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Riley Black π¦ π³οΈββ§οΈ
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Iβd go see that tour
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Riley Black π¦ π³οΈββ§οΈ@restingdinoface.bsky.social |
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Bronto-queen, big cat, award-winning author of The Last Days of the Dinosaurs and When the Earth Was Green (Feb. 25th, 2025). π she/they/it. Skreeonk. rileyblack.net
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Riley Black π¦ π³οΈββ§οΈ
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Iβd go see that tour
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Riley Black π¦ π³οΈββ§οΈ
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Many, many thanks to everyone whoβs pre-ordered so far! And just like I did with The Last Days of the Dinosaurs, Iβll run a form for signed book plates as publication nears. Iβm really excited for you to read this one. π±
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Riley Black π¦ π³οΈββ§οΈ
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βI dare youβ
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Riley Black π¦ π³οΈββ§οΈ
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Always a joy to spot another furry in the wild but rarely do I find others in packs. Like you said, life feels better when thereβs brightly-colored hair, tails, tattoos, pins, and other swag on everyone (unlike the city where I live, in which style is uniformly earth tone activewear).
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Riley Black π¦ π³οΈββ§οΈ
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Still hoping for shark tf nonfiction
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Riley Black π¦ π³οΈββ§οΈ
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It's always a pleasure bumping into friends in the city, even better when they recommend me a shark tf novel I haven't heard of
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Morgs
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5 of Swords
www.inprnt.com/gallery/mxmo...
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Riley Black π¦ π³οΈββ§οΈ
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I feel like I've trained them that I'll come to see them if they just meow enough. Strata, in particular, often uses Shout.
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Riley Black π¦ π³οΈββ§οΈ
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Very proud that he found a toy.
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Riley Black π¦ π³οΈββ§οΈ
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They'd been told for years that it was a possibility, even likelihood, and still they acted like it'd never happen. Ridiculous.
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Riley Black π¦ π³οΈββ§οΈ
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Hobbes the cat: Meow. MEOW. MROW. Mr-ow. Riley: Hobbes, what are you meowing about? Hobbes: Mow. Riley: Ah, I see.
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Riley Black π¦ π³οΈββ§οΈ
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I love when youβre playing and it slows down with a good counter &c
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Riley Black π¦ π³οΈββ§οΈ
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Yeah, itβs going to be 107 here by Saturday. Iβve been putting out some water in the shade, at least for our backyard finches and friends.
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Riley Black π¦ π³οΈββ§οΈ
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I feel like I get a skill boost to whatever Iβm doing when Elpheltβs theme comes up on shuffle
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Riley Black π¦ π³οΈββ§οΈ
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You know itβs hot when birds are holding their mouths open. High of 104 and due to get hotter. Stay cool, dinosaurs.
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Riley Black π¦ π³οΈββ§οΈ
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If you love a book, tell someone. Recommend it. Loan your copy. Send a link. Ask for it at your library. Word of mouth goes further than you think.
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Riley Black π¦ π³οΈββ§οΈ
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Yes. Life will continue for a long time yet but thatβs such a privileged view when so many people, not to many species, are suffering from climate changes we cause.
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Riley Black π¦ π³οΈββ§οΈ
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Iβm sure we could make that happen at a furry con at least
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Riley Black π¦ π³οΈββ§οΈ
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Sheβs going to find it if it takes all day
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Riley Black π¦ π³οΈββ§οΈ
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She just wants a little of everything
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Riley Black π¦ π³οΈββ§οΈ
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Her highness
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Riley Black π¦ π³οΈββ§οΈ
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βI have a fossil/rock in my handβ¦β is a common science writing trope, one iβve relied on, too, but @beebrookshire.bsky.social wrote the best rendition of such a tale for SciAm. My favorite story in a stone.
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Riley Black π¦ π³οΈββ§οΈ
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Just because I'm on this track: think about the end-Permian disaster that decimated our protomammal relatives. If that mass extinction hadn't happened, early synapsids would have thrived longer; perhaps in ways that would have precluded the origin of mammals (and our history). Not better. Different.
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Riley Black π¦ π³οΈββ§οΈ
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For my part, I like to think of mass extinctions as moments when timelines split. Some possibilities were forever closed and others opened. Looking at it as sheer numbers or % of species lost and gained, we totally miss the context of the extinctions and how their repercussions are still felt.
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Riley Black π¦ π³οΈββ§οΈ
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Like, I'll soon have a piece on how the first rainforests evolved as a result of the K/Pg (+iron in the soil, no big dinosaurs to trample plants, angiosperms grew fast). Biodiversity changed, yes, but if the big rock missed life still would have continued to evolve and diversify. Just differently.
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Riley Black π¦ π³οΈββ§οΈ
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Against my better judgement I read the Atlantic essay on mass extinction. Treating "Are mass extinctions good?" as a real question is such nonsense. We can see how life changed in extinctions' aftermath, nothing stays, but it's a matter of history and consequence. There's no moral lesson to take.
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Safiru
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Summer is coming! βοΈ
See more on www.patreon.com/SafiruART
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Riley Black π¦ π³οΈββ§οΈ
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Cryptid baking show when?
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Riley Black π¦ π³οΈββ§οΈ
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When the host of a competition show introduces a "legendary" guest judge, I really want them to be legendary. Like Mothman or Nessie.
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Riley Black π¦ π³οΈββ§οΈ
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Have a Barnes & Noble membership? Then you can pre-order my new book When the Earth Was Green for 25% off with the code PREORDER25
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And if you donβt have a membership yet, you can make a free one to still get the discount.
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Order your copy at: bit.ly/WhenTheEarth...
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Riley Black π¦ π³οΈββ§οΈ
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The new one coming out in February is dedicated to him.
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Riley Black π¦ π³οΈββ§οΈ
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Why certainly we can trade some pets for a tail hug
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Riley Black π¦ π³οΈββ§οΈ
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Iβm certainly all for it, and hope to contribute myself π«‘
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Riley Black π¦ π³οΈββ§οΈ
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My morning walk with Jet is the most important thing I do for my writing. Spots of inspiration among the bugs, flowers, and shady trees, in a pocket of time where I can just let ideas wander a bit. My books wouldnβt be the same without the daily woofer walks.
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Riley Black π¦ π³οΈββ§οΈ
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Iβm sure @dinopupper.bsky.social can relate if only for the number of bookshelves Iβve filled in this houseβ¦
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Riley Black π¦ π³οΈββ§οΈ
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Yes! Especially when Iβm dating someone, I love trading book recommendations and getting to know what each other loves through the pages.
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Riley Black π¦ π³οΈββ§οΈ
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Thank you for recommending mine! My local indie delivers, too, and I often swing by to sign copies that go out
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Riley Black π¦ π³οΈββ§οΈ
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Meow Wolf just ganking my style πΉ
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Spencer K. Pevsner, MSc
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Saw this art piece at Meow Wolf Denver yesterday, and it felt like an embodiment of @restingdinoface.bsky.social
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Riley Black π¦ π³οΈββ§οΈ
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If you love a book, tell someone. Recommend it. Loan your copy. Send a link. Ask for it at your library. Word of mouth goes further than you think.
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S E Case
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Commission
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Riley Black π¦ π³οΈββ§οΈ
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Well I went to my congressman, he sent me back a note It said βIβd love to help ya hun but youβre too trans to vote.β
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Riley Black π¦ π³οΈββ§οΈ
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Have a Barnes & Noble membership? Then you can pre-order my new book When the Earth Was Green for 25% off with the code PREORDER25
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And if you donβt have a membership yet, you can make a free one to still get the discount.
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Order your copy at: bit.ly/WhenTheEarth...
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Riley Black π¦ π³οΈββ§οΈ
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Joey just puts her teeth on me when sheβs overstimulated. I wonder if Xenosmilus wiggled around like a little nerd, too.
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Riley Black π¦ π³οΈββ§οΈ
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Yes! I really love how the whole exhibit displays prehistoric animals in moments of rest or other everyday activities and not just stomp crunch roar
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Riley Black π¦ π³οΈββ§οΈ
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Xenosmilus getting some enrichment, trying to work out how to open a glyptodont. While the closest relatives of this sabercat were lanky runners, Xenosmilus evolved to be a bulked-up grappler. Paleontologists hypothesize the cat took down prey with big bites that induced trauma and blood loss.
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Melissa Gira Grant
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Project 2025 includes the call to βoutlawβ porn. If you want to understand what they mean by that? Look to what these groups are already fighting βporn,β and their connections to anti-gender movements outside the US. I start that analysis here:
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Assigned Media
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Why is it that Hilary Cass, who presents herself as a champion for science, evidence, and ethical healthcare for young people is speaking at secretive conferences and ducking any event where she'd face tough questions? Just something we're pondering at Assigned Media. π€π€π€
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Riley Black π¦ π³οΈββ§οΈ
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I hope the weeks waiting go fast and that your recovery is swift!
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