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Mark E. Griffin

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Writer for hire of science, music, food, culture, and kids. Podcaster of those things, too. Audio producer, writer, storyteller, McSweeney's, Cap Times, Wisconsin Life, etc. MarvelousMarks.com

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These are my people.

07.03.2026 18:05 πŸ‘ 38 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 1

They basically skipped over that part, which is too bad bc those are probably the most interesting records of his from that era

05.03.2026 14:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This may be the oldest β€˜butthole’ imprint on Earth Fossils show exceptionally rare evidence of a cloacal ventβ€”the slit that most vertebrates use to excrete, have sex and lay eggβ€”which could shed light on the evolution of the orifice

Please enjoy the single most amazing quote from a paleontologist I have ever read: β€œThe animal literally cemented itselfβ€”and its nether regionsβ€”into eternal history like the movie stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.” πŸ§ͺ www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-...

04.03.2026 14:24 πŸ‘ 443 πŸ” 143 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 25

Every line gets more and more unbelievable until the final name drop.

04.03.2026 11:55 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨 Special Urban Report 🚨

Pump N Munch
Minneapolis, MN

01.03.2026 18:45 πŸ‘ 1581 πŸ” 448 πŸ’¬ 38 πŸ“Œ 106

Honestly, weird list!!

27.02.2026 02:09 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This is fantastic #journalism, my friends:

25.02.2026 20:00 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Quotes: "The resulting album feels like an alternate timeline in which In a Silent Way never mutates into Bitches Brew, and instead the finely calibrated ambience of third stream modernism reigns supreme."

Quotes: "The resulting album feels like an alternate timeline in which In a Silent Way never mutates into Bitches Brew, and instead the finely calibrated ambience of third stream modernism reigns supreme."

The late 60s/early 70s era of jazz/funk/soul is endlessly fascinating because of all the bifurcations and marriages that occurred. @jeremyerwin.bsky.social captures it well talkin about Zawinul in @aquariumdrunkard.com aquariumdrunkard.com/2026/02/24/j...

24.02.2026 18:56 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Congratulations and Welcome to TON’s 2026 Early-Career Fellows - The Open Notebook We are excited to introduce our newest early-career fellows, Elise Cutts, Xilena Pinedo, and Rohini Subrahmanyam. With generous support from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund, Elise, Xilena, and Rohini will...

It's a great week @theopennotebook.bsky.social! We're thrilled to announce our 2026 cohort of early-career fellows, generously supported by @bwfund.bsky.social.

Out of hundreds of applicants, @elisecutts.bsky.social, @bichacientifica.bsky.social, and Rohini Subrahmanyam rose to the top. 🧡

20.02.2026 16:19 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Get down with it #scicomm!

24.02.2026 17:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s pretty interesting how just grabbing boards translates to better defense via fewer chances for the opposition (and I bet a better C’s offense)

24.02.2026 16:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The Adventures of Pete & Pete - What We Did on Our Summer Vacation

The Adventures of Pete & Pete - What We Did on Our Summer Vacation

23.02.2026 16:49 πŸ‘ 42 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Hard agree, but I think it could also be true that he read the tea leaves and decided against staying in the assembly during the mere the *possibility* of being in the minority party.

20.02.2026 00:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

#Badger gets a shot for some real NBA (garbage time) minutes.

19.02.2026 16:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Kids are watching moguls and my knees cannot handle this.

12.02.2026 21:37 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
The Adventures of Pete & Pete - Season 1, Episode 7: When Petes Collide

The Adventures of Pete & Pete - Season 1, Episode 7: When Petes Collide

11.02.2026 15:50 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Jesus was crucified, too James Harden's greatest supporter returns with her thoughts on the superstar's latest trade.

"Jesus, too, had to leave his β€œteam” (the disciples) for reasons beyond his control. Yet one of these men is hailed as the Messiah while the other is smeared as a fatsuit-clad diva."

@kylietcheung.bsky.social is back at BASKETBALL FEELINGS to sort out james harden's move to cleveland, thank god

11.02.2026 16:56 πŸ‘ 74 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 12

Online betting sites shouldn’t be able to advertise. You should have to learn about them through your unreliable uncle or your friend’s older brother who should really be hanging out with people his own age.

09.02.2026 14:40 πŸ‘ 330 πŸ” 30 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 0
The Adventures of Pete & Pete - What We Did on Our Summer Vacation

The Adventures of Pete & Pete - What We Did on Our Summer Vacation

09.02.2026 14:50 πŸ‘ 49 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

My favorite League Pass commentator by a longshot. One of the greatest.

06.02.2026 15:30 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I don't think it's about getting below the tax line. I think it's about having the extra roster spots for buyout/2-ways and having flexibility below the 2nd apron to use that exception later.

05.02.2026 21:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Nigel comes home! #Bucks #NBAsky #Badgers

05.02.2026 17:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Couldn’t have said it better. He’s a curse and a vibes disaster. I think Brad knows that though. Go get Conley!

04.02.2026 21:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Growing Experiment Of Putting Solar Panels On Farmland Agrivoltaics combines solar panels and agriculture on the same land. It’ll be an uphill battle for it to hit the mainstream.

Word of the day: Agrivoltaics. It means using land for both agriculture and solar panels. 🌱 β˜€οΈ Sounds like a great idea, but could it work on a large, industrial scale? Join Host Ira Flatow, reporter Jana Rose Schleis, and environmental economics expert Madhu Khanna to find out.

03.02.2026 18:03 πŸ‘ 73 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3

#NBAsky

03.02.2026 20:08 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The Adventures of Pete & Pete - Season 1, Episode 3: The Nightcrawlers

The Adventures of Pete & Pete - Season 1, Episode 3: The Nightcrawlers

29.01.2026 16:15 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Just failed a captcha 3X in a row so guess what I'm a robot now

27.01.2026 20:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Needs Lenny DiNardo's blessing if you ask me

21.01.2026 21:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
66 You may be 38 years old, as I happen to be. And one day, some great opportunity stands before you and calls you to stand up for some great principle, some great issue, some great cause. And you refuse to do it because you are afraid.... You refuse to do it because you want to live longer.... You're afraid that you will lose your job, or you are afraid that you will be criticized or that you will lose your popularity, or you're afraid that somebody will stab you, or shoot at you or bomb your house; so you refuse to take the stand.
Well, you may go on and live until you are 90, but you're just as dead at 38 as you would be at 90. And the cessation of breathing in your life is but the belated announcement of an earlier death of the spirit.
Martin Luther King Jr.

66 You may be 38 years old, as I happen to be. And one day, some great opportunity stands before you and calls you to stand up for some great principle, some great issue, some great cause. And you refuse to do it because you are afraid.... You refuse to do it because you want to live longer.... You're afraid that you will lose your job, or you are afraid that you will be criticized or that you will lose your popularity, or you're afraid that somebody will stab you, or shoot at you or bomb your house; so you refuse to take the stand. Well, you may go on and live until you are 90, but you're just as dead at 38 as you would be at 90. And the cessation of breathing in your life is but the belated announcement of an earlier death of the spirit. Martin Luther King Jr.

19.01.2026 12:42 πŸ‘ 458 πŸ” 179 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 7

Thanks Stefan

16.01.2026 19:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0