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"Heresy is only another word for freedom of thought." - Graham Greene, novelist and journalist (2 Oct 1904-1991)

Mike Vogt @vogtmike.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

"In our world of big names, curiously, our true heroes tend to be anonymous. In this life of illusion and quasi-illusion, the person with solid virtues who can be admired for something more substantial than his well-knownness often proves to be the unsung hero: (1/2)

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Mike Vogt @vogtmike.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

From the asshole who sued schools for masking during the pandemic. [Except the one his nuggets went to.]

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Mike Vogt @vogtmike.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

"Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented." - Elie Wiesel, writer, Nobel laureate (30 Sep 1928-2016)

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Mike Vogt @vogtmike.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

"It is by character and not by intellect the world is won." - Evelyn Beatrice Hall, biographer (28 Sep 1868-1956)

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Mike Vogt @vogtmike.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

How I know I rarely watch any TV. I have seen some of 5 shows on this list, and all of only 1.

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Mike Vogt @vogtmike.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

"No battle is ever won he said. They are not even fought. The field only reveals to man his own folly and despair, and victory is an illusion of philosophers and fools." - William Faulkner, novelist (25 Sep 1897-1962)

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Mike Vogt @vogtmike.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

"If there is such a phenomenon as absolute evil, it consists in treating another human being as a thing." - John Brunner, novelist (24 Sep 1934-1995)

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Mike Vogt @vogtmike.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

A time will come when a politician who has wilfully made war and promoted international dissension will be as sure of the dock and much surer of the noose than a private homicide. It is not reasonable that those who gamble with men's lives should not stake their own. - H.G. Wells (21 Sep 1866-1946)

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Mike Vogt @vogtmike.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

"Extended empires are like expanded gold, exchanging solid strength for feeble splendor." - Samuel Johnson, lexicographer (18 Sep 1709-1784)

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Mike Vogt @vogtmike.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I used to carry loose change so I could hand assholes like this a penny, or nickel and tell them, “There’s your refund.”

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Mike Vogt @vogtmike.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Make a band edible: Electric Light Okonomiyaki

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Mike Vogt @vogtmike.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Make a band edible: Dire String Cheese

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Mike Vogt @vogtmike.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Make a band edible: The Blueberry Brothers

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Mike Vogt @vogtmike.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Make a band edible: The Alan Parsnips Project

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Mike Vogt @vogtmike.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Make a band edible: Bachman-Turner Oatmeal

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Mike Vogt @vogtmike.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Make a band edible: Ambrosia Aphrodite's Churro ATARASHI GOHAN

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Mike Vogt @vogtmike.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Make a Band Edible They Might Be Gnocchi Particle Manicotti

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Mike Vogt @vogtmike.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

"If more politicians in this country were thinking about the next generation instead of the next election, it might be better for the United States and the world." - Claude Pepper, senator and representative (8 Sep 1900-1989)

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Mike Vogt @vogtmike.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

"I am patient with stupidity but not with those who are proud of it." - Edith Sitwell, poet (7 Sep 1887-1964)

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Mike Vogt @vogtmike.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Leaving out Lance Stroll's amazing record? Stroll was eliminated in Q1 for the 100th time. Insuring he will be remembered for being the most nepo-driver of all time.

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𝕯𝖆𝖓🍂🎃🕸️ @arepublic86.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Charlotte Wainwright restoring and saving old/ancient books. www.wainwrightbookbinding.com

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Mike Vogt @vogtmike.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

If buying doesn't equal ownership, then something - something . . . Arrrr! Matey! 🏴‍☠️☠️

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Mike Vogt @vogtmike.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

"The less a statesman amounts to, the more he loves the flag." - Kin Hubbard, humorist (1 Sep 1868-1930)

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♠️♥️Harley the Clown♣️♦️ @brokenjester777.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

The way of life could be so much better.

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Mike Vogt @vogtmike.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Introduce yourself with 10 acts you’ve seen live: R.E.M. (x5) They Might Be Giants (x7) Ramones (x3) Red Hot Chili Peppers (x2) Genesis The Smothers Brothers Lyle Lovett The Beat Farmers (x2) The Alarm The Grateful Dead

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davidc1935.bsky.social @davidc1935.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Well, it IS International Dog Day...

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Mike Vogt @vogtmike.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

"Bullets cannot be recalled. They cannot be uninvented. But they can be taken out of the gun." - Martin Amis, novelist (25 Aug 1949-2023)

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Mike Vogt @vogtmike.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

"There is only one way to achieve happiness on this terrestrial ball, and that is to have either a clear conscience or none at all." - Ogden Nash, poet (19 Aug 1902-1971)

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Mike Vogt @vogtmike.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Describe your music taste in 3 artists, no genres. 1. They Might Be Giants 2. R.E.M. 3. Miles Davis

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Mike Vogt @vogtmike.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

"The beginnings and endings of all human undertakings are untidy." - John Galsworthy, author, Nobel laureate (14 Aug 1867-1933)

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Mike Vogt @vogtmike.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

"Then is then and now is now." ”それはそれ、と今は今。”

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Mike Vogt @vogtmike.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

"The power of good is shown not by triumphantly conquering evil, but by continuing to resist evil while facing certain defeat." - Edith Hamilton, educator and writer (12 Aug 1867-1963)

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Mike Vogt @vogtmike.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

"The true civilization is where every man gives to every other every right that he claims for himself." -Robert Green Ingersoll, lawyer and orator (11 Aug 1833-1899)

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Mike Vogt @vogtmike.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

"I like the pluralism of modernity; it doesn't threaten me or my faith. And if one's faith is dependent on being reinforced in every aspect of other people's lives, then it is a rather insecure faith, don't you think?" -Andrew Sullivan, author and editor (b. 10 Aug 1963)

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Mike Vogt @vogtmike.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

"There are none so sour as those who are sweet to order." -Luc de Clapiers, Marquis de Vauvenargues, essayist (6 Aug 1715-1747)

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Mike Vogt @vogtmike.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

I never could get any of my friends into this group. So I went looking for better friends!

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Mike Vogt @vogtmike.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

"What a child doesn't receive [they] can seldom later give." -P.D. James (Phyllis Dorothy James), novelist (3 Aug 1920-2014)

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Mike Vogt @vogtmike.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Sheet metal worker or pipe fitter at a chemical plant. Playing guitar and mandolin with friends at the bar on weekends.

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Mike Vogt @vogtmike.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

I think if I had a time machine I’d get a reputation in music circles as the guy who shows up for the last concert before the Big Break.

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Mike Vogt @vogtmike.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

"Kind words, kind looks, kind acts, and warm hand-shakes, -- these are means of grace when men in trouble are fighting their unseen battles." -John Hall (31 Jul 1829-1898)

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Mike Vogt @vogtmike.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

"No protracted war can fail to endanger the freedom of a democratic country." - Alexis de Tocqueville, statesman and historian (29 Jul 1805-1859)

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