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Mike Baehr (he/him)

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I have been bitten by a wombat and an owl (not at the same time)

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Mike Baehr (he/him) @mikebaehr.bsky.social · Feb 25

Keepin' it frivolous here on the blooskie

Mike Baehr (he/him) @mikebaehr.bsky.social · 10h

Unannounced album drop from one of Australia's best bands. Great to hear these songs in recorded form after seeing some of them played live at Jerkfest earlier this year. (Braggity brag)

hobbiesgalore.bandcamp.com/album/standi...

Standing Around Alive, by Possible Humans

9 track album

hobbiesgalore.bandcamp.com

Mike Baehr (he/him) @mikebaehr.bsky.social · 16h

Yay!

Mike Baehr (he/him) @mikebaehr.bsky.social · 16h

I hope you replaced the la la las with meow meow meows

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Mike Baehr (he/him) @mikebaehr.bsky.social · 1d

"the boyfriend of one of the founders of antifa"

Smuggler-turned-rebel Han Solo and antifascist Leia Organa embrace

Mike Baehr (he/him) @mikebaehr.bsky.social · 1d

That would be lit

Mike Baehr (he/him) @mikebaehr.bsky.social · 1d

Subtle coloring, I like it

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John Porcellino @johnporcellino.bsky.social · 1d

Hi Folks,

King-Cat 84 is at the printer and will be in hand soon! If you would like to pre-order a single copy, instructions are here:

johnporcellino.blogspot.com/2025/10/king...

Thank you!
John P.

#comics #altcomics #comix #zines #johnporcellino #kingcat #spitandahalf

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Mike Baehr (he/him) @mikebaehr.bsky.social · 1d

[jumps up and down]

Robert Dallas Grue 🦇 @robertdallasgray.com · 1d

well well well :) https://errolshotwax.bandcamp.com/album/love-trinity

Love Trinity, by Life Without Buildings

1 track album

errolshotwax.bandcamp.com

Mike Baehr (he/him) @mikebaehr.bsky.social · 2d

Hell, I still think it's weird that Nixon was president when I was born. Every time I think about that I'm like "oh no"

rax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 2d

you ever think about those real weird overlaps. like tennessee williams might have listened to the ramones

Mike Baehr (he/him) @mikebaehr.bsky.social · 2d

This prompt seems to pop up every few weeks. Here's my current status

Mike Baehr (he/him) @mikebaehr.bsky.social · 3d

Finished this a couple of days ago. Billed as "hard sci-fi" but it's so much more than that. Fascinating characters, with reflections on the nature of art, AI, and the ethics of violent resistance, among other themes. Brilliant. #JustRead

Mike Baehr (he/him) @mikebaehr.bsky.social · 19d

We went to the library! It's been way too long since I last browsed the stacks and checked out a physical book. What fun! (I have to finish the other @sueburke.bsky.social book I'm reading before I start this one)

The book Dual Memory by Sue Burke, borrowed from the King County Library branch in Burien

Mike Baehr (he/him) @mikebaehr.bsky.social · 4d

Finally got around to hanging the #SteveKeene painting we bought at #Dromfest. His famous album cover paintings were too big to haul back, but I like this one because it's unique. $20 well spent!

A semi-abstract painting by Steve Keene depicting a scene from Pompeii, painted in red, yellow, teal, black, and white on an oval shaped piece of wood with another, crescent shaped piece of wood affixed to the front

Angled closeup of the painting showing the painted edges

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Mike Baehr (he/him) @mikebaehr.bsky.social · 4d

Demonic

Mike Baehr (he/him) @mikebaehr.bsky.social · 4d

Just woke myself up yelling "SKATE… OR…" when what I meant to be saying was "SMURFS… ON… IIIIICE"

Mike Baehr (he/him) @mikebaehr.bsky.social · 5d

The bible

Mike Baehr (he/him) @mikebaehr.bsky.social · 6d

Whee

Mike Baehr (he/him) @mikebaehr.bsky.social · 6d

(One of my all time favorite Simpsons moments)

Lisa Simpson, just home from grocery shopping with her mom, exclaims excitedly, "We got beets!"

Mike Baehr (he/him) @mikebaehr.bsky.social · 7d

Score!

Mike Baehr (he/him) @mikebaehr.bsky.social · 7d

AUGH

Mike Baehr (he/him) @mikebaehr.bsky.social · 7d

A Murderbot murder mystery is a good use of the character. I figured out whodunnit pretty quickly. A quick, fun read — these books are a nice breather from all the epic trilogies. #JustRead

Screenshot of the Libby app showing Fugitive Telemetry by Martha Wells

Mike Baehr (he/him) @mikebaehr.bsky.social · 8d

(Cover text transcribed in alt text, definitely easier to read that way)

The cover of the 37th issue of Paranormality magazine, featuring the articles "Inquiring of Our Reality and Bizarre Encounters with Shawn Jones," "Fearless Females of the Paranormal," "The Eerie Legacy of Mr. Fritz, a Ventriloquist Doll Scarred by War Atrocities," "Find the Hidden Bigfoot," "The Whimsical World of Giddy Ghost & Co," and "Namibia's Wall of Flame," and the cover article about the Dyatlov Pass Incident of 1959

Mike Baehr (he/him) @mikebaehr.bsky.social · 8d

Idly browsing through the virtual magazine rack in the Libby app. Issue 87.

The cover of the 87th issue of Silly Linguistics magazine, featuring the articles "Where Art Thou, Thou?" and "Shout Out to This Versatile Three-Letter Word"

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Mike Baehr (he/him) @mikebaehr.bsky.social · 8d

I have no idea of the context behind this, but I like it anyway

Mike Baehr (he/him) @mikebaehr.bsky.social · 8d

Exposure therapy?

Mike Baehr (he/him) @mikebaehr.bsky.social · 9d

I can't get over how smart and humane (maybe not the right word due to many characters being nonhuman) this series by @sueburke.bsky.social is. Beautiful stuff. #JustRead

Screenshot of the Libby app showing Interference by Sue Burke

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