Vertebrate paleontologist, specializing in Plio-Pleistocene megafauna (horses & bison, mostly), extinctions, etc. He/him. Views my own.https://bsky.app/profile/captainfossil.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/captainfossil.bsky.social/post/3mtmmhkmjkk2dFor #FossilFriday: a skull of the extinct horse Equus scotti under study in the collections at the Western Science Center in Hemet, California, US. The fossil was recently recovered from Pleistocene sediments (~ 500 ka) in Murrieta, CA, US, & will be showcased at the WSC's annual PaleoCon event. 🐎🧪21 Aug 2026 20:37 +0000at://did:plc:qwthdfm4alszd2o7t7ppczxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmmhkmjkk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/captainfossil.bsky.social/post/3mthvts7qyk2kOne of the greatest live albums ever released (in my opinion) came out 52 years ago today, on 19 August 1974. Recorded in February 1974 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, US, it captured the group at the height of their success. It even reached No. 4 on the Billboard 200! #ELP19 Aug 2026 23:42 +0000at://did:plc:qwthdfm4alszd2o7t7ppczxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthvts7qyk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/captainfossil.bsky.social/post/3mtcbdh3mqc2iIt's Black Cat Appreciation Day! Boris and Zorro want you all to be celebrating. (Apparently black cats have lower adoption rates, due to silly superstitions; we're so, *so* happy not to be so foolish, 'cause it means we have these two loves in our lives.) #BlackCatAppreciationDay #CatsOfBluesky17 Aug 2026 17:51 +0000at://did:plc:qwthdfm4alszd2o7t7ppczxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtcbdh3mqc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/captainfossil.bsky.social/post/3mta7ehmwfk2vDescribe your musical taste in three artists, no genres: 1.) Emerson, Lake, & Palmer 2.) Jethro Tull 3.) John Williams [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Aug 2026 22:11 +0000at://did:plc:qwthdfm4alszd2o7t7ppczxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mta7ehmwfk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/captainfossil.bsky.social/post/3mssqfzefcc2b [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Aug 2026 13:39 +0000at://did:plc:qwthdfm4alszd2o7t7ppczxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mssqfzefcc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/captainfossil.bsky.social/post/3msr5h7kkp22bJackie the bald eagle from Big Bear has died after illness from an unknown cause, and I am in tears.10 Aug 2026 22:27 +0000at://did:plc:qwthdfm4alszd2o7t7ppczxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3msr5h7kkp22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/captainfossil.bsky.social/post/3mslkuvbfwk2bIt's a very special #Caturday since today is also International Cat Day! In honor of this auspicious occasion, here's the whole clowder (including our outdoor kitties) wishing all who celebrate a terrific day! #InternationalCatDay #CatsOfBluesky08 Aug 2026 17:11 +0000at://did:plc:qwthdfm4alszd2o7t7ppczxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mslkuvbfwk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/captainfossil.bsky.social/post/3msbcqpccp22eToday is "Soft Rains Day" for those who remember this haunting 1950 Ray Bradbury piece. It's classic Bradbury, eerily accurate w/ its predictions in some respects (looking at you, Alexa), and well worth a few moments of your day to read if you're so inclined. [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Aug 2026 15:19 +0000at://did:plc:qwthdfm4alszd2o7t7ppczxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3msbcqpccp22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/captainfossil.bsky.social/post/3mrnjbs7p2c2u [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Jul 2026 18:22 +0000at://did:plc:qwthdfm4alszd2o7t7ppczxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrnjbs7p2c2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/captainfossil.bsky.social/post/3mrlwtfoqac2yWithout saying your age, what is your favorite movie from the year you turned 18? [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Jul 2026 03:20 +0000at://did:plc:qwthdfm4alszd2o7t7ppczxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrlwtfoqac2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/captainfossil.bsky.social/post/3mqjvbmsw422bThis loss hurts. Sam Neill was a tremendous actor and, by all measures, a terrific human being, warm & caring & charming & funny. So many of my colleagues were inspired by his performance in Jurassic Park; I first watched him ten years earlier in the British series Reilly: Ace of Spies. RIP. 😔13 Jul 2026 14:21 +0000at://did:plc:qwthdfm4alszd2o7t7ppczxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqjvbmsw422bhttps://bsky.app/profile/captainfossil.bsky.social/post/3mqfexbswfs2bBuzz is not terribly motivated for the weekend. #Caturday #CatsOfBluesky11 Jul 2026 19:18 +0000at://did:plc:qwthdfm4alszd2o7t7ppczxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqfexbswfs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/captainfossil.bsky.social/post/3mqcuvxhjbs25For #FossilFriday: posing with fossil bison skull from Orange County, California at the Ralph B. Clark Interpretive Center in Buena Park, CA. Bison were among the most abundant large mammals in late Pleistocene SoCal (& the rest of North America), but their remains from "the OC" need more study. 🧪10 Jul 2026 19:26 +0000at://did:plc:qwthdfm4alszd2o7t7ppczxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqcuvxhjbs25https://bsky.app/profile/captainfossil.bsky.social/post/3mpmf765fg22oExcellent new study reviewing what we *actually* know about Clovis "kill" sites. (Spoiler alert: not as much as maybe we thought we did.) Congrats to @brianapobiner.bsky.social and the whole study team! 🧪 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352409X2600331701 Jul 2026 20:46 +0000at://did:plc:qwthdfm4alszd2o7t7ppczxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpmf765fg22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/captainfossil.bsky.social/post/3mpjjjfyurc2gIf four SC justices are comfortable w/ ignoring the specific & (one would think) inarguable language of a *constitutional amendment* ... how do you think they'll respond when the felon tries to run for a 3rd term? As he will. Anyone thinking, "No, he can't, that's unconstitutional" needs to wake up.30 Jun 2026 17:26 +0000at://did:plc:qwthdfm4alszd2o7t7ppczxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpjjjfyurc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/captainfossil.bsky.social/post/3mpbw3y7mis23A mighty yawn from Tigger. #Caturday #CatsOfBluesky27 Jun 2026 16:49 +0000at://did:plc:qwthdfm4alszd2o7t7ppczxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpbw3y7mis23https://bsky.app/profile/captainfossil.bsky.social/post/3moqvkzfd5c2fAdvertise your BlueSky account with a Simpsons GIF [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Jun 2026 22:25 +0000at://did:plc:qwthdfm4alszd2o7t7ppczxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3moqvkzfd5c2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/captainfossil.bsky.social/post/3mnzdck6tjc2m [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Jun 2026 13:27 +0000at://did:plc:qwthdfm4alszd2o7t7ppczxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnzdck6tjc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/captainfossil.bsky.social/post/3mnvbddyhkk2fGood lord, this made me laugh out loud. A lot. (Somebody get this horse some cake!) https://theonion.com/i-work-very-hard-and-i-would-like-to-try-cake/09 Jun 2026 22:41 +0000at://did:plc:qwthdfm4alszd2o7t7ppczxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnvbddyhkk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/captainfossil.bsky.social/post/3mnnd7ahyx22dOne of our yard kitties, Otto (named by my wife for "A Fish Called Wanda"), somehow got a nasty burst abscess on his throat, so I've spent this week catching him, getting him to the vet, & caring for him. He's getting healthy again & is *quite* the affectionate sweetie! 🐈 #Caturday #CatsOfBluesky06 Jun 2026 18:53 +0000at://did:plc:qwthdfm4alszd2o7t7ppczxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnnd7ahyx22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/captainfossil.bsky.social/post/3mnliovoxnc2kHe was all twist, no shout. [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Jun 2026 01:26 +0000at://did:plc:qwthdfm4alszd2o7t7ppczxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnliovoxnc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/captainfossil.bsky.social/post/3mn66rn2es22g🐎🧪 [contains quote post or other embedded content]31 May 2026 18:24 +0000at://did:plc:qwthdfm4alszd2o7t7ppczxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mn66rn2es22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/captainfossil.bsky.social/post/3mn3zgkcnrc2fYeah, I'm gonna get work done today. Sure I am. #Caturday #CatsOfBluesky30 May 2026 21:43 +0000at://did:plc:qwthdfm4alszd2o7t7ppczxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mn3zgkcnrc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/captainfossil.bsky.social/post/3mmrzc3p4as2uIf you are so inclined, American Prairie can be found here: americanprairie.org [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 May 2026 22:14 +0000at://did:plc:qwthdfm4alszd2o7t7ppczxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmrzc3p4as2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/captainfossil.bsky.social/post/3mmq7utrhn22x [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 May 2026 05:06 +0000at://did:plc:qwthdfm4alszd2o7t7ppczxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmq7utrhn22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/captainfossil.bsky.social/post/3mmpdkao6ik2cOkay, this is awesome. [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 May 2026 20:39 +0000at://did:plc:qwthdfm4alszd2o7t7ppczxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmpdkao6ik2chttps://bsky.app/profile/captainfossil.bsky.social/post/3mmigl73kzs2x"Think back to your childhood. Do you remember when the anxiety started?" [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 May 2026 02:45 +0000at://did:plc:qwthdfm4alszd2o7t7ppczxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmigl73kzs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/captainfossil.bsky.social/post/3mmid7bupac2xThis is why one should avoid using the abbreviation "T. rex" from here on out - 'cause now there are *two* of them. Welcome to science, Tylosaurus rex! (Take a back seat for once, tyrannosaurs.) #FossilFriday 🧪 [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 May 2026 01:44 +0000at://did:plc:qwthdfm4alszd2o7t7ppczxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmid7bupac2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/captainfossil.bsky.social/post/3mmhtketexc2tAbsolutely. [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 May 2026 21:04 +0000at://did:plc:qwthdfm4alszd2o7t7ppczxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmhtketexc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/captainfossil.bsky.social/post/3mmg72waopc2hIntroduce yourself with 10 bands/musicians you've seen live! 1. Emerson, Lake, & Palmer (also Powell) 2. Rush 3. Jethro Tull 4. Yes 5. Rainbow 6. Deep Purple 7. Peter Gabriel 8. Oingo Boingo 9. Brian Setzer Orchestra 10. Lindsey Stirling 11. Monty Python (Hollywood Bowl) [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 May 2026 05:25 +0000at://did:plc:qwthdfm4alszd2o7t7ppczxp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmg72waopc2h