Oryx Stormlance
@rorrelacitirc.bsky.social
Undergrad Palaeontologist, Associate researcher at Suture Lab (STEM research @ Brooklyn, NY). Artist 🎨
(They/Them)
Rouge entity piloting a flesh prison with too few limbs. 🇦🇺🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
(They/Them)
Rouge entity piloting a flesh prison with too few limbs. 🇦🇺🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Pinned
Finally got around to working on my Bill for an AU my partner is writing (Ford is next, at some point). Enjoy!
#billford #BillCipher #BillCipherfanart #GravityFallsAU #gravityfallsfanart #billcipher #gravityfalls
#billford #BillCipher #BillCipherfanart #GravityFallsAU #gravityfallsfanart #billcipher #gravityfalls
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A new late Permian archosauromorph reptile from Germany enhances our understanding of the early diversity of the clade
The archosauromorphs (birds, crocodylians, and reptiles closer to them than to lepidosauromorphs) are major components of the extant tetrapod biodiversity, and their major diversification started d...
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July 9, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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The oldest hexapod scales discovered from a Triassic coprolite in Argentina!!
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Back to the poop: the oldest hexapod scales discovered within a Triassic coprolite from Argentina
Life on Earth nearly came to an end during the end-Permian mass extinction (EPME; c. 252 Ma). In its aftermath, the Triassic witnessed the adaptation …
www.sciencedirect.com
June 5, 2025 at 4:34 AM
The oldest hexapod scales discovered from a Triassic coprolite in Argentina!!
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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For a shoplifting epidemic we now know *did not actually happen.* This is basically the comedy version of elite panic.
Walgreens CEO says anti-shoplifting strategy backfired: ‘When you lock things up…you don’t sell as many of them’
Walgreens CEO says anti-shoplifting strategy backfired: 'When you lock things up…you don't sell as many of them’
Walgreens' CEO talked about the flip side of investing in increased security on a recent earnings call.
fortune.com
January 15, 2025 at 2:39 PM
For a shoplifting epidemic we now know *did not actually happen.* This is basically the comedy version of elite panic.
Egyptian Charcharodontosaurid is getting a makeover!!
Re-evaluation of the Bahariya Formation carcharodontosaurid (Dinosauria: Theropoda) and its implications for allosauroid phylogeny
The first partial skeleton of a carcharodontosaurid theropod was described from the Egyptian Bahariya Oasis by Ernst Stromer in 1931. Stromer referred the specimen to the species Megalosaurus saharicu...
journals.plos.org
January 14, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Egyptian Charcharodontosaurid is getting a makeover!!
Very cool!
Only skull‐deep? Headbutting adaptations may not extend to the brain cavity
High-impact headbutting behavior makes the muskox (Ovibos moschatus) a charismatic species. While many theorize how these headbutting bovids might protect their brain during such encounters, few have....
anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 14, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Very cool!
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Saurophaganax no more: Danison et al. remove the allosauroid material from the S. maximus hypodigm, coin new species of Allosaurus. Huge congrats to Andy, Matt & the rest of the team who worked on this project!
journals.library.ualberta.ca/vamp/index.p...
journals.library.ualberta.ca/vamp/index.p...
Chimerism in specimens referred to Saurophaganax maximus reveals a new species of Allosaurus (Dinosauria, Theropoda)
| Vertebrate Anatomy Morphology Palaeontology
journals.library.ualberta.ca
December 22, 2024 at 1:13 AM
Saurophaganax no more: Danison et al. remove the allosauroid material from the S. maximus hypodigm, coin new species of Allosaurus. Huge congrats to Andy, Matt & the rest of the team who worked on this project!
journals.library.ualberta.ca/vamp/index.p...
journals.library.ualberta.ca/vamp/index.p...
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Think twice before gifting someone an M dwarf this holiday season
December 22, 2024 at 4:22 AM
Think twice before gifting someone an M dwarf this holiday season
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Xi Yao, Qi Zhao, Tingcong Ren, Guangbiao Wei & Xing Xu (2024)
New evidence for the earliest ornithischian dinosaurs from Asia
iScience 111641
doi: doi.org/10.1016/j.is...
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New evidence for the earliest ornithischian dinosaurs from Asia
iScience 111641
doi: doi.org/10.1016/j.is...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Redirecting
doi.org
December 19, 2024 at 6:10 PM
Xi Yao, Qi Zhao, Tingcong Ren, Guangbiao Wei & Xing Xu (2024)
New evidence for the earliest ornithischian dinosaurs from Asia
iScience 111641
doi: doi.org/10.1016/j.is...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
New evidence for the earliest ornithischian dinosaurs from Asia
iScience 111641
doi: doi.org/10.1016/j.is...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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I Voted No.
This is not a deal, it does not adequately protect the future of our careers. It's barely a pebble in the road for studios intent on using AI to destroy our livelihoods. Don't vote Yes just to "get back to work", because honestly? You won't get back to work if the studios go unchecked.
This is not a deal, it does not adequately protect the future of our careers. It's barely a pebble in the road for studios intent on using AI to destroy our livelihoods. Don't vote Yes just to "get back to work", because honestly? You won't get back to work if the studios go unchecked.
ATTN all Active TAG members in Good Standing. Starting at noon today, ballots were emailed to vote on ratification. Voting is open until Sun., Dec. 22 at 11:59 p.m. To learn more about the tentative contract, go to www.tagnegotiations2024.com/ratification #StandWithAnimation #Vote4Animation
December 10, 2024 at 11:54 PM
I Voted No.
This is not a deal, it does not adequately protect the future of our careers. It's barely a pebble in the road for studios intent on using AI to destroy our livelihoods. Don't vote Yes just to "get back to work", because honestly? You won't get back to work if the studios go unchecked.
This is not a deal, it does not adequately protect the future of our careers. It's barely a pebble in the road for studios intent on using AI to destroy our livelihoods. Don't vote Yes just to "get back to work", because honestly? You won't get back to work if the studios go unchecked.
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We are JELLYBOX, a one-stop shop for all your animation needs!🟩
Jellybox is an independent, full-service animation studio ready and equipped to provide animation, storyboards, production, post-production, merch fulfillment and more! 🎞️ 🖌️ 🎵
Whatever you need, we got you!🟩
Jellybox is an independent, full-service animation studio ready and equipped to provide animation, storyboards, production, post-production, merch fulfillment and more! 🎞️ 🖌️ 🎵
Whatever you need, we got you!🟩
November 6, 2024 at 7:12 PM
We are JELLYBOX, a one-stop shop for all your animation needs!🟩
Jellybox is an independent, full-service animation studio ready and equipped to provide animation, storyboards, production, post-production, merch fulfillment and more! 🎞️ 🖌️ 🎵
Whatever you need, we got you!🟩
Jellybox is an independent, full-service animation studio ready and equipped to provide animation, storyboards, production, post-production, merch fulfillment and more! 🎞️ 🖌️ 🎵
Whatever you need, we got you!🟩
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My 2025 calendar is available now. It features 12 tiny, colourful dragons and if you order before December 4th there’s 25% off!
If calendars aren’t your thing, you could just cut it up and get yourself 12 prints instead.
Find it here: dragonsofwales.etsy.com/listing/1050...
If calendars aren’t your thing, you could just cut it up and get yourself 12 prints instead.
Find it here: dragonsofwales.etsy.com/listing/1050...
November 22, 2024 at 8:42 PM
My 2025 calendar is available now. It features 12 tiny, colourful dragons and if you order before December 4th there’s 25% off!
If calendars aren’t your thing, you could just cut it up and get yourself 12 prints instead.
Find it here: dragonsofwales.etsy.com/listing/1050...
If calendars aren’t your thing, you could just cut it up and get yourself 12 prints instead.
Find it here: dragonsofwales.etsy.com/listing/1050...
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Every single word of this write up is the truth and this entire article deserves to be read.
November 20, 2024 at 1:30 PM
Every single word of this write up is the truth and this entire article deserves to be read.
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Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance.
Remember those who have been killed, injured, abused, tortured for being who they are.
Remember those who have taken their own lives because they could not live in a world where they could not be themselves.
Remember them. And make the world remember them.
Remember those who have been killed, injured, abused, tortured for being who they are.
Remember those who have taken their own lives because they could not live in a world where they could not be themselves.
Remember them. And make the world remember them.
November 20, 2024 at 8:24 AM
Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance.
Remember those who have been killed, injured, abused, tortured for being who they are.
Remember those who have taken their own lives because they could not live in a world where they could not be themselves.
Remember them. And make the world remember them.
Remember those who have been killed, injured, abused, tortured for being who they are.
Remember those who have taken their own lives because they could not live in a world where they could not be themselves.
Remember them. And make the world remember them.
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I almost forgot... today is #indieanimationday!
I made an animated short film called Dyssomnia, about befriending your sleep paralysis demon. Here is the teaser (sans voice over but you get the gist)
watch the full short here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TK9S...
I made an animated short film called Dyssomnia, about befriending your sleep paralysis demon. Here is the teaser (sans voice over but you get the gist)
watch the full short here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TK9S...
November 17, 2024 at 1:53 AM
I almost forgot... today is #indieanimationday!
I made an animated short film called Dyssomnia, about befriending your sleep paralysis demon. Here is the teaser (sans voice over but you get the gist)
watch the full short here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TK9S...
I made an animated short film called Dyssomnia, about befriending your sleep paralysis demon. Here is the teaser (sans voice over but you get the gist)
watch the full short here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TK9S...
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Process thread on this shot from my Nerdy Prudes video! (1/10)
November 15, 2024 at 2:16 AM
Process thread on this shot from my Nerdy Prudes video! (1/10)
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We are literally doing that!!! Please answer your phone!
In Nevada, the GOP is succeeding in throwing out the votes of thousands of young people. If you're in Clark or Washoe county, answer your phone tonight. It may be election officials, calling to cure the defect in your mailed-in ballot.
November 6, 2024 at 1:01 AM
We are literally doing that!!! Please answer your phone!
Hey folks!
If you’re not aware TAG needs your support!
If you care about animation then you gotta support the people who make them possible. Please check out the link below and sign the petition for fair contracts and better working conditions.
#StandWithAnimation
actionnetwork.org/petitions/sh...
If you’re not aware TAG needs your support!
If you care about animation then you gotta support the people who make them possible. Please check out the link below and sign the petition for fair contracts and better working conditions.
#StandWithAnimation
actionnetwork.org/petitions/sh...
Give Animation Guild members a fair contract!
Members of The Animation Guild (TAG), IATSE Local 839, are facing unprecedented levels of unemployment despite animation outperforming on screens and in merchandise sales. We kept content alive during...
actionnetwork.org
November 6, 2024 at 12:01 AM
Hey folks!
If you’re not aware TAG needs your support!
If you care about animation then you gotta support the people who make them possible. Please check out the link below and sign the petition for fair contracts and better working conditions.
#StandWithAnimation
actionnetwork.org/petitions/sh...
If you’re not aware TAG needs your support!
If you care about animation then you gotta support the people who make them possible. Please check out the link below and sign the petition for fair contracts and better working conditions.
#StandWithAnimation
actionnetwork.org/petitions/sh...
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Stop agonizing and start drawing.
You will:
- Uncover your weaknesses (so you can then develop them)
- Learn when you make mistakes, you're safe (and can make more)
- Realize just how capable you are
- Build confidence
It is that easy. The hardest part is starting.
You will:
- Uncover your weaknesses (so you can then develop them)
- Learn when you make mistakes, you're safe (and can make more)
- Realize just how capable you are
- Build confidence
It is that easy. The hardest part is starting.
November 5, 2024 at 12:39 PM
Stop agonizing and start drawing.
You will:
- Uncover your weaknesses (so you can then develop them)
- Learn when you make mistakes, you're safe (and can make more)
- Realize just how capable you are
- Build confidence
It is that easy. The hardest part is starting.
You will:
- Uncover your weaknesses (so you can then develop them)
- Learn when you make mistakes, you're safe (and can make more)
- Realize just how capable you are
- Build confidence
It is that easy. The hardest part is starting.
Recognize these heroes of animation?
ANIMATION HEROES, ASSEMBLE!
Join them in fighting for Animation Workers by posting with #StandWithAnimation AND by signing the petition in the reply!
ANIMATION HEROES, ASSEMBLE!
Join them in fighting for Animation Workers by posting with #StandWithAnimation AND by signing the petition in the reply!
ANIMATION HEROES, ASSEMBLE!
YouTube video by Jellybox
www.youtube.com
November 5, 2024 at 5:56 AM
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Another fun one: Tianyulong as a little fuzzy critter.
October 30, 2024 at 7:06 AM
Another fun one: Tianyulong as a little fuzzy critter.