S.S. Julian
@octopolis.bsky.social
Cartoonist and creator of Octopolis, a sci-fi fantasy about the future where humans are extinct and octopuses have inherited the Earth. Get Issue #1 now at octopoliscomic.com
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S.S. Julian
@octopolis.bsky.social
· Jun 25
Hi there! I’m SS Julian, a cartoonist, designer and marine science enthusiast. I write and illustrate Octopolis, a scifi fantasy about a future where humans are extinct and octopuses have inherited the Earth! About time, right? Octopolis is self-published, get it at octopoliscomic.com
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It’s that time of year again!
Happy Winter Solstice from everyone in Octopolis to you! 🐙
May you find the perfect fan coral to spend it with!
May you find the perfect fan coral to spend it with!
December 25, 2025 at 8:01 AM
It’s that time of year again!
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Welcome, former Twitter artists!
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comics to medical illustration,
bioart to space imagery,
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150 artists, plus the entire popular SciArt Feed 🐡.
And no gen AI or NFTs.
December 24, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Welcome, former Twitter artists!
From paleoart to fine art,
comics to medical illustration,
bioart to space imagery,
explore the rich SciArt ecosystem on Bluesky with the SciArt Starter Pack.
150 artists, plus the entire popular SciArt Feed 🐡.
And no gen AI or NFTs.
From paleoart to fine art,
comics to medical illustration,
bioart to space imagery,
explore the rich SciArt ecosystem on Bluesky with the SciArt Starter Pack.
150 artists, plus the entire popular SciArt Feed 🐡.
And no gen AI or NFTs.
Sneezing is so old. it’s a fundamental component of animal life
The natural world is a wonderful place. This is timelapse video from a few years ago of a marine sponge sneezing. It has mucus inside that traps the sort of particles that might clog it up, and expels them in periodic contractions every 3-8 hours. Atchoo!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJqI...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJqI...
Timelapse footage shows a sea sponge sneezing
YouTube video by Guardian News
www.youtube.com
December 24, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Sneezing is so old. it’s a fundamental component of animal life
Apparently this was the 'year of the octopus'
2025 is ‘year of the octopus’ as record numbers spotted off England’s south coast
Milder weather led to a bloom in the invertebrates off the coast of Cornwall and south Devon, wildlife charity says
www.theguardian.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Apparently this was the 'year of the octopus'
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Funny animal videos no longer being trustworthy just fucking sucks all around. I love the wonder of animal behavior and what it says about the experience of being alive. It's because it happened in reality that it's so fun. It's not fun if it was just made up. There's no wonder there.
December 19, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Funny animal videos no longer being trustworthy just fucking sucks all around. I love the wonder of animal behavior and what it says about the experience of being alive. It's because it happened in reality that it's so fun. It's not fun if it was just made up. There's no wonder there.
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my hot take is that if you are in a community devoted to ecology (such as birding), you don't demand images or descriptions of natural predation are censored, you don't whine about big mean meanie hawks eating your pwecious widdle spawwows, and you don't villainize parasitic reproductive strategies
December 18, 2025 at 4:53 PM
my hot take is that if you are in a community devoted to ecology (such as birding), you don't demand images or descriptions of natural predation are censored, you don't whine about big mean meanie hawks eating your pwecious widdle spawwows, and you don't villainize parasitic reproductive strategies
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The notorious abandoned octopus comic that named "The Emirgible".
It was about an octopus that fabricates a suit out of things it finds from ship wrecks and explores dry land.
I abandoned it because while I was working on it "The Aquanaut" by Dan Santat came out and I lost all momentum.
It was about an octopus that fabricates a suit out of things it finds from ship wrecks and explores dry land.
I abandoned it because while I was working on it "The Aquanaut" by Dan Santat came out and I lost all momentum.
December 16, 2025 at 6:53 PM
The notorious abandoned octopus comic that named "The Emirgible".
It was about an octopus that fabricates a suit out of things it finds from ship wrecks and explores dry land.
I abandoned it because while I was working on it "The Aquanaut" by Dan Santat came out and I lost all momentum.
It was about an octopus that fabricates a suit out of things it finds from ship wrecks and explores dry land.
I abandoned it because while I was working on it "The Aquanaut" by Dan Santat came out and I lost all momentum.
Octopolis: Holdfast was released about a year ago, so to commemorate that I want to share with you the coolest review I got last year. Two readers,
@kjreed.bsky.social and Jill, procured a book review from a Giant Pacific Octopus!
#octopus #salishsea #sciart
@kjreed.bsky.social and Jill, procured a book review from a Giant Pacific Octopus!
#octopus #salishsea #sciart
December 18, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Octopolis: Holdfast was released about a year ago, so to commemorate that I want to share with you the coolest review I got last year. Two readers,
@kjreed.bsky.social and Jill, procured a book review from a Giant Pacific Octopus!
#octopus #salishsea #sciart
@kjreed.bsky.social and Jill, procured a book review from a Giant Pacific Octopus!
#octopus #salishsea #sciart
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A cool thing I learned at the cephalopod conference is that squid embryos actually look out of their capsules while they're developing and learn what prey will be available to hunt after they hatch. 🧪🐡🦑
December 16, 2025 at 10:20 PM
A cool thing I learned at the cephalopod conference is that squid embryos actually look out of their capsules while they're developing and learn what prey will be available to hunt after they hatch. 🧪🐡🦑
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Green Arrow more than said "Fuck Ice"
#GreenArrow
#NoBorders
#FuckIce
#EmeraldArcher
1. This is how the story "Sanctuary" from Detective Comics #551-552 started.
Back then was INS. The kid showed his passport after this, but his brother is not in the same situation.
#GreenArrow
#NoBorders
#FuckIce
#EmeraldArcher
1. This is how the story "Sanctuary" from Detective Comics #551-552 started.
Back then was INS. The kid showed his passport after this, but his brother is not in the same situation.
December 14, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Green Arrow more than said "Fuck Ice"
#GreenArrow
#NoBorders
#FuckIce
#EmeraldArcher
1. This is how the story "Sanctuary" from Detective Comics #551-552 started.
Back then was INS. The kid showed his passport after this, but his brother is not in the same situation.
#GreenArrow
#NoBorders
#FuckIce
#EmeraldArcher
1. This is how the story "Sanctuary" from Detective Comics #551-552 started.
Back then was INS. The kid showed his passport after this, but his brother is not in the same situation.
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this field biologist does a great job highlighting the insidiousness of AI editing
these one-click AI edit buttons are incredibly appealing to many photographers, amateurs and professionals alike, and are framed as innocuous
this is worth sharing and educating people about
these one-click AI edit buttons are incredibly appealing to many photographers, amateurs and professionals alike, and are framed as innocuous
this is worth sharing and educating people about
December 15, 2025 at 2:21 AM
this field biologist does a great job highlighting the insidiousness of AI editing
these one-click AI edit buttons are incredibly appealing to many photographers, amateurs and professionals alike, and are framed as innocuous
this is worth sharing and educating people about
these one-click AI edit buttons are incredibly appealing to many photographers, amateurs and professionals alike, and are framed as innocuous
this is worth sharing and educating people about
If you are in the Bay Area, come join me at the East Bay Alternative Book and Zine Fest today! The event is free, and there will be lots of cool folks there!
December 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
If you are in the Bay Area, come join me at the East Bay Alternative Book and Zine Fest today! The event is free, and there will be lots of cool folks there!
This is probably not a new observation but I can’t get over how Barry Manilow sounds exactly like Weird Al.
December 12, 2025 at 5:21 PM
This is probably not a new observation but I can’t get over how Barry Manilow sounds exactly like Weird Al.
December 9, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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Scientists recently combined the DNA of a cheetah with the DNA of a crab.
Things went sideways real fast.
Things went sideways real fast.
December 7, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Scientists recently combined the DNA of a cheetah with the DNA of a crab.
Things went sideways real fast.
Things went sideways real fast.
Obsessed with the Sonoma County Bocce Club’s ongoing feud with local Petánque players.
December 6, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Obsessed with the Sonoma County Bocce Club’s ongoing feud with local Petánque players.
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Highlights from our night dives in Dauin last month! It's like a club underwater at night, everybody comes out to party. #scuba #cuttlefish
December 4, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Highlights from our night dives in Dauin last month! It's like a club underwater at night, everybody comes out to party. #scuba #cuttlefish
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I don't need to make more nonsense than I'm already making but heavens alive this makes me want to make more nonsense than I'm already making
A book from the 19th century that depicts the Rhine Valley by creating an impression of three-dimensionality and spatial distance.
@MasayukiTsuda2 #globalmuseum #books #travel #19thcentury
@MasayukiTsuda2 #globalmuseum #books #travel #19thcentury
December 3, 2025 at 3:04 PM
I don't need to make more nonsense than I'm already making but heavens alive this makes me want to make more nonsense than I'm already making
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The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"
December 2, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"
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December 2, 2025 at 3:16 AM
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Streaming The Substance and the targeted intercut ads are for weight loss injections. Wish I were joking
December 1, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Streaming The Substance and the targeted intercut ads are for weight loss injections. Wish I were joking