Thing of beauty.

I'd love to be seeing Kilauea in person again, but this will do. Less dramatic way to observe an eruption, versus the first time I saw it in 2001. Let's just say the adults (I was a child) made some very dumb touristy decisions. Don't go volcano-watching at night without a guide. 😅
#Kīlauea #volcano

Here's a little tip for dealing doom scroll brain: YouTube comments.

Not kidding.

Think of a song you used to like. Something from, say, your late teens or early twenties.

Go to YouTube, play the song to yourself again, & scroll them comments

TikTok blatantly scratching some backs.

Very unsettling to see such obvious manipulation yet sadly unsurprising.
#TikTok #censoring

Well, it was fun for the 3-4 weeks that it lasted. Sleep schedule completely flipped again and I'll be stuck "nocturnal" for a while until it creeps back around. I will say, that's my longest daytime normie run so far, though.
#DSPD

Trying to approach 2025 the way St. Margaret is approaching Beelzebub

I'm trying to avoid posting politics on this account (the burnout is real, we all need a palate cleanser) but the mental gymnastics I saw this morning was ASTOUNDING.

Goliath thinks you're pretty spiffy and gonna absolutely crush that important adult human thing you have to do today. 💜😉

#leopardgecko #reptile #affirmations

The incredibly fascinating and unsettling moment a 7.2 (USGS reports it as 7.1) earthquake hits, captured underwater. Yet another way to visualize the astounding power of seismic activity.
#earthquakes #platetectonics

Shoutout to my extraordinarily talented aunt. Almost 10 years ago to the day, she needed a name for her latest piece. She chose my suggestion and it's still one of the coolest things that's ever happened to me.

"Multiverse" by Debbie Tougas

The death of a cetacean is always an upsetting sight to see, but it offers a fantastic opportunity to learn more about these exceptionally rare ocean enigmas. The numbers of spade toothed whales are still entirely unknown. 🐋

Good morning, Bluesky! Don't mind me while I infodump my hyperfocus of the hour: gray whale feeding habits.

Gray whales are the only known bottom-feeding baleen whales. Diet can vary between the Pacific and Atlantic species but the goal is still the same: little critters like amphipods and isopods.

Wow. So the new FedEx ad is super gross. Explain to me, why are we hailing those who kill animals for absolutely no reason as "heroes"? Reminder: you are MOST likely to get bitten by a snake when you start messing with it (wild, I know). Either leave it alone or call a professional.

The ad:

Goblin-mode in full swing and (gently) karate-chopping my husband's neck.

Me: why does it *sound* like that!?
Them: cuz I'm meat

My heart goes out to all the non-crab crustaceans whose mothers told them they could be anything only for carcinization to come in like "lol no"

No one tells you that finally taking better care of your body with healthier foods and supplements means endless unholy farts, absolute stinkers that'll melt the nose off of a hyena. Also first post 💜 Hi Bluesky, how ya doin?