High Desert Otter
@ottermd37.bsky.social
Gardener, cook, writer, physician, rescuer of old dogs. Aspiring shitposter. Lover of the ironic, the sardonic, and the generally unserious.
I have faith in dogs and in soil biota. At this point, that's about it.
I have faith in dogs and in soil biota. At this point, that's about it.
I'm smiling just to think of whichever one that was.
November 30, 2025 at 5:57 AM
I'm smiling just to think of whichever one that was.
Stunning. Where will this pattern be published?
November 27, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Stunning. Where will this pattern be published?
While this is utterly brilliant, you've left out something about girls: many girls are perfectly happy to share their pile of cheese, with the right person. We're generous, but selective.
November 27, 2025 at 6:05 PM
While this is utterly brilliant, you've left out something about girls: many girls are perfectly happy to share their pile of cheese, with the right person. We're generous, but selective.
Aaaggghhh! I'm a bugot!
But I will continue to be one, because I still loathe roaches.
But I will continue to be one, because I still loathe roaches.
November 27, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Aaaggghhh! I'm a bugot!
But I will continue to be one, because I still loathe roaches.
But I will continue to be one, because I still loathe roaches.
When I say that I love other bugs but hate and despise roaches, does it make the other bugs feel like I'm not really an ally, or do they hate roaches too?
November 27, 2025 at 5:59 PM
When I say that I love other bugs but hate and despise roaches, does it make the other bugs feel like I'm not really an ally, or do they hate roaches too?
Beautiful way to look at it. Like a Tibetan feeding his carcass to the vultures. But with cats, who are far prettier.
November 27, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Beautiful way to look at it. Like a Tibetan feeding his carcass to the vultures. But with cats, who are far prettier.
Cat lovers... your cat is indeed a marvelous creature...and would start chowing down on you before you were even cold.
Sorry. Nothing personal.
Sorry. Nothing personal.
November 27, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Cat lovers... your cat is indeed a marvelous creature...and would start chowing down on you before you were even cold.
Sorry. Nothing personal.
Sorry. Nothing personal.
Roasted sweet potatoes.
November 26, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Roasted sweet potatoes.
I assumed it was real, because it sounds just like him and fits into his pattern of cognitive deterioration.
November 26, 2025 at 4:01 PM
I assumed it was real, because it sounds just like him and fits into his pattern of cognitive deterioration.
But how do we name the hippo in the room if it isn't there?
November 24, 2025 at 2:00 AM
But how do we name the hippo in the room if it isn't there?
Plus those wide benign smiles. What could go wrong?
November 24, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Plus those wide benign smiles. What could go wrong?
No need to be afraid of them, Jeremy. I'm sure they would love you, because everybody else does.
November 24, 2025 at 12:54 AM
No need to be afraid of them, Jeremy. I'm sure they would love you, because everybody else does.
I'm no cetologist but that sounds truthy.
November 24, 2025 at 12:45 AM
I'm no cetologist but that sounds truthy.
Ooh, me too! Although evidently, the conversations are really lengthy and it may be that their jokes just ramble on and trail off without ever quite coming to a punchline. But, whatever.
November 24, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Ooh, me too! Although evidently, the conversations are really lengthy and it may be that their jokes just ramble on and trail off without ever quite coming to a punchline. But, whatever.
Bow down to our new sperm whale overlords, Jeremy.
Really. They will be far more rational than our current overlords.
Really. They will be far more rational than our current overlords.
November 24, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Bow down to our new sperm whale overlords, Jeremy.
Really. They will be far more rational than our current overlords.
Really. They will be far more rational than our current overlords.
They would start clicking for thousands of miles, "These guys are so fuckin dumb!"
November 24, 2025 at 12:35 AM
They would start clicking for thousands of miles, "These guys are so fuckin dumb!"
Are we sure, though, that we want AI composing the translated messages to them? I predict that we would soon be accidentally threatening them, propositioning them, and giving them a very poor opinion of human intelligence.
November 24, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Are we sure, though, that we want AI composing the translated messages to them? I predict that we would soon be accidentally threatening them, propositioning them, and giving them a very poor opinion of human intelligence.
Thanks! Sperm whales are a fascination of mine, even more than otters, and I have been following developments about their codas with great interest but hadn't seen this yet.
November 24, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Thanks! Sperm whales are a fascination of mine, even more than otters, and I have been following developments about their codas with great interest but hadn't seen this yet.
Don’t, it’s pretty funny really.
November 23, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Don’t, it’s pretty funny really.