Michael Covington
@covingtonmagnus.bsky.social
An Idaho Real Estate Broker, pro labor, West Ham fan, Packers Shareholder, just trying to do better. That includes punching fascists.
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The upcoming #FirstFriday #astronomy lectures
I just had a client (who happens to be a flat earther as well as maga) tell me that he's going to swim the Drake Passage to prove that Antarctica is the ice wall.
I couldn't help the laugh that came out.
I couldn't help the laugh that came out.
February 2, 2026 at 9:38 PM
I just had a client (who happens to be a flat earther as well as maga) tell me that he's going to swim the Drake Passage to prove that Antarctica is the ice wall.
I couldn't help the laugh that came out.
I couldn't help the laugh that came out.
I got an alert for a book I've wanted to buy for a long time. Unfortunately, I can't swing the $7,200 on such short notice for that rare of a copy of the Corpus Juris Civilis.
I need a better copy than my 1932 English translation. Comparing it to my Latin copy makes my brain hurt.
I need a better copy than my 1932 English translation. Comparing it to my Latin copy makes my brain hurt.
February 2, 2026 at 6:51 PM
I got an alert for a book I've wanted to buy for a long time. Unfortunately, I can't swing the $7,200 on such short notice for that rare of a copy of the Corpus Juris Civilis.
I need a better copy than my 1932 English translation. Comparing it to my Latin copy makes my brain hurt.
I need a better copy than my 1932 English translation. Comparing it to my Latin copy makes my brain hurt.
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BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
www.propublica.org
February 1, 2026 at 9:10 PM
BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
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A note from our editors:
February 1, 2026 at 9:10 PM
A note from our editors:
What's everyone up to this Monday night?
January 27, 2026 at 2:23 AM
What's everyone up to this Monday night?
Sometimes things just sound better in Latin. For example:
Igitur quī dēsīderat pācem præparet bellum
Let him who loves peace, prepare for war.
Igitur quī dēsīderat pācem præparet bellum
Let him who loves peace, prepare for war.
January 26, 2026 at 1:39 AM
Sometimes things just sound better in Latin. For example:
Igitur quī dēsīderat pācem præparet bellum
Let him who loves peace, prepare for war.
Igitur quī dēsīderat pācem præparet bellum
Let him who loves peace, prepare for war.
So, this is kind of a weird question, because I usually know where to start looking, but I'm curious as to why it was that when a river is a border, the border is the center of the main channel. Where would I look to find the jurisprudence that led to such an arrangement?
January 25, 2026 at 5:01 AM
So, this is kind of a weird question, because I usually know where to start looking, but I'm curious as to why it was that when a river is a border, the border is the center of the main channel. Where would I look to find the jurisprudence that led to such an arrangement?
I have an appointment shortly, but my cat is snuggling me. Guess I'm gonna be late.
January 20, 2026 at 3:38 PM
I have an appointment shortly, but my cat is snuggling me. Guess I'm gonna be late.
I just bought a new copy of Leviathan because my last copy was falling apart.
Shelves upon shelves of Plato or Kant and then a lone copy of Leviathan and one book that could be summed up as "I think Hobbes is a dick"
Shelves upon shelves of Plato or Kant and then a lone copy of Leviathan and one book that could be summed up as "I think Hobbes is a dick"
January 17, 2026 at 3:27 AM
I just bought a new copy of Leviathan because my last copy was falling apart.
Shelves upon shelves of Plato or Kant and then a lone copy of Leviathan and one book that could be summed up as "I think Hobbes is a dick"
Shelves upon shelves of Plato or Kant and then a lone copy of Leviathan and one book that could be summed up as "I think Hobbes is a dick"
What is going on at the Village that requires this much throttling of cell service? Thankfully I am just passing through, but with full signal it reminds me of trying to send a text at a BSU game in 2009
January 17, 2026 at 2:25 AM
What is going on at the Village that requires this much throttling of cell service? Thankfully I am just passing through, but with full signal it reminds me of trying to send a text at a BSU game in 2009
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pretty sure he meant the other thing, grok, but very cool that those are your two things
January 16, 2026 at 4:55 PM
pretty sure he meant the other thing, grok, but very cool that those are your two things
Can you spot the oddity?
January 15, 2026 at 3:59 AM
Can you spot the oddity?
I'm driving with my window down in January, so that's great.
Someone near Ustick and Maple Grove is absolutely blasting some Strauss.
Two items not on this week's bingo card.
Someone near Ustick and Maple Grove is absolutely blasting some Strauss.
Two items not on this week's bingo card.
January 14, 2026 at 9:42 PM
I'm driving with my window down in January, so that's great.
Someone near Ustick and Maple Grove is absolutely blasting some Strauss.
Two items not on this week's bingo card.
Someone near Ustick and Maple Grove is absolutely blasting some Strauss.
Two items not on this week's bingo card.
Gotta love the Internet.
January 13, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Gotta love the Internet.
I don't have enough humour on here, and with news lately I gotta laugh somehow. How about a thread of some stupid memes to help keep that darkness at bay?
January 13, 2026 at 10:14 PM
I don't have enough humour on here, and with news lately I gotta laugh somehow. How about a thread of some stupid memes to help keep that darkness at bay?
First test of the sourdough barley flour English muffins was not a success.
I'm now out of light rye flour, but those English muffins turned out alright. I will make those again.
I forgot to take photos of them, damn.
I'm now out of light rye flour, but those English muffins turned out alright. I will make those again.
I forgot to take photos of them, damn.
January 13, 2026 at 5:35 PM
First test of the sourdough barley flour English muffins was not a success.
I'm now out of light rye flour, but those English muffins turned out alright. I will make those again.
I forgot to take photos of them, damn.
I'm now out of light rye flour, but those English muffins turned out alright. I will make those again.
I forgot to take photos of them, damn.
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Our @idahocapitalsun.com reporter Laura Guido has created the most comprehensive guide I think I've ever seen on to how to follow the Idaho Legislature, and it has tools to help you be more engaged with lawmakers and the legislative process. I hope you'll check it out! #idleg #idpol
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January 13, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Our @idahocapitalsun.com reporter Laura Guido has created the most comprehensive guide I think I've ever seen on to how to follow the Idaho Legislature, and it has tools to help you be more engaged with lawmakers and the legislative process. I hope you'll check it out! #idleg #idpol
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OH, LORDY, IT'S HAPPENIN' AGAIN! HIDE THE WIMMEN N' CHILDREN...!!
January 13, 2026 at 12:35 AM
OH, LORDY, IT'S HAPPENIN' AGAIN! HIDE THE WIMMEN N' CHILDREN...!!
My cat is addicted to ASMR videos. She will cry at me unless I put on her favourite, some Welsh dude talking about geography.
January 12, 2026 at 8:31 PM
My cat is addicted to ASMR videos. She will cry at me unless I put on her favourite, some Welsh dude talking about geography.
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I have a client who's a Chinese national. I haven't been able to get a hold of him for months now and I was just awakened by a call from Hangzhou, China and a modulated voice said, in English, "drop it."
How's everyone else's Sunday going?
How's everyone else's Sunday going?
January 11, 2026 at 10:59 AM
I have a client who's a Chinese national. I haven't been able to get a hold of him for months now and I was just awakened by a call from Hangzhou, China and a modulated voice said, in English, "drop it."
How's everyone else's Sunday going?
How's everyone else's Sunday going?
Rory Stewart out here just casually brainstorming ways to deter the United States from invading Greenland and breaking up NATO.
I did not have "Agreeing with Rory Stewart" on my 2026 bingo card...
I did not have "Agreeing with Rory Stewart" on my 2026 bingo card...
January 9, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Rory Stewart out here just casually brainstorming ways to deter the United States from invading Greenland and breaking up NATO.
I did not have "Agreeing with Rory Stewart" on my 2026 bingo card...
I did not have "Agreeing with Rory Stewart" on my 2026 bingo card...
The Star Tribune has identified the Gestapo/ICE agent.
January 8, 2026 at 9:02 PM
The Star Tribune has identified the Gestapo/ICE agent.
Guess I'm off to the ER, pain is getting to the involuntary screaming point. And my hamstring isn't working right. If I reinjured that tear from Sophomore year of highschool I'm not gonna be ambulatory for a while I think.
January 8, 2026 at 8:58 AM
Guess I'm off to the ER, pain is getting to the involuntary screaming point. And my hamstring isn't working right. If I reinjured that tear from Sophomore year of highschool I'm not gonna be ambulatory for a while I think.
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Anti ICE protest tomorrow, Boise City Hall, 6pm.
January 8, 2026 at 5:49 AM
Anti ICE protest tomorrow, Boise City Hall, 6pm.