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Jake "Fracadactyl" Palermo @gutternaut.substack.com · 2d

Imagine #JurassicWorld or Park music playing during this:
A boat full of bird people are relaxing, chilling, drinking, or just being bored when their equipment tracks a strange noise around them. When they look over the deck, a blue whale breaches! One of the birds is transfixed in widening vision.

Scientists Used Ants to Make Yogurt. Diners in a Michelin-Starred Restaurant Ate It

Jake "Fracadactyl" Palermo @gutternaut.substack.com · 3d

Get ready people, this is the era where eating bugs becomes a world staple. ground.news/article/scie...

Ice cream, mascarpone and milk-washed cocktails may sound like simple pleasures — but the ones served at a two-Michelin-starred restaurant in Denmark contained a little extra something: ants.

Jake "Fracadactyl" Palermo @gutternaut.substack.com · 3d

Wow...I've only heard of one exchange between Nigeria and South Africa. But I had no idea there was a whole history between them. Pretty intense stuff outside the world's main talking points.

A beauty pageant for buffaloes in Thailand raises status of the humble animal

Jake "Fracadactyl" Palermo @gutternaut.substack.com · 3d

It's official Thailand has the wildest animal caretakers. ground.news/article/a-be...

CHONBURI, Thailand (AP) — It was 5-year-old Tod’s first time competing in a beauty pageant and the bright red interior of his ears turned out and popped against his black fur. The main stud for his ow...

Posts Will Include Italian

Jake "Fracadactyl" Palermo @gutternaut.substack.com · 5d

buff.ly/6w4KbAD @madcavestudios.com @papercutzgn.bsky.social @peposed.bsky.social #comicsky focusing on reflections and the influence people imprint on others.

Quick Reviews #22

Python found slithering through In-N-Out drive-through in California

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Jake "Fracadactyl" Palermo @gutternaut.substack.com · 6d

Life can tell the best jokes: ground.news/article/pyth...

A curious customer slithered through the drive-through of an In-N-Out Burger in Southern California, prompting a surprise snake rescue by fast food staff.

Jake "Fracadactyl" Palermo @gutternaut.substack.com · 12d

buff.ly/7ozFUH6

Mad Cave Reviews #37

Now featuring Papercutz

Monkey Wrench Ep 5 - Interloper | Monkey Wrench Series

Reposted by Jake "Fracadactyl" Palermo

Zeurel @zeurel.bsky.social · 17d

Huge thanks to those out there promoting our series patreon. It's the only way we're able make our silly little show. It means a ton!

www.patreon.com/posts/monkey...

Just 4 more days til the public release of ep 5~

I look forward to seeing folks lose their minds :) #indieanimation #monkeywrench

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Jake "Fracadactyl" Palermo @gutternaut.substack.com · 23d

I had no idea that environmental DNA could be used like that! This is amazing.

Impact Theory: In The World of Being Improved - Gutternaut

Jake "Fracadactyl" Palermo @gutternaut.substack.com · 26d

Impact Theory isn’t just about comics—it's about inspiring growth through storytelling, music, and connection. Are you ready to be your best self? #ImpactTheory

Impact Theory was a venture in the comics medium unlike few others. While there are a few comics that feature musicians (even create them), Tom Bilyeu and compa

Jake "Fracadactyl" Palermo @gutternaut.substack.com · 26d

buff.ly/cRDqqtk featuring @peposed.bsky.social and @badideahello.bsky.social

See You On The Other Side

Jake "Fracadactyl" Palermo @gutternaut.substack.com · 27d

buff.ly/fdJOIN9 When your world has turned on its axis how do you react? @madcavestudios.com

Mad Cave Reviews #36

Jake "Fracadactyl" Palermo @gutternaut.substack.com · Sep 7

Sorry @peposed.bsky.social almost forgot to include you this week with Space Ghost. open.substack.com/pub/gutterna...

Quick Reviews #19

Back to the Grind

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Jake "Fracadactyl" Palermo @gutternaut.substack.com · Sep 7

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Discover the riveting backstory of Racer X and the fascinating tale "Look Into My Eyes." This social thriller ingeniously incorporates QR codes to enrich the plot, examining how posts, trends, and reactions wield a magical power, turning creators into monstrous figures.

Mad Cave Reviews #36

Back to the Grind

Interactive Storytelling - Intro to Twine

Jake "Fracadactyl" Palermo @gutternaut.substack.com · Sep 3

I'm going through a journey into the world of Twine! Here's the first step of my after work ambitions.

A quick intro on how to write branching narratives with Twine. Download the project file for our game 57° North at https://mightycoconut.com/57north/

Jake "Fracadactyl" Palermo @gutternaut.substack.com · Sep 1

buff.ly/at2DWQ6 #comicsky how many people find fulfilling comics to read on platforms like Webtoon?

August Highlights

Sharing A Bigger World

Is Existential the New Religion?

Jake "Fracadactyl" Palermo @gutternaut.substack.com · Aug 31

buff.ly/sKWg0PE I gotta ask #comicsky is existentialism in swing again?

Quick Reviews #18

On Connection, Needs, and Purpose

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Jake "Fracadactyl" Palermo @gutternaut.substack.com · Aug 30

And usually used dolls.

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Jake "Fracadactyl" Palermo @gutternaut.substack.com · Aug 23

Jake "Fracadactyl" Palermo @gutternaut.substack.com · Aug 22

What's worse, the growing isolation of modern times where public places are privatized or realizing you don’t fit into places that the public adores. Movie theaters, malls, some places you can go on a date.
Like if you get to experience any of those, was that just hyped nostalgia?

Jake "Fracadactyl" Palermo @gutternaut.substack.com · Aug 16

buff.ly/q1hQfW1 All @madcavestudios.com this week.

Mad Cave Reviews #34

Jake "Fracadactyl" Palermo @gutternaut.substack.com · Aug 11

buff.ly/RkB9cSf featuring @peposed.bsky.social on @dynamitecomicshq.bsky.social @madcavestudios.com including by @eliotrahal.bsky.social @phillipsevy.bsky.social @wksahadewa.bsky.social @gofrankgo.bsky.social and @alexsegura.bsky.social
@michaelmoreci.bsky.social and @geraldoborges.bsky.social

Quick Reviews #17

Time's A Wastin'