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Michael Tremmel
@michaeltremmel.bsky.social
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Astrophysicist, Cat Dad, Comic book enthusiast. Lecturer at University College Cork (Ireland)

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https://mtremmel.github.io
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Forgot to post yesterday so today we will do the first two days of holiday socks!

Day 1: Xmas lights
Day 2: bearded and jolly
Green socks with Christmas light strings drawn on them Socks with a sweater pattern and a picture of an elf with a green beard with ornaments in it. “Bearded and jolly” is written on the top
December 2, 2025 at 7:49 AM
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Had to give a little to this! My own little ukulele had this same issue and is now living her best gremlin life. She eats hard food happily and gums her toys joyfully. Please give a little bit of you can!
Torbie cat lays on a cardboard box against a wall
September 6, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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The entrance to the Astro student office (ignore the electronics and instrumentation thing… that’s outdated)
Double doors with astronomy themed poster and a sticker saying “Astro“ posted next to the words “physics department”
July 4, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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Barry (the lawyer from arrested development played by Henry Winkler) comments that the photos of WMDs in Iraq are actually a picture of his own balls that he took in the bathtub.
June 25, 2025 at 6:11 AM
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What a despicable thing to say… I’m sorry you had to endure that. Thanks for being vocal about FIV (and my own FIV kitty and her non-FIV brother thank you too)
June 11, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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Why yes I did get a souvenir in Tennessee. I’m very happy with it
Bottle of Leiper’s Fork Bourbon Whiskry filled with the amber liquid next to a tumbler glass with the same liquid in it
June 6, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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I am happy to announce that I won at Singo (bingo but with music)
Bearded man holding a winning bingo card and his prizes (gift card and a box of cookies he might not be able to fit in his bag to take on a plane tomorrow)
June 5, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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It’s Banjo’s 13th birthday today! My little teenager man

(All photos by @chaoscarrie.bsky.social)
Large tabby cat sits on the edge of a counter and quietly whines for treats Large tabby cat sits awkwardly in bet, snuggles in a lap with a red blanket, making biscuits diligently Large tabby cat stars at the camera while sitting on a bench, eyes slightly squinting and quietly judging why the human isn’t petting him. Large tabby cat strikes an impromptu pose on the vanity, looking into the distance and showing off his majestic nature
June 4, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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I understand enough Irish culture now to know that my hotel is apparently Protestant.
A black toaster in the cupboard.
June 2, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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I’ve had this in my head a lot lately
Image from Futurama showing a lizard person dressed as pope with “crocodylus pontifex” across the top and alien languages across the bottom. It is the space pope.
May 12, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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One of the rare times I can have breakfast outside. The company is nice
A single redbreast bird perched on the pole holding my two Redbreast 12yr Whiskey bird feeders (one red, one green).
May 2, 2025 at 5:49 AM
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Update: Haggis is really good!
Me going full tourist and posing, smiling with a cylindrically stack of haggis, turnip mash, and mashed potatoes with a whiskey gravy. I’m also holding a bottle of the whisky I’m drinking. Kudos to the server who is clearly very used to tourists (he was the one that offered to take a pic)
April 26, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Rugby, beer, and kitty snuggles. Not a bad life
February 9, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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Today is Imbolc, the traditional start of spring in Ireland! My rhubarb plant is celebrating!
Small sprouts of a rhubarb plant peaking up out of the dirt
February 1, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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You can’t tell me this boy is 12.5 yrs old. He’s a baby.
Large tabby cat rolls on the ground. Taken from a perspective at ground level Large tabby cat blep (licks nose) Large tabby cat on his side looking at the camera expectantly Large tabby cat on other side (post roll) looks at camera
January 17, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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When you have to do something you despise (grade first year exams) you need to find something to give you some joy
The original teenage mutant ninja turtles ja turtles movies box set, which is made to look like a cardboard pizza box
January 6, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Holiday socks day 32: festive holiday socks

Happy new year! That’s all folks!
Green and red socks that say “these are my festive” on the bottom The same geeen and red socks but with “holiday socks” written on the bottom
January 1, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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Holiday socks day 31: snow man and snow balls (thanks @chaoscarrie.bsky.social for the new socks!)
Blue socks with large white snow balls and a happy snowman with scarf and top hat
December 31, 2024 at 1:38 PM
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Holiday socks day 30: wintry sweater pattern
White socks with blue and grey sweater patterns featuring zig-zag lines, dots, diamonds, etc
December 30, 2024 at 9:52 AM
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Holiday socks day 29: beer and snowflakes
Blue socks with snowflakes and glasses of beer
December 29, 2024 at 7:29 PM
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Holiday socks day 28: Bearded and Jolly
Grey socks with white and green sweater pattern and an image of an elf dressed in large gold shoes, red and white clothes, and with a giant green beard which has ornaments in it. The top says “bearded and jolly”. There are snowflakes in the background
December 28, 2024 at 12:53 PM
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Holiday socks day 27: samsquanch
green and red striped socks depicting a forest with pine trees, a log cabin, and a silhouette of Bigfoot
December 27, 2024 at 12:23 PM
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Holiday socks day 26: This is how I roll!

Happy second night of Hanukkah! And also a friendly reminder that Jewish =\= Zionist!
Blue socks decorated with many multicolor small dreidels and one large, 3D image of a spinning dreidel and the words “this is how a roll”
December 26, 2024 at 5:33 PM
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Holiday socks day 25: Merry Christmas! Nollaig Shona! Ho Ho Ho!
Red socks with a fluffy white rim to resemble Santa’s boots. Taken in front of a fireplace and the wearer is also in Christmas themed pajama pants with a red and white pattern depicting snowflakes, trees, and sheep on skis. The pants say Nollaig Shona (merry Xmas in Irish)
December 25, 2024 at 1:18 PM
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Holiday socks day 24: Santa Claus-trophobic
A white and light blue sock with red trim. Shows a red brick chimney and Santa’s legs sticking out of the top with the text “Santa Claus-trophobic”.
December 24, 2024 at 4:34 PM