Graham

@grahamular.bsky.social

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Pinball, politics, pigeons, public transit, pedestrianism, pedantry. Seattle-based. Fun with a purpose.

A screenshot of trending topics on Bluesky, which includes “Graham’s death”
Screenshot of Google Maps showing a road trip itinerary starting in Peru, going through Bolivia, and then south through Chile to Santiago and Valparaiso.
A screenshot of a proposed road trip through Western Europe, as described in the text of the post.
My 2026 word is “moribund”
A screenshot of an instagram story posted about an encounter on Christmas Eve in my hometown where a lady talked trash about seattle once she found out I was from there
Three packs of corn tortillas from Milpa Masa—two yellow and one red.
Early morning sky, the space needle, and a waning nearly-full moon to its left. Wisps of clouds on the left consolidate to darker, thicker clouds on the right (to the north).
A black and yellow sign indicating a water bottle filling station. It looks very much like the Wu Tang Clan symbol upside down.
Martin, a gray tabby cat, enjoys a shoulder scratch on a red loveseat that he has already tried to use as a scratching post.
The American League west standings, showing Seattle half a game back from Houston.
A google maps snippet of central Seattle, with the space bracketed by Mercer St, 7th Ave N, Denny Way, and the Seattle Center outlined.
A spam text message that says “Hi, I’m Liliana. Are you interested?I have jo b.”
Julie Andrews playing guitar and singing to children in the Alps (from the Sound of Music)
A ln iPhone lock screen featuring a photo of a giant Manteca. There is a notification for a New York Times story titled, “A Tale of 408 Tentacles.” The blurb reads: “One year ago, a pet octopus and her 50 hatchlings went viral. Then tragedy struck.”
A Korean garlic croissant, on a paper sleeve sitting on a marble tabletop, wreathed in a ring of reflecting lights. One bite taken. Sprinkled generously with chives and garlic, with a rich savory cream running through the middle.
Scores on the Stern Godzilla pinball game—first place (me!) has 123 million, and 2nd place has 18 million
Photo of a television screen with a local news chyron that says “Bearly 540 Eggs Stolen From Cafe”
A playlist on Spotify titled “Pinballin’”. In order the songs are Saint Christopher by Bibio, Two Weeks by FKA Twigs, Reach for The Dead by Boards of Canada, Do It, Try It by M83, Wildcat by Ratatat, Best of My Love by The Emotions, Cannock Chase by Labi Siffre, Ooh, Baby by Pamoja, and Wishes by Beach House.
An Oscar Winners category on Max. Two of the featured movies are Suicide Squad and its extended cut. To be clear, this is the bad 2016 Suicide Squad.
A blue cover of a book. It reads: David Lynch, "Catching the Big Fish", Meditation, Consciousness, and Creativity. 10th Anniversary Edition. There is a gold circle that says: Bonus - Interviews with Paul McCartney & Ringo Starr
A city block with no car access, aside from alleyway entry halfway down. Yellow benches take up half the street while a bicycle lane occupies the other. A couple LimeBikes and a scooter are appropriately tucked along the sides of a wide sidewalk. A skate park is visible behind the street. There is no longer a crosswalk sign here because one is no longer needed.
A mostly full arena during a women’s hockey game
"This month, the bar had its busiest weekends of the year thanks to the annual SantaCon pub crawl. Powell says he was hoping they would be open next year when SantaCon organizers want to extend the event to all four Saturdays of December - but it looks like that won’t happen."
Google video results from YouTube regarding Peter Griffin from Family Guy, Bob Belcher from Bob’s Burgers, and Homer Simpson from the Simpsons appearing together in a crossover episode
Stefan as played by Bill Hader on SNL's weekend update, describing a hot new nightclub to a confused but intrigued Seth Meyers
A series of limestone karsts covered in lush greenery at sunset, with a wide, shallow river below. The hills stretch on along the horizon.
A banh mi is held in wrapped paper by a right hand. The tip of a gray and purple sneaker protrudes from the bottom of the image, a yellow plastic table to the left.
A man with an unruly, shaggy mop of near-shoulder length hair, a semi-groomed beard with ample gray along the chin, and dark-rimmed glasses gives a tentative open-mouthed smile while raising a glass of nearly finished light beer. He wears a plaid button up shirt and a green hat with a Washington Apples logo. In the background are short plastic chairs and tables and some older Vietnamese patrons who probably have no interest in being photographed. A few colorful paper lanterns hang overhead.
Two glasses on a plastic red table on a broad sidewalk. One is near full of fresh beer (bia hoi), the other empty. More red plastic chairs and tables are scattered across the frame in the background, with one prominent blue chair. A teeenage boy in a black tracksuit stands by a vinyl sign advertising that each beer is 8,000 VND—which comes out to an extremely reasonable 0.32 USD apiece
A cocktail in a ball-shaped handmade dark brown ceramic cup to the left, an overly lit page of an ornate cocktail book to the right, highlighting the very cocktail: Drake Passage.
A dimly lit bar with an array of lit cabinets of liquor bottles arranged in a pyramid, set behind a well-dressed bartender mixing a drink. Overhead is a large replica of a crocodile skeleton, above which is a skylight.
A book is held open by a hand at a restaurant table, roughly 140 pages having been read, and another 100 pages yet to read. The page on the right simply says “Appendices”.
About 20 flying foxes hanging upside down from the branches of a leafy green tree.
An empty beach looking south along the shore, afternoon sun in the sky, with deep green hills and tufts of clouds along the horizon.
Three donuts in a long white Krispy Kreme box. From left to right: Foi Thong Butter Kreme (white frosting, jelly donut-style filled, topped with golden orange threads), Salted Egg Filled Ring (plain glazed with a light vertical row of caramel-colored strips on the right side), and caramel almond crunch (filled jelly donut style, topped with chopped nuts and generously drizzled caramel and chocolate).
A fried ring of shrimp with one bite taken, on a paper tray. It sits on a red plastic tray along with a shallow ramekin of an orange sweet chili sauce.
McChicken porridge—fried chicken congee topped with green onions in a paper bowl. A corn pie.
A screenshot of the weather app showing highs in the upper 80s, lows in the lower 80s, and cloudy forecasts through Sunday in Ko Phayam.
A plate of Phad Thai with peanuts and chili powder sprinkled on top, an egg roll, bean sprouts, and a slice of lime, sitting on a wooden table.
A cup of coffee with what appears to be a jack skellington-esque face on the surface. A crude stick figure body has been drawn onto the picture.
Trump and Romney dining together at a low lit table at Mar A Lago. Trump smirks as he looks dead on at the camera. Romney turns and feigns a weak smile to the camera.
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Chat jam, a salad consisting of chicken, noodles, sour mango, long beans, and peanuts — a generous serving in a large white bowl.
An Asian Openbill Storm holds a snail in its beak after plucking it from the water.
A bowl of khao soi with a chicken leg. Crispy noodles, soft wheat noodles, garnishes of diced shallots. A small spent wedge of lime also sits on a tiny plate on the table, along with a yellow iced chrysanthemum tea and a paperback copy of The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin.
A series of plastic bins under a metal awning in a tropical forest. A banner reads "Crab Bank" in English, flanked by happy cartoon crabs. An unknown sentence in Thai is below.
A cocktail and menu for the bar “Midlife Crisis” illuminated by small lamp. The ingredients listed are Dewar’s, Oolong, Thai tea vermouth, cacao dark, and tonal bean
An Asian Spoonbill Stork with a snail in its beak
A bowl of Khao soi with chicken—crispy noodles, onions, chicken falling off the bone.
A bowl of Khao Soi l, crispy noodles in a creamy curry, with a plate of garnishes including chopped onion and lime
A Little Egret in profile, standing on one leg in a pond. Shadows contour over its white feathers in the mid-morning light.
Open door for a restaurant, with the name “Brunch of Idiot” emblazoned on the window