Mikell Taylor
@mikell.bsky.social
Boston-based robotics nerd whose strong opinions do not reflect those of her employer. Come for the robots, stay for the gay pirates, Star Wars, and general cringe. It’s pronounced “Michael”.
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Hey UK folks:
Desperately looking for anyone in Scotland to foster a 2 year old female cat named Bambi. Incredibly affectionate and friendly. Indoor-only. Whether temporary (a few weeks) or longer term.
She's going to be put to sleep otherwise -- due to a heart issue that won't affect her for another 12 months
She's going to be put to sleep otherwise -- due to a heart issue that won't affect her for another 12 months
February 14, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Hey UK folks:
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Oh my GOD King County Public Health is just wilding out for Valentines Day (and a lovely one).
February 13, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Oh my GOD King County Public Health is just wilding out for Valentines Day (and a lovely one).
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Pouring one out for everyone realizing that Pluto's demotion to dwarf planet was nearly 20 years ago 😬 #FeelingOld
Happy Valentine's Day to #Pluto, who got dumped in 2006 but still has the biggest heart in the solar system 💔❤️ #dwarfplanet
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February 14, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Pouring one out for everyone realizing that Pluto's demotion to dwarf planet was nearly 20 years ago 😬 #FeelingOld
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Roses are red,
They look nice on a shrine
Here is the skull,
Of St. Valentine.
(Photo taken in Rome’s Chiesa di Santa Maria in Cosmedin of the relic of the 3rd Century martyr, a cleric who ministered to persecuted Christians and could apparently restore sight to the blind.)
They look nice on a shrine
Here is the skull,
Of St. Valentine.
(Photo taken in Rome’s Chiesa di Santa Maria in Cosmedin of the relic of the 3rd Century martyr, a cleric who ministered to persecuted Christians and could apparently restore sight to the blind.)
February 14, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Roses are red,
They look nice on a shrine
Here is the skull,
Of St. Valentine.
(Photo taken in Rome’s Chiesa di Santa Maria in Cosmedin of the relic of the 3rd Century martyr, a cleric who ministered to persecuted Christians and could apparently restore sight to the blind.)
They look nice on a shrine
Here is the skull,
Of St. Valentine.
(Photo taken in Rome’s Chiesa di Santa Maria in Cosmedin of the relic of the 3rd Century martyr, a cleric who ministered to persecuted Christians and could apparently restore sight to the blind.)
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They see me rovin', they hatin' 😎
Every NASA Mars rover ever is on these socks. From the microwave-sized Sojourner (1997) to the car-sized Perseverance (2021) 🤖
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#SocksOfTheDay 🔭🐡🧪🎨
Every NASA Mars rover ever is on these socks. From the microwave-sized Sojourner (1997) to the car-sized Perseverance (2021) 🤖
🔗 sciencesocks.co/prod...
#SocksOfTheDay 🔭🐡🧪🎨
February 14, 2026 at 1:02 AM
They see me rovin', they hatin' 😎
Every NASA Mars rover ever is on these socks. From the microwave-sized Sojourner (1997) to the car-sized Perseverance (2021) 🤖
🔗 sciencesocks.co/prod...
#SocksOfTheDay 🔭🐡🧪🎨
Every NASA Mars rover ever is on these socks. From the microwave-sized Sojourner (1997) to the car-sized Perseverance (2021) 🤖
🔗 sciencesocks.co/prod...
#SocksOfTheDay 🔭🐡🧪🎨
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if you don’t know this, I just haven’t hollered at you enough. get 1.5 mezcal palomas in me and I’ll tell everyone in the bar
Most people don’t know this: Heat pumps REDUCE gas consumption even if running 100% on electricity from a gas fired power plant.
More here in my piece for @carbonbrief.org👇
interactive.carbonbrief.org/factcheck/he...
More here in my piece for @carbonbrief.org👇
interactive.carbonbrief.org/factcheck/he...
February 12, 2026 at 3:44 AM
if you don’t know this, I just haven’t hollered at you enough. get 1.5 mezcal palomas in me and I’ll tell everyone in the bar
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I don’t know what this is called but I’m pretty sure it’s the cure for male loneliness
February 14, 2026 at 12:19 AM
I don’t know what this is called but I’m pretty sure it’s the cure for male loneliness
I think this crisply highlights that fundamentally, regulatory controls on things are about incentives. We use them to check the “make more money at all costs” incentive of capitalism. The only way to incentivize any other behavior is to make not doing something hurt more than not making more $$.
A genuinely alarming piece in the NYT about how the developers, scientists and assorted techbros behind "AI companions"/"synthetic care" do not even know or understand the potential harms of the tech they're developing but they're too greedy to stop themselves from developing it.
February 13, 2026 at 11:15 PM
I think this crisply highlights that fundamentally, regulatory controls on things are about incentives. We use them to check the “make more money at all costs” incentive of capitalism. The only way to incentivize any other behavior is to make not doing something hurt more than not making more $$.
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boy even got ratio'd on the nazi site for this
over on x the everything app some Chicago high school kid named Danny Spud tried to disrupt his school's anti-ICE protest by yelling about how much he loves ICE and then filmed himself getting walloped by a fellow student lmao
the quote tweet making fun of him has 3x the likes
the quote tweet making fun of him has 3x the likes
February 13, 2026 at 11:00 PM
boy even got ratio'd on the nazi site for this
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Are you a science communicator attending the 2026 RoboSoft in Kanazawa, Japan? We’re inviting you to join the RAS Ambassador Team!
All are welcome to apply! Selected ambassadors get $1000 in travel support!
📅 Application Deadline: Feb 28
Apply: https://bit.ly/4rNbw1U
All are welcome to apply! Selected ambassadors get $1000 in travel support!
📅 Application Deadline: Feb 28
Apply: https://bit.ly/4rNbw1U
February 13, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Are you a science communicator attending the 2026 RoboSoft in Kanazawa, Japan? We’re inviting you to join the RAS Ambassador Team!
All are welcome to apply! Selected ambassadors get $1000 in travel support!
📅 Application Deadline: Feb 28
Apply: https://bit.ly/4rNbw1U
All are welcome to apply! Selected ambassadors get $1000 in travel support!
📅 Application Deadline: Feb 28
Apply: https://bit.ly/4rNbw1U
“It’s the economy, stupid!” except when it’s pedophiles and facism, honestly, we can carve out exceptions
I hope the Democratic leadership rightly outraged by Bondi’s “but the Dow!” when being questioned about Epstein survivors have a self reflective moment about the “Donald Trump hasn’t delivered cheaper eggs like he promised!” messaging they refused to move on from
February 13, 2026 at 6:58 PM
“It’s the economy, stupid!” except when it’s pedophiles and facism, honestly, we can carve out exceptions
I hope the Democratic leadership rightly outraged by Bondi’s “but the Dow!” when being questioned about Epstein survivors have a self reflective moment about the “Donald Trump hasn’t delivered cheaper eggs like he promised!” messaging they refused to move on from
February 13, 2026 at 6:58 PM
I hope the Democratic leadership rightly outraged by Bondi’s “but the Dow!” when being questioned about Epstein survivors have a self reflective moment about the “Donald Trump hasn’t delivered cheaper eggs like he promised!” messaging they refused to move on from
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They still got it
was Pam Bondi trying to un-hibernate Auto-Tune the News?
February 13, 2026 at 6:53 PM
They still got it
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Gender affirming treatment has an astonishingly high rate of satisfaction. You probably already know this, but I feel like we need to repeat it over and over.
This entire 'debate' is so maddening. We have been promised that a groundswell of rushed, dissatisfied detransitioners was about to emerge for nearly a decade.
Not only have they never materialized, but academic research continues to show small numbers, long assessments and miniscule regret rates.
Not only have they never materialized, but academic research continues to show small numbers, long assessments and miniscule regret rates.
February 13, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Gender affirming treatment has an astonishingly high rate of satisfaction. You probably already know this, but I feel like we need to repeat it over and over.
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"Does the role really require a woman?"
"No?"
"Or youth?"
"Er... No?"
"Is being royal or nobility a must?"
The dragon hesitated. "It's traditional..."
"We can mention that it's a position traditionally filled by a princess," the HR consultant said, "but we do welcome all applicants."
"Okay."
"No?"
"Or youth?"
"Er... No?"
"Is being royal or nobility a must?"
The dragon hesitated. "It's traditional..."
"We can mention that it's a position traditionally filled by a princess," the HR consultant said, "but we do welcome all applicants."
"Okay."
February 13, 2026 at 4:25 PM
"Does the role really require a woman?"
"No?"
"Or youth?"
"Er... No?"
"Is being royal or nobility a must?"
The dragon hesitated. "It's traditional..."
"We can mention that it's a position traditionally filled by a princess," the HR consultant said, "but we do welcome all applicants."
"Okay."
"No?"
"Or youth?"
"Er... No?"
"Is being royal or nobility a must?"
The dragon hesitated. "It's traditional..."
"We can mention that it's a position traditionally filled by a princess," the HR consultant said, "but we do welcome all applicants."
"Okay."
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In terms of what cures are being lost:
- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
February 13, 2026 at 5:44 AM
In terms of what cures are being lost:
- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
AGGGGHHHHH
February 13, 2026 at 3:58 PM
AGGGGHHHHH
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A tech founder sent me an explanation of a meeting with Elon and asked for advice on what to do next. Here's how I replied, so everyone can benefit.
February 13, 2026 at 3:58 PM
A tech founder sent me an explanation of a meeting with Elon and asked for advice on what to do next. Here's how I replied, so everyone can benefit.
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Some crimes need to be documented. Thanks to @ericaliesalot.bsky.social and @mcsweeneys.net for doing this important work.
Reviews of New Food: Trolli Gummi Pops
As a child, my secret “cool kid” skill was the ability to eat the sourest candy—the kind that children only pop into their mouths when dared by the...
www.mcsweeneys.net
February 13, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Some crimes need to be documented. Thanks to @ericaliesalot.bsky.social and @mcsweeneys.net for doing this important work.
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nobody posted the clip anywhere so i went and dug the whole episode up
February 13, 2026 at 5:22 AM
nobody posted the clip anywhere so i went and dug the whole episode up
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You can't... repeal... a scientific finding. At that point it's just called lying about it.
Breaking News: The Trump administration repealed the bedrock scientific finding that greenhouse gases threaten human life and well being, meaning that the EPA can no longer regulate them. nyti.ms/4rSszQu
February 12, 2026 at 8:38 PM
You can't... repeal... a scientific finding. At that point it's just called lying about it.
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This is so true and important!
If you're in the Boston area, I'll put a bunch of local mutual aid groups below. 🧵:
If you're in the Boston area, I'll put a bunch of local mutual aid groups below. 🧵:
something from minnesota that i would like people to learn, that i don’t think is hitting people yet:
helping MN is good. people need it. but people in your community need mutual aid too. care. resources. food. outside of times of crisis.
and you can help.
helping MN is good. people need it. but people in your community need mutual aid too. care. resources. food. outside of times of crisis.
and you can help.
February 12, 2026 at 10:11 PM
This is so true and important!
If you're in the Boston area, I'll put a bunch of local mutual aid groups below. 🧵:
If you're in the Boston area, I'll put a bunch of local mutual aid groups below. 🧵:
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