Mike Nothnagel
@mikenothnagel.bsky.social
League curler | Union officer | Crossworder | Probably the only person who owns more Ryan Lavarnway jerseys than me is Ryan Lavarnway | ik spreek een beetje Nederlands | he/him
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I often get asked by the general public what the difference is between "global warming" and "climate change." So I wrote this as an explanation, with some examples of how New York is - and will be - affected.
Cameo appearances by the polar vortex, the AP Stylebook, and a horde of rats.
Cameo appearances by the polar vortex, the AP Stylebook, and a horde of rats.
Weird Science
Global warming or climate change?
highlandscurrent.org
November 28, 2025 at 2:35 PM
I often get asked by the general public what the difference is between "global warming" and "climate change." So I wrote this as an explanation, with some examples of how New York is - and will be - affected.
Cameo appearances by the polar vortex, the AP Stylebook, and a horde of rats.
Cameo appearances by the polar vortex, the AP Stylebook, and a horde of rats.
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One of the most beautiful bits of english eccentricity and glorious design is coming back to Sotheby’s and should be bought by a musuem (or me) for THE NATION. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Jewelled golden hare that sparked national treasure hunt set for auction
Artist and author Kit Williams hid a golden hare with clues to its precise location given in his 1979 book
www.independent.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 9:18 AM
One of the most beautiful bits of english eccentricity and glorious design is coming back to Sotheby’s and should be bought by a musuem (or me) for THE NATION. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
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Man Who Thought Fleetwood Mac’s ‘The Chain’ Was Over In For Thrill Of His Fucking Life https://theonion.com/man-who-thought-fleetwood-macs-the-chain-was-over-in-for-thrill-of-his-fucking-life/
November 24, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Man Who Thought Fleetwood Mac’s ‘The Chain’ Was Over In For Thrill Of His Fucking Life https://theonion.com/man-who-thought-fleetwood-macs-the-chain-was-over-in-for-thrill-of-his-fucking-life/
I’ve just watched episode 1 of season 2 and I am happy to report it is just as charming and wonderful as season 1. I love this show.
Please remember to check out Season 2 of A Man on the Inside. Out today on Netflix!
#AManontheInside
#AManontheInside
November 23, 2025 at 3:10 AM
I’ve just watched episode 1 of season 2 and I am happy to report it is just as charming and wonderful as season 1. I love this show.
Hooray!!
Please remember to check out Season 2 of A Man on the Inside. Out today on Netflix!
#AManontheInside
#AManontheInside
November 21, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Hooray!!
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I think the belief by the powerful that "people will put up with many things if you are excellent at math" is incredibly revealing in terms of understanding How We Got Here
November 11, 2025 at 7:14 PM
I think the belief by the powerful that "people will put up with many things if you are excellent at math" is incredibly revealing in terms of understanding How We Got Here
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The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Team Trials are set to take centre stage this week.
@hoppecurls.bsky.social runs through all the teams competing in Sioux Falls, S.D.
@hoppecurls.bsky.social runs through all the teams competing in Sioux Falls, S.D.
2025 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Team Trials preview: Full rundown of the field
The United States Olympic and Paralympic Trials are set to take centre stage this week. Ben Hoppe runs through the teams set to compete in Sioux Falls, S.D., with their Olympic dreams on the line.
www.thegrandslamofcurling.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:09 PM
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Team Trials are set to take centre stage this week.
@hoppecurls.bsky.social runs through all the teams competing in Sioux Falls, S.D.
@hoppecurls.bsky.social runs through all the teams competing in Sioux Falls, S.D.
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Every year I create a small puzzle hunt for the Mohonk Mountain House, host of the annual Wonderful Weekend of Words. And this year's puzzle set -- Have Fun Storming The Castle! -- is now available for at-home solving!
You can grab it in the Shop at puzzlesnacks.com (look under Puzzle Hunts).
You can grab it in the Shop at puzzlesnacks.com (look under Puzzle Hunts).
November 10, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Every year I create a small puzzle hunt for the Mohonk Mountain House, host of the annual Wonderful Weekend of Words. And this year's puzzle set -- Have Fun Storming The Castle! -- is now available for at-home solving!
You can grab it in the Shop at puzzlesnacks.com (look under Puzzle Hunts).
You can grab it in the Shop at puzzlesnacks.com (look under Puzzle Hunts).
Achievement unlocked: successfully used a 24-year-old LL Bean gift certificate that we found in a box the other day
November 10, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Achievement unlocked: successfully used a 24-year-old LL Bean gift certificate that we found in a box the other day
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the legend lived
[Beastie Boys] ON
from the chippewa on
[Beastie Boys] DOWN
[Beastie Boys] ON
from the chippewa on
[Beastie Boys] DOWN
November 10, 2025 at 6:31 PM
the legend lived
[Beastie Boys] ON
from the chippewa on
[Beastie Boys] DOWN
[Beastie Boys] ON
from the chippewa on
[Beastie Boys] DOWN
With a load of iron ore, twenty-six thousand tons more
Than the Edmund Fitzgerald weighed empty
That good ship and true was a bone to be chewed
When the gales of November came early
Than the Edmund Fitzgerald weighed empty
That good ship and true was a bone to be chewed
When the gales of November came early
Gordon Lightfoot - Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Gordon Lightfoot
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November 10, 2025 at 1:58 PM
With a load of iron ore, twenty-six thousand tons more
Than the Edmund Fitzgerald weighed empty
That good ship and true was a bone to be chewed
When the gales of November came early
Than the Edmund Fitzgerald weighed empty
That good ship and true was a bone to be chewed
When the gales of November came early
Time to play our newest game: Am I Tired And Sore Today From Curling, The COVID And Flu Shots, Or Both?
November 8, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Time to play our newest game: Am I Tired And Sore Today From Curling, The COVID And Flu Shots, Or Both?
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On the pilot of Plot Hole or Not Hole (about a possible plot hole in Breaking Bad), Vince Gilligan explained why it's so frustrating when scripted characters act inconsistently: "Real life is a terrible writer."
Much more in the full video, which you can watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQa6...
Much more in the full video, which you can watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQa6...
November 5, 2025 at 5:19 PM
On the pilot of Plot Hole or Not Hole (about a possible plot hole in Breaking Bad), Vince Gilligan explained why it's so frustrating when scripted characters act inconsistently: "Real life is a terrible writer."
Much more in the full video, which you can watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQa6...
Much more in the full video, which you can watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQa6...
I cannot wait for the day when I can vote for a primary challenger to this guy.
Q: It's election day in NYC. Did you vote for Mamdani or Cuomo?
Schumer: "Look, I voted, and I look forward to working with the next mayor to help NYC."
Schumer: "Look, I voted, and I look forward to working with the next mayor to help NYC."
November 5, 2025 at 12:41 AM
I cannot wait for the day when I can vote for a primary challenger to this guy.
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Season 2 of A Man on the Inside drops this month! Can’t wait! #amanontheinside
youtu.be/Y6UXdDbuNFc?...
youtu.be/Y6UXdDbuNFc?...
A Man on the Inside | Season 2 Official Trailer | Netflix
YouTube video by Netflix
youtu.be
November 4, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Season 2 of A Man on the Inside drops this month! Can’t wait! #amanontheinside
youtu.be/Y6UXdDbuNFc?...
youtu.be/Y6UXdDbuNFc?...
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Made a new Ringer show called Plot Hole or Not Hole, in which I ask TV/moviemakers about perceived plot holes in their work. First guest: Vince Gilligan on a possible plot hole in Breaking Bad. If people watch, I'll get to make more of these, so, you know, please do!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQa6...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQa6...
The TRUTH Behind the Most Famous Plot Hole in 'Breaking Bad' (With Vince Gilligan)
YouTube video by Ringer TV
www.youtube.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Made a new Ringer show called Plot Hole or Not Hole, in which I ask TV/moviemakers about perceived plot holes in their work. First guest: Vince Gilligan on a possible plot hole in Breaking Bad. If people watch, I'll get to make more of these, so, you know, please do!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQa6...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQa6...
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do you think the nyt puzzles people saw the only connect wall about them
October 26, 2025 at 8:19 PM
do you think the nyt puzzles people saw the only connect wall about them
Episode 7 team task is utterly brilliant #Taskmaster
October 24, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Episode 7 team task is utterly brilliant #Taskmaster
When you’re talking about curling, it’s broomscrolling.
When you’re listening to the oldies, it’s Sh-Boomscrolling.
When you're interested in touring the Yucatán Peninsula, you might be Tulumscrolling.
October 21, 2025 at 10:15 PM
When you’re talking about curling, it’s broomscrolling.
Lost tonight in the extra end of my first-ever extra end game.
But what a game it was.
But what a game it was.
October 21, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Lost tonight in the extra end of my first-ever extra end game.
But what a game it was.
But what a game it was.
I know there are MUCH bigger issues to deal with but boy does it irk me when those of us who are trying to correctly zipper merge have to deal with the idiots in the other lane who don’t let us in because they think we’re trying to beat the system
October 18, 2025 at 6:41 PM
I know there are MUCH bigger issues to deal with but boy does it irk me when those of us who are trying to correctly zipper merge have to deal with the idiots in the other lane who don’t let us in because they think we’re trying to beat the system
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Vallvidrera, near Barcelona, has a curling club. Each season, the members of the club go to the local reservoir and toss a stone in to see if the ice is strong enough to play. Since the water never freezes, they go for brunch instead and raise the toast, ‘We shall play one day’.
October 13, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Vallvidrera, near Barcelona, has a curling club. Each season, the members of the club go to the local reservoir and toss a stone in to see if the ice is strong enough to play. Since the water never freezes, they go for brunch instead and raise the toast, ‘We shall play one day’.
