Timothy Hopkins
@geologyrocks.bsky.social
Oklahoma native | M.S. degree in geology from the University of Tulsa| #Liberal| working as a geologist in Reno NV
This photo by Richard Lasher shows the moment Mount St Helens erupted on May 18, 1980.
November 5, 2025 at 10:01 PM
This photo by Richard Lasher shows the moment Mount St Helens erupted on May 18, 1980.
Quartz with biotic goethite filaments.
Photograph: Manfred Heising
Photograph: Manfred Heising
October 17, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Quartz with biotic goethite filaments.
Photograph: Manfred Heising
Photograph: Manfred Heising
November, December, January temperature and precipitation predictions by NOAA
October 17, 2025 at 11:56 AM
November, December, January temperature and precipitation predictions by NOAA
Fall colors in the Sierra Nevada. Photo by Carter Murphy
October 16, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Fall colors in the Sierra Nevada. Photo by Carter Murphy
This is how I felt when I sat in on organic chemistry in grad school.
Cartoon by Gary Larson
Cartoon by Gary Larson
October 15, 2025 at 9:33 PM
This is how I felt when I sat in on organic chemistry in grad school.
Cartoon by Gary Larson
Cartoon by Gary Larson
A Far Side comic by Gary Larson
September 29, 2025 at 2:17 AM
A Far Side comic by Gary Larson
Would you support this? Yes or no?
September 24, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Would you support this? Yes or no?
The neighborhoods of Manhattan
September 21, 2025 at 12:11 PM
The neighborhoods of Manhattan
Bill Bramhall cartoon
September 10, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Bill Bramhall cartoon
Behold the massive talons of the golden eagle. This photo from the US Fish and Wildlife Service clearly shows these long, sharp weapons that are perfect for snatching a variety of prey, small and large.
Photo: Golden eagle foot with talons, USFWS, Public Domain
Photo: Golden eagle foot with talons, USFWS, Public Domain
September 4, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Behold the massive talons of the golden eagle. This photo from the US Fish and Wildlife Service clearly shows these long, sharp weapons that are perfect for snatching a variety of prey, small and large.
Photo: Golden eagle foot with talons, USFWS, Public Domain
Photo: Golden eagle foot with talons, USFWS, Public Domain
Here's a red sprite taken from ISS.
Nichole 'Vapor' Ayers took the photo as the ISS passed over the US and Mexico on July 3, 2025. Credit: Nichole 'Vapor' Ayers / NASA
Nichole 'Vapor' Ayers took the photo as the ISS passed over the US and Mexico on July 3, 2025. Credit: Nichole 'Vapor' Ayers / NASA
August 24, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Here's a red sprite taken from ISS.
Nichole 'Vapor' Ayers took the photo as the ISS passed over the US and Mexico on July 3, 2025. Credit: Nichole 'Vapor' Ayers / NASA
Nichole 'Vapor' Ayers took the photo as the ISS passed over the US and Mexico on July 3, 2025. Credit: Nichole 'Vapor' Ayers / NASA
The dark, tidal flats of Derby, AU provided the backdrop for a rare sight: a dance of red sprites. These fleeting events last for only 10 ms — up to 40x faster than an eye blink. The central sprite, aka "jellyfish" sprite, is the largest and fastest of all sprites. 📷 : JJ Rao
August 24, 2025 at 4:39 PM
The dark, tidal flats of Derby, AU provided the backdrop for a rare sight: a dance of red sprites. These fleeting events last for only 10 ms — up to 40x faster than an eye blink. The central sprite, aka "jellyfish" sprite, is the largest and fastest of all sprites. 📷 : JJ Rao
I wholeheartedly agree with Jack White. Trump white house looks like a gaudy bordello, in my opinion. No panache!!
August 22, 2025 at 2:09 PM
I wholeheartedly agree with Jack White. Trump white house looks like a gaudy bordello, in my opinion. No panache!!
The man Trump nominated to be new Head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics at Jan 6 coup d'etat attempt at US Capital. Great scoop by Ryan Reilly, reposted by Terry Moran
August 16, 2025 at 7:29 PM
The man Trump nominated to be new Head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics at Jan 6 coup d'etat attempt at US Capital. Great scoop by Ryan Reilly, reposted by Terry Moran
📷 by Heath Holden illustrates a scientist’s caring hands checking the health of Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) pouch young. Devils can raise up to four pouch young at a time.
Researchers in Tasmania survey the population and monitor the spread of the fatal Devil Facial Tumor Disease.
Researchers in Tasmania survey the population and monitor the spread of the fatal Devil Facial Tumor Disease.
August 5, 2025 at 6:44 PM
📷 by Heath Holden illustrates a scientist’s caring hands checking the health of Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) pouch young. Devils can raise up to four pouch young at a time.
Researchers in Tasmania survey the population and monitor the spread of the fatal Devil Facial Tumor Disease.
Researchers in Tasmania survey the population and monitor the spread of the fatal Devil Facial Tumor Disease.
A hatchling octopus found in a small rockpool in Bicheno. Two fingertips are at the top to show how tiny this little creature is compared to us.
📷 and text by Alison McNeice
📷 and text by Alison McNeice
August 5, 2025 at 6:36 PM
A hatchling octopus found in a small rockpool in Bicheno. Two fingertips are at the top to show how tiny this little creature is compared to us.
📷 and text by Alison McNeice
📷 and text by Alison McNeice
The feet of male Emperor penguin, the key to their breeding success. The male Emperor balances and incubates the egg on their feet for 75 days throughout the harsh Antarctic winter, demonstrating in incredible adaptation to breeding in the planet’s most extreme environment.
📷 Kimberley Kliska
📷 Kimberley Kliska
August 5, 2025 at 6:31 PM
The feet of male Emperor penguin, the key to their breeding success. The male Emperor balances and incubates the egg on their feet for 75 days throughout the harsh Antarctic winter, demonstrating in incredible adaptation to breeding in the planet’s most extreme environment.
📷 Kimberley Kliska
📷 Kimberley Kliska
Early fall in parts of the country
July 27, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Early fall in parts of the country
The Epstein List
July 27, 2025 at 5:55 PM
The Epstein List
The front page of a Scottish newspaper
July 25, 2025 at 12:08 AM
The front page of a Scottish newspaper
A new species of ancient lizard-like reptile, Sphenodraco scandentis has been described after PhD student Victor Beccari rediscovered a link between two fossils in different museums. Find out more: shorturl.at/1lMt4
July 12, 2025 at 12:30 AM
A new species of ancient lizard-like reptile, Sphenodraco scandentis has been described after PhD student Victor Beccari rediscovered a link between two fossils in different museums. Find out more: shorturl.at/1lMt4
Dr Asimov was so prescient.
July 11, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Dr Asimov was so prescient.