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Mike Bender ✊❌👑 @mikebendervo.bsky.social · 15h

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Ron Burgundy: Hey Aqualung!

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Mike Bender ✊❌👑 @mikebendervo.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Smooth sailing 🤓 Wordle 1,926 4/6* ⬛⬛🟨⬛⬛ 🟩⬛🟩⬛⬛ 🟩🟨🟩🟩🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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Sailing Silent Movie

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Mike Bender ✊❌👑 @mikebendervo.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

My first Chicago Handshake: Jeppson's Malört and a beer! 🤓

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Mike Bender ✊❌👑 @mikebendervo.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Nothing to be sad about here 🤷🏼‍♂️ Wordle 1,925 4/6* ⬛⬛⬛🟨⬛ ⬛⬛⬛⬛🟨 ⬛⬛🟩🟨⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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Mike Bender ✊❌👑 @mikebendervo.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Watching the Sean McKee Band at Buddy Guy's Legends in Chicago when the proprietor crashed the set 🤯

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Mike Bender ✊❌👑 @mikebendervo.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The fact that I found 27 other words *before* POOP proves that I am serious, thoughtful, mature person 🤔

The New York Times Spelling Bee grid showing the letters P, A, B, E, L, O and W

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Mike Bender ✊❌👑 @mikebendervo.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

A bunch of woke DEI malarkey, and I am here for it 🤓

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Mike Bender ✊❌👑 @mikebendervo.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I like and respect Tammy Duckworth, but she is wrong on this. Tr*mp is *the* problem, and no progress can be made if he's still around 🤬

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Mike Bender ✊❌👑 @mikebendervo.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Even weirder. Just saw him last night! 🤓

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Mike Bender ✊❌👑 @mikebendervo.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The great man himself worked the room right past me! 🤓

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Mike Bender ✊❌👑 @mikebendervo.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I don't know what's weirder: having to download a firmware update for MY FRIGGING TOOTHBRUSH or finding out the firmware isn't available. Apparently I'm supposed to brush my teeth with outdated firmware like some kind of troglodyte 🤬

The Oral-B iO toothbrush app showing the progress bar for downloading new firmware

The Oral-B iO toothbrush app showing that new firmware is not available

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Mike Bender ✊❌👑 @mikebendervo.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The only reason the last scenario isn't more popular is that it would make him a martyr. It would be Charlie Kirk times a thousand 🧐

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Mike Bender ✊❌👑 @mikebendervo.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

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Gordon Ramsay: Why Is It So Difficult?

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Mike Bender ✊❌👑 @mikebendervo.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Price increases and shrinkflation are real, y'all 😕

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Mike Bender ✊❌👑 @mikebendervo.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Real people are starting to feel the impact of the Iran war (rising gas prices) & the trade war with Canada (reduced access to paper products). This was my Costco this morning—reminds me of the early days of the pandemic. The line of cars buying gas stretched out onto the street as well 🤔

The paper goods aisle at the Far West San Antonio Costco showing a very small selection of toilet paper

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Mike Bender ✊❌👑 @mikebendervo.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Orthographic neighbors at it again 🤬 Wordle 1,920 6/6* ⬛🟩⬛🟩🟩 🟩🟩⬛🟩🟩 🟩🟩⬛🟩🟩 🟩🟩⬛🟩🟩 🟩🟩⬛🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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Spock Button: Cartoon Summons Spock

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Mike Bender ✊❌👑 @mikebendervo.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Wordle 1,918 5/6* ⬛🟩⬛🟩⬛ ⬛🟩⬛🟩⬛ ⬛🟩⬛🟩🟩 🟩🟩⬛🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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Man's Funny Wake Up Meme

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Mike Bender ✊❌👑 @mikebendervo.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Looks like the old Marienfelde EMHO Report is going worldwide! #IYKYK 🤭

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Mike Bender ✊❌👑 @mikebendervo.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Congratulations to Mitch McConnell on his triumphant return to the US Senate! 🥳

English philosopher and economist Jeremy Bentham's preserved skeleton in his own clothes and surmounted by a wax head, at University College London.
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Mike Bender ✊❌👑 @mikebendervo.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

While these polls do give me some hope, I remain very skeptical. My fellow Texans, please don't get complacent. Early voting begins October 19, and every single vote matters. Don't sit this one out! 🤠

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Mike Bender ✊❌👑 @mikebendervo.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Not sure how I feel about this one 🤔 Wordle 1,916 2/6* 🟩🟨⬛🟨⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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Little Girl Funny Face Meme

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Mike Bender ✊❌👑 @mikebendervo.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Mel Blanc is rightly worshipped as a god among voice actors 🙌

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Mike Bender ✊❌👑 @mikebendervo.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I saw Michael Monroe of Hanoi Rocks perform twice on the last Little Steven's Underground Garage cruise I went on. What an amazing showman! 🤘😝 youtu.be/0wWcUuBDSfM

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Michael Monroe - "Dead, Jail or Rock 'N' Roll" LIVE | Underground Garage Cruise 2026

YouTube video by Grant's Rock Warehaus

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Mike Bender ✊❌👑 @mikebendervo.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I've just started watching this documentary—very interesting so far 🤔 youtu.be/dLQzVLtvdv8

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Ghost in the Machine | Full Documentary

YouTube video by PBS Documentaries

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Mike Bender ✊❌👑 @mikebendervo.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The New York Times' take on the best Mexican restaurants is about as interesting to me as the San Antonio Express-News's ranking of Manhattan's best bagels 🙄

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Mike Bender ✊❌👑 @mikebendervo.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Took my annual flu *and* COVID vaccines yesterday, and now I feel kinda crappy: headache, body aches, fever. But you know what? Still better than the actual diseases. Get vaccinated, y'all! 🤓

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South Park Cartman: Was It Worth It? Totally.

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Mike Bender ✊❌👑 @mikebendervo.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

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Hair Flying Wig Moment

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