The Octopus Gallery
@octopusgallery.bsky.social
Dogs, plants, quilts, nerd shit, birds and fish. Time’s gotta funny kind of violence and I’m trying to keep in mind it can’t leave you the way it finds you.
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Aw, c’mon, Ivy. That’s too far.
February 7, 2026 at 2:38 AM
Aw, c’mon, Ivy. That’s too far.
“No beta I die” I don’t think that’s how the tag is supposed to go.
February 7, 2026 at 1:51 AM
“No beta I die” I don’t think that’s how the tag is supposed to go.
Couldn't put it off any longer, especially since we're supposed to get another deep freeze over the weekend so I got to slip and slide over the ice hillocks in the back yard to go whack the compost bin open so I could put the kitchen waste in it. Fun!
February 6, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Couldn't put it off any longer, especially since we're supposed to get another deep freeze over the weekend so I got to slip and slide over the ice hillocks in the back yard to go whack the compost bin open so I could put the kitchen waste in it. Fun!
Local parent: Are there any Unitarian summer bible camps in this area?
Other local parent: Have you tried the Baptists?
No, I suspect that the first parent is not interested in the VBS at the Baptist church.
Other local parent: Have you tried the Baptists?
No, I suspect that the first parent is not interested in the VBS at the Baptist church.
February 6, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Local parent: Are there any Unitarian summer bible camps in this area?
Other local parent: Have you tried the Baptists?
No, I suspect that the first parent is not interested in the VBS at the Baptist church.
Other local parent: Have you tried the Baptists?
No, I suspect that the first parent is not interested in the VBS at the Baptist church.
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Excited and proud 😊 to share the final chapter of @hjorvik.bsky.social 's PhD thesis:
Seven Millennia of Human Exploitation drove genomic Changes in Iberian Sheep
Comments welcome! 🧬🧪🏺🐑
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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Seven Millennia of Human Exploitation drove genomic Changes in Iberian Sheep
Comments welcome! 🧬🧪🏺🐑
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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www.biorxiv.org
February 6, 2026 at 8:56 AM
Excited and proud 😊 to share the final chapter of @hjorvik.bsky.social 's PhD thesis:
Seven Millennia of Human Exploitation drove genomic Changes in Iberian Sheep
Comments welcome! 🧬🧪🏺🐑
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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Seven Millennia of Human Exploitation drove genomic Changes in Iberian Sheep
Comments welcome! 🧬🧪🏺🐑
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
🧵(1/8)
It's snowing and the dogs are going to make me take them outside. Why are they like this?
February 6, 2026 at 9:43 PM
It's snowing and the dogs are going to make me take them outside. Why are they like this?
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We have wrestling
February 6, 2026 at 3:27 PM
We have wrestling
Ha, I had to say something. Two starlings on the platform feeder. I expect they'll clear that out.
Topped up all the bird feeders while it was nice - since it's supposed to get nasty over the weekend again - and the local birds are pleased.
Interesting what birds I haven't seen the last two weeks. The local house sparrow flock: only once that I recall. No starlings at all.
Interesting what birds I haven't seen the last two weeks. The local house sparrow flock: only once that I recall. No starlings at all.
February 6, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Ha, I had to say something. Two starlings on the platform feeder. I expect they'll clear that out.
I've just gotten UK data to enter and the names are like 50% Ellie by volume.
February 6, 2026 at 2:56 PM
I've just gotten UK data to enter and the names are like 50% Ellie by volume.
The all round one looks way more like an orange, doesn’t it. I’m going to have to do another 40 quarter circles.
February 6, 2026 at 3:08 AM
The all round one looks way more like an orange, doesn’t it. I’m going to have to do another 40 quarter circles.
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Today's hyper-specific question for my farm friends -- when it's winter, and you have an animal with horns who's been outside for a while, do the horns cool down with the weather so they're chilly to the touch, or is there enough bloodflow/connection to the body that they're warm, or does it depend?
February 5, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Today's hyper-specific question for my farm friends -- when it's winter, and you have an animal with horns who's been outside for a while, do the horns cool down with the weather so they're chilly to the touch, or is there enough bloodflow/connection to the body that they're warm, or does it depend?
In human food news, all of the leftovers in the fridge have been eaten and this is a tragedy of what the fuck am I having for lunch proportions.
February 5, 2026 at 6:39 PM
In human food news, all of the leftovers in the fridge have been eaten and this is a tragedy of what the fuck am I having for lunch proportions.
Topped up all the bird feeders while it was nice - since it's supposed to get nasty over the weekend again - and the local birds are pleased.
Interesting what birds I haven't seen the last two weeks. The local house sparrow flock: only once that I recall. No starlings at all.
Interesting what birds I haven't seen the last two weeks. The local house sparrow flock: only once that I recall. No starlings at all.
February 5, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Topped up all the bird feeders while it was nice - since it's supposed to get nasty over the weekend again - and the local birds are pleased.
Interesting what birds I haven't seen the last two weeks. The local house sparrow flock: only once that I recall. No starlings at all.
Interesting what birds I haven't seen the last two weeks. The local house sparrow flock: only once that I recall. No starlings at all.
Tucker and Dale Vs Evil! Strippers Vs Werewolves! Idle Hands!
Name a horror comedy
February 5, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Tucker and Dale Vs Evil! Strippers Vs Werewolves! Idle Hands!
I use a browser add-on for FB that hides a lot of the shit so that I can at least only see posts from sources I follow, not the endless argument people have in other people's posts etc. However, FB has changed their code so posts people comment on are showing up again and it fucking sucks.
February 4, 2026 at 10:27 PM
I use a browser add-on for FB that hides a lot of the shit so that I can at least only see posts from sources I follow, not the endless argument people have in other people's posts etc. However, FB has changed their code so posts people comment on are showing up again and it fucking sucks.
Anyone got grant-sized money they’ve been looking to find a home for? This would be an amazing opportunity for everyone.
8/ This is also a chance to take a big swing. Do you want to create local journalism jobs in D.C.? Or know someone who has the money to? We want to be the place to do it. Please reach out. [email protected]
February 4, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Anyone got grant-sized money they’ve been looking to find a home for? This would be an amazing opportunity for everyone.
Absent neighbor said she was going to try to get back to town next week so since it was warm I decided to tackle the plow spoils in her driveway. Went faster than I thought it would and I'm really hoping that a bunch more melts off through the afternoon now that the pavement is exposed.
February 4, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Absent neighbor said she was going to try to get back to town next week so since it was warm I decided to tackle the plow spoils in her driveway. Went faster than I thought it would and I'm really hoping that a bunch more melts off through the afternoon now that the pavement is exposed.
Oh SHIT, folks, who's snapping up CWG?????
* Snow showers + very strong winds expected w/ potent front Fri into Sat *
* Hit or miss snow showers poss Fri evening
* Powerful winds, tumbling temps late Fri night into Sat, dangerously low wind chills
* Wind gusts 40+ mph Sat, poss power outages
Details: www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026...
* Hit or miss snow showers poss Fri evening
* Powerful winds, tumbling temps late Fri night into Sat, dangerously low wind chills
* Wind gusts 40+ mph Sat, poss power outages
Details: www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026...
February 4, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Oh SHIT, folks, who's snapping up CWG?????
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February 4, 2026 at 5:39 PM
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Anyone know how we can reach her?
MacKenzie Scott has the chance to do the funniest thing right now.
February 4, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Anyone know how we can reach her?
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adventures in mobility
February 4, 2026 at 3:10 PM
adventures in mobility
I need to spend some time sewing things I don’t need to think hard about because I’ve had three different audiobooks show up in my library holds in the last couple of days.
February 4, 2026 at 3:37 AM
I need to spend some time sewing things I don’t need to think hard about because I’ve had three different audiobooks show up in my library holds in the last couple of days.
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Great thread explaining why volunteers mass 3D printing whistles makes more financial sense than buying them in bulk!
I think people often wonder this, and it's a great question, so let me explain the advantages of 3D printing whistles. There are many.
The 3D printing effort started from one of our organizers who started by sourcing mass-produced whistles.
The 3D printing effort started from one of our organizers who started by sourcing mass-produced whistles.
I mean, are they really cheaper or easier to produce than just sourcing the right thing from a mass distributor? it's sweet but doesn't seem Pareto efficient, and I feel like that's important to the revolution
February 4, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Great thread explaining why volunteers mass 3D printing whistles makes more financial sense than buying them in bulk!
Sometimes your purpose in life at that moment is to hold the water buffalo horn at the right angle for the dog to chew.
February 4, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Sometimes your purpose in life at that moment is to hold the water buffalo horn at the right angle for the dog to chew.
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If anyone has a few bucks to spare: a medical assistant with my company took her 5yo to the ER for a bump on the head after a fall and they found it he has a stage 4 malignant brain tumor. :(
gofund.me/f9cadab6b
gofund.me/f9cadab6b
Donate to Support Julian's Fight Against Brain Cancer, organized by Elizabeth Bellard
Hi, my name is Elizabeth Bellard, and I am creating this GoFundMe on beh… Elizabeth Bellard needs your support for Support Julian's Fight Against Brain Cancer
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February 3, 2026 at 11:03 PM
If anyone has a few bucks to spare: a medical assistant with my company took her 5yo to the ER for a bump on the head after a fall and they found it he has a stage 4 malignant brain tumor. :(
gofund.me/f9cadab6b
gofund.me/f9cadab6b