Michael Irving
@mikeirvo.bsky.social
Science journalist and copy editor at ScienceAlert. Attempted author. Obsessive Simpsons collector.
It's an absolute crime that I can't host a Halloween party tonight when I live in this place
October 31, 2025 at 8:03 AM
It's an absolute crime that I can't host a Halloween party tonight when I live in this place
Looked over my shoulder and my cat Gary is just... randomly admiring the lower shelves of the Simpsons collection. The good stuff is higher up, bud!
October 24, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Looked over my shoulder and my cat Gary is just... randomly admiring the lower shelves of the Simpsons collection. The good stuff is higher up, bud!
This sign doesn't fill me with confidence about the food I just ate
October 19, 2025 at 10:34 AM
This sign doesn't fill me with confidence about the food I just ate
I saw that this morning too but it showed up like this and I'm sick at the moment and my first thought was it was from my doctor
August 26, 2025 at 1:01 AM
I saw that this morning too but it showed up like this and I'm sick at the moment and my first thought was it was from my doctor
The Sovereign Hill Winter Wonderlights thing is actual magic
July 7, 2025 at 10:06 AM
The Sovereign Hill Winter Wonderlights thing is actual magic
Our bnb for this wedding has a cinema room, so we're making good use of it
June 12, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Our bnb for this wedding has a cinema room, so we're making good use of it
Finally "finished" Blue Prince on day 36! Although I still have 6 envelopes to find, and gotta crack into the grotto, and drain the reservoir...
June 1, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Finally "finished" Blue Prince on day 36! Although I still have 6 envelopes to find, and gotta crack into the grotto, and drain the reservoir...
I don't know if I have anyone in the children's book world on here, but had a great day at #kidlitvic2025 conference. Super interesting insights into the industry that I had no idea about, and inspiring feedback on my manuscript from some publishers
May 31, 2025 at 6:31 AM
I don't know if I have anyone in the children's book world on here, but had a great day at #kidlitvic2025 conference. Super interesting insights into the industry that I had no idea about, and inspiring feedback on my manuscript from some publishers
I'm housesitting for my brother and his parrot keeps mimicking the Facebook Messenger ringtone when I leave the room
May 26, 2025 at 5:51 AM
I'm housesitting for my brother and his parrot keeps mimicking the Facebook Messenger ringtone when I leave the room
Church house update: in a door we call the "gremlin hatch" in our loft bedroom, we just found someone has strung up a bunch of mice, including one that glows in the dark.
March 14, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Church house update: in a door we call the "gremlin hatch" in our loft bedroom, we just found someone has strung up a bunch of mice, including one that glows in the dark.
I've lived in this creepy old church for like 2 weeks now and I'm considering complaining to the landlord. I wasn't warned that this place wasn't haunted, I feel ripped off
March 7, 2025 at 3:47 AM
I've lived in this creepy old church for like 2 weeks now and I'm considering complaining to the landlord. I wasn't warned that this place wasn't haunted, I feel ripped off
Finally moved into our new place - and I'm about to make "lives in a spooky old church" my entire personality. Sorry.
February 26, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Finally moved into our new place - and I'm about to make "lives in a spooky old church" my entire personality. Sorry.
Phew! If I got even one wrong I'd have to turn in my science journo badge
February 16, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Phew! If I got even one wrong I'd have to turn in my science journo badge
I think I time warped back to 1998. And you know what, I might just stay here
February 12, 2025 at 9:10 PM
I think I time warped back to 1998. And you know what, I might just stay here
Fucking hell, this is the absolute endgame of this meme
February 11, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Fucking hell, this is the absolute endgame of this meme
From time to time I peek my head back into Twitter to see what it's like and
January 31, 2025 at 10:20 AM
From time to time I peek my head back into Twitter to see what it's like and
That train did come eventually
January 25, 2025 at 12:29 AM
That train did come eventually
Waiting for a train in Hanoi
January 22, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Waiting for a train in Hanoi
We have the entire ship to ourselves
January 21, 2025 at 4:41 AM
We have the entire ship to ourselves
More Mondays need to involve cocktails on the rooftop bar of a cruise ship moored in Ha Long Bay
January 20, 2025 at 11:47 AM
More Mondays need to involve cocktails on the rooftop bar of a cruise ship moored in Ha Long Bay
We did a Khmer cooking class yesterday. When the guide wasn't telling us about his unfortunate love life and dead orphans, he was teaching us to cook chicken amok and pumpkin custard in the village kitchen.
January 18, 2025 at 10:37 AM
We did a Khmer cooking class yesterday. When the guide wasn't telling us about his unfortunate love life and dead orphans, he was teaching us to cook chicken amok and pumpkin custard in the village kitchen.
Visited Angkor Wat today with my fiancee (still getting used to saying that!). The incredible 900-year old architecture was only matched by the sudden appearance of more monkeys
January 16, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Visited Angkor Wat today with my fiancee (still getting used to saying that!). The incredible 900-year old architecture was only matched by the sudden appearance of more monkeys
Highlight of our Cambodia trip so far:
January 15, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Highlight of our Cambodia trip so far:
Honestly I just love monkeys so much
January 13, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Honestly I just love monkeys so much