"Toco Toucan"

"Toco Toucan"

2024

Toco Toucan (Ramphastos toco)

"El Venado"

2024

Something for the upcoming Mexican Independence Day.

The Deer Dance is an indigenous folk dance from northern Mexico, traditional to the Yaqui and Mayo peoples. The dancer playing the deer wears a headdress with a stuffed head of the animal at the top.

Viva México, cabrones! 🇲🇽

"Vhagar VS Smaug"

2024

Looking to add to his immense treasure, Smaug descends with fire and death on Casterly Rock, to plunder the fabled wealth of House Lannister for himself. But the Lannisters aren't completely abandoned. For out of the skies comes their ally, Prince Aemond Targaryen upon Vhagar. Smaug hasn't had a challenge like this in centuries. He eagerly rises up to meet them, in what will surely be the ultimate Dance of the Dragons. 

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The production team for House of the Dragon puts Vhagar's size as 90 meters long, with a 150 meter wingspan. At 130 meters, Smaug is longer, but his 110 meter wingspan is smaller than Vhagar's. Vhagar also has a bulkier, more robust body as opposed to Smaug's long and serpentine frame. Smaug is older, but he isn't really affected by age as Vhagar is; he is much more agile and nimble in both land and air. The dragons of Middle-earth can also cast spells with their gaze, and to quote George R.R. Martin, they, like, talk. All in all, I'd say Smaug, Chiefest and Greatest of Calamities, outmatches Granny Vhagar in almost every way. But it would be a terrific fight nonetheless.

"Sunfyre"

2024

This season of House of the Dragon marked the first time we got a good look at Sunfyre, one of my very favorite dragons in the world of Westeros. And true to the book, they made him a very beautiful young dragon indeed. I love that pair of massive, shiny horns, and his elegant and slender body frame. I only wish we got to see more of him in his full glory, before being so badly mangled at battle.

"Man-eater"

2024

Tiger (Panthera tigirs)

The Champawat Tiger was probably the most prolific killer in the history of man-eating animals. Before being shot down by Jim Corbett in 1907, she had killed some 436 people across two countries. Her two right canines had been broken off, which is probably why she stopped hunting her habitual prey and shifted to stalking human beings. Imagine the terror she inspired!

Something a bit different to commemorate World Tiger Day on Monday.

"Martyr"

2024

In honor of Medo Halimy and all victims of Zionist tyranny.

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Medo was a 19 year old vlogger from Gaza, who documented his life in a displaced people's camp. His videos were generally upbeat and joyful, in brave defiance of the misery and destruction unleashed by the Zionist occupation. He did a gardening series, bringing life at a time and place where the occupation was bringing only death. He was bright, creative, resourceful, and much loved.

Medo was killed on August 27th when he was hit by shrapnel from a nearby Israeli strike. I only got to know him from his videos, but his murder was shocking and heartbreaking all the same. It feels me with rage and grief that this young man, so full of life and dreams, had his time cut short by greedy, rapacious colonizers. And I shudder to think of all the people we don't know, victims whose names and dreams will remain forever anonymous and unknown. This humble tribute is also for them.

Free Palestine 🇵🇸 and death to Zionism.