Thom Mitchell

@thomm.bsky.social

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Lots of interests - really too many to list (bicycling, hiking, Sci-fi, Gardening, etc) . Still learning how this all works. Navy Submarine Vet, Mizzou J-School, Babson MBA. Currently working at Microsoft; Toots are my own. Preferred pronouns he/him/his.

A view, looking East, of Death Valley.
Pellet grill with 2 brisket halves.
A rare corpse flower in bloom.
A picture of a spice drawer holding jars of spices.
Pepper plants for sale
A list of things to do if hit by a car while on your bike.
A dog on a leash at the beach in the late afternoon sun.
Picture of Historian Heather Cox Richardson with the quote "Appointing unqualified figures is a key tactic of authoritarians, who turn to staffers who are fiercely loyal because they are not qualified or talented enough to rise to power in a non-partisan system. They recognize that without the leader who elevated them, they will never again be in power - and sometimes will be in prison - so they will cleave to him to the end."
A photo of Astronaut Ice Cream for sale at the Smithsonian. Mint Chocolate Chip flavor.
A jar of Lao Gan MA Spicy Chili Crisp
A sign in the Smithsonian American History Museum. "American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith
A snow covered trail at sunset in Rhode Island after the blizzard of '26
Red sandstone and high desert covered in snow in March outside Capitol Reef National Park.
A snow covered patio and table.
A Surly Disc Trucker bicycle leaning against a bridge railing with boats floating in the water in the background.
A Bicycle used as a mobile voting station in China, displayed at the Carter Museum and Presidential Library.
A sparch-cocked turkey in a big green egg.
A bike on a bridge over a river at sunset.
A Black Surly Disc Trucker on a bridge on the East Coast Greenway in Rhode Island.
A loaded touring bike on a railroad trestle overlooking a steam.
Me and my father near the end.
5 1-gallon containers of peanut oil.
A loaded touring Bicycle with panniers in front of the NYC skyline.
3 mounted torpedoes at the USS Bullhead Memorial.
Orange day Lillie's blooming.
Loose change scattered in a road.
A pink Peony flower about to bloom
A Surly Disc Trucker bicycle in front of the Woonsocket New York Lunch Weiner shop.
Early morning sunrise. Soft Pastel colors in the sky.