Mike B
@madhominem.bsky.social
Atlanta resident
Currently suffering Braves fan
Climber of mountains
Akita aficionado
I drink, and I know things
Currently suffering Braves fan
Climber of mountains
Akita aficionado
I drink, and I know things
my entire career has been dedicated to telling people how to get rid of mold and now they evolve superpowers
BACK TO THE LAB
BACK TO THE LAB
A fungus called Cladosporium sphaerospermum thrives at Chernobyl:
“Some scientists think its dark pigment—melanin—may allow it to harness ionizing radiation through a process similar to the way plants harness light for photosynthesis. This proposed mechanism is even referred to as radiosynthesis.”
“Some scientists think its dark pigment—melanin—may allow it to harness ionizing radiation through a process similar to the way plants harness light for photosynthesis. This proposed mechanism is even referred to as radiosynthesis.”
Chernobyl Fungus Appears to Have Evolved an Incredible Ability
The Chernobyl exclusion zone may be off-limits to humans, but ever since the Unit Four reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant exploded nearly 40 years ago, other forms of life have not only move...
www.sciencealert.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:00 AM
my entire career has been dedicated to telling people how to get rid of mold and now they evolve superpowers
BACK TO THE LAB
BACK TO THE LAB
Devin Williams punching a wall in 2021 is a very underrated reason why the Braves won it all that year
Devin Williams Mets deal: $45M for 3 years. $5M per deferred for 11/20 years with $6M bonus prorated equal over 3 yrs
December 2, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Devin Williams punching a wall in 2021 is a very underrated reason why the Braves won it all that year
Younghoe Koo: Questionable (turf toe)
Younghoe Koo completely missed the ball and kicked the turf, Jaxson Dart can't believe it
December 2, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Younghoe Koo: Questionable (turf toe)
I mean if we're picking things to try and punish, "actual fucking war crimes" ought to be fairly high on the list
For some reason Democratic leaders seem to prefer telling voters what they won’t be able to do, rather than what they’d like to do.
If Hegseth ordered a war crime and lied about it, shouldn’t Ds try for impeachment? Put Rs on the spot. They might get a few defections.
www.axios.com/2025/12/01/j...
If Hegseth ordered a war crime and lied about it, shouldn’t Ds try for impeachment? Put Rs on the spot. They might get a few defections.
www.axios.com/2025/12/01/j...
Jeffries says not to expect Democrats to pursue Hegseth impeachment over boat strikes
"Republicans will never allow articles of impeachment to be brought to the floor," he said.
www.axios.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:15 AM
I mean if we're picking things to try and punish, "actual fucking war crimes" ought to be fairly high on the list
I had never heard a raccoon scream in frustration before until one just now realized he couldn't easily climb back over my fence
December 2, 2025 at 1:06 AM
I had never heard a raccoon scream in frustration before until one just now realized he couldn't easily climb back over my fence
the answer to this question, definitively, is Samuel L Jackson
This is a Bill Simmons game, but you’re stranded on a desert island. You can only have one actor’s filmography. You get it all, including cameos. But just the one performer.
I’m taking Cate Blanchett: Talented Mr. Ripley, LOTR, Life Aquatic, Black Bag, Tár, Ponyo, Hot Fuzz, Eyes Wide Shut, Thor
I’m taking Cate Blanchett: Talented Mr. Ripley, LOTR, Life Aquatic, Black Bag, Tár, Ponyo, Hot Fuzz, Eyes Wide Shut, Thor
December 1, 2025 at 11:23 PM
the answer to this question, definitively, is Samuel L Jackson
it feels like a random Sunday night football game in 2025 has a pregame show that rivals the Super Bowl in 1995
December 1, 2025 at 1:15 AM
it feels like a random Sunday night football game in 2025 has a pregame show that rivals the Super Bowl in 1995
there is some absolutely violent and desperate tackling going on in the Iron Bowl
November 30, 2025 at 4:05 AM
there is some absolutely violent and desperate tackling going on in the Iron Bowl
I watched an entire Empire Strikes Back within this Iron Bowl and there's still somehow 11 minutes left
November 30, 2025 at 3:48 AM
I watched an entire Empire Strikes Back within this Iron Bowl and there's still somehow 11 minutes left
it doesn't matter how many times I've watched it, seeing Cliff Clavin in Empire Strikes Back is never not jarring
November 30, 2025 at 2:05 AM
it doesn't matter how many times I've watched it, seeing Cliff Clavin in Empire Strikes Back is never not jarring
am I missing something as to why the Lane Kiffin bullshit has to be decided BEFORE the season and playoff are over?
like why can't LSU or whoever just wait until after the season to offer that bullshit artist pirate asshole a shit-ton of money to eventually fuck THEM over two seasons from now
like why can't LSU or whoever just wait until after the season to offer that bullshit artist pirate asshole a shit-ton of money to eventually fuck THEM over two seasons from now
November 30, 2025 at 12:11 AM
am I missing something as to why the Lane Kiffin bullshit has to be decided BEFORE the season and playoff are over?
like why can't LSU or whoever just wait until after the season to offer that bullshit artist pirate asshole a shit-ton of money to eventually fuck THEM over two seasons from now
like why can't LSU or whoever just wait until after the season to offer that bullshit artist pirate asshole a shit-ton of money to eventually fuck THEM over two seasons from now
thank the heavens that ESPN Analytics is here to tell me that the proper thing to do on 4th and more than three deep in your own territory is "kick it away"
November 29, 2025 at 11:48 PM
thank the heavens that ESPN Analytics is here to tell me that the proper thing to do on 4th and more than three deep in your own territory is "kick it away"
OU vs LSU sponsored by Nair
November 29, 2025 at 8:47 PM
OU vs LSU sponsored by Nair
regardless of your rooting interest, the aesthetic of a Snow Game on Thanksgiving weekend is pretty much perfect
November 29, 2025 at 7:35 PM
regardless of your rooting interest, the aesthetic of a Snow Game on Thanksgiving weekend is pretty much perfect
when I was a little kid, the first time someone said "wind chill factor" I heard "windshield factory" and for a long time I thought they just built a factory in a place that was really cold all the time
November 29, 2025 at 5:19 PM
when I was a little kid, the first time someone said "wind chill factor" I heard "windshield factory" and for a long time I thought they just built a factory in a place that was really cold all the time
"the Big Guy, he thinks your tithes were a little light last month"
“Put *me* in coach?”
November 29, 2025 at 3:59 PM
"the Big Guy, he thinks your tithes were a little light last month"
"Jared Zirkel" better be glad he wasn't in college in the 90s
November 29, 2025 at 1:23 AM
"Jared Zirkel" better be glad he wasn't in college in the 90s
@profanity.accountant I'll be pissed if I'm not in the top fucking 10
November 29, 2025 at 1:05 AM
@profanity.accountant I'll be pissed if I'm not in the top fucking 10
this is what Lane Kiffin calls "praying on it"
my tinfoil hat theory on lane is he is waiting to see if auburn wins tomorrow and bama runs deboer out of town to make a decision
November 29, 2025 at 12:20 AM
this is what Lane Kiffin calls "praying on it"
I could also introduce myself with 5 of the birds with the craziest names I've seen in the wild:
Lammergeier
Bateleur
Hoopoe
Carunculated Caracara
Resplendent Quetzal
Lammergeier
Bateleur
Hoopoe
Carunculated Caracara
Resplendent Quetzal
introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Serval
Porcupine
Ostrich
Coatimundi
Lammergeier
Serval
Porcupine
Ostrich
Coatimundi
Lammergeier
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you’ve seen in the wild:
Coyote
Raccoon
Moose
Bobcat
Pika
Coyote
Raccoon
Moose
Bobcat
Pika
November 29, 2025 at 12:13 AM
I could also introduce myself with 5 of the birds with the craziest names I've seen in the wild:
Lammergeier
Bateleur
Hoopoe
Carunculated Caracara
Resplendent Quetzal
Lammergeier
Bateleur
Hoopoe
Carunculated Caracara
Resplendent Quetzal
introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Serval
Porcupine
Ostrich
Coatimundi
Lammergeier
Serval
Porcupine
Ostrich
Coatimundi
Lammergeier
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you’ve seen in the wild:
Coyote
Raccoon
Moose
Bobcat
Pika
Coyote
Raccoon
Moose
Bobcat
Pika
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you’ve seen in the wild:
Beaver
Big Horn sheep
Pacific lamprey
Ant lion
Stone fly
Beaver
Big Horn sheep
Pacific lamprey
Ant lion
Stone fly
November 29, 2025 at 12:00 AM
introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Serval
Porcupine
Ostrich
Coatimundi
Lammergeier
Serval
Porcupine
Ostrich
Coatimundi
Lammergeier
dive out of bounds with one second, holy moly
November 28, 2025 at 11:53 PM
dive out of bounds with one second, holy moly
two years ago Bluesky was useless for sports and now refreshing my feed lets me keep track of multiple games
it's so much fun to see your whole timeline go HOLY SHIT!!! every so often
it's so much fun to see your whole timeline go HOLY SHIT!!! every so often
November 28, 2025 at 9:28 PM
two years ago Bluesky was useless for sports and now refreshing my feed lets me keep track of multiple games
it's so much fun to see your whole timeline go HOLY SHIT!!! every so often
it's so much fun to see your whole timeline go HOLY SHIT!!! every so often
November 28, 2025 at 8:43 PM
when closers taunt middle relievers
🎶holds aren't real🎶
November 28, 2025 at 7:53 PM
when closers taunt middle relievers