Avon Loves Blake
@avonlovesblake.bsky.social
Dinosaurs. Disabled disability advocate. Quolls. Wombats. Not accepting unsolicited advice at this time. No embedding posts in news articles without explicit consent.
Pinned
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Smiling sibling gang gang cockatoos 😍
July 25, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Smiling sibling gang gang cockatoos 😍
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Whodunnit? - Final Drive (21st July 1975). Steven Pacey and Simon Williams are amongst the suspects whilst the lovely Aimi MacDonald, Alfred Marks, Anouska Hempel and Patrick Mower play detective.
July 21, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Whodunnit? - Final Drive (21st July 1975). Steven Pacey and Simon Williams are amongst the suspects whilst the lovely Aimi MacDonald, Alfred Marks, Anouska Hempel and Patrick Mower play detective.
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People with disabilities/chronic illness need accommodations to work that are almost never offered by employers to the full, including working under 50%, they have often dynamic health issues that can come out of nowhere, and need jobs with a lot of flexibility in terms of output and hours worked.
July 20, 2025 at 11:51 AM
People with disabilities/chronic illness need accommodations to work that are almost never offered by employers to the full, including working under 50%, they have often dynamic health issues that can come out of nowhere, and need jobs with a lot of flexibility in terms of output and hours worked.
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If you're hosting an event and there's no one in attendance wearing a mask, your first thought shouldn't be "no one's masking anymore." The reality is you've decided not to make the space safe enough. Many people still want to avoid infection and your event isn't worth the risk.
July 20, 2025 at 12:31 PM
If you're hosting an event and there's no one in attendance wearing a mask, your first thought shouldn't be "no one's masking anymore." The reality is you've decided not to make the space safe enough. Many people still want to avoid infection and your event isn't worth the risk.
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I'm nearly done with the cave lion and ngl this might by my best work yet
July 20, 2025 at 2:41 PM
I'm nearly done with the cave lion and ngl this might by my best work yet
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I needed very little encouragement for this, I'm very excited about it:
The colorwork is from the Penguin Classics chart by Catherine Waterfield (mostly)
www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
The colorwork is from the Penguin Classics chart by Catherine Waterfield (mostly)
www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
July 20, 2025 at 2:57 PM
I needed very little encouragement for this, I'm very excited about it:
The colorwork is from the Penguin Classics chart by Catherine Waterfield (mostly)
www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
The colorwork is from the Penguin Classics chart by Catherine Waterfield (mostly)
www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
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Since I’ve already finished the reconstructions of the thyreophorans from the Iberian Peninsula, I’m sharing here a couple of poster-style visualizations showing the different genera and the sites where they can be found
Let’s start with the different genera, arranged by clade and size
#Paleoart
Let’s start with the different genera, arranged by clade and size
#Paleoart
July 19, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Since I’ve already finished the reconstructions of the thyreophorans from the Iberian Peninsula, I’m sharing here a couple of poster-style visualizations showing the different genera and the sites where they can be found
Let’s start with the different genera, arranged by clade and size
#Paleoart
Let’s start with the different genera, arranged by clade and size
#Paleoart
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July 8, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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So last year I found out I had a pretty bad iron deficiency and like I thought how bad could it be. So the normal amount should be like minimum 50 to 150 mcg.
Mine was 12 😭 no wonder I was tired and weak for so much of my life lol
Mine was 12 😭 no wonder I was tired and weak for so much of my life lol
July 18, 2025 at 2:31 PM
So last year I found out I had a pretty bad iron deficiency and like I thought how bad could it be. So the normal amount should be like minimum 50 to 150 mcg.
Mine was 12 😭 no wonder I was tired and weak for so much of my life lol
Mine was 12 😭 no wonder I was tired and weak for so much of my life lol
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A lot of dinosaur tracks are technically undertracks, from layers beneath where the foot met the sediment and smushed it. When we get the preserved track surface, or close to it, we get stuff like delicate little foot scales. How pretty is this?
Titanosaur-sum discovery! Well-preserved tracks of Nemegt sauropods from S Mongolia have revealed novel insights into soft tissue anatomy & function, including scales that may have helped with scratch digging on sandy surfaces! 🧪🌍🦕
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July 18, 2025 at 1:03 PM
A lot of dinosaur tracks are technically undertracks, from layers beneath where the foot met the sediment and smushed it. When we get the preserved track surface, or close to it, we get stuff like delicate little foot scales. How pretty is this?
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New review of the revised Emily Books:
The Martha Wells Book Club takes a break from epic fantasy to visit The Emilie Adventures, a YA steampunk adventure to the center of the Earth ⚙️
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Martha Wells Book Club: The Emilie Adventures - Reactor
Diving headfirst into Martha Wells' young adult steampunk duology...
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July 18, 2025 at 3:01 PM
New review of the revised Emily Books:
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these, however, do not hold a candle to the time a family friend, EXTREMELY hung over when the Jehovah's Witnesses knocked on the door early on a weekend morning, opened the door naked, saw who it was, moaned, "No...no...oh, *fuck*, no..." & closed the door again.
The JWs never came back. Ever. :))
The JWs never came back. Ever. :))
July 18, 2025 at 3:30 PM
these, however, do not hold a candle to the time a family friend, EXTREMELY hung over when the Jehovah's Witnesses knocked on the door early on a weekend morning, opened the door naked, saw who it was, moaned, "No...no...oh, *fuck*, no..." & closed the door again.
The JWs never came back. Ever. :))
The JWs never came back. Ever. :))
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Taking a break on the to-do list today as I descend into the mossy, odiferous depths of gremlinhood
July 17, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Taking a break on the to-do list today as I descend into the mossy, odiferous depths of gremlinhood
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One thing I'll say about being so tired that I have no fucks left to give: door to door solicitors don't know how to deal with someone who could not give less of a fuck about the social contract and will just keep saying "nope, not interested, go away" before closing the door mid-sentence.
July 18, 2025 at 3:14 PM
One thing I'll say about being so tired that I have no fucks left to give: door to door solicitors don't know how to deal with someone who could not give less of a fuck about the social contract and will just keep saying "nope, not interested, go away" before closing the door mid-sentence.
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Thursday at noon Pacific, I’ll have these five pieces in the shop. Two carved planters, two fossil mugs, and one more piece that I have to put in the next post because they only let you do four pics....
July 16, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Thursday at noon Pacific, I’ll have these five pieces in the shop. Two carved planters, two fossil mugs, and one more piece that I have to put in the next post because they only let you do four pics....
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Today I reviewed a paper for an academic journal. Please stop using “health literacy” as an excuse for why people don’t take up an intervention. It isn’t that they “don’t know better”, it’s that they have their reasons that are valid and it’s your job to figure out what those reasons are…
July 15, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Today I reviewed a paper for an academic journal. Please stop using “health literacy” as an excuse for why people don’t take up an intervention. It isn’t that they “don’t know better”, it’s that they have their reasons that are valid and it’s your job to figure out what those reasons are…
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sometimes I think about the "eternal friends" xena trading card. just gals being pals
July 16, 2025 at 12:08 AM
sometimes I think about the "eternal friends" xena trading card. just gals being pals
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Some people think that the cat food bowl is half full.
Some, that it is half empty.
And some, that the current halfway status is a MAJOR EMERGENCY THAT HAS TO BE DEALT WITH RIGHT NOW CATS CANNOT LIVE LIKE THIS WHAT WERE WE ALL THINKING also where are the cat treats clearly not in the bowl.
Some, that it is half empty.
And some, that the current halfway status is a MAJOR EMERGENCY THAT HAS TO BE DEALT WITH RIGHT NOW CATS CANNOT LIVE LIKE THIS WHAT WERE WE ALL THINKING also where are the cat treats clearly not in the bowl.
July 16, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Some people think that the cat food bowl is half full.
Some, that it is half empty.
And some, that the current halfway status is a MAJOR EMERGENCY THAT HAS TO BE DEALT WITH RIGHT NOW CATS CANNOT LIVE LIKE THIS WHAT WERE WE ALL THINKING also where are the cat treats clearly not in the bowl.
Some, that it is half empty.
And some, that the current halfway status is a MAJOR EMERGENCY THAT HAS TO BE DEALT WITH RIGHT NOW CATS CANNOT LIVE LIKE THIS WHAT WERE WE ALL THINKING also where are the cat treats clearly not in the bowl.
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Preparing to do a copy edit and the publisher's notes say:
"Do not leave extraneous notes or explanations within the body of the text, as they may end up being typeset as part of the book text."
Ah yes. The publishing equivalent of safety regulations being written in blood.
"Do not leave extraneous notes or explanations within the body of the text, as they may end up being typeset as part of the book text."
Ah yes. The publishing equivalent of safety regulations being written in blood.
July 16, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Preparing to do a copy edit and the publisher's notes say:
"Do not leave extraneous notes or explanations within the body of the text, as they may end up being typeset as part of the book text."
Ah yes. The publishing equivalent of safety regulations being written in blood.
"Do not leave extraneous notes or explanations within the body of the text, as they may end up being typeset as part of the book text."
Ah yes. The publishing equivalent of safety regulations being written in blood.
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Pianos, silk looms, secret labor unions, and a heist! THE HELLION’S WALTZ is an 1824-set sapphic romance with hate makeouts, bisexuals up to no good, and found family taking down exploitive capitalists:
The Hellion's Waltz — Olivia Waite
www.oliviawaite.com
July 15, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Pianos, silk looms, secret labor unions, and a heist! THE HELLION’S WALTZ is an 1824-set sapphic romance with hate makeouts, bisexuals up to no good, and found family taking down exploitive capitalists:
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The other day, I was telling friends and family how a housewife originated these Tokyo Metro transfer and exit guides, and they thought I was kidding. It used to be a well-known story. If you don't know it, here's a quick summary.
July 14, 2025 at 3:33 AM
The other day, I was telling friends and family how a housewife originated these Tokyo Metro transfer and exit guides, and they thought I was kidding. It used to be a well-known story. If you don't know it, here's a quick summary.
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Lesser Nighthawk perched at sunrise 🪶☀️🌵
July 15, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Lesser Nighthawk perched at sunrise 🪶☀️🌵
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A fancy edition of the beloved @tkingfisher.com's Hemlock & Silver is on the way! Out on August 19th!
Hemlock & Silve by T. Kingfisher
DELUXE EDITION—a gorgeous hardcover edition featuring bright green sprayed edges, a foil stamp on the casing, and custom endpapers illustrated by the author.
From New York Times bestselling and Hugo Award-winning author T. Kingfisher comes Hemlock & Silver, a dark reimagining of “Snow White” steeped in poison, intrigue, and treason of the most magical kind
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July 15, 2025 at 2:39 PM
A fancy edition of the beloved @tkingfisher.com's Hemlock & Silver is on the way! Out on August 19th!
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July 15, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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We are delighted to unveil our special editions of Hemlock & Silver and Swordheart by @tkingfisher.com 🎉
July 15, 2025 at 11:11 AM
We are delighted to unveil our special editions of Hemlock & Silver and Swordheart by @tkingfisher.com 🎉