Erstwhile academic, current Canadian resident, friendly neighborhood weatherman. (he/him)https://bsky.app/profile/mcarter.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/mcarter.bsky.social/post/3mrv3urqmys2iAirports have such tight security except for baggage claim, which operates on the take a penny, leave a penny system.30 Jul 2026 18:44 +0000at://did:plc:cocv5swnosal67dbdklxpcb6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrv3urqmys2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/mcarter.bsky.social/post/3mrstmmk5nc25It’s me.29 Jul 2026 21:11 +0000at://did:plc:cocv5swnosal67dbdklxpcb6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrstmmk5nc25https://bsky.app/profile/mcarter.bsky.social/post/3mrrulchw3s2pI’m totally caught up on the Shelved by Genre reading for the first time in months. Return of the King goes down smoooooth.29 Jul 2026 11:55 +0000at://did:plc:cocv5swnosal67dbdklxpcb6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrrulchw3s2phttps://bsky.app/profile/mcarter.bsky.social/post/3mqzm3c6au22sLet the Muppets do the whole show, cowards.19 Jul 2026 20:19 +0000at://did:plc:cocv5swnosal67dbdklxpcb6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqzm3c6au22shttps://bsky.app/profile/mcarter.bsky.social/post/3mqwwajn7zk2lI guess there’s no PM2.5 data from 1814. [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Jul 2026 18:43 +0000at://did:plc:cocv5swnosal67dbdklxpcb6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqwwajn7zk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/mcarter.bsky.social/post/3mqust3pozc2v“How about I toss you a free burrito bowl and we can all be cool about the whole parasite thing. Anyway it wasn’t even us allegedly.”17 Jul 2026 22:37 +0000at://did:plc:cocv5swnosal67dbdklxpcb6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqust3pozc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/mcarter.bsky.social/post/3mqtslflxws2hThe dumbed-down Netflix style of screenwriting is bleeding into reality. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/well/cyclospora-taylor-farms-lettuce-taco-bell.html17 Jul 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:cocv5swnosal67dbdklxpcb6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqtslflxws2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/mcarter.bsky.social/post/3mqsaydeigc2kI didn’t realize the entomology community were Hudson Bay deniers. [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Jul 2026 22:12 +0000at://did:plc:cocv5swnosal67dbdklxpcb6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqsaydeigc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/mcarter.bsky.social/post/3mqs44pc2rc2kWell, time to suit up and go pick up the kids.16 Jul 2026 20:45 +0000at://did:plc:cocv5swnosal67dbdklxpcb6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqs44pc2rc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/mcarter.bsky.social/post/3mqrdsfsc5s2vBilly Patreon Membership isn't going to sell a lot of jerseys. [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Jul 2026 13:30 +0000at://did:plc:cocv5swnosal67dbdklxpcb6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqrdsfsc5s2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/mcarter.bsky.social/post/3mqnfswvths2eThere’s something grim about these sports venues that are surrounded by acres of parking lots.14 Jul 2026 23:55 +0000at://did:plc:cocv5swnosal67dbdklxpcb6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqnfswvths2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/mcarter.bsky.social/post/3mqn25qeu4225I shan’t.14 Jul 2026 20:26 +0000at://did:plc:cocv5swnosal67dbdklxpcb6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqn25qeu4225https://bsky.app/profile/mcarter.bsky.social/post/3mqhrzyyar22cPineapple is very good on pizza.12 Jul 2026 18:18 +0000at://did:plc:cocv5swnosal67dbdklxpcb6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqhrzyyar22chttps://bsky.app/profile/mcarter.bsky.social/post/3mqg6uppsmc22Guys, it’s 11pm. Figure it out.12 Jul 2026 03:02 +0000at://did:plc:cocv5swnosal67dbdklxpcb6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqg6uppsmc22https://bsky.app/profile/mcarter.bsky.social/post/3mqc5wevc622kPosts I would like to see: • wisecrack • video game • contextless reaction to sport Posts I would not like to see: • screenshot of a guy on another website who thinks Ayn Rand is cool10 Jul 2026 12:35 +0000at://did:plc:cocv5swnosal67dbdklxpcb6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqc5wevc622khttps://bsky.app/profile/mcarter.bsky.social/post/3mqc57mrfic25I dislike posts that are just screenshots from Twitter. I could look at Twitter myself if I wanted to. Right now I am looking at this butterfly website.10 Jul 2026 12:22 +0000at://did:plc:cocv5swnosal67dbdklxpcb6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqc57mrfic25https://bsky.app/profile/mcarter.bsky.social/post/3mpy5slpf3c2oToday I learned that they did Star Wars: The Clone Wars in the Lion King universe.06 Jul 2026 13:06 +0000at://did:plc:cocv5swnosal67dbdklxpcb6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpy5slpf3c2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/mcarter.bsky.social/post/3mpoarxgtes2fThis is a cool bit of data viz. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/07/01/us/america-ancestry-census-data-map.html02 Jul 2026 14:33 +0000at://did:plc:cocv5swnosal67dbdklxpcb6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpoarxgtes2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/mcarter.bsky.social/post/3mphlnkb2k22qI always love when my watch notifies me that I’ve completed my daily activity goal while I’m standing over the sink shoveling the kids’ leftover baked ziti into my mouth.29 Jun 2026 22:58 +0000at://did:plc:cocv5swnosal67dbdklxpcb6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mphlnkb2k22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/mcarter.bsky.social/post/3mpbvb4i5cs2jWent to the farmers market and now I’ve got a real Stardew-ass kitchen counter situation.27 Jun 2026 16:34 +0000at://did:plc:cocv5swnosal67dbdklxpcb6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpbvb4i5cs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/mcarter.bsky.social/post/3mp7ncjuk722oTo the guy I just chatted with the elevator: If you are reading this, I obviously meant the Texas Rangers, not the Houston Astros. We regret the error.26 Jun 2026 19:07 +0000at://did:plc:cocv5swnosal67dbdklxpcb6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp7ncjuk722ohttps://bsky.app/profile/mcarter.bsky.social/post/3mp4iptz5j22dI got back to Mina the Hollower last night, and it’s an incredibly fun game. It withholds a lot of information, which works with the mysterious tone, but can sometimes skew a little too opaque. For example I didn’t realize I was in a mainline dungeon until I walked into this boss room.25 Jun 2026 13:07 +0000at://did:plc:cocv5swnosal67dbdklxpcb6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp4iptz5j22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/mcarter.bsky.social/post/3mosxljdrq22rMister Rogers really set me on the path to appreciate walkable neighborhoods with robust public transit.21 Jun 2026 18:06 +0000at://did:plc:cocv5swnosal67dbdklxpcb6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mosxljdrq22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/mcarter.bsky.social/post/3moqji7q5kk2bDutch sports are really the best way to see what your TV is capable of in terms of orange.20 Jun 2026 18:48 +0000at://did:plc:cocv5swnosal67dbdklxpcb6/app.bsky.feed.post/3moqji7q5kk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/mcarter.bsky.social/post/3moot3wz7hk2mFlip phones are incredibly cinematic. The Departed would never work in the era of capacitive touchscreens.20 Jun 2026 02:35 +0000at://did:plc:cocv5swnosal67dbdklxpcb6/app.bsky.feed.post/3moot3wz7hk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/mcarter.bsky.social/post/3moobbfhf6k2sI love to be on a couch. I love to be ensofaed.19 Jun 2026 21:16 +0000at://did:plc:cocv5swnosal67dbdklxpcb6/app.bsky.feed.post/3moobbfhf6k2shttps://bsky.app/profile/mcarter.bsky.social/post/3molctstfxk2dI should probably call home and check on my folks just in case. [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Jun 2026 17:06 +0000at://did:plc:cocv5swnosal67dbdklxpcb6/app.bsky.feed.post/3molctstfxk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/mcarter.bsky.social/post/3mojhvxkpjc2sSorry for being about 15 years late to the discourse, but there sure is a lot of gun violence in the Cars movies, huh?17 Jun 2026 23:32 +0000at://did:plc:cocv5swnosal67dbdklxpcb6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mojhvxkpjc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/mcarter.bsky.social/post/3moghn3p2uc24Mario Kart World is very good. Mario Kart World’s soundtrack is extraordinary.16 Jun 2026 18:49 +0000at://did:plc:cocv5swnosal67dbdklxpcb6/app.bsky.feed.post/3moghn3p2uc24