Mike Breen
@mikebreen.bsky.social
Advocate for teachers and public education. Reader. History buff. Horror aficionado. Lover of the weird and macabre. Trek fan. Music listen-to-er.
Been in a bit of a reading slump but once again Stanislaw Lem and Ijon Tichy zapped me out of it. #SF #ScienceFiction
May 1, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Been in a bit of a reading slump but once again Stanislaw Lem and Ijon Tichy zapped me out of it. #SF #ScienceFiction
Post your favorite Dr. Who. Wrong answers only.
March 19, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Post your favorite Dr. Who. Wrong answers only.
Every so I check to see if Iain Banks’ Excession or Inversions are available for e-reader so I can complete the Culture saga and today I am again disappointed. Guess I’ll have to reread the others. #booksky
March 19, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Every so I check to see if Iain Banks’ Excession or Inversions are available for e-reader so I can complete the Culture saga and today I am again disappointed. Guess I’ll have to reread the others. #booksky
Overall, I prefer “Hey, here’s an extra hour of sleep” day to “YOU ARE ONE HOUR CLOSER TO DEATH MUHAHAHA” day.
March 9, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Overall, I prefer “Hey, here’s an extra hour of sleep” day to “YOU ARE ONE HOUR CLOSER TO DEATH MUHAHAHA” day.
Goddamn, the new Jason Isbell album is exquisite.
March 8, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Goddamn, the new Jason Isbell album is exquisite.
Saturday AM groove with the most no-nonsensingly titled album ever. @vinyl.bsky.social @bluegrassmusic.bsky.social
February 22, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Saturday AM groove with the most no-nonsensingly titled album ever. @vinyl.bsky.social @bluegrassmusic.bsky.social
We’ve always been at war with Eastasia.
February 20, 2025 at 12:56 AM
We’ve always been at war with Eastasia.
So I assume a new executive order will be dropping re: Cowboy Carter and Jimmy Carter.
February 3, 2025 at 6:45 PM
So I assume a new executive order will be dropping re: Cowboy Carter and Jimmy Carter.
Another date tonight with DBT @drivebytruckers.bsky.social , America’s greatest rock band. Long may they reign.
February 2, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Another date tonight with DBT @drivebytruckers.bsky.social , America’s greatest rock band. Long may they reign.
After decades of listening to cassettes, CDs, vinyl represses, I FINALLY own an OG Black Sabbath! This LP is older than I am, yet considerably cooler. @vinyl.bsky.social #VinylSky
January 27, 2025 at 1:33 AM
After decades of listening to cassettes, CDs, vinyl represses, I FINALLY own an OG Black Sabbath! This LP is older than I am, yet considerably cooler. @vinyl.bsky.social #VinylSky
Gonna treat my reading hangover from reread of DosPassos’ USA with a first look at Becky Chambers’ A Psalm for the Wild Built. #booksky
January 26, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Gonna treat my reading hangover from reread of DosPassos’ USA with a first look at Becky Chambers’ A Psalm for the Wild Built. #booksky
Oh shit do I alphabetize Alan Parsons Project under A or P? #vinylsky @vinyl.bsky.social
January 26, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Oh shit do I alphabetize Alan Parsons Project under A or P? #vinylsky @vinyl.bsky.social
My favorite constitutional amendment is still #9 but there may have to be a reranking of the others.
January 18, 2025 at 7:11 PM
My favorite constitutional amendment is still #9 but there may have to be a reranking of the others.
The incomparable Brandy Schillace’s new book is gonna hit us right where we need it these days. Pre-order today!
Pre-order now! THE INTERMEDIARIES comes out May 13, but we authors rely on pre-orders to help meet first week sales goals. Link below, with a short preview trailer!
#books #transgender #lgtbq #newrelease #book #historyfacts #science 🧪🗃️📚🏳️⚧️
wwnorton.com/books/978132...
#books #transgender #lgtbq #newrelease #book #historyfacts #science 🧪🗃️📚🏳️⚧️
wwnorton.com/books/978132...
January 11, 2025 at 3:10 PM
The incomparable Brandy Schillace’s new book is gonna hit us right where we need it these days. Pre-order today!
The manslaughter charges against Baldwin were clearly bullshit all along, prosecutorial misconduct makes them even shittier.
Alec Baldwin is suing New Mexico prosecutors and other authorities involved in his now-dismissed “Rust” shooting case, accusing the group of violating his rights and defaming him through their mishandling of the investigation.
Alec Baldwin sues New Mexico prosecutors over dismissed ‘Rust’ case
The lawsuit accused prosecutors and law enforcement of wanting to convict the actor of involuntary manslaughter “for all the wrong reasons.”
www.washingtonpost.com
January 10, 2025 at 10:51 PM
The manslaughter charges against Baldwin were clearly bullshit all along, prosecutorial misconduct makes them even shittier.
I’m going to try to start using BlueSky more often. Here’s some engagement bait: John DosPassos’ USA is a Great American Novel, and painfully relevant right now. Required reading, if I had my druthers.
January 10, 2025 at 9:56 PM
I’m going to try to start using BlueSky more often. Here’s some engagement bait: John DosPassos’ USA is a Great American Novel, and painfully relevant right now. Required reading, if I had my druthers.