David Sepkoski
@hallucigenia.bsky.social
Historian of Science, author, eukaryote, synth dabbler, Radical Leftist™
I can't believe everyone is missing it: It's obviously Luigi Mangione!
October 24, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I can't believe everyone is missing it: It's obviously Luigi Mangione!
I wonder whether there's any historical precedent for this...?
October 18, 2025 at 2:19 AM
I wonder whether there's any historical precedent for this...?
Greetings from the war zone on the South Side of Chicago:
October 9, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Greetings from the war zone on the South Side of Chicago:
I got this on a facial recognition search. Maybe someone has access to a more powerful search?
October 4, 2025 at 12:59 AM
I got this on a facial recognition search. Maybe someone has access to a more powerful search?
It's the cowboy hat dude again on the latest NYT article about fascist crackdown in Chicago. I hope he didn't tear his hamstring the last time! 🤣
October 2, 2025 at 1:48 AM
It's the cowboy hat dude again on the latest NYT article about fascist crackdown in Chicago. I hope he didn't tear his hamstring the last time! 🤣
In a stupendous feat of timing, Disney/Hulu just announced this! So sorry that I cancelled my subscription last week!
September 23, 2025 at 11:21 PM
In a stupendous feat of timing, Disney/Hulu just announced this! So sorry that I cancelled my subscription last week!
Me responding to my wonderful Gen Z son:
September 16, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Me responding to my wonderful Gen Z son:
Huntington Beach:
September 14, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Huntington Beach:
Right wing zealots after being told that Kirk's killer was a typical white, male incel/alt-right/nihilistic wacko be like:
September 12, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Right wing zealots after being told that Kirk's killer was a typical white, male incel/alt-right/nihilistic wacko be like:
Really excited that my wife Stephanie and I both had book announcements this week! Stephanie's is far and away a bigger deal--watch for her amazing novel next summer.
July 17, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Really excited that my wife Stephanie and I both had book announcements this week! Stephanie's is far and away a bigger deal--watch for her amazing novel next summer.
"The Dems made me cheat on my wife."
That's a new one!
That's a new one!
July 10, 2025 at 10:39 PM
"The Dems made me cheat on my wife."
That's a new one!
That's a new one!
In response to my post about Pinker's op ed in the NYT today.
Sigh.
Sigh.
May 23, 2025 at 10:47 PM
In response to my post about Pinker's op ed in the NYT today.
Sigh.
Sigh.
The Algorithm suggests I should post more about my dog to get engagement. Here is Bodhi. And his stepsister Risu. Bodhi is a Good Dog. Risu is trouble.
May 19, 2025 at 2:21 AM
The Algorithm suggests I should post more about my dog to get engagement. Here is Bodhi. And his stepsister Risu. Bodhi is a Good Dog. Risu is trouble.
Does she believe that one group is biologically superior to another? No? Then not racist.
Republicans on the other hand...
Republicans on the other hand...
April 24, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Does she believe that one group is biologically superior to another? No? Then not racist.
Republicans on the other hand...
Republicans on the other hand...
Book-banning at the Naval Academy. Seems about right for these clowns:
April 11, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Book-banning at the Naval Academy. Seems about right for these clowns:
I made that mistake once. We were like, "where is the cheap liquor"? And he was like, "sir, this is a Costco business center."
April 8, 2025 at 1:57 AM
I made that mistake once. We were like, "where is the cheap liquor"? And he was like, "sir, this is a Costco business center."
I'm stocking up on this once the tariffs kick in! Nutritious AND patriotic (or so I've been told).
April 4, 2025 at 4:14 AM
I'm stocking up on this once the tariffs kick in! Nutritious AND patriotic (or so I've been told).
April 1, 2025 at 1:09 AM
They took their site down.
March 25, 2025 at 1:42 AM
They took their site down.
Not possible right now. I wonder why?
March 25, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Not possible right now. I wonder why?
Unfortunately, if you want to delete your genetic data:
March 25, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Unfortunately, if you want to delete your genetic data: