Mike Batz
@mikebatz.bsky.social
My mother hung me on a hook once. Once.
Found some of my old writing. Do not recommend.
October 7, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Found some of my old writing. Do not recommend.
This photo reminds me that Pollard once put out a record of only drunken stage banter. Relaxation of the Asshole. I remember it being a fun waste of time, but dare say I have not revisited it in 20 years.
September 17, 2025 at 12:18 PM
This photo reminds me that Pollard once put out a record of only drunken stage banter. Relaxation of the Asshole. I remember it being a fun waste of time, but dare say I have not revisited it in 20 years.
Amazing! A blankie by chance?
September 12, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Amazing! A blankie by chance?
At this point, bring it on.
Aug 12th - The rogue star, Bellus, is due to collide with the earth, destroying all life as we know it.
📽️📅 When Worlds Collide (1951)
📽️📅 When Worlds Collide (1951)
August 12, 2025 at 1:16 PM
At this point, bring it on.
No matter what religion you have
No matter what part of the world you come from to here
This piece of dirt under our feet
Doesn't belong to just one person
The person with the most lawyers doesn't own all of it
It belongs to everybody
No matter what part of the world you come from to here
This piece of dirt under our feet
Doesn't belong to just one person
The person with the most lawyers doesn't own all of it
It belongs to everybody
This Land is Your Land
YouTube video by Mojo Nixon - Topic
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July 5, 2025 at 3:15 AM
No matter what religion you have
No matter what part of the world you come from to here
This piece of dirt under our feet
Doesn't belong to just one person
The person with the most lawyers doesn't own all of it
It belongs to everybody
No matter what part of the world you come from to here
This piece of dirt under our feet
Doesn't belong to just one person
The person with the most lawyers doesn't own all of it
It belongs to everybody
The internet is really useful for self-diagnosis. Like just now I thought I was having a mental break but then came here to learn I wasn’t hallucinating the NYT Spelling Bee completely resetting to a new set of letters mid-morning.
June 3, 2025 at 3:45 PM
The internet is really useful for self-diagnosis. Like just now I thought I was having a mental break but then came here to learn I wasn’t hallucinating the NYT Spelling Bee completely resetting to a new set of letters mid-morning.
I have to recommend this tune by Broken Chanter, a rousing call for solidarity in the face of shared burden. They also do a solid cover of Woody’s “Tear the Fascists Down.” brokenchanter.bandcamp.com/track/the-ra...
The Rain Doesn't Only Fall On You, by Broken Chanter
from the album Chorus Of Doubt
brokenchanter.bandcamp.com
May 28, 2025 at 5:40 PM
I have to recommend this tune by Broken Chanter, a rousing call for solidarity in the face of shared burden. They also do a solid cover of Woody’s “Tear the Fascists Down.” brokenchanter.bandcamp.com/track/the-ra...
Why did the blindfolded man fall down the well?
He didn’t see that well.
He didn’t see that well.
May 16, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Why did the blindfolded man fall down the well?
He didn’t see that well.
He didn’t see that well.
Friday the 26th Part XVI: Jason Takes Manhattan
Implement a 100% tariff and ruin a movie
Six Men and Two Babies
Six Men and Two Babies
Tora! Tora! Tora! Tora! Tora! Tora!
May 5, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Friday the 26th Part XVI: Jason Takes Manhattan
Reposted by Mike Batz
YOU MUST TOUCH SOMETHING SOFT TO HAVE STRENGTH TO CRUSH YOUR ENEMIES.
May 3, 2025 at 9:05 PM
YOU MUST TOUCH SOMETHING SOFT TO HAVE STRENGTH TO CRUSH YOUR ENEMIES.
Man this sucks. Been there. I know it isn’t the point of your skeet at all but I would look into a PT. My son has seen some for running injuries. I’ve been really impressed by their medical knowledge to assess his issues and develop treatment plans.
April 23, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Man this sucks. Been there. I know it isn’t the point of your skeet at all but I would look into a PT. My son has seen some for running injuries. I’ve been really impressed by their medical knowledge to assess his issues and develop treatment plans.
Halfway through Ring Shout and it rules
Counter-argument:
You should use Sinners to springboard yourself into some other Black American horror like the following
You should use Sinners to springboard yourself into some other Black American horror like the following
April 21, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Halfway through Ring Shout and it rules
PSA: this album absolutely rips. So excited for their upcoming US tour.
The Tubs are The Sunday Times’ Album of the Week, aaaand on their Best Albums of 2025 So Far list 👀:
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🙌 @onebeatpr.bsky.social
March 10, 2025 at 2:08 PM
PSA: this album absolutely rips. So excited for their upcoming US tour.
One of the little things I miss about living in DC is hearing the go go beat everywhere. I was lucky enough to catch Chuck Brown a couple of times and I’m so glad his legacy continues to grow. Also, I want that shirt!
February 25, 2025 at 2:35 PM
One of the little things I miss about living in DC is hearing the go go beat everywhere. I was lucky enough to catch Chuck Brown a couple of times and I’m so glad his legacy continues to grow. Also, I want that shirt!
Everyone knows you only get salmonellosis if you don’t hit your macros
February 14, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Everyone knows you only get salmonellosis if you don’t hit your macros
Really good book. Ultimately it is uplifting, but it’s a long road…
On the subject of post-apocalyptic shit, have you read A Canticle for Leibowitz?
On the subject of post-apocalyptic shit, have you read A Canticle for Leibowitz?
January 29, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Really good book. Ultimately it is uplifting, but it’s a long road…
On the subject of post-apocalyptic shit, have you read A Canticle for Leibowitz?
On the subject of post-apocalyptic shit, have you read A Canticle for Leibowitz?
Watched “The American Friend” last night and “The Brutalist” today. What should I watch tomorrow to keep this bleak “Americans using and degrading Europeans” run going? 📽️
January 26, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Watched “The American Friend” last night and “The Brutalist” today. What should I watch tomorrow to keep this bleak “Americans using and degrading Europeans” run going? 📽️
From firing offense to hiring condition in one day
January 20, 2025 at 10:24 PM
From firing offense to hiring condition in one day
Reposted by Mike Batz
With today’s high of -21°C (-6°F), this seems like a good day to mention one of my favourite words:
Apricity (n.): the warmth of the Sun in winter.
Here’s Logan, enjoying some.
Apricity (n.): the warmth of the Sun in winter.
Here’s Logan, enjoying some.
January 19, 2025 at 9:51 PM
With today’s high of -21°C (-6°F), this seems like a good day to mention one of my favourite words:
Apricity (n.): the warmth of the Sun in winter.
Here’s Logan, enjoying some.
Apricity (n.): the warmth of the Sun in winter.
Here’s Logan, enjoying some.
First it was a poppy seed bagel covered in tiny ticks and now it’s a bat that looks like a doughnut.
When not impersonating a jelly donut, the Eastern red bat controls insect pest populations like gypsy moths, cutworms, coneworms, and tent caterpillars.
Therefore: do not eat the crunchy, fuzzy, squeaky donut.
Therefore: do not eat the crunchy, fuzzy, squeaky donut.
March 4, 2024 at 5:19 PM
First it was a poppy seed bagel covered in tiny ticks and now it’s a bat that looks like a doughnut.
Yeah, me neither. The people in that community are ALL IN though. Love the enthusiasm even if it ain’t my thing.
February 21, 2024 at 11:18 PM
Yeah, me neither. The people in that community are ALL IN though. Love the enthusiasm even if it ain’t my thing.
I realized I was in this boat a few years ago and had to really push myself to grow. So glad I did though because it opened up new worlds. I highly recommend a dedicated effort. I started with Earthsea, Broken Earth, and lists of Hugo and Nebula award winners. I’m still working on it.
February 21, 2024 at 10:52 PM
I realized I was in this boat a few years ago and had to really push myself to grow. So glad I did though because it opened up new worlds. I highly recommend a dedicated effort. I started with Earthsea, Broken Earth, and lists of Hugo and Nebula award winners. I’m still working on it.
Thirded! I don’t know the other two authors but I loved The Round House in particular
February 21, 2024 at 10:29 PM
Thirded! I don’t know the other two authors but I loved The Round House in particular
Very cool. I just googled and it looks like “packet radio” and “packet modems” have long been a thing, so we were just reinventing the wheel. It was so long ago, I remember so little about what we did.
February 21, 2024 at 10:27 PM
Very cool. I just googled and it looks like “packet radio” and “packet modems” have long been a thing, so we were just reinventing the wheel. It was so long ago, I remember so little about what we did.