Astrid Lundberg
@oddpride.com
Paleontology and evolution content creator (TikTok: @oddpride, 700k. Instagram: @astrid_lundberg, 295k. YouTube: astrid_lundberg, 19k).
The worst part of the science history fandom.
She/her (yes, really).
The worst part of the science history fandom.
She/her (yes, really).
making a video about Charon and Pluto and being flooded with comments saying "this is why Charon should've been called Proserpina" is making me ornery all over again about the internet romanticisation of the myth that was, until very recently, known as "the rape of Persephone"
December 3, 2025 at 4:44 PM
making a video about Charon and Pluto and being flooded with comments saying "this is why Charon should've been called Proserpina" is making me ornery all over again about the internet romanticisation of the myth that was, until very recently, known as "the rape of Persephone"
as a woman on the internet, there's no amount of stupid that you can sarcastically pretend to be that will actually read as sarcasm, because there's no limit to how stupid your interlocutor is willing to believe you are. In a sane world this would be funny but this guy WOULD just believe me 😭
November 28, 2025 at 3:34 AM
as a woman on the internet, there's no amount of stupid that you can sarcastically pretend to be that will actually read as sarcasm, because there's no limit to how stupid your interlocutor is willing to believe you are. In a sane world this would be funny but this guy WOULD just believe me 😭
Reposted by Astrid Lundberg
This is cruelty beyond belief
Stephen is American. His British wife entered the US legally, didn't commit any crimes, was entitled to a Green Card
At her final interview, ICE agents swarmed her, took her 4-month-old child from her arms, and detained her
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Stephen is American. His British wife entered the US legally, didn't commit any crimes, was entitled to a Green Card
At her final interview, ICE agents swarmed her, took her 4-month-old child from her arms, and detained her
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:04 PM
This is cruelty beyond belief
Stephen is American. His British wife entered the US legally, didn't commit any crimes, was entitled to a Green Card
At her final interview, ICE agents swarmed her, took her 4-month-old child from her arms, and detained her
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Stephen is American. His British wife entered the US legally, didn't commit any crimes, was entitled to a Green Card
At her final interview, ICE agents swarmed her, took her 4-month-old child from her arms, and detained her
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
demanding science explain human consciousness is like demanding science explain constellations. you drew a picture around the stars and then asked why the stars have a picture on them. checkmate atheists, i guess
love telling the "humans can't be animals because we have consciousness" crowd that I also don't believe in consciousness
like it's kind of an oversimplification of my actual beliefs, but it makes them 404 so bad I LOVE it
like it's kind of an oversimplification of my actual beliefs, but it makes them 404 so bad I LOVE it
November 22, 2025 at 6:12 PM
demanding science explain human consciousness is like demanding science explain constellations. you drew a picture around the stars and then asked why the stars have a picture on them. checkmate atheists, i guess
i love social media scicomm cause sometimes you're blowing people's minds with mass extinction poetry and sometimes you're scrolling through science papers idly wondering if you could get away with naming your daughter "oscarella"
November 21, 2025 at 8:13 PM
i love social media scicomm cause sometimes you're blowing people's minds with mass extinction poetry and sometimes you're scrolling through science papers idly wondering if you could get away with naming your daughter "oscarella"
love telling the "humans can't be animals because we have consciousness" crowd that I also don't believe in consciousness
like it's kind of an oversimplification of my actual beliefs, but it makes them 404 so bad I LOVE it
like it's kind of an oversimplification of my actual beliefs, but it makes them 404 so bad I LOVE it
November 21, 2025 at 8:03 PM
love telling the "humans can't be animals because we have consciousness" crowd that I also don't believe in consciousness
like it's kind of an oversimplification of my actual beliefs, but it makes them 404 so bad I LOVE it
like it's kind of an oversimplification of my actual beliefs, but it makes them 404 so bad I LOVE it
Reposted by Astrid Lundberg
The UK's biggest and best dinosaur-themed event - #DinoConUK - happens July 25th-26th at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole. Tickets aren't yet on sale but places for accommodation are, and we're taking vendor applications too. Put it in the diary now, we can't wait to see you!
November 19, 2025 at 2:29 PM
The UK's biggest and best dinosaur-themed event - #DinoConUK - happens July 25th-26th at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole. Tickets aren't yet on sale but places for accommodation are, and we're taking vendor applications too. Put it in the diary now, we can't wait to see you!
"if humans are animals then we could all go commit rape and murder right now" i'm calling the cops on you
November 19, 2025 at 2:53 PM
"if humans are animals then we could all go commit rape and murder right now" i'm calling the cops on you
friend of a friend: wait, you're THIRTY??
me: yep
him: I thought you were like. At MOST 22.
me: ...is that why you were mansplaining so bad earlier?
him: no I do that to everyone
me: yep
him: I thought you were like. At MOST 22.
me: ...is that why you were mansplaining so bad earlier?
him: no I do that to everyone
November 19, 2025 at 1:36 PM
friend of a friend: wait, you're THIRTY??
me: yep
him: I thought you were like. At MOST 22.
me: ...is that why you were mansplaining so bad earlier?
him: no I do that to everyone
me: yep
him: I thought you were like. At MOST 22.
me: ...is that why you were mansplaining so bad earlier?
him: no I do that to everyone
scientists should study why putting on a waistcoat makes me feel like the most attractive person in the world. why is the most robust guard against my self-image issues... a jacket with no sleeves. how does this work. it shouldn't.
November 18, 2025 at 2:11 AM
scientists should study why putting on a waistcoat makes me feel like the most attractive person in the world. why is the most robust guard against my self-image issues... a jacket with no sleeves. how does this work. it shouldn't.
"you're not allowed to reply until you demonstrate an understanding of what OP was actually saying" ... probably wouldn't actually fix social media because people will find ways to dig their heels in and die on stupid hills no matter what, BUT god I wish we had this feature anyway 😭
As a teacher, I wholeheartedly agree. Reading comprehension is poor and growing worse as the years go by.
I wish there was an option for micro posts: add a reading comprehension quiz which would lock people from leaving a comment until complete.
I wish there was an option for micro posts: add a reading comprehension quiz which would lock people from leaving a comment until complete.
November 14, 2025 at 4:45 PM
"you're not allowed to reply until you demonstrate an understanding of what OP was actually saying" ... probably wouldn't actually fix social media because people will find ways to dig their heels in and die on stupid hills no matter what, BUT god I wish we had this feature anyway 😭
I'm one stupidass reply away from a very public and embarrassing crashout and I think that's a sign I need to step away from the microblogging apps
we are in a reading comprehension crisis
we are in a reading comprehension crisis
November 14, 2025 at 1:21 AM
I'm one stupidass reply away from a very public and embarrassing crashout and I think that's a sign I need to step away from the microblogging apps
we are in a reading comprehension crisis
we are in a reading comprehension crisis
my bitchy too-woke opinion is that people find it harder to clock satire by women because deep down they don't believe that women are smart enough to be funny on purpose
November 14, 2025 at 1:04 AM
my bitchy too-woke opinion is that people find it harder to clock satire by women because deep down they don't believe that women are smart enough to be funny on purpose
coffee with cream and no sugar is superior to both coffee with cream and sugar, and coffee with nothing, but they're all pretty good and I respect all three choices
coffee with sugar and no cream is an insane drink for psychopaths
coffee with sugar and no cream is an insane drink for psychopaths
November 4, 2025 at 10:31 PM
coffee with cream and no sugar is superior to both coffee with cream and sugar, and coffee with nothing, but they're all pretty good and I respect all three choices
coffee with sugar and no cream is an insane drink for psychopaths
coffee with sugar and no cream is an insane drink for psychopaths
Unless the 19 year old who explained this to me the other day was lying to take the mickey (which would be hilarious and she's so valid if that was indeed the plan), the 6 7 joke is that it doesn't mean anything. In case anyone else was wondering. On a semi-related note, you just lost the game.
October 28, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Unless the 19 year old who explained this to me the other day was lying to take the mickey (which would be hilarious and she's so valid if that was indeed the plan), the 6 7 joke is that it doesn't mean anything. In case anyone else was wondering. On a semi-related note, you just lost the game.
"The devil went down to the crossroads, and I went to Baltimore to watch the ships come in"
I was having thoughts about port cities and/as liminal spaces, so I sampled the sea chantey "Leaving of Liverpool" and wrote a song about it.
musicbyastrid.bandcamp.com/track/baltim...
I was having thoughts about port cities and/as liminal spaces, so I sampled the sea chantey "Leaving of Liverpool" and wrote a song about it.
musicbyastrid.bandcamp.com/track/baltim...
Baltimore (The Leaving of Liverpool), by Astrid Lundberg
from the album Bedroom Demos
musicbyastrid.bandcamp.com
October 18, 2025 at 6:28 PM
"The devil went down to the crossroads, and I went to Baltimore to watch the ships come in"
I was having thoughts about port cities and/as liminal spaces, so I sampled the sea chantey "Leaving of Liverpool" and wrote a song about it.
musicbyastrid.bandcamp.com/track/baltim...
I was having thoughts about port cities and/as liminal spaces, so I sampled the sea chantey "Leaving of Liverpool" and wrote a song about it.
musicbyastrid.bandcamp.com/track/baltim...
the electronic signs on DC metro platforms say "BRD" while the train is at the platform, which always unscrolled into "Be Right Dere" in my head. I didn't think it actually stood for that, but I couldn't think of anything else that made sense and I'd never bothered to ask. Anyway it's "boarding"
October 16, 2025 at 4:58 PM
the electronic signs on DC metro platforms say "BRD" while the train is at the platform, which always unscrolled into "Be Right Dere" in my head. I didn't think it actually stood for that, but I couldn't think of anything else that made sense and I'd never bothered to ask. Anyway it's "boarding"
was completely fine but now i'm sobbing bc i remembered that (as far as i know) every language has a word for mother that sounds something like "mama" because that's the first consonant that babies can reliably produce
October 16, 2025 at 4:38 PM
was completely fine but now i'm sobbing bc i remembered that (as far as i know) every language has a word for mother that sounds something like "mama" because that's the first consonant that babies can reliably produce
i know some people believe that if a region has popular anti-gay beliefs in systemic politics then it deserves to be bombed to rubble, but we'd have to move half the music industry outta nashville first and i just think that's too much of a hassle
October 16, 2025 at 3:36 PM
i know some people believe that if a region has popular anti-gay beliefs in systemic politics then it deserves to be bombed to rubble, but we'd have to move half the music industry outta nashville first and i just think that's too much of a hassle
Reposted by Astrid Lundberg
Plz forgive another post about Astrid Lundberg (@oddpride.com)
In my youth, I was chided for writing from an assumed position of cultural literacy; that everyone had seen/read what I had
Here, Astrid compellingly makes the case that this is a facet of neurodivergent communication to be cherished🧵
In my youth, I was chided for writing from an assumed position of cultural literacy; that everyone had seen/read what I had
Here, Astrid compellingly makes the case that this is a facet of neurodivergent communication to be cherished🧵
October 15, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Plz forgive another post about Astrid Lundberg (@oddpride.com)
In my youth, I was chided for writing from an assumed position of cultural literacy; that everyone had seen/read what I had
Here, Astrid compellingly makes the case that this is a facet of neurodivergent communication to be cherished🧵
In my youth, I was chided for writing from an assumed position of cultural literacy; that everyone had seen/read what I had
Here, Astrid compellingly makes the case that this is a facet of neurodivergent communication to be cherished🧵
the 1950s pop music hyperfixation has taken me to google maps where i am currently staring at lubbock looking for insight into what was going on with buddy holly & the crickets, which is how i just found out that there's an american windmill museum (it is in lubbock) (it was not there in the 1950s)
October 14, 2025 at 1:45 AM
the 1950s pop music hyperfixation has taken me to google maps where i am currently staring at lubbock looking for insight into what was going on with buddy holly & the crickets, which is how i just found out that there's an american windmill museum (it is in lubbock) (it was not there in the 1950s)
Finally laid down a decent demo of Bitter Coffee Eyes, by the way. It's a pop ballad with a big catchy chorus, and I hope you like it :)
musicbyastrid.bandcamp.com/track/bitter...
musicbyastrid.bandcamp.com/track/bitter...
Bitter Coffee Eyes (2025 Demo), by Astrid Lundberg
from the album Bedroom Demos
musicbyastrid.bandcamp.com
October 10, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Finally laid down a decent demo of Bitter Coffee Eyes, by the way. It's a pop ballad with a big catchy chorus, and I hope you like it :)
musicbyastrid.bandcamp.com/track/bitter...
musicbyastrid.bandcamp.com/track/bitter...
the only upside of being allergic to raw apples is that i don't have to follow or care about whatever's going on in the apple cultivar snob world
pink lady: makes my face hurt
granny smith: face hurt
red delicious: oop look it's face hurtin time
pink lady: makes my face hurt
granny smith: face hurt
red delicious: oop look it's face hurtin time
October 9, 2025 at 7:46 PM
the only upside of being allergic to raw apples is that i don't have to follow or care about whatever's going on in the apple cultivar snob world
pink lady: makes my face hurt
granny smith: face hurt
red delicious: oop look it's face hurtin time
pink lady: makes my face hurt
granny smith: face hurt
red delicious: oop look it's face hurtin time
where I would live in the US (realistic)
October 3, 2025 at 8:18 PM
where I would live in the US (realistic)
I was feeling slightly smug about not being one of the people who mix up Jane Goodall and "Diane" Fossey and then I looked her up and learned I've been spelling Dian Fossey's name wrong for years 🙈
Never get complacent, people!
Never get complacent, people!
October 3, 2025 at 4:19 PM
I was feeling slightly smug about not being one of the people who mix up Jane Goodall and "Diane" Fossey and then I looked her up and learned I've been spelling Dian Fossey's name wrong for years 🙈
Never get complacent, people!
Never get complacent, people!