Asher Elbein
@asherelbein.bsky.social
Freelance writing about the wild, old and dead. Bylines in NatGeo, SciAm, The New York Times, Texas Monthly, and many other places. Repped by @desir.ee at Looking Glass Literary (fiction) and @benglishhh.bsky.social at Transatlantic (nonfiction)
Were there places where big theropods and croc-line archosaurs coexisted, or do you only see really large theropods show up where pseudusuchians are absent for whatever reason?
November 15, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Were there places where big theropods and croc-line archosaurs coexisted, or do you only see really large theropods show up where pseudusuchians are absent for whatever reason?
My understanding is that big pseudosuchians kept predatory dinosaur sizes low throughout the late Triassic, with really large theropods only emerging in the early Jurassic after their extinction. So my question is: were there places where that wasn't true?
November 15, 2025 at 12:05 AM
My understanding is that big pseudosuchians kept predatory dinosaur sizes low throughout the late Triassic, with really large theropods only emerging in the early Jurassic after their extinction. So my question is: were there places where that wasn't true?
It's got character, certainly
November 14, 2025 at 11:54 PM
It's got character, certainly
Why did they catch bans?
November 14, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Why did they catch bans?
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A surprisingly large amount, these days
November 14, 2025 at 11:09 PM
A surprisingly large amount, these days
I genuinely cannot imagine him actually rolling into a kink-forward event
November 14, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I genuinely cannot imagine him actually rolling into a kink-forward event
Probably the "I fucked dracula" bit
November 14, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Probably the "I fucked dracula" bit
I think I'd seen your posts around for a bit but it was the Castlevania posting that tipped me over
November 14, 2025 at 10:02 PM
I think I'd seen your posts around for a bit but it was the Castlevania posting that tipped me over
Okay that got an actual lol from me
November 14, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Okay that got an actual lol from me
Joking aside I genuinely don't quite know what to make of it, but I'd conjecture that he probably goes as part of a status symbol. I think a lot of that crew do
November 14, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Joking aside I genuinely don't quite know what to make of it, but I'd conjecture that he probably goes as part of a status symbol. I think a lot of that crew do
Congratulations. You are now one step closer to nirvana
November 14, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Congratulations. You are now one step closer to nirvana
I think if your vibes are good then there's generally no shame in using any of the tools in the toolbox
November 14, 2025 at 9:31 PM
I think if your vibes are good then there's generally no shame in using any of the tools in the toolbox
He does not, to put it delicately, seem like a good hang
November 14, 2025 at 9:30 PM
He does not, to put it delicately, seem like a good hang
I've been to a couple of them (thankfully of a different tax bracket) and the vibe has been generally good and relaxed, which is one reason the prospect fills me with such utter horror
November 14, 2025 at 9:28 PM
I've been to a couple of them (thankfully of a different tax bracket) and the vibe has been generally good and relaxed, which is one reason the prospect fills me with such utter horror
I do not care to be even in the same building, honestly
November 14, 2025 at 9:27 PM
I do not care to be even in the same building, honestly
Let it not be said I do not help people on their spiritual journeys
November 14, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Let it not be said I do not help people on their spiritual journeys
The word (which I've heard bandied around elsewhere but previously wihout a clear provenance) is that Elon Musk fucked up his dick through some kind of surgery and now has to use a penis pump. Her friend apparently saw it and reported back
November 14, 2025 at 9:24 PM
The word (which I've heard bandied around elsewhere but previously wihout a clear provenance) is that Elon Musk fucked up his dick through some kind of surgery and now has to use a penis pump. Her friend apparently saw it and reported back