T.K. Arispe
LightNews LightNews
banner
tkarispe.bsky.social
T.K. Arispe
@tkarispe.bsky.social
49 followers 30 following 910 posts
Paleoartist, science illustrator, writer, fantasy/sci-fi artist, cat mom. Blog: tkarispe.com Redbubble store: surfersquid.redbubble.com
Posts Replies Media Videos
tkarispe.bsky.social
I couldn't help myself and drew another spoof #science news article. #dinosaurs
Cartoon of a spoof news article: CLICKBAIT SCIENCE DAILY EARLIEST T. REX ANCESTOR DISCOVERED Invertebrate Paleontologists Desperate for Attention (image of a wormlike creature crawling across the seafloor) Tyrannovermis imperator probably led to tyrannosaurs 500 million years down the line somewhere "If you take off your glasses and squint, it does kinda look like a T. rex," says Dr. Tyrone O. Saros, who was not involved in the study
September 15, 2026 at 4:56 PM
tkarispe.bsky.social
I decided to try that thing where you call for an animal while they’re sitting right next to you to see how they respond, and my cat gave me a look that very clearly said “Please stop embarrassing yourself”.

Cats are great at keeping humans humble.
September 15, 2026 at 3:50 PM
tkarispe.bsky.social
www.redbubble.com/i/t-shirt/Gr...

It's been a fun summer of reimagining scientists as #cats, but here's the last one (for now, anyway)! Just remember: scientists, like cats, are always pushing boundaries. 💙 #science
"Great Cats in Science - Benjamin Furranklin" Extra Soft T-Shirt for Sale by surfersquid
The 18th-century American cat who conducted experiments in electricity, invented bifocals, and defied the old adage about cats and curiosity. • Millions of unique designs by independent artists. Find ...
www.redbubble.com
September 14, 2026 at 8:11 PM
tkarispe.bsky.social
Or, What Happens When You Give Your Niece the Controller #zelda
Comic featuring Breath of the Wild Link and the artist's niece reimagined as a Navi-like fairy companion: (Link and fairy are standing next to a group of defeated enemies) Fairy: "Did you see that? I defeated those enemies all by myself! And I only had to use all your good food to do it!" (Link looks at her with a shocked expression) Fairy: "It's okay. You were getting kinda fat anyway." (Link holds his stomach and looks down at it self-consciously) Yiga warrior: "Forgive me Master Kohga"
September 14, 2026 at 4:56 PM
tkarispe.bsky.social
I kind of want to start a dialogue about the definition of #paleoart. Should the term "paleoart" be restricted only to media designed to reconstruct extinct life realistically for the purposes of scientific illustration?
September 12, 2026 at 4:03 PM
tkarispe.bsky.social
Drew this after one too many clickbaity science news headlines... #dinosaurs
Cartoon of a spoof news article: SCIENCE NEWS WEBSITE NEW DINOSAUR HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH TYRANNOSAURUS Paleontologists claim it is still worth reading about (image of a nondescript herbivorous dinosaur munching cycads) Life reconstruction of new species not being Tyrannosaurus "We discovered a remarkably complete specimen this field season," says principal author Dr. Tanya Rex, who is always named principal author of every paper she works on
September 12, 2026 at 1:42 PM
tkarispe.bsky.social
The Indian astrophysicist cat who greatly advanced understanding of stellar and black hole physics, has an X-ray telescope named after him, and never stopped trying to figure out those mysterious points of light. #science #space
Cartoon of physicist Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar as a seal-point cat wearing a suit, trying to catch stars being projected on a wall by a planetarium projector
September 9, 2026 at 7:32 PM
tkarispe.bsky.social
www.redbubble.com/i/t-shirt/Dw...

For the rest of this week, everything in my #Redbubble store is up to 40% off! Go back to school in true nerd style with designs like my literal dwarf planets on apparel, stickers, and more! #space #Pluto #sciencehumor
"Dwarf Planets" Classic T-Shirt for Sale by surfersquid
Who says dwarf planets aren't awesome? • Millions of unique designs by independent artists. Find your thing.
www.redbubble.com
September 8, 2026 at 9:03 PM
tkarispe.bsky.social
Fight the system! Are we gonna let the Man bring us down, or are we gonna get our rover back?! #space #Mars #OccupyHomePlate
A cartoon of picket signs reading "Free Spirit (with a picture of the Spirit Mars rover stuck in sand and a teardrop in one of its camera lenses)", "Get that RAT out of the trap", "Justice for robot geologists", "End sand dune oppression", and "Sand traps are for golf, not rovers".
September 8, 2026 at 1:58 PM
tkarispe.bsky.social
www.redbubble.com/i/t-shirt/Gr...

New week, new #Redbubble design! Continuing my series of #science #cats, this design features a cat-ified James Clerk Maxwell defying the second law of thermodynamics as only a cat can.
"Great Cats in Science - James Clawrk Maxwell" Classic T-Shirt for Sale by surfersquid
The physicist Scotscat who developed the theory of electromagnetism, did important work in thermodynamics, and enjoyed decreasing entropy. • Millions of unique designs by independent artists. Find you...
www.redbubble.com
September 7, 2026 at 8:48 PM
tkarispe.bsky.social
Went to the Museum of Idaho for their wonderful exhibit on the undeservedly often overlooked #Permian era! Lots of fun fossils and adorable animatronics. I brought my drawing supplies and did a life restoration sketch of their beautiful #Dimetrodon mount! #paleoart
A grayscale marker sketch of the head and upper torso of a striped Dimetrodon, looking straight at the viewer
September 7, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Reposted by T.K. Arispe
astroroyalscot.bsky.social
Help! Parton Community Council has 60 days to raise £70k to buy Parton Kirk (resting place of James Clerk Maxwell). They plan to turn it into a visitor centre celebrating our great hero! The other buyers could turn it into long-term storage 😬 Even £5 would help 🙏🧪⚛️
www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding...
September 5, 2026 at 5:03 PM
tkarispe.bsky.social
Decided to cat-ify another scientist! George Washington Clawver was an American botanist and inventor cat who really enjoyed finding things to do with peanuts. #science #cats
Botanist George Washington Carver as a brown cat with a moustache, playing in a pile of peanuts
September 4, 2026 at 7:40 PM
tkarispe.bsky.social
Finished designing another #amigurumi featuring the “sea pig” sea cucumber Scotoplanes and a hitchhiking juvenile king crab! It’s thought that the Scotoplanes provide the crabs protection from predators, while the crabs eat parasites off the sea cucumbers’ skin. #deepsea #marinebiology
Amigurumi plushies of a purple sea cucumber with a red crab riding on top The same as previous, from a different angle The same plushies, this time with the crab clinging upside-down to the sea cucumber’s underside
September 3, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Reposted by T.K. Arispe
museumoftherockies.bsky.social
🦴 Virtual Fossil Friday is BACK! We’re kicking off a new season with a look at the thylacine, better known as the Tasmanian tiger. 🐯 Join MaggieJo Widdicombe Friday, Sept. 4, from 9–10 a.m. via Zoom. Free and open to all!
#[bit.ly/49ykwlz
September 3, 2026 at 3:00 PM
tkarispe.bsky.social
Everyone has different priorities when playing #BreathOfTheWild, don't they? #zelda
Comic featuring Breath of the Wild Link and the author's niece reimagined as a Navi-esque fairy companion: (Link is about to take an abandoned low-quality spear and shield) Fairy: "WAIT!! Don't take those! They're UGLY!!"
September 2, 2026 at 4:21 PM
tkarispe.bsky.social
www.redbubble.com/i/t-shirt/Gr...

New design on #Redbubble! Okay, maybe the "great" part is debatable for this one... #paleontology
"Great Cats in Science - Cope and Marsh" Tri-blend T-Shirt for Sale by surfersquid
Two highly territorial American tomcats who competed to see who could discover and describe the most dinosaurs. If only they had been working together instead. • Millions of unique designs by independ...
www.redbubble.com
August 31, 2026 at 9:09 PM
tkarispe.bsky.social
www.tkarispe.com/2026/08/shad...

I've started putting another revised #Neopets fanfic on my blog! A fun romp of an urban fantasy superhero crime drama as our intrepid heroes scramble to outsmart a mob boss while affirming the power of family. New chapters every Monday and Thursday! #fanfiction
Shadow Play, Chapter 1
This was one of the last things I ever submitted to the Neopian Times before I quit playing the website (for various reasons why I have rant...
www.tkarispe.com
August 31, 2026 at 5:49 PM
tkarispe.bsky.social
mor.ticketapp.org/portal/produ... Save the date! @museumoftherockies.bsky.social 's Virtual Fossil Fridays kicks off its autumn season a week from today!

Join me, my buddy Maggie Jo Widdicombe, and our paleo friends over Zoom for deep dives, art lessons, and guest speakers! #paleontology
Museum of the Rockies
mor.ticketapp.org
August 28, 2026 at 3:23 PM
tkarispe.bsky.social
Working on revising one of my #Neopets fanfics to put on my website--I had a ton of fun with this story. The characters and their interactions were very amusing to write, such as when one of the characters tries to explain modern slang to a warlock with a Transylvanian accent. #writing
Excerpt from a manuscript: Terra smiled. “I know full well that all six elements can be used for good as well as evil. It depends on the wielder. My Draik is friends with a dark faerie who helped him save Brightvale. And we once defeated a very selfish and angry earth mage. It’s not about the element, but about the intent of one’s heart.” She chuckled. “And c’mon, magic glowy streaks? How hardcore is that?” Zoltan’s ear twitched. “Vhat does ‘hardcore’ mean?” “It means you look like somebody who can give ‘em the business!” Terra said, swinging her fist. “And that means… okay, what I’m trying to say is that you look like a guy who knows what he’s doing in the magic department, and people shouldn’t mess with you if they know what’s good for them.”
August 27, 2026 at 7:31 PM
tkarispe.bsky.social
Reading cookbooks with my cat before bed:

"Let's see, what's tonight's story... ah yes, The Curious Tale of the Semolina Gnocchi. I hope this one doesn't keep you awake, Chewie. It's got a lot of cheese in it. Some kids don't like hearing about cheese right before bed."
August 27, 2026 at 1:36 PM
tkarispe.bsky.social
The genius Englishcat mathematician who aided in WWII Allied codebreaking, laid the theoretical groundwork for modern computing, and loved the idea of infinite punch tape. #cats #computing #AlanTuring
Cartoon of mathematician Alan Turing as a white cat with orange spots, having rolled himself up in a segment of punch tape being fed into a type of Turing machine
August 26, 2026 at 7:46 PM
tkarispe.bsky.social
www.redbubble.com/i/t-shirt/Ma...

#Redbubble is having a sitewide sale from today through the 31st, so it's a great time to pick up some nerdy merch from my store! Where else are you going to find cowgirls riding dwarf sauropods? :) #paleoart #dinosaurs #dinowesterncore
"Magyarosaurus - Hit the Trail" Classic T-Shirt for Sale by surfersquid
Time for a Cretaceous cattle drive. • Millions of unique designs by independent artists. Find your thing.
www.redbubble.com
August 26, 2026 at 3:22 PM
tkarispe.bsky.social
8-year-old niece: (accidentally spits out her mouthwash too forcefully, causing it to splash out of the sink and onto the counter) "I HATE PHYSICS"

I've taught her well.
August 26, 2026 at 2:49 PM
tkarispe.bsky.social
To be fair, the game has the same effect on adults. #zelda #breathofthewild
Comic featuring Breath of the Wild Link and a Navi-esque fairy companion representing the artist's niece Fairy: "Just lemme do ONE MORE THING and then I'll go brush my teeth. For real." (the fairy repeats "just one more" as Link undertakes various activities throughout the game) Fairy: (as she and Link head off to fight Ganon) "JUST ONE MORE THIIIIIINNNNGGG..."
August 25, 2026 at 7:31 PM