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I'm Here Live I'm a Kat
@katsharki3.bsky.social
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She/her. Ace and queer. 🖤🩶🤍💜 🏳‍🌈 Trans Rights are Human Rights 🏳‍⚧

Wildlife Endocrinologist and 💩 expert. Still kind of a shark biologist? "A very considerate shark vampire." Shark emoji critic.

Still masking. COVID isn't over. 😷
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RIP to this yellow light bulb that has been in use since my science fair project in 2002 🥲

At least my 2002 CD player/radio is still going strong!

What device in your house have you owned for the longest amount of time?
Image of a broken yellow light bulb on a counter.
November 16, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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I'm still hoping for this movie
An image of sharks sitting around a conference table at NATO headquarters.
November 16, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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LMAO FUCK
Text from United Airlines: "We're sorry to let you know we've canceled flight UA5488 from Denver to Grand Junction due to FAA-mandated airspace restrictions during the government shutdown. Your safety is our priority and we know the change of plan is inconvenient. We'll keep trying to rebook you and notify you if we are able to get you on a new flight."
November 6, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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Yes hi hello Oh my GOD

I'm gayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
November 2, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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A couple weeks late, a very happy "392th Bonus Episode of @sayswhopodcast.com" to @dansinker.com and @maureenjohnsonbooks.com! 🥳🥳🥳

I have obtained the Amy Carter's Shoe shorts to celebrate the best community (that sometimes jokes about a very, very horny shoe 😅)

Thanks for 9+ years of coping!!! 😀
A brunette woman smiles at the camera. She is wearing a blue long sleeve shirt and green shorts with a happy tennis shoe on them. There is a Blahaj shark on the bed behind her.
October 28, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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Man, what the FUCK?????

I am one, single, 32-year-old, relatively healthy (though mentally ill, for sure) person.

15% of my fucking income to crappy health insurance? I hate it here!!!!!
Screenshot of a letter from Florida Blue, informing the recipient that their monthly payment for 2026 will be 668.71 dollars/month
October 21, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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I was repping my shark pride with my awesome shirt from @thelifeofsharks.com at the march/rally in Jacksonville this weekend. 😁🏳️‍🌈

There were lots of other sharks out there showing up to fight against the fascist takeover! ✊🦈
A woman in a baseball cap, yellow mask, and yellow bandana smiles at the camera. She is wearing a t-shirt that reads "shark pride", coloured in with the progress pride flag. She is standing next to a second woman dressed in an inflatable shark suit.
October 20, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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I sat down and now my cat is on me and I guess the chores are waiting 😅
A black and orange tortoiseshell cat is sleeping on a woman's lap.
October 19, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Masks *are* an important accessory to my outfit! I have a lot of fun deciding which colour to wear based on my outfit that day!
Image of a brunette woman smiling at the camera. She is wearing a pink KN95 mask and a blouse with ducklings.
October 15, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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I interrupt your doomscroll this morning with these goofy yellowtail parrotfish smiles. @coralcitycamera.bsky.social remains the best distraction and bright happy place ❤️❤️

#parrotfish #yellowtailparrotfish #coralreef #fishsky
Two yellowtail parrotfish swim underwear. A female (initial phase) swims closest to the camera, she is pink in colour with a yellow tail. A male (terminal phase) is following her, he is blue in colour.
October 1, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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Guess what, Florida! Not *everything* is terrible here, as the requirement for a prescription for the COVID vaccine has been relaxed at last!

Go get your shots!!!!

COVID and flu for me today, planning for an evening of chill and electrolyte drinks 😉

#COVIDvaccine
Image of a woman's arm with two red bandaids on the upper arm. She has a plush shark on her shoulder, who also has a bandaid on the pectoral fin
September 26, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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Should've just made this the headline and basically the entire article.
Baldwin, the pediatrician in Cincinnati, likes to explain that any association that's been seen between autism and acetaminophen in studies doesn't necessarily mean there's a causal relationship. Both shark attacks and eating ice cream increase in summer, she says, but that doesn't mean that one causes the other.
September 24, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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Such a special evening, incredible energy and fabulous music as always from @themountaingoats.bsky.social in Ponte Vedra

I really need to go to concerts and soak in live music more often ❤️❤️❤️
Image of John Darnielle, a man with brown hair and a beard, playing guitar on stage under lights.
September 19, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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Same, Gabrielle. Same.
Extract of forecast discussion text from the National Hurricane Center in Miami FL. From 500 AM AST Thursday 18 Sept 2025, for Tropical Storm Gabrielle. Text reads "Gabrielle continues to struggle and consists of a swirl"
September 18, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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To break up your feed, please accept this cat photo.

She's recharging 😉
A black and orange tortoiseshell cat sleeps on a bed. There is a phone charger under her, looking like it's charging the sleeping kitty.
September 10, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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Of course they were 🙃😭
Screenshot of text from article ""The point is to ensure that Congress isn't kept in the dark when major stuff is going on," Mr. Waxman said. “This is exactly the kind of thing that would normally be briefed to the committees and something the committees would expect to be told about.” Many of the people involved in the mission were later promoted. But the episode worried some experienced military officials with knowledge of the mission, because the SEALS have an uneven track record that for decades has largely been concealed by secrecy."
September 5, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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Ramón finally evicted his remora hitchhiker on March 20, 2021. He stuck around as a regular visitor through February 2022, at which point he may have either moved on or been replaced in his territory by another male yellowtail parrotfish.
August 29, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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But he was, from what viewers could see, bothered by the presence of the remora, especially when Fedora would move around.

Imagine trying to just walk around while a large worm is wriggling on your face!
August 29, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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Ramón *was* still clearly eating, as we can see here he was doing his important duty of creating new beach sand. 😉💩
August 29, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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Another time we observed Ramón successfully grabbing another snack (this one appeared to possibly be a crab he grabbed while looking for an algae clump), but he was still bothered by Fedora squirming around as Ramón tried to keep hold of his snack.
August 29, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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Fedora (the remora) also seemed to interfere with Ramón's ability to eat. Here we can see that Ramón was able to grab a quick snack, but Fedora wiggling around seemed to cause him to move away from the algae snack.
August 29, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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But on smaller fish, like Ramón, this relationship appears more parasitic. We first observed Ramón having difficulty napping or resting, appearing bothered by the squirming remora on his head.
August 29, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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During that time, we observed Ramón's discomfort at having his remora hitchhiker. Over time he developed various scrapes and injuries, likely from rubbing against rocks and sand trying to evict Fedora.
A male yellowtail parrotfish (blue with a yellow tail) swims over rocks and coral. He has scrapes on his face, and a remora stuck to his head like a hat.
August 29, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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October 2020, Ramón picked up a *second* remora, which from our observations appeared to stick with him continuously for almost 6 months, through late March 2021. Regular viewers of the livestream noted the almost daily visits by Ramón and his remora (cleverly named Fedora by @tommowle.bsky.social)
August 29, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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Allow me to tell you some of the story of Ramón, a terminal phase (male) yellowtail parrotfish

Ramón, a terminal phase (male) yellowtail parrotfish, first appeared as a regular visitor on @coralcitycamera.bsky.social early in April 2020.
August 29, 2025 at 12:20 PM