Rob Cruickshank
@robcruickshank.bsky.social
Technician/artist. Googly-eye enthusiast. Several kinds of nerd. Unusual skill set. Toronto, Ontario. he/him.
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February 17, 2026 at 9:23 PM
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Eous ("He of the Dawn") pulls the solar chariot of the Roman god Sol, painted like a fiery sunrise with a Roman mosaic on his saddle depicting how light scattering through the atmosphere produces those rosy colors.
February 17, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Eous ("He of the Dawn") pulls the solar chariot of the Roman god Sol, painted like a fiery sunrise with a Roman mosaic on his saddle depicting how light scattering through the atmosphere produces those rosy colors.
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Happy Lunar Year! It's the year of the fire horse so today I'm celebrating our #SkyhorseCarousel steeds who represent that fire of the Sun.
Hikaru (“Radiance”) is painted as a Shinme horse, a mount for the Shinto goddess Amaterasu with a saddle depicting the spiral shape of the Sun’s solar wind.
Hikaru (“Radiance”) is painted as a Shinme horse, a mount for the Shinto goddess Amaterasu with a saddle depicting the spiral shape of the Sun’s solar wind.
February 17, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Happy Lunar Year! It's the year of the fire horse so today I'm celebrating our #SkyhorseCarousel steeds who represent that fire of the Sun.
Hikaru (“Radiance”) is painted as a Shinme horse, a mount for the Shinto goddess Amaterasu with a saddle depicting the spiral shape of the Sun’s solar wind.
Hikaru (“Radiance”) is painted as a Shinme horse, a mount for the Shinto goddess Amaterasu with a saddle depicting the spiral shape of the Sun’s solar wind.
She gets extra points (although she already has infinite points) for saying "chemical" rather than "analog" film photography in this interview.
Laurie Spiegel on the difference between algorithmic music and ‘AI’
Legendary composer Laurie Spiegel on the difference between algorithmic music and ‘AI’
Music Mouse is back for its 40th anniversary.
buff.ly
February 17, 2026 at 7:56 PM
She gets extra points (although she already has infinite points) for saying "chemical" rather than "analog" film photography in this interview.
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All ready for another week full of meaningful activity
Artist: Harry Wingfield
Artist: Harry Wingfield
February 16, 2026 at 8:14 AM
All ready for another week full of meaningful activity
Artist: Harry Wingfield
Artist: Harry Wingfield
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California sober, meet Maryland vegetarian
Aye. Perfection is the enemy of progress.
I had a friend from Maryland who was vegetarian except for crab.
I had a friend from Maryland who was vegetarian except for crab.
February 17, 2026 at 7:42 PM
California sober, meet Maryland vegetarian
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Folks...
MOIST OWLETTE SEASON
🪶 🐣 🦉
MOIST OWLETTE SEASON
🪶 🐣 🦉
February 17, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Folks...
MOIST OWLETTE SEASON
🪶 🐣 🦉
MOIST OWLETTE SEASON
🪶 🐣 🦉
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thanks to you 1,000,000 man hours without a serious injury 🦺
February 17, 2026 at 7:02 PM
thanks to you 1,000,000 man hours without a serious injury 🦺
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what if i told you, through the power of forensic analysis, we are closer than ever to knowing the exact Far Side cartoon that is making Sting smile in this iconic photo. 🧵 👇
February 17, 2026 at 5:18 PM
what if i told you, through the power of forensic analysis, we are closer than ever to knowing the exact Far Side cartoon that is making Sting smile in this iconic photo. 🧵 👇
If that was a cable harness, no amount of heat shrink could keep it from failing.
Sitting in a talk on the lamina cribrosa of the eye, and am kinda horrified at the potential stresses on the optic nerve as it leaves the eye and goes to brain.
February 17, 2026 at 6:56 PM
If that was a cable harness, no amount of heat shrink could keep it from failing.
(books ticket to Japan)
https://gacha.o0o0.jp/gp/archives/43683
『研究マスコット5』12月発売予定。人気の実験道具シリーズ第５弾！
"Research Mascot 5" is scheduled to be released in December. The fifth installment of the popular lab tool series!
#ガチャポン #gachapon
『研究マスコット5』12月発売予定。人気の実験道具シリーズ第５弾！
"Research Mascot 5" is scheduled to be released in December. The fifth installment of the popular lab tool series!
#ガチャポン #gachapon
February 17, 2026 at 5:01 PM
(books ticket to Japan)
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Happy Year of the Horse
February 17, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Happy Year of the Horse
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Wow, thanks for sending that! Quoting Blade Runner seems to be the go-to for closing cinemas. Here's an image of the marquee of the Cumberland when it closed.
February 17, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Wow, thanks for sending that! Quoting Blade Runner seems to be the go-to for closing cinemas. Here's an image of the marquee of the Cumberland when it closed.
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Those hot little yellow chilies they give you at burger places glow under black light
February 17, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Those hot little yellow chilies they give you at burger places glow under black light
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I bought some of the transparent card protector sleeves @tylanberry.bsky.social suggested for harmlessly restraining insects for photography.
They work!
#Arachnids #Spiders #entomology #Insects #macrophotography #macro
They work!
#Arachnids #Spiders #entomology #Insects #macrophotography #macro
February 17, 2026 at 4:28 PM
I bought some of the transparent card protector sleeves @tylanberry.bsky.social suggested for harmlessly restraining insects for photography.
They work!
#Arachnids #Spiders #entomology #Insects #macrophotography #macro
They work!
#Arachnids #Spiders #entomology #Insects #macrophotography #macro
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I just love her so much!!!
Laurie Spiegel on the difference between algorithmic music and ‘AI’
Legendary composer Laurie Spiegel on the difference between algorithmic music and ‘AI’
Music Mouse is back for its 40th anniversary.
buff.ly
February 17, 2026 at 3:44 PM
I just love her so much!!!
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weirdly turkeys are doing great in suburbia and not-great in habitat.
they rule boston like kings but are declining in the woods
they rule boston like kings but are declining in the woods
Y’all got wild turkeys in OAKLAND????
Okay, now I’m convinced that turkeys took over the country and none of us noticed because we were busy dealing with the OTHER coup.
If you have wild turkeys in your area, reply with where you live. We must expose them!
Okay, now I’m convinced that turkeys took over the country and none of us noticed because we were busy dealing with the OTHER coup.
If you have wild turkeys in your area, reply with where you live. We must expose them!
My brother lives on a steep hillside in Oakland, California, and the turkeys jump from roof to roof to avoid predators. They sound like bowling balls being dropped from a plane and it's actually more unnerving than an earthquake.
February 17, 2026 at 3:41 PM
weirdly turkeys are doing great in suburbia and not-great in habitat.
they rule boston like kings but are declining in the woods
they rule boston like kings but are declining in the woods
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checking up on the other quilt shops in nj and WHY DID YOU POST AI SLOP FOR THIS CLASS IT IS SO FUCKING BAD. you probably have 10000 buttons in your house!!!
February 17, 2026 at 3:45 PM
checking up on the other quilt shops in nj and WHY DID YOU POST AI SLOP FOR THIS CLASS IT IS SO FUCKING BAD. you probably have 10000 buttons in your house!!!
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big ice storm incoming, Toronto
but tonight is going to be mostly sunny, so you still have a chance to see something really cool
#Torontohenge
but tonight is going to be mostly sunny, so you still have a chance to see something really cool
#Torontohenge
at 5:47pm tonight in Toronto, the sun will set directly over the east-west street grid, creating an effect known as Torontohenge (named after Stonehenge)
the effect is more dramatic amidst downtown towers
while today is mostly cloudy, check again at sunset the rest of this week
#Torontohenge
the effect is more dramatic amidst downtown towers
while today is mostly cloudy, check again at sunset the rest of this week
#Torontohenge
February 17, 2026 at 2:46 PM
big ice storm incoming, Toronto
but tonight is going to be mostly sunny, so you still have a chance to see something really cool
#Torontohenge
but tonight is going to be mostly sunny, so you still have a chance to see something really cool
#Torontohenge
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Happy omni-holiday, everyone!
So tomorrow is Mardi Gras *and* lunar new year *and* the beginning of Ramadan?
February 17, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Happy omni-holiday, everyone!
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Also - Cineplex’s Beach location closes for good tonight. I’m never happy to see a cinema go. Torontoplex salutes the Beach for its years of service.
February 17, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Also - Cineplex’s Beach location closes for good tonight. I’m never happy to see a cinema go. Torontoplex salutes the Beach for its years of service.
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the zodiac vertebrates have been cancelled and replaced with their respective parasites from now on
Dog flea 😅
Pretty sure there'll be a quirky parasite for all of these taxa.
Alternatively, pick a red invertebrate for each? E.g. red velvet mite, ladybug etc
Pretty sure there'll be a quirky parasite for all of these taxa.
Alternatively, pick a red invertebrate for each? E.g. red velvet mite, ladybug etc
February 17, 2026 at 1:26 PM
the zodiac vertebrates have been cancelled and replaced with their respective parasites from now on