the widening gyre

I really don't give a damn about my bad reputation. Old enough that I've no fucks left to give. Sometimes NSFW. [she/her] {header art @nalonzooo}

[monstersovka]

✶ PRIDE MONTH ✶

[bowelfly]

Richard Scarry's Monastic Menagerie

[pangeen]

© Sondre Eriksen Hensema

[michaelnordeman]

Red Fox/rödräv. Värmland, Sweden (10 June 2026).

[riverwindphotography]

A Richardson's ground squirrel feasting on grasses.

(c) riverwindphotography, June 2026

[riverwindphotography]

A Bullock's oriole in cotoneaster

(c) riverwindphotography, May 2026

[michaelnordeman]

Wood Pigeon/ringduva. Värmland, Sweden (10 June 2026).

[cryptotheism]

Given how often solar eclipse are used to date historical events, I think an international calendar should begin on the day of the first recorded total solar eclipse.

[cryptotheism]

If scientist are right about some Irish petroglyphs, it is currently the year 5365. Christ was born in 3340. The Egyptian middle kingdom period lasted from 1300 to 1558. The Ottoman empire took Constantinople in 4793. Star Wars episode IV was released in 5312.

[cryptotheism]

Proto-writing systems emerged sometime between -40 and 240. The Olmecs emerged in roughly 2140. The Aztec Empire was founded in 4768. The Zhang dynasty began in roughly 1574.

[digitaldiscipline]

The Budg Bim eruption was in -32,000

[weepingwidar]

David Hockney (British, 1937-2026) - Dog Painting 13 (1995)

[naogardunoyou]

Bigger Trees Near Warter, David Hockney, 2007, oil on 50 canvases, 4.6m x 12m.

[a-l-l-e-s-k-l-a-r]

RIP David Hockney, 1937—2026

[shilyas]

ilya's hand(s) here...

[unidentifiedspoon]

my turn at this one. ART is the feed? no. ART is the frame

[aryyuna]

I've always loved the fact that Captain America is an artist in the comics, it feels just so fitting for the character that is supposed to embody ideal of freedom and fighting for it. Cause what is art after all?

A little nostalgic piece to keep feeding into my newfound hyperfixation. Till the end of the fucking line.

Never been to USA cause I'm poor af, but hopefully I'll manage to visit Brooklyn one day. It's been on my dream list for about as long as Japan after all, though I can't remember what started it all.

Also on my instagram.

[my-2nd-account]

More HR as textposts:

[melioristicbeast]

So you remember the theory that Stiles spent the summer between seasons 2 and 3 helping Derek look for Erica and Boyd while Scott had his Self Improvement moment? This is imagined right after that 😌

Also borne of the idea that Stiles absolutely has personalized ringtones for most everyone in his contact list - so far I have Boy is a Bottom for Derek, Edwin Starr's War for his dad (they watch Rush Hour at least twice a year) Good Bi for Jackson (specifically the lyric 'I get what I want and I'm everyone's type' lol), either She Wolf or any Kesha song for Erica, and the X-files theme for Peter hehehe

And happy Friday the 13th to everyone but Derek Hale, for whom everyday might as well be Friday the 13th 🫡

Contenders to the description of Derek Hale's god-awful-no-good-very-shitty luck that didn't make the cut:

his life is in danger at least twice a week

if his life isn’t in danger, it’s because he’s already dead

he can’t walk out the door without getting Monster of the Week’d

the universe hates him

It was originally going to be 'Bro Saturday' but @renmackree helpfully pointed out Friday the 13th was coming up and I couldn't resist the date-appropriate joke opportunity!

[cheeseanonioncrisps]

Okay but imagine being the team of Eridian scientists tasked with keeping Erid's Only Human alive for as long as possible while the whole planet's environment is literally trying to kill him. And then Rocky shows up and is like:

“Grace says he would like half of dome to be water.”

“Oh, is necessary for humans to have large amounts of water question?”

Small Eridian equivalent of a sigh. “No. Not needed for life. In fact Grace will die if he falls in water and does not get out.”

“Tell him we give him water in containers that won't kill him. Lots lots lots of water on Erid for Grace to drink.”

“No. Grace say he want water on ground. Also want it with excess sodium chloride compound so it will be unhealthy for drink.”

“WHY QUESTION???”

[cheeseanonioncrisps]

To celebrate Erid getting their sun back on track, Grace asks for some alcohol. There's a small amount left from the Hail Mary and Rocky offers to take it to the science Eridians to see if they can synthesise more.

“Grace want this liquid for celebration.”

“Of course.” They scan it. “You have wrong liquid. This contain compounds which are poisonous for humans.”

“Yes yes yes. Grace say humans like feeling of being slightly poisoned.”

“WHY QUESTION?????”

[cheeseanonioncrisps]

Grace is like one of those extremely finicky tropical fish who instantly die if not kept in extremely specific conditions.

Only here the fish can talk and keeps asking you to make it vodka.