Bipedal Meatbag

@bipedalmeatbag

Bipedal meatbag. Professor of volcano stuff on the Island of Hawai‘i.

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Bipedal Meatbag@bipedalmeatbag· 14d

Sitting out episode 52 but still enjoying the view from my bedroom window.

Red glowing sky with twilight and stars over a fern and tree rich area.

Bipedal Meatbag@bipedalmeatbag· 19d

Thanks! His coat was in rough shape when we got him and so this is a huge compliment.

A grumpy looking Newfoundland dog who’s a bit skinny and has a yeasty coat

Bipedal Meatbag@bipedalmeatbag· 20d

Klaus keeps me reluctantly socialized over the summer months.

A black Newfoundland dog in front of hilo bay in Hawaii with a big double rainbow

A big black Newfoundland dog in a Japanese garden

A black Newfoundland dog in front of an orange pagoda bridge.

Bipedal Meatbag@bipedalmeatbag· 24d

I unintentionally captured a photo in the same spot with Klaus (today, at almost 4) and Lothar 🖤 (back in 2022 at 8.5). Dogs are such a treasure, I wish we got more time with them.

A black Newfoundland dog walking through a forest that looks like Endor from Star Wars.

A different black Newfoundland dog walking through the same forest in roughly the same location.

Bipedal Meatbag@bipedalmeatbag· 28d

Kīlauea’s episode 51 has arrived.

Bipedal Meatbag@bipedalmeatbag· 29d

Avis/budget sent me a $1100 bill for damage to a rental car. Anyone know what those window makings mean? The damage estimate is dated 45 hours after I dropped it of plus 4 extra miles... I always get video of the car when I pick it up, but forgot to do the same when dropping it off.

A vent with a big dumb scratch down the side

Some random shit scribbled on the side of a rental car window

Bipedal Meatbag@bipedalmeatbag· Jul 12

I had a large format version with illustrations from the 1970’s animated movie as a kid. I don’t have it anymore, but I do still have the 50th anniversary copy.

A gold leafed book with a large 50 in the center with elvish writing around the boarder

Bipedal Meatbag@bipedalmeatbag· Jul 11

Co-sign, as someone who has had eruptive products land on my home.

A roof with pieces of volcanic rock on it.

A clear roof with volcanic rock blocking out parts of the sunlight.

A frothy volcanic rock that is 17cm long sitting in a yard.

Bipedal Meatbag@bipedalmeatbag· Jul 1

Klaus: (mostly) unsuccessful bread thief

A scoundrely black dog staring longingly at an artisanal loaf of bread that has some tooth damage on it.

Bipedal Meatbag@bipedalmeatbag· Jun 28

#Kilauea episode 50

Bipedal Meatbag@bipedalmeatbag· Jun 27

Kīlauea’s episode 50 has arrived.

Bipedal Meatbag@bipedalmeatbag· Jun 25

I submit the following photo into evidence.

A horrifically ugly floral print wrapped cyberteuck

Bipedal Meatbag@bipedalmeatbag· Jun 21

Spent time with Maunakea this weekend. Weeded in the ‘ahinahina enclosure (2800 m / 9200 ft) and planted māmane at the base with the PIPES interns.

Sunset at the top of Maunakea with the silhouette of astronomical observatories.

Students walking down a cinder cone. There is a row of cinder cones (small volcanic hills) with clouds rolling in in the background.

A night time photo showing bright stars over a small hill and people in the foreground

Bipedal Meatbag@bipedalmeatbag· Jun 11

The en echelon little teeth. The slightly askew eyes. The petite side tongue. The drool tendril wrapped around his muzzle… Klaus is truly a cartoon dog come to life.

A giant black dog with a string of his own drool wrapped around his muzzle.

Bipedal Meatbag@bipedalmeatbag· Jun 5

One more view of Kīlauea’s episode 48 to cleanse the palate.

Bipedal Meatbag@bipedalmeatbag· Jun 1

Kīlauea’s Episode 48 is upon us.

Bipedal Meatbag@bipedalmeatbag· May 31

This dinosaur was on the side of the road at the start of the Titus Canyon drive, near the CA-NV state line. Ridiculous.

An ostrich on the side of the road for no fucking reason at all.

Bipedal Meatbag@bipedalmeatbag· May 31

Klaus has no thoughts, just vibes.

A giant black dog with a vacant look but he’s just vibing in the moment.

Bipedal Meatbag@bipedalmeatbag· May 17

So proud of our spring 2026 UH Hilo geology graduates!

Three Students up their eyeballs in lei posing with the four faculty of the uh Hilo geology department

Three students wearing red Kihei and haku lei posing during their graduation ceremony

Bipedal Meatbag@bipedalmeatbag· May 14

Graduation and award season is upon us. Behold, Klaus is modeling the bounty of lei from my students and colleagues that were bestowed upon me for winning a teaching award (the makers of the lei have demanded their efforts be photographed on this magnificent beast).

A giant black Newfoundland dog wearing several gorgeous flower and lei la‘i. He is standing next to a prized hedgie from his massive collection of stuffed hedge hogs.

Bipedal Meatbag@bipedalmeatbag· May 12

White plastic lattice. Looks like tacky shit every time I see it. I ripped it out when I had to redo my porch.

A porch with ugly ass white lattice and a cool ass dog.

An updated version of that same porch with an updated railing system and a red table and chair set.

Bipedal Meatbag@bipedalmeatbag· May 10

My union rep legitimately suggested “training” AI to learn our writing styles to help craft our tenure dossiers. Absolutely the fuck not. Me: AI is a bullshit slip machine that doesn’t work like that. I would fail my students if they did that. Him: it’s inevitable + we should be early adopters.

Screen shot 3 panel from the tv show hacks.

Panel 1: ai is here, and it’s here to stay

Panel 2: see, that is a big part of why I hate it. This forced inevitability.

Panel 3: you could easily stop it if people could say they didn’t want it, but you don’t want to give people a choice.

Bipedal Meatbag@bipedalmeatbag· Apr 23

Episode 45 of Kīlauea’s ongoing eruption

Bipedal Meatbag@bipedalmeatbag· Apr 17

USGS forecast models suggest that Kīlauea’s episode 45 will occur sometime between Monday, April 20 and Saturday, April 25. Hoping for something similar to episode 44, but with trade winds and less tephra in town. It has been a long semester! USGS photo by L. Gallant.

A red fire fountain producing dusty plume and a lava flow across the foreground.

Bipedal Meatbag@bipedalmeatbag· Apr 11

More footage of #Kilauea volcano’s Episode 44 fountains (USGS video by L. Gallant). That south vent was ROARING so violently that it rattled the windows at my house several miles away!