mignac
@mignac.bsky.social
Photographer. Likes TV and movies, some sports yelling, riding his bike (in cities designed for people, not cars). Will sometimes let intrusive thoughts win. Filipino.
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mignac
@mignac.bsky.social
· Mar 31
I hate the over– and misuse of “unpopular opinion” but I might have one: social media can be used for just broadcasting, and is probably best used that way. “Conversation” and “engagement” was pushed by the owners so we stay on their apps for their profit. Byeee!
at first i was unsure, but now im totally cool with the dead person’s standee on display at their wake (and people getting their pictures with it)
October 27, 2025 at 10:57 AM
at first i was unsure, but now im totally cool with the dead person’s standee on display at their wake (and people getting their pictures with it)
the way google immediately knew to search for victor wembanyama when i had only typed vi—
October 27, 2025 at 7:52 AM
the way google immediately knew to search for victor wembanyama when i had only typed vi—
my hope, before we head back to the trenches, is that we were able to spend at least a day of this weekend according to our feelings. and that the trenches be actual meanigul work, or at least, let’s us be around kind, lighthearted people.
October 26, 2025 at 2:56 PM
my hope, before we head back to the trenches, is that we were able to spend at least a day of this weekend according to our feelings. and that the trenches be actual meanigul work, or at least, let’s us be around kind, lighthearted people.
god if you're real please give wemby adamantium bones and reed richards type of ligaments
October 23, 2025 at 9:50 AM
god if you're real please give wemby adamantium bones and reed richards type of ligaments
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A humorless writer can never be a great writer. Not saying all writing needs to be a laff riot. But a sense of humor is a sign of a lively mind, and if you don't have it, you are lacking some part of the imagination.
Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat
October 14, 2025 at 1:59 PM
A humorless writer can never be a great writer. Not saying all writing needs to be a laff riot. But a sense of humor is a sign of a lively mind, and if you don't have it, you are lacking some part of the imagination.
visiting this place like it’s my third favorite bar. how you all doing
October 16, 2025 at 7:10 AM
visiting this place like it’s my third favorite bar. how you all doing
enjoyed this nyt cooking profile on kevin ashton, sorority house chef and a bonafide tiktok star.
youtu.be/efIDPoDs5ew?...
youtu.be/efIDPoDs5ew?...
How a TikTok-Famous Chef Feeds a Sorority | On the Job | NYT Cooking
YouTube video by NYT Cooking
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August 30, 2025 at 1:36 PM
enjoyed this nyt cooking profile on kevin ashton, sorority house chef and a bonafide tiktok star.
youtu.be/efIDPoDs5ew?...
youtu.be/efIDPoDs5ew?...
Batch ‘81 (dir. Mike de Leon, 1982), forever relevant. A movie that should live rent free in every Filipino’s heart and mind.
August 28, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Batch ‘81 (dir. Mike de Leon, 1982), forever relevant. A movie that should live rent free in every Filipino’s heart and mind.
Me: I wonder how old Jens Lekman is by now? Not too old to still tour I hope.
*finds out he is two years younger than me*
*finds out he is two years younger than me*
August 26, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Me: I wonder how old Jens Lekman is by now? Not too old to still tour I hope.
*finds out he is two years younger than me*
*finds out he is two years younger than me*
a very useful skill to have is being able to spot a narcissist. and to mangle a line from rounders (john dahl, 1998), if you can't spot the narcissist at the table, then you are the narcissist.
August 26, 2025 at 8:00 AM
a very useful skill to have is being able to spot a narcissist. and to mangle a line from rounders (john dahl, 1998), if you can't spot the narcissist at the table, then you are the narcissist.
I’m at that age when going to a wake is an important obligation even if sometimes I, for some reason, instinctively deprioritize it. I regret that. So many people showed up when my dad passed. I hope to honor the loss and grief of my people.
August 25, 2025 at 1:43 PM
I’m at that age when going to a wake is an important obligation even if sometimes I, for some reason, instinctively deprioritize it. I regret that. So many people showed up when my dad passed. I hope to honor the loss and grief of my people.
The work of Stephen Shore, his formalism, a desire to be invisible and just present the image, is foundational to my own work. I knew he was a prodigy, I didn’t know he was this much of a prodigy. Enjoyed reading this profile.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/23/a...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/23/a...
Stephen Shore Started Taking Photos at 8 Years Old and Never Stopped
www.nytimes.com
August 25, 2025 at 1:27 PM
The work of Stephen Shore, his formalism, a desire to be invisible and just present the image, is foundational to my own work. I knew he was a prodigy, I didn’t know he was this much of a prodigy. Enjoyed reading this profile.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/23/a...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/23/a...
discouraging to see film critics lose their roles. there was a time, even in the internet age, where there was legitimate space for cultural criticism. our mistake was thinking billionaires would preserve those spaces.
August 20, 2025 at 4:03 AM
discouraging to see film critics lose their roles. there was a time, even in the internet age, where there was legitimate space for cultural criticism. our mistake was thinking billionaires would preserve those spaces.
Enjoyed this profile on Andy Ricker, rock climber, ski instructor, house painter, builder, band member, and chef.
roadsandkingdoms.com/2024/the-lif...
roadsandkingdoms.com/2024/the-lif...
The Life and Wanderings of Chef Andy Ricker
A conversation with Andy Ricker, the award-winning chef, restaurateur, and bestselling author widely credited with introducing Northern Thai cuisine to the United States through his much acclaimed Pok...
roadsandkingdoms.com
August 19, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Enjoyed this profile on Andy Ricker, rock climber, ski instructor, house painter, builder, band member, and chef.
roadsandkingdoms.com/2024/the-lif...
roadsandkingdoms.com/2024/the-lif...
carmakers, amirite?
"VW introduceds monthly subscription to increase car power."
www.bbc.com/news/article...
"VW introduceds monthly subscription to increase car power."
www.bbc.com/news/article...
VW introduces monthly subscription to increase car power
The German car-maker says its "optional power upgrade" is designed to give customers more choice.
www.bbc.com
August 18, 2025 at 2:59 AM
carmakers, amirite?
"VW introduceds monthly subscription to increase car power."
www.bbc.com/news/article...
"VW introduceds monthly subscription to increase car power."
www.bbc.com/news/article...
i know it is modern to hate on love actually and the kiera knightly story line is indeed icky, but "just in cases" is a classic and the jamie - aurelia story is the best. i have watched their restaurant scene 2x already and it isn't even lunch yet.
August 18, 2025 at 2:56 AM
i know it is modern to hate on love actually and the kiera knightly story line is indeed icky, but "just in cases" is a classic and the jamie - aurelia story is the best. i have watched their restaurant scene 2x already and it isn't even lunch yet.
“Love isn’t enough to protect us — or anyone — but we plan to use it as a shield for as long as we can.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/15/s...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/15/s...
Our Marriage Includes an Emergency Backpack
www.nytimes.com
August 17, 2025 at 2:56 PM
“Love isn’t enough to protect us — or anyone — but we plan to use it as a shield for as long as we can.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/15/s...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/15/s...
One of my favorite corners (Paseo x Makati Ave) of car-free Ayala.
August 17, 2025 at 12:28 AM
One of my favorite corners (Paseo x Makati Ave) of car-free Ayala.
A schoolmate uploaded a video of us attending his birthday party from the late 80s. I have no memory of this party but there I am in a short sleeved polo that’s tucked into my jeans. In footage that looks like a Wonder Years opening credits.
August 15, 2025 at 1:02 PM
A schoolmate uploaded a video of us attending his birthday party from the late 80s. I have no memory of this party but there I am in a short sleeved polo that’s tucked into my jeans. In footage that looks like a Wonder Years opening credits.
enjoyed this read about a house albeit built in a sprawl (but with some social ideas behind it). hat tip to the menswear guy.
www.npr.org/2025/07/23/n...
www.npr.org/2025/07/23/n...
What's it like to have Frank Lloyd Wright design your house? This 101-year-old knows
Roland Reisley is the last original client of Frank Lloyd Wright, still living in the Usonian home designed by the famed architect. Even after 73 years, he told NPR, he still marvels at the beauty of ...
www.npr.org
August 13, 2025 at 2:18 PM
enjoyed this read about a house albeit built in a sprawl (but with some social ideas behind it). hat tip to the menswear guy.
www.npr.org/2025/07/23/n...
www.npr.org/2025/07/23/n...
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Food Delivery: Fresh from the West Philippine Sea ('25 Baby Ruth Villarama): Lots of great footage that makes what might feel like a distant issue very, very real.
August 13, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Food Delivery: Fresh from the West Philippine Sea ('25 Baby Ruth Villarama): Lots of great footage that makes what might feel like a distant issue very, very real.
i think i wanted a little more structure from "food delivery," the documentary that gives us a glimpse into the lives of the military personnel and fisherfolk who inhabit our west philippine sea. a little more definition, to accompany the beautiful footage.
August 13, 2025 at 1:31 PM
i think i wanted a little more structure from "food delivery," the documentary that gives us a glimpse into the lives of the military personnel and fisherfolk who inhabit our west philippine sea. a little more definition, to accompany the beautiful footage.
began watching the gilded age (i tried years back) and when agnes van rhijn calls someone "an adventurer" derogatorily, i knew exactly what she meant because a decade ago, ron swanson said of justin theroux, "he's a tourist," on parks and rec.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=64fF...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=64fF...
Ron Swanson about Justin: "He's a tourist"
YouTube video by Emanuel Viana Teles
www.youtube.com
August 13, 2025 at 5:08 AM
began watching the gilded age (i tried years back) and when agnes van rhijn calls someone "an adventurer" derogatorily, i knew exactly what she meant because a decade ago, ron swanson said of justin theroux, "he's a tourist," on parks and rec.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=64fF...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=64fF...
Have we, in the need to make every aspect of modern life productive, been actually unsuccessful in living the bike life— being simple, spontaneous, and ungovernable.
bikepacking.com/plog/has-mar...
bikepacking.com/plog/has-mar...
Has Marketing Ruined Bikes?
Has marketing ruined bikes? It's a question editor Nic Morales pondered after receiving "The Rough-Stuff Fellowship Archive" photo books...
bikepacking.com
August 12, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Have we, in the need to make every aspect of modern life productive, been actually unsuccessful in living the bike life— being simple, spontaneous, and ungovernable.
bikepacking.com/plog/has-mar...
bikepacking.com/plog/has-mar...