Chris Miller
@thatmushroom.bsky.social
YIMBY, 🔌💡 data scientist, filled with love for The Queen City of the Plains. In the words of Frightened Rabbit, making tiny changes to Earth.
I don't post all that I do here because I'm bad at posting.
I don't post all that I do here because I'm bad at posting.
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Chris Miller
@thatmushroom.bsky.social
· Nov 13
Gonna try to go through my back catalog and share a photo of the day as a pleasant thing to have on the timeline.
This is from a hike I did on the Ben Tyler trail a couple of months ago.
#POTD
This is from a hike I did on the Ben Tyler trail a couple of months ago.
#POTD
"The ground crew sheared a pin connected to the wheels when pushing the plane back". Bummer of a way to start the day for the ground crew
November 22, 2025 at 1:04 PM
"The ground crew sheared a pin connected to the wheels when pushing the plane back". Bummer of a way to start the day for the ground crew
Alphaville remains my favorite set of sophisticated shitposters.
November 22, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Alphaville remains my favorite set of sophisticated shitposters.
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Insane but true fact: making US roads as safe as Canadian, Australian, or European roads would save more lives than eliminating murder from the US.
November 21, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Insane but true fact: making US roads as safe as Canadian, Australian, or European roads would save more lives than eliminating murder from the US.
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Mayor Zohran rizzed up Diaper Don
November 21, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Mayor Zohran rizzed up Diaper Don
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if youre trans and youre struggling to justify why you as a person should be allowed to take up space in the universe just consider that by your sheer existence you make a lot of the worst people on earth mad enough that they will die early deaths from stress. so thats a p good reason
November 21, 2025 at 1:37 AM
if youre trans and youre struggling to justify why you as a person should be allowed to take up space in the universe just consider that by your sheer existence you make a lot of the worst people on earth mad enough that they will die early deaths from stress. so thats a p good reason
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Not sure who made this, but probably the most accurate representation of the current state of tech to date
November 20, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Not sure who made this, but probably the most accurate representation of the current state of tech to date
I very publicly said a nice thing about my city councilor because she is showing real leadership and she clipped the video and shared it and I was not ready for that.
Guess I've gotta quit my job and become an influencer.
Guess I've gotta quit my job and become an influencer.
November 20, 2025 at 7:29 PM
I very publicly said a nice thing about my city councilor because she is showing real leadership and she clipped the video and shared it and I was not ready for that.
Guess I've gotta quit my job and become an influencer.
Guess I've gotta quit my job and become an influencer.
One of my favorite bits is to start a conversation with "so I was reading about on a sports website I subscribe to", where is as far away from sports as possible (eg, creatures, cooking, statistics).
That's @defector.com , and they continue to put out amazing writing.
That's @defector.com , and they continue to put out amazing writing.
November 20, 2025 at 12:19 AM
One of my favorite bits is to start a conversation with "so I was reading about on a sports website I subscribe to", where is as far away from sports as possible (eg, creatures, cooking, statistics).
That's @defector.com , and they continue to put out amazing writing.
That's @defector.com , and they continue to put out amazing writing.
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(1/4) Lakewood just adopted one of Colorado’s most significant zoning updates: legalizing middle housing citywide and making room for the kind of compact, affordable homes the city has been missing.
November 18, 2025 at 6:34 PM
(1/4) Lakewood just adopted one of Colorado’s most significant zoning updates: legalizing middle housing citywide and making room for the kind of compact, affordable homes the city has been missing.
You know what's not The News of The Day? Flash Gordon. And, unlike bsky at the moment, you can enjoy it without having to mute 17 different names of the worst people. comicskingdom.com/flash-gordon
Flash Gordon Comic Strip 2025-11-23 | Comics Kingdom
Read the Flash Gordon comic strip from November 23, 2025, and check out other Flash Gordon comics by Dan Schkade.
comicskingdom.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:08 PM
You know what's not The News of The Day? Flash Gordon. And, unlike bsky at the moment, you can enjoy it without having to mute 17 different names of the worst people. comicskingdom.com/flash-gordon
I've been reading Drive for years, can confirm, it's amazing. It's also a great time to hop in, since you can binge so, so much that's already out there.
Bluesky pals! I have a sci-fi graphic novel called DRIVE, & it's my favorite thing I've ever done! If you need a long, escapist read at the moment the entire thing is free to read, here: drivecomic.com
(THIS PAGE: "To have slipped the surly bonds of Earth..." )
(THIS PAGE: "To have slipped the surly bonds of Earth..." )
November 13, 2025 at 5:22 PM
I've been reading Drive for years, can confirm, it's amazing. It's also a great time to hop in, since you can binge so, so much that's already out there.
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What's from Chicago, hates Illinois Nazis, and is holy as fuck?
It's the Pope in 1982.
It's the Pope in 1982.
November 13, 2025 at 1:37 AM
What's from Chicago, hates Illinois Nazis, and is holy as fuck?
It's the Pope in 1982.
It's the Pope in 1982.
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Let me get this straight, the criminal enterprise has a fixer named Mr. Wolff
November 12, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Let me get this straight, the criminal enterprise has a fixer named Mr. Wolff
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Lucy pulling the football is the easy comparison for the current moment, but the proper comparison is Ignatz Mouse (Republicans) braining Krazy Kat (Democrats) with a brick over and over again, which Krazy Kat mistakenly believes to be a sign of affection and attention.
In this essay I will...
In this essay I will...
November 11, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Lucy pulling the football is the easy comparison for the current moment, but the proper comparison is Ignatz Mouse (Republicans) braining Krazy Kat (Democrats) with a brick over and over again, which Krazy Kat mistakenly believes to be a sign of affection and attention.
In this essay I will...
In this essay I will...
Lucy pulling the football is the easy comparison for the current moment, but the proper comparison is Ignatz Mouse (Republicans) braining Krazy Kat (Democrats) with a brick over and over again, which Krazy Kat mistakenly believes to be a sign of affection and attention.
In this essay I will...
In this essay I will...
November 11, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Lucy pulling the football is the easy comparison for the current moment, but the proper comparison is Ignatz Mouse (Republicans) braining Krazy Kat (Democrats) with a brick over and over again, which Krazy Kat mistakenly believes to be a sign of affection and attention.
In this essay I will...
In this essay I will...
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I say hell no to any deal that will cause millions of Americans to lose their health insurance.
November 10, 2025 at 12:11 AM
I say hell no to any deal that will cause millions of Americans to lose their health insurance.
Taking a break from politics-posting: Skylark Lounge is a great venue, @danmanganmusic.com is truly phenomenal live (way better than I expected, and I had very high hopes), and I did not expect just how delightfully weird Stelth Ulvang would be on stage.
November 10, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Taking a break from politics-posting: Skylark Lounge is a great venue, @danmanganmusic.com is truly phenomenal live (way better than I expected, and I had very high hopes), and I did not expect just how delightfully weird Stelth Ulvang would be on stage.
This deal is weak enough that I'm enthusiastically agreeing with Bernie Sanders about how weak it is 🫠
November 10, 2025 at 1:57 AM
This deal is weak enough that I'm enthusiastically agreeing with Bernie Sanders about how weak it is 🫠
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Last night, the Trump Administration sent a letter suggesting Wisconsin should return our FoodShare payments.
My response ⬇️
My response ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Last night, the Trump Administration sent a letter suggesting Wisconsin should return our FoodShare payments.
My response ⬇️
My response ⬇️
Our parent company's biweekly update had a slide showing the German team moving offices all by cargo bike. #CarryShitOlympics at a corporate level, you love to see it.
November 7, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Our parent company's biweekly update had a slide showing the German team moving offices all by cargo bike. #CarryShitOlympics at a corporate level, you love to see it.
In non-political news, I have prepped Helen Goh's Lao Gan Ma cheese crackers for a friendsgiving this weekend.
a man is standing in front of a sign that says ' usted leadership for a stronger america '
Alt: a man is standing in front of a sign that says ' usted leadership for a stronger america ', the man says "please clap"
media.tenor.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:21 PM
In non-political news, I have prepped Helen Goh's Lao Gan Ma cheese crackers for a friendsgiving this weekend.
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a couple years ago i contracted with one of subway's ad agencies for a small rotating sandwiches collab that ultimately they decided not to publish and i never did anything with. today feels like a good day to post one of them. here's my favorite subway sandwich, the veggie delight
November 6, 2025 at 8:23 PM
a couple years ago i contracted with one of subway's ad agencies for a small rotating sandwiches collab that ultimately they decided not to publish and i never did anything with. today feels like a good day to post one of them. here's my favorite subway sandwich, the veggie delight
I live 3 blocks away and walk by this every day on my way to work.
Denver is getting better because of changes we've made, choices to update the laws. This is so cool.
Denver is getting better because of changes we've made, choices to update the laws. This is so cool.
For decades, a prime but isolated corner parking lot at 4th & Broadway in Denver's Baker neighborhood was too small for traditional development.
Thanks to Denver's forthcoming single-stair code updates, KGA Architects is proposing a 5-story single-stair apt on this "forgotten lot"
Thanks to Denver's forthcoming single-stair code updates, KGA Architects is proposing a 5-story single-stair apt on this "forgotten lot"
November 6, 2025 at 4:54 PM
I live 3 blocks away and walk by this every day on my way to work.
Denver is getting better because of changes we've made, choices to update the laws. This is so cool.
Denver is getting better because of changes we've made, choices to update the laws. This is so cool.
Women ruined the workplace so much that Republicans shut the government down to furlough my wife specifically. She's that powerful.
November 6, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Women ruined the workplace so much that Republicans shut the government down to furlough my wife specifically. She's that powerful.
Took the California Zephyr recently, and gosh, a 30-year-old 50mm lens shooting through a train window just has Vibes that I couldn't capture with sharper equipment.
November 5, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Took the California Zephyr recently, and gosh, a 30-year-old 50mm lens shooting through a train window just has Vibes that I couldn't capture with sharper equipment.