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Patrick McGovern

@planetpatman.bsky.social

Planetary Scientist, Husband, and Father. Was hockey player, now sedentary blimp. Board/strategy gamer with minimal playtime. Tsundoku Master. Opinions are mine alone.

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a man in a suit and tie stands in front of a group of people with the words 1-877-kars 4 kids on the bottom Alt: a man in a suit and tie stands in front of a group of people with the words 1-877-kars 4 kids on the bottom

It’s the National Anthem of the, uh, you know, Place.

05.12.2025 04:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

watching a commercial for a drug called β€œcobenfy” makes me realize we could crowdsource the end of Big Pharma advertising by listing every possible syllable mashup and mocking it before it can be trademarked. Cobenfyβ€”for when Pablux isn’t enough.

05.12.2025 04:24 β€” πŸ‘ 270    πŸ” 24    πŸ’¬ 26    πŸ“Œ 3
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a man with a crown on his head with zooty zoot written above him Alt: Bald alien man with bony ridges on back and side of head makes hand gestures while saying β€œZooty zoot zoot”.
04.12.2025 23:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Way to go Mark!!!

04.12.2025 22:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

(The shell feels pretty bad right now, not gonna lie. But time for some rest.)

04.12.2025 04:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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a close up of a woman 's face with the words this body is only a shell Alt: A woman with disheveled hair but resolute manner declares to an unseen foe that they cannot harm her spirit.
04.12.2025 03:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

OMG WTF this is what’s happening to all of us!!

04.12.2025 00:18 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Another facet of the Moon to Mars Program.

02.12.2025 16:11 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a close up of a woman 's face in a room with a window in the background . Alt: Woman with long brown hair in front of a triangular window saying "Want to? No. Have to? Yes.
01.12.2025 00:42 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Today's Deadline Threat Level is: Onerous.

At least it's not "Hair on Fire", like it was on Friday*.

*The day after Thanksgiving Friday πŸ™„

30.11.2025 17:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"There will be no Schisms on this plane, Mr. Luther."

29.11.2025 17:36 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Riding the Autism Bicycle to Retraction Town Does anyone *really* know their Factor Fexcectorn?

On the Factor Fexcectorn and autism bicycle AI slop study: I got an answer from Springer Nature this morning that this scientific paper will be retracted! πŸ§ͺ

Full story: nobreakthroughs.substack.com/p/riding-the...

28.11.2025 05:25 β€” πŸ‘ 451    πŸ” 146    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 29

You’ve been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who’s coming to save you?

I like my odds!

26.11.2025 19:21 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

I think I understand how all of those spaceships work except for the Sun Ra one. πŸ˜‚

26.11.2025 04:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Nice choices! Babylon 5 has been on my brain recently, so on Sunday I splurged for Season 1 on Amazon. I hadn't watched it in ages, but I'd say it really holds up well for a 30-ish year old show!

26.11.2025 03:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Galaxies were saved, Barb!

26.11.2025 00:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

OK, it's 5. So sue me.

(It's hard to get the Y-wing action shot without multiples).

26.11.2025 00:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Introduce yourself with four spaceships.

26.11.2025 00:36 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2

He’s ready to defect!!

25.11.2025 22:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a man with a leopard print on his face stands in front of a sign that reads out there Alt: Humanoid with mottled reptilian skin on his head throws up his arms with a shrug and says "Out There".
25.11.2025 04:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

My family had "3 under 3" for a couple of years back in the 'aughts (adoption + surprise twins), and even did a 19-hour hurricane evacuation (plus dog!) in a mini-van under that condition.

Of course, I was not the one bearing all those humans inside me!

25.11.2025 04:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Lizard gets why The Last Jedi was a TERRIBLE movie!

25.11.2025 01:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Peppermint Patty would probably say something like this.

24.11.2025 17:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I have been, and always shall be, your friend, Charlie Brown.

24.11.2025 17:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Give me a ping, Charlie Brown. One ping only, please.

24.11.2025 02:48 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Dang it, β€œI am altering the deal. Pray I do not alter it again, Charlie Brown” is better!

24.11.2025 02:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Perhaps you think you're being treated unfairly, Charlie Brown?

24.11.2025 01:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Like fish in a barrel!

23.11.2025 23:58 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#TheWhoFirstDraftLyrics

23.11.2025 23:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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a close up of a man 's face with his mouth open and his tongue sticking out Alt: a close up of a man 's ruddy face. He is screaming and his eyes are bulging out and his tongue is sticking out.

Space Businessman says "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaggggghhhhhh".

22.11.2025 19:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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