Dan B
@chuckletree.bsky.social
Fish passage biologist by day, fickle illustrator by night (and weekends)
I was randomly thinking to myself yesterday, "Human batteries make no sense. In The Matrix, it would have been better if the computers were keeping humans as some sort of organic computer/neutral network." My hypothetical is one step closer to reality.
WIRED@wired.com · last wk.Mini human brains are being grown in labs all over the world. Soon, they could outthink neural networks.
Felt like drawing the kids from Spider-Man in anticipation of seeing Brand New Day. We were supposed to go this morning, but one of the cats threw a diarrhea party, so we ended up staying home (and catching up in the garden). #spiderman #tomholland #zendaya #jacobbatallon #fanart
Grizzly bear - drawn in opposition to the administration proposing to delegate grizzly management to the states - which are typically hostile to large predators. If you also have thoughts about that, you can submit comments to the USFW, or submit one of the form letters through Earthjustice.
The North Atlantic Right Whale (~380) and the Rice's Whale (~50). Two endangered American whales. A reminder of what we stand to lose if this maniac administration continues gutting our environmental protection laws. At least some billionaire oil tycoon can get fractionally richer.
We watched The Odyssey over the weekend. It was great! I couldn't stop drawing this mental comparison, though.
Rest in peace Sam Neill. Super sad to read about his passing this week. I don't get verklempt when celebrities pass, but Jurassic Park was a huge part of my childhood, and Sam Neill seemed like a cool guy. Inspired by his social media selfies with his farm animals.
The Royal Court of Princess Donut - circa book 7. I got hooked on the Dungeon Crawler Carl series this spring - started the first ebook in April and fully caught up a couple weeks ago. Lots of fun, and definitely inspired me to start drawing (after I was done reading, of course).
"Rocks friends." I am always a little late to the game, but here is my contribution to the 40th anniversary celebration of The Labyrinth - one of my all time favorite movies. Originally released on June 27, 1986.
Based on the most melancholic Muppets skit. If you're in the mood for an existential crisis, I highly recommend it. This time of year, between the garden, home improvements, hobbies, and woodsy outings, I am never bored. And I have this damn Jim Croce song running through my head on repeat.
One last Star Wars Day post. Another one from the vault. Zuckuss and 4-LOM - that classic comedic mash-up. Happy May the 4th. #starwarsday #maythe4th #zuckuss #4LOM
Happy Star Wars Day! Here's one from the vault: The Big Chewbacca #maythe4th #starwarsday #chewbacca #biglebowskiparody
Supreme Court Overturns ‘Right v. Wrong’ https://theonion.com/supreme-court-overturns-right-v-wrong-1819573211/
Cocaine Salmon Would Like to See You Swim That Far Upstream without a Little Bump: tinyurl.com/5er8hhhj
First time I've had volunteer yard morels worth eatin'. Usually they are mutants.
My ode to the original Star Wars trilogy, and the vintage Kenner toys. I was (and, honestly, still am) a big fan of the original Star Wars trilogy. With each new iteration of the universe, I feel like a bit of the magic erodes away, but it's still there when I revisit the originals.
Ohio has approved a $4.5 million sales tax exemption for a data center expansion project. The project will create 10 new full-time jobs. www.cleveland.com/news/2026/03...
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feeling compelled to post this new yorker reject from years ago, for some reason
