The Cambrian Mammal
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Spoilery! ( #TheWheelOfTime, #StarWars, Cosmere etc)
Nerd by nature, biologist by training, corporate cog by necessity. Martial art student, weekend Viking, tinkerer with worlds.
#WotSkies founding member
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Spoilery! ( #TheWheelOfTime, #StarWars, Cosmere etc)
Nerd by nature, biologist by training, corporate cog by necessity. Martial art student, weekend Viking, tinkerer with worlds.
#WotSkies founding member
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Fucksake, #PrehistoricPlanetIceAge, did you *have* to put close-ups of massive ticks in front of my face??? 😱
December 1, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Fucksake, #PrehistoricPlanetIceAge, did you *have* to put close-ups of massive ticks in front of my face??? 😱
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December 1, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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Festive spirit, baby! (With the star on top, the tree JUST fit in its new place. I'm pleased.)
December 1, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Festive spirit, baby! (With the star on top, the tree JUST fit in its new place. I'm pleased.)
I did a big adulting. I think I deserve to put up Tiny Tree and eat some advent calendar chocolate as a reward.
December 1, 2025 at 6:00 PM
I did a big adulting. I think I deserve to put up Tiny Tree and eat some advent calendar chocolate as a reward.
#DecemberWorldbuilders 1
Scholarship in my world is generally an elite pursuit, where it is pursued much at all. Most places have farming societies with small non-farming classes and limited social mobility, so 90% of the population never gets within shouting distance of a scholarly education. 1/
Scholarship in my world is generally an elite pursuit, where it is pursued much at all. Most places have farming societies with small non-farming classes and limited social mobility, so 90% of the population never gets within shouting distance of a scholarly education. 1/
Welcome to the first week of #DecemberWorldbuilders! This week is about SCIENCE (broadly speaking) (you can play along even if you're writing pre-industrial fantasy!)
Today's Q: Can anyone in your world participate in scientific research? Or is it reserved for elites?
Today's Q: Can anyone in your world participate in scientific research? Or is it reserved for elites?
December 1, 2025 at 1:44 PM
#DecemberWorldbuilders 1
Scholarship in my world is generally an elite pursuit, where it is pursued much at all. Most places have farming societies with small non-farming classes and limited social mobility, so 90% of the population never gets within shouting distance of a scholarly education. 1/
Scholarship in my world is generally an elite pursuit, where it is pursued much at all. Most places have farming societies with small non-farming classes and limited social mobility, so 90% of the population never gets within shouting distance of a scholarly education. 1/
Trying to decide if attempting to do an Art Advent Calendar would motivate me to pick up a pencil or only make me hate myself
(I used up most of the old stuff I like last year, so I'd actually have to draw something...)
(I used up most of the old stuff I like last year, so I'd actually have to draw something...)
December 1, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Trying to decide if attempting to do an Art Advent Calendar would motivate me to pick up a pencil or only make me hate myself
(I used up most of the old stuff I like last year, so I'd actually have to draw something...)
(I used up most of the old stuff I like last year, so I'd actually have to draw something...)
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It’s that time of year again.
This year my charity sketch sale is exclusive to BlueSky. I’ve got a smaller following here than on other social media channels, so I hope this works out! More details in the alt text.
I’ll be posting the first sketch this evening at 9pm (GMT). See you there?
#SciArt
This year my charity sketch sale is exclusive to BlueSky. I’ve got a smaller following here than on other social media channels, so I hope this works out! More details in the alt text.
I’ll be posting the first sketch this evening at 9pm (GMT). See you there?
#SciArt
December 1, 2025 at 12:01 PM
It’s that time of year again.
This year my charity sketch sale is exclusive to BlueSky. I’ve got a smaller following here than on other social media channels, so I hope this works out! More details in the alt text.
I’ll be posting the first sketch this evening at 9pm (GMT). See you there?
#SciArt
This year my charity sketch sale is exclusive to BlueSky. I’ve got a smaller following here than on other social media channels, so I hope this works out! More details in the alt text.
I’ll be posting the first sketch this evening at 9pm (GMT). See you there?
#SciArt
That's... going to take some processing.
(Really could've done without Hoid philosophising, tbh. It's like interrupting a drama with a bad comedy skit 😒)
#WindAndTruth
(Really could've done without Hoid philosophising, tbh. It's like interrupting a drama with a bad comedy skit 😒)
#WindAndTruth
December 1, 2025 at 12:48 AM
That's... going to take some processing.
(Really could've done without Hoid philosophising, tbh. It's like interrupting a drama with a bad comedy skit 😒)
#WindAndTruth
(Really could've done without Hoid philosophising, tbh. It's like interrupting a drama with a bad comedy skit 😒)
#WindAndTruth
"You will be warm again"
One of my favourite lines in this entire series came back and I'm in pieces 😭
#WindAndTruth
One of my favourite lines in this entire series came back and I'm in pieces 😭
#WindAndTruth
November 30, 2025 at 11:05 PM
"You will be warm again"
One of my favourite lines in this entire series came back and I'm in pieces 😭
#WindAndTruth
One of my favourite lines in this entire series came back and I'm in pieces 😭
#WindAndTruth
November 30, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Smol Moa might take the courtship crown from Jazz Hands Carnotaurus 😂
(Also, tell me the perpetually disappointed squirrel in ep2 wasn't an Ice Age reference 🤭)
#PrehistoricPlanetIceAge
(Also, tell me the perpetually disappointed squirrel in ep2 wasn't an Ice Age reference 🤭)
#PrehistoricPlanetIceAge
November 30, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Smol Moa might take the courtship crown from Jazz Hands Carnotaurus 😂
(Also, tell me the perpetually disappointed squirrel in ep2 wasn't an Ice Age reference 🤭)
#PrehistoricPlanetIceAge
(Also, tell me the perpetually disappointed squirrel in ep2 wasn't an Ice Age reference 🤭)
#PrehistoricPlanetIceAge
It's almost December. Time to charge the batteries for Tiny Tree's pretty lights!
I need to think of a new place to put the tree. TV and Xbox took over its old spot 😅
I need to think of a new place to put the tree. TV and Xbox took over its old spot 😅
November 30, 2025 at 5:23 PM
It's almost December. Time to charge the batteries for Tiny Tree's pretty lights!
I need to think of a new place to put the tree. TV and Xbox took over its old spot 😅
I need to think of a new place to put the tree. TV and Xbox took over its old spot 😅
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Every year we treat ourselves to a new decoration or two for the Christmas tree and this year’s additions are just absolutely outstanding
Tempted to not add anything else as we basically have a muppet Christmas tree
Tempted to not add anything else as we basically have a muppet Christmas tree
November 30, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Every year we treat ourselves to a new decoration or two for the Christmas tree and this year’s additions are just absolutely outstanding
Tempted to not add anything else as we basically have a muppet Christmas tree
Tempted to not add anything else as we basically have a muppet Christmas tree
It's amazing how accomplished finally getting new glasses after 13 years makes one feel.
(The new ones will theoretically be smudge-resistant, I really wonder how well that works in practice... if it does, I might actually wear them for more than airports and watching TV 😅)
(The new ones will theoretically be smudge-resistant, I really wonder how well that works in practice... if it does, I might actually wear them for more than airports and watching TV 😅)
November 30, 2025 at 4:07 PM
It's amazing how accomplished finally getting new glasses after 13 years makes one feel.
(The new ones will theoretically be smudge-resistant, I really wonder how well that works in practice... if it does, I might actually wear them for more than airports and watching TV 😅)
(The new ones will theoretically be smudge-resistant, I really wonder how well that works in practice... if it does, I might actually wear them for more than airports and watching TV 😅)
It's probably the only way I'd ever be able to get enough rest to feel human again instead of like a burned out husk, so... yeah.
Honest question: If everyone got Universal Basic Income, no strings attached, what would YOU do with it?
Re-post with your quote or drop your take below.
Re-post with your quote or drop your take below.
November 29, 2025 at 10:20 PM
It's probably the only way I'd ever be able to get enough rest to feel human again instead of like a burned out husk, so... yeah.
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WE HAVE THE FIRST BABY NORTH ATLANTIC RIGHT WHALE OF THE SEASON!! 🐳
November 29, 2025 at 7:38 PM
WE HAVE THE FIRST BABY NORTH ATLANTIC RIGHT WHALE OF THE SEASON!! 🐳
Happy 6th birthday to the fanfic of doom. On this day 6 years ago, I broke a years-long writing block by wrecking my sleep schedule. Swings and roundabouts... 😅 #MammalWrites
![Screenshot of a Facebook post from 29 November 2019.
"I was just getting my sleep pattern back on track when that Wot fanfic idea I mentioned intruded and resulted in an overnight writing marathon. More than 5k words in a night. I can't recall the last time I produced that much fiction in a week. I wish I could find that sort of creative energy for the writing projects I actually *want* to do [scrunchy face emoji]
(I further wish that the compulsive muse didn't strike at 11 pm because hey, did I mention that I was finally getting my sleep in order? Thanks, brain.)](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:gkl2k25dpld7uhuoke4h52mp/bafkreibzf6x2hmsuuzkuvlp6n4h6v2v27drtig2w3derpi5kh435l55g5y@jpeg)
November 29, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Happy 6th birthday to the fanfic of doom. On this day 6 years ago, I broke a years-long writing block by wrecking my sleep schedule. Swings and roundabouts... 😅 #MammalWrites
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My boyfriend was trying to describe one of our cat toys just now and said "bird leaves" instead of feathers and I laughed so hard I thought I was going to pee.
November 28, 2025 at 11:50 PM
My boyfriend was trying to describe one of our cat toys just now and said "bird leaves" instead of feathers and I laughed so hard I thought I was going to pee.
@dragonsofwales.bsky.social wow, your packaging is bombproof. Took me a solid minute to peel this out of all the sticky 😆
Anyway, thanks for the pretties (and the lovely bonus print)!
Anyway, thanks for the pretties (and the lovely bonus print)!
November 28, 2025 at 1:16 PM
@dragonsofwales.bsky.social wow, your packaging is bombproof. Took me a solid minute to peel this out of all the sticky 😆
Anyway, thanks for the pretties (and the lovely bonus print)!
Anyway, thanks for the pretties (and the lovely bonus print)!
I only *thought* I was going to finish #WindAndTruth tonight.
I probably shouldn't have tried. The end of day 9 is not a good place to have to take a sleep break 😭
I probably shouldn't have tried. The end of day 9 is not a good place to have to take a sleep break 😭
November 27, 2025 at 3:03 AM
I only *thought* I was going to finish #WindAndTruth tonight.
I probably shouldn't have tried. The end of day 9 is not a good place to have to take a sleep break 😭
I probably shouldn't have tried. The end of day 9 is not a good place to have to take a sleep break 😭
This series has made me bawl like a baby for Nale of all people, not once but TWICE.
Fuck you again, Sanderson.
#WindAndTruth
Fuck you again, Sanderson.
#WindAndTruth
November 27, 2025 at 12:34 AM
This series has made me bawl like a baby for Nale of all people, not once but TWICE.
Fuck you again, Sanderson.
#WindAndTruth
Fuck you again, Sanderson.
#WindAndTruth
November 27, 2025 at 12:06 AM
November 26, 2025 at 11:48 PM
It seemed none of the cats in ep1 of #PrehistoricPlanetIceAge were having a good day, and then sabre kitty wriggled her way into a lunch date 🤣
November 26, 2025 at 9:21 PM
It seemed none of the cats in ep1 of #PrehistoricPlanetIceAge were having a good day, and then sabre kitty wriggled her way into a lunch date 🤣
How am I going to hang out with the Hinderstream, binge watch ALL 5 episodes of this, AND finish Wind and Truth in one night? 🤣😭
(The likely answer is that I'm not. On the plus side, that means more Ice Age to watch over the weekend...)
(The likely answer is that I'm not. On the plus side, that means more Ice Age to watch over the weekend...)
Years of work involving an amazing team at BBCSstudios Framestore AppleTV, our series #PrehistoricPlanetIceAge is out now on #AppleTV. Huge thanks to everyone involved. All 5 eps have been released!
November 26, 2025 at 11:29 AM
How am I going to hang out with the Hinderstream, binge watch ALL 5 episodes of this, AND finish Wind and Truth in one night? 🤣😭
(The likely answer is that I'm not. On the plus side, that means more Ice Age to watch over the weekend...)
(The likely answer is that I'm not. On the plus side, that means more Ice Age to watch over the weekend...)