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Erik @erikepost.com · 19/09/2026

If you know me, you know I don't like to ask for things, but also that I'm earnest to a fault and do generally have the courage of my convictions. I didn't want to run for the House, but I could not allow a seat to go undefended. Help me defend Chittenden-23! secure.actblue.com/donate/erikf...

An ActBlue QR code to make a donation to the Erik For Essex campaign.

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Erik @erikepost.com · 14/09/2026

Guess it's time to take the Pats badge off the car, and put my team swag in storage (or destroy it). Should've done it years ago.

The same tailgate, now with sticker residue where the badge once was.

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Erik @erikepost.com · 14/09/2026

Loogit ol' Matt here, humble-bragging about being a youthful lad of only 43. I hope you had a good one! You deserve it, man. And thanks again for the personal Mister Gotcha. That book immediately graduated to heirloom status.

The title page for the Eat More Comics: The Best of the Nib collection, with a hand-drawn illustration of Mister Gotcha, tenting his fingers while rising out of a well, actually. The word bubble reads "Yet you buy comics. Curious."

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Erik @erikepost.com · 13/09/2026

Marched with the Vermont Democrats this morning in the Burlington Pride Parade, to show a little support for my friends and neighbors. Unlike some national politicians, I'm not about to throw trans people under the bus to appease Republicans. Thanks to the organizers for putting on a great event.

A white dude, Erik Post, in a royal blue tank top with "Erik For Essex" emblazoned on the left breast, wearing dark amber aviator shades and a brightly colored geometric patterned headband, stands on Church Street in Burlington, Vermont, holding a sign reading "Protect Trans Youth." In the background you can see the spire of the Unitarian Universalist church and numerous people holding rainbow flags and campaign signs.

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Erik @erikepost.com · 18/08/2026

Ziggy Stardust here (f/k/a Michael Jordan, a Chittenden Humane Society alumnus) doesn't mind it, either.

An orange cat with white markings, a pink nose, and a tipped left ear stares into the middle distance from atop a kitchen cabinet.

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Erik @erikepost.com · 17/08/2026

That's why man (or at least Temu or whoever) invented the short-sleeve suit.

A tall, dark-haired man with a short, stubbly beard models a navy short-sleeved suit, with a white shirt, black tie, and glossy, reddish-brown shoes. He does not appear to be wearing socks.

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Erik @erikepost.com · 19/07/2026

Have you seen these yet? (Apologies to the vegetarians/vegans in our midst)

A package of Dr. Pepper flavored Johnsonville smoked pork sausages.

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Erik @erikepost.com · 17/07/2026

@catsofyore.bsky.social FYI, there is an item in the Vermont Comedy Arts fundraiser auction that may interest you (as someone who supports local non-profits, cats, and comedy). A little bit of water damage, but it comes in a nice frame! givebutter.com/c/VCA-summer...

Framed Currier & Ives print of two fluffy white cats wrestling amid some flowers (Lilacs?) as a mouse looks on. The caption, "Two Little Fraid Cats," suggests they may be recoiling in fear of the mouse. Either way, both have a feisty look on their faces.

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Erik @erikepost.com · 02/06/2026

Cracklin' Oat Bran. I have no idea why. Maybe something to do with the texture, and the way the structure held up in milk.

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Erik @erikepost.com · 25/05/2026

That's even better than the official auto-transcript!

13:45 enemy, his opponent, [music] and now his boss. Life has a dark sense of humor sometimes. What? What? What? What? What?

13:53 What? What? What? What? What? What? What? What? What? What? What? What? What? What? What? What? What? What?

14:01 What? What? What? What? What? What?

14:04 What? [groaning] Bug.

14:15 Leak.

14:27 What? What?

14:57 Heat. Heat.

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Erik @erikepost.com · 07/04/2026

STFU. Read the room.

Fundraising email from the Democratic Party stating that "It's not about how bad things are, but about what Democrats are doing to make things better."

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Erik @erikepost.com · 23/03/2026

"After three decades of inaction, we’re gradually putting in place the toughest fuel economy standards in history for our cars and pickups. That means the cars you build will average nearly 55 miles per gallon by the middle of the next decade -- almost double what they get today." --Some Guy, 2012

Then-President Barack Obama is seen behind the wheel of a black Chevrolet Volt on the factory floor during a tour of the GM factory in Hamtramck, Michigan, on July 30, 2010. Photo is credited to Jim Watson for Getty Images.

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Erik @erikepost.com · 23/03/2026

Then they'd go off and find a nice shady spot and eat whatever they nabbed. Do not trust the monkeys. Never let them catch you off guard.

A monkey sitting placidly with their back against a stone fence at Angkor Wat, munching from a plastic bag of chips of some sort (plantain, maybe?).

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Erik @erikepost.com · 23/03/2026

Just look at these punk-ass simians. I saw what they were up to and never turned my back on them, but my sister and this other tourist weren't so lucky. The hustle was to have a cute monkey do something to distract you while their compatriot(s) snuck up to rob you from behind. This was Cambodia.

A monkey sits on the back of a photographer who is crouching low to photograph something on the ground (presumably another monkey).

A young monkey climbs somebody's backpack, covetously eyeing a bottle of water.

A young monkey running off with their brazenly purloined water bottle.

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Erik @erikepost.com · 21/03/2026

Happy first day of spring to you as well.

A tape measure inserted in freshly fallen snow showing a depth of approximately four inches.

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Erik @erikepost.com · 15/03/2026

search your camera roll for hell

Currywurst mit brötchen und ein Nordberliner Hell bier on a table outside Curry Baude in Berlin, August 2023.

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Erik @erikepost.com · 14/03/2026

As expected, the Dutch are decades, if not centuries, ahead of us on this front (yet still behind us on the helmet thing).

An elongated electric bicycle with a cargo basket in front vast enough to hold an adult passenger (sitting with their knees drawn up most of the way), like an inverted chariot.

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Erik @erikepost.com · 14/02/2026

Hey, Zoë, I just came from Mirabelle's and they have these lovely single-serve Princess Cakes in the case...

A reddish-pink Princess Cake flecked with dried strawberry sitting in a pastry box atop gold foil.

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Erik @erikepost.com · 07/02/2026

Tell me about it! Ziggy here has become an early morning toe (and/or knee) biter when the hunger compels him.

An orange cat with a white throat and nose region stares at you imperiously from high atop a kitchen cabinet.

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Erik @erikepost.com · 05/02/2026

It was this pitcher in my household. If I recall, the lid could be twisted to either pour freely or filter out ice (or chunks of fruit or whatever).

A tall, avocado-green, plastic Rubbermaid drink pitcher, with a white lid, from the 1970s.

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Erik @erikepost.com · 31/01/2026

No way, man! My brother-in-law and I beat it (along with my sister and then-GF/now-wife) at the local barcade back in 2019.

A screen from the ending of The Simpsons arcade game, with Maggie staring at a deceased Mr. Burns while sucking on a diamond like a pacifier.

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Erik @erikepost.com · 19/01/2026

Seems like a good day to repost my favorite @barrydeutsch.bsky.social comic.

Comic titled "The Life of MLK Jr (As Told By White People)."

First panel shows a Black woman rocking a crying baby while sitting in a green armchair with a white doiley on the back, across from a matching chair. A vase of flowers sits on the end table next to her.

The panel reads, "MLK Jr. was born."

Second panel shows a Black child sitting bolt upright in bed, clutching his blanket.

The panel is captioned "Then he had a DREAM." The child says, "I had a DREAM that SOMEDAY our children would be judged by the content of their character, not the color of their skin! So STOP PLAYING THE RACE CARD!" A voice from off panel shouts, "Martin, go to SLEEP!"

Third and final panel shows a cemetery with green grass and blue skies with fluffy, white clouds. A simple gravestone reads "Martin Luther King Junior" with the epitaph, "Stop Playing the Race Card."

The panel is captioned, "And he NEVER said or did anything else EVER. And then he died. The END!"

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Erik @erikepost.com · 23/12/2025

That place rules. I covet the lounge furniture on the opposite side.

A pair of blue velvet wraparound couches and some blue velvet lounge chairs at the cocktail lounge on the top floor of the KaDeWe department store in Berlin.

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Erik @erikepost.com · 09/12/2025

That cover is giving very The Godfather Part III vibes.

A poster for The Godfather Part III featuring Al Pacino as Michael Corleone with his hands clasped in prayer.

The tagline reads: ALL THE POWER ON EARTH CAN'T CHANGE DESTINY.

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Erik @erikepost.com · 05/12/2025

Quote with your model of masculinity.

Fred "Mr." Rogers, wearing a red zip up cardigan with a blue shirt and a dark blue necktie, and dark blue slacks, sitting on a bench and tying a blue canvas low top sneaker.

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Erik @erikepost.com · 27/11/2025

At the Minneapolis airport, thinking of @drewmagary.bsky.social for some reason.

A purple t-shirt with gold text and a Viking helmet reading "DISAPPOINTED - SINCE 1961."

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Erik @erikepost.com · 26/11/2025

Specifically I'm recalling the franske ("French") hot dogs: Hollow out a grilled baguette, fill the center with your condiments of choice, and plunge the hot dog into the hole.

A Danish franske hot dog: A hollowed-out, grilled baguette filled with ketchup with a frankfurter in the center.

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Erik @erikepost.com · 20/11/2025

This was essentially my first camera (except in black).

A Vivitar LF pocket camera. Basically a plastic, rectangular brick with a lens and an integrated flash bulb. It took 110 film cartridges.

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Erik @erikepost.com · 14/11/2025

This is Milton, who was a total sweety who wanted nothing more than to snuggle up on your chest except maybe steal your pizza. No food was safe around him.