mikehallden.bsky.social
@mikehallden.bsky.social
Aka "Dr. Gitpaws" which is a tongue-in-cheek amalgam of my love for Science, guitar, and dogs, cats, and assorted critters. Yes I do have a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry (Ohio State, 1979).
Currently owned and being trained by Scooter, the semi-feral cat.
Currently owned and being trained by Scooter, the semi-feral cat.
Humming birds are starting to tank up for the long trip. I'm guessing about a week from now but could be soon...
September 8, 2026 at 5:55 AM
Humming birds are starting to tank up for the long trip. I'm guessing about a week from now but could be soon...
Happy Caturday from one cool cat...
September 6, 2026 at 5:22 AM
Happy Caturday from one cool cat...
Scooter was supervising my gardening efforts today: "What's this guy doing? Scooter, are you helping me with gardening? Gonna eat the weeds? Plant some seeds? He always gets right in the way with what I'm doing. Hi!"
August 15, 2026 at 6:10 AM
Scooter was supervising my gardening efforts today: "What's this guy doing? Scooter, are you helping me with gardening? Gonna eat the weeds? Plant some seeds? He always gets right in the way with what I'm doing. Hi!"
I find the Slush fund Court case to be utterly gob-smacking. This review by senator Sheldon Whitehouse sums it up pretty well. Imagine the government trying to sue itself. Actually, you don't have to imagine...
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August 10, 2026 at 10:00 PM
I find the Slush fund Court case to be utterly gob-smacking. This review by senator Sheldon Whitehouse sums it up pretty well. Imagine the government trying to sue itself. Actually, you don't have to imagine...
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This is a nice fat Monarch caterpillar on a milkweed leaf. It will grow and turn into a butterfly in late August and September. It will belong to the special "super generation." These adult butterflies fly thousands of miles south to Mexico to spend the winter!
August 4, 2026 at 2:07 AM
This is a nice fat Monarch caterpillar on a milkweed leaf. It will grow and turn into a butterfly in late August and September. It will belong to the special "super generation." These adult butterflies fly thousands of miles south to Mexico to spend the winter!
Scooter doin' a lewd...
Eh, what!?
Eh, what!?
July 28, 2026 at 2:24 AM
Scooter doin' a lewd...
Eh, what!?
Eh, what!?
For Scooter (the cat) fans, it's Monarch butterfly egg laying time. Here is a female Monarch butterfly laying eggs underneath the leaves of a milk weed. Scooter sees her and gets ready to chase. He loves to chase them. Pardon my panicked voice.
July 26, 2026 at 2:46 PM
For Scooter (the cat) fans, it's Monarch butterfly egg laying time. Here is a female Monarch butterfly laying eggs underneath the leaves of a milk weed. Scooter sees her and gets ready to chase. He loves to chase them. Pardon my panicked voice.
It's Sunday and I have a whole hour to think! Life has been busy lately. Anyway, I try and catch up with major political events and there is one recent pair of folks who are doing an outstanding job reviewing the mess we are in WITH humor. If you have access to substack:
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The GOP's "Olive Garden" Plot to Steal Elections + More $$$ For a Failed War
A recording from Allison Gill and THE LEFT HOOK with Wajahat Ali's live video
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July 26, 2026 at 2:29 PM
It's Sunday and I have a whole hour to think! Life has been busy lately. Anyway, I try and catch up with major political events and there is one recent pair of folks who are doing an outstanding job reviewing the mess we are in WITH humor. If you have access to substack:
substack.com/@muellershew...
substack.com/@muellershew...
Got a hankerin' for a cigarette today, so I went outside and breathed instead. Free cigarettes!
Smokey The Bear
Alt: Smokey The Bear sez "only you can create free cigarettes!"
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July 17, 2026 at 3:29 AM
Got a hankerin' for a cigarette today, so I went outside and breathed instead. Free cigarettes!
Been busy lately. But I'll try and pop in when I can. Here is the Hummingbird at the feeder, near the very tip of the Canna leaf...
July 11, 2026 at 4:33 AM
Been busy lately. But I'll try and pop in when I can. Here is the Hummingbird at the feeder, near the very tip of the Canna leaf...
Scooter says hi, it's 102 out here! This was a couple of days ago, 7/2. I keep checking on him, but he lets you know when he's ready to come in!
July 7, 2026 at 4:11 AM
Scooter says hi, it's 102 out here! This was a couple of days ago, 7/2. I keep checking on him, but he lets you know when he's ready to come in!
Welcome to the Squirrel and Mourning Dove and Deer Watching Party. It's getting to be a real Managerie out there!
June 29, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Welcome to the Squirrel and Mourning Dove and Deer Watching Party. It's getting to be a real Managerie out there!
It's that time of year in the Philly area with lilies blooming like madness in the spring. Scooter is about to nap 😴 in preparation for Sunday morning at 4:24 AM EDT when Summer arrives!
June 20, 2026 at 2:09 AM
It's that time of year in the Philly area with lilies blooming like madness in the spring. Scooter is about to nap 😴 in preparation for Sunday morning at 4:24 AM EDT when Summer arrives!
Deer invasion! Aren't they beautiful? 😉🥰
June 18, 2026 at 5:36 AM
Deer invasion! Aren't they beautiful? 😉🥰
Pardon my snarky sense of humor, but we really need to step up our understanding of what world conflict is actually called (let's go Earth 2.0 people)! 😄😉
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June 10, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Pardon my snarky sense of humor, but we really need to step up our understanding of what world conflict is actually called (let's go Earth 2.0 people)! 😄😉
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This is a European Musk rose bush I planted a few years ago. It is really coming in this year.
June 9, 2026 at 5:11 AM
This is a European Musk rose bush I planted a few years ago. It is really coming in this year.
Want to see a bridge built in a couple of minutes? It is really a startling and interesting example of modern engineering and material science! Enjoy!
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Rebuilding the Impossible
YouTube video by Bridge Timelaps Official
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June 7, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Want to see a bridge built in a couple of minutes? It is really a startling and interesting example of modern engineering and material science! Enjoy!
youtube.com/shorts/TKE_S...
youtube.com/shorts/TKE_S...
If you are following the developments in the $ 1.8 Billion Slush Fund that Trump attempted to install, yes he has temporarily abandoned it, NO it Hasn't been settled, and Judge Williams may reopen a case of FRAUD against Trump! And he may NOT have immunity, since it is NOT part of official duty:
Trump Panics as He Can't Stop Devastating Fraud Finding!
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June 3, 2026 at 3:52 PM
If you are following the developments in the $ 1.8 Billion Slush Fund that Trump attempted to install, yes he has temporarily abandoned it, NO it Hasn't been settled, and Judge Williams may reopen a case of FRAUD against Trump! And he may NOT have immunity, since it is NOT part of official duty:
The Jackmani Clematis is in bloom! 5/28/26
May 29, 2026 at 12:38 AM
The Jackmani Clematis is in bloom! 5/28/26
For what it's worth: If you haven't caught Ali Velshi's weekend show ("Velshi" Sat and Sund 10AM-1PM), you might want to record it and watch it sometime. In my opinion, Ali and Chris Hayes are two of the best journalists, interviewers, and writers on the news front anywhere these days.
May 23, 2026 at 3:32 PM
For what it's worth: If you haven't caught Ali Velshi's weekend show ("Velshi" Sat and Sund 10AM-1PM), you might want to record it and watch it sometime. In my opinion, Ali and Chris Hayes are two of the best journalists, interviewers, and writers on the news front anywhere these days.
This is where I was three years ago (under this mower) scraping out grass and sharpening blades when this little cat came up to me and adopted me... happy 3 year old gotcha day Scooter...
May 23, 2026 at 6:07 AM
This is where I was three years ago (under this mower) scraping out grass and sharpening blades when this little cat came up to me and adopted me... happy 3 year old gotcha day Scooter...
Brutal today. Scooter was out for about 4 hrs till it hit 97° then he came slinking back to the house like let me in! Like a character in:
"Gimme Shelter"
Oh, the heat is threat'ning
My very life today
If I don't get some shelter
Oh yeah, I'm gonna fade away...
Good news is he made it!
"Gimme Shelter"
Oh, the heat is threat'ning
My very life today
If I don't get some shelter
Oh yeah, I'm gonna fade away...
Good news is he made it!
May 20, 2026 at 3:22 AM
Brutal today. Scooter was out for about 4 hrs till it hit 97° then he came slinking back to the house like let me in! Like a character in:
"Gimme Shelter"
Oh, the heat is threat'ning
My very life today
If I don't get some shelter
Oh yeah, I'm gonna fade away...
Good news is he made it!
"Gimme Shelter"
Oh, the heat is threat'ning
My very life today
If I don't get some shelter
Oh yeah, I'm gonna fade away...
Good news is he made it!
Hey, Allison Gill: Heard you wondering why "shipoopi" poped into your head. I remember it from a song of that name from the musical "Music Man (1962)...
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May 8, 2026 at 6:18 AM
Hey, Allison Gill: Heard you wondering why "shipoopi" poped into your head. I remember it from a song of that name from the musical "Music Man (1962)...
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Shipoopi share.google/yVzXqeBWr6fy...
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Rainy day Scooter...
May 6, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Rainy day Scooter...
I finally got Scooter to look up so that I can get a decent face shot. Still playing in the plant bucket like the last time...
April 29, 2026 at 4:03 AM
I finally got Scooter to look up so that I can get a decent face shot. Still playing in the plant bucket like the last time...