Sharon of the Strange Times
@sharonahill.bsky.social
Strange Claims Adjuster | Spooky Geologist
Weird news, strange animals, natural anomalies, pop cryptids
Author: Scientifical Americans
Writing at https://SharonAHill.com
Weird news, strange animals, natural anomalies, pop cryptids
Author: Scientifical Americans
Writing at https://SharonAHill.com
I don't disagree. But the main issue is we can't police the use of a word. That's just a waste of effort.
November 26, 2025 at 1:56 PM
I don't disagree. But the main issue is we can't police the use of a word. That's just a waste of effort.
They are using the dictionary definition. It's just the people who know the more nuanced meaning that are upset. And, I'm afraid we aren't going to sway public opinion.
November 26, 2025 at 1:27 PM
They are using the dictionary definition. It's just the people who know the more nuanced meaning that are upset. And, I'm afraid we aren't going to sway public opinion.
Tito the tall Chihuahua is staying for the holidays. Here he is visiting the lake.
November 24, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Tito the tall Chihuahua is staying for the holidays. Here he is visiting the lake.
This is the internet today: AI generated text by non-professional people who say they are doing "academic" research. Not "comprehensive" but snippets, no references, no details. This guy is an artist, not a folklorist. And he turned off comments.
November 24, 2025 at 1:05 PM
This is the internet today: AI generated text by non-professional people who say they are doing "academic" research. Not "comprehensive" but snippets, no references, no details. This guy is an artist, not a folklorist. And he turned off comments.
US readers: I really need to move my used books. Please have a look. If you want to haggle on price, send me your list and I'll be glad to give you a discount!
pangobooks.com/bookstore/sp...
pangobooks.com/bookstore/sp...
November 22, 2025 at 7:58 PM
US readers: I really need to move my used books. Please have a look. If you want to haggle on price, send me your list and I'll be glad to give you a discount!
pangobooks.com/bookstore/sp...
pangobooks.com/bookstore/sp...
November 19, 2025 at 11:14 PM
The quoted official says that: "they migrate from the Dakotas to the Carolinas and Tennessee and up the Appalachian chain to the north-east." I can find no justification for this claim at all and it makes no geographical sense.
November 18, 2025 at 7:52 PM
The quoted official says that: "they migrate from the Dakotas to the Carolinas and Tennessee and up the Appalachian chain to the north-east." I can find no justification for this claim at all and it makes no geographical sense.
Mastodon just works. It needs to be the standard public platform.
November 18, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Mastodon just works. It needs to be the standard public platform.
Reading Enshittification and it’s just making me furious and disgusted. Hope it gets better because I’m losing patience with modern Western society.
November 16, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Reading Enshittification and it’s just making me furious and disgusted. Hope it gets better because I’m losing patience with modern Western society.
Reading now. It's going to take a long while. It's dense with new ideas and ways of thinking about "monsters".
November 12, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Reading now. It's going to take a long while. It's dense with new ideas and ways of thinking about "monsters".
An Irish lion? Nope. A dog. Mystery of ‘lion’ spotted in Co Clare solved #cryptid #Fortean
sundayworld.com/news/irish-n...
sundayworld.com/news/irish-n...
November 5, 2025 at 10:42 PM
An Irish lion? Nope. A dog. Mystery of ‘lion’ spotted in Co Clare solved #cryptid #Fortean
sundayworld.com/news/irish-n...
sundayworld.com/news/irish-n...
Frosty the squirrel visited the water bowl last week, along with a skunk, opossum, raccoon, another squirrel, mouse, and birds.
November 1, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Frosty the squirrel visited the water bowl last week, along with a skunk, opossum, raccoon, another squirrel, mouse, and birds.
November 1, 2025 at 3:18 PM
I found these cryptid toys in my favorite store in Cape May, NJ yesterday. I didn’t buy them because I can’t bring myself to buy toys/collectibles anymore. But it was cool to see. sharonahill.com/the-mythical...
October 28, 2025 at 1:03 AM
I found these cryptid toys in my favorite store in Cape May, NJ yesterday. I didn’t buy them because I can’t bring myself to buy toys/collectibles anymore. But it was cool to see. sharonahill.com/the-mythical...
In Canada. It feels good to be out of the country for a few hours.
October 24, 2025 at 3:09 PM
In Canada. It feels good to be out of the country for a few hours.
This graph is incredibly misleading, inflating the belief numbers with those who answered "neither agree nor disagree". What if those respondents just didn't want to answer? Or didn't know what the question referred to? Boo on UBC for promoting this.
news.ubc.ca/2025/10/beli...
news.ubc.ca/2025/10/beli...
October 21, 2025 at 11:01 PM
This graph is incredibly misleading, inflating the belief numbers with those who answered "neither agree nor disagree". What if those respondents just didn't want to answer? Or didn't know what the question referred to? Boo on UBC for promoting this.
news.ubc.ca/2025/10/beli...
news.ubc.ca/2025/10/beli...
Turtles in the sun on a warm autumn day, Memorial Lake, Fort Indiantown Gap, PA.
October 19, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Turtles in the sun on a warm autumn day, Memorial Lake, Fort Indiantown Gap, PA.
Still some bright color in the garden. Flowers in shades or oranges, yellow and pink.
October 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Still some bright color in the garden. Flowers in shades or oranges, yellow and pink.
Amazing pumpkin art display at the Minneapolis zoo. Sad I can’t see this in person.
October 19, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Amazing pumpkin art display at the Minneapolis zoo. Sad I can’t see this in person.
Matchstick mums. Autumn in Pennsylvania.
October 19, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Matchstick mums. Autumn in Pennsylvania.
Yo. Anyone who has to use PhD on their cover is likely compensating for their lack of credible content inside. Cringey.
October 17, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Yo. Anyone who has to use PhD on their cover is likely compensating for their lack of credible content inside. Cringey.
Many times, just today.
October 14, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Many times, just today.
“I celebrate Columbus Day!”
October 13, 2025 at 5:10 PM
“I celebrate Columbus Day!”