Mike Ellis
@mikeellis.bsky.social
Journalist, curious.
Reporter in Lansing, formerly in South Carolina.
I do trash, civil forfeitures, faith, EV and green energy and utilities and whatever else is happening.
Husband, father.
Reporter in Lansing, formerly in South Carolina.
I do trash, civil forfeitures, faith, EV and green energy and utilities and whatever else is happening.
Husband, father.
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Holy shit he fuckin did it!!! Sandro Dias fuckin did it!!!
September 25, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Holy shit he fuckin did it!!! Sandro Dias fuckin did it!!!
How much of this van is original?
August 13, 2025 at 1:42 PM
How much of this van is original?
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New: I teamed up with @elenashao.bsky.social
and nytgraphics to map more than 100 public TV and radio stations that are at risk of closing as a result of tonight's vote:
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
This is a time bomb that will go off in the fall, when the last federal grants run out.
and nytgraphics to map more than 100 public TV and radio stations that are at risk of closing as a result of tonight's vote:
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
This is a time bomb that will go off in the fall, when the last federal grants run out.
Where Congress’s Cuts Threaten Access to PBS and NPR
The loss of federal funding threatens scores of public TV and radio stations across the United States.
www.nytimes.com
July 18, 2025 at 4:29 AM
New: I teamed up with @elenashao.bsky.social
and nytgraphics to map more than 100 public TV and radio stations that are at risk of closing as a result of tonight's vote:
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
This is a time bomb that will go off in the fall, when the last federal grants run out.
and nytgraphics to map more than 100 public TV and radio stations that are at risk of closing as a result of tonight's vote:
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
This is a time bomb that will go off in the fall, when the last federal grants run out.
Lansing, let’s hang out at our new lunch spot.
June 30, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Lansing, let’s hang out at our new lunch spot.
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It is Friday and the store is open until 3:30pm! Need to take an MRI of a mouse or other small animal? The EchoMRI Whole Body Composition Analyzer is available in-store for $2,000.
June 20, 2025 at 12:14 PM
It is Friday and the store is open until 3:30pm! Need to take an MRI of a mouse or other small animal? The EchoMRI Whole Body Composition Analyzer is available in-store for $2,000.
An excellently tight marching band AND Scouting in downtown Lansing?
Love the nice weather season!
Love the nice weather season!
June 12, 2025 at 4:35 PM
An excellently tight marching band AND Scouting in downtown Lansing?
Love the nice weather season!
Love the nice weather season!
‘J Batt’ is a gift to headline writers.
Balls and Batts, Batts in the belfry, flapping Batts, J makes a hit, Battman, hang tight, Batt-le for coaches, winging it, AD Butt pushes for night games, etc.
This was a sportswriter pick.
www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/sports...
Balls and Batts, Batts in the belfry, flapping Batts, J makes a hit, Battman, hang tight, Batt-le for coaches, winging it, AD Butt pushes for night games, etc.
This was a sportswriter pick.
www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/sports...
Michigan State hires J Batt as athletic director during pivotal moment in college sports
Michigan State University made the hiring of new athletic director Jason "J" Batt official on Monday, June 2.
www.lansingstatejournal.com
June 2, 2025 at 7:08 PM
‘J Batt’ is a gift to headline writers.
Balls and Batts, Batts in the belfry, flapping Batts, J makes a hit, Battman, hang tight, Batt-le for coaches, winging it, AD Butt pushes for night games, etc.
This was a sportswriter pick.
www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/sports...
Balls and Batts, Batts in the belfry, flapping Batts, J makes a hit, Battman, hang tight, Batt-le for coaches, winging it, AD Butt pushes for night games, etc.
This was a sportswriter pick.
www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/sports...
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Please enjoy these shelter pups reacting to getting a kiss. Some are bashful, some have butterflies, and all deserve approximately 10 million more. 14/10 for all
May 14, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Please enjoy these shelter pups reacting to getting a kiss. Some are bashful, some have butterflies, and all deserve approximately 10 million more. 14/10 for all
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NEW: By electing Pope Leo XIV, some see Vatican making very American political play.
Electing Leo, one expert told me, is "a signal here that the church is taking a side in what’s happening around the globe" — namely, against Trump and authoritarianism. religionnews.com/2025/05/08/b...
Electing Leo, one expert told me, is "a signal here that the church is taking a side in what’s happening around the globe" — namely, against Trump and authoritarianism. religionnews.com/2025/05/08/b...
By electing Pope Leo XIV, some see Vatican making very American political play
(RNS) — ‘The election of an American Pope, the first American Pope … there’s a signal here that the church is taking a side in what’s happening around the globe,' said Steven Millies, a professor at C...
religionnews.com
May 8, 2025 at 11:09 PM
NEW: By electing Pope Leo XIV, some see Vatican making very American political play.
Electing Leo, one expert told me, is "a signal here that the church is taking a side in what’s happening around the globe" — namely, against Trump and authoritarianism. religionnews.com/2025/05/08/b...
Electing Leo, one expert told me, is "a signal here that the church is taking a side in what’s happening around the globe" — namely, against Trump and authoritarianism. religionnews.com/2025/05/08/b...
Most Garfield movies have been disappointing
Learned last night that we’re getting a Netflix miniseries on the Garfield assassination with Michael Shannon as Garfield and Nick Offerman as Chester A. Arthur, and how are we not all talking about this? www.netflix.com/tudum/articl...
May 8, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Most Garfield movies have been disappointing
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We have only received 1/4th of the move-out material, so there will be plenty more coming in the following weeks.
For those coming to the store today, overflow parking is available in lot 89
May 2, 2025 at 12:48 PM
We have only received 1/4th of the move-out material, so there will be plenty more coming in the following weeks.
Go Green!
Go White!
Go big and cover the side of your house with a single piece of MSU Michigan State University memorabilia.
www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/l...
Go White!
Go big and cover the side of your house with a single piece of MSU Michigan State University memorabilia.
www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/l...
Want a one-of-a-kind man cave treasure? Portions of Spartan Stadium scoreboards up for auction
Go Green. Go White. Go big and get this nearly house-sized Spartan logo.
www.lansingstatejournal.com
April 25, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Go Green!
Go White!
Go big and cover the side of your house with a single piece of MSU Michigan State University memorabilia.
www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/l...
Go White!
Go big and cover the side of your house with a single piece of MSU Michigan State University memorabilia.
www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/l...
Summer apartments for sale: $40k, land not included.
We have a box truck with refrigeration unit for sale online.
msusurplusstore.com/products/200...
msusurplusstore.com/products/200...
April 21, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Summer apartments for sale: $40k, land not included.
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Vaughn P. Drake Jr., who at 106 was believed to be the oldest surviving veteran of the 1941 Japanese surprise attack on Hawaii, died this week in Kentucky. His death leaves just over a dozen veterans who survived the attack known to still be living. (from @wyattwolson.bsky.social)
Vaughn Drake, oldest known surviving veteran of 1941 Japanese surprise attack, dies at 106
Vaughn P. Drake Jr., who at 106 was believed to be the oldest surviving veteran of the 1941 Japanese surprise attack on Hawaii, died this week in Kentucky. His death leaves just over a dozen veterans ...
www.stripes.com
April 11, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Vaughn P. Drake Jr., who at 106 was believed to be the oldest surviving veteran of the 1941 Japanese surprise attack on Hawaii, died this week in Kentucky. His death leaves just over a dozen veterans who survived the attack known to still be living. (from @wyattwolson.bsky.social)
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You had us at "a book of spells, the key to wonders."
April 4, 2025 at 1:52 PM
You had us at "a book of spells, the key to wonders."
There’s an alternate lead: They’ve found a whole new organ in your body!
From my colleague @parshallison.bsky.social, yes, there's a real reason that 50-degree days feel warmer in spring and cooler in fall 🧪
It’s Not in Your Head—Why 50-Degree-F Days Feel Warmer in Spring Than in Fall
There are real, physiological reasons why the same temperature feels different in April and October
www.scientificamerican.com
April 2, 2025 at 4:43 AM
There’s an alternate lead: They’ve found a whole new organ in your body!
Did you hear about the time Jesus pranked the devil?
I wrote this when April 1 was Easter but the ‘prank’ works every year, it doesn’t require a fool’s day.
www.independentmail.com/story/news/2...
I wrote this when April 1 was Easter but the ‘prank’ works every year, it doesn’t require a fool’s day.
www.independentmail.com/story/news/2...
Easter Fools' Day: Did ya hear? Jesus pranked the devil
Easter falls on April Fools' Day this year. The theology behind "Jesus pranked the devil" is a bit more complicated than it appears.
www.independentmail.com
April 1, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Did you hear about the time Jesus pranked the devil?
I wrote this when April 1 was Easter but the ‘prank’ works every year, it doesn’t require a fool’s day.
www.independentmail.com/story/news/2...
I wrote this when April 1 was Easter but the ‘prank’ works every year, it doesn’t require a fool’s day.
www.independentmail.com/story/news/2...
Bathroom tales:
Someone sat in stall next to me. Third man comes in, at urinal.
3: So hey Bill, what did you
2: Steve. I’m trying to take a shit now.
3. Sorry, man I was just
2. For the love of …
Someone sat in stall next to me. Third man comes in, at urinal.
3: So hey Bill, what did you
2: Steve. I’m trying to take a shit now.
3. Sorry, man I was just
2. For the love of …
March 27, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Bathroom tales:
Someone sat in stall next to me. Third man comes in, at urinal.
3: So hey Bill, what did you
2: Steve. I’m trying to take a shit now.
3. Sorry, man I was just
2. For the love of …
Someone sat in stall next to me. Third man comes in, at urinal.
3: So hey Bill, what did you
2: Steve. I’m trying to take a shit now.
3. Sorry, man I was just
2. For the love of …
Some of our ideas should probably be kept quiet.
Columbia's DeathLab had this amazing futuristic burial concept that I think about sometimes: glowing pods attached to the underside of the Manhattan Bridge, powered by the energy released as bodies decompose and turning grieving into a more public process magazine.columbia.edu/article/maki...
March 27, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Some of our ideas should probably be kept quiet.
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New today! We have 3 pieces of the MSU Basketball practice floor and a wall mounted Spartan head from the MSU Football practice facility up for auction.
msusurplusstore.com/collections/...
msusurplusstore.com/collections/...
March 27, 2025 at 3:18 PM
New today! We have 3 pieces of the MSU Basketball practice floor and a wall mounted Spartan head from the MSU Football practice facility up for auction.
msusurplusstore.com/collections/...
msusurplusstore.com/collections/...
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A reminder that the Voluntary Statewide Tornado Drill takes place today at 1:00 PM. Municipalities may set off their sirens and you may also hear a tone on your NOAA Weather Radio with a special message for the drill.
March 19, 2025 at 3:01 PM
A reminder that the Voluntary Statewide Tornado Drill takes place today at 1:00 PM. Municipalities may set off their sirens and you may also hear a tone on your NOAA Weather Radio with a special message for the drill.
But on the other side, it didn’t say nothing.
That side was made for you and me.
That side was made for you and me.
March 18, 2025 at 7:40 PM
But on the other side, it didn’t say nothing.
That side was made for you and me.
That side was made for you and me.
“It’s a beautiful day for football”
The MSU public address catchphrase, used in Big 10 commercial, will outlive its creator, Terry Braverman, who died last week.
The story of the not-so beautiful day, and the man, that inspired it.
www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/l...
The MSU public address catchphrase, used in Big 10 commercial, will outlive its creator, Terry Braverman, who died last week.
The story of the not-so beautiful day, and the man, that inspired it.
www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/l...
Terry Braverman, voice of MSU's 'It's a beautiful day for football,' dies
Terry Braverman was a key figure in MSU Athletics for decades as the voice of football and basketball and as the school's chief athletic fundraiser.
www.lansingstatejournal.com
March 12, 2025 at 1:13 PM
“It’s a beautiful day for football”
The MSU public address catchphrase, used in Big 10 commercial, will outlive its creator, Terry Braverman, who died last week.
The story of the not-so beautiful day, and the man, that inspired it.
www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/l...
The MSU public address catchphrase, used in Big 10 commercial, will outlive its creator, Terry Braverman, who died last week.
The story of the not-so beautiful day, and the man, that inspired it.
www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/l...
The Okemos Social Security office that DOGE is closing?
It’s not technically in Okemos and its 1.5 year lease was set to expire soon anyway.
www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/l...
It’s not technically in Okemos and its 1.5 year lease was set to expire soon anyway.
www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/l...
The Okemos Social Security office DOGE is closing? For starters, it's not in Okemos
A Social Security Administration building in Ingham County is closing but it's not clear when it was even last open.
www.lansingstatejournal.com
March 5, 2025 at 12:57 PM
The Okemos Social Security office that DOGE is closing?
It’s not technically in Okemos and its 1.5 year lease was set to expire soon anyway.
www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/l...
It’s not technically in Okemos and its 1.5 year lease was set to expire soon anyway.
www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/l...