Middle-Aged Bear
@middleagedbear.bsky.social
Middle-aged bear in Chicago. Nerd. Partner to a great guy. Lover of science, art, books, food, travel, music, gardening, nature, photography. Hater of whatever it is that's going on with America right now.
Chicagoans do not f around
November 3, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Chicagoans do not f around
Tribune estimates over 100,000 people showed up in today’s No Kings / Hands Off Chicago rally in Grant Park
October 19, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Tribune estimates over 100,000 people showed up in today’s No Kings / Hands Off Chicago rally in Grant Park
More backyard nature in the city: an Eastern Black Swallowtail on some coneflower, and a fractal-looking blue vervain
July 21, 2025 at 2:46 AM
More backyard nature in the city: an Eastern Black Swallowtail on some coneflower, and a fractal-looking blue vervain
GUYS NOW IT’S RAINING AND IT HAS A LITTLE UMBRELLA!
July 18, 2025 at 2:45 AM
GUYS NOW IT’S RAINING AND IT HAS A LITTLE UMBRELLA!
Bumblebees: the tiny cows of the sky.
July 18, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Bumblebees: the tiny cows of the sky.
Forgot the driftwood
June 24, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Forgot the driftwood
The thing that sucks about growing up is that when you come back from vacation, no one asks if you saw any cool driftwood or lichens.
June 24, 2025 at 2:40 AM
The thing that sucks about growing up is that when you come back from vacation, no one asks if you saw any cool driftwood or lichens.
When life gives you cthulemons, make cthulemonade.
(Or candied Buddha’s’ hand citron with a tasty byproduct, citron-infused simple syrup!)
(Or candied Buddha’s’ hand citron with a tasty byproduct, citron-infused simple syrup!)
January 27, 2025 at 4:33 PM
When life gives you cthulemons, make cthulemonade.
(Or candied Buddha’s’ hand citron with a tasty byproduct, citron-infused simple syrup!)
(Or candied Buddha’s’ hand citron with a tasty byproduct, citron-infused simple syrup!)
Enjoyed listening to pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet perform the complete set of Debussy’s 24 Preludes - from memory!
January 21, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Enjoyed listening to pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet perform the complete set of Debussy’s 24 Preludes - from memory!
Some comfort from my pun-a-day calendar. We shell, indeed.
January 21, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Some comfort from my pun-a-day calendar. We shell, indeed.