Mike Traynor, a know-It-all
@miketrilobite.bsky.social
Catoholic, trilobitoholic Canadian. Math/science & law at uni. Most important: empathy & humility. Most interesting wit & insight. I try to live up to 'Never be afraid to admit you were wrong. You're only admitting you're wiser now than you once were.'
@support.bsky.team I like cats & want to see more cat pics. I don't want to see pics of dogs. I hit 'See more like this' on every post with a cat pic & I hit 'See less like this' on every post with a dog pic. Yet I am seeing a lot of dog pics & fewer cat pics than I used to. It is very frustrating.
February 5, 2026 at 8:09 AM
@support.bsky.team I like cats & want to see more cat pics. I don't want to see pics of dogs. I hit 'See more like this' on every post with a cat pic & I hit 'See less like this' on every post with a dog pic. Yet I am seeing a lot of dog pics & fewer cat pics than I used to. It is very frustrating.
@amanda.omg.lol I didn't laugh out loud at your opening midroll joke in #130, but I did find myself smiling very broadly in reaction. I think that justifies the bit.
January 12, 2026 at 1:48 AM
@amanda.omg.lol I didn't laugh out loud at your opening midroll joke in #130, but I did find myself smiling very broadly in reaction. I think that justifies the bit.
In a world with dire shit like the latest murder by ICE, in Minneapolis, a spark of joy in the form of a new Wow If True pod dropping shines through the gloom and bolsters my hope. Thanks, @isabel.kim and @amanda.omg.lol !
January 7, 2026 at 7:54 PM
In a world with dire shit like the latest murder by ICE, in Minneapolis, a spark of joy in the form of a new Wow If True pod dropping shines through the gloom and bolsters my hope. Thanks, @isabel.kim and @amanda.omg.lol !
Jackson under the covers with me as I take a nap
December 25, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Jackson under the covers with me as I take a nap
A few days ago.
December 25, 2025 at 8:20 AM
A few days ago.
I get to cat sit with this cutie, Didi, seen here bellying up to the bar for a beer.
November 27, 2025 at 5:43 AM
I get to cat sit with this cutie, Didi, seen here bellying up to the bar for a beer.
@amanda.omg.lol @isabel.kim Wow If True can be dark in subject matter while being light in manner. This is a good thing. Laughter and smiles are resistance.
November 27, 2025 at 5:02 AM
@amanda.omg.lol @isabel.kim Wow If True can be dark in subject matter while being light in manner. This is a good thing. Laughter and smiles are resistance.
I generally appreciate people who post cat pics. But when they post tropes like 'no thoughts' or the like, it really pisses me off. Pisses me off enough to have just blocked someone. Cats are as smart as they need to be & would do better living off the land than all but a few very people here.
November 22, 2025 at 4:12 AM
I generally appreciate people who post cat pics. But when they post tropes like 'no thoughts' or the like, it really pisses me off. Pisses me off enough to have just blocked someone. Cats are as smart as they need to be & would do better living off the land than all but a few very people here.
@nytimes.com NYT has the blood of democracy on its hands for sanewashing Trump, for spending more ink on Clinton's fake emails 'scandal' than it did on all of Trump's real scandals. NYT pretended Trump would reduce inflation instead of laughing at him. If democracy lives, it's no thanks to the NYT
November 1, 2025 at 5:13 AM
@nytimes.com NYT has the blood of democracy on its hands for sanewashing Trump, for spending more ink on Clinton's fake emails 'scandal' than it did on all of Trump's real scandals. NYT pretended Trump would reduce inflation instead of laughing at him. If democracy lives, it's no thanks to the NYT
@nbcnews.com Hey, you guys, tell the truth. Say who shot the US marshal and the immigrant. Not saying who the shooter is is misleading the public. You can do better.
October 22, 2025 at 4:50 AM
@nbcnews.com Hey, you guys, tell the truth. Say who shot the US marshal and the immigrant. Not saying who the shooter is is misleading the public. You can do better.
Jackson often gets under the covers with me at night. Nothing cozier than being under the covers (a CPAP machine helps!) snuggling with a warm cat.
October 11, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Jackson often gets under the covers with me at night. Nothing cozier than being under the covers (a CPAP machine helps!) snuggling with a warm cat.
I think this qualifies for Whiskers Wednesday, though it was not taken on a Wednesday. He's kneading the duvet as I was trying to get to sleep and I thought 'Well, I'm awake, so let's take a cat pic.'
#CatsOfBluesky #WhiskersWednesday
#CatsOfBluesky #WhiskersWednesday
October 8, 2025 at 9:52 PM
I think this qualifies for Whiskers Wednesday, though it was not taken on a Wednesday. He's kneading the duvet as I was trying to get to sleep and I thought 'Well, I'm awake, so let's take a cat pic.'
#CatsOfBluesky #WhiskersWednesday
#CatsOfBluesky #WhiskersWednesday
Reposted by Mike Traynor, a know-It-all
Without Critical AI Literacy (CAIL) in psychology (doi.org/10.31234/osf...) we risk the following:
1️⃣ misunderstanding statistical models, thinking correlation is causation;
2️⃣ confusing statistical models and cognitive models, undermining theory;
3️⃣ going against stated open science norms.
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1️⃣ misunderstanding statistical models, thinking correlation is causation;
2️⃣ confusing statistical models and cognitive models, undermining theory;
3️⃣ going against stated open science norms.
4/
October 4, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Without Critical AI Literacy (CAIL) in psychology (doi.org/10.31234/osf...) we risk the following:
1️⃣ misunderstanding statistical models, thinking correlation is causation;
2️⃣ confusing statistical models and cognitive models, undermining theory;
3️⃣ going against stated open science norms.
4/
1️⃣ misunderstanding statistical models, thinking correlation is causation;
2️⃣ confusing statistical models and cognitive models, undermining theory;
3️⃣ going against stated open science norms.
4/
@jimmykimmel.com JImmy Kimmel got forced off the air (for the time being) for being truthful and human, two things that are entirely absent from Trump and coterie of inhman and inhumane minions.
September 19, 2025 at 12:34 AM
@jimmykimmel.com JImmy Kimmel got forced off the air (for the time being) for being truthful and human, two things that are entirely absent from Trump and coterie of inhman and inhumane minions.
Full-on fascism:
www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/f...
www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/f...
FCC Chair Threatens Jimmy Kimmel Over Charlie Kirk Monologue Comments; ABC Pulls Show
ABC has suspend 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' in the wake of Brendan Carr threatening ABC affiliates following the late-night host's comments about the suspected Kirk shooter's politics.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
September 17, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Full-on fascism:
www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/f...
www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/f...
@ezraklein.bsky.social You're lying about Kirk. Charlie Kirk ran a site that sicced mobs on professors he didn't like & you call that 'the right way'. He lied constantly. You call that 'the right way'. He was a dishonest, cruel, racist, misogynistic, homophobic, sociopathic, fascist rat-bastard.
September 14, 2025 at 11:40 PM
@ezraklein.bsky.social You're lying about Kirk. Charlie Kirk ran a site that sicced mobs on professors he didn't like & you call that 'the right way'. He lied constantly. You call that 'the right way'. He was a dishonest, cruel, racist, misogynistic, homophobic, sociopathic, fascist rat-bastard.
@governor.ca.gov You shouldn't be pretending Charlie Kirk was anything but a dishonest, cruel, racist, misogynistic, homophobic, sociopathic, fascist rat-bastard. To his dying day, he ran a site he used to sic the mob on professors & teachers whose speech he didn't like. Stop being a triangulator.
September 14, 2025 at 6:49 AM
@governor.ca.gov You shouldn't be pretending Charlie Kirk was anything but a dishonest, cruel, racist, misogynistic, homophobic, sociopathic, fascist rat-bastard. To his dying day, he ran a site he used to sic the mob on professors & teachers whose speech he didn't like. Stop being a triangulator.
@bsky.app Why has Gretchen Felker-Martin's account been suspended. Her comment “Thoughts and prayers you Nazi b-tch… Hope the bullet’s okay after touching Charlie.” neither urged nor praised violence. Considering Kirk was more cruel than that to others, it is strange.
September 12, 2025 at 4:18 AM
@bsky.app Why has Gretchen Felker-Martin's account been suspended. Her comment “Thoughts and prayers you Nazi b-tch… Hope the bullet’s okay after touching Charlie.” neither urged nor praised violence. Considering Kirk was more cruel than that to others, it is strange.
@amanda.omg.lol Listened to the latest two pods the other night. I enjoyed them hugely. Wow If True always uplifts even when the subject matter doesn't.
September 7, 2025 at 2:52 AM
@amanda.omg.lol Listened to the latest two pods the other night. I enjoyed them hugely. Wow If True always uplifts even when the subject matter doesn't.
August 24, 2025 at 7:12 AM
This guy makes it hard to get work down or even get not-work done. So worth it.
August 15, 2025 at 7:12 AM
This guy makes it hard to get work down or even get not-work done. So worth it.
@washingtonpost.com Hey! WaPo! why do you go with the lying headline "Jeanine Pirro : The fight to make D.C. safe and beautiful". The facts are Washington is safer than most major cities & already is beautiful. If you're going to spew Trump BS, put it in " ". Don't present it as if it's factual.
August 13, 2025 at 1:17 AM
@washingtonpost.com Hey! WaPo! why do you go with the lying headline "Jeanine Pirro : The fight to make D.C. safe and beautiful". The facts are Washington is safer than most major cities & already is beautiful. If you're going to spew Trump BS, put it in " ". Don't present it as if it's factual.
Just Jacky being good, if inconvenient, company. He does perform a useful service lying like that: I can't type easily around him so he keeps me from arguing with people. And it works.
August 12, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Just Jacky being good, if inconvenient, company. He does perform a useful service lying like that: I can't type easily around him so he keeps me from arguing with people. And it works.