Maryjanna Zosia 🦊⛰️ they/iad & she/i
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Maryjanna Zosia 🦊⛰️ they/iad & she/i
@invertebae.bsky.social
Nawken-Polish ⚬ Folk Practicioner ⚬ Limacology & Mycology ⚬ Dockfouler ⚬ AuDHD ⚬ Bi-Andro-Cass ⚬ TTRPG ⚬ pfp wervty ⚬ banner huskaSminiThine on twitter
I just realized the reference photo in the first picture that I took 🧡🩵🤍

nudibranch nerds who love good yarn should take note!

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June 7, 2025 at 10:11 PM
I picnicked w/ my grandma & we had tea, sandwiches, scones, & I left her some milk as is traditional in Scottish ancestor veneration

I also brought her some flowers, sea shells, sea glass, rocks that I've tumbled recently, cleared her grave with a heather besom, & burned some saining herbs for her
June 7, 2025 at 9:28 PM
therapist: you open to doing ancestor work to help w/ healing your trauma?

me: yes, my Scottish grandma buried north of San Fran & I've wanted to connect w/ her since moving to Cali

him: ok, let me know how it goes

my partner, hearing me sobbing in the shower: you sure you want to do this today?
June 7, 2025 at 4:28 PM
California may be called a "sanctuary state" but we're still plagued by these gestapo agents & I noticed when I moved back to Monterey, these stickers have appeared on the local buses

"sanctuary" please, our governor is ready to throw everyone to the wolves for a future presidential run
June 4, 2025 at 11:00 PM
testing the intersection of orca fans & wrestling fans on ig, iykyk

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June 4, 2025 at 10:48 PM
me, on the boat mic: since we're watching orcas with calves, I want to discuss an underrated topic y'all probably don't think about much & I think should be discussed on whale watch trips

male guest: WHALE SEX!!!

me: menopause

male guest: WHAT?!

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June 4, 2025 at 1:47 PM
first time meeting the CA122 transient pod, who was pretty friendly with our boat

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June 4, 2025 at 1:51 AM
absolutely disgusting to hear autistic people brushed with such broad strokes & he can keep autistics with high support needs out of his mouth
April 18, 2025 at 8:32 PM
it's been non-stop humpback whales & dolphins lately despite how early in the season we are & there's plenty of food even though our upwelling is just getting started

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April 11, 2025 at 9:47 PM
for @colouredwilde.bsky.social

we visited the tule elk back in january, which have now been allowed to roam freely outside of the elk reserve at point reyes & we encountered this bachelor group just east of the elephant seal rookery by the lighthouse

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March 30, 2025 at 4:05 PM
no sweet peents in California, but Wilson's snipes overwinter here & the resemblance is remarkable! while these woodcocks & snipes are in the sandpiper family together & their names are sometimes used interchangeably, they belong to different genera: Scolopax & Gallinago

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March 30, 2025 at 5:19 AM
it's wild how comfortable coyotes can be in suburban sprawl & there are so many people that let their pets free roam like we don't have coyotes, mountain lions, bobcats, hawks, & eagles absolutely everywhere! no wonder my neighborhood has missing pet signs on so many of the telephone poles
March 30, 2025 at 2:45 AM
just a queenfisher doing queenfisher shit in Morro Bay 🪶📷
March 28, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Bean's first time seeing turkeys! I was surprised he didn't chirp, but when I stopped recording & looked at him, his mouth was just hanging open

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March 14, 2025 at 3:35 PM
went tidepooling with a friend recently & aside from the nudibranchs we found (see @nudibranchnerd.bsky.social), there were plenty of other wonderful invertebrates!

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March 10, 2025 at 11:51 PM
everyone else: obsessing over the k pod & Frosty's pod of orcas in the bay lately

me: freaking out over the recent algae bloom that brought with it albatrosses & sunfish to the coast, plus velellas! upwelling season is kicking off!

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March 9, 2025 at 4:01 AM
migration season has been revving up where I am, the swallows started arriving a couple weeks ago & the first of the pigeon guillemots showed up along the coast this past week! I love hearing the guillemots & seeing their bright orange feet!
March 9, 2025 at 2:59 AM
it has been wild moving from a tiny state that has the highest density of osprey in the world to a city that has a single mater pair, but it has given me a deeper appreciate & fondness for a bird I already loved so much

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March 3, 2025 at 9:05 PM
february is normally a slow time for baleen whale activity but the second half of the month was busy with dolphin activity & the non-migratory humpbacks really bridged the gap in the gray whales migration

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March 2, 2025 at 12:42 AM
found all 4, don't know which one people struggled with but I assume it's either the one in between the bark or the one tucked away in the corner
March 1, 2025 at 5:07 PM
me: I need rest, my mental health is dismal & I wasn't allowed to rest at all in 2024

work & gov't: best we can do is inundate you with triggering experiences like antisemitism, queerphobia, sexism, ableism, etc.
February 23, 2025 at 1:01 AM
majestic

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February 16, 2025 at 1:44 AM
I love the larval stages of crabs, I love those googly eyes
February 12, 2025 at 8:10 PM
I've been seeing more & more healthcare specialists lately (psychiatrists, podiatrists, rheumatologists, etc), getting blood draws, x-rays, ultrasounds (even of my hands?!), & new meds

now it feels like after all this work to keep my body alive, the fed are going to 🔪 me

anyway, here's a cute 🦀
February 12, 2025 at 8:10 PM
do you live near Monterey? don't have v-day plans because the "holiday" sucks? guess what? I've been helping plan a spawniversary event for Sunflower Star Laboratory to celebrate the one year anniversary of when our Cupid Cohort was spawned & y'all should definitely come check it out

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February 7, 2025 at 10:26 PM