Linnaeus
@linnaeus.bsky.social
Midwestern nerd, weird animal person, dad, things of that nature. he/him
Seen in the Hyatt parking lot. In fairness if we’re talking about Denny’s that might have been one of his better options.
December 6, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Seen in the Hyatt parking lot. In fairness if we’re talking about Denny’s that might have been one of his better options.
@furfest.org’s charity for this year is dog and cat rescue MCP Chicago, represented here by Vera Lynn and the very accurately named Happy. Happy in particular is happy to absorb all the pets you have to offer.
December 6, 2025 at 3:28 AM
@furfest.org’s charity for this year is dog and cat rescue MCP Chicago, represented here by Vera Lynn and the very accurately named Happy. Happy in particular is happy to absorb all the pets you have to offer.
This bar looks like the kind of place where you have to scan a QR code with your phone to look at a menu, so that seal is probably out of luck.
A young fur seal waddled into a New Zealand bar on a rainy Sunday, sparking excitement and disbelief.
The pup was showing “normal exploratory behavior” by exploring the bar, which was about a mile from the coast, a ranger said. https://wapo.st/4rBDpL9
The pup was showing “normal exploratory behavior” by exploring the bar, which was about a mile from the coast, a ranger said. https://wapo.st/4rBDpL9
December 4, 2025 at 9:41 PM
This bar looks like the kind of place where you have to scan a QR code with your phone to look at a menu, so that seal is probably out of luck.
Saw a car this morning encrusted with snow and ice which had a “Fuck ICE” bumper sticker, which worked on a couple of levels.
December 4, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Saw a car this morning encrusted with snow and ice which had a “Fuck ICE” bumper sticker, which worked on a couple of levels.
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It’s cold out and the snow we got isn’t going anywhere for a while. Anyway I bought some fleecy lounge pants at a convenience store. They have a rooster and owl from a commercial 7-Eleven ran in the early ‘60s, representing the duality of extended hours convenience stores. I just think they’re neat.
December 3, 2025 at 7:20 PM
It’s cold out and the snow we got isn’t going anywhere for a while. Anyway I bought some fleecy lounge pants at a convenience store. They have a rooster and owl from a commercial 7-Eleven ran in the early ‘60s, representing the duality of extended hours convenience stores. I just think they’re neat.
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this. and also Felix Gonzalez-Torres’ “Perfect Lovers”.
(Two identical wall clocks synced at the beginning of the exhibition but which eventually fall out of sync as one runs down.)
(Two identical wall clocks synced at the beginning of the exhibition but which eventually fall out of sync as one runs down.)
December 2, 2025 at 6:20 AM
this. and also Felix Gonzalez-Torres’ “Perfect Lovers”.
(Two identical wall clocks synced at the beginning of the exhibition but which eventually fall out of sync as one runs down.)
(Two identical wall clocks synced at the beginning of the exhibition but which eventually fall out of sync as one runs down.)
The dwarf planet Ceres was discovered in 1801 and was considered a planet until it was reclassified as an asteroid in 1867, which means that your parents or grandparents could very well have met people who still had strong “In my day, Ceres was a planet!” opinions. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceres_(...
Ceres (dwarf planet) - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
December 2, 2025 at 10:12 AM
The dwarf planet Ceres was discovered in 1801 and was considered a planet until it was reclassified as an asteroid in 1867, which means that your parents or grandparents could very well have met people who still had strong “In my day, Ceres was a planet!” opinions. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceres_(...
Not sure if the green furry guy in this commercial is the officially licensed Grinch or a legally distinct Grink. Pretty sure the proper Grinch wouldn’t have a “No Soliciting” sign, but just something like a straightforward “Scram”.
November 30, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Not sure if the green furry guy in this commercial is the officially licensed Grinch or a legally distinct Grink. Pretty sure the proper Grinch wouldn’t have a “No Soliciting” sign, but just something like a straightforward “Scram”.
Saw Zootopia 2 today. The Shakira song in it wasn’t quite as good as the one in the first one, but was still a bop. Which is pretty much my take on the movie as a whole. There are both mid and post credit scenes, in case you’re wondering.
November 30, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Saw Zootopia 2 today. The Shakira song in it wasn’t quite as good as the one in the first one, but was still a bop. Which is pretty much my take on the movie as a whole. There are both mid and post credit scenes, in case you’re wondering.
21°F and windy this morning, so Giant Dog wore her winter coat to the forest preserve dog park. She didn’t seem to mind the cold, but she’s practically furless and doesn’t communicate discomfort by rubbing her paws together & blowing on them or anything, so I kept it relatively short.
November 28, 2025 at 4:09 PM
21°F and windy this morning, so Giant Dog wore her winter coat to the forest preserve dog park. She didn’t seem to mind the cold, but she’s practically furless and doesn’t communicate discomfort by rubbing her paws together & blowing on them or anything, so I kept it relatively short.
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen.
They Might Be Giants
Carbon Leaf
Pink Floyd
Weird Al
Jonathan Coulton
(I somehow managed to resist the temptation to just type They Might Be Giants five times…)
They Might Be Giants
Carbon Leaf
Pink Floyd
Weird Al
Jonathan Coulton
(I somehow managed to resist the temptation to just type They Might Be Giants five times…)
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen.
Diamanda Galás
Presidents of the United States of America
Gordon Lightfoot
Weird Al
Thomas Dolby
(It would be un-Canadian of me to not squeak in Rush, even if it's against the rules. Sorry.)
Diamanda Galás
Presidents of the United States of America
Gordon Lightfoot
Weird Al
Thomas Dolby
(It would be un-Canadian of me to not squeak in Rush, even if it's against the rules. Sorry.)
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen.
Jean Michel Jarre
Kunt And The Gang
Jarvis Cocker and the Justified Ancients Of Mu Mu
DEVO
Black Lace
Jean Michel Jarre
Kunt And The Gang
Jarvis Cocker and the Justified Ancients Of Mu Mu
DEVO
Black Lace
November 28, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen.
They Might Be Giants
Carbon Leaf
Pink Floyd
Weird Al
Jonathan Coulton
(I somehow managed to resist the temptation to just type They Might Be Giants five times…)
They Might Be Giants
Carbon Leaf
Pink Floyd
Weird Al
Jonathan Coulton
(I somehow managed to resist the temptation to just type They Might Be Giants five times…)
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Hey folks!
For the past few years Jim and Dave opened their home and hearts to two foster kids and were in the process of adopting them. Now they’re in a legal fight to try and keep their daughters.
The costs are mounting, and if you can help and want to…
gofund.me/04917947c
For the past few years Jim and Dave opened their home and hearts to two foster kids and were in the process of adopting them. Now they’re in a legal fight to try and keep their daughters.
The costs are mounting, and if you can help and want to…
gofund.me/04917947c
Donate to Jim and Dave's Legal Battle for Their Girls, organized by Keiley Duchem
Hello Friends! Several years ago our good friends Jim Lai/Kai/Syn … Keiley Duchem needs your support for Donate to Jim and Dave's Legal Battle for Their Girls
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November 26, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Hey folks!
For the past few years Jim and Dave opened their home and hearts to two foster kids and were in the process of adopting them. Now they’re in a legal fight to try and keep their daughters.
The costs are mounting, and if you can help and want to…
gofund.me/04917947c
For the past few years Jim and Dave opened their home and hearts to two foster kids and were in the process of adopting them. Now they’re in a legal fight to try and keep their daughters.
The costs are mounting, and if you can help and want to…
gofund.me/04917947c
Some nice portraits of various animals by photographer Greg Murray. www.boredpanda.com/animail-port...
November 26, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Some nice portraits of various animals by photographer Greg Murray. www.boredpanda.com/animail-port...
Rare example of a political cartoon where the good guy/chad is portrayed as a fat guy in a top hat and waistcoat holding a large bag with a dollar sign on it.
November 25, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Rare example of a political cartoon where the good guy/chad is portrayed as a fat guy in a top hat and waistcoat holding a large bag with a dollar sign on it.
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Welp, today is my first day in PR at Campbell’s Soup. Wish me luck!
November 24, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Welp, today is my first day in PR at Campbell’s Soup. Wish me luck!
Elitst douchebaggery aside, the reason not to eat much Campbell’s (or canned soup in general) is the egregious amount of sodium in most of it, not some nonsense about 3D printed meat. The RFK Jr. style brain rot is everywhere, even in people you’d hope would know better.
Campbell's soup VP caught on tape trashing his own brand. Oof. www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2...
November 25, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Elitst douchebaggery aside, the reason not to eat much Campbell’s (or canned soup in general) is the egregious amount of sodium in most of it, not some nonsense about 3D printed meat. The RFK Jr. style brain rot is everywhere, even in people you’d hope would know better.
On the way to with a car merged in front of me with a “Please let me merge before I start crying” bumper sticker. I guess it worked?
November 25, 2025 at 2:50 PM
On the way to with a car merged in front of me with a “Please let me merge before I start crying” bumper sticker. I guess it worked?
I’m picturing a show like Bourdain’s No Reservations but where Alan Dershowitz travels around the world to far flung places where chefs and street food vendors of all cultures will refuse to sell him pierogi.
"elevate charismatic figures such as Alan Dershowitz"
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November 25, 2025 at 12:48 PM
I’m picturing a show like Bourdain’s No Reservations but where Alan Dershowitz travels around the world to far flung places where chefs and street food vendors of all cultures will refuse to sell him pierogi.
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Fifteen Years
xkcd.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:57 PM
A local park district is holding a “Brunch with the Grinch” event, which raises questions. Is the Grinch the same species as Oscar the Grouch, so he’d be all about gross food? Is he chill when not being annoyed by the Whos’ holiday noise and a fun person with whom to share mimosas and snark?
November 24, 2025 at 5:50 PM
A local park district is holding a “Brunch with the Grinch” event, which raises questions. Is the Grinch the same species as Oscar the Grouch, so he’d be all about gross food? Is he chill when not being annoyed by the Whos’ holiday noise and a fun person with whom to share mimosas and snark?
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do you have any idea how much you have to piss somebody off to make them change their gauge
#Finland will begin to #Russia - proof its rail network, integrate with EU train infrastructure.
The Finnish government has announced the conversion of its rail network from Russian gauge (1,524 mm) to European standard (1,435 mm).
www.trenvista.net/en/news/flas...
The Finnish government has announced the conversion of its rail network from Russian gauge (1,524 mm) to European standard (1,435 mm).
www.trenvista.net/en/news/flas...
November 23, 2025 at 4:40 PM
do you have any idea how much you have to piss somebody off to make them change their gauge
The cover art for positive hardcore band Good Clean Fun’s 2006 album “Crouching Tiger, Moshing Panda” features a dancing panda with straightedge ‘X’es on their paws, which is something you can also probably see in a hotel ballroom in Rosemont in a couple of weeks.
November 24, 2025 at 3:01 PM
The cover art for positive hardcore band Good Clean Fun’s 2006 album “Crouching Tiger, Moshing Panda” features a dancing panda with straightedge ‘X’es on their paws, which is something you can also probably see in a hotel ballroom in Rosemont in a couple of weeks.
The holiday shopping season is upon us, and here’s a gift idea for the Chicago transit enthusiast in your life whose eye you’d like to make twitch.
Honestly not sure if this was hallucinated by AI or designed by someone with a largely vibesy approach to transit maps.
Honestly not sure if this was hallucinated by AI or designed by someone with a largely vibesy approach to transit maps.
November 24, 2025 at 3:23 AM
The holiday shopping season is upon us, and here’s a gift idea for the Chicago transit enthusiast in your life whose eye you’d like to make twitch.
Honestly not sure if this was hallucinated by AI or designed by someone with a largely vibesy approach to transit maps.
Honestly not sure if this was hallucinated by AI or designed by someone with a largely vibesy approach to transit maps.
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Pardoned turkey was a J6er
November 24, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Pardoned turkey was a J6er