free, and so fun! It's the sort of freedom and fun promised by car commercials, showing their SUV being driven on some remote mountain road -- instead of stuck in AND contributing to car traffic.
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Serpent_x @zorrito.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission @cpsc.gov · 24/09/2026
One time, CPSC hosted a carbon monoxide safety poster contest for students, and the kids came in with absolute bangers.
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Big Joel @bigjoel.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Banana boys
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tusk @tuskito.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Sharing the first two pages of Sommerfeld, my comic for the Summer Shorts Anthology! 🌞 Preorder the physical edition and get a digital copy here: www.bewere.net/product.php?... #furryart #furrycomics
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var3 @varvarvar.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
apology accepted
in this final frame, the boys appear to have made up. the fox leans back into the lap of the wolf who is kneeling behind him, reaching his arm over the fox's chest as he comes in to plant a loving kiss on the forehead. their eyes are closed; the fox is gripping the crotch of his cut-off blue jean shorts. the background is an abstract mess of mustard and turquoise digital paint strokes
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
It's great to see tailoring accommodate such extreme movement today. This level of tailoring was a bit more common in the past, as you can see in old films featuring Fred Astaire or Gene Kelly, but many modern suits will lift off the wearer's neck even when they're just walking.
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Tiffany Baxter @tiffbaxter.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Preview of the Beowulf notepads i'm having made to complement the bookmarks when I next restock :^)
A design for notepads where a twisting wyrm in an insular manuscript style snakes around the border, a square speech bubble emits from its mouth saying 'HWÆT!'
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Dr. Valerian @ Colorado @physicalbadger.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
You can do it. Be the "Bro!" translation of Beowulf for these recipes. It is always allowed and respected.
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Verity Ritchie @verilybitchie.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The bisexual love triangle imagery Full video: youtu.be/h2ou2A_-8JU
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🌓ⒼⓁⓄ🌗 @glopossum.com · 23/09/2026
You see that lizard on the bus again, and would ask for their number if they didn't have their snout buried in a book all the time...
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𝖂𝖔𝖑𝖋 (free art in pin) ☉∇🐺🌙 @karnste.in · 23/09/2026
its name was Mac!
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TW @twesq.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
this is fantastic and I learned something new
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Wings of Silver @silverwingprime.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Steak, juicy, lobster, buttery, etc.
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piamo🌸 @piamo.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
my submission for the queer medieval jam! 🍰🍴💩 a feminist retelling of st augustine of canterbury. if uve ever wanted to see squidward drink piss, this story is for you 👍 piamobirb.itch.io/lovefeast
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LOVEFEAST by piamo
all cannibals go to heaven
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No Good Stinker 🎱 @baasphemy.online · 22/09/2026
🐑 Treatment page I was happy with today. :3 #furry #furryart
A scribbled sketchbook of a skunk in heart glasses and a red set of coveralls. Their hands are at their hip, and text around them says "your heart is a muscle the size of your fist, keep on loving, keep on fighting, hold on, hold on, hold on for your life." It's very expressive and uses a lot of colors.
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plork @hemuchang.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
gotta keep him addicted to the chase
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yaoi gagarin @mel.bzky.team · 22/09/2026
the reason bisexuals are so bad at sitting in chairs is bc theyre supposed to sit in peoples laps. stop fighting your nature, western man!
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/2026
Sen. Susan Collins helped steer millions in federal defense contracts to Navatek, whose CEO illegally funneled thousands of dollars to her campaign. The FBI sought to launch a probe and was eyeing Collins and other lawmakers. Then Trump gutted the unit in charge. THREAD 🧵
Martin Kao, CEO of defense contractor Navatek, poses next to Sen. Susan Collins for a photo. Collins is holding a model of a boat in her hands. Behind them is a large sign with the Navatek logo.
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Tattoos ✦🖋✦| r/Tattoos @tattoosreddit.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Blackwork honey badger tattoo done by artist Rarestattoo at Old Bastards Tattoo Bucharest, Romania
Originally posted by Oldbastardstattoo on r/tattoos on September 21st, 2026.
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𝔎𝔯𝔦𝔰🌹🇺🇦🇵🇸🏳️‍⚧️ @freydalpishti.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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