Patrick McGovern
@planetpatman.bsky.social
Planetary Scientist, Husband, and Father. Was hockey player, now sedentary blimp. Board/strategy gamer with minimal playtime. Tsundoku Master. Opinions are mine alone.
BAR-DOWN BICYCLE KICK GOAL IN A SNOWSTORM!!!
This game is BONKERS and is still going on (on FS2).
This game is BONKERS and is still going on (on FS2).
David Rodríguez with an incredible bicycle kick goal to level the game for Ottawa
November 10, 2025 at 12:09 AM
BAR-DOWN BICYCLE KICK GOAL IN A SNOWSTORM!!!
This game is BONKERS and is still going on (on FS2).
This game is BONKERS and is still going on (on FS2).
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Kudos to the @seattletimes.com for spelling with diacritical marks used in the Hawaiian language, the ʻokina and the kahakō.
A few years ago, when I asked the NY Times to spell my affiliation as University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, they refused because it went against their style guide.
A few years ago, when I asked the NY Times to spell my affiliation as University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, they refused because it went against their style guide.
Why we're using this spelling of Hawaiʻi
You may notice a change in how we spell Hawaiʻi and other Native Hawaiian words at The Seattle Times. Here's why.
www.seattletimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Kudos to the @seattletimes.com for spelling with diacritical marks used in the Hawaiian language, the ʻokina and the kahakō.
A few years ago, when I asked the NY Times to spell my affiliation as University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, they refused because it went against their style guide.
A few years ago, when I asked the NY Times to spell my affiliation as University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, they refused because it went against their style guide.
Tag urself I’m Makin’ Rocks!
November 8, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Tag urself I’m Makin’ Rocks!
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Tracy Morgan as Henry Clerval and Kim Kardashian as Elizabeth and together they try to sue for power of attorney over Victor’s estate
November 8, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Tracy Morgan as Henry Clerval and Kim Kardashian as Elizabeth and together they try to sue for power of attorney over Victor’s estate
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<does some research>
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You’re the Co-founder of WHATTT?!?! #subtweet
November 7, 2025 at 4:20 PM
<does some research>
<peruses reports>
<evaluates quotes>
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Sailor Take Warning!
November 7, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Sailor Take Warning!
hahaha
Okay, but can Mamdani shore up the Mets’ rotation?
November 5, 2025 at 3:59 AM
hahaha
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FROM WAY DOWNTOWN
November 5, 2025 at 2:46 AM
FROM WAY DOWNTOWN
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Sympathy to whoever has to hose down Stephen Miller tonight
November 5, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Sympathy to whoever has to hose down Stephen Miller tonight
Attention: @josephmcgovern845.bsky.social
“First you bug me to go out, and now you want to come right back in? You've been out there for like thirty seconds. Did you at least pee? Tell me you at least peed."
November 4, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Attention: @josephmcgovern845.bsky.social
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the Pope could do the funniest possible thing to J.D. Vance
BREAKING: After ICE refuses to allow detained migrants to receive the Eucharist, Pope Leo calls on Trump and Vance to respect migrants‘ dignity and religious liberty.
“They must allow ministers to assist with their needs. They've been separated from their families and no one knows what happens.”
“They must allow ministers to assist with their needs. They've been separated from their families and no one knows what happens.”
November 4, 2025 at 9:21 PM
the Pope could do the funniest possible thing to J.D. Vance
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Every aspect of American media is now controlled by a small group of far right billionaires. Here’s why America has a liberal media bias problem.
November 4, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Every aspect of American media is now controlled by a small group of far right billionaires. Here’s why America has a liberal media bias problem.
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this is such a great encapsulation of why this race feels existential even to people outside NYC. Cuomo as the final boss of everything wrong with the current Democratic Party, Mamdani happily grabbing the third rails everyone’s told are too dangerous to touch (trans people, Muslims, socialism)
It's uncanny how Cuomo has been laser-focused at appealing to the absolute worst qualities in people - their insularity, their tribalism, and now their fear. A campaign monumental in its cynicism, a colossal bet by this man and his billionaire backers that people are basically bad.
This isn't a closing election argument, it's Vidkun Quisling explaining why surrender is better than resistance.
November 4, 2025 at 5:45 AM
this is such a great encapsulation of why this race feels existential even to people outside NYC. Cuomo as the final boss of everything wrong with the current Democratic Party, Mamdani happily grabbing the third rails everyone’s told are too dangerous to touch (trans people, Muslims, socialism)
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Very proud to have worked on this statement of the Modern Language Association with @annamillsoer.bsky.social and other colleagues on the MLA’s task force on AI in Research and Teaching. It is a direct call for faculty input into Ed Tech decision-making, especially AI: www.mla.org/Resources/Ad... 🧵
November 4, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Very proud to have worked on this statement of the Modern Language Association with @annamillsoer.bsky.social and other colleagues on the MLA’s task force on AI in Research and Teaching. It is a direct call for faculty input into Ed Tech decision-making, especially AI: www.mla.org/Resources/Ad... 🧵
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Gen-X* valedictorian here.
Tax the rich.
Fight fascism.
*(spiritually if not technically)
Tax the rich.
Fight fascism.
*(spiritually if not technically)
I also don't just mean the dim Gen-X men who never left town. Even those that moved to big cities turned into political nitwits. I just watched the class valedictorian (who has taken a "both sides" approach to fascism) suffer an absolute embolism on socials about Mamdani's plan to tax the rich.
November 3, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Gen-X* valedictorian here.
Tax the rich.
Fight fascism.
*(spiritually if not technically)
Tax the rich.
Fight fascism.
*(spiritually if not technically)
What's the phrase I'm looking for? 🤔
Hmm, ah, well, um... 🧐
Oh, right! ☺️
"Don't threaten me with a good time!!!" 😃
Hmm, ah, well, um... 🧐
Oh, right! ☺️
"Don't threaten me with a good time!!!" 😃
November 3, 2025 at 4:06 PM
What's the phrase I'm looking for? 🤔
Hmm, ah, well, um... 🧐
Oh, right! ☺️
"Don't threaten me with a good time!!!" 😃
Hmm, ah, well, um... 🧐
Oh, right! ☺️
"Don't threaten me with a good time!!!" 😃
I've worked remotely (for @lpitoday.bsky.social) for > 10 years now, so I don't have to worry about Houston Airports anymore (except in March!), but I can add this to the pile of reasons that I'm glad to be able to take @amtrak.com to my next work meeting!
“If you’re flying out of the Houston airport, allow 6 hours to go through security. I am not kidding. I saw people today who waited more than 3 hours and still hadn’t gotten to the front of the line.”
thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/03/t...
thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/03/t...
‘Hell on Earth’: Texas Airports Are Slammed With Hours-Long TSA Lines and 10,000 Flight Delays
Airports in Houston, Dallas, and Austin are struggling as air traffic controllers and TSA agents are not being paid during the shutdown.
thebarbedwire.com
November 3, 2025 at 4:02 PM
I've worked remotely (for @lpitoday.bsky.social) for > 10 years now, so I don't have to worry about Houston Airports anymore (except in March!), but I can add this to the pile of reasons that I'm glad to be able to take @amtrak.com to my next work meeting!
Attn: @asrivkin.bsky.social
A wild-eyed Christopher Lloyd explaining that the only way to close the inter-dimensional wormhole from the Cubs winning the World Series is to play another World Series in the "null hour" when clocks are turned back.
November 2, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Attn: @asrivkin.bsky.social
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That inning had no runs, and only one on field death, so... into the 10th!
November 2, 2025 at 3:39 AM
That inning had no runs, and only one on field death, so... into the 10th!
Please please please let ‘ol Vaseline Ears be the losing pitcher!
November 2, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Please please please let ‘ol Vaseline Ears be the losing pitcher!
Repeating a classic.
Paging Joe Carter. Joe Carter to the front desk please.
November 2, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Repeating a classic.