James Thomas
@bigsheep.bsky.social
Dinosaurs with occasional videogames, 49ers, and rabbits. But mostly Luigi and Kirby. But mostly rabbits.
Coder at Rare.
Coder at Rare.
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April 6, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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#Iguanodon was formally named 200 years ago today in 1825. The second dinosaur to be named after Megalosaurus, and one of three genera originally used to define Dinosauria.
February 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
#Iguanodon was formally named 200 years ago today in 1825. The second dinosaur to be named after Megalosaurus, and one of three genera originally used to define Dinosauria.
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🥳 HAPPY IGUANODON DAY! 🥳
It was the 2nd dinosaur scientifically named & described, & presented to the Royal Society 200 years ago today!
It’s 1 of 3 animals upon which the group ‘Dinosauria’ itself was first based 💪
Visit OUMNH to see more on this fantastic #dinosaur!
@morethanadodo.bsky.social
It was the 2nd dinosaur scientifically named & described, & presented to the Royal Society 200 years ago today!
It’s 1 of 3 animals upon which the group ‘Dinosauria’ itself was first based 💪
Visit OUMNH to see more on this fantastic #dinosaur!
@morethanadodo.bsky.social
February 10, 2025 at 11:07 AM
🥳 HAPPY IGUANODON DAY! 🥳
It was the 2nd dinosaur scientifically named & described, & presented to the Royal Society 200 years ago today!
It’s 1 of 3 animals upon which the group ‘Dinosauria’ itself was first based 💪
Visit OUMNH to see more on this fantastic #dinosaur!
@morethanadodo.bsky.social
It was the 2nd dinosaur scientifically named & described, & presented to the Royal Society 200 years ago today!
It’s 1 of 3 animals upon which the group ‘Dinosauria’ itself was first based 💪
Visit OUMNH to see more on this fantastic #dinosaur!
@morethanadodo.bsky.social
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January 5, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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So, you want to be a palaeontologist and study prehistoric life, but don't know where to start?
Maybe you worry you're not good enough? That you can't do field work? Or you can't afford it?
Let me take you through different options for making it in the field 👇(🧵)
Maybe you worry you're not good enough? That you can't do field work? Or you can't afford it?
Let me take you through different options for making it in the field 👇(🧵)
January 4, 2025 at 9:50 PM
So, you want to be a palaeontologist and study prehistoric life, but don't know where to start?
Maybe you worry you're not good enough? That you can't do field work? Or you can't afford it?
Let me take you through different options for making it in the field 👇(🧵)
Maybe you worry you're not good enough? That you can't do field work? Or you can't afford it?
Let me take you through different options for making it in the field 👇(🧵)
Over the break I made myself a diddy set of shelves to display my fossils.
My highlights include a tiny piece of ichthyosaur jaw from Charmouth, a small chunk of dinosaur bone from the Isle of Wight, and a pair of ammonites we tried preparing on an experience day.
My highlights include a tiny piece of ichthyosaur jaw from Charmouth, a small chunk of dinosaur bone from the Isle of Wight, and a pair of ammonites we tried preparing on an experience day.
January 3, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Over the break I made myself a diddy set of shelves to display my fossils.
My highlights include a tiny piece of ichthyosaur jaw from Charmouth, a small chunk of dinosaur bone from the Isle of Wight, and a pair of ammonites we tried preparing on an experience day.
My highlights include a tiny piece of ichthyosaur jaw from Charmouth, a small chunk of dinosaur bone from the Isle of Wight, and a pair of ammonites we tried preparing on an experience day.
So. I bought myself a second hand copy of the book The Horned Dinosaurs.
Long story short, previous owner used a combo of porn and ceratopsian news clippings as bookmarks.
As I flicked through, Ali and I had a game of "horn or porn" as to what would fall out next 😂
Long story short, previous owner used a combo of porn and ceratopsian news clippings as bookmarks.
As I flicked through, Ali and I had a game of "horn or porn" as to what would fall out next 😂
December 31, 2024 at 10:54 AM
So. I bought myself a second hand copy of the book The Horned Dinosaurs.
Long story short, previous owner used a combo of porn and ceratopsian news clippings as bookmarks.
As I flicked through, Ali and I had a game of "horn or porn" as to what would fall out next 😂
Long story short, previous owner used a combo of porn and ceratopsian news clippings as bookmarks.
As I flicked through, Ali and I had a game of "horn or porn" as to what would fall out next 😂
A Christmas present to myself. A couple of skulls from @rubrennanart.bsky.social to expand my collection into ceratopsia and sauropoda.
I tell myself I'll stop when I get examples from each major clade... but we all know that's a lie.
I tell myself I'll stop when I get examples from each major clade... but we all know that's a lie.
December 27, 2024 at 8:29 PM
A Christmas present to myself. A couple of skulls from @rubrennanart.bsky.social to expand my collection into ceratopsia and sauropoda.
I tell myself I'll stop when I get examples from each major clade... but we all know that's a lie.
I tell myself I'll stop when I get examples from each major clade... but we all know that's a lie.
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Hello Bluesky! Love in the Time of Chasmosaurs reporting for duty. We've been exploring the intersection of paleontology and art since 2009.
chasmosaurs.com
chasmosaurs.com
December 6, 2024 at 7:21 PM
Hello Bluesky! Love in the Time of Chasmosaurs reporting for duty. We've been exploring the intersection of paleontology and art since 2009.
chasmosaurs.com
chasmosaurs.com
Always a delight to receive the end of year Patreon print from @markwitton.bsky.social. It's also a sign I should probably put up the Christmas tree.
December 2, 2024 at 5:34 PM
Always a delight to receive the end of year Patreon print from @markwitton.bsky.social. It's also a sign I should probably put up the Christmas tree.
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Got skills in Marketing Art, Engineering or Animation and fancy an internship in video games in 2025? JOIN US! All the info you need should be right here: aka.ms/RareInternsh...
Applications close Jan 5th, so do it now before you get distracted by December diversions!
Applications close Jan 5th, so do it now before you get distracted by December diversions!
November 29, 2024 at 9:24 AM
Got skills in Marketing Art, Engineering or Animation and fancy an internship in video games in 2025? JOIN US! All the info you need should be right here: aka.ms/RareInternsh...
Applications close Jan 5th, so do it now before you get distracted by December diversions!
Applications close Jan 5th, so do it now before you get distracted by December diversions!
Sums up my mood during a few meetings this week.
December 6, 2023 at 11:11 PM
Sums up my mood during a few meetings this week.
My wallet is lighter, but my office is going to be a whole lot brighter.
A highlight of #TetZooCon was meeting many of the palaeoartists that make my dino-centric feeds a delight. Plus I met new ones.
Thank you, @markwitton.bsky.social, @bobnichollsart.bsky.social, @palaeoplushies.art, and others.
A highlight of #TetZooCon was meeting many of the palaeoartists that make my dino-centric feeds a delight. Plus I met new ones.
Thank you, @markwitton.bsky.social, @bobnichollsart.bsky.social, @palaeoplushies.art, and others.
December 4, 2023 at 5:17 PM
My wallet is lighter, but my office is going to be a whole lot brighter.
A highlight of #TetZooCon was meeting many of the palaeoartists that make my dino-centric feeds a delight. Plus I met new ones.
Thank you, @markwitton.bsky.social, @bobnichollsart.bsky.social, @palaeoplushies.art, and others.
A highlight of #TetZooCon was meeting many of the palaeoartists that make my dino-centric feeds a delight. Plus I met new ones.
Thank you, @markwitton.bsky.social, @bobnichollsart.bsky.social, @palaeoplushies.art, and others.
Final day of #TetZooCon saw more Plesiosaurs and plenty of TV chatter.
Highlight was Luke Muscutt's robot Plesiosaur. We had the good fortune to see a prototype at YNHM back in February and it's come on a lot since then.
Very happy to have made the trip down for this TetZoo weekend.
Highlight was Luke Muscutt's robot Plesiosaur. We had the good fortune to see a prototype at YNHM back in February and it's come on a lot since then.
Very happy to have made the trip down for this TetZoo weekend.
December 3, 2023 at 5:31 PM
Final day of #TetZooCon saw more Plesiosaurs and plenty of TV chatter.
Highlight was Luke Muscutt's robot Plesiosaur. We had the good fortune to see a prototype at YNHM back in February and it's come on a lot since then.
Very happy to have made the trip down for this TetZoo weekend.
Highlight was Luke Muscutt's robot Plesiosaur. We had the good fortune to see a prototype at YNHM back in February and it's come on a lot since then.
Very happy to have made the trip down for this TetZoo weekend.
The end of my first day at #TetZooCon. Heavy on ancient marine reptiles, light on heating.
Despite internal weather conditions, had a good time listening to talks on Ichthyosaurs, Plesiosaurs, and ancient dolphins. Now back at the hotel warming up.
Despite internal weather conditions, had a good time listening to talks on Ichthyosaurs, Plesiosaurs, and ancient dolphins. Now back at the hotel warming up.
December 2, 2023 at 6:15 PM
The end of my first day at #TetZooCon. Heavy on ancient marine reptiles, light on heating.
Despite internal weather conditions, had a good time listening to talks on Ichthyosaurs, Plesiosaurs, and ancient dolphins. Now back at the hotel warming up.
Despite internal weather conditions, had a good time listening to talks on Ichthyosaurs, Plesiosaurs, and ancient dolphins. Now back at the hotel warming up.
Due to reasons, I'm playing Time Lord.
I want to like it. In places it rewards experimentation, unlike many NES titles. Gives a reason to explore and question each element in the level.
However, it counters with tedious boss fights and silent fail states that are infuriating.
Very mixed bag.
I want to like it. In places it rewards experimentation, unlike many NES titles. Gives a reason to explore and question each element in the level.
However, it counters with tedious boss fights and silent fail states that are infuriating.
Very mixed bag.
November 30, 2023 at 10:04 PM
Due to reasons, I'm playing Time Lord.
I want to like it. In places it rewards experimentation, unlike many NES titles. Gives a reason to explore and question each element in the level.
However, it counters with tedious boss fights and silent fail states that are infuriating.
Very mixed bag.
I want to like it. In places it rewards experimentation, unlike many NES titles. Gives a reason to explore and question each element in the level.
However, it counters with tedious boss fights and silent fail states that are infuriating.
Very mixed bag.
And now I'm at the end, I still think it's a good read. A whistle stop tour through so many elements of the current understanding of dinosaurs and palaeontology.
I particularly like the detail of the science behind the how or why. It covers many disciplines but always keeps them accessible.
I particularly like the detail of the science behind the how or why. It covers many disciplines but always keeps them accessible.
Halfway through Dinosaur Behaviour and it's a good read.
Compared to the last couple of Benton's books, it has a unique style. Rather than chunky chapters, it breaks down larger themes into discrete elements, each only a few pages long.
Wonderfully bite-sized but still rich with information.
Compared to the last couple of Benton's books, it has a unique style. Rather than chunky chapters, it breaks down larger themes into discrete elements, each only a few pages long.
Wonderfully bite-sized but still rich with information.
November 29, 2023 at 4:00 PM
And now I'm at the end, I still think it's a good read. A whistle stop tour through so many elements of the current understanding of dinosaurs and palaeontology.
I particularly like the detail of the science behind the how or why. It covers many disciplines but always keeps them accessible.
I particularly like the detail of the science behind the how or why. It covers many disciplines but always keeps them accessible.
The great retro gaming slim down has begun. Not pictured four further NES.
November 22, 2023 at 9:22 PM
The great retro gaming slim down has begun. Not pictured four further NES.
Delighted this week as we saw Eddie Izzard live on her Remix tour.
My brother and I watched her VHSs a tonne back in the day, and it was glorious to see familiar themes and characters sprinkled throughout. A great big comedic warm hug of a show.
My brother and I watched her VHSs a tonne back in the day, and it was glorious to see familiar themes and characters sprinkled throughout. A great big comedic warm hug of a show.
November 18, 2023 at 8:07 AM
Delighted this week as we saw Eddie Izzard live on her Remix tour.
My brother and I watched her VHSs a tonne back in the day, and it was glorious to see familiar themes and characters sprinkled throughout. A great big comedic warm hug of a show.
My brother and I watched her VHSs a tonne back in the day, and it was glorious to see familiar themes and characters sprinkled throughout. A great big comedic warm hug of a show.
Halfway through Dinosaur Behaviour and it's a good read.
Compared to the last couple of Benton's books, it has a unique style. Rather than chunky chapters, it breaks down larger themes into discrete elements, each only a few pages long.
Wonderfully bite-sized but still rich with information.
Compared to the last couple of Benton's books, it has a unique style. Rather than chunky chapters, it breaks down larger themes into discrete elements, each only a few pages long.
Wonderfully bite-sized but still rich with information.
November 15, 2023 at 9:53 PM
Halfway through Dinosaur Behaviour and it's a good read.
Compared to the last couple of Benton's books, it has a unique style. Rather than chunky chapters, it breaks down larger themes into discrete elements, each only a few pages long.
Wonderfully bite-sized but still rich with information.
Compared to the last couple of Benton's books, it has a unique style. Rather than chunky chapters, it breaks down larger themes into discrete elements, each only a few pages long.
Wonderfully bite-sized but still rich with information.
Trying to phrase "I now can't attend your meeting because Steve Brusatte is hosting a webinar at the same time" in the politest possible way.
November 15, 2023 at 10:23 AM
Trying to phrase "I now can't attend your meeting because Steve Brusatte is hosting a webinar at the same time" in the politest possible way.
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Parasaurolophus.
Ink on Fabriano Medioevalis, 132 × 85 mm. 2023.
Ink on Fabriano Medioevalis, 132 × 85 mm. 2023.
November 14, 2023 at 10:41 PM
Parasaurolophus.
Ink on Fabriano Medioevalis, 132 × 85 mm. 2023.
Ink on Fabriano Medioevalis, 132 × 85 mm. 2023.
Started a new TTRPG and despite being bad at accents I've given my character an American deep South twang. I've listened to too many live play podcasts that make it sound effortless. Let me tell you, it's not.
November 13, 2023 at 11:23 PM
Started a new TTRPG and despite being bad at accents I've given my character an American deep South twang. I've listened to too many live play podcasts that make it sound effortless. Let me tell you, it's not.
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Why, yes, I do love N/F/Ts. Nimble-footed takins, that is. ^_^
Brown pencil on Sennelier Le Maxi sketch paper, approximately 150 × 140 mm. From 2021.
Brown pencil on Sennelier Le Maxi sketch paper, approximately 150 × 140 mm. From 2021.
November 13, 2023 at 6:47 PM
Why, yes, I do love N/F/Ts. Nimble-footed takins, that is. ^_^
Brown pencil on Sennelier Le Maxi sketch paper, approximately 150 × 140 mm. From 2021.
Brown pencil on Sennelier Le Maxi sketch paper, approximately 150 × 140 mm. From 2021.