Mike Pingleton
@somuchpingle.bsky.social
Naturalist, Author, Peru wildlife guide, all photos mine 📷 Panasonic G9🪲 Host of the So Much Pingle herpetology podcast 🐸 Co-author of "The Field Herping Guide" 📗 Co-creator of HerpMapper (herpmapper.org) 🦎 Herpetofauna blogger at fieldherping.org 🐢
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Welcome everyone, and thanks for following - let's build community, let's heal, and not give up. My agenda? 20k photos just sitting on my hard drive is a waste, so I'm gonna share 'em out - mostly nature pix, esp. amphibians and reptiles, but other subjects too. I'm glad you're here.
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If ya gotta shop. Shop small and/or local. Support the nature nerds!
We've got a 20% off sale all day today on stickers, buttons, and magnets! No coupon needed. 🐡🎨
blueasterstudio.com
blueasterstudio.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:56 PM
If ya gotta shop. Shop small and/or local. Support the nature nerds!
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Originally released in 2020, this fan-favorite Snake Talk episode returns for 2025—one of our most downloaded conversations and every bit as fascinating today as when it first aired. Dr. Steven Beaupre joins Dr. Chris Jenkins for a deep dive into the world of Timber Rattlesnakes, sharing...
November 28, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Originally released in 2020, this fan-favorite Snake Talk episode returns for 2025—one of our most downloaded conversations and every bit as fascinating today as when it first aired. Dr. Steven Beaupre joins Dr. Chris Jenkins for a deep dive into the world of Timber Rattlesnakes, sharing...
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November 28, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Good call, Nancy. 🎸
November 28, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Good call, Nancy. 🎸
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A homeowner in Casa Grande called about this Mojave Rattlesnake that was hanging out by the backdoor. The property was large and open, and the snake found a nice spot in the shade of the patio for the day. Austin got it out to suitable habitat and released it directly into cover, as always.
November 28, 2025 at 2:01 PM
A homeowner in Casa Grande called about this Mojave Rattlesnake that was hanging out by the backdoor. The property was large and open, and the snake found a nice spot in the shade of the patio for the day. Austin got it out to suitable habitat and released it directly into cover, as always.
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Not sure how I messed this as a confirmed AI hater.
November 28, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Not sure how I messed this as a confirmed AI hater.
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We are now further away from the theatrical release of Raiders of the Lost Ark (June 12, 1981) than it was from the year it takes place in (1936). We have reached the Indiana Jones event horizon.
November 27, 2025 at 12:49 AM
We are now further away from the theatrical release of Raiders of the Lost Ark (June 12, 1981) than it was from the year it takes place in (1936). We have reached the Indiana Jones event horizon.
introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve seen:
James McMurtry
Buckwheat Zydeco
Fleetwood Mac
Dr. John
Bela Fleck & The Flecktones
James McMurtry
Buckwheat Zydeco
Fleetwood Mac
Dr. John
Bela Fleck & The Flecktones
introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve seen
Tori Amos
Nine Inch Nails
The Greatful Dead
Loreena McKennitt
Stevie Nicks
Tori Amos
Nine Inch Nails
The Greatful Dead
Loreena McKennitt
Stevie Nicks
introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve seen
Clutch
Duran Duran
Insane Clown Posse
Mandy Patinkin
Electric Six
Clutch
Duran Duran
Insane Clown Posse
Mandy Patinkin
Electric Six
November 28, 2025 at 2:49 AM
introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve seen:
James McMurtry
Buckwheat Zydeco
Fleetwood Mac
Dr. John
Bela Fleck & The Flecktones
James McMurtry
Buckwheat Zydeco
Fleetwood Mac
Dr. John
Bela Fleck & The Flecktones
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I have done this, it works and made me a true friend as well
November 26, 2025 at 6:42 PM
I have done this, it works and made me a true friend as well
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November 26, 2025 at 1:23 AM
CBNC is blaming you (and me) for the current state of economic affairs.
stupid young people, stop buying a new phone every year if you don't want to be broke. wait no, not like that.
November 26, 2025 at 12:15 AM
CBNC is blaming you (and me) for the current state of economic affairs.
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one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
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Resharing for #WorldWalrusDay
#TwoForTuesday:
Osuitok Ipeelee (Inuit, 1923 – 2005)
Untitled ( #Walruses ), c. 1977
Steatite, caribou antler; 29.2 x 37.2 x 21.9 cm
Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal inv. 2014.234.1-4 www.mbam.qc.ca/en/works/667...
#IndigenousArt #FirstNationsArt
Osuitok Ipeelee (Inuit, 1923 – 2005)
Untitled ( #Walruses ), c. 1977
Steatite, caribou antler; 29.2 x 37.2 x 21.9 cm
Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal inv. 2014.234.1-4 www.mbam.qc.ca/en/works/667...
#IndigenousArt #FirstNationsArt
November 25, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Resharing for #WorldWalrusDay
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Dish with #peafowls and peonies
China, Ming dynasty, Yongle mark & period (1403-24)
Carved red lacquer
On display at Metropolitan Museum of Art (2015.500.1.29)
#ChineseArt #BirdsInArt #Peacock
China, Ming dynasty, Yongle mark & period (1403-24)
Carved red lacquer
On display at Metropolitan Museum of Art (2015.500.1.29)
#ChineseArt #BirdsInArt #Peacock
November 25, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Dish with #peafowls and peonies
China, Ming dynasty, Yongle mark & period (1403-24)
Carved red lacquer
On display at Metropolitan Museum of Art (2015.500.1.29)
#ChineseArt #BirdsInArt #Peacock
China, Ming dynasty, Yongle mark & period (1403-24)
Carved red lacquer
On display at Metropolitan Museum of Art (2015.500.1.29)
#ChineseArt #BirdsInArt #Peacock
Same, Nancy. Same.
November 25, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Same, Nancy. Same.
A Scarlet Kingsnake (Lampropeltis elapsoides) from NE Louisiana. These small (<24in) kingsnakes are mimics of the venomous Eastern Coral Snake (Micrurus fulvius) and a joy to photograph. #herps #snakes #NaturePhotography 🌿
November 25, 2025 at 3:18 AM
A Scarlet Kingsnake (Lampropeltis elapsoides) from NE Louisiana. These small (<24in) kingsnakes are mimics of the venomous Eastern Coral Snake (Micrurus fulvius) and a joy to photograph. #herps #snakes #NaturePhotography 🌿
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youtu.be/e01zTf2tLV0?...
1977.
Jerry Garcia was struck by the idea for a singular melodic line. He set it down in notation before it escaped him. Robert Hunter: "When we met the next day, I showed him the words and he said, 'I've got the music.' wiki
#music #musicsky #musiciansky #GratefulDead
1977.
Jerry Garcia was struck by the idea for a singular melodic line. He set it down in notation before it escaped him. Robert Hunter: "When we met the next day, I showed him the words and he said, 'I've got the music.' wiki
#music #musicsky #musiciansky #GratefulDead
Terrapin Station (2015 Remaster)
YouTube video by Grateful Dead - Topic
youtu.be
November 24, 2025 at 6:47 PM
youtu.be/e01zTf2tLV0?...
1977.
Jerry Garcia was struck by the idea for a singular melodic line. He set it down in notation before it escaped him. Robert Hunter: "When we met the next day, I showed him the words and he said, 'I've got the music.' wiki
#music #musicsky #musiciansky #GratefulDead
1977.
Jerry Garcia was struck by the idea for a singular melodic line. He set it down in notation before it escaped him. Robert Hunter: "When we met the next day, I showed him the words and he said, 'I've got the music.' wiki
#music #musicsky #musiciansky #GratefulDead
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They grow bacteria on those hairy arms and then lick the bacteria off for a delightful snack, isn't that gross and cool?
November 24, 2025 at 7:12 PM
They grow bacteria on those hairy arms and then lick the bacteria off for a delightful snack, isn't that gross and cool?
I finally wrapped up photo processing from last December's South Africa trip, so here's a timeline cleanse before I hit the sack. A Highveld Crag Lizard (Pseudocordylus melanotus), or as I like to call it, a Pumpkin-bellied Rock Hopper. Drakensberg Mts. #herps #lizards #NaturePhotography 🌿
November 24, 2025 at 5:19 AM
I finally wrapped up photo processing from last December's South Africa trip, so here's a timeline cleanse before I hit the sack. A Highveld Crag Lizard (Pseudocordylus melanotus), or as I like to call it, a Pumpkin-bellied Rock Hopper. Drakensberg Mts. #herps #lizards #NaturePhotography 🌿
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Microbiologist Dr. Rita Colwell was born #OTD in 1934. She is recognized for her study of global infectious disease spread through water sources. Her research on cholera helped save 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 lives.
She was the first female director of the National Science Foundation (NSF), 1998-2004. #WomenInSTEM
She was the first female director of the National Science Foundation (NSF), 1998-2004. #WomenInSTEM
November 24, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Microbiologist Dr. Rita Colwell was born #OTD in 1934. She is recognized for her study of global infectious disease spread through water sources. Her research on cholera helped save 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 lives.
She was the first female director of the National Science Foundation (NSF), 1998-2004. #WomenInSTEM
She was the first female director of the National Science Foundation (NSF), 1998-2004. #WomenInSTEM
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Twitter accounts are based in Russia. BlueSky accounts are based in homes with, frankly, too many books, plants, obsolete cables, and pieces of rustic pottery, that could do with a bit of a tidying up, to be honest.
November 23, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Twitter accounts are based in Russia. BlueSky accounts are based in homes with, frankly, too many books, plants, obsolete cables, and pieces of rustic pottery, that could do with a bit of a tidying up, to be honest.
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In an era filled with tech dipshits who never developed emotionally past the age of 13 & use their wealth to become odious monsters ...
... listen to Steve Wozniak.
... listen to Steve Wozniak.
November 21, 2025 at 7:41 PM
In an era filled with tech dipshits who never developed emotionally past the age of 13 & use their wealth to become odious monsters ...
... listen to Steve Wozniak.
... listen to Steve Wozniak.
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It's not just "consumer smart" it reduces environmental waste, key materials are often mined in slave conditions. The whole tenor of the article is wrong - why is the economy so dependent on us engaging in mass waste?
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/h... "please, buy new phone. the economy is dying" is an incredible gaslight
Americans are holding onto devices longer than ever and it's costing economy
Americans are holding onto devices longer than ever before, and while it may be consumer smart, it comes at a cost to work productivity and the U.S. economy.
www.cnbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:17 AM
It's not just "consumer smart" it reduces environmental waste, key materials are often mined in slave conditions. The whole tenor of the article is wrong - why is the economy so dependent on us engaging in mass waste?
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