Once they rally around the chosen talking points the final number will be 100%.

It's ok, I forgive you you.

The Curious Case of Benjamin Zuckon.

You mean their bones are still mostly cartilage?

I recently read Mockingbird & enjoyed it immensely. It prompted me to read The Man Who Fell To Earth, also by Walter Tevis & recommended.

I listen to ~100 audiobooks/year & the best in quite some time was Lavinia by Ursula K Le Guin. It's not one of her best known works but easily my new favorite.

"interesting new pterosaur soft tissue bits" might be the six loveliest words in the English language.

I made it across the pond for Tet Zoo 2019 and got a signed copy of @deepfrieddna.bsky.social's excellent The Missing Lynx. For anyone who enjoys Twilight Beasts, there's a whole book full of the same goodness.

And this post by @deepfrieddna.bsky.social is one of my favorite pieces of natural history writing ever. I reread it when visiting the auks at the Trinity College Zoology Museum in Dublin and not gonna lie, it made me cry. twilightbeasts.org/2018/05/18/u...

Can't wait to see the surprise! Visiting Kika is on my bucket list because of this article. twilightbeasts.org/2019/07/29/i...

In an age when seemingly everyone on the planet had a blog, Twilight Beasts still managed to rise to the top. Thanks for creating it and for reminding me to go back and reread them!

They're wonderful. Here's a wee little one I have.

Well, it's Shantungosaurus.

Republican Senator: Mr Hegseth, name a country that starts with 'A'.
Pete: Actually, ...
Republican Senator: Bravo!!!

I finally deactivated my Facebook acct this week, but over the last year I unfriended casual acquaintances, blocked major advertisers, deleted lots of photos & all personal info, and unfollowed/unliked nearly everything. If you must use it, those seem like the best actions to at least demonetize it.

Deleted my account the day Musk bought it. Either your principles matter or they dont. This shouldn't even be a tough call.

In more great news, Lucy said she's going to hold the football for Charlie Brown this time.

"Magnanimous" is a bit of a giveaway.