VinegarMike
@vinegarmike.bsky.social
mock me with praise/Chicago/fully krausened naturally carbonated/🏳️🌈
Likes: Doctor Who, soaps, Kylie Minogue, karaoke, mysteries, trains, defunding police, being queer, puzzles
Dislikes: bringing bad vibes to social media - imagine a better world
Likes: Doctor Who, soaps, Kylie Minogue, karaoke, mysteries, trains, defunding police, being queer, puzzles
Dislikes: bringing bad vibes to social media - imagine a better world
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Guess what fuckers, the flip side to "ideas are all that matters" is IDEAS ARE HARD
AI filmmaking is completely unserious.
You've got people with $30k begging the internet for ideas by next week because they have nothing of their own to say, it's just slop for the sake of slop. Embarrassing state of affairs.
You've got people with $30k begging the internet for ideas by next week because they have nothing of their own to say, it's just slop for the sake of slop. Embarrassing state of affairs.
February 17, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Guess what fuckers, the flip side to "ideas are all that matters" is IDEAS ARE HARD
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Farewell to Chicago icon Reverend Jesse Jackson.
📽️ Super 8 shot by Bill Stamets from a reel labeled "Jackson - Misc 2º" (circa 1988)
📽️ Super 8 shot by Bill Stamets from a reel labeled "Jackson - Misc 2º" (circa 1988)
February 17, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Farewell to Chicago icon Reverend Jesse Jackson.
📽️ Super 8 shot by Bill Stamets from a reel labeled "Jackson - Misc 2º" (circa 1988)
📽️ Super 8 shot by Bill Stamets from a reel labeled "Jackson - Misc 2º" (circa 1988)
I have a bunch of random thoughts about Jesse Jackson and his 1984 presidential run was one of my first "oh racism isn't just the Klan" moments as a kid growing up in a 100%-white town, and it is absolutely too messy and nuanced for short-form posting and probably not for public consumption
February 17, 2026 at 8:06 PM
I have a bunch of random thoughts about Jesse Jackson and his 1984 presidential run was one of my first "oh racism isn't just the Klan" moments as a kid growing up in a 100%-white town, and it is absolutely too messy and nuanced for short-form posting and probably not for public consumption
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When I was growing up, white Christians often criticized Rev. Jesse Jackson for inserting himself into the public eye for, it was implied, selfish reasons. He called it "the ministry of being there" and it's one of the easiest and most effective things you can do for your fellow humans. #RestInPower
February 17, 2026 at 5:01 PM
When I was growing up, white Christians often criticized Rev. Jesse Jackson for inserting himself into the public eye for, it was implied, selfish reasons. He called it "the ministry of being there" and it's one of the easiest and most effective things you can do for your fellow humans. #RestInPower
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just realized my objection to gavin newsome basically boils down to “can’t shake the devil’s hand and say you’re only kidding”
February 17, 2026 at 7:22 PM
just realized my objection to gavin newsome basically boils down to “can’t shake the devil’s hand and say you’re only kidding”
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In honor of Lunar New Year, one of my all-time favorite maps:
How dumplings spread around the world
(tl;dr: It was largely, though not exclusively, the Mongol invasions!)
How dumplings spread around the world
(tl;dr: It was largely, though not exclusively, the Mongol invasions!)
February 17, 2026 at 4:32 PM
In honor of Lunar New Year, one of my all-time favorite maps:
How dumplings spread around the world
(tl;dr: It was largely, though not exclusively, the Mongol invasions!)
How dumplings spread around the world
(tl;dr: It was largely, though not exclusively, the Mongol invasions!)
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what if i told you, through the power of forensic analysis, we are closer than ever to knowing the exact Far Side cartoon that is making Sting smile in this iconic photo. 🧵 👇
February 17, 2026 at 5:18 PM
what if i told you, through the power of forensic analysis, we are closer than ever to knowing the exact Far Side cartoon that is making Sting smile in this iconic photo. 🧵 👇
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“Jackson is arrested in 1993 after blocking 5th Avenue as part of a group protesting against the Clinton administration’s policy of maintaining a detention camp for Haitian political refugees who were HIV positive”
Remember this history as we remember this man.
Remember this history as we remember this man.
Jesse Jackson – a life in pictures
The US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, a pioneer of progressive Democratic politics, close ally of Martin Luther King Jr, and two-time candidate for the presidential nomination, has died at 84
www.theguardian.com
February 17, 2026 at 1:12 PM
“Jackson is arrested in 1993 after blocking 5th Avenue as part of a group protesting against the Clinton administration’s policy of maintaining a detention camp for Haitian political refugees who were HIV positive”
Remember this history as we remember this man.
Remember this history as we remember this man.
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February 17, 2026 at 2:18 PM
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ICE killed a teacher in Georgia today when they chose to chase a man who posed no danger and had no criminal history.
Savannah teacher killed in crash by man fleeing from ICE
According to the Chatham County Police Department, Monday morning’s fatal crash was the result of a chase between Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and a suspect.
www.wtoc.com
February 17, 2026 at 12:28 AM
ICE killed a teacher in Georgia today when they chose to chase a man who posed no danger and had no criminal history.
Don't know the original poster this was a response toward so I couldn't comment, but in case anyone else is wondering, the Kylie Barbie had already been ordered 🏳️🌈❤️
(I still very much appreciate the notification @aldorado.bsky.social)
(I still very much appreciate the notification @aldorado.bsky.social)
February 17, 2026 at 1:59 AM
Don't know the original poster this was a response toward so I couldn't comment, but in case anyone else is wondering, the Kylie Barbie had already been ordered 🏳️🌈❤️
(I still very much appreciate the notification @aldorado.bsky.social)
(I still very much appreciate the notification @aldorado.bsky.social)
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the Black Panthers were right
February 15, 2026 at 5:47 PM
the Black Panthers were right
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Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…
February 16, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…
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Kudos to the Metro Louisville teens who organized and led an anti-ICE protest this afternoon on the Big Four Bridge!
February 16, 2026 at 11:17 PM
Kudos to the Metro Louisville teens who organized and led an anti-ICE protest this afternoon on the Big Four Bridge!
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its really fucked up that garfield repeatedly tries to send nermal to abu dhabi given that in the UAE he would likely be tried and imprisoned for his homosexuality
February 17, 2026 at 1:25 AM
its really fucked up that garfield repeatedly tries to send nermal to abu dhabi given that in the UAE he would likely be tried and imprisoned for his homosexuality
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Billy Steinberg RIP
You may not immediately know the name but by jingo you've heard Like A Virgin, Alone, So Emotional, True Colors, I Touch Myself, I Drove All Night, I'll Stand By You and Eternal Flame.
You may not immediately know the name but by jingo you've heard Like A Virgin, Alone, So Emotional, True Colors, I Touch Myself, I Drove All Night, I'll Stand By You and Eternal Flame.
February 16, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Billy Steinberg RIP
You may not immediately know the name but by jingo you've heard Like A Virgin, Alone, So Emotional, True Colors, I Touch Myself, I Drove All Night, I'll Stand By You and Eternal Flame.
You may not immediately know the name but by jingo you've heard Like A Virgin, Alone, So Emotional, True Colors, I Touch Myself, I Drove All Night, I'll Stand By You and Eternal Flame.
Exactly this.
Also if you think everybody who wore red ribbons really honestly cared about AIDS awareness, I have some bad news for you about the 1990s.
The perception of people caring can't be the only thing, but it's a very important thing.
Also if you think everybody who wore red ribbons really honestly cared about AIDS awareness, I have some bad news for you about the 1990s.
The perception of people caring can't be the only thing, but it's a very important thing.
The way we've gotten so weird about "performative" is understandable when a lot of white folks want to do a little performance and then reap the benefits as if they've done all the work.
But man we gotta PERFORM to jerk this Overton window back to where it should be. Flood the damn zone.
But man we gotta PERFORM to jerk this Overton window back to where it should be. Flood the damn zone.
I know people like to dunk on wearing tiny "ICE OUT" pins, but I think they represent a really important culture shift. Even people who are very conscious about their image and expected to perform in a palatable way are wearing them in very public places.
February 16, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Exactly this.
Also if you think everybody who wore red ribbons really honestly cared about AIDS awareness, I have some bad news for you about the 1990s.
The perception of people caring can't be the only thing, but it's a very important thing.
Also if you think everybody who wore red ribbons really honestly cared about AIDS awareness, I have some bad news for you about the 1990s.
The perception of people caring can't be the only thing, but it's a very important thing.
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Hahaha so based on these details, Bannon is a fascist couch surfer who was making meth in a jacuzzi
The Epstein files include an order for 55-gallon drums of acid; Bannon abandoned a Florida rental where the Jacuzzi had been wrecked with acid www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general...
February 16, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Hahaha so based on these details, Bannon is a fascist couch surfer who was making meth in a jacuzzi
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"Uninvited," Alanis Morrissette. youtu.be/yfbQ2uTEgtM?...
Alanis Morissette - Uninvited Live at the GRAMMY´s
YouTube video by Mateo Shakifan Madder
youtu.be
February 16, 2026 at 5:53 PM
"Uninvited," Alanis Morrissette. youtu.be/yfbQ2uTEgtM?...
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when people ask universally for moral messages in movies I hope they know they are just recreating the hays code in their mind!
February 16, 2026 at 7:52 PM
when people ask universally for moral messages in movies I hope they know they are just recreating the hays code in their mind!
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and ofc the athenians went on to get their shit rocked, not bc they were woke nerds but bc they alienated their former allies by indiscriminate use of force to get what they wanted. at long last, we are doing the melian dialogue from thucydides's classic historical work Don't Do The Melian Dialogue.
February 16, 2026 at 6:45 PM
and ofc the athenians went on to get their shit rocked, not bc they were woke nerds but bc they alienated their former allies by indiscriminate use of force to get what they wanted. at long last, we are doing the melian dialogue from thucydides's classic historical work Don't Do The Melian Dialogue.
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I might have missed the Chaissez Ladies but I managed to catch Krewe da Bhan Gras (twice!). They bring me so much joy.
February 14, 2026 at 8:44 PM
I might have missed the Chaissez Ladies but I managed to catch Krewe da Bhan Gras (twice!). They bring me so much joy.