Middle-Aged Bear
@middleagedbear.bsky.social
Middle-aged bear in Chicago. Nerd. Partner to a great guy. Lover of science, art, books, food, travel, music, gardening, nature, photography. Hater of whatever it is that's going on with America right now.
Chicagoans do not f around
November 3, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Chicagoans do not f around
“The Lighthouse” is a film in which Robert Pattinson is slowly driven to madness by Willem Dafoe’s farts.
October 28, 2025 at 1:29 AM
“The Lighthouse” is a film in which Robert Pattinson is slowly driven to madness by Willem Dafoe’s farts.
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Here's a link to the open letter — it's Good Stuff. docs.google.com/document/d/1...
October 22, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Here's a link to the open letter — it's Good Stuff. docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Tribune estimates over 100,000 people showed up in today’s No Kings / Hands Off Chicago rally in Grant Park
October 19, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Tribune estimates over 100,000 people showed up in today’s No Kings / Hands Off Chicago rally in Grant Park
The Lighthouse is Brokeback Mountain with tentacle porn
October 18, 2025 at 3:50 AM
The Lighthouse is Brokeback Mountain with tentacle porn
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oh man they did it for real
October 17, 2025 at 3:40 PM
oh man they did it for real
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In addition to their national defense duties, Americans rely on our National Guard to fight wildfires and respond to other natural disasters.
Donald Trump's weaponization of the Guard and deployments to American cities erodes that trust, and makes us less prepared when they are most needed.
Donald Trump's weaponization of the Guard and deployments to American cities erodes that trust, and makes us less prepared when they are most needed.
October 6, 2025 at 2:11 AM
In addition to their national defense duties, Americans rely on our National Guard to fight wildfires and respond to other natural disasters.
Donald Trump's weaponization of the Guard and deployments to American cities erodes that trust, and makes us less prepared when they are most needed.
Donald Trump's weaponization of the Guard and deployments to American cities erodes that trust, and makes us less prepared when they are most needed.
Pissed off, dismayed and horrified at the way the Republican regime is invading our city, gassing and shooting civilians, and then trying to paint those civilians as dangerous terrorists.
October 6, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Pissed off, dismayed and horrified at the way the Republican regime is invading our city, gassing and shooting civilians, and then trying to paint those civilians as dangerous terrorists.
Last night I watched JAWS, a fable in which greedy politicians ignore scientists and career civil servants, and a lot of people get eaten.
October 4, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Last night I watched JAWS, a fable in which greedy politicians ignore scientists and career civil servants, and a lot of people get eaten.
Food for thought, and perhaps hope.
bsky.app/profile/newp...
bsky.app/profile/newp...
Nothing demonstrates the potential benefits of decentralized social media better than Blacksky.
Seeing the demand for safe and inclusive digital spaces by and for Black communities, @rudyfraser.com and his team used AT Protocol to design and quickly scale the platform into a thriving community.
Seeing the demand for safe and inclusive digital spaces by and for Black communities, @rudyfraser.com and his team used AT Protocol to design and quickly scale the platform into a thriving community.
🔭🖤🚀 Social media’s next evolution: decentralized, open-source, and scalable
How Blacksky grew to millions of users without spending a dollar
newpublic.substack.com
August 26, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Food for thought, and perhaps hope.
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She was just seventeen
Too old for Epstein
On a private jet, on the way to his private isle,
He used to hang with The Donald
(oooooooooo!)
Release the Epstein files!
Too old for Epstein
On a private jet, on the way to his private isle,
He used to hang with The Donald
(oooooooooo!)
Release the Epstein files!
August 23, 2025 at 1:32 AM
She was just seventeen
Too old for Epstein
On a private jet, on the way to his private isle,
He used to hang with The Donald
(oooooooooo!)
Release the Epstein files!
Too old for Epstein
On a private jet, on the way to his private isle,
He used to hang with The Donald
(oooooooooo!)
Release the Epstein files!
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Last night I had a dream that I was trying to escape from a megachurch filled with fundamentalist vampires, and goddamn if that’s not an apt metaphor for America
August 22, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Last night I had a dream that I was trying to escape from a megachurch filled with fundamentalist vampires, and goddamn if that’s not an apt metaphor for America
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Israel's blockade on Gaza is causing a starvation crisis, with no infant formula available and malnourished mothers unable to breastfeed, leading to 159 hunger deaths including 90 kids. #Gaza
August 1, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Israel's blockade on Gaza is causing a starvation crisis, with no infant formula available and malnourished mothers unable to breastfeed, leading to 159 hunger deaths including 90 kids. #Gaza
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I wish a very happy “fuck you” to everyone who thought throwing trans people under the bus was going to stop these lunatics
Their goal has *always* been the eradication of the entire LGBTQ+ community, and they’re not gonna stop at Obergefell either
This is why we fight for *everyone*
Their goal has *always* been the eradication of the entire LGBTQ+ community, and they’re not gonna stop at Obergefell either
This is why we fight for *everyone*
And so it begins...
Evangelical legal group asks Supreme Court to overturn same-sex marriage ruling [Obergefell v. Hodges]
Evangelical legal group asks Supreme Court to overturn same-sex marriage ruling [Obergefell v. Hodges]
Evangelical legal group asks Supreme Court to overturn same-sex marriage ruling
(RNS) — ‘We think that it’s not a matter of if, but just a matter of when, the Supreme Court will overrule Obergefell,’ said Mathew Staver, head of Liberty Counsel.
religionnews.com
July 31, 2025 at 6:16 PM
I wish a very happy “fuck you” to everyone who thought throwing trans people under the bus was going to stop these lunatics
Their goal has *always* been the eradication of the entire LGBTQ+ community, and they’re not gonna stop at Obergefell either
This is why we fight for *everyone*
Their goal has *always* been the eradication of the entire LGBTQ+ community, and they’re not gonna stop at Obergefell either
This is why we fight for *everyone*
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Dutch Art Nouveau book covers and ephemera? Sign me up
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LET’S GO DUTCH: HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE DE VEEZE COLLECTION AT THE WOLFSONIAN-FIU LIBRARY
Not long ago, I had the pleasure of being asked to provide some guests from the Netherlands with a private tour, highlighting, of course, the incredible range of Dutch language materials in our rar…
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July 30, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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Horrified and frustrated by what is happening in Gaza
July 25, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Horrified and frustrated by what is happening in Gaza
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KQED article re Kaiser’s disappointing and shitty decision to throw trans kids under the bus. Spoiler: The nurses are not amused. Do not fuck with the nurses, y’all.
Protest at 4pm Friday at KP SF. Info at the bottom of the article.
Protest at 4pm Friday at KP SF. Info at the bottom of the article.
Kaiser to Stop Gender-Affirming Surgeries for Minors, Leaving Trans Kids With Fewer Options | KQED
Oakland-based Kaiser Permanente has said it will cease surgical gender-affirming care for trans minors, citing political pressure from the Trump administration.
www.kqed.org
July 24, 2025 at 10:49 PM
KQED article re Kaiser’s disappointing and shitty decision to throw trans kids under the bus. Spoiler: The nurses are not amused. Do not fuck with the nurses, y’all.
Protest at 4pm Friday at KP SF. Info at the bottom of the article.
Protest at 4pm Friday at KP SF. Info at the bottom of the article.
Sole lovely old Ravinia posters and programs: www.printmag.com/branding-ide...
The Ravinia Festival – 3 Decades of Program Covers (and other related graphics) – PRINT Magazine
Ravinia Festival entrance Highland Park, Illinois. The Ravinia Festival is the oldest outdoor music festival organization in the United States. It’s located in Highland Park, Illinois about 25 miles n...
www.printmag.com
July 25, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Sole lovely old Ravinia posters and programs: www.printmag.com/branding-ide...
More backyard nature in the city: an Eastern Black Swallowtail on some coneflower, and a fractal-looking blue vervain
July 21, 2025 at 2:46 AM
More backyard nature in the city: an Eastern Black Swallowtail on some coneflower, and a fractal-looking blue vervain
Bumblebees: the tiny cows of the sky.
July 18, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Bumblebees: the tiny cows of the sky.
The thing that sucks about growing up is that when you come back from vacation, no one asks if you saw any cool driftwood or lichens.
June 24, 2025 at 2:40 AM
The thing that sucks about growing up is that when you come back from vacation, no one asks if you saw any cool driftwood or lichens.