Michael Lugo
@miclugo.bsky.social
northerner in exile, data scientist, reads too much, lover of cats, parent of world's cutest chaos muppets. My mom took Tylenol when she was pregnant.
Apparently “space weather forecaster” is a thing
November 13, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Apparently “space weather forecaster” is a thing
Are there enough Italian-Americans around Philly for this to swing Pennsylvania?
November 12, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Are there enough Italian-Americans around Philly for this to swing Pennsylvania?
I cooked some rice in more water than needed (on purpose). Now I have cooked rice and also some starchy water. What do I do with the water?
November 12, 2025 at 1:21 PM
I cooked some rice in more water than needed (on purpose). Now I have cooked rice and also some starchy water. What do I do with the water?
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The creator of “The Bean” in Chicago tells the Daily Beast he’s “horrified” Border Patrol agents used it for a PR stunt—and he is exploring legal action.
Top Artist Warns Trump’s Border Patrol Goons to Stay Away From His Iconic Sculpture
The creator of ‘The Bean’ in Chicago tells the Daily Beast he’s “horrified” agents used it for a PR stunt—and he is exploring legal action.
trib.al
November 12, 2025 at 11:57 AM
The creator of “The Bean” in Chicago tells the Daily Beast he’s “horrified” Border Patrol agents used it for a PR stunt—and he is exploring legal action.
He’s running
Ahead of Veterans Day, I was honored to welcome a flight of veterans and their families as they arrived in DC.
November 11, 2025 at 5:32 PM
He’s running
Aren’t you the minority leader?
Schumer: "However this vote turns out, this fight will and must continue. Democrats must fight."
November 10, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Aren’t you the minority leader?
My computer usually tells me at this time on Sunday mornings that I had 24 hours of screen time per day this week. (This is not true.)
It just told me 24 hours and 8 minutes... the week that just ended had an extra hour.
It just told me 24 hours and 8 minutes... the week that just ended had an extra hour.
November 9, 2025 at 2:17 PM
My computer usually tells me at this time on Sunday mornings that I had 24 hours of screen time per day this week. (This is not true.)
It just told me 24 hours and 8 minutes... the week that just ended had an extra hour.
It just told me 24 hours and 8 minutes... the week that just ended had an extra hour.
Just saw a well-written, anodyne description of a product someone was selling on Facebook, followed by “yes, AI wrote this for me, I don’t really know anything about it”. Why does Al allow himself to be used in this way?
November 9, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Just saw a well-written, anodyne description of a product someone was selling on Facebook, followed by “yes, AI wrote this for me, I don’t really know anything about it”. Why does Al allow himself to be used in this way?
Does the CEO of Frontier fly Frontier?
You know it’s bad when even Frontier Airlines is telling you to have a backup plan
November 8, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Does the CEO of Frontier fly Frontier?
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If you’re wondering what a “least weasel” is, they absolutely live up to the name. This is the least amount of animal you can have that can still meet the bar for “is weasel”
June 2, 2025 at 6:30 AM
If you’re wondering what a “least weasel” is, they absolutely live up to the name. This is the least amount of animal you can have that can still meet the bar for “is weasel”
What ever happened to bread and circuses?
BREAKING: The Trump administration seeks an emergency pause to a court order demanding full November SNAP payments.
Trump administration seeks to halt SNAP food aid payments after a court order
The Trump administration has asked a federal appeals court to block a judge’s order to distribute November’s full SNAP benefits during a U.S. government shutdown. U.S.
bit.ly
November 7, 2025 at 7:04 PM
What ever happened to bread and circuses?
Where am I supposed to keep this Yubikey security key? Obviously keeping it in the USB port all the time is a bad idea.
November 7, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Where am I supposed to keep this Yubikey security key? Obviously keeping it in the USB port all the time is a bad idea.
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Mamdani: "I wish Andrew Cuomo only the best in private life but let tonight be the final time I utter his name."
November 5, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Mamdani: "I wish Andrew Cuomo only the best in private life but let tonight be the final time I utter his name."
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The factional grifters will hate this, but the Mamdani-Spanberger-Sherrill axis actually suggests the outlines of a broad, emerging Dem coalition organized around both anti-Trump *and* affordability politics, not a party bitterly divided against itself.
These big wins will embolden Dems to take on Trump's lawbreaking and show there's a price for GOP enabling of him. Folks hate to hear this, but normal patterns are asserting themselves: Liberalism isn't dead, Rs are likely to lose in 2026, and Trump is really unpopular, not a magical exception.
November 5, 2025 at 2:48 AM
The factional grifters will hate this, but the Mamdani-Spanberger-Sherrill axis actually suggests the outlines of a broad, emerging Dem coalition organized around both anti-Trump *and* affordability politics, not a party bitterly divided against itself.
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A 34-year-old as a politician: My god he's like a baby. It's like they just elected an infant to be their mayor.
A 34-year-old as an athlete: You have to admire the bravery of him attempting that dunk, knowing full well the grim reaper is right behind him.
A 34-year-old as an athlete: You have to admire the bravery of him attempting that dunk, knowing full well the grim reaper is right behind him.
November 5, 2025 at 5:45 AM
A 34-year-old as a politician: My god he's like a baby. It's like they just elected an infant to be their mayor.
A 34-year-old as an athlete: You have to admire the bravery of him attempting that dunk, knowing full well the grim reaper is right behind him.
A 34-year-old as an athlete: You have to admire the bravery of him attempting that dunk, knowing full well the grim reaper is right behind him.
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looks like democrats are about to flip two statewide elections with >20-point margins... in georgia
November 5, 2025 at 1:45 AM
looks like democrats are about to flip two statewide elections with >20-point margins... in georgia
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Good morning.
I don't know who did this, but I love you.
I don't know who did this, but I love you.
November 3, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Good morning.
I don't know who did this, but I love you.
I don't know who did this, but I love you.
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Zohran is stone cold man. Putting out an ad in Arabic after all the Islamophobic shit that’s been thrown his way? Pure swag.
Dems don’t need to copy his politics or even necessarily his campaign strategy, they need to learn how to grow a fucking spine.
Dems don’t need to copy his politics or even necessarily his campaign strategy, they need to learn how to grow a fucking spine.
أنا اسمي زهران ممدان وعم رشّح حالي لأكون العمدة الجديد في مدينة نيويورك
November 3, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Zohran is stone cold man. Putting out an ad in Arabic after all the Islamophobic shit that’s been thrown his way? Pure swag.
Dems don’t need to copy his politics or even necessarily his campaign strategy, they need to learn how to grow a fucking spine.
Dems don’t need to copy his politics or even necessarily his campaign strategy, they need to learn how to grow a fucking spine.
And then you did it again for some reason
This game is like I got caught smoking a baseball and now I have to smoke a whole pack of baseball
November 2, 2025 at 4:08 AM
And then you did it again for some reason
I’m rooting for the Jays but still fuck Joe Carter
November 2, 2025 at 1:56 AM
I’m rooting for the Jays but still fuck Joe Carter
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Don’t be a dodger
November 2, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Don’t be a dodger
Not just nucleosynthesis! Some of the molecules in the candy bar were made by PHOTOsynthesis.
Parents, PLEASE check your kids’ Halloween candy this year. I just found atoms in this candy bar that were formed during BIG BANG NUCLEOSYNTHESIS, and many more that were the result of earlier generations of stars exploding as POWERFUL SUPERNOVA. Parents need to know about this dangerous trend!!
October 31, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Not just nucleosynthesis! Some of the molecules in the candy bar were made by PHOTOsynthesis.