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
And if you'll allow me a sincere sappy post on this holiday, my immediate family decided not to travel for Thanksgiving because we all got together last month, so we had a mini-local one with my brother and his partner at the hot pot spot. And I am thankful for my family, found and otherwise.
November 28, 2025 at 12:14 AM
And if you'll allow me a sincere sappy post on this holiday, my immediate family decided not to travel for Thanksgiving because we all got together last month, so we had a mini-local one with my brother and his partner at the hot pot spot. And I am thankful for my family, found and otherwise.
"And this nothing in the middle is number 76 Totter's Lane."
Watching 'An Unearthly Child' on 23 November as intended. Some traditions are important to keep holding no matter what else is happening. And it never disappoints.
Watching 'An Unearthly Child' on 23 November as intended. Some traditions are important to keep holding no matter what else is happening. And it never disappoints.
November 24, 2025 at 2:37 AM
"And this nothing in the middle is number 76 Totter's Lane."
Watching 'An Unearthly Child' on 23 November as intended. Some traditions are important to keep holding no matter what else is happening. And it never disappoints.
Watching 'An Unearthly Child' on 23 November as intended. Some traditions are important to keep holding no matter what else is happening. And it never disappoints.
Signs can tell me what to do
November 13, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Signs can tell me what to do
Well played Chicago Humanities Festival for leading me to believe that these two were doing an event together almost 20 years after their divorce. I certainly opened that email.
(they are both doing events at the same place, just two days apart)
(they are both doing events at the same place, just two days apart)
November 6, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Well played Chicago Humanities Festival for leading me to believe that these two were doing an event together almost 20 years after their divorce. I certainly opened that email.
(they are both doing events at the same place, just two days apart)
(they are both doing events at the same place, just two days apart)
"...Under the terrible burden of destiny laughing as a young
man laughs,
Laughing even as an ignorant fighter laughs who has
never lost a battle,
Bragging and laughing that under his wrist is the pulse,
and under his ribs the heart of the people,
Laughing!"
man laughs,
Laughing even as an ignorant fighter laughs who has
never lost a battle,
Bragging and laughing that under his wrist is the pulse,
and under his ribs the heart of the people,
Laughing!"
November 6, 2025 at 8:53 PM
"...Under the terrible burden of destiny laughing as a young
man laughs,
Laughing even as an ignorant fighter laughs who has
never lost a battle,
Bragging and laughing that under his wrist is the pulse,
and under his ribs the heart of the people,
Laughing!"
man laughs,
Laughing even as an ignorant fighter laughs who has
never lost a battle,
Bragging and laughing that under his wrist is the pulse,
and under his ribs the heart of the people,
Laughing!"
"They really do get a lot of stuff you're gonna like and put it on Criterion" - Ian's understated but correct response to seeing this
November 1, 2025 at 5:11 PM
"They really do get a lot of stuff you're gonna like and put it on Criterion" - Ian's understated but correct response to seeing this
Looking at this map of the different transit agencies in Illinois and seeing that where I grew up is right in the middle of the largest blocks of No Rural Transit even for the elderly and disabled, and putting together a bit of my socialism origin story,
October 31, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Looking at this map of the different transit agencies in Illinois and seeing that where I grew up is right in the middle of the largest blocks of No Rural Transit even for the elderly and disabled, and putting together a bit of my socialism origin story,
Spoiler: Roughy lives.
(Grandma doesn't)
(Grandma doesn't)
October 25, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Spoiler: Roughy lives.
(Grandma doesn't)
(Grandma doesn't)
Thinking randomly about Nell Carter tonight.
"I love you brother. You don't believe me? Just watch."
youtu.be/iOBgOXjpw4I?...
"I love you brother. You don't believe me? Just watch."
youtu.be/iOBgOXjpw4I?...
October 17, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Thinking randomly about Nell Carter tonight.
"I love you brother. You don't believe me? Just watch."
youtu.be/iOBgOXjpw4I?...
"I love you brother. You don't believe me? Just watch."
youtu.be/iOBgOXjpw4I?...
Forgot that I took this related picture last night
October 16, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Forgot that I took this related picture last night
Also even though I am bad at crosswords, I did show up in the first crowd shot of WBEZ's coverage of the tournament.
(Pic was taken between rounds while there was a non-competitive Midwest trivia puzzle while the judges scored and I'm proud to say I kicked ass)
www.instagram.com/reel/DPmejBW...
(Pic was taken between rounds while there was a non-competitive Midwest trivia puzzle while the judges scored and I'm proud to say I kicked ass)
www.instagram.com/reel/DPmejBW...
October 10, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Also even though I am bad at crosswords, I did show up in the first crowd shot of WBEZ's coverage of the tournament.
(Pic was taken between rounds while there was a non-competitive Midwest trivia puzzle while the judges scored and I'm proud to say I kicked ass)
www.instagram.com/reel/DPmejBW...
(Pic was taken between rounds while there was a non-competitive Midwest trivia puzzle while the judges scored and I'm proud to say I kicked ass)
www.instagram.com/reel/DPmejBW...
I'll love you forever Chicago.
October 5, 2025 at 6:56 PM
I'll love you forever Chicago.
Am I wearing my Kylie Minogue Vegas t-shirt to complete in the Midwest Crossword Tournament today because Kylie loves crosswords and I love Kylie? You better believe I am.
October 4, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Am I wearing my Kylie Minogue Vegas t-shirt to complete in the Midwest Crossword Tournament today because Kylie loves crosswords and I love Kylie? You better believe I am.
And the crowd is chanting "Bus bulb! Bus bulb! Bus bulb!" over their excitement at the new bus bulbs on Ashland.
(I'm crowd)
(I'm crowd)
September 30, 2025 at 10:36 PM
And the crowd is chanting "Bus bulb! Bus bulb! Bus bulb!" over their excitement at the new bus bulbs on Ashland.
(I'm crowd)
(I'm crowd)
I love her so much
September 23, 2025 at 3:18 AM
I love her so much
Inside you there are two wolves
September 19, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Inside you there are two wolves
To be more accurate, the Barbara Stanwyck hooded ensemble in "The Strange Love of Martha Ivers" last night was actually more of a whispered 'oh my god' prayer
September 10, 2025 at 4:51 PM
To be more accurate, the Barbara Stanwyck hooded ensemble in "The Strange Love of Martha Ivers" last night was actually more of a whispered 'oh my god' prayer
*Old Reese's Peanut Cup commercial voice*
"You got your 'woman's film' in my 'film noir'"
"You got your 'film noir' in my 'woman's film'"
Me:
"You got your 'woman's film' in my 'film noir'"
"You got your 'film noir' in my 'woman's film'"
Me:
September 8, 2025 at 9:11 PM
*Old Reese's Peanut Cup commercial voice*
"You got your 'woman's film' in my 'film noir'"
"You got your 'film noir' in my 'woman's film'"
Me:
"You got your 'woman's film' in my 'film noir'"
"You got your 'film noir' in my 'woman's film'"
Me:
In my happy place. #HandsOffChicago
September 6, 2025 at 11:45 PM
In my happy place. #HandsOffChicago
quotepost with a character that would make an excellent shitposter
September 5, 2025 at 2:45 AM
quotepost with a character that would make an excellent shitposter
Me Halloween 2019 (you can probably guess what I'm singing)
(The insignia isn't the right color because it was a last minute costume because I had the blonde wig and a previous year's Mork costume)
(The insignia isn't the right color because it was a last minute costume because I had the blonde wig and a previous year's Mork costume)
July 8, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Me Halloween 2019 (you can probably guess what I'm singing)
(The insignia isn't the right color because it was a last minute costume because I had the blonde wig and a previous year's Mork costume)
(The insignia isn't the right color because it was a last minute costume because I had the blonde wig and a previous year's Mork costume)
Sorry that it just occurred to me that on Hacks, Jimmy's assistant-now-partner is named Kayla which became a more popular name because of Days of Our Lives which Jimmy's mom 'Deidre Hall' starred in.
May 24, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Sorry that it just occurred to me that on Hacks, Jimmy's assistant-now-partner is named Kayla which became a more popular name because of Days of Our Lives which Jimmy's mom 'Deidre Hall' starred in.