J. Michael Mull

@jmichaelmull.bsky.social

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I've ran out of clever things to write here about five social networks ago, so I'm just gonna play this out a little bit and see if it sticks.

cartoon of two men in bed, one with his arm around the other consoling him and saying: "Yes, indeed, that was good. It was not, however, limerance."
WWE wrestler Randy Orton holding the back of his opponent's head as he's dropping to his knees with his mouth open in front of Randy Orton's crotch
Link playing his Ocarina: on-screen text asking Warp to the graveyard? Ok or No
A three panel meme features a young boy wearing a plaid shirt, pink pants, and boat shoes, posing with an intensely serious expression. The panels combine to read, IT'S WHISKEY FRIDAY. The left panel shows him standing, while the right side displays a close up of his face and him sitting down.
airnow.gov website showing the air quality in my area is considered hazardous
cd album cover: 98º And Rising
Meme of a young woman guiding an elderly woman who is using a walker. Overlay text on the younger woman reads, "alright grandma let's get you to bed," while text on the elderly woman reads, "I'm gonna become the joker."
Link from Ocarina of Time pulling the master sword from its pedestal. he's wearing his traditional green garb with tights and boots that look like Uggs in this masterful low-poly look
A close-up reaction image of comedian Nathan Fielder smiling broadly and laughing while looking off-camera to the left. He is wearing a white dress shirt and black tie against a plain concrete wall. The image is widely used as a meme template to depict forced happiness, feigned enthusiasm, or awkward amusement.
older gentleman wearing a t-shirt that says Mouth Can't Get Pregnant. there's an overlay of text reading: Stop donating this stuff to Ukraine. My Grandpa doesn't understand English
imagine from Ocarina of Time where Link is battling Dark Link and using the Megaton Hammer
The Clash's London Calling Album Cover but I changed it to It's Whiskey Friday,
Mitch McConnell trending topic with the Bluesky HOT symbol next to his name
homosexual man giddy with excitement to showoff his giant bathtub
A close up of scattered, vintage mid 20th century purple razor blade boxes. Each features the now obsolete brand GAY in bold cream letters above a laurel wreath, reflecting an era of cheerful, single word branding before the term's primary meaning shifted. The packaging reads DOUBLE EDGE BLADES
Quick clips of the sidetalknyc YouTube channel of charismatic New Yorkers celebrating the 4th of July
A black and white cartoon titled Inside-of-Body Experience. A person with messy, spiky hair sits straight up in bed under a blanket, looking wide eyed and weary while wearing striped pajamas. A thought bubble floating next to them reads, Once again, here I am.
famous line from the movie Die Hard, except "brilliantly" changed it to: YIPPEE-KI-YAY IT'S WHISKEY FRIDAY MOTHERFUCKER
Eureka from Drag Race flatly saying: oh wow
ending to There Will Be Blood. The scene shows Daniel Plainview sitting on the floor of his private bowling alley next to the body of Eli Sunday. He says, "I'm finished," as the music swells and the film cuts to black.
modern pride flag
A black and white photograph of Freddie Mercury sitting inside a train car, holding open books or files on his lap while looking forward with a small white object balanced in his mouth.
Freddie Mercury performing live, shirtless with red leather pants and a red tie, holding a microphone stand overhead in front of an energetic, cheering crowd.
close up of activist Brenda Howard smiling at an outdoor demonstration. She wears large, clear, round glasses and a t shirt featuring a Keith Haring graphic of interlocking figures. Four political pins are visible near her shoulder, including one reading "QUEER" and an ACT UP "SILENCE = DEATH" pink triangle button. A brick building and other protesters appear blurred in the background.
A nighttime photograph showing a crowd of people gathered on the street outside the brick facade of The Stonewall Inn. A large window features a glowing pink and white neon sign that reads, The Stonewall Inn. On the upper level of the exterior wall, numerous small rainbow pride flags are tucked into the black metal window boxes. The crowd in the foreground is densely packed, with many warmth illuminated individuals looking toward a person speaking near the entrance.
A close up black and white photograph of a political message written in white chalk on a dark, boarded up window surface at the Stonewall Inn following the 1969 riots. The hand written block letters read, GAY PROHIBITION CORUPTS COPS FEEDS MAFIA
An ancient Akkadian cylinder seal impression, which may depict a salzikrum or high-ranking caretaker seated with a child on their lap, flanked by three female attendants bearing ritual offerings.
ending to Lost in Translation where Bill Murray whispers something out of earshot in Scarlett Johansson's ear. I replaced it with It's Whiskey Friday, okay.
Chris Pontius getting a ball thrown at his dick
the movie titled NO
A candid black and white photograph of a young Whitney Houston early in her career as a fashion model, walking in the WilliWear Fall 1982 Ready-To-Wear fashion show. She is moving forward backstage, smiling widely and showcasing a signature design by Willi Smith. She wears a structured, high-collared dark blouse with dramatic puffed shoulders, a matching knee-length pleated skirt, dark gloves, black tights, and a short top hat perched over her natural curls.
Willi Smith inside the innovative WilliWear showroom and office in New York, designed by the architecture group SITE. The sunlit loft features a unique "under construction" aesthetic, with a glass-top executive desk, chairs, and benches built from white-painted bricks. Smith is seated at the desk, speaking on a vintage white telephone.
A black-and-white photograph of Paul Cadmus in his studio, hunched over a large drawing on a table. Jars of paintbrushes and art supplies are scattered around him
A striking close-up portrait of a young Billy Preston looking directly into the camera with a smoldering, confident gaze. He sports a perfectly shaped, full afro and a sharp, neatly trimmed beard. He wears a commanding, cream-colored leather trench coat with its wide, dramatic collar popped up, left unbuttoned to stylishly reveal a glimpse of his chest against a warm, softly lit brown studio background.
An envelope placed over a computer screen showing an article about banning Tom of Finland stamps in Russia. The envelope features a Tom of Finland stamp showing a man's backside and is addressed to Vitaly Milonov in St. Petersburg, with a return address for President Putin in Moscow.
Two men in tight black leather gear on a city street. One stands in profile holding a rifle, wearing a uniform jacket, trousers, riding boots, and an officer cap. The other kneels in a leather motorcycle jacket and cap, holding a vintage camera to his eye.
Black and white illustration of two muscular men in leather jackets, peaked caps, and tall boots facing each other, one holding handcuffs behind his back.
"There are people who think that wrestling is an ignoble sport. Wrestling is not sport, it is a spectacle, and it is no more ignoble to attend a wrestled performance of suffering than a performance of the sorrows of Arnolphe or Andromaque." - Roland Barthes
mage 1 A black and white photograph of Josephine Baker smiling on an outdoor bench, surrounded by several of her adoptive children from diverse racial backgrounds. Image 2 A black and white photograph of Josephine Baker wearing a French military uniform with medals, standing in front of a massive crowd at the 1963 March on Washington with the Washington Monument in the background.
A studio portrait of Josephine Baker in a strapless white gown, posing dynamically while looking upwards. Her dark hair is styled into an elaborate, structured high ponytail that loops and flows backward.
A meme featuring Giorgio A. Tsoukalos from the television show Ancient Aliens, looking stoned with his hands raised and wild hair. The text at the top reads, "I'm Not Saying It's Whiskey Friday..." and the text at the bottom reads, "But It's Whiskey Friday."
black and white picture of unsmiling Fran Lebowitz smoking with the quote: 'I guess that's just the kind of girl I am. Whimsical."
Tim Gunn in a confessional talking about helping season villain Wendy Pepper with her choice in dowdy footwear. He's saying: I'm trying to help you. Do Not Defend The Shoe To Me.
Brienne of Snarth Tweet from June 15 2016: I'm so finished with white men's entitlement lately that I'm really not sad about a 2yo being eaten by a gator because his daddy ignored signs.
Icon Willi Ninja Voguing in Diane Martel’s 1990 short Documentary “ House of Tres”
clip of Willi Ninja from the documentary Paris Is Burning, filmed outdoors in a sunny New York City park. Willi stands next to a large tree trunk, bathed in bright backlighting that illuminates the fuzzy texture of his oversized, color-blocked cardigan in shades of blue, gray, and black. He wears a crisp white collared shirt underneath and sports his signature mustache. Looking directly at the camera, he demonstrates a precise voguing sequence, using his hands to mimic opening a makeup compact, rhythmically beating his face, and then turning his hand outward like a mirror to shade his opponent. The background shows park benches filled with onlookers and city street life.
A medium shot of transgender computer scientist Sophie Wilson, a white woman with a blonde bob haircut, wearing a gray blazer over a patterned top and a necklace. She is looking directly at the camera with a slight smile while pointing a small chip at a large, detailed circuit architecture diagram on the wall beside her.
Why I Am Not a Painter Frank O'Hara I am not a painter, I am a poet. Why? I think I would rather be a painter, but I am not. Well, for instance, Mike Goldberg is starting a painting. I drop in. "Sit down and have a drink" he says. I drink; we drink. I look up. "You have SARDINES in it." "Yes, it needed something there." "Oh." I go and the days go by and I drop in again. The painting is going on, and I go, and the days go by. I drop in. The painting is finished. "Where's SARDINES?" All that's left is just letters, "It was too much," Mike says. But me? One day I am thinking of a color: orange. I write a line about orange. Pretty soon it is a whole page of words, not lines. Then another page. There should be so much more, not of orange, of words, of how terrible orange is and life. Days go by. It is even in prose, I am a real poet. My poem is finished and I haven't mentioned orange yet. It's twelve poems, I call it ORANGES. And one day in a gallery I see Mike's painting, called SARDINES.
A black and white portrait of American poet Frank O'Hara as a young man. He is tilting his head to the right, leaning against a dark doorframe or wall, looking directly into the camera with a calm, steady gaze. He has short hair, prominent features, and is wearing a dark crewneck sweater. The background consists of rustic, vertical wooden paneling, with soft side lighting that accentuates the contours of his face and neck.
An image featuring the cartoon cat Garfield against a light blue background. Garfield's face is centered at the top, displaying a characteristically tired, half-lidded expression. Below his face, bold dark text reads: "YOU ARE NOT IMMUNE TO PROPAGANDA BUT NEITHER AM I, I AM ONLY POINTING THIS OUT SO WE CAN KEEP BEING VIGILANT ABOUT WHAT WE CONSUME AND NOT HAND,WAVE AWAY CRITICISM. I THINK THIS IS ULTIMATELY A GROUP EFFORT AND WE SHOULD BE LESS DISMISSIVE & MORE DIDACTIC ABOUT THIS. ULTIMATELY, IT'S WHISKEY FRIDAY."
A close-up portrait of Glenn Burke later in life, looking upward with a thoughtful, serene expression. He has a dark goatee and mustache, wears a dark baseball cap, and rests his chin on his crossed, muscular arms. In the background above him, a vibrant six-stripe rainbow pride flag is hanging horizontally indoors, softly illuminated by light from an opening or window.
A historic black-and-white photograph from October 2, 1977, capturing the invention of the high five at Dodger Stadium. On the right, Los Angeles Dodgers player Glenn Burke, in his white number 12 uniform, stands with his hand raised high, palm open. On the left, Dusty Baker jogs toward him with his arm thrust straight up into the air, moments before their hands connect. The packed stadium stands and outfield palm trees are visible in the background.
Bolson speech bubble: Karson! Recall that time you dazzled me? Well, it's dazzling time again, baby!