Ersatz Cliff
@www.cliffordvickrey.com
Sad, bad, and inconsequential to know
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My dentist can do it all, from a simple cleaning to identifying my charred remains
January 19, 2026 at 4:32 AM
My dentist can do it all, from a simple cleaning to identifying my charred remains
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to Taco Bell, where I did dine, and then to Dollar Tree, where I beheld a great Variety of wares, and did furnish myself with divers small items, before returning home
January 19, 2026 at 12:35 AM
to Taco Bell, where I did dine, and then to Dollar Tree, where I beheld a great Variety of wares, and did furnish myself with divers small items, before returning home
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They very much want to be little princelings, screeching to mother any time they're contradicted or challenged.
January 19, 2026 at 12:22 AM
They very much want to be little princelings, screeching to mother any time they're contradicted or challenged.
Trumpism is the great psychosis of our time, but it’s ultimately Silicon Valley’s vision for the US & the world, or something very close to it. When Trump is gone, the tech industry will find another radioactive payload to deploy into American politics. That’s why I see 0 upside to President Newsom
January 19, 2026 at 12:08 AM
Trumpism is the great psychosis of our time, but it’s ultimately Silicon Valley’s vision for the US & the world, or something very close to it. When Trump is gone, the tech industry will find another radioactive payload to deploy into American politics. That’s why I see 0 upside to President Newsom
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Thanks. We have folks in our community giving vulnerable students rides to school, and a teacher shared that they were putting small stuffed animals on their dashboards to help kids identify safe cars. ICE picked up on it and started doing the same. Horrifying.
January 16, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Thanks. We have folks in our community giving vulnerable students rides to school, and a teacher shared that they were putting small stuffed animals on their dashboards to help kids identify safe cars. ICE picked up on it and started doing the same. Horrifying.
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Springsteen at an unbilled performance at a Parkinson’s benefit Sat. in NJ—
“…send a message to this President. And as the Mayor of that city has said, ‘ICE should get the fuck out of Minneapolis.’ So this one is for you, and the memory of the mother of three and American citizen Renee Good.”
“…send a message to this President. And as the Mayor of that city has said, ‘ICE should get the fuck out of Minneapolis.’ So this one is for you, and the memory of the mother of three and American citizen Renee Good.”
Promised Land - for Renee Good, Bruce Springsteen, Light of Day, 1/17/26, Count Basie Theater
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January 18, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Springsteen at an unbilled performance at a Parkinson’s benefit Sat. in NJ—
“…send a message to this President. And as the Mayor of that city has said, ‘ICE should get the fuck out of Minneapolis.’ So this one is for you, and the memory of the mother of three and American citizen Renee Good.”
“…send a message to this President. And as the Mayor of that city has said, ‘ICE should get the fuck out of Minneapolis.’ So this one is for you, and the memory of the mother of three and American citizen Renee Good.”
I used to be mad at Professor Calculus/Tornasol for administering a whiskey antidote to Captain Haddock, thereby knocking the sharp corners off his personality and ruining Tintin’s gruff, cynical foil. But now I’m mature enough to thank him for saving his friend’s life from end-stage alcoholism
January 18, 2026 at 6:57 PM
I used to be mad at Professor Calculus/Tornasol for administering a whiskey antidote to Captain Haddock, thereby knocking the sharp corners off his personality and ruining Tintin’s gruff, cynical foil. But now I’m mature enough to thank him for saving his friend’s life from end-stage alcoholism
KNOW THE CINEMA RULES
Roberto Benigni - Life Is Beautiful: “Awww, you’re sweet”
Jerry Lewis - The Day the Clown Cried: “Hello…Human Resources?!”
Roberto Benigni - Life Is Beautiful: “Awww, you’re sweet”
Jerry Lewis - The Day the Clown Cried: “Hello…Human Resources?!”
January 18, 2026 at 6:45 PM
KNOW THE CINEMA RULES
Roberto Benigni - Life Is Beautiful: “Awww, you’re sweet”
Jerry Lewis - The Day the Clown Cried: “Hello…Human Resources?!”
Roberto Benigni - Life Is Beautiful: “Awww, you’re sweet”
Jerry Lewis - The Day the Clown Cried: “Hello…Human Resources?!”
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Protesters clashed with federal agents for another night outside the Whipple Federal Building, which holds ICE detainees. Agents fired less-lethal munitions and deployed chemical irritants at the crowd.
📷️: Jeff Wheeler
📷️: Jeff Wheeler
January 13, 2026 at 4:29 AM
Protesters clashed with federal agents for another night outside the Whipple Federal Building, which holds ICE detainees. Agents fired less-lethal munitions and deployed chemical irritants at the crowd.
📷️: Jeff Wheeler
📷️: Jeff Wheeler
In America’s Heartland
January 18, 2026 at 3:16 AM
In America’s Heartland
can’t enjoy Blur - Song 2 because of the title. Maybe unfair, but stuff called “[generic noun] [integer]“ in the fashion of an asteroid has a dismal track record. Look at those new American eateries like “Restaurant 642” that charge $25 for “handhelds“—or the disastrous star-studded comedy ”Film 43”
January 18, 2026 at 2:10 AM
can’t enjoy Blur - Song 2 because of the title. Maybe unfair, but stuff called “[generic noun] [integer]“ in the fashion of an asteroid has a dismal track record. Look at those new American eateries like “Restaurant 642” that charge $25 for “handhelds“—or the disastrous star-studded comedy ”Film 43”
just because I‘m old enough for colonoscopies doesn’t mean I’ve lost my childlike capacity for wonder. Right now, I’m whimsically drinking magnesium citrate out of one of those delightful bear honey bottles
January 18, 2026 at 1:07 AM
just because I‘m old enough for colonoscopies doesn’t mean I’ve lost my childlike capacity for wonder. Right now, I’m whimsically drinking magnesium citrate out of one of those delightful bear honey bottles
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neolithic guys get pissed if you tell them their cultures are organized by the type of pots and jewelry they made. "we called ourselves the blood hunters" "we conquered villages far beyond this horizon" sorry bud you're the western linear pottery culture now
January 17, 2026 at 2:52 PM
neolithic guys get pissed if you tell them their cultures are organized by the type of pots and jewelry they made. "we called ourselves the blood hunters" "we conquered villages far beyond this horizon" sorry bud you're the western linear pottery culture now
Giving my NBA 2K career mode guy Mar-a-Lago face
January 17, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Giving my NBA 2K career mode guy Mar-a-Lago face
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Watching an old episode of Intervention. “When I married my husband, I never in my wildest dreams would’ve guessed he’d become a cocaine addict.“ [Transition to old photos] “When we married 30 years ago, my husband was a loanshark for the Winter Hill Gang in Southie”—OK, let me stop you right there…
January 17, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Watching an old episode of Intervention. “When I married my husband, I never in my wildest dreams would’ve guessed he’d become a cocaine addict.“ [Transition to old photos] “When we married 30 years ago, my husband was a loanshark for the Winter Hill Gang in Southie”—OK, let me stop you right there…
leaving my roid rage in 2025 and embracing roid mindfulness In 2026
January 17, 2026 at 3:15 PM
leaving my roid rage in 2025 and embracing roid mindfulness In 2026
I prefer UK home remodel/decor shows to American ones because there’s a greater chance the homeowner after the big reveal will say “wow. Looks like shite.”
January 17, 2026 at 2:42 AM
I prefer UK home remodel/decor shows to American ones because there’s a greater chance the homeowner after the big reveal will say “wow. Looks like shite.”
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I don’t think people quite understand that the occupation by ICE in the Twin Cities has more or less erased non-white people from public life. They cannot safely exist in any space accessible to the public and moving between private places leaves folks vulnerable to kidnapping by armed masked goons.
January 16, 2026 at 10:15 PM
I don’t think people quite understand that the occupation by ICE in the Twin Cities has more or less erased non-white people from public life. They cannot safely exist in any space accessible to the public and moving between private places leaves folks vulnerable to kidnapping by armed masked goons.
YouTube‘s algorithm concluded that I want to listen to Martika - Toy Soldiers until I go certifiably insane. And it’s 100% correct
January 16, 2026 at 9:00 PM
YouTube‘s algorithm concluded that I want to listen to Martika - Toy Soldiers until I go certifiably insane. And it’s 100% correct
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Look at this absolute queen
January 16, 2026 at 12:22 PM
Look at this absolute queen
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one must endeavor to empower the Wife of the Mind
November 18, 2024 at 4:38 PM
one must endeavor to empower the Wife of the Mind
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A mother in our neighborhood was taken on Sunday. Her oldest is 15. The family couldn’t find her in the system until last night. She’s being held in a camp in Texas.
She had status that was arbitrarily taken away. Doing things “the right way.”
This 15yo is still going to school all week.
She had status that was arbitrarily taken away. Doing things “the right way.”
This 15yo is still going to school all week.
January 16, 2026 at 1:53 PM
A mother in our neighborhood was taken on Sunday. Her oldest is 15. The family couldn’t find her in the system until last night. She’s being held in a camp in Texas.
She had status that was arbitrarily taken away. Doing things “the right way.”
This 15yo is still going to school all week.
She had status that was arbitrarily taken away. Doing things “the right way.”
This 15yo is still going to school all week.
lol at Baby Boomer dads. I literally spend more time every day on Immaculate Grid than they did parenting
Older generations spent a lot less time parenting. Millennial dads spend nearly as much time parenting as Boomer moms did. Millennial and Gen X moms way more.
via The Economist
via The Economist
January 16, 2026 at 3:48 PM
lol at Baby Boomer dads. I literally spend more time every day on Immaculate Grid than they did parenting
[ending of Back to the Future 2 where, after the timeline is repaired, the text on the matchbook changes from “Whiskey Fridays with Tony Dokoupil” to ”TGI Fridays (Tony Dokoupil, franchisee)”]
January 16, 2026 at 5:18 AM
[ending of Back to the Future 2 where, after the timeline is repaired, the text on the matchbook changes from “Whiskey Fridays with Tony Dokoupil” to ”TGI Fridays (Tony Dokoupil, franchisee)”]