Karrinina
@crinoidbcretaceous.bsky.social
Professional bird nerd herder.
Amateur Kansas naturalist.
Family includes Equus ferus caballus, Capra hircus, Felis catus, and Coenobita clypeatus
Amateur Kansas naturalist.
Family includes Equus ferus caballus, Capra hircus, Felis catus, and Coenobita clypeatus
Whoa! Today us quite a day for KC sports, and not in a good way. I once had to help consult on fundraising for Fong's GAGE center and visited briefly probably ~20 years ago. And the Current is hiring a mediocre replacement for Vlatko. And the Chiefs org is just a pile of shit, as usual. #KC
Gymnastics coach Al Fong suspended five years for physical and emotional misconduct: defector.com/gymnastics-c...
Gymnastics Coach Al Fong Suspended Five Years For Physical And Emotional Misconduct | Defector
Longtime elite gymnastics coach Al Fong has been suspended for physical and emotional misconduct by the U.S. Center for SafeSport, the organization created by Congress to investigate reports of sexual...
defector.com
December 23, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Whoa! Today us quite a day for KC sports, and not in a good way. I once had to help consult on fundraising for Fong's GAGE center and visited briefly probably ~20 years ago. And the Current is hiring a mediocre replacement for Vlatko. And the Chiefs org is just a pile of shit, as usual. #KC
The two strays benefitting from Catalina's heating mats, and our attention, now that she is gone. Now they get regular food, water, and a very warm nook to hang out in. Not that they'll need it for our 70-F flippin' Christmas day
December 23, 2025 at 7:53 PM
The two strays benefitting from Catalina's heating mats, and our attention, now that she is gone. Now they get regular food, water, and a very warm nook to hang out in. Not that they'll need it for our 70-F flippin' Christmas day
Oh yippee! We get to be screwed on hosting the World Cup, too! Holy hell. It just keeps getting better and better for the two KCs, both of which face severe structural budget shortfalls. Civic boosters are such heros, amiright?! #kansascity #wyco
FIFA’s bait-and-switch on sponsorships could cost US cities $250m during 2026 World Cup
I was on a stadium panel at Baruch College yesterday — video evidence to be available shortly, I hope — and one of the points I tried to make was that both elected officials and voters need to closely...
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December 23, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Oh yippee! We get to be screwed on hosting the World Cup, too! Holy hell. It just keeps getting better and better for the two KCs, both of which face severe structural budget shortfalls. Civic boosters are such heros, amiright?! #kansascity #wyco
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What's the difference between a burglar and an NFL owner?
A burglar takes your stuff and leaves. An NFL owner takes your stuff and then gives you a lecture about why it's for your own good.
Sam McDowell bringing 🔥
A burglar takes your stuff and leaves. An NFL owner takes your stuff and then gives you a lecture about why it's for your own good.
Sam McDowell bringing 🔥
December 23, 2025 at 1:00 PM
What's the difference between a burglar and an NFL owner?
A burglar takes your stuff and leaves. An NFL owner takes your stuff and then gives you a lecture about why it's for your own good.
Sam McDowell bringing 🔥
A burglar takes your stuff and leaves. An NFL owner takes your stuff and then gives you a lecture about why it's for your own good.
Sam McDowell bringing 🔥
Oh @kansascitystar.bsky.social , work harder. For instance cover our g.d. county commission meetings regularly. Your negligence has helped perpetrate this disaster on WyCo residents! We are getting so screwed, and no chance to even vote on said screwing. #WyCo #KCChiefs
Ugh, please don't publish assertions about the supposed "economic impact" of the new stadium. I've seen the "study", it is GARBAGE. Newspapers shouldn't be repeating propaganda as news. www.kansascity.com/news/local/w...
December 23, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Oh @kansascitystar.bsky.social , work harder. For instance cover our g.d. county commission meetings regularly. Your negligence has helped perpetrate this disaster on WyCo residents! We are getting so screwed, and no chance to even vote on said screwing. #WyCo #KCChiefs
We're the poorest, most diverse county in KS, so of course our state legislature *and* our corpo-dem governor royally fucked over my county. Just awaiting the county commission to make the worst decisions, too. Because we all know they will, following precedent. #fuckthechiefs #fuckkansaspols
Want a nutshell summary of how bad this Kansas deal is for taxpayers? So bad that the state couldn't even get the team to comp food for its suite. Even after agreeing to give the team $2.775b.
December 23, 2025 at 2:15 PM
We're the poorest, most diverse county in KS, so of course our state legislature *and* our corpo-dem governor royally fucked over my county. Just awaiting the county commission to make the worst decisions, too. Because we all know they will, following precedent. #fuckthechiefs #fuckkansaspols
Here's our >10-year-old hermit crab, Crabstopher Walken, changing shells. We rescued him from an event where people were "racing" them. Otherwise, please don't get these guys as pets! They require specific care and should not be removed from wild for pet trade. #hermitcrabs
December 9, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Here's our >10-year-old hermit crab, Crabstopher Walken, changing shells. We rescued him from an event where people were "racing" them. Otherwise, please don't get these guys as pets! They require specific care and should not be removed from wild for pet trade. #hermitcrabs
Not a great option for Kansans, unless you want an Eastern red cedar. But we don't need more of those! Otherwise, most evergreens aren't really a "green" choice in our state. They'll need too much water.
www.kcur.org/environment-...
www.kcur.org/environment-...
‘Living’ Christmas trees? Some people are choosing evergreens they can replant after the holidays
Some tree farms in the central U.S. are selling more potted Christmas trees as people seek out an eco-friendly option or look to get more than one use out of their evergreens.
www.kcur.org
December 9, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Not a great option for Kansans, unless you want an Eastern red cedar. But we don't need more of those! Otherwise, most evergreens aren't really a "green" choice in our state. They'll need too much water.
www.kcur.org/environment-...
www.kcur.org/environment-...
Ooh hoo hoo! BBC football comedy called F1rst Team and in first episode, they make fun of Sporting KC, where main character is signed from, accidentally. Here's a clip. #kansascity
December 8, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Ooh hoo hoo! BBC football comedy called F1rst Team and in first episode, they make fun of Sporting KC, where main character is signed from, accidentally. Here's a clip. #kansascity
Man, watching NHK do a piece on all the fine crafts incorporated into their train interiors... and all I can think is we Americans are such oafs.
December 4, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Man, watching NHK do a piece on all the fine crafts incorporated into their train interiors... and all I can think is we Americans are such oafs.
One of these decorations is contemplating violence against the other decorations.
December 1, 2025 at 2:46 PM
One of these decorations is contemplating violence against the other decorations.
Our felines love snow days bc we feed the birds on these days, offering them veritable cat television! #kansascity #catsofbluesky #birdwatching
December 1, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Our felines love snow days bc we feed the birds on these days, offering them veritable cat television! #kansascity #catsofbluesky #birdwatching
I'm glad so many are committed to NOT using this trash. Let 'em tank sooner rather than later bc the slop will engulf us all after those at the top of the pyramid gleefully steal away, having "got theirs"
"All of this falls apart if humans don't adopt the tech. This is why you've seen Meta cram its lame chatbots into WhatsApp and Instagram. This is why Notepad and Paint now have useless Copilot buttons on Windows. This is why Google Gemini wants to "help you" read and reply to your emails."
Analysis: OpenAI is a loss-making machine, how can it survive?
Don't call it a bubble! Loss-making monster OpenAI is on the hook for $1.4 trillion (with a T) in compute commitments. How can this go on?
www.windowscentral.com
November 30, 2025 at 6:55 PM
I'm glad so many are committed to NOT using this trash. Let 'em tank sooner rather than later bc the slop will engulf us all after those at the top of the pyramid gleefully steal away, having "got theirs"
Booting from USB, but one of the cats chose the moment my finger was hovering over the boot choices to slide down my leg with claws out. Now I have no idea which option I chose.
November 29, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Booting from USB, but one of the cats chose the moment my finger was hovering over the boot choices to slide down my leg with claws out. Now I have no idea which option I chose.
So *over* all the big tech companies pushing AI at me. I've had it. Putting a Linux OS on my old computer (that Windows 11 won't install on anyway). I'm gonna get familiar with it then proselytize open source everything to my friends and coworkers. Fuck you Microsoft. You've pushed too far.
November 29, 2025 at 4:58 PM
So *over* all the big tech companies pushing AI at me. I've had it. Putting a Linux OS on my old computer (that Windows 11 won't install on anyway). I'm gonna get familiar with it then proselytize open source everything to my friends and coworkers. Fuck you Microsoft. You've pushed too far.
Ah, better version here
November 28, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Ah, better version here
It is indeed!
November 28, 2025 at 7:16 PM
It is indeed!
Oh boy, this! I had the book as a kid. Lovely illustrations.
One of the most beautiful bits of english eccentricity and glorious design is coming back to Sotheby’s and should be bought by a musuem (or me) for THE NATION. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Jewelled golden hare that sparked national treasure hunt set for auction
Artist and author Kit Williams hid a golden hare with clues to its precise location given in his 1979 book
www.independent.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Oh boy, this! I had the book as a kid. Lovely illustrations.
Well, the ones that insisted on having their litters in our 2nd floor ceiling (despite our work to exclude them, this past summer they tore a new hole in the roof!) must have become quite used to our voices and movement.
Human trash is 'kick-starting' the domestication of city-dwelling raccoons, study suggests
Raccoons that live near humans had shorter snouts than rural raccoons, a trait that tends to arise in the early stages of domestication.
www.livescience.com
November 27, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Well, the ones that insisted on having their litters in our 2nd floor ceiling (despite our work to exclude them, this past summer they tore a new hole in the roof!) must have become quite used to our voices and movement.
Not having cable TV at my house, I have never seen "Crikey It's the Irwins." But at my parents' house I am getting sucked in bc I am a sucker for #wildlife
November 27, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Not having cable TV at my house, I have never seen "Crikey It's the Irwins." But at my parents' house I am getting sucked in bc I am a sucker for #wildlife
Entire family hacking evil medical device together. Fuck you, evil medical profit-extracting death-prolonging manufacturing fuckhead device fuckers that make non replaceable hoses. Guess what? We are scrappy POSes trying to help my 1931-vintage dad. We will find a way.
November 27, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Entire family hacking evil medical device together. Fuck you, evil medical profit-extracting death-prolonging manufacturing fuckhead device fuckers that make non replaceable hoses. Guess what? We are scrappy POSes trying to help my 1931-vintage dad. We will find a way.
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One of our tracked bald eagles, hatched in east-central IL, became our first tagged nestling in the project to breed at just 5 years old. Sadly, she was found grounded in IN last week. A necropsy will tell us more. Choosing lead-free ammo is one way hunters can help eagles!
#BaldEagle #Conservation
#BaldEagle #Conservation
November 13, 2025 at 9:27 PM
One of our tracked bald eagles, hatched in east-central IL, became our first tagged nestling in the project to breed at just 5 years old. Sadly, she was found grounded in IN last week. A necropsy will tell us more. Choosing lead-free ammo is one way hunters can help eagles!
#BaldEagle #Conservation
#BaldEagle #Conservation
All those rooting against KC because they wanted "chaos" now get to watch the last four years' champions vie for the 2025 championship. It reminds me of the definition of oppression for privileged people. Spirit, Thorns, Gotham, and Pride were all oppressed by Current, ya know. #NWSLPlayoffs
November 9, 2025 at 10:58 PM
All those rooting against KC because they wanted "chaos" now get to watch the last four years' champions vie for the 2025 championship. It reminds me of the definition of oppression for privileged people. Spirit, Thorns, Gotham, and Pride were all oppressed by Current, ya know. #NWSLPlayoffs
The huge-market team in the world-famous city defeats the small-market team trying to make good in flyover country through *real* investment in womens' sport. Y'all really showed us how the "underdog" triumphs. Fuckin hell. How KC gets framed as a villain is mystifying. #nwsl
November 9, 2025 at 8:35 PM
The huge-market team in the world-famous city defeats the small-market team trying to make good in flyover country through *real* investment in womens' sport. Y'all really showed us how the "underdog" triumphs. Fuckin hell. How KC gets framed as a villain is mystifying. #nwsl