Jake Bailey
@thiotrix.bsky.social
Microbiology, cycling, food and wine
How does the saying go? Let sleeping gods lie?
November 28, 2025 at 3:22 AM
How does the saying go? Let sleeping gods lie?
Definitely screwed here...
November 25, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Definitely screwed here...
RFK Jr. after the brain worm takes over completely.
November 24, 2025 at 11:51 PM
RFK Jr. after the brain worm takes over completely.
I was just going to go get one of the hundreds that are milling about on the bike paths here. (*I'm just joking people).
November 24, 2025 at 8:27 PM
I was just going to go get one of the hundreds that are milling about on the bike paths here. (*I'm just joking people).
I'm a professor who has been to the bottom of the ocean, and then been driven nearly insane by a grotesque orange-skinned ancient creature and its minions that resemble fish people. Does that count?
November 22, 2025 at 8:02 PM
I'm a professor who has been to the bottom of the ocean, and then been driven nearly insane by a grotesque orange-skinned ancient creature and its minions that resemble fish people. Does that count?
Duchess Eveleth says "you may kiss the ring"
November 19, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Duchess Eveleth says "you may kiss the ring"
Some of your cat overlords might like this climbing pole we got off Etsy. It sat unused for like a year, but now Evie is up there half the day. She loves to sleep up there, and also to leap from the pole to the castle top.
November 19, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Some of your cat overlords might like this climbing pole we got off Etsy. It sat unused for like a year, but now Evie is up there half the day. She loves to sleep up there, and also to leap from the pole to the castle top.
What perfect album came out the year you turned 16?
November 17, 2025 at 2:28 PM
What perfect album came out the year you turned 16?
When I was a kid I used to love to listen to that album while reading Bloom County
November 15, 2025 at 4:30 PM
When I was a kid I used to love to listen to that album while reading Bloom County
I'll see your Tabby and raise you a tuxedo
November 14, 2025 at 10:13 PM
I'll see your Tabby and raise you a tuxedo
Way better than this thing
November 14, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Way better than this thing
When I first went to South Africa, I was like "look at that hummingbird - it's not hovering" - then I learned it was a sunbird, which are not closely related to hummingbirds at all.
November 14, 2025 at 7:40 PM
When I first went to South Africa, I was like "look at that hummingbird - it's not hovering" - then I learned it was a sunbird, which are not closely related to hummingbirds at all.
Anyone remember the books Castles by Alan Lee?
November 14, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Anyone remember the books Castles by Alan Lee?
Age yourself with gaming.
November 12, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Age yourself with gaming.
"Why would you want to counter me?"
November 11, 2025 at 6:28 PM
"Why would you want to counter me?"
Made some Korean meatballs with Nuoc Cham (not shown) for dinner. Turned out pretty good.
November 11, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Made some Korean meatballs with Nuoc Cham (not shown) for dinner. Turned out pretty good.
"So you want to make our kit?"
November 10, 2025 at 2:14 PM
"So you want to make our kit?"
Made some tamales this weekend.
November 10, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Made some tamales this weekend.
My cycling for the next six months..
November 9, 2025 at 8:46 PM
My cycling for the next six months..
"Man has climbed Mount Everest, gone to the bottom of the ocean. He's fired rockets at the Moon, split the atom, achieved miracles in every field of human endeavor... except crime!"
November 7, 2025 at 5:58 PM
"Man has climbed Mount Everest, gone to the bottom of the ocean. He's fired rockets at the Moon, split the atom, achieved miracles in every field of human endeavor... except crime!"
Our university pays for Google's Gemini AI. I wanted to see if my students could use it to get a good summary of a paper we are reading in class. It gave me a totally incorrect summary twice, despite me giving it the exact paper title, journal and first author. Then I asked it why:
November 6, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Our university pays for Google's Gemini AI. I wanted to see if my students could use it to get a good summary of a paper we are reading in class. It gave me a totally incorrect summary twice, despite me giving it the exact paper title, journal and first author. Then I asked it why:
I think you would like the Minnesota State Fair. We have statues carved out of butter in the likeness of the dairy princess, Princess Kay of the Milky Way.
November 5, 2025 at 3:34 PM
I think you would like the Minnesota State Fair. We have statues carved out of butter in the likeness of the dairy princess, Princess Kay of the Milky Way.
Made a pork chile verde with tomatillos from the garden. Turned out pretty good!
November 3, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Made a pork chile verde with tomatillos from the garden. Turned out pretty good!