Mike Oliveri
@mikeoliveri.bsky.social
Writer, martial artist, and cigar aficionado.
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Today is release day for @urbancik.bsky.social's URBANCIK: A MEMOIR, which, unlike most memoirs, contains chapters written by myself, @marysangiovanni.bsky.social, @nytebird45.bsky.social, @mikeoliveri.bsky.social and more. Never been a book quite like this. Paperback and eBook. amzn.to/4nzPLRf
Urbancik: A Memoir
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September 16, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Today is release day for @urbancik.bsky.social's URBANCIK: A MEMOIR, which, unlike most memoirs, contains chapters written by myself, @marysangiovanni.bsky.social, @nytebird45.bsky.social, @mikeoliveri.bsky.social and more. Never been a book quite like this. Paperback and eBook. amzn.to/4nzPLRf
Most of my friends right now.
a man in a suit and tie is pointing at something
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is pointing at something
media.tenor.com
August 31, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Most of my friends right now.
Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds, but if a contractor parks his truck too close to your mailbox you ain't getting your mail until tomorrow.
March 26, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds, but if a contractor parks his truck too close to your mailbox you ain't getting your mail until tomorrow.
It's not like science fiction hasn't warned us about this for decades.
And don't worry, the videos aren't creepy at all. 😬
And don't worry, the videos aren't creepy at all. 😬
Watch creepy humanoid robot twitch and move with human-like skeleton
Poland's Clone Robotics reveals Protoclone V1, a lifelike android with 200+ degrees of freedom, 1,000 Myofibers, and 500 sensors.
interestingengineering.com
February 20, 2025 at 7:58 PM
It's not like science fiction hasn't warned us about this for decades.
And don't worry, the videos aren't creepy at all. 😬
And don't worry, the videos aren't creepy at all. 😬
I know someone who works at the Peoria Ag Lab. They're scrambling to reorganize and absorb the workload from vacated positions, but it's next to impossible, especially if there's another round of layoffs.
This is the lab where penicillin was first mass produced. They do critical work for us all.
This is the lab where penicillin was first mass produced. They do critical work for us all.
Peoria Ag Lab workers reflect on sudden dismissal from federal cuts
Jeannie Klein-Gordon spent more than 11 years getting to a permanent position with the United States Department of Agriculture.
www.wcbu.org
February 20, 2025 at 7:32 PM
I know someone who works at the Peoria Ag Lab. They're scrambling to reorganize and absorb the workload from vacated positions, but it's next to impossible, especially if there's another round of layoffs.
This is the lab where penicillin was first mass produced. They do critical work for us all.
This is the lab where penicillin was first mass produced. They do critical work for us all.
I put this in as my preferred name on my Verizon account years ago, and it has never stopped being funny.
February 20, 2025 at 2:29 PM
I put this in as my preferred name on my Verizon account years ago, and it has never stopped being funny.
I'm getting tired of performative patriotism like this. Dude's so eager to show off his 'Murica boner that he doesn't realize, given all of the road filth on that flag, he may as well just drag it through the mud.
February 18, 2025 at 2:57 AM
I'm getting tired of performative patriotism like this. Dude's so eager to show off his 'Murica boner that he doesn't realize, given all of the road filth on that flag, he may as well just drag it through the mud.
I named our living room stereo Audio Murphy for streaming purposes, and not near enough people acknowledge how brilliant that is.
February 17, 2025 at 2:58 AM
I named our living room stereo Audio Murphy for streaming purposes, and not near enough people acknowledge how brilliant that is.
I was really hoping this was shopped and satirical. Nope.
We really are living out Idiocracy.
We really are living out Idiocracy.
February 11, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I was really hoping this was shopped and satirical. Nope.
We really are living out Idiocracy.
We really are living out Idiocracy.
Watching a jury orientation video produced by the state, and I love that one of the YouTube-recommended videos is "How to Get Out of Jury Duty (Legally)."
February 11, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Watching a jury orientation video produced by the state, and I love that one of the YouTube-recommended videos is "How to Get Out of Jury Duty (Legally)."
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Delete your shopify account.
Can we stop lauding this company for having been an Ottawa darling? Shopify is literally selling Nazi gear.
Not selling tshirts with swastikas on them is the lowest possible bar to meet and they have failed.
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
Not selling tshirts with swastikas on them is the lowest possible bar to meet and they have failed.
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
Former Shopify executives denounce platform for hosting Kanye West’s store selling swastika T-shirts
The e-commerce platform, whose CEO has previously described it as ‘without restriction’, hosts website containing no information other than an image of the product offering three sizes, with the produ...
www.theglobeandmail.com
February 11, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Delete your shopify account.
Man, those "exploding" paper straws. I put one in a hot chocolate and the shrapnel almost killed my mom.
What the fuck. This is the dumbest timeline.
What the fuck. This is the dumbest timeline.
February 11, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Man, those "exploding" paper straws. I put one in a hot chocolate and the shrapnel almost killed my mom.
What the fuck. This is the dumbest timeline.
What the fuck. This is the dumbest timeline.
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In other words: "What he said was reprehensible, but we're still going to give him a platform to grow his audience so we both profit from it." Dana White continues to show what a huge piece of shit he is.
www.rte.ie/sport/mma/20...
www.rte.ie/sport/mma/20...
UFC president White condemns fighter's Hitler comments
Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White said comments made by featherweight fighter Bryce Mitchell about Adolf Hitler were "beyond disgusting".
www.rte.ie
January 31, 2025 at 11:50 AM
In other words: "What he said was reprehensible, but we're still going to give him a platform to grow his audience so we both profit from it." Dana White continues to show what a huge piece of shit he is.
www.rte.ie/sport/mma/20...
www.rte.ie/sport/mma/20...
I was a subscriber to Heavy Metal for a time, and have a handful of back issues that go waaaayyy back. I'm looking forward to seeing if this relaunch captures the spirit of the original mag.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/hea...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/hea...
Coming soon: Heavy Metal Magazine #1
The World's Greatest Illustrated Magazine of Sci-Fi Fantasy and Horror
www.kickstarter.com
November 14, 2024 at 7:07 PM
I was a subscriber to Heavy Metal for a time, and have a handful of back issues that go waaaayyy back. I'm looking forward to seeing if this relaunch captures the spirit of the original mag.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/hea...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/hea...
Seems like there's a sudden flurry of activity on this app. Bring it! With X long dead and Threads being loaded with nonsense, I've been feeling out of touch for a while.
November 13, 2024 at 5:54 PM
Seems like there's a sudden flurry of activity on this app. Bring it! With X long dead and Threads being loaded with nonsense, I've been feeling out of touch for a while.
It was pretty cool to hear a great interview with @gabino.bsky.social on my feeds this morning. It's not like they talk to horror authors often.
www.npr.org/2024/09/01/1...
www.npr.org/2024/09/01/1...
A Haunted Revenge with Gabino Iglesias : Up First from NPR
By the time he was in middle school, writer Gabino Iglesias gravitated toward stories that unsettled him. Stories that scared him enough that he needed to turn on a light. Now a Bram Stoker Award-winning author, Iglesias writes this type of fiction himself. Today on The Sunday Story, Iglesias talks to host Ayesha Rascoe about his new novel, House of Bone and Rain, which centers on a group of friends determined to avenge a murder. Iglesias describes how he uses supernatural elements to make a story more powerful, the redeeming parts of toxic masculinity, and the beauty and perils of unwavering loyalty.
www.npr.org
September 1, 2024 at 3:07 PM
It was pretty cool to hear a great interview with @gabino.bsky.social on my feeds this morning. It's not like they talk to horror authors often.
www.npr.org/2024/09/01/1...
www.npr.org/2024/09/01/1...
It'd be pretty awesome if folks could help Brian and Mary build out a great place for author events.
Happy to announce the new annex will be open in time for tomorrow's signing. However, getting it to that stage has WIPED OUT the store's bank account. We're only $1,700 away from goal. If you can donate $5, $10, or $20 today, it'll alleviate my current panic attack. www.gofundme.com/f/vortex-boo...
Vortex Books & Comics Expansion, organized by Brian Keene
Thanks to the support of our customers, creatives, and the community, things have been so … Brian Keene needs your support for Vortex Books & Comics Expansion
www.gofundme.com
July 12, 2024 at 4:11 PM
It'd be pretty awesome if folks could help Brian and Mary build out a great place for author events.
Happy Father's Day (Creepshow)
It's Father's Day, and I got my CAKE!
youtu.be
June 16, 2024 at 12:25 PM
Happy National Bourbon Day, y'all. Cheers!
June 15, 2024 at 2:05 AM
Happy National Bourbon Day, y'all. Cheers!
I practice and teach a martial art called jodo, which not a lot of people are familiar with. This video is a pretty solid introduction. If you like samurai, anime, or martial arts, it might be worth a few minutes of your time.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nM_e...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nM_e...
Jodo①〜Japanese martial art 〜
we feature the traditional Japanese martial art of jodo, in which competing opponents wield a long wooden staff.We also take an in-depth look into the intric...
www.youtube.com
June 10, 2024 at 12:29 AM
I practice and teach a martial art called jodo, which not a lot of people are familiar with. This video is a pretty solid introduction. If you like samurai, anime, or martial arts, it might be worth a few minutes of your time.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nM_e...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nM_e...
"Let's have kids," she said.
"It'll be nice," she said.
"It'll be nice," she said.
Misha Collins Exasperated GIF
ALT: Misha Collins Exasperated GIF
media.tenor.com
June 8, 2024 at 9:30 PM
"Let's have kids," she said.
"It'll be nice," she said.
"It'll be nice," she said.
Summer planning in full effect. I have a lot of catching up to do.
May 26, 2024 at 9:08 PM
Summer planning in full effect. I have a lot of catching up to do.