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Vernors Herzog

@vernorsherzog.bsky.social

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Lanstronaut | Michigander | Midwestern as heck | co-runner of Lansing Facts | here to make dumb jokes, get smarter about politics, and occasionally post about sports (he/him)

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Vernors Herzog @vernorsherzog.bsky.social · 4h

Matthew Lyn Lillard is doing a Marvel show which means Ghostface is now a Disney princess and no I will not show my work

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Ryan Nanni @celebrityhottub.bsky.social · 6h

baseball is the best preparation for death because it does not come with a clock that tells you when your suffering will end one way or the other

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Roger Cormier @yayroger.bsky.social · 5h

ADAM AMIN: Welcome to the top of the 47th
[Sun rises]
[Sun keeps getting bigger]
ADAM AMIN: yes
[World engulfed by flames]
ADAM AMIN: oh god yes
AJ PIERZYNSKI: shoulda bunted

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Vernors Herzog @vernorsherzog.bsky.social · 5h

after the 13th inning they should have to pitch with their non-dominant hand

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Vernors Herzog @vernorsherzog.bsky.social · 8h

I saw a vanity plate that said “relaxin” (actually R3L4X1N) and my anxiety brain cannot fathom a life where relaxin’ is the defining feature I would put on my license plate

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Vernors Herzog @vernorsherzog.bsky.social · 2d

starting playoff games at 3pm on a weekday is psychotic. MLB, what are you doing?

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Vernors Herzog @vernorsherzog.bsky.social · 4d

local history connection: it’s not very well documented, but it seems like Rush’s first US gig was at a drive-in theater in Lansing

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Rush's First U.S. Show: North Side Drive-In, Lansing, Michigan, May 18, 1974

From the Rush Tour Archive at Power Windows

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Vernors Herzog @vernorsherzog.bsky.social · 5d

some BODY once told me

CNBC @cnbc.com · 5d

To shut down rude behavior instantly, try a simple yet powerful five-word response.

Use this 5-word phrase when someone is rude to you—it's like 'holding up a mirror,' says public speaking expert

When we encounter a rude person, our first instinct might be to fire back with a snarky comment. But that's not the right move, says public speaking expert John Bowe. Here's the perfect response to instantly shut down rude behavior.

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Vernors Herzog @vernorsherzog.bsky.social · 5d

I’ve started getting ads from Old World Christmas, so it’s time to see what they’ve cooked up this year

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Vernors Herzog @vernorsherzog.bsky.social · 5d

I have zero interest in arguing about Taylor’s new album, but I will say that some of y’all should be talking about this in therapy instead of on TikTok

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Cooger & Dark’s Pandemonium Shadow Podcast @gonebabygone.bsky.social · 5d

Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day, still here for some reason

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Vernors Herzog @vernorsherzog.bsky.social · 5d

the rare non-derogatory “florida-raised podcaster”

Vernors Herzog @vernorsherzog.bsky.social · 6d

@thelouvreof.bsky.social

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Vernors Herzog @vernorsherzog.bsky.social · 6d

a few years ago I heard that Travis Scott was playing the Super Bowl halftime show and I spent the first six minutes of the show wondering when the drummer from Blink-182 was going to show up

Holly Anderson 🍇 @hollyanderson.bsky.social · 6d

Wondering in the back of my head all week why people were mad about Theo Von on gameday, and also wondering why Theo was picked in the first place, only to turn gameday on at 11:58 and realize I thought they were talking about Theo James this entire time

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Vernors Herzog @vernorsherzog.bsky.social · 7d

watching a game on the CBS Sports Network and this is the greatest lawyer ad I’ve ever seen

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Vernors Herzog @vernorsherzog.bsky.social · 7d

watching a game on the CBS Sports Network and this is the greatest lawyer ad I’ve ever seen

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Vernors Herzog @vernorsherzog.bsky.social · 7d

oh, actually I don’t go by Jim anymore

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Vernors Herzog @vernorsherzog.bsky.social · 7d

it’s called subtext Ryan

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Vernors Herzog @vernorsherzog.bsky.social · 7d

Taylor Swift announced and released a whole damn album in the time it took Michigan to pass a state budget

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Chutney @ferret.ing · 7d

"one black life mattered and his murder was unconnected to any broader systemic problem" was the chant at protests across the country in 2020, I don't know what you're talking about

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The Jurph from the Black Lagoon @jurph.bsky.social · 8d

I looked up this team... and I feel like WKU is missing out on a golden opportunity to sell an absolute truckload of "LADY TOPPERS" merch

A black athletic shirt with a number on the back (#2) and the name "JAMES". On the front there is a small #2, and then in a stylish modern typeface the shirt says "LADY TOPPERS". This is in reference to the WKU Hilltoppers and their women's sports team the Lady Toppers.

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