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Jeff Wesselhoff @jwesselhoff.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

It’s maybe a minor thing, but I hate how all these stories leave out the man’s name: Doris Miller. He’s just “black war hero”. Say his name!

A Bluesky post about a cnn headline discussing the WW2 Navy hero Doris Miller but choosing not to name him, referring to him only as “a Black sailor hailed for his heroic actions” and “Black war hero”

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Jeff Wesselhoff @jwesselhoff.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

I’d like everyone to meet my neighbor Charles. He’s had a bit of a rough night, not taking questions at the moment.

A woodchuck, looking a bit rough around the edges. Perhaps the Nick Nolte of medium-sized brown rodents.

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Jeff Wesselhoff @jwesselhoff.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Trump watching people near the reflecting pool

A clip from Key & Peele’s 3 Pump sketch with an image of the algea-filled reflecting pool crudely pasted onto the offending hips

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Jeff Wesselhoff @jwesselhoff.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

This goose, staring in the window while I eat

A goose strolling by the window, keeping an eye on the humans eating lunch.

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Jeff Wesselhoff @jwesselhoff.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Going to have to go with the ‘ol Jack Sparrow soon

Captain Jack Sparrow with several sets of eyes painted in his face, including on his closed eyelids, so you can’t tell his eyes are shut. Possibly Trump’s next gambit so he can finally sleep in peace during his press conferences.

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Jeff Wesselhoff @jwesselhoff.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Ted Lange gives ‘em the double guns and starts a firefight

The Love Boat’s iconic bartender played by Ted Lange, possibly in the Strait of Hormuz, mixing up cocktails and giving Iran the double guns

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Jeff Wesselhoff @jwesselhoff.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Allbird’s C-suite looking at other people getting rich(er) on the AI grift

The meme where a TV preacher prays, “JESUS, I SEE WHAT YOU'VE DONE FOR OTHER PEOPLE, AND I WANT THAT FOR ME.”

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Jeff Wesselhoff @jwesselhoff.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Wait folks, what if he’s not supposed to be Jesus but…

A screen shot from “Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom” of Link receiving a light of blessing. Trump could never accomplish the tasks to obtain such blessing, so instead he has to steal the life force from the sick and dying.

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Jeff Wesselhoff @jwesselhoff.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Maybe he’s been reading comic books instead of the PDB

The front of a comic, “ORDAINED #1”, showing a Catholic priest with gritted teeth, blood dripping down his face, and scraped fists raised and ready to fight. The image of the priest’s face is off above the nose, focusing the image on the gritted teeth, priest collar, and raised fists, all against a blood-red background.

The cover of ORDAINED #2 showing the back of a priest in black with bloodied fists and holding a bloody gun in his right hand. He is framed in a multi-color stained window rosette with clear panels that suggest wings above the shoulders of the priest. He is facing a grey mob of angry and disheveled men in suits holding pipes, bats and swords. It appears prelude to a Holy Ass Kicking.

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Jeff Wesselhoff @jwesselhoff.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Isn’t though? Doctrinal issue well out of my expertise, so I’ll take it on faith, so to speak.

A dispenser of holy water with a bottle that says “Holy Water” and a small silver basin on a small marble table. Taped to the table is a sign that says “Holy Water… NOT SANITIZER” along with a photo of a bad dipping in a golden dish. In the background, partially obscured, is a song exhorting people not to touch the statue of John the Baptist. So I guess that’s a problem too.

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Jeff Wesselhoff @jwesselhoff.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

This was adjacent in my timeline. Parody can’t keep up

A picture of House Democratic Minority leader Hakeem Jeffries behind a podium and gesturing uselessly above a headline from the Onion that says “Democrats Condemn ICE For Murdering Without Proper Warrants”

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Jeff Wesselhoff @jwesselhoff.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

And a bonus beer! Seasick Crocodile from OKC‘s Prarie Artisan Ales! This is a seasonal sour ale spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg and cranberry. Almost like a fizzy Christmas punch at 6.3% and the sour bite nicely cut a bit of sweetness. You might like it even if your heart is full of unwashed socks.

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Jeff Wesselhoff @jwesselhoff.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Beer Advent Calendar Day 25: Out Most Popular Holiday Beer from Evil Twin Brewing! A Belgian-style ale that pours dark but not too heavy. It’s cinnamon and nutmeg here; unexpected and interesting! Rich but not overwhelming with the cinnamon balanced with warm vanilla notes. Try it! Happy holidays!

At long last, Beer Advent Calendar Day 25: Out Most Popular Holiday Beer from Evil Twin Brewing! A fine way to end the holidays, this is a Belgian-style ale that pours dark but not too heavy. Unlike a lot of holiday beers, it’s not anise and spice, but cinnamon and nutmeg here. Unexpected and interesting! Rich but not overwhelming with the cinnamon balanced with warm vanilla notes. I liked it more than I thought I would like a beer with cinnamon. So try it if you see it! Happy holidays!

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Jeff Wesselhoff @jwesselhoff.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Beer Advent Calendar Day 24: The Cat Who Stole Christmas from CT’s Fat Orange Cat Brewing! A sour ale made with kiwi, guava, pineapple. It’s got a medium smooth body and finishes with a bit of acidity with the lime and sour. An interesting spectacle and if you like tropical sours it’s not bad!

Beer Advent Calendar Day 24: The Cat Who Stole Christmas from CT’s Fat Orange Cat Brewing! A sour ale that’s a startling shade of green. Made with kiwi, guava, pineapple, and lime the sourness is pretty mild, and there is an explosion of fruit flavors. It’s got a medium smooth body and finishes with a bit of acidity with the lime and sour. Not a very beery beer, it’s closer to a fruity drink or even a framboise imo, but it goes down pretty easy at a sweet 5%. An interesting spectacle and if you like tropical sours it’s not bad!

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Jeff Wesselhoff @jwesselhoff.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Beer Advent Calendar Day 23: Ambrosia: Walking Into the Fog! From Abomination Brewing a DDH, double IPA. It’s juicy, creamy and extremely sweet with lots of fruit, and the coconut in the finish. It’s 9.1% ABV, but that’s well-masked by all the sugary sweetness. Interesting, but not my thing.

Beer Advent Calendar Day 23: Ambrosia: Walking Into the Fog! From Abomination Brewing (in CT, not the PA one), this is a DDH, double IPA. Part of an extended “Into the Fog” series, this isn’t just hazy, but murky, with a deep orange color and bits of… bits in the fog. It’s juicy, creamy and extremely sweet. As it says, it’s got lots of fruit and the coconut come through in the finish. It’s 9.1% ABV, but that’s well-masked by all the sugary sweetness. It’s all very intentional and maybe an excercise in seeing how far a thing can go. Interesting, but not my thing. Might be yours, tho. I mean, one can’t be afraid to wander into the fog.

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Jeff Wesselhoff @jwesselhoff.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Beer Advent Calendar Day 22: Three Scrioges Winter Ale from Griffin Claw Brewery! A 6.5% winter ale with clove and orange peel, plus molasses and honey give it balance between the expected spice and sweeter notes. It’ll have you leaning out the window, shouting for an urchin to pick you up a few!

Beer Advent Calendar Day 22: Three Scrioges Winter Ale! From GR’s Griffin Claw Brewery, this tasty malty winter ale is made with clove and orange peel, plus molasses and honey that I think give it a really nice balance between the expected spice and sweeter notes. A warm 6.5%, it’ll have you leaning out the window, shouting for an urchin to pick you up a few! A great seasonal beer!

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Jeff Wesselhoff @jwesselhoff.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Beer Advent Calendar Day 21: Big Bad Baptist: The Godfather from UT’s Epic Brewing! This barrel-aged imperial stout is a whopping 15.2%, but for all that it was not overpowering. It’s got the roasted bitter flavors, but I thought quite sweet with chocolate flavors. A very approachable imperial!

Beer Advent Calendar Day 21: Big Bad Baptist: The Godfather from UT’s Epic Brewing! This imperial stout is part of a barrel-aged series and variants the brewery releases each year. This 2025 take is a whopping 15.2%, but for all that it was not overpowering. It’s got the roasted bitter flavors, but I thought it was not heavy and quite sweet with chocolate flavors (maybe they added sugar to offset the alcohol). In any event I thought it was a very approachable imperial, flavorful but not too much. Worth a try if you find it!

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Jeff Wesselhoff @jwesselhoff.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

Beer Advent Calendar Day 20: Even More Xmas from Evil Twin Brewing! This imperial stout pours dark and beautiful with medium body. With coffee, dark chocolate, and toasty malt flavors, each sip reveals more flavors. It’s a hefty but balanced 12% ABV in this complex and tasty beer. Well done!

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Jeff Wesselhoff @jwesselhoff.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

Beer Advent Canendar Day 19: Oberon Eclipse Rasberry Wheat from Bell’s Brewery! A fruit take on their flagship wheat beer. Strong rasberry flavor, but not overly sweet in my opinion. An easy drinking 5.8%, it’s a bit thin, but balanced for what it is. One to try if you like fruit-based beers!

Beer Advent Canendar Day 19: Oberon Eclipse Rasberry Wheat from Bell’s Brewery! Eclipse in the past was a darker seasonal spin on their flagship wheat beer, but this adds raspberry. I’m not generally a fan of fruity beers. That said, this has strong rasberry flavor, but isn’t overly sweet in my opinion. An easy drinking 5.8%, it’s a bit thin, but balanced for what it is. One to try if you like fruit-based beers!

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Jeff Wesselhoff @jwesselhoff.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

Beer Advent Calendar Day 18: Fastwalker Interdimensional IPA from Wax Wings Brewery! A hazy, citrusy IPA made with Galaxy, Citra, and Simcoe hops in nice balance. It’s juicy, tasty and fresh at a respectable 7.2%. Another delicious local brew. So many good breweries in Kalamazoo, I can’t keep up!

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Jeff Wesselhoff @jwesselhoff.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

Beer Advent Calendar Day 17: Throwback German Pilsner from Arvon Brewing Co! A tasty and light Pilsner, with to me almost lemony citrus notes, light bodied, nicely carbonated, 5% ABV. Clean finish and super refreshing! Another great beer from this brewery!

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Jeff Wesselhoff @jwesselhoff.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

Beer Advent Calendar Day 16: Prague Underground from GR’s Citybuilt Brewing! A Czech Pilsner at 5.9%, this is light, with cereal, malt and floral, fruity notes too, but a good bitterness. Easy drinking, solid Pilsner and a nice change from IPA’s. And another great can from Citybuilt!

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Jeff Wesselhoff @jwesselhoff.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

Beer Advent Calendar Day 15: Space Dream from Brooklyn, NY’s Other Half Brewing! A DDH oat cream IPA made with Galaxy hops, oats and milk sugar. It’s hazy and creamy, with grapefruit and tropical flavors, but not too sweet and good bitterness on the finish. It’s 6% and tasty!

A beautiful glass of hazy beer next to the can. A little toy dog watches. Christmas lights are in the background.

Beer Advent Calendar Day 15: Space Dream from Brooklyn, NY’s Other Half Brewing! A DDH oat cream IPA made with Galaxy hops, oats and milk sugar. It’s hazy and creamy, with grapefruit and tropical flavors, but not too sweet and good bitterness on the finish. I haven’t cared for galaxy hops in other beers, but the oat creaminess seems to balance it nicely. It’s 6% and tasty!

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Jeff Wesselhoff @jwesselhoff.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

Beer Advent Calendar Day 14: Alemania from Grand Rapid’s City Built Brewing! A crisp Mexican lager that’s a definite win in the awesome can category. 5%, light body, refreshing, and easy drinking but still with great lager flavor, with malt and grain. Eefined and clean. Very nice! And what a can!

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Jeff Wesselhoff @jwesselhoff.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Beer Advent Calendar Day 13: Hodag DDH Double IPA! From Transient Artisan Ales, this double dry hopped IPA comes in at 7.5%. Hazy and gorgeous, named after a legendary Wisconsin beast, it’s full of mango and fruit with a creamy mouth feel. It’s a sweet and fruity IPA that doesn’t apologize for it.

Beer Advent Calendar Day 13: Hodag DDH Double IPA! From Bridgman MI’s Transient Artisan Ales, this double dry hopped IPA comes in at 7.5%. Hazy and gorgeous, and named after a legendary Wisconsin beast, it’s full of mango and fruit with a creamy mouth feel. It’s a sweet and fruity IPA that doesn’t apologize for it. A well-crafted beer if you’re after those tangy fruit flavor profiles!

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Jeff Wesselhoff @jwesselhoff.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Beer Advent Calendar Day 12: Bell’s Big Hearted IPA! Part of Bell’s Two Hearted family, this imperial is a solid 9.5%. Citrusy and piney mostly (as you’d expect) with a bit of sweetness that offsets the alcohol presence. Not bold in the flavor profile, but very drinkable for a high-alcohol beer.

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Jeff Wesselhoff @jwesselhoff.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

Beer Advent Calendar Day 11 (yeah, I’m way behind): Snake Eyes from Arvon Brewing! Another quality brew from Arvon, this is a hazy New England IPA. Hazy, foamy head, a bit chewy, with lists of citrus flavors mostly from Mosaic hops. A tasty beer and seems to me a good representation of the NE style.

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Jeff Wesselhoff @jwesselhoff.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Beer Advent Calendar Day 10: Long Strange Trip from Kickstand Brewing! This is a Belgian triple that pours light with some carbonation and a long-lasting head. Complex with each sip interesting. It’s 9.9% but you’d hardly know it (well, after a couple you might). A terrific beer well worth trying!

Beer Advent Calendar Day 10: Long Strange Trip from Kickstand Brewing in Commerce, MI. This is a Belgian triple that pours light with some carbonation and a long-lasting head. A complex and tasty beer with yeasty and spicy notes, especially on the clean finish. There’s fruit and herbaceous notes as well-really a lot going on that makes each sip interesting. It’s a big 9.9% but you’d hardly know it (well, after a couple you might). A terrific beer well worth trying!

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Jeff Wesselhoff @jwesselhoff.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

Beer Advent Calendar Day 9: Wingman Tropical Storm IPA! From Brewdog Brewing, which while made in Columbus, OH, is part of a chain based in Scotland. An imperial at 8.5% that’s strong with tropical fruit flavors. I’m not a big fan of the very sweet flavors, so I didn’t enjoy this one as much.

Beer Advent Calendar Day 9: Wingman Tropical Storm IPA! From Brewdog Brewing, which while made in Columbus, OH, appears to be part of a global beer chain based in Scotland. This is an imperial at 8.5% that’s strong with tropical fruit flavor. The brewery appears to be known for high ABV beers. The sweet fruit tries to set off the alcohol, and does so a bit, but I’m not a fan. I don’t care for the heavy fruit and sweetness. It might be to someone’s taste, just not mine. But it’s not like I didn’t finish it.

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Jeff Wesselhoff @jwesselhoff.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

Beer Advent Calendar Day 8: Ferndale Project Summer Blues! A double NE-style IPA from Detroit’s Eastern Market Brewery Co. Hazy and made with Galaxy and Mosaic hops. 8% and fairly fruity and the brewery tells us it passion fruit and blueberry. Not really my thing, but that’s more me than the beer.

Beer Advent Calendar Day 8: Ferndale Project Summer Blues! A double NE-style IPA from Detroit’s Eastern Market Brewery Co. Hazy typical of the style and made with Galaxy and Mosaic hops. While a double at 8% I don’t think the alcohol was too overt though I thought it was noticeable. It’s fairly fruity and the brewery tells us it passion fruit and blueberry. Not really my thing, but that’s more a function of my taste of not digging the fruit and not a fan of Galaxy hops rather than any fault of the beer. Never hurts to try something new though!

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Jeff Wesselhoff @jwesselhoff.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Beer Advent Calendar Day 7: Old Nation’s Flat Brain Red IPA! A malty IPA counter balanced with citra hops. A lovely deep red, rich and tasty at 7.2% with a nice finish. The key here (imo) is how superbly they execute that balance between the malt and the hops. Really well done!

Beer Advent Calendar Day 7: Old Nation’s Flat Brain Red IPA! A Michigan brewery maybe most famous for it’s excellent New England hazy IPA, this is another great reason to check out this brewery. It’s a malty IPA counter balanced with citra hops. I’ve found some red ipa’s to be on the sharp side, but this is a lovely deep red, rich and tasty at 7.2% with a nice finish. The key here (imo) is how superbly they execute that balance between the malt and the hops. Really well done!

“Named after an iconic rant on the hypnotic stupidity of chickens, Flat Brain is anything it dim. A rich malt body delivers caramel and toffee, while bright citra hops burst with mango, grapefruit, and lychee. Smooth and complex with a crisp finish, it’s a bold tropical-leaning brew that rewards focus- and maybe even invites a little hypnosis”

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Jeff Wesselhoff @jwesselhoff.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Beer Advent Calendar Day 6: I Got A Rock Kettle Sour! Another fine entry from GR’s Arvon Brewing. This is a fuity, sweet, very approachable beer at 5%, bursting with flavor. Not knowing quite what to expect, this surprised me with how much I enjoyed it. Another great beer from Arvon!

Beer Advent Calendar Day 6: I Got A Rock Kettle Sour! Another fine entry from GR’s Arvon Brewing. I’m leas familliar with sours generally, but this is a fuity, sweet, very approachable beer at 5%, bursting with flavor. I’m told kettle sours are brewed a little faster than traditional aged sours, and this one is made with mangoes, peaches and candy corn (!); hence the sweetness it seems. Not knowing quite what to wxpect, this surprised me with how much I enjoyed it. Another great beer!

A cloudy orange glass of beer next to a can with a picture of a fierce, drooling goblin-type creature. How can he be so mad when the beer is this good? Maybe he’s just misunderstood

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Jeff Wesselhoff @jwesselhoff.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

Beer Advent Calendar Day 5: Blue Wing from Arvon Brewing Co.! A a “West Coast Style” double IPA. Light body and a little haze, big foamy head, lots of hops, with all the flavors you’d expect. Very tasty!

A can of Blue Wing west coast IPA and a glass of the same with a foamy white head. There’s a toy dog next to the glass.
Beer Advent Calendar Day 5: Blue Wing from Arvon Brewing Co.! A new GR brewery to me, this is a “West Coast Style” double IPA. Light body and a little haze, big foamy head, lots of hops (they say five, but I don’t know the varietals), with all the flavors you’d expect. At 8% I thought the alcohol was noticeable, but not bad against the piney dank and citrus notes. Crisp drinking and tasty- a good beer! And another winner in the lovely can category.

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Jeff Wesselhoff @jwesselhoff.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

Beer Advent Calendar Day 4: Bell’s Two Hearted IPA! A classic in the style and a flagship beer of my hometown brewery. Made with centennial hops, it’s piney, a bit of grapefruit, and comes in at 7%. A go-to beer for me, consistent and solid, like meeting up with an old friend after a long week!

A can of Two Hearted IPA next to a glass of the same. Beer Advent Calendar Day 4: Bell’s Two Hearted IPA! A classic in the style and a flagship beer of my hometown brewery. Often voted one of the best beers in the US. Named after the winding river in the UP and made with centennial hops, it’s a bit piney, a bit of grapefruit, and comes in at 7%. A go-to beer for me, consistent and solid, like meeting up with an old friend after a long week!

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