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Mike

@outofthegates.bsky.social

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'People always go looking for unicorns when we've got rhinos.' | Evanston, IL | Drummer w/ @themissingchums.com | Openlands Treekeeper #1495 | Go Blue. Go Lions. linktr.ee/themissingchums

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Mike @outofthegates.bsky.social · 23h

Careful. This is somehow still a thing:

Weird nerds defending Elon Musk

Mike @outofthegates.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

It's a good thing but...

We shouldn't have to rely on acts of charity to preserve basic infrastructure

Mike @outofthegates.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Joe rogan bart Simpson meme

Mike @outofthegates.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Mike @outofthegates.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Uhhhh that's exactly what this is (for the Big Ten at least)

Big Ten won't allow football players to return from NFL

Mike @outofthegates.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

@mgoblog.bsky.social @mgoseth.bsky.social Joke's on them they clearly don't know evoking this Michigan icon will only make El-Sayed more popular.

Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman

Mike @outofthegates.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Aw jeez not this shit again

Mike @outofthegates.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

flu shot no testosterone snake oil yes

Mike @outofthegates.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

flu shot no testosterone snake oil yes

Mike @outofthegates.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Who would've guessed that Hunter would be the sharpest political analyst out there?

Hunter Biden tweet on lessons from the NY race

Mike @outofthegates.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

White Pelicans at Northwestern this morning!

Close up of white pelicans

White pelicans with Chicago in the background

Mike @outofthegates.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

My go-to beverage on long bike rides. I may be their only remaining customer. @joshbriggs.bsky.social #TBASH #GFY

Orange crush

Mike @outofthegates.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Rest in peace brother www.tmz.com/2026/05/12/d...

Jackson and Frank Dux in Bloodsport

Mike @outofthegates.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Haven't found anything interesting podcast-wise in a bit so I'm going to relisten to #TBASH @joshbriggs.bsky.social www.totallylaime.com/2014/09/26/j...

Totally Beverages and Sometimes Hot Sauce

Mike @outofthegates.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Bus stop in London (via www.reddit.com/r/europe/com...)

Bus stop in London with poster "ChatGPT, how do I blow up a school?"

Mike @outofthegates.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

The art reminds me of "Untitled Goose Game", which makes sense because the draft can be the ultimate wild goose chase.

Untitled Goose Game

Mike @outofthegates.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Let's go!

Lucas Oil Stadium

Mike @outofthegates.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Meme about "self reliance"

Mike @outofthegates.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Re: Urban being there I'm shocked, shocked I tell you

OSU les wexner center

Mike @outofthegates.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

👀👀👀

Mike @outofthegates.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Incoming

tweet from megan amram "Today was the day Donald trump finally became president"

Mike @outofthegates.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

FYI

Mike @outofthegates.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

FFS Google Maps I'm looking for a cold brew not a tryst

Blurb for a coffee shop mentions discrete staff

Mike @outofthegates.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

@sellingamirror.bsky.social www.facebook.com/marketplace/...

person selling a mirror

Mike @outofthegates.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

@gerrycanavan.bsky.social nailed it

Star wars tweet

Mike @outofthegates.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

THERE ALL IS ACHING.

Mike @outofthegates.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

I didn't vote for this

Mike @outofthegates.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

Suspiciously like this

Cornballer

Mike @outofthegates.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

This looks like it's from a 50s movie!

Image of a Nebraska Cheerleader

Mike @outofthegates.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

Karma

Mike @outofthegates.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

@danwiederer.bsky.social Need a follow-up

Karma

Mike @outofthegates.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

Karma's a bitch

Mike @outofthegates.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

Live by the, die by the...

Mike @outofthegates.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

Lodge 49 is #1 all the way for me, with Terriers 2nd and Patriot 3rd.

Lodge 49

Mike @outofthegates.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

aw jeez not this shit again

Mike @outofthegates.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Aw Jeez not this shit again

Mike @outofthegates.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

FYI not seeing it on Pocket Casts or the website

Screenshot of DLB website

Mike @outofthegates.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

It's Gulliver's Travels, man. Everyone can play a role.

Cover of Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift

Mike @outofthegates.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Found the hammer

BIG SCARY NCAA HAMMER -OSU, MSU Fans

Mike @outofthegates.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Hey Sparty I found your hammer

Mike @outofthegates.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Who knew they were Heathcliff fans?

Mike @outofthegates.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

What an album cover. #NowPlaying: Paul Desmond - "A Taste of Honey" www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gOX...

Cover of the Paul Desmond album "Glad to Be Unhappy"

Mike @outofthegates.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

This guy nailed it

YouTube comment "Mehdi Hassan vs 20 Lunatics"

Mike @outofthegates.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

My ballot for the NYT movies poll #MovieSky @kumail.bsky.social @nickofferman.bsky.social

List of movies from the NYT best of the 21st century poll: Inglorious Basterds, The Big Sick, Hearts Beat Loud, Rogue One, Blade Runner 2049, About Schmidt, The Royal Tenenbaums, Dirty Pretty Things, Sideways, Michael Clayton

Mike @outofthegates.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Scene from Black Mirror 'Bandersnatch'

Mike @outofthegates.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

I've only had like two toys survive for longer than 24 hours with my Golden Milo

Golden Retriever next to Lake Michigan in Evanston

Mike @outofthegates.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Man holding up sign at football game saying 'I just hope both teams lose'.

Mike @outofthegates.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Ouch

Line from the story highlighting Hooker's age of 27

Mike @outofthegates.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

On this level

CC typo for Nik Stauskas

Mike @outofthegates.bsky.social · 25/04/2025