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Mike Chinander @mchinand.bsky.social · 12h

“Besides, squirrels are just zhuzhed-up rats,” Mr. Dumaine adds. “Don’t let the tails fool you — they eat garbage too.”

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Mike Chinander @mchinand.bsky.social · 3d

Here are a few more photos from today.

A light-colored stone building with a circular corner tower, photographed at dusk. The building is illuminated, with warm light glowing from the windows. An American flag flies from the roof, and the building is situated on a grassy hill with trees around it against a colorful twilight sky.

The Chicago skyline at dusk, viewed from across a body of choppy water. The skyscrapers are lit up against a dramatic, cloudy sky, with a dark spit of land and trees in the foreground on the left.

A great blue heron and a great egret stand together on a large log over calm, greenish water. Their reflections are visible in the water below them.

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Mike Chinander @mchinand.bsky.social · 3d

Another hellish Saturday in Chicago with (camp)fires and people wielding (golf) clubs and (croquet) mallets. #Chicago #JacksonPark #PromontoryPoint

A group of people gathered around a circular stone fire pit on a grassy shore next to a large body of water at dusk. The fire is glowing in the pit, and the scene is framed by several large trees under a cloudy sky.

A wide, green golf course fairway on a sunny day, with two golf carts visible on the grass. A line of dense trees stands in the background under a clear blue sky.

A view through the leafy branches of a large tree showing four people standing on a green behind a black metal fence on a sunny day playing croquet.

A group of people gathered around a small bonfire on a grassy bank at dusk. They are silhouetted against a purple and orange sunset sky, with the silhouette of a city skyline, including a large domed building, visible across a body of water in the background.

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Mike Chinander @mchinand.bsky.social · 5d

Double dose of @sarahspain.com today.

A screenshot of a podcast app showing two downloaded episodes from today.
The first podcast, from "Good Game with Sarah Spain," is titled "Asking for Help with Allison Schmitt" and is 41 minutes long.
The second podcast, from "casuals with Katie Nolan," is titled "WNBA Finals, Phee vs. Cathy, and Not Marrying a Billionaire with Sarah Spain" and is paused with 1 hour and 28 minutes left.

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Mike Chinander @mchinand.bsky.social · 9d

Frankenstein 2, The Moderner Prometheus

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Mike Chinander @mchinand.bsky.social · 21d

Do you know what determines the launch window? The article states that for February, it opens on the fifth. The moon phase then is waning gibbous. I expect it has to do with the relative positions of the sun, Earth, and moon to optimize communications.

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Mike Chinander @mchinand.bsky.social · Sep 8

"Would you like me to knit you a beanie?"

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Mike Chinander @mchinand.bsky.social · Sep 7

Update, still majestic this morning.

A panoramic shot of the Chicago skyline from Northerly Island on a clear, sunny day. In the foreground, a body of dark blue water is bisected by a rocky, overgrown spit of land. Beyond the water, a grassy hill leads to the distant skyline filled with numerous skyscrapers under a bright blue, cloudless sky.

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Mike Chinander @mchinand.bsky.social · Sep 7

Is it too late to set up a Chipocalypse Now booth at the Taste that sells chocolate chip cookies?

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Mike Chinander @mchinand.bsky.social · Sep 4

What are the chances that at some point they say an 'AI assessment' recommended destroying the boat and killing all on board?

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Mike Chinander @mchinand.bsky.social · Sep 3

Promontory Point this evening. #Chicago

A serene, wide-angle view of a grassy park next to a calm lake at dusk. A rocky shoreline separates the green lawn from the water. In the distance, a small group of people practices yoga on the grass beneath a grove of lush, green trees, as the sky fades from pale blue to the soft colors of sunset on the horizon.

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Mike Chinander @mchinand.bsky.social · Aug 31

Chicago this weekend. Wow. Part 3

Buckingham Fountain in the foreground with Chicago's skyline in the background.

A great egret with its reflection. Jackson Park, Chicago, IL

Bicyclists biking on Dusable Lake Shore Drive during Bike the Drive, Chicago, IL

Dozens of bicyclists biking on Dusable Lake Shore Drive during Bike the Drive, Chicago, IL

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Mike Chinander @mchinand.bsky.social · Aug 31

Chicago this weekend. Wow. Part 2

Temporary volleyball stadium for AVP tournament with a ~20ft in diameter volleyball at the entrance, Oak Street Beach, Chicago, IL

A view of part of Chicago's skyline, include the Hancock Building, in the background with Lake Michigan and several boats in the foreground.

Bicyclists and walkers crossing a bridge in Chicago. Lake Point Tower is seen in the background.

Several open-deck tour boats filled with tourists are in the foreground. Navy Pier, with its prominent Ferris Wheel, is seen in the background. Chicago, IL

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Mike Chinander @mchinand.bsky.social · Aug 31

Chicago this weekend. Wow. Part 1

Cloud Gate (The Bean) with a throng of people enjoying the beautiful day in Chicago

The Art Deco Carbide & Carbon building, Chicago, IL

A crowded sidewalk along Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL

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Mike Chinander @mchinand.bsky.social · Aug 14

I'd prefer something else as a replacement for Bonne Sante, but the one at State&Lake is relatively understated.

A screenshot of the Google Maps interface. The top half is a Street View image dated August 2021, showing the exterior of a Chick-fil-A restaurant at 198 N State St in Chicago. The bottom half is a map view of the same location, indicating its proximity to the State/Lake transit station, a Potbelly restaurant, and The Chicago Theatre.

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Mike Chinander @mchinand.bsky.social · Aug 7

Skol! Is McCarthy going to be good enough for the Vikes to contend?

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Mike Chinander @mchinand.bsky.social · Jul 27

A from-another-country alien or an extra-terrestrial alien?

Mike Chinander @mchinand.bsky.social · Jul 25

Congrats! Do you by chance have a follow-up on your very first episode? This would be a good time for it.

Mike Chinander @mchinand.bsky.social · Jul 15

And the father-son-brother combo is the cherry on top.

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Mike Chinander @mchinand.bsky.social · Jul 13

Rodman is a HOFer and deservedly so.

Mike Chinander @mchinand.bsky.social · Jul 5

Then you'd have a reason to buy that old firehouse in Pullman if the City ever puts it up for sale.

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Mike Chinander @mchinand.bsky.social · Jul 4

The Parker Probe during its close approaches to the sun. parkersolarprobe.jhuapl.edu/News-Center/...

parkersolarprobe.jhuapl.edu

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Mike Chinander @mchinand.bsky.social · Jul 3

Have we just not been detecting them before Oumuamua? Three in the last eight years and none before that.

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Mike Chinander @mchinand.bsky.social · Jul 2

If nothing else, hopefully the insurers will conclude it makes financial sense to continue covering the childhood vaccines; it's literally the 'ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure' adage.

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Mike Chinander @mchinand.bsky.social · Jul 2

I thought the last one was a joke, but it's real.

MAIN STAGE event schedule with two entries: "12:00pm - 1:00pm: 'Are You Smarter Than a UChicago Physician?' Game Show" and "3:00pm - 5:00pm: Kicked Outta Choir".

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