Sophie M.
@sophiesaurus98.bsky.social
Writer for Love in the Time of Chasmosaurs - Creator of the speculative evolution project "A New Age of Reptiles" - Natural History and Palaeontology Pop Culture - 27 - (she/her) -
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Creature Sketch Super Sale!
Commission available on Ko-fi.com
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I'll be off work for a little while due to an illness and I could use a little help making up that lost income, so consider commissioning me to draw a dinosaur, monster, or whatever other sort of creature you might like to see my take on!
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First new #paleoart piece finished for 2026: a super modern, 100% accurate take on Mosasaurus and a plesiosaur.
In unrelated news, I had the spirit of the early 19th-century palaeoartist John Martin exorcised from my house over the weekend.
#paleontology #fossil #sciart #retropaleoart #art
In unrelated news, I had the spirit of the early 19th-century palaeoartist John Martin exorcised from my house over the weekend.
#paleontology #fossil #sciart #retropaleoart #art
January 6, 2026 at 9:48 AM
First new #paleoart piece finished for 2026: a super modern, 100% accurate take on Mosasaurus and a plesiosaur.
In unrelated news, I had the spirit of the early 19th-century palaeoartist John Martin exorcised from my house over the weekend.
#paleontology #fossil #sciart #retropaleoart #art
In unrelated news, I had the spirit of the early 19th-century palaeoartist John Martin exorcised from my house over the weekend.
#paleontology #fossil #sciart #retropaleoart #art
Not even six hours after receiving a confirmation email with a delivery estimate, I received another saying the book was lost and I’ll get a refund. This is the THIRD time in a row this has happened ordering the same book.
I’ve got another article lined up, so at least it’s not a total loss.
I’ve got another article lined up, so at least it’s not a total loss.
I've got a very exciting article coming to the @chasmosaurs.bsky.social blog later this week, can't wait to share it with you all!
January 6, 2026 at 9:37 AM
Not even six hours after receiving a confirmation email with a delivery estimate, I received another saying the book was lost and I’ll get a refund. This is the THIRD time in a row this has happened ordering the same book.
I’ve got another article lined up, so at least it’s not a total loss.
I’ve got another article lined up, so at least it’s not a total loss.
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Exciting news! I was interviewed by @currentbiology.bsky.social for their Q & A section, where I talk about the future of palaeontology, dangers of AI in education, social media and science communication. Featuring, my doodles!
cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(25)01552-0
cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(25)01552-0
January 5, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Exciting news! I was interviewed by @currentbiology.bsky.social for their Q & A section, where I talk about the future of palaeontology, dangers of AI in education, social media and science communication. Featuring, my doodles!
cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(25)01552-0
cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(25)01552-0
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Let’s make 2026 the year of the bog. The world’s most unique and interesting plants, clean water, cooler climate. Bogs deserve our thanks, care, and deep respect. Please join me and love a bog today.
January 5, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Let’s make 2026 the year of the bog. The world’s most unique and interesting plants, clean water, cooler climate. Bogs deserve our thanks, care, and deep respect. Please join me and love a bog today.
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My books are my survival. I don’t have any other job, safety net, family to fall back on. This is it, my best effort poured into my writing, and often what comes back is just enough to keep me moving to the next thing. When you buy my books, tell a friend, as for them at a library, it keeps me going
January 6, 2026 at 12:14 AM
My books are my survival. I don’t have any other job, safety net, family to fall back on. This is it, my best effort poured into my writing, and often what comes back is just enough to keep me moving to the next thing. When you buy my books, tell a friend, as for them at a library, it keeps me going
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FIRST ART OF 2026! Between the recent KS for the Last Dinosaur figure from @seismictoys.bsky.social and finally reading Dinosaur Sanctuary by Itaru Kinoshita, I got inspired to make this art based on the classic Japanese/American co-production THE LAST DINOSAUR aka 極底探険船ポーラーボーラ!
January 5, 2026 at 11:40 PM
FIRST ART OF 2026! Between the recent KS for the Last Dinosaur figure from @seismictoys.bsky.social and finally reading Dinosaur Sanctuary by Itaru Kinoshita, I got inspired to make this art based on the classic Japanese/American co-production THE LAST DINOSAUR aka 極底探険船ポーラーボーラ!
I've got a very exciting article coming to the @chasmosaurs.bsky.social blog later this week, can't wait to share it with you all!
January 5, 2026 at 10:33 PM
I've got a very exciting article coming to the @chasmosaurs.bsky.social blog later this week, can't wait to share it with you all!
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PBS taught me English, so... a lot of feelings today.
But it's also an important reminder: people talk about how the next administration will fix things, but what Trump and Co. are doing right now will take generations to undo.
We can't just sit passively - it's about fighting from every angle.
But it's also an important reminder: people talk about how the next administration will fix things, but what Trump and Co. are doing right now will take generations to undo.
We can't just sit passively - it's about fighting from every angle.
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has been dissolved, ending its 58 years as the primary funder for PBS, NPR and local TV and radio stations
Corporation For Public Broadcasting Is Dissolved After 58 Years Of Service
www.huffpost.com
January 5, 2026 at 10:20 PM
PBS taught me English, so... a lot of feelings today.
But it's also an important reminder: people talk about how the next administration will fix things, but what Trump and Co. are doing right now will take generations to undo.
We can't just sit passively - it's about fighting from every angle.
But it's also an important reminder: people talk about how the next administration will fix things, but what Trump and Co. are doing right now will take generations to undo.
We can't just sit passively - it's about fighting from every angle.
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Miyazato et al have revealed, via μ-CT scans of Belonostomus longirostris skulls from Alberta, fused cranial bones, hidden sensory canals, and features that challenge its placement in Teleostei—reshaping views on aspidorhynchid evolution. anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
January 5, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Miyazato et al have revealed, via μ-CT scans of Belonostomus longirostris skulls from Alberta, fused cranial bones, hidden sensory canals, and features that challenge its placement in Teleostei—reshaping views on aspidorhynchid evolution. anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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January 5, 2026 at 7:44 PM
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Painting of the front half of Giganotosaurus carolinii, a large carcharodontosaur from the Late Cretaceous of Argentina. It was among the largest theropods ever existed and rivaled big T. rex specimens in size.
#paleoart #dinosaur #giganotosaurus
#paleoart #dinosaur #giganotosaurus
January 5, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Painting of the front half of Giganotosaurus carolinii, a large carcharodontosaur from the Late Cretaceous of Argentina. It was among the largest theropods ever existed and rivaled big T. rex specimens in size.
#paleoart #dinosaur #giganotosaurus
#paleoart #dinosaur #giganotosaurus
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Long-snouted tyrannosaurid Qianzhousaurus sinensis attacks high-crested oviraptorid Corythoraptor jacobsi. Qianzhousaurus belongs to Alioramini, a clade of gracile tyrannosaurid with probable preference to small and agile prey. Late Cretaceous of China.
#paleoart #dinosaurs
#paleoart #dinosaurs
January 5, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Long-snouted tyrannosaurid Qianzhousaurus sinensis attacks high-crested oviraptorid Corythoraptor jacobsi. Qianzhousaurus belongs to Alioramini, a clade of gracile tyrannosaurid with probable preference to small and agile prey. Late Cretaceous of China.
#paleoart #dinosaurs
#paleoart #dinosaurs
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Daspletosaurus torosus, a type species of its genus, from the Late Cretaceous (Campanian) of Alberta, Canada. The holotype was found in the Oldman Formation in 1921. Daspletosaurus had relatively long forelimbs for a tyrannosaurid and quite massive build.
#paleoart #dinosaur
#paleoart #dinosaur
January 5, 2026 at 7:07 PM
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Closing out the year with some images of the Academy of Natural Sciences's various dinosaur exhibits through the ages. Someone should really write up a proper history of them one of these days.......(details in alt text)
December 30, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Closing out the year with some images of the Academy of Natural Sciences's various dinosaur exhibits through the ages. Someone should really write up a proper history of them one of these days.......(details in alt text)
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Once again, for the 14 year olds: a time will come when *everyone always knew* how stupid this all was. Don’t make the mistake of forgiving or forgetting.
I was 14 when the US invaded Iraq. I can’t overstate how dumb 14 year olds are in general, but it still was clear that the stated reasons were fake and the whole thing would be a disaster. I was confused why so many people were ignoring the obvious.
Anyway, shoutout to the 14 year olds of today.
Anyway, shoutout to the 14 year olds of today.
January 3, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Once again, for the 14 year olds: a time will come when *everyone always knew* how stupid this all was. Don’t make the mistake of forgiving or forgetting.
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A diver saw something incredibly special at the ocean's surface: this juvenile King-of-the-salmon (Trachipterus altivelis), a kind of ribbonfish that spends the majority of its time in the deep.
📷 tedjudah on iNaturalist
📍 United States
🔗: www.inaturalist.org/observations...
#ObservationOfTheDay
📷 tedjudah on iNaturalist
📍 United States
🔗: www.inaturalist.org/observations...
#ObservationOfTheDay
January 5, 2026 at 4:45 PM
A diver saw something incredibly special at the ocean's surface: this juvenile King-of-the-salmon (Trachipterus altivelis), a kind of ribbonfish that spends the majority of its time in the deep.
📷 tedjudah on iNaturalist
📍 United States
🔗: www.inaturalist.org/observations...
#ObservationOfTheDay
📷 tedjudah on iNaturalist
📍 United States
🔗: www.inaturalist.org/observations...
#ObservationOfTheDay
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A substantial insight into the building of an 'alternative timeline dinosaurs' scene now up at the Tet Zoo patreon.... www.patreon.com/c/TetZoo
January 5, 2026 at 12:24 PM
A substantial insight into the building of an 'alternative timeline dinosaurs' scene now up at the Tet Zoo patreon.... www.patreon.com/c/TetZoo
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I continue to struggle with motivating myself but I did do a recent dive into Eremosuchus after the new redescription and I'm actually kind of happy with the resulting page, so I thought about scaling, tho keep in mind the results are tentative at best.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eremosu...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eremosu...
January 5, 2026 at 2:05 PM
I continue to struggle with motivating myself but I did do a recent dive into Eremosuchus after the new redescription and I'm actually kind of happy with the resulting page, so I thought about scaling, tho keep in mind the results are tentative at best.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eremosu...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eremosu...
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I'm reminded of this unfinished pterosaur with birds drawing. Didn't know in which direction I should develop it, so I left it like that:
January 5, 2026 at 8:04 AM
I'm reminded of this unfinished pterosaur with birds drawing. Didn't know in which direction I should develop it, so I left it like that:
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Weird vintage dinosaurs acquired today.
January 5, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Weird vintage dinosaurs acquired today.
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2025 was mostly garbage, but there were some good moments.
One of my favorites was when a family of beavers built a dam in just a few days, saving the Czech Republic 30 million Czech koruna (US$1.2 million) for a wetland restoration project the government had been planning for 7 years. 🦫 🌿
One of my favorites was when a family of beavers built a dam in just a few days, saving the Czech Republic 30 million Czech koruna (US$1.2 million) for a wetland restoration project the government had been planning for 7 years. 🦫 🌿
These eager beavers saved the Czech government $1.2 million
After plans stalled for a new dam in the Czech Republic, eight beavers saved the day seemingly overnight. “At this point, nothing that beavers do surprises me.”
www.nationalgeographic.com
January 4, 2026 at 7:04 PM
2025 was mostly garbage, but there were some good moments.
One of my favorites was when a family of beavers built a dam in just a few days, saving the Czech Republic 30 million Czech koruna (US$1.2 million) for a wetland restoration project the government had been planning for 7 years. 🦫 🌿
One of my favorites was when a family of beavers built a dam in just a few days, saving the Czech Republic 30 million Czech koruna (US$1.2 million) for a wetland restoration project the government had been planning for 7 years. 🦫 🌿
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Orca hunting Smilodon fatalis by Z.H. Dong. The same artist even made a Minecraft animation of this and posted it on Instagram, which is pretty neat.
January 4, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Orca hunting Smilodon fatalis by Z.H. Dong. The same artist even made a Minecraft animation of this and posted it on Instagram, which is pretty neat.
