Mother of Vinegar
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Eyeball contagion, dancing plague, Maenad.
Marginally Mennonite Kitchen Witch
Dedicated to keeping it weird.
Eyeball contagion, dancing plague, Maenad.
Marginally Mennonite Kitchen Witch
Dedicated to keeping it weird.
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Mother of Vinegar
@abbess.bsky.social
· Jan 28
Dancing plague of 1518 - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
It was a year ago today that I unknowingly began reenacting the dancing epidemic of 1518 in my kitchen. I was trying to figure out why I always had to quit regular exercise due to pain. In 5 months, I'll know if my interventions make a difference, or if the Sun still decides.
If every CEO was forced to pay every worker at least 1/100th of their total compensation, we'd have $100,000 janitors with stock options overnight.
February 1, 2026 at 6:09 PM
If every CEO was forced to pay every worker at least 1/100th of their total compensation, we'd have $100,000 janitors with stock options overnight.
At a glance, I thought this looked a lot like The Tornado.
pioneer of kinetic and welded art
named Constructivism in a manifesto he coauthored with his brother
married art with mathematics
created pieces that displayed colors through the interaction of light
Antoine Pevsner saw it.
pioneer of kinetic and welded art
named Constructivism in a manifesto he coauthored with his brother
married art with mathematics
created pieces that displayed colors through the interaction of light
Antoine Pevsner saw it.
Antoine Pevsner, Developable Column, 1942
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1136143
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1136143
January 31, 2026 at 10:33 AM
At a glance, I thought this looked a lot like The Tornado.
pioneer of kinetic and welded art
named Constructivism in a manifesto he coauthored with his brother
married art with mathematics
created pieces that displayed colors through the interaction of light
Antoine Pevsner saw it.
pioneer of kinetic and welded art
named Constructivism in a manifesto he coauthored with his brother
married art with mathematics
created pieces that displayed colors through the interaction of light
Antoine Pevsner saw it.
Ritual is survival, now and always.
“Ritual” is such a great way to orient oneself & feel sane through this insanity!
& I am not referring to churchy things, at least not primarily.
I mean:
Personal grooming rituals
Managing-tasks rituals
Rituals in contacting or seeing friends/family at certain times
Bedtime rituals
Etc
& I am not referring to churchy things, at least not primarily.
I mean:
Personal grooming rituals
Managing-tasks rituals
Rituals in contacting or seeing friends/family at certain times
Bedtime rituals
Etc
January 30, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Ritual is survival, now and always.
A blessed My Water Pipes Are Frozen Day to all who celebrate!
It's just the kitchen sink and the toilet this time, so not even a big deal.
It's just the kitchen sink and the toilet this time, so not even a big deal.
January 30, 2026 at 1:13 PM
A blessed My Water Pipes Are Frozen Day to all who celebrate!
It's just the kitchen sink and the toilet this time, so not even a big deal.
It's just the kitchen sink and the toilet this time, so not even a big deal.
a popular thing to do in Harrisville is to search the beach south of town for worn out grinding stones made out of volcanic rock. A local business dumped them in the lake for years.
January 29, 2026 at 3:15 PM
a popular thing to do in Harrisville is to search the beach south of town for worn out grinding stones made out of volcanic rock. A local business dumped them in the lake for years.
I'm convinced that gated ion channels are the source of auras on people, too. The brightness indicates the strength of your current, while the color shows how and where the ions flow.
The brighter your own aura is, your electromagnetism, charisma, the more likely you are to see the aura of others.
The brighter your own aura is, your electromagnetism, charisma, the more likely you are to see the aura of others.
Take two nails & connect them to an open electrical circuit. Stick a deli pickle between them, creating an ionic bridge that closes the circuit.
You get the glowing pickle experiment: you're seeing sodium ions in the pickle brine being excited & emitting yellow light at ~589 nm.
You get the glowing pickle experiment: you're seeing sodium ions in the pickle brine being excited & emitting yellow light at ~589 nm.
January 28, 2026 at 2:05 PM
I'm convinced that gated ion channels are the source of auras on people, too. The brightness indicates the strength of your current, while the color shows how and where the ions flow.
The brighter your own aura is, your electromagnetism, charisma, the more likely you are to see the aura of others.
The brighter your own aura is, your electromagnetism, charisma, the more likely you are to see the aura of others.
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In Perry Mason times, a man could get on an airplane under an assumed name and start a new life. The means existed to track everyone, but tracking of adults by the government in any way was considered an intrusion of privacy, and also obviously not what Jesus would do.
March 21, 2025 at 4:20 PM
In Perry Mason times, a man could get on an airplane under an assumed name and start a new life. The means existed to track everyone, but tracking of adults by the government in any way was considered an intrusion of privacy, and also obviously not what Jesus would do.
On the eve of 2001, a friend and I decided impulsively to spend the turn of the year in Canada. We barely made it because I forgot my ID and had to turn back for it.
The booth worker asked how long we planned to be there and then let us in without looking at our IDs.
The booth worker asked how long we planned to be there and then let us in without looking at our IDs.
January 27, 2026 at 5:17 PM
On the eve of 2001, a friend and I decided impulsively to spend the turn of the year in Canada. We barely made it because I forgot my ID and had to turn back for it.
The booth worker asked how long we planned to be there and then let us in without looking at our IDs.
The booth worker asked how long we planned to be there and then let us in without looking at our IDs.
Jays are hard at work, digging for seed under the suet feeder.
January 27, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Jays are hard at work, digging for seed under the suet feeder.
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One the coldest days of the winter, I always think of Angelique Mott and her snares.
"In 1845, a woman named Angelique and her husband Charlie Mott were left on Isle Royale in July and were stranded there until the next Spring. Their provisions consisted of a half-barrel of flour, six pounds of butter, and some beans. A supply boat had been promised them, it never arrived."
Starvation on Isle Royale - The Story of Angelique Mott - Mikel B. Classen On The Road
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January 21, 2025 at 4:23 PM
One the coldest days of the winter, I always think of Angelique Mott and her snares.
It's -4 outside and a murder of blue jays has taken up residence at our bird feeder. There are six all together. The other two are hanging out with a different woodpecker.
January 23, 2026 at 3:43 PM
It's -4 outside and a murder of blue jays has taken up residence at our bird feeder. There are six all together. The other two are hanging out with a different woodpecker.
Girl in the white shorts has great moves. Morning earworm satisfied.
Loquito Por Ti - Armando Hernandez con El Combo Caribe | Discos Fuentes
YouTube video by Discos Fuentes Edimusica
www.youtube.com
January 23, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Girl in the white shorts has great moves. Morning earworm satisfied.
I was trying to be more organized a month ago and put all of my lists in a folder that I have not opened since and all hell is breaking loose.
January 22, 2026 at 4:27 PM
I was trying to be more organized a month ago and put all of my lists in a folder that I have not opened since and all hell is breaking loose.
The real credit belongs to Kym Worthy and others who have worked tirelessly to eliminate the backlog of rape kits in their jurisdictions.
Why is crime falling? We asked the worst and dumbest people in America to explain it
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
January 22, 2026 at 4:02 PM
The real credit belongs to Kym Worthy and others who have worked tirelessly to eliminate the backlog of rape kits in their jurisdictions.
When the yoga instructor handles the comms
January 22, 2026 at 2:13 PM
When the yoga instructor handles the comms
Post a car picture you took
January 19, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Post a car picture you took
Almost all "whole milk" in the US is skimmed down to 4% and we're being robbed.
January 16, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Almost all "whole milk" in the US is skimmed down to 4% and we're being robbed.
Let your spirit move
The Spirit Moves - Brooklyn Mambo Competition (1950s)
YouTube video by Reelblack One
www.youtube.com
January 15, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Let your spirit move
If someone you love ever smells like rotten lunchmeat, recognize that it's a sign of metabolic acidosis. Bodies become more acidic when they're not able to make enough energy. Weight freefalls as muscle is consumed, clothes get baggy. Taking aspirin can make it a lot worse.
January 15, 2026 at 11:27 AM
If someone you love ever smells like rotten lunchmeat, recognize that it's a sign of metabolic acidosis. Bodies become more acidic when they're not able to make enough energy. Weight freefalls as muscle is consumed, clothes get baggy. Taking aspirin can make it a lot worse.
I usually do a "no spend pantry challenge" in January, but accidently stopped buying groceries in November.
Related, my 2025 resolutions were to stop buying commercial bread, freeze lunches for my partner to take to work, and no more pre-roasted coffee or brands traded on the NYSE.
WE DID IT!
Related, my 2025 resolutions were to stop buying commercial bread, freeze lunches for my partner to take to work, and no more pre-roasted coffee or brands traded on the NYSE.
WE DID IT!
January 14, 2026 at 6:39 PM
I usually do a "no spend pantry challenge" in January, but accidently stopped buying groceries in November.
Related, my 2025 resolutions were to stop buying commercial bread, freeze lunches for my partner to take to work, and no more pre-roasted coffee or brands traded on the NYSE.
WE DID IT!
Related, my 2025 resolutions were to stop buying commercial bread, freeze lunches for my partner to take to work, and no more pre-roasted coffee or brands traded on the NYSE.
WE DID IT!
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scales by which all dance music can be evaluated are everywhere for those with the eyes to see them
January 14, 2026 at 5:53 AM
scales by which all dance music can be evaluated are everywhere for those with the eyes to see them
"... but protecting the dust with his hands, said 'I beg of you, do not disturb this.'" - last words of Archimedes recorded by Valerius Maximus, 30BC.
January 14, 2026 at 2:32 PM
"... but protecting the dust with his hands, said 'I beg of you, do not disturb this.'" - last words of Archimedes recorded by Valerius Maximus, 30BC.
Explaining to my dad yesterday that he is colorblind. I know for sure because I'm colorblind and obviously his daughter. He doesn't believe me. No one argues with a grown man about colors. He is 73a and no one has pulled him aside to tell him.
January 13, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Explaining to my dad yesterday that he is colorblind. I know for sure because I'm colorblind and obviously his daughter. He doesn't believe me. No one argues with a grown man about colors. He is 73a and no one has pulled him aside to tell him.
Dancing plague always starts so innocently. Oddly enough, the first sign of it is a decision to grow my hair out in autumn, but by now, I'm pacing around.
Been sitting around in silence for weeks due to headaches, but woke up with "Mississippi Mambo" in my head and had to dance to it.
Been sitting around in silence for weeks due to headaches, but woke up with "Mississippi Mambo" in my head and had to dance to it.
January 12, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Dancing plague always starts so innocently. Oddly enough, the first sign of it is a decision to grow my hair out in autumn, but by now, I'm pacing around.
Been sitting around in silence for weeks due to headaches, but woke up with "Mississippi Mambo" in my head and had to dance to it.
Been sitting around in silence for weeks due to headaches, but woke up with "Mississippi Mambo" in my head and had to dance to it.