TeutonicToltec
@teutonictoltec.bsky.social
He/him. Loves science, history, literature, anime and making dumb memes about them.
So, in halcyon days of Oct 2024 @ninapija.com did a fun inktober series, during which we discussed how goofy & over the top the uniforms of Verhoeven's Starship Troopers was referencing the Wehrmacht. Recent news has reminded me about that conversation...
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From the verhoevinktober community on Reddit: 20. Carl Jenkins
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September 7, 2026 at 5:23 AM
So, in halcyon days of Oct 2024 @ninapija.com did a fun inktober series, during which we discussed how goofy & over the top the uniforms of Verhoeven's Starship Troopers was referencing the Wehrmacht. Recent news has reminded me about that conversation...
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@hotgpod.bsky.social & @geschichtekoeln.bsky.social haben in letzter Zeit viel Aura gefarmt.
Kontext:
(Willem hat kürzlich ein „Polizeifoto“ gepostet und Dirk trotzte einem Sturm)
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Kontext:
(Willem hat kürzlich ein „Polizeifoto“ gepostet und Dirk trotzte einem Sturm)
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September 3, 2026 at 3:36 PM
@hotgpod.bsky.social & @geschichtekoeln.bsky.social haben in letzter Zeit viel Aura gefarmt.
Kontext:
(Willem hat kürzlich ein „Polizeifoto“ gepostet und Dirk trotzte einem Sturm)
bsky.app/profile/hotg...
Kontext:
(Willem hat kürzlich ein „Polizeifoto“ gepostet und Dirk trotzte einem Sturm)
bsky.app/profile/hotg...
@kiwisburnttoast.bsky.social one of my good friends from Dank Pre-Columbian Memes saw this Nazca artifact and it reminded us of a certain beloved Hungarian Icon...
August 22, 2026 at 2:31 AM
@kiwisburnttoast.bsky.social one of my good friends from Dank Pre-Columbian Memes saw this Nazca artifact and it reminded us of a certain beloved Hungarian Icon...
"Odyssey's set design is dimly lit! The Gods never appear! The costumes are so forgettable!"
I have concluded that the people long for a return to Sword-&-Sandal epics. I have begun a katabasis to consult with Ray Harryhausen, Kirk Douglas & Cecil DeMille. BRB. Pizza money's on the coffee table.
I have concluded that the people long for a return to Sword-&-Sandal epics. I have begun a katabasis to consult with Ray Harryhausen, Kirk Douglas & Cecil DeMille. BRB. Pizza money's on the coffee table.
July 31, 2026 at 6:44 PM
"Odyssey's set design is dimly lit! The Gods never appear! The costumes are so forgettable!"
I have concluded that the people long for a return to Sword-&-Sandal epics. I have begun a katabasis to consult with Ray Harryhausen, Kirk Douglas & Cecil DeMille. BRB. Pizza money's on the coffee table.
I have concluded that the people long for a return to Sword-&-Sandal epics. I have begun a katabasis to consult with Ray Harryhausen, Kirk Douglas & Cecil DeMille. BRB. Pizza money's on the coffee table.
Hearing a defense of Neo-Mercantilism was not on my @historyofvenicepod.bsky.social bingo card! Very interesting to learn more about the modern day Venetian glass industry and its current market troubles though. Thanks for the fun episode!
July 20, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Hearing a defense of Neo-Mercantilism was not on my @historyofvenicepod.bsky.social bingo card! Very interesting to learn more about the modern day Venetian glass industry and its current market troubles though. Thanks for the fun episode!
Putting my 2 cents out there regarding the costume design of the latest Odyssey movie: I don't speak for everyone, but when I tell people "I wish the costumes were bronze age" what I mean is that I would love to see more creativity in films set in the past. 1/4
July 20, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Putting my 2 cents out there regarding the costume design of the latest Odyssey movie: I don't speak for everyone, but when I tell people "I wish the costumes were bronze age" what I mean is that I would love to see more creativity in films set in the past. 1/4
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seeing tokyo godfathers reference footage that they shot for the animators and satoshi kon himself is the reference model for hana. He looks so happy doing it too
July 10, 2026 at 1:45 PM
seeing tokyo godfathers reference footage that they shot for the animators and satoshi kon himself is the reference model for hana. He looks so happy doing it too
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You know, I was just thinking the other day about how Alan Grant’s voice lines form an almost daily part of the words I think. So many good bits of wisdom in the greatest movie of all time.
You’ll always be treasured, Sam Neill.
You’ll always be treasured, Sam Neill.
July 13, 2026 at 3:12 PM
You know, I was just thinking the other day about how Alan Grant’s voice lines form an almost daily part of the words I think. So many good bits of wisdom in the greatest movie of all time.
You’ll always be treasured, Sam Neill.
You’ll always be treasured, Sam Neill.
I feel like there's an unspoken rule that once a discord/subreddit reaches a certain size you're required to have at least one regular who's a decent fellow, but absolutely cannot detect sarcasm/irony and whose comments are dripping with annoyance over small inaccuracies. Anyone else notice this?
June 22, 2026 at 9:13 PM
I feel like there's an unspoken rule that once a discord/subreddit reaches a certain size you're required to have at least one regular who's a decent fellow, but absolutely cannot detect sarcasm/irony and whose comments are dripping with annoyance over small inaccuracies. Anyone else notice this?
How to start a conversation with a short phage:
❌ Wrong
✔ Correct
❌ Wrong
✔ Correct
Scientists are actively researching ways to make phage therapies more effective. This includes efforts to engineer phages to expand their host range and aid in bacterial defense system evasion.
More at Molecule of the Month: pdb101.rcsb.org/motm...
More at Molecule of the Month: pdb101.rcsb.org/motm...
June 12, 2026 at 7:05 PM
How to start a conversation with a short phage:
❌ Wrong
✔ Correct
❌ Wrong
✔ Correct
I'm actually really excited that this panel will act as a time capsule. By picking the one dinosaur near-guaranteed to have its body reimagined in a decade or so, this panel will be a reminder of what the paleo community of the (Ibrahim et. al. 2020) era imagined the Spinosaurus looked like.
June 9, 2026 at 11:55 PM
I'm actually really excited that this panel will act as a time capsule. By picking the one dinosaur near-guaranteed to have its body reimagined in a decade or so, this panel will be a reminder of what the paleo community of the (Ibrahim et. al. 2020) era imagined the Spinosaurus looked like.
This week's episode of Akane-Banashi sure had a familiar looking frame...
May 31, 2026 at 8:03 PM
This week's episode of Akane-Banashi sure had a familiar looking frame...
The heterotrophic fanbase's reaction alone must have been insane!
May 17, 2026 at 9:55 PM
The heterotrophic fanbase's reaction alone must have been insane!
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We love the La Brea Tar Pits resident Smilodon in this household. 🫶
💜 Saber-toothed cat spotted on the purple carpet!
Big thanks to @metrolosangeles for inviting Cali over for the Metro D Line Extension Grand Opening Celebration! Plenty of smiles and smilodon sightings all around.
Wilshire runs deep and so does L.A. pride! When will you be taking your first ride?
Big thanks to @metrolosangeles for inviting Cali over for the Metro D Line Extension Grand Opening Celebration! Plenty of smiles and smilodon sightings all around.
Wilshire runs deep and so does L.A. pride! When will you be taking your first ride?
May 9, 2026 at 5:00 AM
We love the La Brea Tar Pits resident Smilodon in this household. 🫶
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⚠️ TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO COMMENT TO SAVE CHACO. We need your help. Please share.
The comment deadline is TODAY, April 7. Please submit your comment now at protectchaco.org. Not sure what to say? They have a copy and paste message 😉.
The comment deadline is TODAY, April 7. Please submit your comment now at protectchaco.org. Not sure what to say? They have a copy and paste message 😉.
Act now to protect Chaco Canyon
You can support protecting this living cultural landscape by submitting a comment to the DOI
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April 7, 2026 at 7:11 PM
⚠️ TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO COMMENT TO SAVE CHACO. We need your help. Please share.
The comment deadline is TODAY, April 7. Please submit your comment now at protectchaco.org. Not sure what to say? They have a copy and paste message 😉.
The comment deadline is TODAY, April 7. Please submit your comment now at protectchaco.org. Not sure what to say? They have a copy and paste message 😉.
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The wake-up message this morning on Artemis II was from Jim Lovell, who recorded it before passing away in August of last year.
Lovell looped the Moon twice in Apollo 8 (1968) and Apollo 13 (1970), truly a pioneer of spaceflight. We salute a real one. 🫡
“Earthrise” photo from Apollo 8.
Lovell looped the Moon twice in Apollo 8 (1968) and Apollo 13 (1970), truly a pioneer of spaceflight. We salute a real one. 🫡
“Earthrise” photo from Apollo 8.
April 6, 2026 at 3:13 PM
The wake-up message this morning on Artemis II was from Jim Lovell, who recorded it before passing away in August of last year.
Lovell looped the Moon twice in Apollo 8 (1968) and Apollo 13 (1970), truly a pioneer of spaceflight. We salute a real one. 🫡
“Earthrise” photo from Apollo 8.
Lovell looped the Moon twice in Apollo 8 (1968) and Apollo 13 (1970), truly a pioneer of spaceflight. We salute a real one. 🫡
“Earthrise” photo from Apollo 8.
Tomorrow, if all goes well, Artemis II will complete something that hasn't happened in over 5 decades. For many this will be a first in our lifetimes. In the last few days I've been thinking a lot about the unanimous joy Artemis' journey has brought to the world. 1/4
April 6, 2026 at 5:11 AM
Tomorrow, if all goes well, Artemis II will complete something that hasn't happened in over 5 decades. For many this will be a first in our lifetimes. In the last few days I've been thinking a lot about the unanimous joy Artemis' journey has brought to the world. 1/4
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Happy Trans Day of Visibility! 🏳️⚧️ You may not have amphibian DNA, but you can still break containment and eat your oppressors youtu.be/ub3uoIsscSQ?...
Jurassic Park Life finds its way
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March 31, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Happy Trans Day of Visibility! 🏳️⚧️ You may not have amphibian DNA, but you can still break containment and eat your oppressors youtu.be/ub3uoIsscSQ?...
Happy Belated St. Paddy's!
March 18, 2026 at 4:20 AM
Happy Belated St. Paddy's!
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Portrait of Jucika von Harden
(spoof of ‘Portrait of Sylvia von Harden’ by Otto Dix)
This was a fun Ko-Fi commission :P
(spoof of ‘Portrait of Sylvia von Harden’ by Otto Dix)
This was a fun Ko-Fi commission :P
March 15, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Portrait of Jucika von Harden
(spoof of ‘Portrait of Sylvia von Harden’ by Otto Dix)
This was a fun Ko-Fi commission :P
(spoof of ‘Portrait of Sylvia von Harden’ by Otto Dix)
This was a fun Ko-Fi commission :P
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"Unfortunately, you were happier when you were watching 240p VHS rips of Bleach in 10 minute chunks on Youtube."
March 12, 2026 at 1:27 PM
"Unfortunately, you were happier when you were watching 240p VHS rips of Bleach in 10 minute chunks on Youtube."
The taxonomists that decided to classify modern human beings as "Wise Wise Humans" in Latin (Homo sapiens sapiens):
March 11, 2026 at 6:29 PM
The taxonomists that decided to classify modern human beings as "Wise Wise Humans" in Latin (Homo sapiens sapiens):
You know those memes where women point out hating pink/girliness as a tomboy child but totally 180ing as an adult?
I think my equivalent is fixating on classical art movements. They're still great but boy howdy do I now appreciate other mediums that aren't afraid to stray from Greco-Roman forms.
I think my equivalent is fixating on classical art movements. They're still great but boy howdy do I now appreciate other mediums that aren't afraid to stray from Greco-Roman forms.
February 26, 2026 at 5:38 AM
You know those memes where women point out hating pink/girliness as a tomboy child but totally 180ing as an adult?
I think my equivalent is fixating on classical art movements. They're still great but boy howdy do I now appreciate other mediums that aren't afraid to stray from Greco-Roman forms.
I think my equivalent is fixating on classical art movements. They're still great but boy howdy do I now appreciate other mediums that aren't afraid to stray from Greco-Roman forms.
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Spinosaurus mirabilis was a force to be reckoned with
Newly discovered horned dinosaur was like a unicorn from hell
Spinosaurus mirabilis was a force to be reckoned with
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February 19, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Spinosaurus mirabilis was a force to be reckoned with