Thom Mitchell

@thomm

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.

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Thom Mitchell@thomm· 6d

You inspired me to take this one on Sunday. 100mm and I forgot the other settings.

Thom Mitchell@thomm· 17d

View from hotel pool.

Thom Mitchell@thomm· 22d

Thank you @riaudubon.bsky.social and tribute band Playing Dead. Fun set list and fun evening.

A wild meadow in Bristol, RI at the RI Audubon Society Nature Center.

Thom Mitchell@thomm· 22d

Definition of a fun fundraiser at the @riaudubon.bsky.social Grateful Dead cover band Playin' Dead is playing to a good crowd helping raise money to support RI Audubon. Even got to tie-dye a shirt. #RhodeIsland #Birds #GratefulDead

Grateful Dead cover band, Playing Dead playing to the crowd at the Rhode Island Audubon Society Fundraiser in Bristol, RI.

Thom Mitchell@thomm· Jul 15

Death Valley in July is really something. 119 at Stovepipe Wells today. The heat is almost beyond comprehension. They have pot holders on door handles because the metal gets so hot.

Thom Mitchell@thomm· Jul 4

Obligatory Holiday meat smoking. Overnight sous vide for 16 hours (lazy short cut) followed by several hours for a smoke ring. Vibes are different this year, esp compared to Bicentennial. Hoping we can start living up to our best ideals because it feels like they are slipping away.

2 brisket halves smoking on a pellet grill

Thom Mitchell@thomm· Jun 18

Finally got a chance to smell the corpse flower in person. It was a lovely day to spend 3 hours in line to see, and smell, the Corpse Flower at the U of Rhode Island.

Thom Mitchell@thomm· Jun 4

We recently invested in a set of jars with labels for side and top. We are temporarily living where we can only have one drawer handy. This is what we did. Also the ADHD brain of the person who put the labels on means some read top to bottom and others bottom to top. Also half-heartedly sorted.

A picture of a spice drawer holding jars of spices.

Thom Mitchell@thomm· May 16

Big plant sale today at the Southside Community Land Trust City farm. 65 varieties of tomatoes, over 30 varieties of peppers, and so many more plants. Today and tomorrow. I'll be in tomato sauce action. #Providence #plants #gardening

Thom Mitchell@thomm· Apr 24

Saw this list recently. Good advice. Hope things are okay.

A list of things to do if hit by a car while on your bike.

Thom Mitchell@thomm· Apr 22

Ji Ji in her happy place.

A dog on a leash at the beach in the late afternoon sun.

Thom Mitchell@thomm· Apr 10

This quote explains so much.

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."

Thom Mitchell@thomm· Apr 1

Obviously Astronaut ice cream. Now it comes in Mint Chocolate Chip.

A photo of Astronaut Ice Cream for sale at the Smithsonian. Mint Chocolate Chip flavor.

Thom Mitchell@thomm· Mar 21

Once my stash of Cholula is depleted, I'll just be using the Lao Gan Ma Spicy chili crisp on everything.

Thom Mitchell@thomm· Mar 11

This sign at the #Smithsonian Museum of American History is hitting a little different this days.

A sign in the Smithsonian American History Museum. "American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith

Thom Mitchell@thomm· Feb 28

A snow covered trail at sunset in Rhode Island after the blizzard of '26

Thom Mitchell@thomm· Feb 24

So much snow here in Rhode Island. 32+ inches. It just kept coming all day. Took me 3+ hours to dig out the cars and another 2 inches dropped while I was shoveling.

Thom Mitchell@thomm· Feb 12

Agreed. Woke up to this view outside Capitol Reef National Park.

Red sandstone and high desert covered in snow in March outside Capitol Reef National Park.

Thom Mitchell@thomm· Jan 26

For the record I miss snow days. 17"+ of snow and I still have hours of meetings because the other attendees don't have as much, or any snow. The upside of all that snow is after I finish digging out this evening I won't need a separate workout.

Thom Mitchell@thomm· Sep 7

Lovely ride just ahead of the rain this evening. Picture of course doesn't do it justice but the sky was dark and the rain was starting to fall. #bicycling

A Surly Disc Trucker bicycle leaning against a bridge railing with boats floating in the water in the background.

Thom Mitchell@thomm· Aug 20

Cool to see this bicycle mobile voting station from China at the Carter Museum in Atlanta. #bicycling #Voting

A Bicycle used as a mobile voting station in China, displayed at the Carter Museum and Presidential Library.

Thom Mitchell@thomm· Jul 26

They really are a lot of fun. Love smoking our turkey at Thanksgiving in our BGE.

A sparch-cocked turkey in a big green egg.

Thom Mitchell@thomm· Jul 4

Yep, they are still out there. Here's one in Virginia north of Richmond from 2023 when I rode from Richmond, VA to New Haven, CT on the East Coast Greenway.

Thom Mitchell@thomm· Apr 29

Lovely bike ride this afternoon. One of those rare Spring days in New England where it's warm and sunny and perfect for a bike ride. #BikeTooter #bicycling #EastCoastGreenway #Cycling #bike #Surly

A bike on a bridge over a river at sunset.

Thom Mitchell@thomm· Jan 24

If you see this post, quote with a bridge from your gallery. #bikesky #EastCoastGreenway

A Black Surly Disc Trucker on a bridge on the East Coast Greenway in Rhode Island.

Thom Mitchell@thomm· Jan 23

A bridge on the Sunrise Trail in Maine from Summer 2024. Part of my ride from Calais, ME to Portland, ME on the East Coast Greenway.

A loaded touring bike on a railroad trestle overlooking a steam.

Thom Mitchell@thomm· Jan 17

9 years ago my father Larry Hubbard left us. A picture from near the end and one from my time in the Navy. Having a glass of Weller which he always said was "the good stuff" #CancerSucks

Me and my father Larry in Seattle at the Space needle after he rode the Submarine up from San Diego as a guest.

A glass of Weller Bourbon in memory of my Father who died 9 years ago.

Thom Mitchell@thomm· Dec 13

16 years of service. Power Outage killed it. New ONT installed. Internet is back. Watch out world.

Thom Mitchell@thomm· Nov 19

Peanut oil acquired. I've been frying a turkey every Thanksgiving since 2000. This year I had to switch to 1-gallon containers because the price per oz was significantly cheaper than the 3-gallon container. Not sure why but I'm ready and that's one more item off the T-Day checklist.

Thom Mitchell@thomm· Aug 14

My recent bike tour was a success. Over 1,000 miles and zero flats. Pittsburgh to DC via the GAP Trail and C&O Canal Towpath Trail, then from Richmond to New Haven, CT on the #EastCoastGreenway. #bicycling #biketouring