Mike Gottschalk
@mikegottschalk.bsky.social
creative director | LA
designer | director | herder of sheep thousandplateau.com
designer | director | herder of sheep thousandplateau.com
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Just discovered that the Levantine Arabic word for dice is “nerd”. Impossible to be a coincidence
December 7, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Just discovered that the Levantine Arabic word for dice is “nerd”. Impossible to be a coincidence
it’s laminated though
December 2, 2025 at 4:18 PM
it’s laminated though
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Unfortunately, in US journalism it is considered neutral to spread a lie, but it is considered "biased" to call out a lie. So, there is a structural asymmetry that rewards colorful lies with virality.
November 30, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Unfortunately, in US journalism it is considered neutral to spread a lie, but it is considered "biased" to call out a lie. So, there is a structural asymmetry that rewards colorful lies with virality.
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Still think about my Latin professor who 5 weeks into the semester realized that the class didn’t know English grammar well enough for him to be able to explain Latin, so the class suddenly became a simultaneous English grammar & Latin class
November 28, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Still think about my Latin professor who 5 weeks into the semester realized that the class didn’t know English grammar well enough for him to be able to explain Latin, so the class suddenly became a simultaneous English grammar & Latin class
November 20, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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NOW HEAR THIS: Every service member has an OBLIGATION to NOT carry out “Blatantly” Unlawful orders:
1) COMMIT A CRIME OR WAR CRIME
2) VIOLATE THE CONSTITUTION
3) VIOLATE TREATIES & INTL LAWS
4) VIOLATE THE UCMJ
5) ORDERS YOU TO ABUSE YOUR POSITION OR AUTHORITY OR SUPERIORS PERSONAL GAIN
1) COMMIT A CRIME OR WAR CRIME
2) VIOLATE THE CONSTITUTION
3) VIOLATE TREATIES & INTL LAWS
4) VIOLATE THE UCMJ
5) ORDERS YOU TO ABUSE YOUR POSITION OR AUTHORITY OR SUPERIORS PERSONAL GAIN
November 20, 2025 at 9:30 PM
NOW HEAR THIS: Every service member has an OBLIGATION to NOT carry out “Blatantly” Unlawful orders:
1) COMMIT A CRIME OR WAR CRIME
2) VIOLATE THE CONSTITUTION
3) VIOLATE TREATIES & INTL LAWS
4) VIOLATE THE UCMJ
5) ORDERS YOU TO ABUSE YOUR POSITION OR AUTHORITY OR SUPERIORS PERSONAL GAIN
1) COMMIT A CRIME OR WAR CRIME
2) VIOLATE THE CONSTITUTION
3) VIOLATE TREATIES & INTL LAWS
4) VIOLATE THE UCMJ
5) ORDERS YOU TO ABUSE YOUR POSITION OR AUTHORITY OR SUPERIORS PERSONAL GAIN
AI UI very stuck in the “fluorescent syrup” visual space rn
November 19, 2025 at 10:08 PM
AI UI very stuck in the “fluorescent syrup” visual space rn
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Chicagoans are making, sharing, and printing designs for whistles that can warn people when ICE is in the area. The goal is to “prevent as many people from being kidnapped as possible.” @evystadium.bsky.social has more.
Full story by @josephcox.bsky.social here: www.404media.co/the-latest-d...
Full story by @josephcox.bsky.social here: www.404media.co/the-latest-d...
November 19, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Chicagoans are making, sharing, and printing designs for whistles that can warn people when ICE is in the area. The goal is to “prevent as many people from being kidnapped as possible.” @evystadium.bsky.social has more.
Full story by @josephcox.bsky.social here: www.404media.co/the-latest-d...
Full story by @josephcox.bsky.social here: www.404media.co/the-latest-d...
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sparkles because it’s AI
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1s and 0s because it’s digital
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1s and 0s because it’s digital
November 15, 2025 at 10:07 PM
sparkles because it’s AI
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1s and 0s because it’s digital
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1s and 0s because it’s digital
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Crowd singing “Which side are you on?” as state troopers grab another protester.
November 14, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Crowd singing “Which side are you on?” as state troopers grab another protester.
“Culture”
Most agency discourse equates culture with popularity, with multi-channel engagement, with trending topics. These are momentary crests that expire above far deeper currents.
Most agency discourse equates culture with popularity, with multi-channel engagement, with trending topics. These are momentary crests that expire above far deeper currents.
November 11, 2025 at 7:20 PM
“Culture”
Most agency discourse equates culture with popularity, with multi-channel engagement, with trending topics. These are momentary crests that expire above far deeper currents.
Most agency discourse equates culture with popularity, with multi-channel engagement, with trending topics. These are momentary crests that expire above far deeper currents.
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Rasslin' in Big D at The Sportatorium
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www.tumblr.com/outtathacave...
November 7, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Rasslin' in Big D at The Sportatorium
www.tumblr.com/outtathacave...
www.tumblr.com/outtathacave...
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look how beautifully these trousers hang
November 3, 2025 at 12:31 AM
look how beautifully these trousers hang
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Bonus primary points to which ever Democrat promises to demolish whatever fucking monstrosity ballroom Trump builds
October 22, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Bonus primary points to which ever Democrat promises to demolish whatever fucking monstrosity ballroom Trump builds
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1. Initial Proposal: The White House is managed by the National Park Service (NPS) but used by the Executive Office of the President (EOP). Any proposed change, even by a sitting president, begins internally through the Office of the Curator and the White House Facilities Management Division.
October 22, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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