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@stomachlining.bsky.social
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#fish, non-fish, #paleozoic, #queerness, #libraries, religious studies, video games, #esotericism, weird stuff, gross stuff. They/them. FFXIV Enjoyers: Thylakoid Pancakes on Balmung
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stomachlining.bsky.social
Finally - yes, books are expensive.

As such, I strongly suggest borrowing them from your local library whenever possible.

Library doesn't have it? See if they're able to get it for you from another library via interlibrary loan. If not, ask if they accept purchase suggestions from patrons.
stomachlining.bsky.social
In addition to general "HEY LOOK AT THESE WONDERFUL CREATURES" hollerin', I wanted to mention a few people to follow if you're interested in cephalopods:
@dannastaaf.bsky.social
She has an amazing newsletter that you should be reading and also wrote Monarchs of the Sea bookshop.org/p/books/mona...
Monarchs of the Sea: The Extraordinary 500-Million-Year History of Cephalopods
The Extraordinary 500-Million-Year History of Cephalopods
bookshop.org
stomachlining.bsky.social
Today in #CephalopodAwarenessDays: #Squittleday! Today honors squid & cuttlefish. This should be done every day imo, I'll take what I can get..

FUN FACT: Cuttlefish have been my favorite creature since I was 5. I fell for them HARD. Here is Ze Frank with TRUE FACTS:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDwO...
True Facts About The CuttleFish
YouTube video by Ze Frank
www.youtube.com
stomachlining.bsky.social
Want to go deeper? Dr. James B. Wood's The Cephalopod Page introduced me to the world of cephalopods in the 90s and is still updated (I live for this type of website, in design, longevity, & content) thecephalopodpage.org
Octopus, Squid, Cuttlefish, and Nautilus - The Cephalopod Page
thecephalopodpage.org
stomachlining.bsky.social
It is Oct. 9th, 2nd day of the #CephalopodAwarenessDays! Today's observance is #NAUTILUSNIGHT, in which we learn about and celebrate the NAUTILUS. Here are some nautilus in all their glory off the coast of Palau: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ot7_...
First nautiloids spotted from E/V Nautilus on last dive of season! | Nautilus Live
YouTube video by EVNautilus
www.youtube.com
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exeterunispeccoll.bsky.social
Good morning to everyone but especially to all the octopuses, for today is their special day!

To celebrate World Octopus Day, here's an illustration of an octopus from the book 'The World of the Sea' by Moquin Tandon, published in 1869.

📷 Reserve 591.92 TAN

#WorldOctopusDay #OctopusDay #RareBooks
Cropped image showing an engraving of an octopus Full-page engraving from a book. It shows an octopus lying on the seabed, with a squid and a cuttlefish coming towards. The cuttlefish is making a cloud. The engraving is captioned: 'Plate XI. A Poulpe. A Cuttle-Fish Making His Cloud. A Calmar'.
stomachlining.bsky.social
I dang near forgot that today begins the Cephalopod Awareness Days! Today is October 8th: Octopus Day! LET US OBSERVE www.cephsinaction.org/activities/o...
International Cephalopod Awareness Days - Cost Action FA1301
www.cephsinaction.org
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vajra.me
Currently at:
— only buy tech too old to have AI built in
— painstakingly disable AI every time they add it to something that used to work perfectly well
— if it can't be switched off, abandon the platform or tool
— if there are no good alternatives, avoid the AI parts
— patiently wait for the crash
stomachlining.bsky.social
Apparently it's #NationalPoetryDay in some locales, so I'll take the opportunity to post one of my favorite poems, "In the Desert", by Stephen Crane (1895).

I have borrowed/purchased a Concerning Amount of poetry lately, so it feels appropriate.

Apparently I have Art Cravings that must be fed
In the Desert, by Stephen Crane

In the desert
I saw a creature, naked, bestial,
Who, squatting upon the ground,
Held his heart in his hands,
And ate of it.
I said, “Is it good, friend?”
“It is bitter—bitter,” he answered;

“But I like it
“Because it is bitter,
“And because it is my heart.”
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butchanarchy.bsky.social
a rat and an octopus. they haven’t met in-person (conflicting access needs) but they are pen pals :)
a sketchbook page with a pencil sketch of a rat, and beneath that, an octopus
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itsjoelle.bsky.social
bro did they really darken out ramza's ass. THAT'S IVALICE'S ASS

asking for a refund IMMEDIATELY
stomachlining.bsky.social
I was raised in an esp. noxious form of evangelical Christianity; I mentally broke from it around age 14-15.

When I was 16, I kept hearing a strange sound, a melody from an unfamiliar horn, sounding over and over again.

For a split second I had Rapture Terror. Reader, it was a sweet potato vendor
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trungles.com
Every time I draw cartoon characters punching each other’s lights out, I’m actually encouraging and also literally doing violence. If I draw the Baba Yaga eating a baby, I’m literally advocating cannibalism and also doing meal-planning. Were Bluesky’s guidelines written by twelve-year-olds?
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rpgfan.bsky.social
Back in my day, we had GameFAQs walkthroughs totally written out in simplified typewriter font. But some of these guides managed pictures with fancy ASCII art~. 🖥️ #rpg #jrpg
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trungles.com
it always feels like we're being forced to throw a dinner party for the worst people on earth, and we have to shut up and smile and be gracious, no complaints, while the worst people on earth are our honored guests and we best not embarrass ourselves in front of them no matter what they do to us