Raptor 🦉
@raptorissues.bsky.social
Home of fantasy, dinosaurs, cats, dragons, wolves, magic. Check pinned for tags! (They’re not there yet LOL)
🌿 Self-taught hobbyist illustrator (10+ yrs)
🌿 Paleontology enthusiast (layperson, not a professional; regard all paleo mindfully)
🌿 Self-taught hobbyist illustrator (10+ yrs)
🌿 Paleontology enthusiast (layperson, not a professional; regard all paleo mindfully)
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Raptor 🦉
@raptorissues.bsky.social
· Oct 20
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New art is arrived !
A large Yutyrannus is being cleaned up by a group of Hongshanornis. A curious Gegepterus approaches.
In the foreground, a Zhongjianosaurus seems interested in the small birds.
#paleoart #SciArt #dinosaur #digitalart #yixian #china #feathered
A large Yutyrannus is being cleaned up by a group of Hongshanornis. A curious Gegepterus approaches.
In the foreground, a Zhongjianosaurus seems interested in the small birds.
#paleoart #SciArt #dinosaur #digitalart #yixian #china #feathered
November 25, 2025 at 5:22 PM
New art is arrived !
A large Yutyrannus is being cleaned up by a group of Hongshanornis. A curious Gegepterus approaches.
In the foreground, a Zhongjianosaurus seems interested in the small birds.
#paleoart #SciArt #dinosaur #digitalart #yixian #china #feathered
A large Yutyrannus is being cleaned up by a group of Hongshanornis. A curious Gegepterus approaches.
In the foreground, a Zhongjianosaurus seems interested in the small birds.
#paleoart #SciArt #dinosaur #digitalart #yixian #china #feathered
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A young Tyrannosaurus in the rain 🌧️
November 25, 2025 at 4:41 PM
A young Tyrannosaurus in the rain 🌧️
I've been desperately trying to make room for games on my hard drive. Yesterday I finally installed WizTree out of sheer desperation.
Turns out the thing that's been mysteriously eating gigs has been PoT hiding multiple whole entire builds of the game in my files for years???
Turns out the thing that's been mysteriously eating gigs has been PoT hiding multiple whole entire builds of the game in my files for years???
woody from toy story is standing in front of a car with the words you behind him
Alt: Woody from Toy Story turns around and accusingly growls "YOU!" before reaching his hands out and charging.
media.tenor.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:49 PM
I've been desperately trying to make room for games on my hard drive. Yesterday I finally installed WizTree out of sheer desperation.
Turns out the thing that's been mysteriously eating gigs has been PoT hiding multiple whole entire builds of the game in my files for years???
Turns out the thing that's been mysteriously eating gigs has been PoT hiding multiple whole entire builds of the game in my files for years???
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"Cloudy Day Out My Window," Digital painting
The days are growing short, and the clouds bring night sooner than I expect, while the crows play in the blustering winds. Painted from life, looking out the window next to my computer.
The days are growing short, and the clouds bring night sooner than I expect, while the crows play in the blustering winds. Painted from life, looking out the window next to my computer.
November 24, 2025 at 7:27 PM
"Cloudy Day Out My Window," Digital painting
The days are growing short, and the clouds bring night sooner than I expect, while the crows play in the blustering winds. Painted from life, looking out the window next to my computer.
The days are growing short, and the clouds bring night sooner than I expect, while the crows play in the blustering winds. Painted from life, looking out the window next to my computer.
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Pleco plushies are in stock again over at www.palaeoplushies.com !!
Support a small business (me and my sister) this holiday season, so we can keep doing this!
Support a small business (me and my sister) this holiday season, so we can keep doing this!
November 24, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Pleco plushies are in stock again over at www.palaeoplushies.com !!
Support a small business (me and my sister) this holiday season, so we can keep doing this!
Support a small business (me and my sister) this holiday season, so we can keep doing this!
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Wanted to listen to Safe and Sound for the first time in years and actually got jumpscared by the fact Swift was the vocalist lmao
November 24, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Wanted to listen to Safe and Sound for the first time in years and actually got jumpscared by the fact Swift was the vocalist lmao
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November 23, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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If you’re still hunting for color tools, I’m working on a more user-friendly version of meodai.github.io/poline/ keeping you huedrated
November 23, 2025 at 12:42 AM
If you’re still hunting for color tools, I’m working on a more user-friendly version of meodai.github.io/poline/ keeping you huedrated
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Female Belted Kingfisher🪶
November 23, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Female Belted Kingfisher🪶
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GenAI has polluted image search results, especially for animal pics. It’s now basically impossible to find accurate art references.
Enter this: a repository of open-access, AI-free images of wild & exotic taxa. Artists creating *without AI* have blanket permission for derivative/transformative use.
Enter this: a repository of open-access, AI-free images of wild & exotic taxa. Artists creating *without AI* have blanket permission for derivative/transformative use.
Exotic Animal Photo Reference Repository
www.animal-photo-references.com
January 27, 2025 at 9:45 AM
GenAI has polluted image search results, especially for animal pics. It’s now basically impossible to find accurate art references.
Enter this: a repository of open-access, AI-free images of wild & exotic taxa. Artists creating *without AI* have blanket permission for derivative/transformative use.
Enter this: a repository of open-access, AI-free images of wild & exotic taxa. Artists creating *without AI* have blanket permission for derivative/transformative use.
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Undersea Sleepover
November 22, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Undersea Sleepover
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Genuinely stunned Shayy’s still got defenders. After everything, people are really still rooting for them to come back and ✨fix✨ this somehow. 😨 Why do you think they ran?? Were those disgusting docs really not enough for some of y’all?? Is UTDR content more important here?? Wtf??
Fair warning.👇
Fair warning.👇
FYI, people who come into my replies seriously trying to pull “both sides” bullshit over self-admitted sex pests get blocked. Take that shit and leave. 🚪
November 22, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Genuinely stunned Shayy’s still got defenders. After everything, people are really still rooting for them to come back and ✨fix✨ this somehow. 😨 Why do you think they ran?? Were those disgusting docs really not enough for some of y’all?? Is UTDR content more important here?? Wtf??
Fair warning.👇
Fair warning.👇
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Anchiornis. Detail from a drawing from 2019.
A new paper by Kiat et al indicates that Anchiornis probably couldn't fly.
(But I still think it might have been capable of 'falling with style'.)
www.nature.com/articles/s42...
A new paper by Kiat et al indicates that Anchiornis probably couldn't fly.
(But I still think it might have been capable of 'falling with style'.)
www.nature.com/articles/s42...
November 22, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Anchiornis. Detail from a drawing from 2019.
A new paper by Kiat et al indicates that Anchiornis probably couldn't fly.
(But I still think it might have been capable of 'falling with style'.)
www.nature.com/articles/s42...
A new paper by Kiat et al indicates that Anchiornis probably couldn't fly.
(But I still think it might have been capable of 'falling with style'.)
www.nature.com/articles/s42...
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Also, this goes both ways. If a teen won't stop approaching you, the adult, with weird talk, you've gotta tell them that it's a dangerous thing to do no matter who their friends are, block if you must too.
If people don't learn internet safety at home someone's gotta remind them
If people don't learn internet safety at home someone's gotta remind them
November 21, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Also, this goes both ways. If a teen won't stop approaching you, the adult, with weird talk, you've gotta tell them that it's a dangerous thing to do no matter who their friends are, block if you must too.
If people don't learn internet safety at home someone's gotta remind them
If people don't learn internet safety at home someone's gotta remind them
There were several times during my youth where I blocked people I’d known for MONTHS without warning, just because they were slowly crossing my boundaries and making me uncomfortable.
You can ALWAYS block people if they’re making you feel unsafe!! Any reason, any time! Never believe otherwise!!
You can ALWAYS block people if they’re making you feel unsafe!! Any reason, any time! Never believe otherwise!!
Hey.
Kindly reminder.
Content creators are not your friends just because you like their work. You do not know who we are.
This goes double for anyone under 18; be very careful about interacting with adults.
If any adult makes you feel uncomfortable, DO NOT ENGAGE THEM. RUN.
Kindly reminder.
Content creators are not your friends just because you like their work. You do not know who we are.
This goes double for anyone under 18; be very careful about interacting with adults.
If any adult makes you feel uncomfortable, DO NOT ENGAGE THEM. RUN.
November 21, 2025 at 5:34 PM
There were several times during my youth where I blocked people I’d known for MONTHS without warning, just because they were slowly crossing my boundaries and making me uncomfortable.
You can ALWAYS block people if they’re making you feel unsafe!! Any reason, any time! Never believe otherwise!!
You can ALWAYS block people if they’re making you feel unsafe!! Any reason, any time! Never believe otherwise!!
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November 20, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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Minha interpretação da Onça-Dragão, obra de Huang Jian para a COP30. Achei ela belíssima!
November 20, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Minha interpretação da Onça-Dragão, obra de Huang Jian para a COP30. Achei ela belíssima!
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Trans day of remembrance.
I'm sending love & solidarity to those still with us, in memory of those who aren't. & Wishing us all better things.
I'm not good with words, have this tho.
I'm sending love & solidarity to those still with us, in memory of those who aren't. & Wishing us all better things.
I'm not good with words, have this tho.
November 20, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Trans day of remembrance.
I'm sending love & solidarity to those still with us, in memory of those who aren't. & Wishing us all better things.
I'm not good with words, have this tho.
I'm sending love & solidarity to those still with us, in memory of those who aren't. & Wishing us all better things.
I'm not good with words, have this tho.
Haven’t read anything yet myself, but sharing for any of my followers who are also big UTDR fans since this is being heavily corroborated by others. This is devastating, all my love and support to the victims. 🫂
CW: Sexual assault, sexual harrassment, grooming, abuse
While in the community, Shayy has committed reprehensible acts including grooming multiple fans and assaulting their now ex-partner. They are an active danger to the community. Please read
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
While in the community, Shayy has committed reprehensible acts including grooming multiple fans and assaulting their now ex-partner. They are an active danger to the community. Please read
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
A compilation of statements regarding Shayy
Preface We, a collective group of Shayy’s victims and former friends, accuse Shayy of actions including but not limited to sexual assault, sexual harassment, grooming, orbiting fans until they’re of ...
docs.google.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Haven’t read anything yet myself, but sharing for any of my followers who are also big UTDR fans since this is being heavily corroborated by others. This is devastating, all my love and support to the victims. 🫂
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