Mike Bauer
@mikebauerstl.bsky.social
Writer | Social media guy | Mizzou journalism alum | Saint Louis U MBA | Toasted ravioli connoisseur
All views are mine
All views are mine
Hey remember 10 years ago when the Chiefs helped push the Rams out of St. Louis and then marketed themselves in the region as “Missouri’s team” and a bunch of people ate it up
Breaking news: The Kansas City Chiefs have informed administrative officials that they will announce their move to Kansas today, according to sources who asked not to be named because they were not authorized to speak publicly.
Read the developing story: bit.ly/4b9qGJI
Read the developing story: bit.ly/4b9qGJI
December 22, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Hey remember 10 years ago when the Chiefs helped push the Rams out of St. Louis and then marketed themselves in the region as “Missouri’s team” and a bunch of people ate it up
This must be the whitewashing of history I’ve heard so much about
White House pushes Smithsonian to comply with review to receive federal funding | CNN Politics
The Trump administration has signaled to the Smithsonian Institution that the White House could withhold federal funding from the museum organization if it does not comply with the administration’s un...
www.cnn.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:14 PM
This must be the whitewashing of history I’ve heard so much about
Me at the gym:
upset with myself at how much i enjoy “rollin (urban assault vehicle)”
December 21, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Me at the gym:
New playcaller just dropped
Chip Lindsey Selected to Coordinate Mizzou Offense - University of Missouri Athletics
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou head football coach Eli Drinkwitz announced the hiring of Chip Lindsey as the Tigers' offensive coordinator Sunday.
mutigers.com
December 21, 2025 at 6:53 PM
New playcaller just dropped
Trying to make cents of what’s happening here
Currently at the funeral for the penny, happening at the Lincoln Memorial:
December 20, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Trying to make cents of what’s happening here
On my yearly rewatch of It’s a Wonderful Life, and always enjoy seeing Washington, Missouri’s own Buescher Pipes making a cameo appearance on the wall of Mr. Gower’s Drug Store.
December 19, 2025 at 1:36 AM
On my yearly rewatch of It’s a Wonderful Life, and always enjoy seeing Washington, Missouri’s own Buescher Pipes making a cameo appearance on the wall of Mr. Gower’s Drug Store.
We will always have the kansas game.
Your move, Drink.
Your move, Drink.
Missouri QB Beau Pribula plans to enter NCAA Transfer Portal
Missouri graduate quarterback Beau Pribula plans to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal after one year with the Tigers.
www.on3.com
December 18, 2025 at 4:28 PM
We will always have the kansas game.
Your move, Drink.
Your move, Drink.
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Hey we just had a bunch of Sherpas tote plutonium up a 25,000 ft mountain in India once and then we just left it up there www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
How Did the C.I.A. Lose a Nuclear Device in the Himalayas? (Gift Article)
A plutonium-packed generator disappeared on one of the world’s highest mountains in a covert mission that the U.S. will not talk about.
www.nytimes.com
December 13, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Hey we just had a bunch of Sherpas tote plutonium up a 25,000 ft mountain in India once and then we just left it up there www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
We’re so screwed. www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
December 15, 2025 at 5:39 PM
We’re so screwed. www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
And now I am become Billiken, destroyer of worlds
December 14, 2025 at 12:39 AM
And now I am become Billiken, destroyer of worlds
Gotta say, you could do a WHOLE lot worse than a Jonathan Brewer+Darian Mensah package deal…
Five names that would make sense as Mizzou's next offensive coordinator
With Kirby Moore headed to Washington State, we offer up five names as potential replacements.
247sports.com
December 12, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Gotta say, you could do a WHOLE lot worse than a Jonathan Brewer+Darian Mensah package deal…
Good for everyone involved I think.
SOURCES: Washington State is targeting Missouri OC Kirby Moore to be its next head coach, @theathletic.com has learned.
The younger brother of Saints head coach Kellen Moore also played at Boise State and grew up not far from Pullman.
The younger brother of Saints head coach Kellen Moore also played at Boise State and grew up not far from Pullman.
December 12, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Good for everyone involved I think.
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Covid vaccines released last fall sharply decreased the risk of ER and urgent care visits in children, according to new data released by the CDC — providing a striking counterpoint to Trump administration rhetoric about the shots
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/h...
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/h...
Covid Vaccines Reduced Children’s Likelihood of E.R. and Urgent Care Visits, the C.D.C. Reported
www.nytimes.com
December 11, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Covid vaccines released last fall sharply decreased the risk of ER and urgent care visits in children, according to new data released by the CDC — providing a striking counterpoint to Trump administration rhetoric about the shots
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/h...
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/h...
(Listen we don’t have to pretend like Calibri isn’t a terrible font, because it is)
In a memo to the State Department, Secretary Rubio directed U.S. diplomats worldwide to use Times New Roman 14-point font for official documents, reversing a Biden-era directive to use Calibri.
Calibri font is the latest casualty in the Trump administration's war on diversity and inclusion
Secretary of State Marco Rubio directed U.S. diplomats worldwide to use Times New Roman 14-point font for official documents, reversing a Biden-era directive to use Calibri.
nbcnews.to
December 11, 2025 at 6:17 PM
(Listen we don’t have to pretend like Calibri isn’t a terrible font, because it is)
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ME: [seven days into the Twelve Days of Christmas, showing up at the bird store again] hello, I would--
BIRD STORE GUY: no. you have to tell me what you're actually doing with all these birds before I sell you any more.
BIRD STORE GUY: no. you have to tell me what you're actually doing with all these birds before I sell you any more.
December 10, 2025 at 4:23 PM
ME: [seven days into the Twelve Days of Christmas, showing up at the bird store again] hello, I would--
BIRD STORE GUY: no. you have to tell me what you're actually doing with all these birds before I sell you any more.
BIRD STORE GUY: no. you have to tell me what you're actually doing with all these birds before I sell you any more.
It feels hard to explain but I swear there was a time in fairly recent memory when sports media was not dominated by bros and hot take peddlers. We have to go back to that time.
December 9, 2025 at 3:58 AM
It feels hard to explain but I swear there was a time in fairly recent memory when sports media was not dominated by bros and hot take peddlers. We have to go back to that time.
ME: So the Francis Quad at Mizzou is actually modeled after The Lawn at UVA, they were modeled by Thomas Jefferson’s concept of the academic village, and-
WENDY’S CASHIER: Please insert or tap your card, sir
WENDY’S CASHIER: Please insert or tap your card, sir
December 7, 2025 at 9:28 PM
ME: So the Francis Quad at Mizzou is actually modeled after The Lawn at UVA, they were modeled by Thomas Jefferson’s concept of the academic village, and-
WENDY’S CASHIER: Please insert or tap your card, sir
WENDY’S CASHIER: Please insert or tap your card, sir
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!!!
The Post obtained hot mic comments by the chair of RFK Jr.'s CDC vaccine committee.
"We feel like a little bit like puppets on a string as opposed to really being an independent advisory panel" wapo.st/4atob4M
The Post obtained hot mic comments by the chair of RFK Jr.'s CDC vaccine committee.
"We feel like a little bit like puppets on a string as opposed to really being an independent advisory panel" wapo.st/4atob4M
December 5, 2025 at 8:10 PM
!!!
The Post obtained hot mic comments by the chair of RFK Jr.'s CDC vaccine committee.
"We feel like a little bit like puppets on a string as opposed to really being an independent advisory panel" wapo.st/4atob4M
The Post obtained hot mic comments by the chair of RFK Jr.'s CDC vaccine committee.
"We feel like a little bit like puppets on a string as opposed to really being an independent advisory panel" wapo.st/4atob4M
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Brown University accepted nearly equal numbers of male and female students, but got almost twice as many female applicants. That math meant it was easier for men to get in.
Trump's DEI ban may end gender balancing efforts that often benefit men.
Trump's DEI ban may end gender balancing efforts that often benefit men.
Trump’s attack on DEI may hurt college men, particularly White men
The Trump administration’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion also targets gender. The ban may impact gender balancing practices that often benefit college men.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Brown University accepted nearly equal numbers of male and female students, but got almost twice as many female applicants. That math meant it was easier for men to get in.
Trump's DEI ban may end gender balancing efforts that often benefit men.
Trump's DEI ban may end gender balancing efforts that often benefit men.
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CHARLES JOHNSON DIDN’T SCORE ON FIFTH DOWN EITHER—[yanks angry inner Mizzou fan offstage, stuffs him back down deep inside]
December 5, 2025 at 3:06 AM
CHARLES JOHNSON DIDN’T SCORE ON FIFTH DOWN EITHER—[yanks angry inner Mizzou fan offstage, stuffs him back down deep inside]
I will dearly miss my friend @katiejwoo.bsky.social in the press box this season, mostly because no one else will appreciate my Taylor Swift references from the team account anymore.
She’s also a talented ballwriter and a joy to be around, and I know she’ll crush it on the Dodgers beat.
She’s also a talented ballwriter and a joy to be around, and I know she’ll crush it on the Dodgers beat.
Katie Woo: After five seasons on the St. Louis Cardinals beat, it’s time for something new
Through it all, this job never stopped being what I always imagined it would be: a dream. That is thanks to you.
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:44 PM
I will dearly miss my friend @katiejwoo.bsky.social in the press box this season, mostly because no one else will appreciate my Taylor Swift references from the team account anymore.
She’s also a talented ballwriter and a joy to be around, and I know she’ll crush it on the Dodgers beat.
She’s also a talented ballwriter and a joy to be around, and I know she’ll crush it on the Dodgers beat.